基于数字全息图的光纤折射率测量研究

利用数字全息显微层析技术构建了光纤折射率测量的测试系统, 包括光路系统与软件系统. 以物光波的相位分布曲线为依据由CCD记录最优的数字全息图; 在优化频谱图的基础之上对全息图做频域滤波, 准确选取物光波所对应的频谱范围; 使用基于角谱理论的再现算法提取出物光波的相位分布信息, 并通过模拟全息图验证相位提取的准确性; 由单幅全息图提取的相位分布信息, 结合光纤的多层模型, 还原出光纤断层面沿直径方向的折射率分布. 以单模、多模光纤为实验样品进行了测量, 测量结果与S14折射率测量仪的测量结果吻合, 精度可达10^-4. 实验对比结果表明本文方法可简单、快速、准确地测量光纤内部的折射率. 本文还对特种光纤的折射率进行了测量研究.     

基于单元件干涉仪的计算机断层扫描重建光纤三维折射率分布

提出了一种基于单元件干涉仪的计算机断层扫描方案,用于测量光纤三维折射率分布。该单元件干涉仪基于显微成像的原理,提高了系统的横向分辨率。利用快速傅里叶变换提取相位,采用滤波反投影算法重建了光纤的折射率分布。搭建了实验测量装置,实际测量了单模和多模光纤的折射率分布。结果表明,提供的方法可以简单快速地得到全光场数据,同时具有无损和非接触的优点,并且光路结构紧凑稳定,可为计算机断层扫描设备的小型化提供一种新的思路。     

扭转保偏光纤的三维折射率测量

基于数字全息显微层析技术,采用横向干涉系统,旋转被测的扭转保偏光纤,获得光纤180°视角下各个角度的全息图并由CCD记录,通过图像处理与再现算法提取物光波的相位分布信息.利用滤波反投影还原出光纤各个断面的二维折射率分布,并由此构建扭转保偏光纤的三维折射率分布,揭示扭转保偏光纤内部的三维信息.测量结果显示,扭转保偏光纤的应力柱随着光纤同时扭转,但包层、应力柱和纤芯的折射率并不改变.采用边缘检测提取了光纤不同断面应力柱的位置,并计算了扭转保偏光纤的扭转角度.     

光纤参数测试

TN25 2004064310 透射式微分干涉显微镜测量光纤折射率分布=Measurement of refractive index profile of optical fiber by a transmitted-light DIC microscope[刊,中]/徐毓娴(清华大学精密仪器与机械学系.北京(100084)),董小满…∥光学技术.—2004,30(3).—303-305 提出一种由两组偏光棱镜组成的透射式微分干涉系统。用来测量光纤的折射率分布。系统利用旋转检偏器对测量光束进行调制,从相位分布和光程分布中计算出折射率分布。介绍了测量原理、测量公式、系统组成及典型应用。用该系统对光纤折射率进行实际测量,给出渐变折射率光纤的二维分布及折射率沿轴向的分布图,同时还在NR-9200光纤测试仪上进行了测试。结果表明,     

透射式微分干涉显微镜测量光纤折射率分布

提出一种由两组偏光棱镜组成的透射式微分干涉系统,用来测量光纤的折射率分布。系统利用旋转检偏器对测量光束进行调制,从相位分布和光程分布中计算出折射率分布。介绍了测量原理、测量公式、系统组成及典型应用。用该系统对光纤折射率进行实际测量,给出渐变折射率光纤的二维分布,及折射率沿轴向的分布图,同时还在NR 9200光纤测试仪上进行了测试。结果表明,系统原理正确,结构简捷,具有足够分辨率和测量精度,抗干扰能力强,不破坏光纤,还可测量包层和芯层的直径,发现光纤加工过程中的缺陷,特别适合加工、焊接等工艺过程中的检测。     

测量光纤折射率分布还原算法的研究

用透射式微分干涉法测量光纤内部折射率分布,其原理是利用旋转检偏器对测量光束进行调制,从相位分布和光程分布中计算出折射率分布。其中,从光程分布中解算出折射率分布的算法是关键。讨论了该算法的数学模型,推导了测量公式,并对算法的稳定性和误差进行了分析。利用自行研制的系统对渐变折射率分布光纤进行实测,与在NR 9200光纤测量仪上的结果进行了比较,对主要误差源进行了分析和计算机模拟。实测和模拟计算结果表明,该算法原理正确,系统稳定,测量精度优于10-3,完全可以用来测量光纤折射率分布。     

数字全息成像技术测量侧边抛磨光纤包层剩余厚度

测量侧边抛磨光纤（side polished fiber,SPF）的包层剩余厚度对其应用有重要的指导意义,现今的测量方法均有所不足,现提出一种基于数字全息技术的测量方法。利用单模光纤纤芯折射率比包层折射率高的特点,基于数字全息成像技术,通过角谱传播法对二维全息图进行相位重构,并通过精确最小二乘法解相位包裹,得到侧边抛磨光纤的相位分布图。根据重构的相位分布图,进一步运用相关的边缘提取算法处理得到侧边抛磨光纤包层剩余厚度。实验测量结果与电子扫描电镜（SEM）测量结果相比,测量相对误差小于0.5%。这种测量方法是一种直接测量方法,减小了间接测量法中由于光纤不对称以及SPF轮廓边缘衍射所带来的测量误差,为侧边抛磨光纤包层剩余厚度的无损、在线测量提供了一种新的途径。同时,此方法还可应用于测量其他特种光纤,例如光子晶体光纤、微纳光纤等。     

高精度数字全息显微衍射层析成像

采用样品转动结构的光学衍射层析技术存在"苹果核频谱缺失"的问题,为此,本文提出傅里叶衍射映射正约束迭代算法以恢复缺失频谱,实现高精度折射率层析成像.首先基于光学衍射层析成像原理,采用带有样品转动装置的数字全息显微成像系统记录下360°视角内各个角度的显微全息图,计算得到每个角度的复振幅像分布;然后运用傅里叶衍射映射和正约束迭代相结合的衍射层析成像算法,计算得到样品内部折射率的三维分布.实验结果表明,该方法能有效地恢复缺失频谱,高精度地测量微小样品内部的折射率三维分布.     

基于全相位滤波技术的光纤表面等离子体共振传感解调算法

基于生物样品检测对折射率传感的迫切需求,构建一种全光纤表面等离子体共振(surface plasmon resonance,SPR)系统,并针对其设计了基于全相位滤波技术的SPR特征波长传感解调算法.基于系统仿真,理论计算了光纤SPR传感器的折射率传感灵敏度.采用全相位滤波技术提取光纤SPR传感器透射光谱的特征波长,理论推导了全相位滤波器的解析表达式.实验结果表明,使用本算法的光纤SPR传感器折射率传感灵敏度为1640.4 nm/RIU,折射率检测的分辨率是7.36×10~(-4)RIU,与传统方法相比,有效提高了系统的检测精度和抗光源扰动性能,降低了实验成本.     

横向衍射技术测量光纤光栅的特性

提出了一种用Ｈｅ－Ｎｅ激光侧面照射光纤光栅，从另一侧探测光栅的布拉格衍射效率来测量光纤光栅光谱特性的技术，并用该技术测量了光栅的折射率变化的分布。     

Refractive index sensitivity characteristic of long-period grating in holey fiber with dual-channel measuring method

Dual-channel measuring method based on long-period grating in holey fiber (LPHFG) is proposed, in which cladding mode interacts with medium filled in air holes and surrounding LPHFG simultaneously. Mode coupling properties and resonance spectral response of LPHFG are numerically investigated with respect to refractive index sensitivity characteristic to the variation of medium with dual-channel measuring method. It is proved that dual-channel measuring method can enhance the index sensitivity characteristic, which can be further improved by elaborately choosing appropriate cladding mode. Dual-channel measuring method provides an excellent alternative to the index-based sensors and detectors. Cladding mode in holey fiber with special radius is very sensitive to the variation of wavelength and medium, and it can turn into high-order or low-order cladding mode. The characteristics of cladding mode to wavelength and medium could be used to optimize the index-based sensor, and it also can be used in mode conversion.     

Multiple-beam interference fringes applied to investigate the index profile of the optical fiber dip

A numerical-based phase shift method is presented to study optical fibers having a dip in the refractive index profile at the center of the core. Mathematical expressions for the shape of multiple-beam Fizeau fringes crossing a graded-index optical fiber (GRIN) comprising a central graded-index dip or GRIN fiber with a constant refractive index dip, immersed in a silvered liquid wedge, are derived. The index profile parameters of the central dip are determined by comparing the theoretical fringe shape across the fiber cross-section and the experimental fringe shape obtained from micro-interferograms of the wedge interferometer.     

Optimization of core size in erbium doped holey fiber amplifiers

Holey fibers (HFs) can be used as amplifier in optical communication systems. These new fiber structures have flexibility to change the fiber parameters such as refractive index of guided mode, air filling factor (AFF), V number, group velocity dispersion (GVD) and numerical aperture, only by the change of the hole size and air-hole spacing. In this paper we will use improved fully vectorial effective index method (IFEIM) to analyze the erbium doped holey fiber amplifier (EDHFA) with hexagonal unit cell. The range that core size can change in any air-hole spacing will determine and the growth of core size in the amplifier character such as maximum gain and optimum length will study. By determination of single mode region the effect of pump power and dopant concentration growth, on the amplifier parameter will define.     

Determination of bending-induced strain in optical fibers by use of quantitative phase imaging

Quantitative phase microscopy with polarized light has been used to determine the change in refractive index introduced into an optical fiber when the fiber is bent through a constant radius of curvature. By obtaining phase images for two orthogonal directions of the polarization of the incident light, one can infer the induced axial strain profile within the fiber. Radii of curvature from 1 to 8 cm were considered, and in each case excellent agreement, within lambda/100, was obtained between experimental results and theory.     

Automatic refractive index profiling of fibers by phase analysis method using Fourier transform

Automatic fringe pattern analysis is a powerful and inexpensive digital image-processing technique. It is used to analyze the fringe pattern obtained by different optical techniques, such as multiple-beam Fizeau fringes. To perform accurate and fast automatic measurement of fiber refractive index profile, phase analysis method has been used with the Fourier transform technique. In this paper, the refractive index profiles of polyethylene fibers with different draw ratios are presented by two methods, fringe shift method and phase analysis method. A comparison between the results obtained is presented.     

Photonic crystal fiber tip interferometer for refractive index sensing

In this paper we present an interferometer based on photonic crystal fiber (PCF) tip ended with a solid silica-sphere for refractive index sensing. The sensor is fabricated by splicing one end of the holey PCF to a single mode fiber (SMF) and applying arc at the other end to form a solid sphere. The sensor has been experimentally tested for refractive index and temperature sensing by monitoring its wavelength shift. Measurement results show that the sensor has the resolution of the order of 8.7×10(-4) over the refractive index range of 1.33-1.40, and temperature sensitivity of the order of 10 pm/°C in the range of 20-100 °C.     

Study on measurement of refractive index profile of GI-POF by light scattering

This paper is devoted to the study on measurement of refractive index profile of graded-index polymer optical fiber (GI-POF) by light scattering. Using Generalized Airy theory and Debye series of an inhomogeneous cylinder, the scattering intensity distributions are obtained of Airy structure of rainbows for different refractive index profile. The results show that positions of Airy peaks depend closely on refractive index profile of GI-POF. Since each order of rainbow penetrates it to different depths, such methods could be used to provide information of the refractive index profile of GI-POF. For GI-POF with given diameter, positions of Airy peaks of rainbows are simulated as a function of refractive index profile, which can be used to inverse unknown parameters of refractive index profile. The least square method is used in inversion of refractive index profile with the given refractive index of the cladding. The results obtained agree with theoretical values with high precision. The method has the advantages of non-instructive and on-line measurement, and can be used for the measurement of other inhomogeneous droplets.     

Investigation of refractive index profile and mode field distribution of optical fibers using digital holographic phase shifting interferometric method

In this paper a digital holographic phase shifting interferometric method is used to characterize the graded index (GR-IN) optical fibers. Off-axis digital holographic Mach–Zehnder like arrangement in aid of phase shifting tool is applied. Numerical reconstruction of phase shifted holograms is applied to calculate the optical phase difference distribution in the image plane, and then the optical phase differences across GR-IN fibers are extracted considering image enhancement and noise reduction steps. Also, a simple algorithm is presented to modify the position of the extracted optical phase differences across the fibers to be perpendicular to x-axis, so that it becomes easy to calculate the mean optical phase differences along the fiber. The mean optical phase differences in combination with multilayer model are applied to calculate the refractive index profiles across GR-IN optical fibers. An analytical model is presented to predict the mode distribution associated with the effective indices and the propagation coefficient of the parabolic refractive index profile GR-IN fiber.     

套管辅助法测量异型预制棒折射率分布

基于光束扫描法的光纤预制棒折射率测试仪主要适用于直径和长度在一定范围内的圆柱形样品折射率分布的测试。提出一种套管辅助法可实现更短长度、更细直径和变直径样品的折射率测试。该方法将待测样品居中放置于一个尺寸符合测试要求的圆柱形套管内,并在套管内注入折射率匹配油,使其没过待测样品后按常规步骤进行测试。对比实验结果表明,套管辅助法与直接测量法的偏差与仪器的测量误差相当。采用套管法,获得了预制棒拉丝终止后变径区不同位置折射率的径向分布,可为拉丝过程的研究提供参考。