Abstract

Grating inscription in a Ga-doped silica core fiber ($\sim 5\text{wt.}\%$ Ga) has been demonstrated using ArF (193 nm) and KrF (248 nm) excimer lasers. In a comparative study with germanosilicate fiber with similar Ge concentration, a Ga-doped silica core fiber shows greater photosensitivity to an ArF excimer laser due to the higher absorbance in the region of 190–195 nm. In addition, the photosensitivity of a Ga-doped silica core fiber has been greatly enhanced with hydrogenation. Ga-doped fibers are potential photosensitive fibers for fiber Bragg grating production with an ArF excimer laser.

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