Novel phase mask apparatus for 'Through the Jacket' inscription of FBG's in unloaded SMF-28 fiber

Optics InfoBase Conference Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages

  Smelser, Christopher W ^a   Bilodeau, François ^a   Malo, Bernard ^a   Grobnic, Dan ^a   Mihailov, Stephen J ^a  

^a Radio Science Branch   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLASS; LIGHT SENSITIVE MATERIALS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; PHOTOSENSITIVITY;

HYDROGEN LOADINGS; PHASE MASKS;

FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS;

EID: 85087193163     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21622701     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1364/bgpp.2010.bthd3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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