长周期光纤光栅折射率传感器的结构优化

为了提高长周期光纤光栅对环境介质折射率的传感灵敏度,提出一种长周期光纤光栅的周期和包层半径的结构优化.基于长周期光纤光栅的耦合模理论,分析了长周期光纤光栅的周期和包层半径的大小分别与环境介质折射率传感灵敏度的关系,讨论了长周期光纤光栅的周期和包层半径对折射率传感的影响以及控制光栅周期与包层半径对折射率传感的重要性.为使...     

长周期光纤光栅的折射率敏感特性

利用光波导的耦合模理论分析了长周期光纤光栅(LPFG)的折射率传感特性,给出了LPFG 的谐振波长相对于环境折射率变化时的漂移量解析表达式.对 LPFG 的折射率传感特性进行了数值模拟.结果表明:在光栅周期不变的情况下,当包层折射率小于且接近外界环境折射率时,波长的漂移量增大,且对应的模次越高、包层半径越小、包层折射率越小,波长漂移量越大,即 LPFG 对应于外界折射率传感灵敏度得到显著提高;当外界环境折射率大于包层折射率时,光栅的谐振波长将近似不变.     

单入射波长及纤芯存在光致双折射的长周期光纤光栅的折射率传感分析

利用全矢量耦合模方程提出并分析了一种基于纤芯存在光致双折射的长周期光纤光栅的环境折射率传感测量方法.以波长为谐振波长的完全偏振光为入射波,通过分析不同环境折射率下输出光的偏振态在邦加球上与参考点间球面距离的变化测量环境折射率.分析表明,在环境折射率1～1.30范围内包层半径为20.75 μm的长周期光纤光栅传感器线性特性良好,灵敏度为0.356/RIU,可应用于湿度和气体的折射率测量;该分析方法适用于其他类型的双折射长周期光纤光栅传感器的设计.     

CO2激光脉冲边缘写入的长周期光栅折射率特性研究

报道了一种用高频CO2激光脉冲在普通通信光纤包层边缘单侧写入的新型长周期光纤光栅。研究发现,这种长周期光纤光栅的折射率变化主要发生在光纤包层区域,而纤芯的折射率变化较小;同时该光栅的附加损耗低于0.5 dB。进一步折射率特性实验研究表明,由于其特殊的折变结构,这种光栅具有较高的外界环境灵敏度,当外界折射率在1.41~1.45范围内变化时,其谐振波长漂移量高达15.52 nm,比实验测得的用传统方法写入的长周期光纤光栅谐振波长漂移量高出近3倍,这种光栅结构在光纤传感中将具有重要的应用。     

单入射波长及纤芯存在光致双折射的长周期光纤光栅的折射率传感分析（英文）

利用全矢量耦合模方程提出并分析了一种基于纤芯存在光致双折射的长周期光纤光栅的环境折射率传感测量方法.以波长为谐振波长的完全偏振光为入射波,通过分析不同环境折射率下输出光的偏振态在邦加球上与参考点间球面距离的变化测量环境折射率.分析表明,在环境折射率1~1.30范围内包层半径为20.75μm的长周期光纤光栅传感器线性特性良好,灵敏度为0.356/RIU,可应用于湿度和气体的折射率测量;该分析方法适用于其他类型的双折射长周期光纤光栅传感器的设计.     

微纳尺度光纤布拉格光栅折射率传感的理论研究

亚波长直径微纳光纤强倏逝场传输的光学特性,使其对周围介质折射率的变化具有极高的灵敏度.本文提出一种基于微纳尺度光纤布拉格光栅(MNFBG)的折射率传感器,结合微纳光纤倏逝场传输和光纤布拉格光栅(FBG)强波长选择的特性来实现高精度折射率传感,对其制备可行性进行了讨论.论文中对MNFBG折射率传感机理进行了深入的理论分析,并使用OptiGrating软件进行了数值模拟,模拟数据显示MNFBG折射率测量的灵敏度随着光纤半径的减小而增加,其中光纤半径为400 nm的MNFBG灵敏度可达到993 nm/RIU,相比于包层蚀刻的FBG灵敏度增加了170倍,说明MNFBG对发展微型化、高灵敏度折射率传感器具有良好的应用前景. 关键词： 微纳光纤 光纤布拉格光栅 折射率传感     

光纤参数对长周期光纤光栅谐振波长的影响

从光栅周期、折射率调制深度、包层半径和芯层半径对长周期光纤光栅的谐振波长的影响进行了研究。这些结果对于选择合适的光纤合理设计光栅周期以增加其敏感性具有一定的意义。     

涂有半导体气敏薄膜的长周期光纤光栅气敏传感特性理论分析

首先利用耦合模理论研究了长周期光纤光栅LPFG折射率敏感特性,数值计算了长周期光纤光栅透射谱谐振波长与环境介质折射率的关系。其次分析了半导体氧化物气敏膜光学特性机理,当气体与薄膜接触时,气体会使敏感膜的消光系数、吸收系数和相应的折射率发生变化。基于上述两点,提出可将气敏膜涂于光栅表面,利用气敏膜的折射率随环境气体成分和浓度变化而变化的特性,从而影响LPFG透射谱谐振波长的变化,通过检测波长的变化达到探测气体成分和浓度的目的。由于长周期光纤光栅对环境介质折射率的灵敏度高于光纤,且其传感信号属于波长调制,测量信号不受光强波动及光纤损耗的影响,因此其灵敏度比强度型光纤气体传感器高。     

基于近PMTP区域双峰谐振效应的长周期光纤光栅应变传感理论分析

利用长周期光纤光栅(LPFG)的双峰谐振效应,结合LPFG传感器工作于近相位匹配转折点(PMTP)附近的高灵敏度,提出了一种新型的长周期光纤光栅应变传感器的设计方法。利用LPFG相位匹配条件,分析了长周期光纤光栅近PMTP附近的双峰谐振特性、应变传感特性,发现双峰波长间距对微小应变具有很高的响应度和线性度。进一步讨论了光栅结构参数和包层直径对双峰LPFG应变灵敏度的影响,发现光栅周期对该传感器的应变灵敏度、线性度和应变测量范围具有很大的影响;光栅长度对谐振峰高度和宽度有较大影响,直接关系到传感器寻峰精度;通过增大包层直径,可以进一步增大应变灵敏度。结果表明,通过选取适合的光栅结构参量和包层半径,该传感器应变灵敏度可比一般长周期光纤光栅应变传感器的应变灵敏度提高2个数量级。这为设计高应变灵敏度双峰谐振LPFG应变传感器提供了结构优化的理论支持。     

微纳光纤布拉格光栅折射率传感特性研究

利用光纤布拉格光栅方程和光纤基模有效折射率随纤芯半径和环境折射率的函数关系, 建立了微纳光纤布拉格光栅(MNFBG)反射波长随环境折射率变化的数学模型, 给出了波长灵敏度函数, 并指出MNFBG反射波长的变化规律决定于有效折射率随纤芯半径和环境折射率变化的关系. 详细探究了有效折射率及其灵敏度的变化规律, 结果表明: 有效折射率随纤芯半径和环境折射率的减小而非线性减小, 其对环境折射率变化的灵敏度随环境折射率的增大而非线性增加, 而且随纤芯半径减小, 有效折射率的灵敏度、线性度以及线性响应范围均呈递增规律. 通过对纤芯半径为0.5 μm的MNFBG在1.20–1.30和1.33–1.43 环境折射率范围内的波长响应关系拟合, 分别获得了477.33 nm/RIU和856.30 nm/RIU的波长灵敏度以及99.58 %和99.7%的高线性度, 论证了分析结论以及折射率区间划分测量方案的正确性, 为MNFBG折射率传感器的设计、优化以及应用提供了参考依据. 关键词： 微纳光纤 光纤布拉格光栅 折射率传感 数值模拟     

Optimal design of temperature-insensitive long period fiber gratings for athermal refractive-index sensor

Based on coupled-mode theory of long-period fiber grating (LPFG), a theoretical analysis and simulations for the optimal design of a temperature-insensitive LPFG is presented in order to achieve an athermal condition for sensing the refractive index of the external medium. Effects of the variation of the cladding radius and grating period on the temperature sensitivity of the LPFG are discussed. Both of these parameters are found to be important to control the temperature sensitivity when the thermo-optic coefficients of core and cladding materials are of the same order. Other grating parameters are also optimized in order to achieve a good contrast of the grating period with resonance wavelength in the 1.5 μm region and to sense the external medium refractive index over a wide range. Variation of external medium refractive index from 1.0 to 1.45 results a red-shift in the LPFG resonance wavelength by 86 nm with its temperature sensitivity as low as 0.008 nm/°C over a temperature range of 0–80 °C for this optimally designed LPFG.     

Design of a coated thinly clad chalcogenide long-period fiber grating refractive index sensor based on dual-peak resonance near the phase matching turning point

A novel method for designing chalcogenide long-period fiber grating (LPFG) sensors based on the dual-peak resonance effect of the LPFG near the phase matching turning point (PMTP) is presented. Refractive index sensing in a high-refractive-index chalcogenide fiber is achieved with a coated thinly clad film. The dual-peak resonant characteristics near the PMTP and the refractive index sensing properties of the LPFG are analyzed first by the phase-matching condition of the LPFG. The effects of film parameters and cladding radius on the sensitivity of refractive index sensing are further discussed. The sensor is optimized by selecting the appropriate film parameters and cladding radius. Simulation results show that the ambient refractive index sensitivity of a dual-peak coated thinly clad chalcogenide LPFG at the PMTP can be 2400 nm/RIU, which is significantly higher than that of non-optimized gratings. It has great application potential in the field of chemical sensing and biosensors.     

基于模式转换及双峰谐振效应的薄包层镀膜长周期光纤光栅特性研究

基于耦合模理论,首先研究了镀膜长周期光纤光栅(LPFG)高阶包层模的模式转换,划分了高阶包层模的非模式转换区及模式转换区。分析了高阶包层模有效折射率随薄膜厚度增加的响应特性,包层模谐振波长在模式转换区的偏移量要大于非模式转换区。在此基础上,研究了不同包层半径下高阶包层模谐振波长随光栅周期的变化情况,结果表明,相同包层半径下模式转换区内双峰间距的偏移量大于非模式转换区;无论在模式转换区还是非模式转换区,包层半径的减小将增加双峰间距的偏移量。最后分析了不同包层半径下的高阶包层模双峰透射谱在模式转换区及非模式转换区内的折射率响应,进而提出了薄包层镀膜LPFG的优化设计方案,当选定敏感膜层厚度及折射率处于镀膜LPFG的模式转换区内,光栅周期靠近相位匹配转折点时,将得到灵敏度高于传统LPFG双峰传感器的镀膜LPFG折射率型双峰传感器;而减小包层半径,将进一步提高传感器的分辨本领。     

啁啾长周期光纤光栅的超宽带滤波特性及其切趾优化

基于光纤光栅的模式耦合理论,采用传输矩阵法对啁啾长周期光纤光栅(LPFG)的超宽带滤波特性进行了分析。研究表明当啁啾LPFG的纤芯模同时与同向传输的多个阶次的包层模发生耦合,且与多个不同阶次包层模对应的谐振峰交叠时,其传输谱带宽可扩展到500nm以上,可用做超宽带带阻滤波器。传输谱带宽随模式序数、啁啾系数、光栅长度、周期和折射率调制量的增加单调递增,但随光纤包层半径的增大单调递减。采用高斯折射率切趾技术抑制了传输谱旁瓣,为设计超宽带滤波器提供了新的方法。     

表面镀层长周期光纤光栅双峰谐振及其透射谱研究

采用严格的耦合模理论,通过求解表面镀层长周期光纤光栅的特征方程,给出了双峰谐振波长的确定方法,以及它与光栅周期和模式序数之间的关系。结果表明,对应于较高次的包层模式,存在双峰谐振现象,且包层模式序数越高,与芯模产生谐振耦合所需的光栅周期越小。进一步讨论了双峰谐振波长的间距随薄膜参量与光栅参量变化的关系,描绘了这些参量对透射谱衰减谐振峰的影响,理论分析结果与X.W.Shu的无镀层长周期光纤光栅实验结果一致。这些研究为建立高灵敏的双峰谐振薄膜传感器提供了结构优化的理论支持。     

新型长周期光纤光栅的设计与研制进展

长周期光纤光栅(long-period fiber grating,LPFG)是一种宽带的透射型无源光子器件,在光纤通信和光纤传感领域应用广泛.本文从折射率空间调制的角度,根据栅格周期长短、折射率调制深度和栅面法线取向三个特征参数,对LPFG进行了分类并分析了其不足,定义了新型长周期光纤光栅(novel long-period fiber grating,NLPFG)概念并指出了其研究意义;阐述了典型的LPFG写制新技术,建立了NLPFG模型和设计理论;提出了NLPFG正、反向设计流程,阐述了NLPFG典型设计方法;综述了近年来NLPFG的研制及典型应用,展望了NLPFG研究的发展趋势.     

Comparison of single and double cladding long period fiber grating sensor using an intensity modulation interrogation system

The performance of long period fiber grating (LPFG) sensors written in single cladding and double cladding fibers have been compared by using a fast responding interrogation system based on intensity modulation. Temperature and dynamic strain monitoring using this system have been demonstrated. This system is capable of resolving strain to 0.2 and 0.4 με at a loading frequency of 20 Hz, and temperature resolution to 0.02 and 0.19 °C by using LPFG in the single cladding (SC-LPFG) and double cladding (DC-LPFG), respectively.     

Enhancement of sensitivity in long-period fiber gratings with deposition of low-refractive-index materials

It was proved [Opt. Lett. 30, 720 (2005)] that the deposition of an overlay of higher refractive index than that of the cladding on a long-period fiber grating (LPFG) causes large shifts in the attenuation bands induced by the grating. The result is an enhancement of the sensitivity of the LPFG to variations in the ambient and overlay refractive indices or the overlay thickness. The limitation of the previous design to materials with higher refractive indices than that of the cladding of the LPFG is overcome with a five-layer model. To this purpose, a first overlay of higher refractive index than that of the cladding of the LPFG will enhance the sensitivity of the device to variations in the refractive index of a second overlay of lower refractive index than that of the cladding of the LPFG. Moreover, it is proved that, if the second overlay is thick enough, its behavior resembles that of an infinite layer.     

Widely tunable long-period fiber grating with nm-thick higher refractive index film overlay

By introducing a four-layer step-index waveguide modeling, the characteristics of long-period fiber grating (LPFG) with an nm-thick film overlay, which has higher refractive index than that of fiber cladding are investigated in detail. The influence of both the overlay thickness and refractive index on the tuning ability of LPFG is analyzed. The numerical results demonstrate that spectral response of LPFG is divided into three distinct regions as the overlay deposition increases and the shift of resonant wavelength is drastic in some special thickness range. In conjunction with higher-order cladding mode coupling and fiber cladding etching, the sensitivity of LPFG to the overlay refractive index is enhanced significantly and over 120 nm resonant wavelength tunable range is achieved.