Arc-induced long-period gratings

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2005

Authors

Rego, G (Author) Other; Marques, PVS (Author) FCUP; Santos, JL (Author) FCUP; Salgado, HM (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Fiber and Integrated Optics

Vol. 24

Pages: 245-259

ISSN: 0146-8030

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

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Scientific classification

FOS: Natural sciences > Physical sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-000-3JC

DOI: 10.1080/01468030590922975

Abstract (EN): The electric arc technique allows the inscription of long-period gratings (LPGs) virtually in all types of fibers, including non-photosensitive fibers, the case of non-Ge doped photonic crystal fibers being of particular interest. LPGs written in standard fibers using this technique have shown a high thermal stability. Also, the resistance to. - radiation of LPGs arc-induced in pure-silica-core fibers is being assessed and the achieved results are very promising. We have also demonstrated that the combination of arc-induced LPGs and UV-induced fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) leads to sampled FBGs that are able to address sensing functionalities with enhanced performance. Therefore, as a result of their properties, gratings induced by arc-discharges can find a wide range of applications in optical communications as well as in fiber sensing.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 15