Nanosecond switching of fiber Bragg gratings
Optics Express, Vol. 15, Issue 22, pp. 14948-14953 (2007)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.15.014948
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Abstract
A FBG was written in a two-hole fiber with internal alloy electrodes. Nanosecond high current pulses cause metal expansion, increase birefringence and tune the gratings with a response time of 29 ns. This short length, low loss, all-spliced high-speed wavelength switching devices described here has potential use in Q-switching fiber laser.
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1. Introduction
S. M. Melle, A. T. Alavie, S. Karr, T. Coroy, K. Liu, and R. M. Measures, “A Bragg Grating-Tuned Fiber Laser Strain Sensor System,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 5, 263–266 (1993). [CrossRef]
M. M. ohn, A. T. Alavie, R. Maaskant, M. G. Xu, F. Bilodeau, and K. O. Hill, “Dispersion variable fibre Bragg grating using a piezoelectric stack,” Electron. Lett. 32, 2000–2001 (1996). [CrossRef]
J. L. Cruz, A. Diez, M. V. Andres, A. Segura, B. Ortega, and L. Dong, “Fibre Bragg gratings tuned and chirped using magnetic fields,” Electron. Lett. 33, 235–236 (1997). [CrossRef]
C. M. Lawrence, D. V. Nelson, E. Udd, and T. Bennett, “A fiber optic sensor for transverse strain measurement,” Exp. Mech. 39, 202–209 (1999) . [CrossRef]
C. M. Lawrence, D. V. Nelson, E. Udd, and T. Bennett, “A fiber optic sensor for transverse strain measurement,” Exp. Mech. 39, 202–209 (1999) . [CrossRef]
M. Silva-Lopez, C. Li, W. N. MacPherson, A. J. Moore, J. S. Barton, J. D. C. Jones, D. Zhao, L. Zhang, and I. Bennion, “Differential birefringence in Bragg gratings in multicore fiber under transverse stress,” Opt. Lett , 29, 2225–2227 (2004). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
C. Jewart, K. P. Chen, B. McMillen, M. M. Bails, S. P. Levitan, J. Canning, and I. V. Avdeev, “ Sensitivity enhancement of fiber Bragg gratings to transverse stress by using microsturctural fibers,” Opt. Lett. 31, 2260–2262 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
H. M. Xie, Ph. Dabkiewicz, R. Ulrich, and K. Okamoto, “ Side-hole fiber for fiber-optic pressure sensing,” Opt. Lett. 11, 333–335 (1986). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
H. Knape and W. Margulis, “ All-fiber polarization switch,” Opt. Lett. 32, 614–616 (2007). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
2. Experiment
M. Fokine, L. E. Nilsson, Å. Claesson, D. Berlemont, L. Kjellberg, L. Krummenacher, and W. Margulis, “ Integrated fiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer for electro-optic switching,” Opt. Lett. 27, 1643–1645 (2002). [CrossRef]
3. Results
C. M. Lawrence, D. V. Nelson, E. Udd, and T. Bennett, “A fiber optic sensor for transverse strain measurement,” Exp. Mech. 39, 202–209 (1999) . [CrossRef]
W. Zhang, J. A. R. Williams, and I. Bennion, “ Polarization Synthesized Optical Transversal Filter Employing High Birefringence Fiber Gratings,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 13, 523–525 (2001). [CrossRef]
E. Chehura, C.-C. Ye, S. E Staines, S. W James, and R. P Tatam, “ Characterization of the response of fibre Bragg gratings fabricated in stress and geometrically induced high birefringence fibres to temperature and transverse load,” Smart Mater. Struct. 13, 888–895 (2004). [CrossRef]
J. Paul, L. Zhao, B. Ngoi, and Z. Fang, “ Bragg grating temperature sensors: modeling the effect of adhesion of polymeric coatings,” Sens. Rev. 24, 364–369 (2004). [CrossRef]
J. Paul, L. Zhao, B. Ngoi, and Z. Fang, “ Bragg grating temperature sensors: modeling the effect of adhesion of polymeric coatings,” Sens. Rev. 24, 364–369 (2004). [CrossRef]
E. Chmielewska, W. Urbanczyk, and W. J. Bock, “ Measurement of pressure and temperature sensitivities of a Bragg grating imprinted in a highly birefrigent side-hole fiber,” Appl. Opt. 42, 6284–6291 (2003). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
4. Conclusion
H. Knape and W. Margulis, “ All-fiber polarization switch,” Opt. Lett. 32, 614–616 (2007). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
References and links
S. M. Melle, A. T. Alavie, S. Karr, T. Coroy, K. Liu, and R. M. Measures, “A Bragg Grating-Tuned Fiber Laser Strain Sensor System,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 5, 263–266 (1993). [CrossRef] | |
M. M. ohn, A. T. Alavie, R. Maaskant, M. G. Xu, F. Bilodeau, and K. O. Hill, “Dispersion variable fibre Bragg grating using a piezoelectric stack,” Electron. Lett. 32, 2000–2001 (1996). [CrossRef] | |
J. L. Cruz, A. Diez, M. V. Andres, A. Segura, B. Ortega, and L. Dong, “Fibre Bragg gratings tuned and chirped using magnetic fields,” Electron. Lett. 33, 235–236 (1997). [CrossRef] | |
C. M. Lawrence, D. V. Nelson, E. Udd, and T. Bennett, “A fiber optic sensor for transverse strain measurement,” Exp. Mech. 39, 202–209 (1999) . [CrossRef] | |
M. Silva-Lopez, C. Li, W. N. MacPherson, A. J. Moore, J. S. Barton, J. D. C. Jones, D. Zhao, L. Zhang, and I. Bennion, “Differential birefringence in Bragg gratings in multicore fiber under transverse stress,” Opt. Lett , 29, 2225–2227 (2004). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
C. Jewart, K. P. Chen, B. McMillen, M. M. Bails, S. P. Levitan, J. Canning, and I. V. Avdeev, “ Sensitivity enhancement of fiber Bragg gratings to transverse stress by using microsturctural fibers,” Opt. Lett. 31, 2260–2262 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
H. M. Xie, Ph. Dabkiewicz, R. Ulrich, and K. Okamoto, “ Side-hole fiber for fiber-optic pressure sensing,” Opt. Lett. 11, 333–335 (1986). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
S. Kreger, S. Calvert, and E. Udd, “ High Pressure Sensing using Fiber Bragg Grating written in Birefringent Side Hole Fiber,” in Proceedings of OFS-15, Portland, Oregon , 355–358 (2002). | |
H. Knape and W. Margulis, “ All-fiber polarization switch,” Opt. Lett. 32, 614–616 (2007). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
M. Fokine, L. E. Nilsson, Å. Claesson, D. Berlemont, L. Kjellberg, L. Krummenacher, and W. Margulis, “ Integrated fiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer for electro-optic switching,” Opt. Lett. 27, 1643–1645 (2002). [CrossRef] | |
W. Zhang, J. A. R. Williams, and I. Bennion, “ Polarization Synthesized Optical Transversal Filter Employing High Birefringence Fiber Gratings,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 13, 523–525 (2001). [CrossRef] | |
E. Chehura, C.-C. Ye, S. E Staines, S. W James, and R. P Tatam, “ Characterization of the response of fibre Bragg gratings fabricated in stress and geometrically induced high birefringence fibres to temperature and transverse load,” Smart Mater. Struct. 13, 888–895 (2004). [CrossRef] | |
J. Paul, L. Zhao, B. Ngoi, and Z. Fang, “ Bragg grating temperature sensors: modeling the effect of adhesion of polymeric coatings,” Sens. Rev. 24, 364–369 (2004). [CrossRef] | |
E. Chmielewska, W. Urbanczyk, and W. J. Bock, “ Measurement of pressure and temperature sensitivities of a Bragg grating imprinted in a highly birefrigent side-hole fiber,” Appl. Opt. 42, 6284–6291 (2003). [CrossRef] [PubMed] |
OCIS Codes
(060.4370) Fiber optics and optical communications : Nonlinear optics, fibers
(060.7140) Fiber optics and optical communications : Ultrafast processes in fibers
(060.3735) Fiber optics and optical communications : Fiber Bragg gratings
ToC Category:
Fiber Optics and Optical Communications
History
Original Manuscript: October 3, 2007
Revised Manuscript: October 23, 2007
Manuscript Accepted: October 23, 2007
Published: October 26, 2007
Citation
Zhangwei Yu, W. Margulis, O. Tarasenko, H. Knape, and P.-Y. Fonjallaz, "Nanosecond switching of fiber Bragg gratings," Opt. Express 15, 14948-14953 (2007)
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References
- S. M. Melle, A. T. Alavie, S. Karr, T. Coroy, K. Liu, and R. M. Measures, "A Bragg Grating-Tuned Fiber Laser Strain Sensor System," IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 5, 263-266 (1993). [CrossRef]
- M. M. Ohn, A. T. Alavie, R. Maaskant, M. G. Xu, F. Bilodeau, and K. O. Hill, "Dispersion variable fibre Bragg grating using a piezoelectric stack," Electron. Lett. 32, 2000-2001 (1996). [CrossRef]
- J. L. Cruz, A. Diez, M. V. Andres, A. Segura, B. Ortega, and L. Dong, "Fibre Bragg gratings tuned and chirped using magnetic fields," Electron. Lett. 33, 235-236 (1997). [CrossRef]
- C. M. Lawrence, D. V. Nelson, E. Udd, and T. Bennett, "A fiber optic sensor for transverse strain measurement," Exp. Mech. 39, 202- 209 (1999).Q1 [CrossRef]
- M. Silva-Lopez, C. Li, W. N. MacPherson, A. J. Moore, J. S. Barton, J. D. C. Jones, D. Zhao, L. Zhang, and I. Bennion, "Differential birefringence in Bragg gratings in multicore fiber under transverse stress," Opt. Lett, 29, 2225-2227 (2004). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- C. Jewart, K. P. Chen, B. McMillen, M. M. Bails, S. P. Levitan, J. Canning, and I. V. Avdeev, "Sensitivity enhancement of fiber Bragg gratings to transverse stress by using microsturctural fibers," Opt. Lett. 31, 2260-2262 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- H. M. Xie, Ph. Dabkiewicz, R. Ulrich, and K. Okamoto, "Side-hole fiber for fiber-optic pressure sensing," Opt. Lett. 11, 333-335 (1986). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- .S. Kreger, S. Calvert, and E. Udd, "High Pressure Sensing using Fiber Bragg Grating written in Birefringent Side Hole Fiber," in Proceedings of OFS-15, Portland, Oregon, 355-358 (2002).
- H. Knape, and W. Margulis, "All-fiber polarization switch," Opt. Lett. 32, 614-616 (2007). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- M. Fokine, L. E. Nilsson, Å. Claesson, D. Berlemont, L. Kjellberg, L. Krummenacher, and W. Margulis, "Integrated fiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer for electro-optic switching," Opt. Lett. 27,1643-1645 (2002). [CrossRef]
- W. Zhang, J. A. R. Williams, and I. Bennion, "Polarization Synthesized Optical Transversal Filter Employing High Birefringence Fiber Gratings," IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 13, 523-525 (2001). [CrossRef]
- E. Chehura, C.-C. Ye, S. E Staines, S. W James, and R. P Tatam, "Characterization of the response of fibre Bragg gratings fabricated in stress and geometrically induced high birefringence fibres to temperature and transverse load," Smart Mater. Struct. 13, 888-895 (2004).Q2 [CrossRef]
- J. Paul, L. Zhao, B. Ngoi, and Z. Fang, "Bragg grating temperature sensors: modeling the effect of adhesion of polymeric coatings," Sens. Rev. 24, 364-369 (2004).Q3 [CrossRef]
- E. Chmielewska, W. Urbanczyk, and W. J. Bock, "Measurement of pressure and temperature sensitivities of a Bragg grating imprinted in a highly birefrigent side-hole fiber," Appl. Opt. 42, 6284-6291 (2003). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
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