Uniformly thinned optical fibers produced via HF etching with spectral and microscopic verification

被引：22
作者：
Bal, Harpreet K. [1 ]
Brodzeli, Zourab [1 ,2 ]
Dragomir, Nicoleta M. [1 ]
Collins, Stephen F. [1 ]
Sidiroglou, Fotios [1 ]
机构：
[1] Victoria Univ, Sch Sci & Engn, Opt Technol Res Lab, Melbourne, Vic 8001, Australia
[2] Univ New S Wales, Sch Elect Engn & Telecommun, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
来源：
APPLIED OPTICS | 2012年 / 51卷 / 13期
关键词：
BRAGG GRATINGS; REFRACTIVE-INDEX;
D O I：
10.1364/AO.51.002282
中图分类号：
O43 [光学];
学科分类号：
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要：
A method for producing uniformly thinned (etched) optical fibers is described, which can also be employed to etch optical fibers containing a Bragg grating (FBG) uniformly for evanescent-field-based sensing and other applications. Through a simple modification of this method, the fabrication of phase-shifted FBGs based on uneven etching is also shown. The critical role of how a fiber is secured is shown, and the success of the method is illustrated, by differential interference contrast microscopy images of uniformly etched FBGs. An etched FBG sensor for the monitoring of the refractive index of different glycerin solutions is demonstrated. (c) 2012 Optical Society of America
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页码：2282 / 2287
页数：6
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