Abstract
Multi-core fiber Bragg gratings (MCFBGs) will be a valuable tool not only in communications but also various astronomical, sensing and industry applications. In this paper we address some of the technical challenges of fabricating effective multi-core gratings by simulating improvements to the writing method. These methods allow a system designed for inscribing single-core fibers to cope with MCFBG fabrication with only minor, passive changes to the writing process. Using a capillary tube that was polished on one side, the field entering the fiber was flattened which improved the coverage and uniformity of all cores.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation |
| Subtitle of host publication | Volume 9151 |
| Editors | R. Navarro, C. R. Cunningham, A. A. Barto |
| Publisher | SPIE |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780819496195 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| Event | Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation - Montreal, Canada Duration: 23 Jun 2014 → 27 Jun 2014 |
Conference
| Conference | Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation |
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| Country/Territory | Canada |
| City | Montreal |
| Period | 23/06/14 → 27/06/14 |
Keywords
- Astrophotonics
- Beam propagation
- Experimental optics
- Fiber Bragg gratings
- Multi-core fiber
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering