| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/R81152/01 |
| Title: |
ROPA: Femtosecond pulse techniques for grating inscription in optical waveguides |
| Principal Investigator: |
Bennion, Professor I |
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| Department: |
Sch of Engineering and Applied Science |
| Organisation: |
Aston University |
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ROPA |
| Starts: |
01 July 2002 |
Ends: |
30 June 2004 |
Value (£): |
145,510
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Summary on Grant Application Form |
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The proposal seeks to establish new technology for the fabrication of Bragg grating structures in optical fibres and in a range of planar photonic materials by irradiation with high-energy IR femtosecond pulses. Significant enhancements of the capabilities of grating-based photonic components are anticipated due to the large magnitude of the induced refractive index change and the nonlinear nature of the material responses, and a number of new device concepts is expected to emerge. The fundamental mechanisms will be investigated and a range of test structures produced and evaluated. Extension of the technique to phase mask definition will also be investigated.
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http://www.aston.ac.uk |