• DocumentCode
    899442
  • Title

    Bragg grating characterization by optical low-coherence reflectometry

  • Author

    Lambelet, P. ; Fonjallaz, P.-Y. ; Limberger, H.G. ; Salathe, R.P. ; Zimmer, Ch ; Gilgen, H.H.

  • Author_Institution
    Lab. d´´Opt. Appliquee, Ecole Polytech. Federale, Lausanne, Switzerland
  • Volume
    5
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1993
  • fDate
    5/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    565
  • Lastpage
    567
  • Abstract
    Optical low-coherence reflectometry is used for the first time to investigate distributed-feedback structures within a single-mode fiber. This nondestructive method allows the location, the length, and the coupling coefficient of the grating to be determined precisely.<>
  • Keywords
    diffraction gratings; light coherence; optical fibre testing; reflectometry; Bragg grating characterization; DFB structures; NDT; coupling coefficient; distributed-feedback structures; nondestructive method; optical coupling; optical low-coherence reflectometry; single-mode fiber; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Lenses; Optical feedback; Optical fibers; Optical interconnections; Optical interferometry; Optimized production technology; Pump lasers; Reflectometry;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/68.215283
  • Filename
    215283