Low-cost microlens array for long-period grating fabrication

Authors
Liu, SY Tam, HY Demokan, MS
Citation
Sy. Liu et al., Low-cost microlens array for long-period grating fabrication, ELECTR LETT, 35(1), 1999, pp. 79-81
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Eletrical & Eletronics Engineeing
Journal title
ELECTRONICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
00135194 → ACNP
Volume
35
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
79 - 81
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-5194(19990107)35:1<79:LMAFLG>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
A low-cost technique using commercial UV-grade fibres to construct a microl ens array that is suitable for the mass-production of long-period gratings is reported. The array can withstand in excess of 1 J/cm(2) per 20ns pulses of 248nm laser light. The growth rate of long-period gratings fabricated u sing thr array is four limes Faster than that possible using a metal mask.