CO2激光写入长周期光纤光栅的折变理论及实验研究

理论分析了利用高频CO₂激光脉冲在不同类型光纤中写入长周期光纤光栅（LPFG）时光纤包层和纤芯发生折射率改变的机理和计算方法.结果表明,残余应力释放、快速固化、光纤致密化和熔融变形是高频CO₂激光能成栅的主要原因,但采用不同的写入方法、不同的激光写入能量在不同的光纤类型上制作光栅时各种机理的重要性不同.利用长周期光纤光栅对构成的M-Z干涉仪实验测量了高频CO₂激光以不同辐射能量在光纤不同作用位置所引起的光纤纤芯或包层的折射率平均变化量,并通过实际制作光栅的过程来初步验证光纤折射率的变化情况.CO₂激光与光纤相互作用机理的分析和实验研究为利用这种方法制作折变型全光纤器件提供了实验制作的基础和完善工艺的方法. 关键词： 光纤器件 长周期光纤光栅 2激光脉冲')" href="#">CO₂激光脉冲 折变     

新型长周期光纤光栅的横向负载特性及其偏振相关性研究

发现高频CO2激光脉冲写入的长周期光纤光栅谐振波长的横向负载特性具有较强的负载方向相关性,而损耗峰幅值的横向负载特性的方向相关性较弱.不同圆周方向的横向负载对谐振波长偏振相关性的影响差异较大,但对损耗峰幅值偏振相关性的影响差异较小.利用横向负载引起双折射进而导致光栅的光学主轴旋转的相关理论,合理解释了该长周期光纤光栅独特的横向负载特性及其偏振相关性.     

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。     

失配型双芯长周期光纤光栅弯曲矢量传感

利用高频CO2激光单侧曝光技术及双芯光纤的非对称性,设计并制作了一种长周期光纤光栅弯曲矢量传感器.成栅机理分析表明,光纤边缘处嵌入的纤芯极大地增强了包层中的残余应力,在CO2激光脉冲曝光时,残余应力释放作用增强,光栅质量更高;同时,双芯光纤的非对称结构以及CO_2激光单侧曝光使得光纤器件对偏振非常敏感,写制的光纤光栅在1 555.4nm谐振波长处的偏振相关损耗高达20.8dB.弯曲传感测试表明,在0~1.235m~(-1)曲率范围内,光纤光栅向+y方向弯曲时,透射谱谐振峰波长向长波方向漂移,灵敏度为2.37nm/m~(-1);光纤光栅向-y方向弯曲时,谐振峰波长向短波方向漂移,灵敏度为1.80nm/m~(-1).该弯曲矢量传感器结构简单,灵敏度高,可广泛应用于道路、桥梁等建筑的安全检测.     

长周期保偏光纤光栅的偏振特性研究

用高频CO2激光脉冲写入法在熊猫保偏光纤上写入长周期光纤光栅,并对其偏振特性进行了全面的试验研究.试验结果表明,在输入椭圆偏振光偏振角度0到2π的变化范围内,高频CO2激光脉冲写入法在熊猫保偏光纤上写入的长周期光纤光栅谐振峰幅值会随着入射椭圆偏振光偏振角度的改变发生以π为周期的周期性变化,并且相邻两谐振峰幅值变化趋势相反,相位差为π.在相同偏振角度下将两谐振峰幅值相减,其差值呈近似于锯齿波的周期性变化,周期也为π.在没有发生模式干扰的情况下,谐振峰波长几乎没有发生漂移.基于模式耦合理论,文中还对所观察到的试验现象进行了定性的理论解释.     

高频CO2激光脉冲写制的倾斜长周期光纤光栅光谱特性研究

利用高频CO2激光脉冲写制了倾斜长周期光纤光栅(TLPFG),运用改造的耦合模理论对基于高频CO2激光脉冲写制的TLPFG进行了理论分析,实验研究了倾斜折射率调制对TLPFG光谱特性的影响,分析了倾斜角度对TLPFG模式耦合特性的影响.实验结果表明,利用高频CO2激光脉冲写制的TLPFG具有新颖的耦合特性,低阶次包层模...     

高频CO2激光脉冲写入超长周期光纤光栅特性研究

分析了高频CO2激光脉冲写入的周期达数毫米的超长周期光纤光栅(ULPFG)的模式耦合特性,并在此基础上,简单分析了这种折射率变化主要在光纤包层,且沿光纤横截面呈非对称分布的ULPFG所具有的温度、应变、扭曲及环境折射率响应特性,并在文末做了实验验证,实验结果表明该ULPFG不同谐振峰具有不同的特性响应灵敏度,这与理论分析符合得较好.这些独特的光学特性将使得这种光纤光栅在光纤通信和光纤传感中具有应用价值.     

基于新型长周期光纤光栅的掺铒光纤放大器

报道了基于高频CO₂激光脉冲写入的新型长周期光纤光栅的低噪音掺铒光纤放大器,这种新型长周期光纤光栅是用大约几千Hz的高频CO₂激光脉冲对光纤玻璃热冲击作用而形成的.在铒纤中插入一个长周期光纤光栅,会明显减少掺铒光纤放大器的放大自发辐射(ASE)噪音.报道了两种低噪音掺铒光纤放大器,作为前置放大器和线路放大器,它们的ASE噪音指数分别从4.0 dB减少到3.5 dB和从4.8 dB减少到4.3 dB,并且在作为线放时,其小信号增益从30 dB提高到37 dB,降噪及提高增益效应十分显著.     

高频CO2激光脉冲写入超长周期光纤光栅特性研究

分析了高频CO₂激光脉冲写入的周期达数毫米的超长周期光纤光栅(ULPFG)的模式耦合特性，并在此基础上，简单分析了这种折射率变化主要在光纤包层，且沿光纤横截面呈非对称分布的ULPFG所具有的温度、应变、扭曲及环境折射率响应特性，并在文末做了实验验证，实验结果表明该ULPFG不同谐振峰具有不同的特性响应灵敏度，这与理论分析符合得较好.这些独特的光学特性将使得这种光纤光栅在光纤通信和光纤传感中具有应用价值. 关键词： 光纤传感 光纤光栅 2激光')" href="#">CO₂激光 超长周期光纤光栅     

高频CO2激光脉冲写入长周期光纤光栅的弯曲特性分析

分析了高频CO2激光脉冲写入的长周期光纤光栅弯曲的谐振波长漂移灵敏度、谐振峰幅值变化的机理,讨论了新型长周期光纤光栅弯曲方向相关性并进行了数值计算,分析结果与实验结果相符.     

Mode field profile and polarization dependence of long period fiber gratings written by CO2 laser

Mode field profiles and polarization dependence in the CO₂-laser-notched long period fiber gratings (LPFGs) were investigated in detail. Asymmetric field profile was demonstrated in the 2- and 3-dimensional far field patterns of the CO₂-laser-notched LPFG, which experimentally verifies the previously-presented asymmetry of refractive index modulation within the cross section of the gratings. Polarization dependent loss (PDL) of the LPFG was measured via Mueller matrix method. The maximum PDL of 1.68 dB and the maximum polarization extinction ratio of 1.07 dB are observed in the LPFG.     

Spectral polarization-dependent loss of cascaded long-period fiber gratings

We have measured the spectral polarization-dependent losses of cascaded long-period fiber gratings composed of single, double, and triple identical gratings and fabricated by exposure of a UV laser beam on one side of a fiber. The measurement was made by use of the Mueller matrix method for scanning the wavelength of the incident beam. The polarization-dependent loss was dramatically increased as the number of cascaded gratings was increased. The formation of the UV-induced geometric birefringence in the fiber grating and its relationship to the fine interference fringes formed by cascading gratings are discussed.     

Fabrication of helical long-period fiber gratings by use of a CO2 laser

We present a method of helical long-period fiber grating (H-LPFG) fabrication by use of a CO2 laser for use as an optical torque sensor. A conventional optical fiber grating has periodic vertical index changes along its fiber axis, but a H-LPFG has a screw-type index modulation. The helical index modulation is obtained with the asymmetric index change caused by a single-side laser beam exposure. The H-LPFG shows peak shifts with codirectional or contradirectional torsion to the helix. Also, the polarization-dependent loss is measured to be relatively small compared with that of a conventional long-period fiber grating.     

Long-period fiber-gratings produced by exposure with a low-pressure mercury lamp and their sensing characteristics

A new production method of long-period fiber-gratings using neither a laser nor a fine-positioning system was proposed. A low-pressure mercury lamp emitting 254 nm ultraviolet light was used as a light source. Hydrogen-loaded Ge-B co-doped fiber was exposed to the emission of the lamp through an amplitude mask. A coupling loss up to 23 dB was obtained for a grating period of 212 μm. The maximum coupling loss for a grating period of 460 μm was 18 dB. The growth rate of the refractive index change by mercury-lamp exposure was 1.3 × 10⁻⁴/h. The temperature and strain characteristics were measured and compared with those fabricated by excimer-laser exposure. The temperature and strain sensitivities of long-period gratings with a period of 212 μm were higher than those of 460 μm. The temperature and strain sensitivities of those by mercury-lamp exposure were almost equal to those by excimer-laser exposure of the same fiber. The sensitivities of those by excimer-laser exposure of non-loaded fiber were higher than those of hydrogen-loaded fiber by mercury-lamp or excimer-laser exposures except for the temperature sensitivity of a grating period of 460 μm.     

复合纺丝法制备聚合物瓣状光纤的研究

瓣状光纤(SCF)由高折射率均匀芯层和高低折射率区域交替的皮层组成, 可有效地实现大纤芯单模运行。提出了采用复合纺丝法一步制备瓣状光纤。采用聚碳酸酯(PC)和聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯(PMMA)成功地制备截面符合设计要求的聚合物瓣状光纤。所制光纤的纤芯直径为40 μm。并用白光作为光源, 考察了所制光纤在500～1000 nm波段范围的出射光谱。从出射光谱可以看出, 所制光纤在730～830 nm波段范围内透射率比较高。通过截断法对所得光纤在500～1000 nm波段范围的传输损耗进行测试, 结果表明所制光纤的传输损耗比较大, 最大为30 dB/m。采用532 nm绿色激光作为光源, 通过CCD采集60 cm所得光纤的光斑。     

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。     

Tapered Mach–Zehnder interferometer based on two mechanically induced long-period fiber gratings as refractive index sensor

A Mach–Zehnder interferometer formed in single mode fiber is implemented. The interferometer is built by two mechanically-induced long-period gratings. In addition, a fiber taper in the middle section is inserted. The spectral properties of the whole system are analyzed. Visibility of the interference fringes up to 0.80 (the higher ever reported using mechanically-induced long-period gratings) with fringe spacing in the 4.1 to 0.86 nm range are experimentally demonstrated. The proposed device allows reducing the fiber diameter of the section between gratings with a minimal effect in the interference fringe spacing. The sensitivity of the interferometer to external refractive index changes was also studied. It is experimentally shown that, due to the nature of the cladding mode excited, it is necessary to taper the fiber to improve the system sensitivity to external refractive index. Fiber tapers with different diameter, inserted between the long-period gratings pair were fabricated and tested for measuring external refractive index changes. A maximum resolution of 2.3×10^?4 RIU in a refractive index range from 1.36 to 1.402 is achieved.     

Mechanically formed loss-tunable long-period fiber gratings realized on the periodic arrayed metal wires

A new method to tune the peak loss of mechanically formed long-period fiber gratings (MLPFGs) is proposed. Periodic arrayed metal wires are used to obtain the gratings along a single mode fiber (SMF). Self-maintaining gratings are achieved by the bonding force of an UV-adhesive between two glass plates. The initial index modulation formed at room temperature creates a maximum attenuation of −9 dB and −12 dB for coated and uncoated SMF, respectively. By changing the temperature, the peak loss is tuned due to the large thermal expansion of the UV-adhesive. Thermally tunable characteristics caused by the coating layer of the SMF are also described and compared with the results of the device with an uncoated SMF.     

Highly sensitive cladding-etched arc-induced long-period fiber gratings for refractive index sensing

We have investigated the effects of cladding etching in arc-induced long-period fiber gratings. Comparing the position of the resonant wavelengths at each diameter with the corresponding theoretical dispersion curves of effective refractive index, it is found that some of the resonances show a better match with anti-symmetrical cladding modes, while others with symmetrical cladding modes. Etching the cladding diameter to ∼39 μm, results in coupling to a high-order cladding mode that is very sensitive to changes in the ambient refractive index. The resonant peak shifts remarkably (∼230 nm) toward shorter wavelengths as the external refractive index increases. This sensitivity is higher than any previously reported in arc-induced long-period fiber gratings.