• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2014.05a
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• pp.701-704
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• 2014

In this study, we studied the effect of $Co^{60}$ gamma-radiation on the FBGs written in photo-sensitive and commercial Ge-doped single-mode optical fibers. The FBGs were exposed to gamma-radiation up to a dose of 17.8 kGy at the dose rate of 300 Gy/min. According to the experimental data and analysis results, the lowest Bragg wavelength shift (18 pm) was obtained by a grating written in photosensitive fiber without $H_2$-loading.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.18 no.8
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• pp.2023-2028
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• 2014

In this study, we studied the effect of $Co^{60}$ gamma-radiation on the FBGs written in photo-sensitive and commercial Ge-doped single-mode optical fibers. The FBGs were exposed to gamma-radiation up to a dose of 17.8 kGy at the dose rate of 300 Gy/min. According to the experimental data and analysis results, the lowest Bragg wavelength shift (18 pm) was obtained by a grating written in photosensitive fiber without $H_2$-loading. Also, we confirmed that the H2 loading process has considerably more influence on the Bragg wavelength shift change under gamma radiation than $GeO_2$ contents in the fiber core.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.161-166
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• 2016

We studied the effect of $Co^{60}$ gamma-radiation on the FBGs by a variation of grating the fabrication parameters. The FBGs were fabricated in a different UV KrF laser intensity using the same boron co-doped photo-sensitive fiber and exposed to gamma-radiation up to a dose of 33.8 kGy. According to the experimental data and analysis results, We confirmed that the laser intensity for grating inscription has a highly effect on the radiation sensitivity of the FBGs and the radiation-induced Bragg wavelength shift by the change of laser process condition showed a difference more than about 30 %.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2003.07a
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• pp.202-203
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• 2003

광통신 시스템에 필요한 여러 가지 광소자들과 광섬유간의 결합손실을 줄이고 결합거리를 향상시키기 위한 연구가 많이 이루어져 왔다. 광섬유의 클래딩 모드를 이용하여 정렬오차를 줄인 광커넥터에 대한 결과가 보고된 바 있다. 그러나, 장주기 광섬유격자를 통하여 여기된 광섬유의 클래딩 모드는 외부환경에 매우 민감하여 외부 접촉에 의한 손실과 공진 파장의 변화 등이 문제로 제시되었다. 본 연구에서는 코어와 통상의 클래딩 사이에 또 하나의 클래딩 층을 갖는 이중 클래딩 구조의 광섬유에 장주기 격자를 만들고, 장주기 격자에 의하여 여기된 여러 클래딩 모드 가운데 광섬유의 코어와 내부 클래딩 층으로만 주로 진행하는 첫 번째 클래딩 모드를 사용하는 광커넥터를 제안한다. (중략)

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.29 no.5A
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• pp.566-573
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• 2004

A variable optical attenuator with a bending-sensitive fiber (BSF) that can be used in optical networks is developed. The proposed BSF consists of inner core, outer core, center dip and cladding. The proposed BSF is also very sensitive to mechanical perturbation, such as bending and pressure, making the light propagating in the BSF easily controlled and attenuated. The fabricated fiber-type variable optical attenuator using the proposed BSF (VOAFB) consisted of the BSF in a rectangular rubber ring with a fixed bend radius (BR) in a steady state. The variable optical attenuator using the proposed BSF (VOAFB) was able to attenuate the optical power by more than about -38㏈ with the gradient -88.4［㏈$.$$cm^{-1}$ /］ at (1540∼1560nm) based m adjusting the mechanical pressure applied to the upper surface of the rectangular rubber ring with the bent BSF. According to the experimental results when using the proposed VOAFB, the optical power was easily controlled by adjusting mechanical pressure and produced an insertion loss of 0.68㏈, polarization loss of 0.5㏈, and return loss of less than -60㏈.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2000.08a
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• pp.14-15
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• 2000

현재 많은 분야에서 광섬유를 이용한 센서 연구가 활발하게 진행되고 있다. 광섬유 코어 부분에 규칙적인 굴절률 변화를 준 광섬유 격자는 외부의 기계적, 열적 변화에 대한 높은 민감도를 가지며 따라서 이를 위한 광센서로 많이 이용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 장주기를 갖는 격자가 한쌍으로 새겨진 광섬유 격자를 이용하여 비틀림에 의한 파장 스펙트럼의 변화를 측정하여 비틀림 센서로서의 응용 가능성을 모색하였다. (중략)

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.4 no.4
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• pp.420-427
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• 1993

Dielectric thin film mirrors are embedded in multimode and single-mode fibers by a fusion splicing technique. The fibers with $45{\circ}$ angled embedded mirrors serve as ultra-compact directional couplers with low excess optical loss of 0.2 dB for multimode and 0.5 dB for single mode at 1.3 ${\mu}m$ and excellent mechanical properties. The reflectance is wavelength dependent and strongly polarization depencient. Far-field scans of the reflected output power measured with a white-light source show a pattern which is almost circularly symmetric with aspect ratio of 1.09 at 5% of the peak power. The splitting ratio in a multimode coupler measured with a diode laser source is much less dependent on input coupling conditions than in conventional fused biconical-taper couplers, indicating that these couplers are less susceptible to modal noise occuring in optical fiber communication systems. Spectral properties of multilayer internal mirrors normal to the fiber axis have been investigated experimentally, and a matrix analysis has been used to explain the results.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.29 no.10A
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• pp.1200-1204
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• 2004

Fiber-optic sensor (FOS) using bending-sensitive fiber (BSF which detects physical variables according to the variation of fiber-bending is proposed. BSF is already used in variable optical attenuator. Three-dimensional finite difference beam propagation method (3D FD-BPM) is used to investigate the bending loss of BSF. Then, the results of bending experiment with FOS consisting of BSF is compared to numerical results of 3D FD-BPM. In particular, the optical power of fabricated FOS with BSF varies from -ldB to -2OdB when pressure given to the upper side of FOS changes from 0 MPa to 0.005 MPa, while the FOS consists of SMF shows no change of optical power at the same condition.

• Journal of the Korean Geophysical Society
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.269-276
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• 2004

Optical fiber sensors have shown a potential to serve real time health monitoring of the structures. They can be easily embedded or attached to the structures and are not affected by the electro-magnetic field. Furthermore, they have the flexibility of the sensor size and very highly sensitive. In this study, we conducted several laboratory and field tests using a novel optical sensor based on Brillouin scattering. One of the advantages of this technique is that the bare fiber itself acts as sensing element without any special fiber processing or preparation. Test results have shown that BOTDR can be a great solution for sensor systems of Civil Engineering Smart Structures.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.349-357
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• 2007

The most sensitive part of the installed optical fiber fable is the optical loss variation of the splicing part according to the environmental changes. This paper presents the details of the experimental results of the external environmental changes on optical loss, such as bending, temperature variation, temperature variation after water osmosis and vibration. Through the bending test of optical fiber, rapid increase of optical loss was measured within the radius of 30mm. The result of optical loss variation within the temperature range of $-30^{\circ}C{\sim}60^{\circ}C$ is less than 0.02dB. It was confirmed that the maximum optical loss increased up to 0.2dB in case of water osmosis within the temperature range of $-40^{\circ}C{\sim}80^{\circ}C$. There is small optical loss variation of 0.01dB under the 1mm vibration test. The experimental results of this paper can be used as the reference data for the design of the optical fiber cable splicing enclosure to protect the optical loss variation due to environmental changes.