title: Magnetic induction-induced resistive heating of optical fibers and gratings.
abstract: Magnetic induction heating of optical fibers packaged with a steel plate is studied using a fiber Bragg grating. The dependence on the induced wavelength shift with magnetic field is obtained for a commercially available induction heater. More than a 300°C temperature rise is observed within seconds. The potential of magnetic induction as an efficient and rapid means of modulating devices and as a novel approach to potential optical based magnetic field and current sensing is proposed and discussed. The extension of the ideas into micro and nanophotonics is described.
authors.affiliation: Interdisciplinary Photonics Laboratories, School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia. john.canning@sydney.edu.au
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Canning
authors.forename: Masood
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Naqshbandi
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Huyang