UV-induced Bragg grating inscription into single-polarization all-solid hybrid microstructured optical fiber

Opt Express. 2011 Jul 4;19(14):13525-30. doi: 10.1364/OE.19.013525.

Abstract

We demonstrate a single-polarization all-solid hybrid microstructured optical fiber with a UV-induced Bragg grating. A strong (∼20 dB) UV-induced Bragg grating was inscribed within the 30 nm-wide single-polarization window of the fiber, producing polarized Bragg reflection. The sharp band-edge cutoff allows a large polarization-extinction ratio of the Bragg reflection. The hybrid structure of the fiber enabled minimal UV exposure to the high-index regions and the location of the single-polarization window was maintained after the grating was inscribed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Fiber Optic Technology / instrumentation*
  • Miniaturization
  • Refractometry / instrumentation*
  • Systems Integration
  • Ultraviolet Rays