Low-cost wavelength measurement based on a macrobending single-mode fiber

Opt Lett. 2006 Jun 15;31(12):1785-7. doi: 10.1364/ol.31.001785.

Abstract

A low-cost all-fiber wavelength measurement technique is proposed and demonstrated. A macrobending standard single-mode fiber is developed as an edge filter with an optimal design and simple surface processing. A ratiometric wavelength measurement system employing the developed macrobending fiber filter demonstrates a resolution of approximately 10 pm in a wavelength range from 1,500 to 1,560 nm with ease of assembly and calibration.