Fiber Bragg Gratings were fabricated using a 193-nm-ArF-excimer laser with ac index changes of 0.6×10E-4 and 2.2×10E-4 in pristine and H2-loaded Bi-Al-SiO2 fibers. Thermal annealing of the FBGs was investigated using continuous isochronal annealing.
Title
Thermal decay of ArF-excimer-laser fabricated fiber Bragg gratings in Bi-Al-doped optical fibers
Published in
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC) and National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (NFOEC) (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC, 2012)
Pages
JW2A.31
Conference
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC) and National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (NFOEC), Los Angeles, Ca, USA
Date
2012
Record creation date
2012-07-02