Fabrication of mode field converter in H2-loaded SMF-28e using CW-Ar+ laser

Violakis, GeorgiosAggarwal, NanditaLimberger, Hans Georg2010-12-152010-12-152010-12-15201110.1364/OFC.2011.OWS4https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/62189WOS:000295517900681We report on mode field diameter changes of -31% due to UV-induced core refractive index changes of <= 10(-2) in SMF-28e leading to a loss reduction of 0.83 dB between SMF-28e and a dispersion compensating fiber.Fiber Bragg gratingsOptical fiber componentsFabrication of mode field converter in H2-loaded SMF-28e using CW-Ar+ lasertext::conference output::conference proceedings::conference paper