Current Optics Lab Projects

The photonics lab conducts multiple projects centered around the idea of "in-fiber devices". The project goals are to make viable sensors out of D-fiber platforms and also make detecting them easier.

	In-Fiber Devices	This purpose of this project is to integrate components used in bulk optics into the optical fiber. The BYU optics lab uses a D-shaped optical fiber as a platform to produce optical devices within the optical fibers domain.
	Surface Relief Fiber Bragg Gratings	The goal of this project is to create Fiber Bragg Gratings one the surface of a D-shaped optical fiber. These gratings have the potential to replace commercial gratings for high temperature applications.
	Core Replacement	In this project we etch out part of the core of a D-fiber. We then replace it with a polymer. We are currently researching the useful optical properties of the polymer core. Documentation for this group.
	FSIM	The FSIM is a Fiber Bragg Grating interrogator. Its goal is to be small, low power, and fast. The first version of the board is complete, and the second version promises speeds up to 4 orders of magnitude faster.