Demonstration of inscription and ablation of phase masks for the production of 1st, 2nd and 3rd order FBG gratings using a femtosecond laser

Graham N. Smith; Kyriacos Kalli; Ian Bennion; Kate Sugden

doi:10.1117/12.809175

Demonstration of inscription and ablation of phase masks for the production of 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd order FBG gratings using a femtosecond laser

Graham N. Smith, Kyriacos Kalli, Ian Bennion, Kate Sugden

Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies (AiPT)

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Abstract

We present to the best of our knowledge the first example of femtosecond laser inscription/ablation of phase/amplitude masks for the demonstrated purpose of inscribing Bragg gratings in optical fibers. We show that the utilization of a femtosecond laser for the mask production allows for great flexibility in controlling the mask period. The masks are used to produce 1^st, 2^nd and 3rd order fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) in SMF-28. The work demonstrates the proof of concept and flexibility for the use of femtosecond lasers for the rapid prototyping of complex and reproducible mask structures. Our inscription studies are augmented by considerations of three-beam interference effects that occur as a result of the strong zeroth-order component that is present in addition to higher-order diffraction components.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advanced Fabrication Technologies for Micro/Nano Optics and Photonics II
Editors	Thomas J. Suleski, Winston V. Schoenfeld, Jian Jim Wang
Place of Publication	Bellingham, WA (US)
Publisher	SPIE
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Print)	978-0-81947-451-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.809175
Publication status	Published - 24 Feb 2009

Publication series

Name	SPIE Proceedings
Publisher	SPIE
Volume	7205
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)	2410-9045

Bibliographical note

Graham N. Smith ; Kyriacos Kalli ; Ian Bennion and Kate Sugden
"Demonstration of inscription and ablation of phase masks for the production of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd order FBG gratings using a femtosecond laser", Proc. SPIE 7205, Advanced Fabrication Technologies for Micro/Nano Optics and Photonics II, 720511 (February 24, 2009).

Copyright 2009 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic electronic or print reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper are prohibited.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.809175

Keywords

femtosecond laser
fiber Bragg gratings
inscription
laser-material interaction
phase masks
Talbot effect

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Phase masks for the production of FBG gratings using a femtosecond laser
Graham N. Smith ; Kyriacos Kalli ; Ian Bennion and Kate Sugden "Demonstration of inscription and ablation of phase masks for the production of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd order FBG gratings using a femtosecond laser", Proc. SPIE 7205, Advanced Fabrication Technologies for Micro/Nano Optics and Photonics II, 720511 (February 24, 2009). Copyright 2009 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic electronic or print reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper are prohibited. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.809175
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Smith, G. N., Kalli, K., Bennion, I., & Sugden, K. (2009). Demonstration of inscription and ablation of phase masks for the production of 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd order FBG gratings using a femtosecond laser. In T. J. Suleski, W. V. Schoenfeld, & J. J. Wang (Eds.), Advanced Fabrication Technologies for Micro/Nano Optics and Photonics II Article 720511 (SPIE Proceedings; Vol. 7205). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.809175

Smith, Graham N. ; Kalli, Kyriacos ; Bennion, Ian et al. / Demonstration of inscription and ablation of phase masks for the production of 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd order FBG gratings using a femtosecond laser. Advanced Fabrication Technologies for Micro/Nano Optics and Photonics II. editor / Thomas J. Suleski ; Winston V. Schoenfeld ; Jian Jim Wang. Bellingham, WA (US) : SPIE, 2009. (SPIE Proceedings).

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Advanced Fabrication Technologies for Micro/Nano Optics and Photonics II. ed. / Thomas J. Suleski; Winston V. Schoenfeld; Jian Jim Wang. Bellingham, WA (US): SPIE, 2009. 720511 (SPIE Proceedings; Vol. 7205).

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