title: Interrogation of a long-period grating using a mechanically scannable arrayed waveguide grating and a sampled chirped fiber Bragg grating.
abstract: A novel technique to interrogate a long-period grating (LPG) using a mechanically scannable arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) is proposed. This technique is implemented based on space-to-wavelength mapping by mechanically scanning the input light beam along the input coupler facet of an AWG. By employing a sampled chirped fiber Bragg grating with multiple peaks as a reference, the central wavelength of the LPG is measured. An interrogation system with a resolution of 10 pm at a speed of 10 Hz is demonstrated. Furthermore, the technique proposed can potentially offer subpicometer resolution at a speed of 500 Hz.
authors.affiliation: Microwave Photonics Research Laboratory, School of Information Technology and Engineering, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5, Canada.
authors.forename: Honglei
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Yitang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: Gaozhi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Nezih
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mrad
authors.forename: Jianping
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yao