Modeling of optical low coherence reflectometry recorded Bragg reflectograms: evidence to a decisive role of Bragg spectral selectivity

This paper draws attention to the basic principles governing reflections in uniform Bragg reflectors (BR) when measured employing optical low coherence reflectometry (OLCR) technique. Using computations based on transfer matrix method (TMM), we first showed a strong spectral dependence of Bragg reflectograms on an OLCR probe spectrum. Later, this dependence is exploited to evaluate, for the first time, the coupling coefficient /spl kappa/ of a Bragg grating in a distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) laser on InP.