Optimizing the net reflectivity of point-by-point fiber Bragg gratings: the role of scattering loss.
We present an experimental and theoretical analysis of the influence of scattering losses on the net reflectivity of fiber Bragg gratings inscribed with a femtosecond laser and the point-by-point technique. We demonstrate that the ratio of the coupling strength coefficient to the scattering loss coefficient varies significantly with the inscribing laser pulse energy, and highlight that an optimal pulse-energy range exists for achieving high-reflectivity gratings. These results are critical for exploiting high power fiber laser opportunities based on point-by-point gratings.
Centre for Ultrahigh bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems (CUDOS), MQ Photonics Research Centre, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Macquarie University, New South Wales 2109, Australia. robert.williams@mq.edu.au
Robert J
RJ
Williams
Nemanja
N
Jovanovic
Graham D
GD
Marshall
Graham N
GN
Smith
M J
MJ
Steel
Michael J
MJ
Withford