{"title":"Long Period Gratings Formed in Depressed Cladding Fibres","authors":"L. Dong, L. Reekie, J. Cruz","doi":"10.1049/EL:19971247","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1049/EL:19971247","url":null,"abstract":"There has been a significant interest in long period gratings, primarily due to their applications in gain-flattened erbium doped fibre amplifiers [1]. Up till now, cladding modes supported by the glass-air interface of an optical fibre have been used in a forward mode coupling scheme involving also the guided fundamental mode of the optical fibre. Here we propose an alternative technique. In a single mode depressed cladding fibre of an appropriate design (an example is given in fig. 1), the higher order LP11 mode can be made to be a leaky mode in such a structure, i.e. it can propagate for a short length before being stripped off the high index region beyond the depressed cladding. This enables coupling between the guided fundamental LP01 and leaky LP11 modes, despite the fact that the optical fibre is single-moded. This coupling was first observed in [2], where a Bragg grating caused strong coupling into the backward-propagating leaky LP11 mode and much weaker coupling into a series of cladding modes. In a forward coupling scheme with a long period gratings (several hundred micrometres pitch), the LP01 mode can be coupled into the forward propagating leaky LP11 mode, therefore creating a loss peak in the transmission in the same way as when the LP01 mode is coupled into a cladding mode supported by the glass-air interface of the optical fibre which is subsequently stripped off over the coated section of the optical fibre. Two advantages are anticipated, I) potentially much stronger coupling due to the much large modal overlap possible and II), insensitivity to the glass-air interface as the LP11 mode is supported mainly by the core. It must be stressed that as the LP11 mode is an asymmetrical mode, the coupling from LP01 to LP11 will not occur if a circularly symmetrical grating is written over the core of the fibre, but this is not usually a problem when H2 or D2 loading is used, because of the asymmetry of the index change in such gratings due to strong absorption induced at the writing wavelength.","PeriodicalId":182420,"journal":{"name":"Bragg Gratings, Photosensitivity, and Poling in Glass Fibers and Waveguides: Applications and Fundamentals","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126391188","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. Wada, Morinaga Kenji, H. Takebe, V. Pruneri, P. Kazansky
{"title":"Effect of Minority Species on Thermal Poling of Fused Silica Glasses","authors":"N. Wada, Morinaga Kenji, H. Takebe, V. Pruneri, P. Kazansky","doi":"10.1364/bgppf.1997.btuc.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/bgppf.1997.btuc.3","url":null,"abstract":"High second-order nonlinearity (SON) in poled silica glasses [1] is of great interest for the development of linear electro-optic modulators and frequency converters monolithically integrated into optical fibres or planar glass waveguides. However, its origin [1, 2] is not fully understood. The extrinsic effects of poling time and voltage on second-harmonic (SH) generation in thermally-poled silica glass have been studied [1,3]. In particular the quadratic dependence of the maximum SH signal on the applied voltage indicated linear dependence of the SON on internal electric field [3]. There are several studies on intrinsic effects associated with defects [1, 4] and minority species such as OH [1,5] and Na [1, 6] in thermal poling of silica glasses. In this work we carried out a systematic analysis of oxygen related defects and impurities (OH and Na) in commercial fused silica glasses (without relying on their catalogue data) and discuss their effects on SON.","PeriodicalId":182420,"journal":{"name":"Bragg Gratings, Photosensitivity, and Poling in Glass Fibers and Waveguides: Applications and Fundamentals","volume":"1 1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130247675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fundamentals of Glass Poling: From Self-Organization to Electric-Field Poling","authors":"P. Kazansky, V. Pruneri","doi":"10.1364/bgppf.1997.btuc.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/bgppf.1997.btuc.6","url":null,"abstract":"One decade has passed since the discovery of self-organized (photoinduced quasi-phase-matched) second-harmonic generation (SHG) in optical fibers [1-2]. This discovery has attracted considerable interest world-wide [3-16] due to the unusually strong χ(2) (second-order susceptibility) gratings induced purely by optical fields in glass (10−15-10−16 m/V, which were 4-5 orders of magnitude higher than one could explain by known physical processes). In 1991 the value of χ(2) has been increased to a new level of 1 pm/V by thermal poling [26]. In this paper we discuss fundamentals of glass poling, trying to answer the question: What is the limit of a second-order nonlinearity in glass?","PeriodicalId":182420,"journal":{"name":"Bragg Gratings, Photosensitivity, and Poling in Glass Fibers and Waveguides: Applications and Fundamentals","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132235555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Laming, M. Ibsen, M. Durkin, M. Cole, M. Zervas, K. Ennser, V. Gusmeroli
{"title":"Dispersion Compensation Gratings","authors":"R. Laming, M. Ibsen, M. Durkin, M. Cole, M. Zervas, K. Ennser, V. Gusmeroli","doi":"10.1364/bgppf.1997.btua.7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/bgppf.1997.btua.7","url":null,"abstract":"Broadband Chirped fibre gratings allow the upgrade of the existing non-dispersion shifted fibre network to high data rate operation within the 1.55μm low-loss window. The design, fabrication, performance and application of these devices is covered.","PeriodicalId":182420,"journal":{"name":"Bragg Gratings, Photosensitivity, and Poling in Glass Fibers and Waveguides: Applications and Fundamentals","volume":"255 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122625134","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hydrogen, defects, and compaction of pure and doped vitreous silica","authors":"J. Shelby, M. Bergomi","doi":"10.1364/bgppf.1997.jma.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/bgppf.1997.jma.2","url":null,"abstract":"Irradiation of vitreous silica results in the formation of optical defects and the compaction of the glass. Irradiation of silica doped with germanium or titanium results in the formation of many more defects, accompanied by compaction. Irradiation of undoped vitreous silica containing large quantities of dissolved molecular hydrogen eliminates the optical defects and reverses the compaction process so that the glass actually expands. Irradiation of hydrogen soaked silica doped with 4% germania results in increased optical absorption, but still leads to expansion of the glass. On the other hand, irradiation of hydrogen soaked silica which contains 3 to 8% titania leads to dramatic increases in optical absorption and to increased compaction of the glass.","PeriodicalId":182420,"journal":{"name":"Bragg Gratings, Photosensitivity, and Poling in Glass Fibers and Waveguides: Applications and Fundamentals","volume":"57 2","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120851846","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. Carvalho, C. Cordeiro, L. Valente, E. Hering, W. Margulis, F. Laurell, R. Stubbe
{"title":"Electro-thermal poling of microfibers","authors":"I. Carvalho, C. Cordeiro, L. Valente, E. Hering, W. Margulis, F. Laurell, R. Stubbe","doi":"10.1364/bgppf.1997.btud.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/bgppf.1997.btud.2","url":null,"abstract":"In-fiber modulators are extremely attractive for telecommunication applications, and electro-thermal polin can be used to induce the necessary second-order nonlinearity in the glass fiber [1]. Long et al. have recently reported a way of mounting and poling D-fibers that is extensible to volume manufacturing and a relatively low voltage modulator has been demonstrated [2]. D-fibers are rugged, particularly if inbeded i a resin such as polyimide, but restrict the choice of available fibers, are not easily spliced, and a part of the voltage applied externally is wasted in biasing the cladding, unless further polishing/etching is used to remove the cladding and leave only the core region of the fiber. In the present work, we describe an alternative approach to making a fiber modulator, where pieces of conventional fiber are used, the central part of which is etched to the core and subsequently poled. After etching, the fibers have a diameter of ~10 μm and therefore are referred to as microfibers. Microfibers are surprisingly strong for their diameter and have some unique advantages. They can be fabricated with any fiber, the two ends that are not etched are truly easily spliceable, and the applied voltage during poling and in later use of the modulator develops mainly in the core, ensuring a large overlap integral.","PeriodicalId":182420,"journal":{"name":"Bragg Gratings, Photosensitivity, and Poling in Glass Fibers and Waveguides: Applications and Fundamentals","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124981409","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Photosensitivity as it relates with glass macroproperties","authors":"A. V. Cardoso","doi":"10.1364/bgppf.1997.jsue.14","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/bgppf.1997.jsue.14","url":null,"abstract":"Since Pelouze [1], it has been proposed that photosensitivity is a glass composition interacted property. Recent developments in Bragg grating technology have confirmed this analysis and indicated the importance of glass composition to improve glass photosensitivity as well as to measure the strength of the grating produced. Other important fact is the occurrence of high temperatures during the process of writing Bragg gratings which is usually mentioned in the literature.","PeriodicalId":182420,"journal":{"name":"Bragg Gratings, Photosensitivity, and Poling in Glass Fibers and Waveguides: Applications and Fundamentals","volume":"98 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125512102","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. D. Razafimahatratra, M. Benatsou, M. Bouazaoui, W. Xie, C. Mathieu, A. Dacosta, M. Douay
{"title":"Thermal stabilities of strong UV written gratings in sol-gel germanosilicate planar waveguides.","authors":"A. D. Razafimahatratra, M. Benatsou, M. Bouazaoui, W. Xie, C. Mathieu, A. Dacosta, M. Douay","doi":"10.1364/bgppf.1997.bmg.14","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/bgppf.1997.bmg.14","url":null,"abstract":"Bragg gratings inscriptions or UV direct patterning of single mode channel waveguides are key issues for the achievement of new integrated components. Photosensitivity was reported in planar waveguides elaborated by different processes: FHD [1], PECVD [2], sol-gel [3], ion implantation [4], sputtering [5]. The sol-gel approach allows to prepare planar waveguides at low cost and low temperature. Hence, this process can be easily applied to industrial procedure. Photoinduced refractive index of 3 10-5 was already reported in H2 loaded sol-gel germanosilicate waveguides using the 488nm of an argon ion laser [3]. Recently, UV light imprinted Bragg grating with 97% reflectivity was imprinted in an hybrid sol-gel silica glass waveguide on silicon [6].","PeriodicalId":182420,"journal":{"name":"Bragg Gratings, Photosensitivity, and Poling in Glass Fibers and Waveguides: Applications and Fundamentals","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126599787","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Schardt, J. Simmons, L. Leneindre, P. Lucas, J. Lucas
{"title":"Nonlinear Index of refraction of germanium selenide glass at 10.6 μm","authors":"C. Schardt, J. Simmons, L. Leneindre, P. Lucas, J. Lucas","doi":"10.1364/bgppf.1997.jsue.32","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/bgppf.1997.jsue.32","url":null,"abstract":"We report on the nonlinear index of refraction in germanium selenide glasses at the CO2 laser wavelength of 10.6 μm. This frequency is near the low frequency edge of the germanium selenide infrared window. The nonlinear index is measured by the z-scan technique probed with a CO2 laser. The measurements were done with the laser operating in both continuous and pulsed modes. Compositions of germanium selenide glasses varying from 2 to 40 at. % germanium are studied and the data is compared to the structure and infrared spectra of these glasses.","PeriodicalId":182420,"journal":{"name":"Bragg Gratings, Photosensitivity, and Poling in Glass Fibers and Waveguides: Applications and Fundamentals","volume":"102 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126605718","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mode Profile Modification of H Beam-Implanted Waveguides Using UV Processing","authors":"J. Canning, M. L. von Bibra, A. Roberts","doi":"10.1364/bgppf.1997.jma.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/bgppf.1997.jma.6","url":null,"abstract":"UV photosensitivity in planar waveguides has primarily concentrated on the generation of sufficient oxygen-deficient centres using germanosilicate glass. There exists a wide range of methods fo fabricating such glasses, all with varying degrees of photosensitivity. Empirically, in planar waveguide at least, the degree of photosensitivity seems to be closely related to the defect induced losses such a increased Rayleigh scattering. For example, waveguides fabricated using flame hydrolysis exhibit very low propagation losses indicating a high level of purity of the glass. Consequently, this material requires sensitisation with hydrogen in order to achieve sizeable index changes with uv irradiation [1]. On the other hand, recent developments have allowed the demonstration of ultra-strong Bragg gratings in unsensitised PECVD-based glass [2], although at the expense of significantly higher propagation losses. A somewhat more impressive demonstration of photosensitivity has been the demonstration of direct waveguide writing with a mercury lamp in organically-derived glass using sol-gel methods [3]. By incorporating organic components into the glass silica polymer matrix, index change is achieved through polymerization of the organic ends which is a substantially different mechanism to that relying upon oxygen deficient centre absorptions. Low propagation losses, whilst maintaining a large photosensitivity, have been achieved this way. In addition to these materials, strong uv photosensitivity has also been observed in ion beam implanted material, mainly with Si2+ and Ge3+ implanted germanosilicate glass [4,5] although some work has been reported on changes in the uv spectra of H+ implanted germanosilicate waveguides [6].","PeriodicalId":182420,"journal":{"name":"Bragg Gratings, Photosensitivity, and Poling in Glass Fibers and Waveguides: Applications and Fundamentals","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116746605","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}