title: Temperature dependence of a macrobending edge filter based on a high-bend loss fiber.
abstract: The temperature dependence of a macrobending bare-fiber-based edge filter is investigated both theoretically and experimentally. The fiber used is a high-bend loss fiber, type 1060XP. The experimental results show a good agreement with the proposed theoretical model over a temperature range from 0 degrees C to 80 degrees C. It is shown that the strong temperature dependence of a high-bend loss fiber has a significant influence on the performance of a fiber edge filter used in a wavelength measurement application. However, it is also concluded that such a temperature-dependent performance can be beneficially utilized in a fiber temperature sensing application.
authors.affiliation: Applied Optoelectronics Center, School of Electronic and Communications Engineering, Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland. pengfei.wang@student.dit.ie
authors.forename: Pengfei
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ginu
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rajan
authors.forename: Yuliya
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Semenova
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Farrell