Highly reflective fiber bragg gratings inscribed in Ce/Tm co-doped ZBLAN fibers

Abstract

We report highly reflective fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) photoinduced in the core of Ce/Tm co-doped ZBLAN fibers using a 248-nm excimer laser. We compare the characteristics of the FBGs inscribed in ZBLAN fiber to those produced in silica fiber. We also characterize the strain and temperature responses of ZBLAN FBGs and find that the wavelength can be strain-and temperature-tuned at rates that are 45% and 15% higher, respectively, compared to silica FBGs. © 1989-2012 IEEE.