Long-period gratings in chalcogenide fibers

doi:10.1364/OE.14.003763

Long-period gratings in chalcogenide fibers

Dominik Pudo, Eric C. Mägi, and Benjamin J. Eggleton »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 14, Issue 9, pp. 3763-3766 (2006)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.14.003763

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Abstract

We report the first demonstration of long period gratings in single mode As₂Se₃ chalcogenide glass fiber. The grating is implemented by pressing a threaded rod against a short piece of fiber. Its strength can be tuned over a 25 dB range, has high repeatability, and is fully reversible.

OCIS Codes
(060.0060) Fiber optics and optical communications : Fiber optics and optical communications
(060.2370) Fiber optics and optical communications : Fiber optics sensors
(350.2770) Other areas of optics : Gratings

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Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

History
Original Manuscript: February 15, 2006
Revised Manuscript: April 3, 2006
Manuscript Accepted: April 23, 2006
Published: May 1, 2006

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Dominik Pudo, Eric C. Mägi, and Benjamin J. Eggleton, "Long-period gratings in chalcogenide fibers," Opt. Express 14, 3763-3766 (2006)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-14-9-3763

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