Study of mode propagation with 632.8-nm laser in tapered fiber

The material dispersion of a tapered fiber is described by Sellmeier＇s equation. The dependence of refractive index on wavelength and doping concentration is discussed. A He-Ne laser with the output wavelength of 632.8 nm is used in the experiment. When the cutoff frequency of the fiber is less than the laser frequency, the guiding modes of a singl~-mode fiber （at 1550 am） are investigated. The results show that the original single-mode fiber becomes a multi-mode waveguide. The propagation and mode coupling of the light in the taper region are analyzed. By controlling the taper end size of the fiber, the unique tapered fiber can convert a multi-mode beam into a single-mode one.     

Dispersion-Compensating Graded Index Multiclad Fiber: Optimization for Dispersion-Managed WDM Transmission Systems

This work reports the design optimization of a single-mode graded index multiclad dispersion-compensating fiber (DCF) with a central dip, for broadband wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) system in the C- and L-bands of an operating wavelength zone. The index profile parameters of this fiber have been adjusted to simultaneously achieve high figure of merit (FOM) as well as considerably high value of effective core areas of the fiber to minimize the nonlinear effects like self-phase modulation or cross-phase modulation. At 1,550 nm operating wavelength, an effective core area (A_eff) of 46 μm², which is very large compared to other reported values of DCFs, is obtained here. The average dispersion of the DCFs, in combination with conventional single-mode fiber (CSF) and small dispersion fiber (SDF), are found out to be considerably flat in the entire C- and L-band zone of operating wavelength.     

Dispersion-free fiber transmission for femtosecond pulses by use of a dispersion-compensating fiber and a programmable pulse shaper

We demonstrate nearly distortionless 2.5-km fiber transmission of sub-500-fs pulses, using a combination of standard single-mode fiber, dispersion-compensating fiber, and a programmable pulse shaper for simultaneous quadratic and cubic dispersion compensation. The dispersion-compensating fiber corrects the bulk of the quadratic and the cubic phases for the single-mode fiber, and the fiber-pigtailed programmable pulse shaper exactly compensates the residual dispersion terms. Together these elements permit complete recompression of pulses, which first broaden by ~400 times in the single-mode fiber.     

Chromatic and opto-mechanical dispersion of some characteristic parameters of optical fiber undergoing macrobending

Bending of optical fiber leads to an induced-anisotropy in the index profile that influences many important guiding fiber parameters. An analytical method is described for the measurement of refractive-index-wavelength dispersion in bent optical fibers. Multiple-beam Fizeau fringes technique at transmission is used to analyze the opto-mechanical properties and induced-index anisotropy in a standard single-mode fiber undergoes pure mechanical macrobending. The shift in Fizeau fringes is employed to evaluate the dispersion of the cladding material of the bent fiber. The radial variations in Cauchy’s coefficients and the associated variations of some fiber parameters due to macrobending are carried out. The radial profiles of some material parameters such as oscillation energy, dispersion energy, lattice energy and material dispersion are measured as well. The presented method is capable to achieve quantitative and qualitative measurements, which is not available with other methods. The method has a good index resolution in the order of 10⁻⁴ and spatial resolution of 1.3 μm.     

Influence of the polarization mode dispersion on the propagation of ultrashort optical pulses in single-mode fiber lightguides with very weak linear birefringence and random inhomogeneities

We consider the influence of the polarization mode dispersion, which is stipulated by the presence of random inhomogeneities in single-mode fiber lightguides, on the propagation of ultrashort optical pulses in the fiber communication lines with very weak linear birefringence. Evolution of the envelope of ultrashort optical pulses and their spectra as functions of the length of a single-mode fiber lightguide with very weak linear birefringence and random inhomogeneities are obtained by the method of mathematical simulation. An increase in the pulse duration is shown to be proportional to the square root of the length of a single-mode fiber lightguide. The numerical-simulation results are compared with the results of experimental measurements of the polarization mode dispersion.     

皮秒光脉冲在光纤中的传播特性测量

文章讨论了皮秒激光脉冲在单模光纤传输中光纤介质的色散及非线性折射率等效应对皮秒光信号的影响，利用时间相关单光子计数系统，观测了皮秒激光脉冲在单模光纤中的展宽及皮秒自聚焦现象，并对光纤中皮秒光脉冲的畸变进行了检测与研究。     

一种适于高速,多路通信系统的小色散单模光纤

给出了色散系数分别为（±２ｐｓ／ｋｍ／ｎｍ的小色散单模光纤一种可能的折射率分布及主要的设计参数，并讨论了此光纤在系统中的应用。结果表明小色散单模光纤具有的适当色散，既可有效抑制四波混频，又不致造成严重的色散限制，故适于高速、多路光纤通信系统采用。在系统中同时使用色散补偿技术时，在相邻在线放大器间采用ＩＴＵ－ＴＧ．６５２常规单模光纤结合负小色散单模光纤的方案不仅可有效地抑制四波混频并减小光纤色散限制，使１０×１０Ｇｂ／ｓ、１０级掺铒光纤放大器系统占用带宽从１６．２ｎｍ压缩到９．４ｎｍ；甚至可能实现等间距信道传输，从而大大简化了此类系统的设计     

三包层WⅠ和WⅡ型单模光纤波导色散特性的研究

研究了三包层WⅠ和WⅡ型单模光纤的波导色散特性。结果发现在相同条件下，三包层WⅠ和WⅡ型单模光纤零色散点的调节范围比传统的双包层W型单模光纤明显增大。详细分析了几何参量P、Q和光学参量R1、R2对单模传输时的波导色散特性和低次模截止频率的影响。所得的研究结果为获得更为理想的色散补偿、色散平坦光纤及设计新型无源光器件提供了重要的依据。计算波导色散的方法可推广到多包层光纤。     

高功率光纤激光器全内反射型大模场光子晶体光纤设计

在高功率密度下产生的非线性效应和材料损伤等问题限制了光纤激光器输出功率的进一步提高。利用大模场光纤降低光纤能量密度,提高非线性阈值是一种最为直接和有效的手段。以空气孔尺寸为光波长量级的全内反射型光子晶体光纤为对象,采用等效折射率模型分析了光子晶体光纤的单模特性,利用有限元法分析了结构参数对光子晶体光纤的模场面积和色散等光束质量参数的影响。设计了一种工作波长为0.40~1.55μm,模场面积为112.74~258.87μm2,且在1.27μm附近可补偿色散的大模场光子晶体光纤。该研究可为高功率光纤激光器大模场光纤的进一步参数优化设计及元件加工提供重要参考。     

包层为负折射率介质的抛物型渐变光纤色散特性分析

研究了纤芯为各向同性非均匀材料,而包层为负折射率均匀介质光纤的色散特性.在纤芯满足弱渐变条件的假定下,按矢量场分析法,通过芯层与包层的介电常数比ξ和磁导率比η,讨论了导波模式色散特性对左手介质包层材料的依赖性.分析表明,ξ和 η对轴对称模色散曲线的低频段影响较大,但对非轴对称模影响不大.ξ和 η对导波模式的截止频率没有影响.由于该光纤中的HEm1模的截止频率都等于0,所以不存在理论上的单模区,但仍可近似实现无色散传输.     

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。     

Pulse compression in a longitudinally inhomogeneous fiber

A single-mode fiber with a linear or sinusoidal variation in the group-velocity dispersion is fabricated. The nonreciprocal effects and pulse compression due to the longitudinal oscillations of the fiber dispersion are experimentally demonstrated. The periodic modulation of the dispersion can be used to control the pulse dynamics.     

Soliton splitting in a dispersion-oscillating fiber

A single-mode fiber with a sinusoidal variation of the core diameter was fabricated. The soliton splitting due to the longitudinal oscillation of the fiber dispersion is demonstrated experimentally. The experimental observations are confirmed through numerical simulations. The periodical modulation of the fiber dispersion can be used for controlling the soliton splitting even under the strong effect of the Raman scattering.     

剩余三阶色散对相位共轭偏振孤子的影响及其补偿

光学相位共轭中剩余三阶色散不利于共轭孤子的稳定传输,导致孤子脉冲具有更大的时间抖动.本文提出在传输线末采用具有正三阶色散的色散位移光纤补偿光学相位共轭中的剩余正三阶色散.数值结果证明了其可行性.同时也分析其补偿的物理机制.     

光子晶体光纤的原理、结构、制作及潜在应用

传统光纤中的光能损耗和色散是阻碍其进一步向大容量和远距离通信方向发展的主要原因，因此制造具有低色散和低损耗的光子晶体光纤成为光纤技术努力的方向。在介绍光子晶体光纤的制作、导光原理和特点的基础上，研究了普通光纤不具备，而光子晶体光纤所具有的无休止的单模特性、奇异的色散特性、可控的非线性和易于实现的多芯传输等特点。研究结果表明，光子晶体光纤在光纤传感器、光子晶体天线、超宽色散补偿、光学集成电路等多方面具有广泛的应用前景。     

级联单模光纤中初始啁啾对高阶孤子脉冲压缩的影响

采用两段级联单模光纤对高阶孤子脉冲进行压缩。两段光纤具有不同的反常色散值,当高阶孤子脉冲在第一段光纤中获得最大程度压缩时,通过转换色散值不同的光纤,使压缩脉冲继续以高阶孤子的形式在第二段光纤中再次被压缩。每段光纤的长度都进行了优化,使得脉冲在每段光纤中都获得最大程度的压缩。基于非线性薛定谔方程,数值研究了初始啁啾对高阶孤子脉冲压缩的影响。研究结果表明,初始啁啾对高阶孤子脉冲的压缩有重要影响。与无初始啁啾时的情形相比,正的初始啁啾能增强每段光纤中脉冲的压缩效果,降低压缩脉冲的基座能量,而负初始啁啾的影响则相反。随着初始啁啾参量Cp的增大,脉冲在每段光纤中的压缩因子均增加,而基座能量、最优光纤长度均减小。     

宽带色散补偿光子晶体光纤的设计与优化

提出了一种新型的宽带色散补偿光子晶体光纤。通过增大光子晶体光纤(PCF)包层第一环空气孔半径r1,同时优化孔间距和包层其它环空气孔,在1550nm波长处获得了低至-1906.4ps/nm/km的负色散值。针对常规单模光纤的色散特性,设计出了宽带色散补偿光子晶体光纤,可补偿23倍长度的常规光纤,补偿的带宽达330nm,这在WDM系统中对多个信道同时进行色散补偿具有非常重要的意义。     

Sub-60-fs ytterbium-doped fiber laser with a fiber-based dispersion compensation

We present a mode-locked ytterbium fiber laser with a higher-order mode fiber compensating the group-velocity dispersion and partially the third-order dispersion of the single-mode fiber at a wavelength of 1 microm. The generated pulses had an energy of 0.5 nJ and could be dechirped externally to a pulse duration of less than 60 fs. The power spectrum shows a spectral full width at half-maximum of 57 nm.     

Simultaneous measurement of anomalous group-velocity dispersion and nonlinear coefficient in optical fibers using soliton-effect compression

We present a novel and simple method to measure both the value of the second-order dispersion coefficient and the nonlinear coefficient in optical fibers. This method is based on the higher-order soliton-effect pulse compression phenomenon and is valid for dispersion values greater than 0.5 ps/km/nm. A non-zero dispersion-shifted fiber, a standard single-mode fiber and a highly-dispersive highly-nonlinear fiber have been measured using this method.     

全固双层芯色散补偿光子晶体光纤的研究与设计

为了补偿光纤色散对高速信号传输的限制,提出一种全固双层芯色散补偿光子晶体光纤.首先对该光纤模式耦合特性进行理论分析,然后利用多极法进行模拟计算,得到该光纤包层结构参数与色散值以及相位匹配波长之间的关系,并对其规律进行研究.通过优化光纤结构参数,得到在1 550nm处,色散值达到-32 620ps/(nm·km)、损耗为0.29dB/km、与标准单模光纤的熔接损耗为4.77dB的色散补偿光纤.该光纤可补偿1 910多倍长度的SMF-28单模光纤的色散,补偿能力远大于常规色散补偿光纤.与空气孔-石英结构色散补偿光子晶体光纤相比,全固色散补偿光子晶体光纤具有易制备、易与传统通信光纤熔接等优点.