New technique to mechanically induce long-period fibre gratings

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2003

Authors

Gaspar Rego (Author) Other; José R. A. Fernandes (Author) Other; José Luís Santos (Author) FCUP; Henrique Manuel Salgado (Author) FEUP; Paulo V. S. Marques (Author) FCUP

Journal

Title: Optics Communications

Vol. 220 No. 1-3

Pages: 111-118

ISSN: 0030-4018

Publisher: Elsevier

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Scientific classification

FOS: Natural sciences > Physical sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-000-GY9

DOI: 10.1016/s0030-4018(03)01374-9

Abstract (EN): A full characterization of reversible long-period fibre gratings produced through the wind of a string around a fibre/grooved tube set is presented. This technique enables a good control over the gratings isolation loss-peaks and has high repeatability. The tunability of the resonant wavelengths through the etching of the fibres cladding, prior to perform the gratings, have been investigated. These mechanically induced long-period fibre gratings have shown high sensitivity to loads.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 8