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Method of forming optical fibre gratings
Assignee: IPG Photonics Corp
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Filing: 1991-11-08
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Granted: 1995-01-24
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Expires: 2011-11-08
Abstract
Abstract An optical fibre is fixed between a clamp and a piezo-electric translation stage. An argon ion laser emitting at 514.5 nm is used to write Bragg gratings in the fibre. A different longitudinal stress is applied to the fibre before optically writing each Bragg grating. The fibre when unstressed will have a Bragg grating of different peak reflectivity corresponding to the number of different applied stresses.
Inventors
- 👤 Raman Kashyap
- 👤 Robert J. Campbell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 12:01
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/02; G02B6/02057; G02B6/02076; G02B6/02123; G02B6/02128
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A method of forming first and second Bragg gratings in an optical fiber waveguide, comprising the steps of: subjecting an optical fiber waveguide to a first longitudinal stress; directing optical radiation into the fiber so as to form a spatially periodic intensity pattern therein, whereby to induce a corresponding spatially periodic perturbation of the refractive index of the waveguide, thus writing a first grating with a predetermined Bragg condition into the waveguide while under said first longitudinal stress, thereafter subjecting the optical fiber waveguide to a second different longitudinal stress; directing optical radiation into the fiber so as to form said spatially periodic intensity pattern therein and induce said corresponding spatially periodic perturbation of the refractive index of the waveguide, thus writing a second grating with said predetermined Bragg condition into the waveguide while under said second longitudinal stress; and thereafter releasing the stress so that said first and second gratings exhibit different Bragg conditions.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
155 words
A method of forming first and second Bragg gratings in an optical fiber waveguide, comprising the steps of: subjecting an optical fiber waveguide to a first longitudinal stress; directing optical radiation into the fiber so as to form a spatially periodic intensity pattern therein, whereby to induce a corresponding spatially periodic perturbation of the refractive index of the waveguide, thus writing a first grating with a predetermined Bragg condition into the waveguide while under said first longitudinal stress, thereafter subjecting the optical fiber waveguide to a second different longitudinal stress; directing optical radiation into the fiber so as to form said spatially periodic intensity pattern therein and induce said corresponding spatially periodic perturbation of the refractive index of the waveguide, thus writing a second grating with said predetermined Bragg condition into the waveguide while under said second longitudinal stress; and thereafter releasing the stress so that said first and second gratings exhibit different Bragg conditions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as claimed in claim 6 including directing said optical radiation into one end of the fiber waveguide such that a standing wave is established therein whereby to form said spatially periodic intensity pattern.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method as claimed in claim 6 including monitoring the radiation reflected back out of said end of the fiber whereby to monitor the formation of the first and second gratings.
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