US-India Cooperative Research: Fabrication of Doped Single-Mode Optical Fibers for Investigation of Bragg-Grating Characteristics

0224657 Sharma描述：该奖项支持美国和印度的合作研究，题为“用于布拉格光栅特性研究的掺杂单模光纤的制造”。 合作者是亚拉巴马A M大学（AAMU）的Anup Sharma和印度技术学院（IITKgp）的Har Narayan Acharya。 他们将研究与特定掺杂的单模光纤的制造相关的问题，并对写入这些光纤中的布拉格光栅特性进行调查。 研究人员将利用每个参与机构提供的独特能力和专业知识来实现研究目标。 IITKgp专门从事光纤预制棒和单模制造; AMMU是表征光纤中布拉格光栅的领导者。 光纤光栅在传感和通信领域有着广泛的应用。 研究目标包括开发一种新的光纤应变和温度传感方案。 适用范围：这项活动将启动与印度材料科学家主管小组的新的国际合作，并将促进代表性不足的群体参与研究。 一名博士生将陪同PI前往IITKgp，在那里他将学习改进的化学气相沉积技术;同样，印度合作者将接触AAMU开发的制造技术。 这项建议具有很强的教育意义，研究人员很有可能产生新的结果。 印度科学技术部（DST）在NSF/DST计划下共同支持这项活动。

0224657SharmaDescription: This award supports US-India cooperative research entitled Fabrication of Doped Single-Mode Optical Fibers for Investigation of Bragg-Grating Characteristics. The collaborators are Anup Sharma of Alabama A&M University (AAMU) and Har Narayan Acharya of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IITKgp). They will examine issues related to the fabrication of specifically doped single-mode optical fibers and followup with an investigation of the Bragg-grating characteristics that are written in these fibers. The researchers will utilize the unique capabilities and expertise offered by each participating institution to accomplish the research objectives. The IITKgp specializes in optical fiber preform and single-mode fabrication; AMMU is a leader in characterizing Bragg- gratings in optical fibers. Fiber Bragg-gratings have numerous important applications in sensing and communications. The research goals include developing a novel scheme for fiber sensing of strain and temperature. Scope: This activity will initiate a new international collaboration with a competent group of Indian materials scientists and will promote the participation of under-represented groups in research. A doctoral student will accompany the PI on trips to the IITKgp where he will learn about the modified chemical vapor deposition techniques; likewise, the Indian collaborator will gain exposure to fabrication techniques developed at AAMU. This proposal has strong educational aspects and there is a good chance that the investigators will produce novel results. The Indian Department of Science and Technology (DST) jointly supports this activity under the NSF/DST program.