Efficient dispersion tailoring by designing alternately arranged dispersion compensating fibers and fiber amplifiers to create self-similar parabolic pulses

The parabolic similariton pulse formation by alternate arrangements of passive and active dispersion compensating fibers (DCFs) is presented here. These combinations of passive and active DCFs with constant core radii and constant nonlinearities are suggested as equivalent profiles of a dispersion tailored fiber amplifier in normal dispersion regime. The dispersion tailored fibers, usually known as dispersion decreasing fibers (DDFs) in normal dispersion regime, are capable of producing linearly chirped parabolic self-similar pulses. The DDF is designed and optimized with proper choice of fiber parameters so that considerable variation of nonlinearity can be achieved, which in turn enhances the effective gain coefficient of the fiber. Inclusion of this nonlinear variation along the DDF amplifier length leads to obtain the simulated output pulses with very small misfit parameters with respect to perfect parabolic pulse at sufficiently reduced optimum length. At the same time to avoid the fabrication difficulties of the DDF, the alternately arranged passive and active DCFs are suggested as suitable alternatives of the DDF. The performances of the cascaded systems for generation of self-similar parabolic pulses are compared with that of the DDF amplifier as well as combined systems consisting of DCFs with equal gain. The results show that the proposed alternately arranged cascaded system with less pumping requirements, are efficient enough to produce similar parabolic pulses as compared to the previously designed DDF, even when considerable amount of splice loss at each joint is included.     

磁光光纤中光脉冲的非线性传播特性研究

根据光纤中磁光效应与非线性效应的微扰理论,推导了磁光光纤中光脉冲的非线性耦合模方程,比较了修正的分步傅里叶算法中磁光效应的时域和频域处理方案,表明了在步长足够小的情况下,两种方案的结果一致.分析了磁光效应、光纤非线性以及色散对光脉冲传输特性的影响,通过改变磁光耦合强度,不但可以灵活控制脉冲形状,还可以改变非线性引起的频率啁啾大小,有助于实现基于光脉冲展宽的动态整形功能.本文给出的理论分析方法,有助于开发可用于光纤通信、光纤传感等领域的基于非线性磁光光纤的新型磁光信息处理器件.     

Generation of 20-GHz picosecond pulse trains in the normal and anomalous dispersion regimes of optical fibers

In this paper, we numerically and experimentally study two methods to generate 20-GHz pulse trains at 1550 nm from a dual-frequency beat-signal. The first method is based on the multiple four-wave mixing temporal compression occurring in the anomalous dispersion regime of a standard optical fiber (SMF). In the second original method, the initial sinusoidal signal is first converted into a parabolic pulses train through nonlinear propagation in a normally dispersive fiber. A subsequent linear compression in an anomalous dispersive fiber leads to well-separated picosecond pulses.     

光子晶体光纤非线性光谱特性的理论与实验研究

光子晶体光纤具有特殊的导光机制和结构可调性,可以产生奇异的色散特性及高非线性,为非线性光纤光学领域的研究提供了新的条件。受多种非线性光学效应的共同作用,在不同泵浦光脉冲参数条件下,不同结构参数及传输特性的光子晶体光纤能产生丰富的非线性光谱。利用分步傅里叶方法求解非线性薛定谔方程,模拟飞秒激光脉冲在光子晶体光纤中的传输过程,获得输出光谱与入射光脉冲参数(泵浦光峰值功率P、泵浦光波长λ、光脉冲形状、光脉冲宽度T_FWHM)、光纤结构参数(孔间距Λ、空气填充比d/Λ、光纤长度z)、传输特性(色散、非线性系数)的关系,分析拉曼孤子、色散波、自相位调制等非线性效应产生的光谱特性。利用光子晶体光纤包层节区进行非线性光学实验研究,获得了孤子波和色散波的宽带光谱输出。理论分析与实验测量的光谱中都包括了波长0.5 μm附近可见光波段的蓝移色散波、0.82 μm波段的剩余泵浦光、1.1 μm波段的孤子波、2 μm附近的红移宽带色散波。理论分析与实验测量结果一致,阐明光子晶体光纤中非线性光谱产生的物理原理,实现了对宽带光谱的可控输出,为高非线性光子晶体光纤的结构设计、制备及非线性光谱的应用研究奠定基础。     

三角形光脉冲在正色散光纤中产生的实验研究

利用一种无源非线性脉冲整形方法, 实现了在普通正色散(ND)光纤中产生三角形光脉冲, 此方法依赖于脉冲预啁啾和脉冲在ND光纤中传输时群速度色散与自相位调制的相互作用. 实验研究表明, 在较宽的脉冲预啁啾值范围内, 通过优化脉冲输入功率和脉冲传输的ND光纤长度, 均可得到典型的三角形光脉冲: 脉冲时域形状前后沿的变化率接近恒定、整个脉冲具有线性频率啁啾. 另外, 在不同的脉冲预啁啾下, 要得到高质量的三角形光脉冲, 均需要较高的脉冲输入功率; 并且脉冲预啁啾较大时, 三角形脉冲的形成对ND光纤长度和脉冲输入功率有较大的容差, 易获得三角形光脉冲.     

Generation of the self-similar parabolic pulses by designing comb-like profiled dispersion fiber based on alternately arranged single-mode fibers and dispersion-shifted fibers

Based on the nonlinear Schrödinger equation and the linearly chirped parabolic pulse generation in the dispersion decreasing fiber with normal dispersion, a novel scheme for the generation of the self-similar parabolic pulse via a comb-like profiled dispersion fiber with normal group-velocity dispersion has been proposed and the corresponding model is established. We study, analytically and numerically, the evolution of the self-similar parabolic pulse in comb-like profiled dispersion fiber with dispersion profile close to that of the dispersion decreasing fiber, and the influence of different initial energies and pulse widths on the linearly chirped parabolic pulse formation in the comb-like profiled dispersion fiber. The results show that the evolution of the self-similar parabolic pulses can realized in the comb-like profiled dispersion fiber, the results of which are in good agreement with these of the dispersion decreasing fiber, and the best-matched scheme of designing and optimizing comb-like profiled dispersion fiber will help to obtain the ideal similaritons.     

非线性偏振旋转锁模自相似脉冲光纤激光器的研究

利用耦合非线性薛定谔方程（CNLSE）为非线性偏振旋转（NPE）锁模自相似光纤激光器建立了一种新的数值模型.模型中,用CNLSE描述脉冲在单模光纤中的传播,在增益光纤中同时考虑了增益带宽和增益饱和作用,用传输矩阵描述构成NPE锁模的光学元件.优化了腔内净色散和光纤长度等参数,模拟了脉冲在激光腔内的演化特性,得到了典型的自相似脉冲运行区域及特点.在最佳自相似脉冲运行区域内,得到了能量约为7 nJ、脉宽约11 ps、线性啁啾的抛物脉冲.比较了不同腔内净色散条件下输出脉冲的特点,给出了三阶色散对输出脉冲的影响. 关键词： 自相似脉冲 非线性偏振旋转锁模 耦合非线性薛定谔方程 数值模拟     

基于复Ginzburg-Landau方程的双核光纤中调制不稳定性的仿真研究

在双核光纤光学系统中,应用复Ginzburg-Landau方程,研究了连续波的不稳定性问题.双核光纤光学系统是由一个非线性离散主核和一个线性附核构成的.研究发现,在线性微扰下存在调制不稳定性.系统仿真结果表明：如果充分考虑调制不稳定性,则该系统将产生规则或者不规则的脉冲序列.反之,如果不考虑调制不稳定性它将产生一连串具有连续增长振幅的离散峰.这表明在反常群速度色散情况下,一串归零脉冲的峰值或者单一归零脉冲峰值仍然是增强的.在光纤中产生归零序列脉冲源,这一研究结果对全光纤通信有一定的价值,对光纤光学及物理学 关键词： 光孤子 复Ginzburg-Landau方程 双核光纤 调制不稳定性     

色散补偿和色散位移光纤实现光脉冲压缩

根据超短光脉冲在光纤中传输的非线性薛定谔方程，模拟了不同色散参量情况下色散补偿和色散位移光纤对增益开关半导体激光器产生的光脉冲的压缩，给出了光脉冲在经过色散补偿光纤前后的啁啾曲线。结果表明，使用色散参量D分别为-150，-180和-20ps/(nm·km)的色散补偿光纤可以实现其他脉冲压缩方法的压缩效果，最大压缩因子达到6.09，但色散参量越大，所需光纤长度就越短。此外，脉冲经过色散补偿光纤后线性啁啾几乎为零。还利用色散位移光纤对脉冲进行孤子压缩，脉冲宽度由最初的45ps减小到1.23ps。指出采用这2种光纤相结合的方法可以对光脉冲实现高效压缩。     

Surface-Radiative Modes and Longitudinal Excitons in the Spectra of Exciton–Polariton Luminescence

A cascade fiber-optic system that generates pulses of high spectral density by using the effect of nonlinear spectral compression is proposed. It is demonstrated that the shape of the pulse envelope substantially influences the degree of compression of its spectrum. In so doing, maximum compression is achieved for parabolic pulses. The cascade system includes an optical fiber exhibiting normal dispersion that decreases along the fiber length, thereby ensuring that the pulse envelope evolves toward a parabolic shape, along with diffraction gratings and a fiber spectral compressor. Based on computer simulation, we determined parameters of cascade elements leading to maximum spectral density of radiation originating from a subpicosecond laser pulse of medium energy.     

Soliton Propagation in Birefringent Fibers

In this article, the propagation of solitons in a single mode fiber with polarization mode dispersion (PMD) is analyzed. In optical fibers, the randomly varying birefringence degrades soliton transmission system in two aspects. First, the dispersive waves cause pulse broadening. Second, the dispersive waves interact with other soliton pulses. Here we studied the effects of PMD on a single pulse and the variation of pulse broadening, energy decay, and degree of polarization on a single soliton pulse propagating over a very long distance.     

Dynamics of radiation in optical fibers with a dispersive effective cross-section area of the mode

By using a graded-index optical fiber with a parabolic distribution of the refractive index as an example, it is shown that shock waves of envelopes can arise in optical fibers with a significantly dispersive (frequency-dependent) effective cross-section area of the mode. In principle, the shock wave caused by this dispersion can appear at the leading edge of the wave packet. The possibility of forming soliton pulses in media with a dispersive area of the mode is considered.     

光纤放大器中的自相似抛物脉冲

本文研究在含有增益色散、增益饱和、三阶色散、自频移、自陡峭等效应的光纤放大器中自相似抛物脉冲的产生和传输。结果表明,在渐近约束条件下,自相似脉冲的中心区域可用倒置的抛物脉冲来描绘,并且它的有效脉宽和功率都是线性增长的,而峰值振幅和频谱宽度保持常量。数值模拟结果与理论预期符合的非常好,这表明:在光纤放大器中,在适当的条件下初始输入脉冲可自相似地演化为抛物脉冲。     

增益色散和双光子吸收对光纤放大器中自相似脉冲的影响

以包含增益色散、增益饱和、三阶色散、自陡峭、自频移等高阶效应的光纤放大器为研究对象,对其产生渐近抛物型自相似脉冲的条件及传输特性进行了详细的讨论.结果表明,合理选择系统参数,在渐近约束条件下,可以获得不同振幅和脉宽大小的自相似脉冲;此外,非线性增益(或吸收)与非线性谱宽限制在自相似脉冲存在的范围内近似成线性比例关系,且脉冲的有效脉宽,功率,峰值振幅及能量的大小及增长速度也将随参数的变化面变化.相关结果将为实验中调节光纤放大器以及系统参数的选择提供一定的理论参考.     

强双折射光纤中超短光脉冲压缩效应研究

研究了强双折射光纤中沿偏振主轴入射的超短光脉冲压缩效应。当考虑三阶色散效应时，三阶色散与光纤非线相互作用能增强一偏振光脉冲的压缩而抑制另一偏振光脉冲的压缩。正三阶和的强慢孤子压缩，负三阶色散增强快孤子压缩，三阶色散参量越大，脉冲压缩效果越明显。     

单模光纤中三阶色散对超短光脉冲传输的影响

基于超短光脉冲在单模光纤中传输时高阶非线性效应的影响。应用非线性薛定谔方程(HONLS)理论,考虑光纤色散三阶效应,推导出无啁啾的高斯脉冲沿光纤传输时脉冲变化的表达式,并对理论结果进行了数值模拟与分析。结果表明,三阶色散会引起光脉冲形状发生畸变,会在其前沿或后沿附近形成非对称的振荡结构。     

Modulational instability and space-time dynamics in nonlinear parabolic-index optical fibers

Beam propagation in multimode graded-index parabolic optical fibers in the presence of group-velocity dispersion and Kerr nonlinearity is theoretically investigated. It is shown that a modulational instability arising from the periodic spatial focusing of the beam takes place regardless of the sign of fiber dispersion, leading to a highly nonlinear space-time dynamics and the generation of ultrashort optical pulses.     

1550 nm飞秒脉冲自相似光纤放大仿真模拟EI北大核心CSCD

针对全光纤的超短脉冲掺铒光纤放大器进行了仿真模拟,对正常色散条件下掺铒光纤自相似脉冲放大过程进行了详细分析。在光纤预放大器中,使用高正色散掺铒光纤对脉冲形状进行预整形,将重复频率43 MHz、脉冲宽度600 fs、平均输出功率1.2 mW的孤子型锁模脉冲预整形为抛物线型脉冲,预整形后的脉冲通过光纤主放大器进行功率放大。经两级光纤放大后,1.2 mW的信号光功率放大为102 mW,放大增益19.3 dB。分析了掺铒光纤长度、放大功率对脉冲自相似演化过程的影响。放大后的脉冲经4.4 m长单模光纤将脉冲宽度压缩至53 fs,峰值功率为44.8 kW。     

Nonreciprocal effects in active nonlinear optical fibers with nonlinearity dispersion

The nonreciprocity of the dynamics of Gaussian optical pulses propagating in inhomogeneous nonlinear active optical fibers with nonlinearity dispersion is considered. A substantial nonreciprocity of the time of pulse propagation along the optical fiber in the forward and backward directions is revealed. The possibility of realizing the regime of superluminal propagation of a pulse in one of the directions of the optical fiber is indicated.     

Role of dispersion profile in controlling emission of dispersive waves by solitons in supercontinuum generation

We study the supercontinuum process in optical fibers numerically for a variety of dispersion profiles to investigate how a specific dispersion profile controls the emission of dispersive waves. We conclude that the number of zero-dispersion points in the dispersion profile of a fiber is an excellent predictor of the dispersive-wave peaks when it is pumped with femtosecond pulses in the anomalous dispersion regime. Our study reveals that two or more such peaks can form on the same side of the input wavelength in specially designed and practically achievable dispersion profiles. We show that dispersive waves are emitted even in the case of normal dispersion where soliton fission does not occur. We suggest that a phenomenon related to soliton spectral tunneling is responsible for this radiation. Distinct dispersive peaks may also appear when an optical pulse, launched in the normal dispersion region, later begins to propagate in the anomalous dispersion regime because of its spectral broadening. Several dispersion profiles are numerically employed to show how the soliton fission process creates non-solitonic radiation even under normal dispersion pumping. A time-domain picture clearly shows this radiation when the conventional phase matching condition is satisfied. We also propose a realistic photonic crystal fiber with a dispersion profile that supports dispersive-wave generation in the normal-dispersion region. Our study should prove useful for experiments designed to control the generation of blue light by launching femtosecond pulses into optical fibers.