Transfer-matrix method for the analysis of two parallel dissimilar nonuniform long-period fiber gratings

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 1008-1018

  Chan, Florence Yuen Ming ^c   Chiang, Kin Seng ^a,b,c  

^a IEEE   (Hong Kong)

^b OSA ^*  (Hong Kong)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Coupled mode theory; Fiber gratings; Long period fiber gratings (LPFGs); Optical couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical filters; Transfer matrix method

Indexed keywords

COUPLED MODE THEORY; COUPLING EFFICIENCY; LONG PERIOD FIBER GRATINGS (LPFG); OPTICAL COUPLERS; OPTICAL FIBER DEVICES;

LIGHT TRANSMISSION; MULTIPLEXING EQUIPMENT; OPTICAL FILTERS; PHASE SHIFT; TRANSFER MATRIX METHOD;

FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS;

EID: 33947643656     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2005.861935     Document Type: Article

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