Efficient grating writing through fibre coating with femtosecond IR radiation and phase mask

Electronics Letters

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 442-443

  Mihailov, S J ^a   Grobnic, D ^a   Smelser, C W ^a  

^a Industry Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN; INFRARED RADIATION; INORGANIC COATINGS; MODULATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

FEMTOSECOND IR RADIATION; FIBRE COATING; INDEX MODULATION; PHASE MASK;

BRAGG GRATINGS;

EID: 34247200584     PISSN: 00135194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/el:20070114     Document Type: Article

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