Asymmetric transverse-load characteristics and polarization dependence of long-period fiber gratings written by a focused CO2laser

Yiping Wang, Dong Ning Wang, Wei Jin, Yunjiang Rao

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Abstract

Asymmetric transverse-load characteristics and the polarization dependence of long-period fiber gratings (LPFGs) written by high-frequency CO2laser pulses are investigated in detail. It is demonstrated that the resonant wavelength is dependent on the direction of the applied force and on the polarization state of the input light; however, the coupling strength is independent of these parameters. When a transverse load is applied along different orientations of the LPFG, the resonant wavelength may be shifted toward the longer wavelength, the shorter wavelength, or hardly shifted, whereas the absolute value of peak transmission attenuation is linearly decreased with an increase of the applied transverse load, with almost no sensitivity to the load direction. These unique transverse-load characteristics and the polarization dependence are due to the load-induced birefringence that leads to the rotation of optical principal axes in the LPFG.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3079-3086
Number of pages8
JournalApplied Optics
Volume46
Issue number16
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2007

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Engineering (miscellaneous)

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