Confocal fluorescence microscopy was performed on gratings generated in all-silica core optical fiber with an ultrafast infrared laser and a phase mask. Upon excitation with 488 nm light a broad fluorescence centered at 650 nm is observed. The fluorescence intensity varies periodically with a 4.5 /spl mu/m pitch, in reasonable agreement with the 4.284 /spl mu/m grating pitch. The fluorescence is due to non-bridging oxygen hole center defects which are created by the ultrafast laser pulses during grating formation. The fluorescence from these defects photobleach within minutes upon continued excitation with low power cw 488 nm light. After photobleaching the grating structures are still visible with white light microscopy, indicating that an additional -non-bleachable-type of structural modification occurs during grating formation.


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    Title :

    Fluorescence spectroscopy of fiber gratings written with an ultrafast infrared laser and a phase mask


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    Publication date :

    2005-01-01


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    1473248 byte




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English





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