A temperature-compensated fiber grating package which provides a
temperature dependant stress on a fiber Bragg grating to substantially
compensate for temperature dependant variations of the Bragg wavelength.
The package includes a base, a fiber grating bonded to the base, and a
strut. The base is formed from a high thermal expansion material, and
includes first and second spaced arms separated by a base portion. The
strut is constructed from a low thermal expansion material is disposed
between the first and second arms. The ends of the strut engage the
interior surfaces of the arms to form left and right fulcrum points. The
fiber grating is secured between the first and second arms. As
temperature increases, the high thermal expansion material of the arms
expands at a greater rate than the low thermal expansion material of the
strut. The top portion of at least one of the arms thus pivots inward
about a fulcrum point to place the temperature-dependant negative strain
on the grating. The strain rate may be adjusted by appropriate
positioning of the fulcrum points. According to another aspect of the
invention a hinge may be provided adjacent one of the arms to
substantially restrict flexing to that arm, thereby allowing adjustment
of the compensating strain rate as well as an initial bias strain.
According to another aspect of the invention, compensation for second
order Bragg wavelength variations may be achieved by providing one of the
arms with an inwardly extending angular top portion. Methods of making a
temperature-compensated grating package consistent with the invention are
also disclosed.