Grating writing in structured optical fibers

Abstract

Grating writing in structured optical fibers is reviewed. Various laser sources have been used including UV and near IR nanosecond and femtosecond lasers, each enabling different material processing regimes. The issue of scattering is modeled through simulation and compared with experiment. Good agreement has been established.

Keywords

Gratings / structured optical fibers / Fresnel fibers / photonic crystal fibers / microstructured optical fibers / sensors

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