Method and system for stabilizing fiber grating optical parameters
AssigneeRAM Photonics Industrial, LLC
InventorJohn R. Marciante
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Abstract
A system for stabilizing optical parameters of a fiber Bragg grating (FBG) includes a mechanical mount, a heating element coupled to the mechanical mount, and a base plate coupled to the heating element. The base plate comprises a longitudinal groove. The system also includes a fiber anchor coupled to the mechanical mount and a fiber including the FBG mechanically attached to the fiber anchor. The FBG of the fiber is disposed in the longitudinal groove.
Claims21
A system for stabilizing optical parameters of a fiber Bragg grating (FBG), the system comprising:
- a mechanical mount;
- a heating element coupled to the mechanical mount;
- a base plate coupled to the heating element, wherein the base plate comprises a longitudinal groove;
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- a fiber including a first section, a second section opposite to the first section, and the FBG, wherein:
- the FBG is disposed between the first section of the fiber and the second section of the fiber;
- the first section of the fiber is fixed at a longitudinal position;
- the second section of the fiber is free to move;
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- the FBG of the fiber is disposed in the longitudinal groove and free to move.
A system for stabilizing optical parameters of a fiber Bragg grating (FBG) section, the system comprising:
- a mechanical mount;
- a heating element coupled to the mechanical mount;
- a base plate coupled to the heating element, wherein the base plate comprises a longitudinal groove;
- an optical fiber including a first section, a second section opposite to the first section, and the FBG section, wherein:
- the FBG section is disposed between the first section of the optical fiber and the second section of the optical fiber;
- the first section of the optical fiber is fixed at a longitudinal position;
- the second section of the optical fiber is free to move;
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- the FBG section of the optical fiber is disposed in the longitudinal groove and free to move;
- a first fiber guide coupled to the mechanical mount, wherein the first fiber guide comprises a first longitudinal channel and the first section of the optical fiber is disposed in the first longitudinal channel;
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- a second fiber guide coupled to the mechanical mount, wherein the second fiber guide comprises a second longitudinal channel and the second section of the optical fiber is disposed in the second longitudinal channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.