title: Two-point source interferometric grating writing.
abstract: A novel grating-writing interferometer is demonstrated. This interferometer is compact, stable, and tunable well over 1000 nm and does not suffer from the inherent path-length differences that are present in other methods. It allows for high-quality gratings to be inscribed by preventing light from unwanted orders from affecting the fringe pattern. This technique is used to introduce a novel method of apodization based on removing the Fresnel end reflections in a grating. The experimental evidence proves the concept and shows that the technique is potentially useful for Bragg-grating inscription.
authors.affiliation: Optical Fibre Technology Centre, Australian Photonics Cooperative Research Centre, University of Sydney, 206 National Innovation Centre, Australian Technology Park, Eveleigh, NSW 1430, Australia. b.ashton@oftc.usyd.edu.au
authors.forename: Brian J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Ashton
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Canning
authors.forename: Nathaniel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Groothoff