Bragg gratings inscription in TS-doped PMMA POF by using 248-nm KrF pulses

Rui Min, Beatriz Ortega, Xuehao Hu, Christian Broadway, Christophe Caucheteur, Chi Fung Jeff Pun, Hwa Yaw Tam, Paulo Antunes, Carlos Marques

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Abstract

We demonstrate the Bragg gratings inscription in the 850-nm spectral region by using trans-4-stilbenemethanol-doped poly methyl methacrylate step-index optical fiber and a 248-nm krypton fluoride (KrF) excimer laser system. The gratings inscription only takes 0.4 s. A detailed study of the grating fabrication process using different pulse repetition rates is also reported. In addition, temperature, humidity, and strain sensitivities are measured to demonstrate the potentiality of these components for different sensing applications.

Original languageEnglish
Article number8426016
Pages (from-to)1609-1612
Number of pages4
JournalIEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume30
Issue number18
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Sept 2018

Keywords

  • dopant
  • fiber Bragg gratings
  • optical fiber devices
  • optical filters
  • PMMA
  • Polymer optical fibers

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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