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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2000
Edward Joseph Jablonski, Cockeysville, MD (US);
Ciena Corporation, Linthicum, MD (US);
Abstract
A fiber grating package which substantially reduces Bragg wavelength variations resulting from axial strain on a fiber. The package includes a fiber segment including a Bragg grating. The segment is fixed between two points separated by a distance less than the length of the segment. As a result, the grating is bent to allow bending or rotation of the segment in response to changes in the relative positions of the ends of the fiber segment. In one embodiment, the package may include a temperature control structure and control electronics for heating the grating to a stable desired temperature using temperature feedback. Electronic control can be internal or external to the package depending size requirements for the package.