Abstract
Long-period gratings (LPGs) were fabricated in hydrogen-loaded standard single-mode fibers by use of a broadband UV mercury-arc lamp. Several kinds of LPGs with loss of ∼50% were fabricated in 40 min. With this technology, LPGs can be mass produced at very low cost.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1311-1315 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Optics Communications |
| Volume | 283 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2010 |
Keywords
- Fiber optics
- Long-period grating
- Photo-induced index grating