Thermal response of Bragg gratings in PMMA microstructured optical fibers

Karen Carroll; Chi Zhang; David J. Webb; Kyriacos Kalli; Alexander Argyros; Maryanne C.J. Large

doi:10.1364/OE.15.008844

Thermal response of Bragg gratings in PMMA microstructured optical fibers

Karen Carroll^*, Chi Zhang, David J. Webb, Kyriacos Kalli, Alexander Argyros, Maryanne C.J. Large

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Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies (AiPT)

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We report on the thermal characteristics or Bragg gratings fabricated in polymer optical fibers. We have observed a permanent shift in the grating wavelength at room temperature which occurs when the grating has been heated above a threshold temperature. This threshold temperature is dependent on the thermal history of the grating, and we attribute the effect to a shrinking of the fiber. This effect can be avoided by annealing the fiber before grating inscription, resulting in a linear response with temperature and an increased linear operating temperature range of the grating. © 2007 Optical Society of America.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	8844-8850
Number of pages	7
Journal	Optics Express
Volume	15
Issue number	14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.15.008844
Publication status	Published - 29 Jun 2007

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thermal characteristics
Bragg gratings
polymer optical fibers

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Thermal response of Bragg gratings in PMMA microstructured optical fibers
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