Point-by-point fabrication of micro-Bragg gratings in photosensitive fibre using single excimer pulse refractive index modification techniques

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Optical fibre Bragg reflectors have been fabricated using a single pulse of high power 249 nm excimer laser light to photoinduce point-by-point each individual index element forming the grating. Bragg reflectors with a length of 360 μm and reflectivity of 70% have been made.

Inspec keywords: holographic gratings; optical fibres

Other keywords: single excimer light pulse; photosensitive fibre; optical fibre Bragg reflectors; 360 micron; point-by-point fabrication; 249 nm; micro-Bragg gratings; refractive index; reflectivity

Subjects: Holographic recording; Fibre optics; Other fibre optical devices and techniques; Holography; Gratings, echelles

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