锥形透镜光纤与平面光波光路芯片的耦合实验

对锥形透镜光纤（TLF）与半导体多量子阱（MQW）平面光波光路（PLC）芯片的耦合特性进行了实验研究.数值模拟了TLF、普通单模光纤（SMF）分别和PLC芯片脊波导的耦合情形，发现TLF-PLC耦合损耗比SMF-PLC耦合损耗小3.01 dB.测得了TLF的出射光场光斑，分析了出射光场发散范围.建立光纤-PLC芯片耦合实验系统，用放大自发辐射（ASE）宽带光源在1550 nm波长处对比分析了PLC芯片与不同光纤的耦合连接损耗，从而确证最佳方案为TLF-PLC-SMF：即TLF作为入纤，SMF作为出纤时，耦合对准容易实现，损耗为10.798 dB，比TLF-PLC-TLF耦合损耗小4.458 dB.     

一种分析楔形光纤的等效矩形近似-阶梯串联法

楔形光纤(WSF)是实现平面光波光路芯片入出端口与光纤高效连接的核心部件. 采用数值模拟方法分析其中光波传输演化过程,是优化设计光子器件耦合结构的重要基础. 提出基于等效矩形近似的三维阶梯串联法(ERA-SCM),将楔端沿传输方向细分,引入矩形波导近似,给出了细分后各段近似矩形波导的等效折射率;在此基础上,建立了阶梯串联法分析模型,分级给出WSF中光波传输过程与模场演变. 数值分析结果表明,ERA-SCM比有限差分束传播法(FD-BPM)能够更精确地分析非对称光纤和波导结构,描述其中光模场的演化. WSF出射光场实测结果表明,ERA-SCM数值模拟结果与实验结果的误差为1.9%,而FD-BPM的误差为4.5%. ERA-SCM是分析非对称光波导光波传输与模场演变的有效方法. 关键词： 平面光波光路 楔形光纤 等效矩形近似 阶梯串联法     

锥形透镜光纤聚焦特性研究

锥形透镜光纤(TLF)是实现光纤与平面光波光路(PLC)芯片高效耦合的核心元件。了解和掌握其聚焦特性是指导平面光波光路尾纤封装技术的关键。给出了表征锥形透镜光纤聚焦特性的两个参量出射光斑直径和远场发散角的理论分析模型,其误差小于1.14%;采用光束传播法数值模拟了锥形透镜光纤中的光波传输和模斑的演化,确定了锥形透镜光纤端面出射光斑的大小;优化锥形透镜光纤结构参量为:拉锥长度300μm,锥角0.733°,透镜曲率半径13.485μm;建立了基于数字摄像机的锥形透镜光纤出射光场测试系统,提出了物理光学反向推演法,计算出锥形透镜光纤聚焦光斑尺寸和远场发散角。理论与实验结果有着良好的一致:对于相同结构参量的锥形透镜光纤,实验反推法得到的出射光斑尺寸与理论值相比误差为3.15%,远场发散角误差为3.67%。     

用楔形柱面光纤微透镜耦合的1.3μm SOA组件

运用激光模式耦合理论分析了半导体光放大器(SOA)与单模通信光纤的连接损耗,并设计制作了楔形柱面光纤微透镜用来实现两者的模斑匹配,有效地降低了器件的光耦合损耗.本文介绍了楔形柱面光纤微透镜耦合的1.3 μm半导体光放大器(SOA)组件及其制作方法.该组件的最大增益不小于14 dB,其偏振灵敏度小于1 dB,增益波动不大于0.5 dB.     

1.3μm偏振无关半导体光放大器单片集成模斑变换器

用金属有机化学气相外延生长并制作了 1.3μm脊型波导偏振无关半导体光放大器集成模斑变换器 ,器件有源区为同时采用压应变量子阱和张应变量子阱的混合应变量子阱结构以获得TE和TM偏振模式的增益平衡 ,模斑变换器采用一种新型脊型侧向锥形波导结构 ;集成模斑变换器的半导体光放大器远场发散角为 12°× 15° ,接近圆形光斑 ,与平头标准单模光纤耦合损耗为 - 2 .6dB ,在水平和垂直方向上的 - 1dB耦合对准容差分别为± 2 .3μm和± 1.6 μm ;在 2 0 0mA偏置电流下 ,半导体光放大器小信号增益近 2 4dB ,在 12 80～ 1340nm波长范围内偏振灵敏度小于 0 .6dB。     

三维脊型光波导模斑转换器的设计和优化

在三维有限差分束传播法对脊形光波导的结构参数分析和优化的基础上,对单模光纤和脊形光波导连接耦合用模斑转换器进行了深入的研究,重点分析了影响模斑转换器性能的各种因素,如侧面边界、长度、大端宽度和厚度,以及连接光纤和模斑转换器的过渡波导的有关参数.仿真结果表明,三维锥形光波导模斑转换器大端宽度和厚度在11.5~13.5μm和4.5~6.5μm之间,且长度为200~500μm时插入损耗可低达2dB,比二维锥形光波导模斑转换器的插入损耗约减小2dB,其对横向偏移的容差也远远高于二维锥形光波导模斑转换器,合理的使用非线性边界的模斑转换器可以获得比线性边界的模斑转换器更小的插入损耗;过渡波导的宽度、芯层厚度应和三维锥形光波导模斑转换器的大端宽度和厚度一致,且其长度为150μm左右时损耗较小;另外,此类模斑转换器在减小耦合损耗的同时,还可以有效的进行光波模式的转换.     

扩芯光纤原理及其在光器件耦合中的应用

介绍了两种可以增大单模光纤模场直径并出射准直平行光束的扩芯光纤(ECF)的原理和制作方法。分析了单模光纤熔接渐变折射率多模光纤法通过改变渐变折射率多模光纤的长度和自聚焦参量实现模场扩大缩小的原理,制作的扩芯光纤模场直径扩大到16．6μm,出射光束平行效果较好,轴向耦合容限比单模光纤扩大了近6倍。加热扩芯光纤则是通过控制加热温度和加热时间直接使单模光纤掺杂物质发生扩散,从而实现扩束和光束准直,模场直径达到15．4μm,横向、轴向耦合容限都比单模光纤有很大提高。因此扩芯光纤可以简化单模光纤的耦合对准过程,用来制作新型的单模光纤或掺铒光纤连接器,也可以用于其它光器件中与单模光纤的准直。     

1250～1370nm波带PbSe量子点宽带光纤放大器

实现了一种硒化铅(Pb Se)量子点掺杂的光纤放大器(QDFA)。以直径为4 cm的Pb Se量子点作为光纤增益介质,由量子点掺杂光纤、980 nm单模激光器、波分复用器、隔离器等组成全光传输结构,在1250~1370 nm的宽带区间实现了信号光的放大。实验表明:对于纤芯直径为50μm的多模量子点掺杂光纤,激励阈值为62 m W,-3 d B宽带达120 nm,-1 d B平坦带宽为90 nm,增益可达12 d B。与传统的掺铒光纤放大器相比,QDFA的带宽更宽,增益更平坦,噪声也较低。该QDFA为解决目前密集型光波复用(DWDM)系统对光纤通信放大器日益增长的带宽需求提供了一种新的途径。     

空间光到少模光纤的耦合效率及影响因素

建立了不同影响因素下空间光-少模光纤耦合效率的理论模型.以两模光纤为例分析了相对孔径对耦合效率的影响,当相对孔径为0.17时,耦合效率最高为82.96%.研究了倾斜、离焦、随机角抖动等因素对少模光纤耦合效率的影响.实验测得当横向偏移量为4μm时,两模光纤的耦合效率比单模光纤高10.23%;当轴向偏移量为125μm时,两模光纤的耦合效率比单模光纤高11.24%;当随机抖动幅度标准差为5μm时,两模光纤的耦合效率比单模光纤高12.1%.结果表明少模光纤对信号光接收过程中的干扰因素如倾斜、离焦和随机角抖动都有很好的抑制作用.     

基于碲酸盐的新型单芯光子晶体光纤偏振分束器

提出了一种基于ZnTe碲酸盐玻璃的单芯光子晶体光纤偏振分束器.在外侧包层纤芯对称位置引入缺陷孔,使缺陷模和纤芯基模发生耦合以实现光束分离.采用全矢量有限元法对所提出的单芯光子晶体光纤偏振分束器的特性进行研究,结果表明:该分束器可以实现1.3μm和1.55μm波长光的分离,并使光束沿X和Y偏振方向同时传播;当光纤长度为15mm时,1.3μm和1.55μm处的串扰值分别低至-45.1dB和-40.2dB,小于-20dB的带宽分别为44.2nm和67.1nm;在传输波长1.3μm和1.55μm处的损耗值为0.063dB和0.048dB;偏振分束器在具有低串扰值的同时,具有较低的限制损耗.     

Central distance of interferential mode patterns of elliptical cora two-mode fiber

By means of the weakly guiding approximation, the mode spot sizes Wx and Wy of the fundamental mode along the semimajor (x-direction) and semiminor (y-direction) axes of the fiber core in elliptical core twomode fiber are discussed. The variation of their ratio value Wx/Wy with the operation wavelength λ and the length ratio a/b between the semimajor axis and the semiminor axis of the fiber core is analyzed. Based onthis analysis, the distribution figures of two-lobe interferential mode patterns are evaluated and simulated quantitatively for different phase difference changes between LPo1 and LPeven11 modes. The two-lobeinterferential mode patterns have the same profile and distribute symmetrically when the phase differenceequals π/2. Their central distance S becomes larger when WX/Wy augments gradually. Furthermore,the equation about the central distance S of the two-lobe interferential mode patterns is given when the operation wavelength varies between 0.65 and 1.31 μm, which is important to applications shuch as sensors and coupling devices between different fibers.     

Design for broadband high-efficiency grating couplers

In this Letter, we propose general optimization methods to design broadband high-efficiency grating couplers for planar waveguides. We attribute the coupling bandwidth to the mismatch of effective indices between the diffracted beam and the actual grating structure around the operation wavelength for fiber to waveguide excitation. The coupling bandwidth formula is deduced. A simple parameter-separate optimization procedure is proposed for general layered grating couplers for high coupling efficiency. Using our principle, we optimized a grating coupler for a horizontal slot waveguide operating at wavelength 1.55 μm for TM polarization. The grating coupler has 1 dB bandwidth of 60 nm and coupling efficiency of 65% with incident light from single-mode optical fiber (SMF) at 8°.     

Coupling efficiency of single-mode fiber components using GRIN-rod lenses

This article analyzes the characteristics of single-mode fiber (SMF) components using graded-index-rod (GRIN-rod) lenses. The coupling efficiency of the SMF to GRIN-rod lens to SMF coupling system is derived in the general case. The problem is simplified by using the reciprocal field method. All solutions are in closed form. It is found that SMF position tolerance is about 3 μm; the angular tolerance is about 1°. The GRIN-rod lens position tolerance is much less critical while the angular tolerance is extremely small. These tolerances could be much less critical if the fiber is kept near the GRIN-rod lens axis.     

Modeling of InGaAsP–InP 1.55 μm lasers with integrated mode expanders using fiber-matched leaky waveguides

A new concept for InGaAsP–InP 1.55 μm lasers integrated with spot size converters using leaky waveguides is presented. The large fundamental mode size and the high discrimination of the higher order modes make ARROWs (Antiresonant Reflecting Optical Waveguides) and antiguided waveguides useful for fiber coupling functions. Three-dimensional (3-D) beam propagation method (BPM) results show that the devices have transformation losses lower than 0.22 dB. Fiber-coupling efficiencies of 60% are possible with standard cleaved single-mode fibers (SMF). The horizontal and vertical FWHM can be efficiently reduced to 9.70° (horizontal) and 17.80° (vertical). The fabrication of such devices avoids the growth of thick layers of quaternary material with a low Ga and As fraction, and simplifies the fabrication to one planar epitaxial growth step and one non-critical conventional etch. Received: 16 May 2001 / Published online: 30 October 2001     

Semiconductor laser diode to single-mode fiber coupling using diffractive optical elements

An integrated mode converter consisting of two diffractive optical elements (DOEs) and a Silicon slab is presented for low-loss coupling between a semiconductor laser diode (LD) and a single-mode fiber (SMF). The phase structures of the DOEs are designed using iterative phase retrieval algorithm. We introduce a new far-field amplitude constraint into the iteration to provide very high mode conversion quality. Compared with previously published mode converters, the scheme is more universal because it’s applicable for any semiconductor LD. In simulation, coupling losses lower than 0.02 dB are predicted for all the discussed LDs with aspect ratios of the elliptical fields from 1 to 9. The requirements on axial displacement and rotation angle have been removed. The tolerance for 1-dB loss increment for lateral misalignment is 0.9 μm. And the coupling loss is insensitive to tilt angle.     

基于ABCD矩阵的楔形柱面光纤微透镜的耦合技术分析

运用激光模式耦合理论分析了半导体激光器与楔形柱面光纤微透镜的连接损耗,设计并制作了楔形柱面光纤微透镜用来实现两者的模斑匹配。运用ABCD矩阵方法,对该组件的耦合效率进行了仿真计算和分析,得到了高耦合效率下楔形柱面光纤微透镜的结构参数。该方法可有效地用于楔形柱面光纤微透镜的优化设计。     

Fiber Optic Coupling of CW Linear Laser Diode Array

Based on a set of microoptics the output radiation from a continuous wave (CW) linear laser diode array is coupled into a multi-mode optical fiber of 400 μm diameter.The CW linear laser diode array is a 1 cm laser diode bar with 19 stripes with 100 μm aperture spaced on 500 μm centers.The coupling system contains packaged laser diode bar,fast axis collimator,slow axis collimation array,beam transformation system and focusing system.The high brightness,high power density and single fiber output of a laser diode bar is achieved.The coupling efficiency is 65% and the power density is up to 1.03×104 W/cm2.