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Writing Bragg Gratings in Multicore Fibers
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2016
We describe a technique for inscribing identical fiber Bragg gratings into each core of a multicore fiber. This is achieved by introducing an additional surface into the optical path to mitigate lensing by the curved surface of the fiber cladding.
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A Random-displacement Measurement by Combining a Magnetic Scale and Two Fiber Bragg Gratings
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2019
A protocol to create a full-range linear displacement sensor, combining two packaged fiber Bragg grating detectors with a magnetic scale, is presented.
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Measurement of X-ray Beam Coherence along Multiple Directions Using 2-D Checkerboard Phase Grating
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2016
The measurement protocol and data analysis procedure are given for obtaining transverse coherence of a synchrotron radiation X-ray source along four directions simultaneously using a single 2-D checkerboard phase grating. This simple technique can be applied for complete transverse coherence characterization of X-ray sources and X-ray optics.
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Fabrication of High Contrast Gratings for the Spectrum Splitting Dispersive Element in a Concentrated Photovoltaic System
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2015
The fabrication of high contrast gratings as the parallel spectrum splitting dispersive element in a concentrated photovoltaic system is demonstrated. Fabrication processes including nanoimprint lithography, TiO2 sputtering and reactive ion etching are described. Reflectance measurement results are used to characterize the optical performance.
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Assessment of Spatial Lingual Tactile Sensitivity using a Gratings Orientation Test
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2021
This work illustrates a standard procedure and threshold determination by the R-index to assess spatial lingual tactile sensitivity using a gratings orientation test.
FAQs
The grating’s periodic spacing and refractive-index pattern determine the wavelength at which reflections from successive regions arrive in phase. At this Bragg wavelength, coherent scattering reinforces the reflected signal, whereas wavelengths that do not satisfy the same condition experience largely nonconstructive interference and continue through the structure. This produces narrowband wavelength selectivity.
Coherent scattering matters because the reflections generated at successive periodic regions do not act independently. At the selected wavelength, their contributions reinforce one another, producing a strong reflected signal. For other wavelengths, the interference is not similarly constructive, so the grating can separate a narrow wavelength range from light traveling through the structure.
Changes in strain or temperature shift the wavelength selected by the grating. That shift provides the observable signal: instead of relying only on reflected intensity, an experiment can track where the reflected wavelength moves as the grating’s environment changes. This behavior underlies sensitive measurements of mechanical and thermal conditions.
A basic sensing workflow is to interrogate the grating with light, identify its reflected wavelength, and monitor that value while the grating experiences strain or temperature variation. The measured wavelength shift is then used as an indicator of the changing condition. This approach supports compact sensing in structural, industrial, and laboratory settings.
In optical fibers, the wavelength-selective response supports several distinct functions. A grating can serve as a narrowband filter, help separate channels in wavelength-division multiplexing, or provide distributed feedback in a fiber laser. These roles show that the same periodic structure can support filtering, channel selection, and laser operation.
For structural monitoring, industrial systems, and experimental physics, the important output is the reflected-wavelength change associated with strain or temperature. Because the sensing element can be compact and highly sensitive, it can connect a local physical condition to an optical measurement. The technique therefore links wave-interference principles with practical monitoring and laboratory measurements.