High extinction ratio in-fiber polarizer based on a 45/sup /spl deg//-tilted fiber bragg grating

We report an in-fiber polarizer implemented using a 45deg-tilted fiber Bragg grating. Polarization extinction ratio of 28 dB at 1550 nm and HMFW over 80 nm has been demonstrated. When the un-polarized light passes this device, 99.5% of degree of polarization can be achieved