Microstructured Fiber Bragg Gratings

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1663-1697

  Cusano, Andrea ^a   Paladino, Domenico ^a   Iadicicco, Agostino ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANNIO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fiber Bragg gratings; fiber lasers; fiber sensors; microstructured optical fibers; photosensitivity

Indexed keywords

ARGON LASERS; BRAGG GRATINGS; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; FIBER LASERS; FIBERS; GERMANIUM; LIGHT SENSITIVE MATERIALS; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTICAL FIBERS; PHOTOSENSITIVITY;

DEVICES AND SYSTEMS; FABRICATION PROCESS; FIBER SENSOR; GE-DOPED SILICA FIBERS; MICRO-STRUCTURED OPTICAL FIBERS; MICROSTRUCTURED FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; POST-PROCESSING TECHNIQUES; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

OPTICAL FIBER FABRICATION;

EID: 85008034367     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: 15582213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2009.2021535     Document Type: Article

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