Surface-relief fiber Bragg gratings for sensing applications.
We present a new type of fiber Bragg grating (FBG) in which we etch the grating into the flat surface of a D-shaped optical fiber. Instead of being written in the core of the fiber, as are standard FBGs, these surface-relief FBGs are placed in the cladding above the core. These gratings are a viable alternative to standard FBGs for sensing applications. We describe the fabrication process for etching Bragg gratings into the surface of D-fibers and demonstrate their performance as temperature sensors.
Smith
Kevin H
KH
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602, USA.
Ipson
Benjamin L
BL
Lowder
Tyson L
TL
Hawkins
Aaron R
AR
Selfridge
Richard H
RH
Schultz
Stephen M
SM
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