Electrically tunable chirped fiber Bragg gratings by a bulk distributed heater

Zhihao Chen; Chao Lu; Junhong Ng; Tee Hiang Cheng

doi:10.1117/12.424826

20 April 2001 Electrically tunable chirped fiber Bragg gratings by a bulk distributed heater

Zhihao Chen, Chao Lu, Junhong Ng, Tee Hiang Cheng

Proceedings Volume 4289, WDM and Photonic Switching Devices for Network Applications II; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.424826
Event: Symposium on Integrated Optics, 2001, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

We propose a new design for introducing a tunable chirp on a uniform fiber Bragg grating by a controllable temperature gradient. The device consists of an unchirped Bragg grating in a bare fiber that is mounted in a plastic sleeve whose surface is coiled with a length of wire heater. The desired temperature distribution produces a chirp on the grating and at a rate that can be adjusted by varying the current. We have demonstrated an electrically tunable chirped sampled fiber Bragg grating that enables a tuning range of chirp rate up to 0.4 nm/cm with an electrical power of 3.3 W.

Citation Download Citation

Zhihao Chen, Chao Lu, Junhong Ng, and Tee Hiang Cheng "Electrically tunable chirped fiber Bragg gratings by a bulk distributed heater", Proc. SPIE 4289, WDM and Photonic Switching Devices for Network Applications II, (20 April 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.424826

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available