title: Synthesis of 1D Bragg gratings by a layer-aggregation method.
abstract: We present what we believe to be a novel method for the synthesis of complex 1D (fiber and waveguide) Bragg gratings, which is based on an impedance reconstruction layer aggregation technique. The main advantage brought by the method is the possibility of synthesizing structures containing defects or discontinuities of the size of the local period, a feature that is not possible with prior reported methods. In addition, this enhanced spatial resolution allows the synthesis of very strong fiber Bragg grating devices providing convergent solutions. The method directly renders the refractive index profile n(z) as it does not rely on the coupled-mode theory.
authors: 1Optical and Quantum Communications Group, ITEAM Research Institute, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia,Camino de Vera s/n, 46020 Valencia, Spain.
authors: José
authors: J
authors: Capmany
authors: Miguel A
authors: MA
authors: Muriel
authors: Salvador
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authors: Sales