七芯及十九芯大模场少模光纤的特性研究和比对分析

提出了一种新型的多芯大模场少模光纤.包含缺失空气孔的特殊结构使其具有独特的少模特性, 仅传输HE₁₁模和HE₂₁模.分析表明七芯大模场少模光纤能维持稳定的双模式运转, 且基模有效面积可达866.54 μm². 系统研究了光纤结构参数影响模式特性和基模有效面积的规律, 并分析了纤芯数目增加带来的性能相似性和差异性–-进阶的十九芯大模场少模光纤在继承少模特性的同时, 模场面积大大增加, 其基模有效面积可高达3617.55 μm². 对比已报道的少模光纤, 多芯大模场少模光纤获得了更大的有效面积, 并具有良好的弯曲特性, 有望被用于更高功率的光纤放大器、光纤激光器以及高速大容量光纤传输系统中. 关键词： 少模光纤 多芯 大模场面积 弯曲损耗     

具有双模特性的大模场面积微结构光纤的设计

本文提出了一种具有双模特性大模场面积的微结构光纤,通过有限元法计算其模场分布、基模有效模场面积及弯曲损耗特性,并分析了不同结构参量对限制损耗及有效模场面积的影响.计算结果表明:通过合理地改变光纤结构参量,可以使二阶模LP11、三阶模EH11截止,实现基模LP01、三阶模HE31双模传输,其中基模的有效模场面积可达700μm2.这种结构的光纤制作简单,在大容量光纤传输系统中具有重要应用.     

新型三角芯抗弯曲大模场面积光子晶体光纤

提出了一种新型三角芯抗弯曲大模场面积光子晶体光纤.该结构采用单一尺寸的圆形空气孔, 降低了制作难度.在波长1.064 μm处, 在平直状态和弯曲半径为30 cm时, 模场面积分别为1386 μm²和1153 μm², 弯曲带来的模场面积减少量仅为16.85%. 当弯曲半径为30 cm时, 基模的损耗为0.087 dB/m, 二阶模的损耗大于1.5 dB/m, 大的损耗差有效保证了光纤单模运转.此外, 弯曲半径30 cm时, 弯曲方向角扩展至±180°, 光纤弯曲不再受弯曲方向的限制. 所设计的光纤结构具有大模场面积、小的模场面积减少量、 低的弯曲损耗以及低的弯曲方向敏感度等优势, 为小型化、集成化高功率激光传输及光纤激光器和放大器的研究奠定了基础. 关键词： 光子晶体光纤 大模场面积 抗弯曲 弯曲方向角     

新型抗弯曲大模场面积光子晶体光纤

研制出一种新型抗弯曲大模场面积石英光子晶体光纤. 利用光子晶体光纤结构设计的灵活性, 通过规划缺陷的位置及空气孔的尺寸, 实现了大模场面积单模及低弯曲损耗特性.应用建立的实际光子晶体光纤特性分析模型, 研究了研制光纤的模式特性和弯曲特性, 在波长1064 nm处, 平直状态下光纤的模场面积可以达到2812 μm², 基模限制损耗为0.00024 dB/m, 高阶模限制损耗高于1.248 dB/m. 基模和高阶模之间的高传输损耗差, 保证了在获得大模场面积的同时实现单模传输. 弯曲半径和弯曲方向角所带来弯曲损耗变化的研究结果显示, 即使在弯曲半径小到5 cm时, 弯曲损耗也在10^-3 dB/m量级以下, 而且在弯曲半径为30 cm时光纤可承受的弯曲方向角范围扩展至-60°–60°. 研制的光纤具有良好的低弯曲损耗特性, 可有效解决非对称结构所带来的光纤弯曲特性对弯曲方向角敏感的问题. 该光纤在高功率光纤激光器、放大器及高功率传输等技术领域具有重要的应用价值. 关键词： 光子晶体光纤 大模场面积 低弯曲损耗 弯曲方向角     

全固态八边形大模场光子晶体光纤的设计

提出一种新型的全固态八边形大模场低损耗的掺镱石英光子晶体光纤,利用多极法对光纤的结构和特性进行了模拟.这种结构的光子晶体光纤空气孔由掺有少量氧化硼的石英棒代替,简化了制备过程,提高了光纤的热损伤阈值.在波长为1064 μm处,光纤的模场面积可达2000 μm²,还可实现单模传输,而且其弯曲损耗很小,当弯曲半径为5 cm时弯曲损耗小于05 dB/m.这种光纤对光纤激光器和光纤放大器的发展有重要意义. 关键词： 光子晶体光纤 模场面积 弯曲损耗 限制损耗     

新型单模大模场红外硫系玻璃光子晶体光纤设计研究

大模场光子晶体光纤在高功率激光传输、光纤放大器、光纤激光器中的广泛应用, 使其受到研究者的广泛关注.硫系玻璃在红外波段(1–20μm)具有优良透过性能, 且具有折射率高(2.0–3.5)、声子能量低(小于350 cm^-1)、 组分可调等特性, 成为制备红外光纤的理想材料. 本文设计一种基于Ge₂₀Sb₁₅Se₆₅硫系玻璃基质的新型单模传输、低损耗、超大模场面积光子晶体光纤结构, 经理论验证其在λ =10.6 μm处基模限制损耗远低于0.1 dB/m, 高阶限制模损耗大于2 dB/m, 模场面积约为13333 μm². 关键词： 硫系玻璃 大模场面积 红外光子晶体光纤 结构设计     

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     

环绕空气孔结构的双模大模场面积多芯光纤的特性分析

将多芯光纤与无芯空气孔结构结合,设计了一种具有大模场面积的十九芯双模光纤结构.该结构由位于中心的5根常规纤芯及环绕其周围的14根空气纤芯按正六边形排布构成,能实现稳定的双模传输,其基模有效模场面积的最小值约为285.10μm~2.系统地分析了影响模式传输特性和模式有效模场面积的结构参数:纤芯间距、相对折射率差和纤芯大小.通过对这三个参数的优化,在双模传输的条件下,增大基模的有效模场面积.此外,具有大模场面积的多芯双模光纤结构具有良好的抗弯曲特性,基模弯曲损耗小于5×10~(-5)dB/m.该结构还具有制作简单、设计灵活等优点,适用于高功率光纤激光器和光纤放大器.     

抗弯曲大模场面积少模光子晶体光纤

为更好地解决少模光纤在传输中由于模式耦合过强而导致的信号串扰问题,对弱耦合光子晶体光纤中的线偏振(LP)模式以及矢量模的传输特性进行了研究,设计了一种可传输20种矢量模的双包层光子晶体光纤。通过有限元法模拟光纤参数对相邻LP模式间最小有效折射率差的影响,优化结构参数,使光纤支持稳定传输6种LP模式并满足弱耦合要求。最后分析了不同模式的有效模场面积、弯曲损耗。结果表明:各模式之间的最小有效折射率差达到1.12×10^-4,表明模式间的串扰可忽略。基模有效模场面积达到了1 040μm²,且其相应的非线性系数低至1.07×10^-10。此外,在弯曲半径为38 mm时,各模式弯曲损耗最大仅为5.65×10^-8dB/km。与主流的单模光纤及少模单包层相比,该结构具有大模场面积,低模间串扰及更强的抗弯曲能力,丰富了空分复用技术的开发思路。在大数据、虚拟现实、网络传输容量等新兴业务以及光纤传感方面提供了有益的参考方案。     

新型全固态准晶体结构大模场光纤特性研究

大模场单模光纤在高功率激光器、高功率光传输和高灵敏度传感器等领域具有重要意义.设计了一种新型超低损耗大模场单模光纤,包层空气孔由掺氟硅玻璃棒代替,掺氟硅玻璃棒排列呈六重准晶体结构.基于有限元法对光纤的传输特性进行了数值模拟.研究了光纤结构参量变化对模式特性和有效模场面积的影响.结果表明:波长在1064 nm处,有效模场面积高达5197μm2,基模的限制性损耗低于10-5dB/km,解决了大模场与低损耗之间的冲突;在1064—2000 nm波段内,基模与二阶模的限制性损耗相差7个量级,实现单模传输;半径为10 cm时,弯曲损耗小于0.01 dB/m,具有良好的低弯曲损耗特性.此光纤能够提高光纤热损伤阈值,减少接续损耗,全固态结构有效避免了空气孔塌陷,简化制备工艺,对高功率激光传输、光纤激光器和光纤放大器的发展具有重要意义.     

Very large mode area optical fiber with complex ring cores

A novel kind of single-mode large-mode-area optical fiber is presented in this paper. The proposed fiber core is composed of high-index central rod and the surrounding multilayer rings. The mode characteristics are discussed considering the fiber structure parameters. The calculation results show that the proposed fiber possesses extreme large mode area of 2975 μm² with single mode operation at the wavelength of 1.08 μm. Even larger mode area of the complex ring core fiber with single mode output can be achieved by coiling the fiber, due to the significant difference of bending loss between the fundamental mode and the higher-order transverse modes. Such fibers are expected to find applications in the field of fiber lasers and amplifiers.     

双层孔大模场微结构光纤的模式特性分析

本文分析一种由两层低折射率孔组成的大模场光纤的模式特性.采用多极法和有限元方法数值计算并分析了内层孔与外层孔尺寸变化对光纤基模与高阶模的束缚损耗与弯曲损耗的影响,设计获得了一种具有较高的高阶模和基模损耗比同时允许一定程度弯曲的大模场光纤.结果表明:当内层孔直径为34 μm,外层孔直径为24 μm时,其基模束缚损耗为0.000 17 dB/m,而高阶模束缚损耗为1.39 dB/m;光纤的基模模场面积为2 150.9 μm²,当弯曲半径为1.2 m时,弯曲损耗为0.106 dB/m.     

Ultra‐large effective‐area,higher‐order mode fibers: a new strategy for high‐power lasers

This paper describes the physics and properties of a novel optical fiber that would be attractive for building high‐power fiber lasers and amplifiers. Instead of propagating light in the fundamental, Gaussian‐shaped mode, we describe a fiber in which the signal is forced to travel in a single, desired higher order mode (HOM). This provides for several advantages over the conventional approach, ranging from significantly higher ability to scale mode areas (and hence laser powers) to managing dispersion for ultra‐short pulses – a capability that is practically nonexistent in conventional fibers. Particularly interesting is the fact that this approach challenges conventional wisdom, and demonstrates that for applications requiring meter‐length fibers (as in high‐power lasers), signal stability actually increases with mode order. Using this approach, we demonstrate mode areas exceeding 3200 μm², and propagate signals with negligible mode distortions over up to 50‐meter lengths. We describe several pulse propagation experiments in which we test the nonlinear response of this fiber platform, ranging from managing dispersive effects in femtosecond pulse systems, to reducing Brillouin scattering impairments in systems operating with the nanosecond pulses.     

Design and analysis of multi-ring microstructured-core optical fibers

A novel design of single-mode large-mode-area optical fiber is presented. The core is composed of alternate high and low-index regions to form an effectively low-index contrast between the core and the cladding. The proposed fiber is investigated by the finite-element method with anisotropic perfect matched layer boundary conditions. In addition, the bending losses of the fibers are calculated and compared with those of the step-index optical fibers. In particular, numerical simulations demonstrate that single-mode operation can be achieved in one such fiber with mode area larger than 600 μm² at the wavelength of 1.55 μm and bending loss lower than 0.02 dB/m for bending radius greater than 20 cm.     

Optical fiber curvature sensor based on few mode fiber

An optical fiber curvature sensor based on interference between LP₀₁–LP₀₂ modes of a circularly symmetric few mode fiber (FMF) is presented. The device consists of two single-mode fiber and a 10-cm FMF. The two single-mode fiber is offset-spliced to each end of the FMF. When the optical fiber is kept straight and fixed, the interference pattern appears in the transmitted spectrum. As the fiber device is bent, the visibility of the interference fringes (at 1530 nm) decreases, reaching values close to 0.3. The dynamic range of the device can be tailored by the proper selection of the length of FMF. The relationship between the fringe visibility and the curvature is linear while the curvature is between 11 m⁻¹ and 16 m⁻¹. The result indicates that the compact sensor can be used in the measurement of large curvature, which is also important in structural health monitoring.     

Large negative dispersion in dual-concentric-core photonic crystal fiber with hybrid cladding structure based on complete leaky mode coupling

Considering the optical stability of solution, the sugar-solution is infused into the outer core ring of dual-concentric-core photonic crystal fiber (DCCPCF). The influences of structure parameters and solution concentration on the phase and loss matching are comprehensively analyzed. By choosing the appropriate outer core mode to completely couple with the inner core fundamental mode, the large negative dispersion PCF around 1.55 μm is designed, which has the dispersion value of − 39,500 ps/km/nm as well as bandwidth of 7.4 nm and effective mode area of 28.3 μm². The designed PCF with hybrid cladding structure can effectively compensate the positive dispersion of conventional single mode fiber, and suppress the system perturbation caused by a series of nonlinear effects. Considering the mode field mismatching between the DCCPCF and the tapered fiber, the calculated connection loss around 1.55 μm is below 3 dB. In addition, the equivalent propagation constants of two leaky modes are deduced from the coupled-mode theory, and the complete mode coupling case can be well predicted by comparing the real and imaginary parts of propagation constants.