Amplitude mask patterned on an excimer laser mirror for high intensity writing of long period fibre gratings

被引:25
作者
Patrick, HJ [1 ]
Askins, CG [1 ]
McElhanon, RW [1 ]
Friebele, EJ [1 ]
机构
[1] USN, Res Lab, Div Opt Sci, Washington, DC 20375 USA
关键词
gratings in fibres; masks;
D O I
10.1049/el:19970780
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Masks have been produced for long period fibre grating fabrication from commercial dielectric laser mirrors. The masks, which were produced by direct patterning of a photoresist using an argon laser, can withstand in excess of 200mJ/cm(2) per 15ns pulse of 248nm laser light. The use of these masks decreased exposure times by 90% and nearly doubled the attenuation (dB) of a long period grating produced by a given UV fluence compared to chrome-on-silica masks.
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页码:1167 / 1168
页数:2
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