Mechanically induced long-period gratings in microstructured polymer fibre

First results of mechanically induced long-period gratings in a microstructured polymer optical fibre are presented. Grating characteristics were found to be tunable, erasable and reconfigurable, with high transverse strain sensitivity.

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Published inOptics communications Vol. 236; no. 1; pp. 75 - 78
Main Authors van Eijkelenborg, M.A., Padden, W., Besley, J.A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.06.2004
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Applied sciences
Circuit properties
Electric, optical and optoelectronic circuits
Electronics
Exact sciences and technology
Fiber optics
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
Gratings
Integrated optics. Optical fibers and wave guides
Optical and optoelectronic circuits
Optical elements, devices, and systems
Optical sensing
Optics
Photonic band gap fibre
Photonic crystal fibres
Physics
Polymer optical fibres
Sensors, gyros
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Polymer optical fibres
Photonic band gap fibre
Photonic crystal fibres
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Optical sensing
Photonic band gap
Photonic crystal
Polymer fibers
Optical sensor
Experimental study
Grating in fiber
Mechanical deformation
Optical fiber
Optical polymers
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Summary:First results of mechanically induced long-period gratings in a microstructured polymer optical fibre are presented. Grating characteristics were found to be tunable, erasable and reconfigurable, with high transverse strain sensitivity.
ISSN:0030-4018
1873-0310
DOI:10.1016/j.optcom.2004.03.004