基于花生形和光纤布喇格光栅结构的温度不敏感光纤曲率传感器

为了解决光纤传感器波长解调成本高以及交叉敏感的问题,提出一种温度不敏感光纤曲率传感器,该传感器是由花生形结构连接一个光纤布喇格光栅组成,对反射光采用强度解调.光进入花生形结构后激发出包层模式,通过光纤布喇格光栅反射后,反射的纤芯模再次在花生形结构产生不同阶次的包层模,然后和反射的纤芯模耦合,在反射光谱中除了光纤布喇格光栅的布喇格反射峰外,在短波长处出现若干个谐振峰,波长越小,包层模的阶次越高.实验结果表明曲率的变化范围为0.669 0~1.250 0m~(-1)时,测量到反射谐振峰平均光功率为2.260×10~(-7)~1.501×10~(-7) mW,灵敏度为-1.306×10~(-7) mW/m-1,在温度范围25℃~75℃内,反射包层模光功率基本保持不变.该传感器成本低且花生形结构制作简单、机械强度大.     

Bend Sensing with Temperature-insensitive Long-period Fiber Grating

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Wave breaking in tapered holey fibers

We numerically study the propagation of 1-ps laser pulse in three tapered holey fibers (THFs).The curvature indices of the concave,linear,and convex tapers are 2.0,1.0,and 0.5,respectively.The central wavelength,located in the normal dispersion regime,is 800 nm.The nonlinear coefficient of the THFs increases from the initial 0.095 m-1· W-1 to the final 0.349 m-1·W-1.Wave breaking accompanied by oscillatory structures occurs near pulse edges,and sidelobes appear in the pulse spectrum.With the increase in propagation distance z,the pulse shape becomes broader and the pulse spectrum flattens.A concave THF is advantageous to the generation of wave breaking and enables easier achievement of super flat spectra at short lengths.     

基于错位和花生形结构的全光纤马赫-曾德干涉仪的研究

研究了一种基于错位和花生形结构的全光纤马赫-曾德干涉仪,进行了液位和曲率的测量实验,利用错位结构将纤芯模式激发到包层,包层模式经过花生形结构被耦合到纤芯与原有的纤芯模式发生干涉。包层模式对外界物理量如折射率、应力的变化敏感,导致透射光谱漂移。波谷波长的漂移量与液位和曲率的变化成线性关系,利用波谷的漂移实现液位和曲率的测量。在液位实验中,在水位变化范围为1.00～5.00 cm时,波谷向短波方向漂移,灵敏度最高为-0.68 nm·cm-1,线性拟合度为0.995 4。在曲率实验中,曲率的变化范围为0.3～1.2 m-1时,波谷向长波方向漂移,灵敏度最高为22.47 nm·m,线性拟合度为0.986 4,表现出较高的灵敏度。错位结构和花生形结构被用于组成马赫-曾德干涉仪,用普通的光纤熔接机和普通单模光纤即可熔接,结构和制作方法简单,灵敏度高,尤其在曲率的测量中表现出较高的灵敏度。     

A high-sensitive fiber curvature sensor using twin core fiber-based filter

A high-sensitive fiber curvature sensor is proposed and experimentally demonstrated in a large measurement range by using a twin core fiber (TCF)-based filter as sensor head. Applying the coupled-mode theory and equivalent refractive index model, we theoretically anticipate the “blue shift” of the transmission dips of the TCF-based filter when sensor head is bent. Experimentally, we fabricate an 86.9 mm TCF-based filter with a free spectral range of 49 nm and characterize its curvature performance by measuring the wavelength shift. A nonlinear “blue shift” of the wavelength is observed when we increase the curvature. The relationship between wavelength shift and curvature is a second-order polynomial function. In the range from 0 to 9.30 m^?1, the maximum sensitivity is up to ?14.7 nm/m^?1. The measurement range can be further increased by selecting a shorter TCF.     

四芯光纤弯曲传感器

提出了一种新颖的基于四芯光纤的弯曲传感器,可用于弯曲测量。该传感器采用一段四芯光纤作为敏感单元,四芯光纤的四个纤芯作为一个四光束干涉仪,在光纤出射端远场形成周期分布的干涉格子。该四光束干涉仪的干涉相位差是光纤弯曲曲率半径的函数,因而,弯曲曲率半径的变化可导致格子光场的移动。波长为650 nm的低相干半导体激光二级管被用来做为光源,所形成的干涉格子光场由CCD探测器记录。理论上,建立了远场格子图案强度分布函数与曲率半径的关系,并得到了实验的验证。     

基于薄芯光纤模态干涉技术的曲率光纤传感器

提出了一种新的基于薄芯光纤模态干涉技术的光纤曲率传感器。在单模光纤的中间部分插入薄芯光纤用于传感光路,没有插入薄芯光纤的单模光纤用于参考光路,以消除环境对曲率测量的影响。由于插入的薄芯光纤和单模光纤纤芯失配,导致包层的高次模被激发,并与纤芯模在单模光纤内形成干涉。当改变薄芯光纤的曲率时,沿纤芯和包层传播的模态和光纤长度会发生改变,使得干涉谷峰发生平移。将传感光纤的两端固定的平移台上,当调节平移台距离时,薄芯光纤的曲率发生改变,导致干涉谷峰向短波方向平移。通过观察谷峰的平移距离可以实现曲率的传感测量。实验表明,该装置具有低损耗、低成本和高灵敏度的特点。     

基于侧漏型光子晶体光纤高灵敏度宽线性范围弯曲传感器的研究

基于所研制的侧漏型光子晶体光纤, 提出并研制出一种Sagnac干涉仪型高灵敏度宽线性测量范围的弯曲传感器. 实验研究结果表明, 当侧漏型光子晶体光纤中的线性缺陷与弯曲方向一致时, 采用群双折射和波谷波长偏移量测量弯曲曲率均可获得高的弯曲灵敏度, 但线性测量范围小, 且不能进行小弯曲曲率的测量. 当线性缺陷与弯曲方向垂直时, 以波谷波长偏移量进行弯曲曲率检测, 可获得10.798 nm/m^-1高灵敏度的同时且可实现0–5.03 m^-1的宽线性测量范围, 结合测量矩阵的引入可实现温度和弯曲曲率的同时测量, 进而剔除环境温度变化对弯曲曲率检测的干扰, 实现了高灵敏度宽线性范围的弯曲传感; 而以群双折射进行弯曲曲率检测, 虽然检测灵敏度较低, 但可实现对环境温度不敏感的弯曲传感. 关键词： 弯曲传感器 侧漏型光子晶体光纤 高灵敏度 宽线性范围     

染料掺杂液晶激光器的光谱特性研究

首先从理论上计算出了染料(DCM)掺杂液晶激光器的泵浦阈值能量为9.2×10-7 J,从而选定了最适合的泵浦光源,并在此基础上设计了相应的泵浦光路。通过检测输出激光的光强和波长,从光栅周期、外加电场两个方面着手对激光器的输出光谱进行了特性研究,结果表明,通过改变光栅周期就可以实现出射激光波长在100 nm范围内(585～685 nm)的调谐,符合理论计算值。与此同时,通过施加外加电场也可以实现出射波长的调谐,虽然调谐范围较小,但是也实现了输出激光强度的调谐,强度调谐幅度高达90.2%。染料掺杂液晶激光器的波长和光强双向可调谐特性,大大拓展了其在全光网络通信的应用前景。但是,当电场从0 V·μm-1增加到20 V·μm-1时,出射激光的线宽也从0.4 nm增加到了1.5 nm,在激光器的可调谐应用中也应注意线宽的变化。     

Calculation of curvature dependent surface plasmon resonance in gold nanospheroid and nanoshell

In this paper, theoretical calculations based on dipole-limit are performed to investigate the effects of curvature on the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) properties of nanometer size gold spheroid and shell. By comparing the aspect ratio with the shell thickness, we demonstrated that the curvature radius is a common better factor that can be used to predict the SPR wavelength and shift fashion. For nanospheroid, increasing the ratio of curvature radius corresponding to the climaxes leads to an increase in the ratio of SPR wavelength, whereas increasing the ratio of curvature radius of outer and inner surface in nanoshell leads to an decrease in the ratio of SPR wavelength. As a morphologic factor, curvature radius plays an important role in affecting the distribution of electron density, and consequently controlling the SPR frequency.     

基于光纤光栅光谱分析的混凝土结构钢筋锈蚀监测

混凝土中钢筋发生锈蚀会严重影响混凝土结构的使用功能,文章提出了通过观察长周期光纤光栅(LPFG)的透射谱变化对混凝土结构中的钢筋锈蚀进行监测。这种方法基于长周期光纤光栅的微弯特性,利用其透射光谱随弯曲度增加逐渐变浅、谐振波长处的光功率与LPFG的弯曲度成线性这一特性,将钢筋锈蚀引起的钢筋径向膨胀转化为光栅的弯曲,通过监测光栅的光谱变化获知光栅的弯曲度进而判断钢筋的锈蚀程度,该方法对钢筋直接进行监测,简单易行,并利用光栅的光谱特性从而避免了环境温度、应变、折射率的影响,实验将光栅埋入到混凝土构件中,从已取得的实验结果来看,这种方法测量钢筋锈蚀厚度的准确度可达1.2 μm,可监测到的锈蚀厚度达3 mm,完全能够实现混凝土结构中钢筋锈蚀的早期至中期监测。     

低阈值混合表面等离子体纳米激光器的仿真设计

设计了一种包含圆柱形纳米线、空气间隙和半圆顶金属脊结构的低阈值纳米激光器.通过有限元法对激光器的模式特性、品质因数以及增益阈值进行数值计算,并研究了这些特性因子随结构几何参数(空气间隙、金属脊宽度和纳米线半径)的变化情况.结果表明,通过对参数进行调整,激光器的性能得到了显著优化.在最优参数下,增益阈值可达0.47μm-1,传输损耗仅为0.018.本文设计的纳米激光器能够实现低阈值的亚波长激射和低损耗传输,在生物医学、光通信等领域有广泛的应用前景,可为小型化和集成化的纳米设备提供技术支持.     

长周期光纤光栅弯曲特性的模式耦合理论分析

运用模式耦合理论分析了长周期光纤光栅的弯曲特性,得出了该特性与光纤归一化频率V和模式的阶数m有关的结论,即随着弯曲曲率的增大,其谐振波长可能向长波方向漂移也可能向短波方向漂移,光纤的归一化频率和所考察模式的阶数是其决定因素.并运用等效倾斜光栅理论合理解释了弯曲长周期光纤光栅耦合峰幅值的变化特性.     

Fiber curvature sensor based on spherical-shape structures and long-period grating

A novel curvature sensor based on optical fiber Mach–Zehnder interferometer (MZI) is demonstrated. It consists of two spherical-shape structures and a long-period grating (LPG) in between. The experimental results show that the shift of the dip wavelength is almost linearly proportional to the change of curvature, and the curvature sensitivity are −22.144 nm/m⁻¹ in the measurement range of 5.33–6.93 m⁻¹, −28.225 nm/m⁻¹ in the range of 6.93–8.43 m⁻ and −15.68 nm/m⁻¹ in the range of 8.43–9.43 m⁻¹, respectively. And the maximum curvature error caused by temperature is only −0.003 m⁻¹/°C. The sensor exhibits the advantages of all-fiber structure, high mechanical strength, high curvature sensitivity and large measurement scales.     

Evaluation of the curvature of an object by Talbot interferometry

In this study a modified method of Talbot interferometry is developed to evaluate the curvature of an object. The tilt angle of moiré fringe formed by two gratings is related to the wavelength, the grating periods, the angle between these two gratings, and the object curvature. Therefore, substituting the known experimental parameters into a special derived equation the object curvature can be evaluated. In order to show the validity of this method, stainless steel balls with curvatures of 1.326 and 1.261 mm⁻¹ were measured. The measurement resolution of curvature was about 3.729 × 10⁻³ mm⁻¹. It is shown that this method is suitable for both transmission and opaque objects with high accuracy.     

Tuning, attenuating, and switching by controlled flexure of long-period fiber gratings

Azimuthal variations in the refractive index that are inherent in CO(2) -laser-induced long-period fiber gratings (LPFG's) coupled to small controlled flexure of the LPFG produce a wide variety of transmission characteristics as a function of LPFG curvature. The particularly useful cases of (1) wavelength tuning at a constant attenuation and (2) variable attenuation (switching) at a constant wavelength are demonstrated by flexing of LPFG's that have been appropriately axially rotationally oriented relative to the plane of curvature.     

Simultaneous measurement of bending and temperature based on a single sampled chirped fiber Bragg grating embedded on a flexible cantilever beam

We propose and experimentally demonstrate a simple and practical scheme for simultaneous measurement of bending and temperature based on a single sampled chirped fiber Bragg grating with multiple resonant peaks, which is embedded on a flexible cantilever beam. The wavelength spacing of the grating can be changed by adjusting the bending curvature change, since the compressive strain gradient induced by the bending of the cantilever beam changes the chirp ratio of the fiber grating. However, the wavelength spacing of the fiber grating is not changed by the temperature variation; the multiple resonant wavelengths are only shifted into the longer wavelength because of the positive thermal-expansion and thermo-optic coefficients of the fiber grating. Consequently, the proposed scheme allows for discrimination between two effects of bending and temperature.     

光子晶体光纤非线性系数的数值计算

针对全反射型光子晶体光纤在短波长处的横向电场分布特点,在忽略空气孔内极为微小的电场影响下,将光纤等效为阶跃型光纤,导出一种新的计算有效折射率的方法.结合Sellmeier公式推出光子晶体光纤的非线性系数与其两个几何结构参量和波长的简洁解析关系.对非线性系数随着这些参量的变化进行了数值计算与讨论,得出非线性随着空气孔直径或空气孔直径与孔间距比d/Λ值的增大成指数上升的规律.在波长为0.55 μm和0.85 μm时,非线性系数分别可高达3.5和2.54 m－1W－1.     

Radius of curvature variations for annular, dark hollow and flat topped beams in turbulence

For propagation in turbulent atmosphere, the radius of curvature variations for annular, dark hollow and flat topped beams are examined under a single formulation. Our results show that for collimated beams, when examined against propagation length, the dark hollow, flat topped and annular Gaussian beams behave nearly the same as the Gaussian beam, but have larger radius of curvature values. Increased partial coherence and turbulence levels tend to lower the radius of curvature. Bigger source sizes on the other hand give rise to larger radius of curvature. Dark hollow and flat topped beams have reduced radius of curvature at longer wavelengths, whereas the annular Gaussian beam seems to be unaffected by wavelength changes; the radius of curvature of the Gaussian beam meanwhile rises with increasing wavelength.     

Cutoff wavelength of single-mode fibers: Definition, measurement, and length and curvature dependence

The cutoff wavelength λ_c as defined by the CCITT can be defined equivalently as that wavelength for which the attenuation of the second-order LP₁₁ mode is 19.34 dB higher than the attenuation of the fundamental mode. This equivalent definition of λ_c does not depend on the length and curvature of the fiber. Both measuring methods for λ_c, the bending method and the multimode reference method, are analyzed and the measurement conditions that lead to the CCITT cutoff wavelength are indicated. The bend attenuation of the second-order mode of a typical matched-cladding, step-index fiber is calculated numerically, and methods are described to determine the length and curvature dependence of the cutoff wavelength from the bend loss data.