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

0224657Sharma描述：该奖项支持美印合作研究，题为《用于研究布拉格光栅特性的掺杂单模光纤的制造》。合作者是阿拉巴马农工大学(AAMU)的阿纳普·夏尔马(Anup Sharma)和哈拉格普尔印度理工学院(IITKgp)的哈尔·纳拉扬·阿查里亚(Har Narayan Acharya)。他们将研究与制造特定掺杂的单模光纤有关的问题，并随后研究写入这些光纤的布拉格光栅特性。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在表征光纤中的布拉格光栅方面处于领先地位。光纤布拉格光栅在传感和通信方面有许多重要的应用。研究目标包括开发一种新的光纤应变和温度传感方案。范围：这项活动将与一群称职的印度材料科学家开展新的国际合作，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，印度合作者将接触到AAMU开发的制造技术。这项提议具有很强的教育性，调查人员很有可能会得出新的结果。印度科技部(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.