光子晶体光纤弯曲损耗特性研究

对光子晶体光纤的损耗特性进行了分析，并在实验上对两种典型的光子带隙型和全内反射型光子晶体光纤进行了研究.分别对两种不同结构的光子晶体光纤在弯曲半径2~15 mm范围内的损耗进行了测量.与传统光纤损耗实验结果的对比表明，两种光子晶体光纤的弯曲损耗均不明显，具有很强的抗弯曲损耗能力.实验也证实了光子晶体光纤弯曲损耗存在临界弯曲半径，在大于临界半径的情况下，几乎没有弯曲损耗.从结构上分析并证明光子晶体光纤弯曲损耗随填充比(d/Λ)的增加而减小，填充比越高弯曲损耗越小.     

一种与标准单模光纤高适配的低弯曲损耗光子晶体光纤

设计并研制出一种与普通单模光纤高适配的低弯曲损耗光子晶体光纤. 结构采用光纤预制棒制作工艺上易于实现的掺锗芯六孔结构. 应用间接测量方法, 对其模式、弯曲及色散特性进行了系统的评估. 在波长1550 nm处研制光纤的模场面积为79.26 μm², 色散为21.7 ps·km^-1·nm^-1, 模场面积和色散特性与标准单模光纤具有高的适配性. 在光纤弯曲半径为5 mm时, 在波长1550 nm处的弯曲损耗为0.0365 dB/圈, 小于G.657B的弯曲损耗0.5 dB/圈. 研究成果为光纤到户用低弯曲损耗光纤的实用化奠定了良好的基础. 关键词： 光子晶体光纤 低弯曲损耗 光纤到户 高适配性     

空气孔正方形排列的低损耗高双折射光子晶体光纤的数值模拟

提出了一种正方形排列渐增空气孔高双折射光子晶体光纤，并利用多极方法对光纤基模的模场分布、色散、双折射以及损耗特性进行了数值模拟.模拟结果表明利用这种结构可以在包层空气孔层数较少的情况下实现极低的限制损耗，通过调节内层空气孔的分布可以有效地控制光纤的双折射和色散特性.本结果对高双折射光子晶体光纤的制备具有一定的指导意义. 关键词： 光子晶体光纤 双折射 限制损耗 多极方法     

To optimize splice joint between different PCF-based devices and SMF transmission medium

An analysis of splice loss between photonic crystal fibers （PCFs） and conventional single-mode fibers （SMFs） is presented at bending and straight conditions, by using scalar effective index method （SEIM）, vectorial effective index method （VEIM）, and finite-difference frequency domain （FDFD） methods. It is shown that when there is a slight bending at the vicinity of splice joint, the spot size increases sharply at higher frequencies. On the basis of the obtained results, a mechanism to optimize the splice loss between PCFs and conventional SMFs, both with any geometry, is suggested. The results can be utilized for PCF- based devices to be jointed to SMF as a transmission medium.     

光子带隙光纤的可调谐泄漏损耗特性的研究

通过向折射率引导型光子晶体光纤的空气孔中填充可调的高折射率的材料可以获得带隙可调的光子带隙光纤.本文采用矢量平面波展开法与矢量有限元法对可调光子带隙光纤的泄漏损耗特性进行了理论研究.研究表明，这种可调光子带隙光纤的光子带隙效应使其泄漏损耗与填充材料的折射率有很强的依赖关系，同时给出了光子带隙光纤的泄漏损耗和群速度色散与归一化波长的关系.     

矩形孔光子晶体光纤

采用全矢量有限元方法和完美匹配层条件,研究了一种在光纤包层中引入矩形孔的光子晶体光纤,提出一种实现高双折射光子晶体光纤的方法.模拟结果表明矩形孔光子晶体光纤具有椭圆孔光子晶体光纤类似的高双折射特性,其双折射高达0.01的量级,两种光子晶体光纤的模场、双折射、约束损耗等特性基本类似.     

Analytical evaluation of bending loss oscillations in photonic crystal fibers

In this paper we present an analytical formula for bending loss oscillations in photonic crystal fibers (PCFs). We follow the approach originally adopted for conventional double-clad fibers and show that it can be applied to PCFs by substituting the structural parameters of the conventional fiber by their PCF counterparts. We then examine the spectral dependence of the critical bending radius and the position of the first order loss peak as a function of structural parameters of the PCF cladding such as the fill factor and the number of hole rings. Finally, we evaluate the precision of the analytical model by comparing the results to finite element calculations for a selection of PCF geometries.     

C波段具有平坦近零色散光子晶体光纤的一种改进设计方法

光子晶体光纤的最内层空气孔在拉制过程中容易发生形变,从而严重影响色散. 基于多极法,模拟了当最内层空气孔为不易发生形变的较小值时,第二、三层空气孔对色散的影响,结果表明这种简单的色散控制方法也可以实现零色散点的快速平移,且保持色散平坦. 以此为基础,设计了应用于C波段具有近零平坦色散的光子晶体光纤,色散系数为-0.24-0.33 ps/(km·nm). 模拟表明,从第五层开始增加空气孔的层数对已设计光纤的色散影响很小,可以通过增加空气孔的层数得到理想的限制损耗. 这一方法亦适用于S,L波段具有类似性质PCF的设计. 关键词： 光子晶体光纤 色散系数 多极法 限制损耗     

Challenges and Solutions in Fabrication of Silica-Based Photonic Crystal Fibers: An Experimental Study

Abstract

The fabrication process of photonic crystal fibers based on a stack-and-draw method is presented in full detail in this article. In addition, improved techniques of photonic crystal fiber preform preparation and fabrication are highlighted. A new method of connecting a handle to a preform using only a fiber drawing tower is demonstrated, which eliminates the need for a high-temperature glass working lathe. Also, a new technique of modifying the photonic crystal fiber structural pattern by sealing air holes of the photonic crystal fiber cane is presented. Using the proposed methods, several types of photonic crystal fibers are fabricated, which suggests potential for rapid photonic crystal fibers fabrication in laboratories equipped with and limited to only a fiber drawing tower.     

三种典型结构光子晶体光纤基本特性的比较和分析

应用多极法比较和分析了相同结构参数下的正六边形、正八边形和正十边形光子晶体光纤的色散系数、色散斜率、非线性系数和限制损耗.正六边形光子晶体光纤更适合用于色散补偿和高非线性的研究,在波长0.8 μm处的非线性系数达到了0.37 m^-1·W^-1;正十边形光子晶体光纤更适合用于色散平坦和低限制损耗的研究,在波长0.8 μm处的限制损耗相对正六边形光子晶体光纤减小了约3000个数量级,在1.4—1.65 μm波长范围内,正十边形光纤的色散系数介于-0.07—0.17 p     

光子晶体光纤的弯曲损耗振荡特性分析

综合运用弯曲光纤的等效直光纤模型、全矢量频域有限差分法及各向异性完全匹配层吸收边界,计算了两种类型(折射率引导型和带隙型)光子晶体光纤(PCF)的弯曲损耗.通过数值模拟弯曲损耗随弯曲半径的变化关系,证实了两种光子晶体光纤均具有弯曲损耗振荡特性.进而分析了两种光子晶体光纤弯曲损耗振荡的产生机理并给出了与损耗峰对应的包层模式.结果表明,振荡的产生源于基模与包层模式的耦合,其中,折射率引导型光子晶体光纤的弯曲损耗振荡机理类似于传统双包层光纤,带隙型光子晶体光纤弯曲损耗振荡的产生则是两种不同类型的包层模式共同作用的结果.     

Numerical Study on the Waveguiding Properties of Photonic Crystal Fibers

The photonic band structure, mode field distribution, and leakage loss of different photonic crystal fibers are studied by the full vectorial plane wave expansion method and an extended beam propagation method. A comparison on the waveguiding mechanism is conducted among solid-core triangular-lattice PCF, air-core honeycomb PCF, and solid-core honeycomb PCF. For the latter two structures, which conduct light by the photonic bandgap effect, the advantages of down-doped solid-core honeycomb structure are demonstrated for its Gaussian-like mode field distribution and low leakage loss. A combined study on the leakage loss and band structure of solid-core honeycomb PCF has revealed the distinctive properties of photonic bandgap effect.     

一种新型的多包层光子晶体光纤的分析方法

传统有效折射率方法只能模拟具有相同空气孔大小的单包层光子晶体光纤.针对这一问题,提出了一种改进的有效折射率法,能够计算具有不同孔径的多包层光子晶体光纤的传输特性.并用此方法对三包层光子晶体光纤的基模有效折射率和色散等特性进行了数值模拟,结果与多极法模拟出的结果符合得很好.这种改进的有效折射率法拓展了传统有效折射率法的适用范围,对快速准确地分析和设计具有不同传输特性的多包层光子晶体光纤提供了理论依据. 关键词： 光子晶体光纤 多包层 有效折射率方法 色散     

超短激光脉冲在不同色散参量光子晶体光纤中传输的数值模拟

为了使得数值模拟更为精确,采用广义非线性薛定谔方程(GNSE)描述超短激光脉冲在光子晶体光纤中的传输演化过程,并利用二阶分步傅里叶方法通过求解方程,数值计算了相同脉宽和能量的超短脉冲在不同色散参量的光子晶体光纤中非线性传输和超连续谱的产生。比较了超短脉冲在光纤不同色散区传输时,高阶色散和非线性效应对超连续谱的产生以及对脉冲波形演化的影响。结果表明,相对于超短脉冲中心波长位于光子晶体光纤的正常和反常色散区,可以相应获得短波波段和长波波段的超连续谱输出,当超短脉冲中心波长位于零色散波长点时,通过色散和非线性效应的联合作用,更易于产生全波长段的平坦超连续谱。     

2D FDTD simulation of low loss small angle bend and Y branch configurations in a photonic crystal waveguide layout with a Mach–Zehnder device design configuration

A technique to produce low loss small angle bends in photonic crystal waveguides is presented. The technique consists of bridging parallel input and output waveguide segments with an inclined waveguide region of the same basic design that has a lateral dielectric shift. Results are presented for waveguides produced by enlarging the silicon gap along the central line, separating air holes in a square array photonic crystal for the TE polarization and an operating wavelength of λ_o = 1.55 μm. This low loss waveguide bending technique is applied to the design of Y branch and Mach–Zehnder photonic crystal structures. Simulation of the performance of the dielectric structures is achieved using 2-D FDTD, similar results are anticipated when applied to 3-D waveguide configurations and for other photonic crystal layouts.     

PCFDT: An accurate and friendly photonic crystal fiber design tool

This paper presents PCFDT, which is an accurate and friendly photonic crystal fiber design tool based on full-vectorial finite element method. Photonic crystal fibers based on circular and non-circular microstructured holes, and on different propagation mechanisms have been analyzed. Comparisons with other numerical methods and experimental results have shown excellent agreement. The design tool validation includes experimental results of hybrid photonic crystal fibers, proposed by us, which made possible for the first time light be simultaneously confined and manipulated by two propagation mechanism, total internal reflection and photonic bandgap effect.     

光子晶体光纤中自相位调制效应对超高斯脉冲传输的影响

为了研究光子晶体光纤的微结构对其非线性光传输特性的影响,利用超格子法和光子晶体光纤中的光传输方程,计算了光子晶体光纤中的高斯光脉冲和超高斯脉冲的自相位调制谱.计算结果表明：高斯光脉冲和超高斯光脉冲的高频端比低频端均有较大的频谱展宽,而高斯光脉冲的频谱比超高斯光脉冲的频谱具有更大的中心峰值；超高斯光脉冲较高斯光脉冲有较广的频谱范围,它们的自相位调制展宽范围均随着传输距离的增加而增大.这些现象均可以利用自陡峭效应的理论加以解释.与传统光纤相比,高斯光脉冲在传统光纤中所受自相位调制效应的影响较小.     

矩形晶格高偏振、低损耗铋锗镓光子晶体光纤的结构设计及性能分析

非对称结构光子晶体光纤应用广泛。其良好的偏振特性、灵活的色散调控能力以及低限制损耗品质,对于优化与改善偏振光纤器件、非线性光学光纤、光通信光纤、光纤传感器等性能发挥着关键的作用。选用高折射率铋锗镓激光玻璃为材料,设计了八边形阵列、矩形晶格排列的光子晶体光纤,纤芯缺陷区包层及外包层均为圆形空气孔。模拟实验数据显示,结构参数为M=0.5,0.6时,在波长为1.55 μm处的双折射系数分别为1.16×10?2和1.33×10?2;在近红外波段短波区,矩形晶格结构光子晶体光纤的色散范围分别在±30 ps·nm?1·km?1之间及?18～32 ps·nm?1·km?1之间。色散斜率较低,曲线具有零色散点,展现了良好的连续谱调控能力;在1.00～1.90 μm波段内,当M=0.5,0.6时,光纤限制损耗稳定在10?7～10?9 dB·km?1之间;在1.55 μm处,限制损耗测量值分别为2.32×10?7和1.62×10?8 dB·km?1。     

基于光子晶体光纤的弱压力传感器研究

利用有限元法仿真了光子晶体光纤的双折射与横向压力之间的关系,研究弱压力条件下光子晶体光栅的特性。虽然光子晶体光纤比传统的阶跃光纤对压力更为敏感,但弱压力导致的双折射变化很小,应用测量布拉格波长的变化测量压力的变化比较困难。采用偏振相关损耗来测量外界微弱压力导致的双折射变化。仿真结果表明：利用偏振相关损耗的方法,测量灵敏度可达0.75dB/MPa。     

Bending insensitive large mode area photonic crystal fiber

A novel kind of large mode area photonic crystal fibers (PCFs) are proposed in this paper. In order to achieve large effective mode area, a novel technique is applied to seven missing air hole PCF structures. The modal characteristics of PCF structures such as effective mode area, confinement loss, chromatic dispersion properties with doped cores, are investigated by employing the full vectorial finite element method (FEM). Simulation results demonstrate that effective mode area and confinement losses of fundamental mode simultaneously improved by applying our novel technique to proposed structures. The effects of bending on confinement losses of the proposed PCFs have been thoroughly investigated. Additionally, confinement losses of first higher order modes are presented and the possibility of stripping them in a simple way is discussed.