Abstract

Optical-fiber Bragg gratings¹ are expected to be important components in wavelength-division-multiplexed optical-communication systems. For this application, wavelength stability over the range of operating temperatures is vital. We present passive mounts that compensate the temperature dependence of the resonant wavelength λ_B by changing the strain in the fiber. The shift in λ_B over a 60°C range was reduced by a factor of 13, to only 0.04 nm.

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