| Literature DB >> 18064159 |
S Savin, M J Digonnet, G S Kino, H J Shaw.
Abstract
We report the experimental characterization of mechanically induced long-period fiber gratings (LPFG's) made by pressing a plate with periodic grooves against a short length of fiber. This filter, which is simple and inexpensive, exhibits transmission spectra and temperature stability similar to those of photoinduced LPFG's. It also offers the unique advantages of being tunable, erasable, and reconfigurable. Its polarization dependence also makes it useful as a polarizer, although it can also be eliminated with simple mechanical designs.Year: 2000 PMID: 18064159 DOI: 10.1364/ol.25.000710
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Opt Lett ISSN: 0146-9592 Impact factor: 3.776