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Highly Cascaded First-Order Sapphire Optical Fiber Bragg Gratings Fabricated by a Femtosecond Laser
Optics Letters
  • Farhan Mumtaz, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Hanok Tekle
  • Bohong Zhang
  • Jeffrey D. Smith, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Ronald J. O'Malley, Missouri Unviersity of Science and Technology
  • Jie Huang, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract

This Letter Reports an Innovative Technique for Fabricating Large-Scale, Highly Cascaded First-Order Sapphire Optical Fiber Bragg Gratings (FBGs) using a Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Point-By-Point Inscription Method. for the First Time, to the Best of Our Knowledge, This Study Successfully Demonstrates a Distributed Array of 10 FBGs within Highly Multimode Sapphire Crystal Fiber, Made Possible by Employing a High-Power Laser Technique to Generate Larger Reflectors with a Gaussian Intensity Profile. These First-Order FBGs Offer Advantages Such as Enhanced Reflectivity, Shorter Fabrication Time, and Simplified Spectral Characteristics, Making Them Easier to Interpret Compared with High-Order FBGs. the FBGs' Resilience and Effectiveness Are Analyzed by Subjecting Them to Temperature Tests, Proving their Capacity for Accurate Temperature Monitoring Up to 1500°C—a Testament to their Suitability for Harsh Environments. This Novel Approach Broadens the Scope for Sensing and Communication Applications in Sapphire Fibers, Particularly under Challenging Conditions. the Novelty of Our Work Lies in Successfully overcoming the Limitations of Previous Designs by Integrating a Cascade of 10 FBGs in Sapphire Fibers, Thereby Enhancing Multiplexing Capabilities, Minimizing overlapping of FBG Peaks, and Ensuring Reliable Temperature Monitoring in Industries and Applications with Thermal Gradients.

Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Second Department
Materials Science and Engineering
Comments
U.S. Department of Energy, Grant DE-EE0009119
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2023 Optica, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
1-1-2023
Publication Date
01 Jan 2023
PubMed ID
37582037
Citation Information
Farhan Mumtaz, Hanok Tekle, Bohong Zhang, Jeffrey D. Smith, et al.. "Highly Cascaded First-Order Sapphire Optical Fiber Bragg Gratings Fabricated by a Femtosecond Laser" Optics Letters Vol. 48 Iss. 16 (2023) p. 4380 - 4383 ISSN: 1539-4794; 0146-9592
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/ronald-omalley/136/