Abstract
We report an efficient power tapping device working in near infra-red (800 nm) wavelength region based on UV-in- scribed 45° tilted fiber grating (45°-TFG) structure. Five 45°-TFGs were UV-inscribed in hydrogenated PS750 fiber using a custom-designed phase mask with different grating lengths of 3 mm, 5 mm, 9 mm, 12 mm and 15 mm, showing polarization dependent losses (PDLs) of 1 dB, 3 dB, 7 dB, 10 dB and 13 dB, respectively. The power side-tapping efficiency is clearly depending on the grating strength. It has been identified that the power tapping efficiency increases with the grating strength and deceases along the grating length. The side-tapped power profile has also been examined in azimuthal direction, showing a near-Gaussian distribution. These experimental results clearly demonstrated that 45°- TFGs may be used as in-fiber power tapping devices for applications requiring in-line signal monitoring.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 158-162 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Optics and Photonics Journal |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2013 |
Bibliographical note
Copyright © 2013 Adedotun Adebayo et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution Li-cense, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.Funding: EPSRC CASE studentship
Keywords
- power tapping
- tilted fiber grating
- polarization dependent loss
- in-fiber polarizer