Band-Rejection and Bandpass Filters Based on Mechanically Induced Long-Period Fiber Gratings

We present a novel method to fabricate fiber filters based on mechanically induced long-period fiber gratings. Transmission spectra can be tailored by external pressures or by introducing a phase-shift. As an example, the filter was used to flatten the spectral output from an Er-doped superfluorescent fiber source. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 42: 15–17, 2004; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.20193