Long-period gratings in a standard telecom fibre fabricated by high-intensity femtosecond UV and near-UV laser pulses

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 960-967

  Nikogosyan, David N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Femtosecond UV light; Fibre optics; Fibre sensors; Long period gratings; Multi quantum inscription; Three photon absorption; Two photon absorption

Indexed keywords

FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; FIBER OPTICS; HYDROGENATION; LASER PULSES; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PHOTONS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

FEMTOSECOND UV LIGHT; FIBRE SENSORS; LONG-PERIOD GRATINGS; MULTI-QUANTUM INSCRIPTIONS; THREE-PHOTON ABSORPTION; TWO-PHOTON ABSORPTION;

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS;

FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; FIBER OPTICS; HYDROGENATION; LASER PULSES; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PHOTONS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 33646173780     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/17/5/S04     Document Type: Conference Paper

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