Abstract
A fine control of the microstructured polymer fiber Bragg grating spectrum
properties, such as maximum reflected power and 3-dB bandwidth, through acousto-optic
modulation is presented. For simulation purposes, the device is modelled as a single
structure, comprising a silica horn and a fiber Bragg grating. For similar sized
structures a good correlation between the numerical results and the experimental data is
obtained, allowing the strain field to be completely characterized along the whole
structure. It is also shown that the microstructured polymer fiber Bragg grating
requires less effort from the piezoelectric actuator to produce modification in the
grating spectrum when compared with a silica fiber Bragg grating. This technique has
potential to be applied on tunable optical filters and tunable cavities for photonic
applications.
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