Bragg grating inscription in PMMA optical fibres using 400 nm femtosecond pulses

Xuehao Hu, Damien Kinet, Karima Chah, Chi Fung Pun, Hwayaw Tam, Christophe Caucheteur

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Abstract

In this Letter, we report the fast growth of high quality uniform Bragg gratings in trans-4-stilbenemethanol (TS)-doped poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) step-index optical fibers. Grating manufacturing was obtained using a 400 nm femtosecond pulsed laser and a 1060-nm-period uniform phase mask. For 20 mW mean laser beam power, the grating reflectivity reaches 98% in ∼60 s.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2794-2797
JournalOptics Letters
Volume42
Issue number14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jul 2017

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