Reflectivity measurement of weak fiber Bragg grating (FBG)

Abstract

One method based on the end-face reflection as a reference was used to measure weak grating reflectivity of 0.01%–1%. For measuring ultra-weak grating reflectivity, the grating group with an identical wavelength was used. By using anhydrous alcohol and deionized water as the reflecting medium, the singlepulse FBG reflectivity of a highly doped-Ge photosensitive fiber was calculated to be about 0.747% and 0.739%, respectively; and the single-pulse FBG reflectivity of ordinary SMF fiber was about 0.016% and 0.015%, respectively. The consistent results by the two different reflecting media showed that the end-face reflection method on the grating group was feasible.

Keywords

reflectivity measurement / weak FBG / end-face reflection

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