US5652818A
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Bragg gratings in waveguides and method of making same
Assignee: Nortel Networks Ltd
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Filing: 1996-06-20
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Granted: 1997-07-29
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Expires: 2016-06-20
Abstract
Abstract A method of generating a Bragg reflective grating in a photosensitive optical waveguide using a fringe pattern of electromagnetic radiation involves positioning a mask in the path of the radiation, and moving that mask during the creation of the grating so that different portions of the grating receive different exposures to the radiation so that the resulting grating, though it has a constant physical pitch, has an effective optical pitch that is a function of position along the length of the grating.
Inventors
- 👤 Kevin Christopher Byron
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 00:35
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/02; G02B6/02057; G02B6/02076; G02B6/02123; G02B6/02152; G02B6/02133; G02B6/02138
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
A method of creating a Bragg reflection grating in a length of photosensitive optical waveguide by lateral illumination of the waveguide with a fringe pattern of electromagnetic radiation through a window in a mask moving transversely relative the waveguide, which window is configured such that said transverse relative movement changes the magnitude of the length of the waveguide illuminated through said window.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
62 words
A method of creating a Bragg reflection grating in a length of photosensitive optical waveguide by lateral illumination of the waveguide with a fringe pattern of electromagnetic radiation through a window in a mask moving transversely relative the waveguide, which window is configured such that said transverse relative movement changes the magnitude of the length of the waveguide illuminated through said window.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the optical waveguide is an optical fibre waveguide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the direction of said transverse relative movement is substantially at right angles to the direction of extent of the optical waveguide in the region of Bragg grating creation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A length of photosensitive optical waveguide in which a Bragg reflection grating has been created by the method claimed in claim 1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A length of optical waveguide as claimed in claim 4, which optical waveguide is an optical fibre waveguide.
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