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Bragg and Long Period Gratings in mPOF

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Microstructured Polymer Optical Fibres

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This chapter describes both Fibre Bragg Gratings (FBG) and Long Period Gratings (LPG) in mPOF, and the required theoretical basis to understand their operation. Gratings are a highly developed research area, and no attempt has been made to review the whole field. Excellent reviews are available, including [Othonos and Kalli 1999, Kashyap 1999]. The two most relevant related areas however are described here: gratings in MOFs and POFs. This work is significant in identifying applications where the material or waveguide properties of mPOF may offer new functionality. The chapter also describes the experimental techniques used to make mPOF gratings, and their performance characteristics. Finally, conclusions are drawn about how mPOF gratings may be improved and application areas where they may prove useful.

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(2008). Bragg and Long Period Gratings in mPOF. In: Microstructured Polymer Optical Fibres. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68617-2_10

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