Induced Bragg Gratings in Optical Fibers and Waveguides Using an Ultrafast Infrared Laser and a Phase Mask

• Published in: Laser chemistry Vol. 2008; pp. 1 - 20
• Main Authors: Mihailov, Stephen J., Grobnic, Dan, Smelser, Christopher W., Lu, Ping, Walker, Robert B., Ding, Huimin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2008; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Hindawi Limited
• Subjects: Acoustooptical devices; Chemical properties; Fiber optics; Fluorides; Glass; Inscriptions; Laser photochemistry; Properties; Temperature; Thermal properties; Canada

Since its development in 2003, the technique of Bragg grating inscription in optical fibers and waveguides with ultrafast infrared radiation and a phase mask has proven to be as simple as the standard UV-laser grating writing techniques but far more versatile. The ultrafast IR laser-based process al...