Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-04390, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Messaddeq, Younès (Université Laval), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Quebec|Québec, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : The optical measurement and test systems used in the telecom industry to monitor and control the optical fiber_x000D_
networks generally integrate internal low reflectance references. Existing solutions consist in using an_x000D_
attenuating fiber of defined attenuation (and thus of a certain length) coupled to the system to provide a known_x000D_
reflectivity to be used as reference. The main drawback of this approach is its lack of compactness because_x000D_
multiple references of defined reflectance have to be integrated into one single portative and lightweight_x000D_
instrument. The objective of this project is to replace the current method by a simpler approach leading to a_x000D_
more compact, light, stable and energy-effective device. The method of fabrication to be employed must be_x000D_
simple to be readily implemented in the industry and must rely on standard fabrication approaches and_x000D_
instruments. Preliminary experiments carried out by EXFO have shown the potential of a novel fiber_x000D_
component fabrication process. Further studies will be conducted to better understand the underlying_x000D_
mechanisms occurring within the fiber during its processing and correlate them with its performance and to_x000D_
develop the fabrication process to enable a fine tuning of the fiber component targeted features., program purpose french : The optical measurement and test systems used in the telecom industry to monitor and control the optical fiber_x000D_
networks generally integrate internal low reflectance references. Existing solutions consist in using an_x000D_
attenuating fiber of defined attenuation (and thus of a certain length) coupled to the system to provide a known_x000D_
reflectivity to be used as reference. The main drawback of this approach is its lack of compactness because_x000D_
multiple references of defined reflectance have to be integrated into one single portative and lightweight_x000D_
instrument. The objective of this project is to replace the current method by a simpler approach leading to a_x000D_
more compact, light, stable and energy-effective device. The method of fabrication to be employed must be_x000D_
simple to be readily implemented in the industry and must rely on standard fabrication approaches and_x000D_
instruments. Preliminary experiments carried out by EXFO have shown the potential of a novel fiber_x000D_
component fabrication process. Further studies will be conducted to better understand the underlying_x000D_
mechanisms occurring within the fiber during its processing and correlate them with its performance and to_x000D_
develop the fabrication process to enable a fine tuning of the fiber component targeted features., agreement title english : Development of in-line controlled reflectance in fiber by fusion splicing, agreement title french : Development of in-line controlled reflectance in fiber by fusion splicing, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-09-20, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada