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Yan, Z.; Sun, Q.; Wang, C.; Sun, Z.; Mou, C.; Zhou, K.; Liu, D. and Zhang, L. (2017). Refractive index and temperature sensitivity characterization of excessively tilted fiber grating. Optics Express, 25 (4), pp. 3336-3346.

Sugavanam, S.; Yan, Z.; Kamynin, V.; Kurkov, A.S.; Zhang, L. and Churkin, D.V. (2014). Multiwavelength generation in a random distributed feedback fiber laser using an all fiber Lyot filter. Optics Express, 22 (3), pp. 2839-2844.

Faustov, A.; Saffari, P.; Koutsides, C.; Gusarov, A.; Wuilpart, M.; Megret, P.; Kalli, K. and Zhang, L. (2012). Highly radiation sensitive type IA FBGs for future dosimetry applications. IEEE transactions on nuclear science, 59 (4), pp. 1180-1185.

Faustov, A.; Saffari, P.; Koutsides, C.; Gusarov, A.; Wuilpart, M.; Megret, P.; Kalli, K. and Zhang, L. (2012). Highly radiation sensitive type IA FBGs for future dosimetry applications. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 59 (4), pp. 1180-1185.

Koutsides, C.; Kalli, K.; Webb, D.J. and Zhang, L. (2011). Characterizing femtosecond laser inscribed Bragg grating spectra. Optics Express, 19 (1), pp. 342-352.

Lai, Yicheng; Zhou, K.; Zhang, L. and Bennion, I. (2006). Microchannels in conventional single-mode fibers. Optics Letters, 31 (17), pp. 2559-2561.

MacPherson, W.N.; Silva-Lopez, M.; Barton, J.S.; Moore, A.J.; Jones, J.D.C.; Zhao, D.; Zhang, L.; Bennion, I.; Metje, N.; Chapman, D.N. and Rogers, C.D.F. (2006). Tunnel monitoring using multicore displacement sensor. Measurement Science and Technology, 17 (5), pp. 1180-1185.

Romero, R.; Frazão, O.; Floreani, F.; Zhang, L.; Marques, P.V.S. and Salgado, H.M. (2005). Chirped fibre Bragg grating based multiplexer and demultiplexer for DWDM applications. Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 43 (9), pp. 987-994.

Gillooly, A. M.; Zhang, L. and Bennion, I. (2004). Implementation of a distributed temperature sensor utilising a chirped Moiré fibre Bragg grating. Optics communications, 242 (4-6), pp. 511-515.

Gillooly, A. M.; Zhang, L. and Bennion, I. (2004). Implementation of a distributed temperature sensor utilising a chirped Moiré fibre Bragg grating. Optics Communications, 242 (4-6), pp. 511-515.

Zhou, K.; Simpson, A.G.; Chen, X.; Zhang, L. and Bennion, I. (2004). Fiber Bragg grating sensor interrogation system using a CCD side detection method with superimposed blazed gratings. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 16 (6), pp. 1549-1551.

Gillooly, A.M.; Chisholm, K.E.; Zhang, L. and Bennion, I. (2004). Chirped fibre Bragg grating optical wear sensor. Measurement Science and Technology, 15 (5), pp. 885-888.

Simpson, A.G.; Kalli, K.; Zhou, K.; Zhang, L. and Bennion, I. (2004). Formation of type 1A fibre Bragg gratings in germanosillicate optical fibre. Electronics letters, 40 (3), pp. 163-164.

Shi, C.Z.; Zeng, N.; Liao, Y.B.; Chan, C.C.; Jin, W. and Zhang, L. (2004). Improving the performance of FBG sensors in a WDM network using a simulated annealing technique. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 16 (1), pp. 227-229.

Floreani, F.; Gillooly, A.; Zhang, L.; Bennion, I.; Shu, X. and Sugden, K. (2003). A simple method for the fabrication of intrinsically apodized chirped fibre Bragg gratings. Journal of Optics A, 5 (4), S59-S62.

Rao, Y.J.; Yuan, S.F.; Zeng, X.K.; Lian, D.K.; Zhu, Y.; Wang, Y.P.; Huang, S.L.; Liu, T.Y.; Fernando, G.F.; Zhang, L. and Bennion, I. (2002). Simultaneous strain and temperature measurement of advanced 3-D braided composite materials using an improved EFPI/FBG system. Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 38 (6), pp. 557-566.

Gwandu, B.A.L.; Zhang, W.; Williams, J.A.R.; Zhang, L. and Bennion, I. (2002). Microwave photonic filtering using Gaussian-profiled superstructured fibre Bragg grating and dispersive fibre. Electronics letters, 38 (22), pp. 1328-1330.

Liu, Y.; Williams, J.A.R.; Zhang, L. and Bennion, I. (2002). Abnormal spectral evolution of fiber Bragg gratings in hydrogenated fibers. Optics Letters, 27 (8), pp. 586-588.

Birkin, D.J.L.; Rafailov, E.U.; Sibbett, W.; Zhang, L.; Liu, Y. and Bennion, I. (2001). Near-transform-limited picosecond pulses from a gain-switched InGaAs diode laser with fiber Bragg gratings. Applied Physics Letters, 79 (2), pp. 151-152.

Liu, Y.; Zhang, L.; Williams, J.A.R. and Bennion, I. (2001). Bend sensing by measuring the resonance splitting of long-period fiber gratings. Optics Communications, 193 (1-6), pp. 69-72.

Gwandu, B. A L; Zhang, L.; Chisholm, K.; Liu, Y. and Bennion, I. (2000). Compact FBG grating array structure for high spatial resolution distributed strain sensing. Proceedings of SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering, 4185 , pp. 756-759.

Li, Shenping; Chiang, K.S.; Gambling, W.A.; Liu, Y.; Zhang, L. and Bennion, I. (2000). A novel tunable all-optical incoherent negative-tap fiber-optic transversal filter based on a DFB laser diode and fiber Bragg grating. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 12 (9), pp. 1207-1209.

Bennion, I.; Zhang, L.; Jackson, D. A. and Webb, D. J. Advances in fiber grating technology for sensor applications. Proceedings of SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering, 4185 , p. 4.

Simpson, A.G.; Kalli, K.; Zhou, K.; Zhang, L. and Bennion, I. Formation of type IA fibre Bragg gratings in germanosilicate optical fibre. Electronics letters, 40 (3), pp. 163-164.

Perry, M.; Yan, Z.; Sun, Z.; Zhang, L.; Niewczas, P. and Johnston, M. High stress monitoring of prestressing tendons in nuclear concrete vessels using fibre-optic sensors. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 268 , pp. 35-40.

Chen, X.; Zhou, K.; Zhang, L. and Bennion, I. In-fiber twist sensor based on a fiber Bragg grating with 81° tilted structure. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 18 (24), pp. 2596-2598.

Gillooly, A.M.; Zhang, L. and Bennion, I. Quasi-distributed strain sensor incorporating a chirped Moiré fiber Bragg grating. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 17 (2), pp. 444-446.

Li, J.F.; Luo, H.Y.; He, Y.L.; Liu, Y.; Zhang, L.; Zhou, K.M.; Rozhin, A.G. and Turitsyn, S.K. Semiconductor saturable absorber mirror passively Q-switched 2.97 μm fluoride fiber laser. Laser Physics Letters, 11 (6),

Zhou, K.; Simpson, A.G.; Zhang, L. and Bennion, I. Side detection of strong radiation-mode out-coupling from blazed FBGs in single-mode and multimode fibers. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 15 (7), pp. 936-938.

Gwandu, B.A.L.; Shu, X.W.; Liu, Y.; Zhang, W.; Zhang, L. and Bennion, I. Simultaneous measurement of strain and curvature using superstructure fibre Bragg gratings. Sensors and Actuators A : physical, 96 (2-3), pp. 133-139.

Kalli, K.; Simpson, A.G.; Zhou, K.; Zhang, L.; Birkin, D.; Ellingham, T. and Bennion, I. Spectral modification of type IA fibre Bragg gratings by high-power near-infrared lasers. Measurement Science and Technology, 17 (5), pp. 968-974.

Kalli, K.; Simpson, A.G.; Zhou, K.; Zhang, L. and Bennion, I. Tailoring the temperature and strain coefficients of Type I and Type IA dual grating sensors:the impact of hydrogenation conditions. Measurement Science and Technology, 17 (5), pp. 949-954.

Rafailov, E.U.; Cormack, I.G.; Floreani, F.; Zhang, L.; Bennion, I. and Sibbett, W. Tunable and multiple-wavelengths/temporal output from gain-switched diode laser and a four Bragg-grating fiber. Applied Physics Letters, 85 (6), pp. 861-862.

Flockhart, G.M.H.; Barton, J.S.; Jones, J.D.C.; MacPherson, W.N.; Zhang, L. and Bennion, I. Two-axis bend measurement with Bragg gratings in multicore optica fibre. Optics Letters, 28 (6), pp. 387-389.

Zhou, K.; Simpson, G.; Chen, X.; Zhang, L. and Bennion, I. Two-dimensional optical power distribution of side-out-coupled radiation from tilted FBGs in multimode fibre. Electronics letters, 39 (8), pp. 651-653.

Fisher, N.E.; Webb, D.J.; Pannell, C.N.; Jackson, D.A.; Gavrilov, L.R.; Hand, J.W.; Zhang, L. and Bennion, I. Ultrasonic hydrophone based on short in-fiber Bragg gratings. Applied Optics, 37 (34), pp. 8120-8128.

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Faustov, A.; Saffari, P.; Koutsides, C.; Gusarov, A.; Wuilpart, M.; Mégret, P.; Zhang, L. and Kalli, K. (2012). Highly sensitive type IA fiber Bragg gratings as sensors in radiation environments. IN: OFS2012 22nd international conference on Optical Fiber Sensors. Liao, Yanbiao; Jin, Wei; Sampson, David D. and et al, (eds) SPIE proceedings . Bellingham, WA (US): SPIE.

Adebayo, A.; Yan, Z.; Zhang, L.; Robinson, D.; Li, P. and Leng, J. (2012). Optical fibre gratings with response to 2μm and their sensing capabilities. IN: OFS2012 22nd international conference on Optical Fiber Sensors. Liao, Yanbiao; Jin, Wei; Sampson, David D. and et al, (eds) SPIE proceedings . Bellingham, WA (US): SPIE.

Saffari, P.; Yan, Z.; Zhou, K.; Zhang, L. and Bennion, I. (2011). Liquid core fibre Bragg grating based refractive index sensor formed by femtosecond assisted chemical etching technique. IN: 21st international conference on Optical Fiber Sensors. Bock, Wojtek J.; Albert, Jacques and Bao, Xiaoyi (eds) SPIE Proceedings . Bellingham, WA (US): SPIE.

Romero, R.; Frazão, O.; Floreani, F.; Zhang, L.; Marques, P.V.S. and Salgado, H.M. (2004). Chirped fibre Bragg grating based multiplexer and demultiplexer for DWDM applications. IN: Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Communication Systems and Networks. Salvador, Carlos E.P. (ed.) ACTA press.

Silva-López, M.; Zhao, D.; Li, C.; MacPherson, W.N.; Flockhart, G.M.H.; Moore, A.J.; Barton, J.S.; Jones, J.D.C.; Zhang, L. and Bennion, I. (2004). Transverse loading of multicore fibre gratings. IN: Second European workshop on optical fiber sensors. López-Higuera, José Miguel and Culshaw, Brian (eds) SPIE proceedings . Bellingham, WA (US): SPIE.

Gillooly, A.M.; Zhang, L. and Bennion, I. (2003). Implementation of chirped fibre Bragg gratings (CFBG) as optical wear sensors. IN: The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. Annual meeting IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 1 . IEEE.

Xie, F.; Zhang, W.; Jiang, X.Q.; Zhang, L. and Bennion, I. (2003). Novel spatial scanning technique for surface roughness measurement. IN: The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. Annual meeting IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 1 . IEEE.

Gillooly, A.M.; Chisholm, K.E.; Zhang, L. and Bennion, I. (2003). Optical wear sensor by utilisation of a chirped fibre Bragg grating. IN: Proceedings : Institute of Physics Meeting on In-Fibre Bragg Gratings and Special Fibres-Photonex Europe 2003. Institute of Physics.

Zhao, D.; Shu, X.; Zhang, L.; Bennion, I.; Flockhart, G.M.H.; MacPherson, W.N.; Barton, J.S. and Jones, J.D.C. (2003). Vector bending sensors using long-period gratings written in special shape fibres. IN: Sensors and their applications XII. Prosser, S.J. and Lewis, E. (eds) Series in physics . Bristol (UK): Institute of Physics.

Romero, R.; Frazao, O.; Floreani, F.; Zhang, L.; Andre, P.S.; Marques, P.; Salgado, H. and Santos, J.L. (2003). Chirped fiber Bragg gratings for optical communications and sensors applications. IN: Proceedings of the Conference on Telecommunications. Aveiro (PT): UNSPECIFIED.

Shu, X.; Liu, Y.; Zhao, D.; Gwandu, B.; Floreani, F.; Zhang, L. and Bennion, I. (2002). Fiber grating type dependence of temperature and strain coefficients and application to simultaneous temperature and strain measurement. IN: 15th Optical Fiber Sensors conference technical digest, 2002. IEEE.

Gwandu, B.A.L.; Zhang, W.; Shu, X.; Zhang, L.; Webb, D.J. and Bennion, I. (2002). Suppression of cladding-mode coupling loss in Bragg grating using standard single-mode fiber. IN: The 15th Annual Meeting of the IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2002. LEOS 2002. Edit IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society. Annual Meeting, 2 . IEEE.

Chen, L.R.; Pudo, D.; Lin, K.L.; Zhang, L. and Bennion, I. Alternate wavelength-switching in a dual-wavelength mode-locked fibre laser. IN: ECOC 2002. Danielsen, Per (ed.) IEEE.

Chen, X.; Lai, Y.; Zhou, K.; Zhang, L. and Bennion, I. Axially displaced non-overlapping parallel grating structure in a conventional multimode fibre. IN: Proceedings : Institute of Physics Meeting on In-Fibre Bragg Gratings and Special Fibres-Photonex Europe 2003. Institute of Physics.

Romero, R.; Frazão, O.; Floreani, F.; Zhang, L.; Marques, P.V.S. and Salgado, H.M. Multiplexers and demultiplexers based on fiber Bragg gratings and optical circulators for DWDM systems. IN: London Communications Symposium. London Communications Symposium series . Communications Engineering Doctorate Centre.

Koutsides, C.; Kalli, Kyriacos; Webb, D.J. and Zhang, L. Numerical modelling of complex femtosecond laser inscribed fiber gratings - comparison wih experiment. IN: 21st International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors. Bock, Wojtek J.; Albert, Jacques and Bao, Xiaoyi (eds) SPIE Proceedings . Bellingham, WA (US): SPIE.

Silva-Lopez, M.; Fender, A.; Macpherson, W.N.; Barton, J.S.; Jones, J.D.C.; Zhao, D.; Webb, D.J.; Zhang, L. and Bennion, I. Strain and temperature sensitivity of a singlemode polymer optical fibre. IN: 17th international conference on optical fibre sensors. Voet, Marc; Willsch, Reinhardt; Ecke, Wolfgang; Jones, Julian and Culshaw, Brian (eds) SPIE proceedings . SPIE.

Lai, Y.; Zhang, W.; Zhang, L.; Williams, J.A.R. and Bennion, I. An optical pump controlled tunable phase-shifted fiber grating transmission filter. IN: Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. Sawchuk, A.A. (ed.) Techincal digest, 1 . IEEE.

Conference or Workshop Item

Floreani, F.; Gillooly, A.; Zhang, L.; Bennion, I.; Shu, X. and Sugden, K. Effects of intrinsic apodisation in chirped fibre Bragg gratings fabricated using scanning holographic set-up. IN: Applied Optics and Opto-Electronics Conference. 2002-09-02 - 2002-09-05.

Flockhart, G.M.H.; MacPherson, W.M.; Maier, R.R.J.; Barton, J.S.; Jones, J.D.C.; Zhang, L. and Bennion, I. Quadratic behaviour of fibre Bragg grating temperature coefficients. IN: Applied Optics and Opto-Electronics Conference. 2002-09-02 - 2002-09-05.