Thermal regeneration of fiber Bragg gratings in photosensitive fibers
Optics Express, Vol. 17, Issue 15, pp. 12523-12531 (2009)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.17.012523
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Abstract
We report about a thermal regeneration of fiber Bragg gratings written in photosensitive fibers with nanosecond laser pulses. We observe a regenerative process in a highly photosensitive fiber without hydrogen loading which indicates a secondary grating growth in an optical fiber by thermal activation. This process is more temperature stable than the commonly known gratings produced by color center modifications. The writing conditions of such new type of gratings are investigated and the temperature behavior of these regenerated fiber Bragg gratings is analyzed. The application possibilities are in the field of high temperature sensor systems by making use of the combination of good spectral shape of a Type I grating with a Type II like temperature stability.
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OCIS Codes
(060.2370) Fiber optics and optical communications : Fiber optics sensors
(230.1480) Optical devices : Bragg reflectors
(060.3735) Fiber optics and optical communications : Fiber Bragg gratings
(060.3738) Fiber optics and optical communications : Fiber Bragg gratings, photosensitivity
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Fiber Optics and Optical Communications
History
Original Manuscript: May 27, 2009
Revised Manuscript: June 28, 2009
Manuscript Accepted: July 1, 2009
Published: July 20, 2009
Citation
Eric Lindner, Christoph Chojetzki, Sven Brückner, Martin Becker, Manfred Rothhardt, and Hartmut Bartelt, "Thermal regeneration of fiber Bragg gratings in photosensitive fibers," Opt. Express 17, 12523-12531 (2009)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-17-15-12523
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