Study of reflection error in closed-loop polarization-maintained interferometric fiber optic gyroscope

To analyze quantitatively and systematically the reflection error in optical path of closed-loop polarization-maintained (PM) fiber optical gyroscope (FOG), the optical model is established and analyzed. Based on the optical model and the principle of the coherence detection in signal processing, the source of the reflection error is disclosed from the point of wave trains, and its effect on FOG performance is analyzed in detail, including variation as the step wave on modulator and as the environment temperature. In addition, the measures are promoted to suppress the reflection error, and the simulation result demonstrates that the peak-to-peak value of the reflection error can be suppressed from about 0.8°/h to less than 6×10⁻³°/h through matching the length of birefringent pigtails, which is small enough to meet the requirement of FOG with high performance.     

Single-mode fiber gyroscope with three depolarizers

In this letter we present a single-mode fiber gyroscope (FOG) with low long-term drift. Only single-mode fiber components except for three fiber depolarizers were used. A simplified mathematic model has been proposed to explain the bias stability of the gyro. Several open-loop and closed-loop FOGs with 0.1–0.5°/h drift have been demonstrated.     

Rotational power loss of magnetic steel sheets in a circular rotational magnetic field in CCW/CW directions

This paper presents rotational power loss properties of magnetic steel sheets under high flux density conditions using two-dimensional vector magnetic properties measurement. Recently it was reported by some research groups that the magnetic power loss measured in a counter clockwise (CCW) rotating field differed from that in a clockwise (CW) rotating field. This phenomenon was only observed in case of higher magnetic flux density excitation condition. We call this the CCW/CW problem. To clarify the reasons why the disagreement exists in the CCW/CW direction, we have examined angle errors of H- and B-coils by using geometrical, optical and magnetic methods. Then we compensated the measured vector components including different signals due to the angle errors. In the components of irremovable small angle error, we have also used the measured field strength waveforms in CCW/CW conditions. We have applied the compensation method to measurement of a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet.     

On the carrier generation and HD signal transmission using the millimeter-wave radio over fiber system

The dual sideband optical carrier suppression (DSB-OCS) technique is employed in the optical carrier generation for 40 GHz radio over fiber (ROF) system. A dual electrode Mach-Zehnder modulator (DE-MZM) with the minimum transmission bias (MiTB) technique is employed to build the system. The results show that, a 40 GHz carrier is successfully generated with the amplitude up to −29 dBm and signal to noise ratio (SNR) of 35 dB and a high definition (HD) signal is successfully transmitted using the system. Finally, the bit error rate (BER) measurement is carried out for the system with 1.25 Gbps OOK signal showing an error free 40 GHz ROF system with almost no penalty between the back to back and 20 km fiber for a BER of 10⁻⁹.     

闭环光纤陀螺死区及光功率交扰误差的研究

数字闭环光纤陀螺引入的死区问题限制了其向更高性能惯性导航系统的应用。采用数学模型分析了数字闭环光纤陀螺死区的成因是反馈相关误差干扰,通过simulink仿真工具对死区现象进行了仿真,对比陀螺死区测试对模型进行了验证。以此为基础提出了电光合串扰造成死区的干扰模式,分析了干扰误差源的信号频域特征并使用频谱分析仪对受干扰的光功率信号进行了相关频点的测试,同时对比了干扰抑制后无死区的光功率信号相关频点的测试结果。通过抑制相关误差前后的测试结果对比,验证了与数字闭环反馈阶梯波相关的误差输入是死区形成的根本原因,除了电路交叉耦合之外,电路对光强的调制干扰也会造成死区问题。在采用针对干扰信号频率特性的退耦及PCB设计后,闭环光纤陀螺死区由0.2/h降低至0.02/h,满足系统应用需求。     

电光相位调制器谐波响应对光纤陀螺的影响

从电光相位调制器的谐波响应出发,对干涉型光纤陀螺信号零偏、零漂的产生来源进行了探讨.用干涉理论和正弦波调制解调分析从原理上指出调制器的振幅与相位两种谐波可产生陀螺信号的零偏和零漂.根据调制器典型数据所做的模拟与人为加入温漂时所得的试验结果相当吻合.从而证实调制器谐波响应是产生陀螺信号偏移和漂移的主要原因,为减小光纤陀螺零偏和零漂提供了一条新思路.     

对轴误差对光纤陀螺输出的影响

理论分析并试验研究了Y波导保偏尾纤与保偏光纤线圈之间熔接点的对轴误差对光纤陀螺输出的影响.根据简化的光纤陀螺光路误差模型,对光纤陀螺的输出相位误差与光路中主要耦合点的对轴误差的关系进行了理论推导和仿真分析,并利用一个实际的闭环光纤陀螺试验研究了主要熔接点的对轴误差变化对光纤陀螺零偏和零偏稳定性的影响.结果表明,Y波导保偏尾纤与保偏光纤线圈之间的对轴误差是引起光纤陀螺输出误差的重要因素,必须尽量减小.     

A novel photonic crystal fiber with near-circular mode field distribution for the application of fiber optic gyroscope

In this letter, we reported on a polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber (PM-PCF) with near-circular mode field distribution. The modal field distribution of the proposed PM-PCF is near-circular, which enhanced the mode field compatibility between PM-PCFs and traditional polarization-maintaining fibers (PMFs). And the birefringence of the novel PM-PCF can easily achieve the order of 10⁻³–10⁻², which is at least 1–2 order of magnitude higher than that of commonly used Panda or Bow-tie PMFs. Additionally, the diameter of this PM-PCF is much smaller than traditional PM-PCFs. It can well satisfy the application of fiber optic gyroscope (FOG) which need high polarization-maintaining, high-precision and miniaturization.     

Scanning tunneling microscopy luminescence from nanoscale surface of GaAs(1 1 0)

Scanning tunneling microscopy luminescence (STML) was induced from the nanometer scale surfaces of cleaved n-type and p-type GaAs(1 1 0) wafers by using of an ITO-coated optical fiber probe in an ultrahigh-vacuum chamber. The STML from n-type GaAs(1 1 0) surface was induced under negative sample bias when the applied bias exceeds a threshold voltage around −1.5 V. Whereas the STML from p-type GaAs(1 1 0) surface was induced under positive sample bias when the applied bias exceeds a threshold voltage around +1.5 V. The excitation energies at the threshold voltages are consistent with the band gap of GaAs (1.42 eV) at 295 K. The typical quantum efficiencies for n-type and p-type GaAs are about 3 × 10⁻⁵ and 2 × 10⁻⁴ photons/electron, respectively. The observed STML from are attributed to a radiative recombination of electron-hole pairs generated by a hole injection for n-type GaAs under negative sample bias and an electron injection for p-type GaAs under positive sample bias, respectively.     

混合结构的闭环光纤陀螺研究

提出并研制了混合结构的闭环光纤陀螺系统。详细分析了该系统的结构特点、信号检测方法以及反馈信号对系统的影响。该系统具有低损耗、长期低漂移特性。实现了３００ｄｅｇ．／ｓ的动态范围及小于３００×１０－６的线性误差。     

高准确度光纤陀螺中相位调制的控制研究

在相位调制器基础上，提出了围绕干涉型光纤陀螺的闭环控制方案.对高准确度光纤陀螺中Y波导集成光学器件的调制特性及系统测试方法进行了研究，对其应用及光路各环节配合的技术进行了探讨，对该器件在光纤陀螺系统中的特性和测试系统进行讨论.在高准确度光纤陀螺中取得明显效果.目前，工程样机的零偏稳定性已达到0.02°/h.     

Partial electronic conductivity and electrolytic domain of bilayer electrolyte Zr0.84Y0.16O1.92/Ce0.9Gd0.1O1.95

Partial electronic conductivity and total conductivity have been determined by Hebb-Wagner polarization method and a.c. impedance spectroscopy, respectively, on bilayer electrolyte Zr_0.84Y_0.16O_1.92(YSZ)/Ce_0.9Gd_0.1O_1.95(GDC) with thickness ratios 10^− 3/1 and 10^− 4/1 at 800°, 900° and 1000 °C, respectively. While their ionic conductivities remain close to that of GDC, the electronic conductivities are suppressed the more from that of GDC towards that of YSZ the higher the thickness ratio, as expected. Even when the GDC-side is exposed to reducing atmosphere, the electronic conductivity is also suppressed, but to a less extent. It is suggested that oxygen activity distribution is discontinuous across the YSZ/GDC interface under ion-blocking condition, refuting the “continuity hypothesis” that has been usually adopted in calculating the oxygen activity distribution across a multilayer of mixed conductor oxides. The electrolytic domain widths of the bilayer electrolyte are reported depending on temperature, thickness ratio and direction of oxygen activity gradient imposed.     

Priority-based parameter optimization strategy for reducing the effects of four-wave mixing on WDM system

In order to meet the ultra high speed and ultra long-haul transmission distance in wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) systems, the nonlinear impairment affecting the overall spectral efficiency and system performance should be minimized. This paper proposes a strategy to mitigate the four-wave mixing (FWM) effect in WDM system. The strategy determines the effect of both single and combined effects of second, third, and fourth optimization priority parameters such as fiber length, input power, dispersion, channel spacing, and effective area on FWM power. A comparison study was made under different types of optical fiber such as single-mode fiber (SMF), dispersion shifted fiber, non-zero dispersion fiber, and non-zero dispersion shifted fiber. In addition, the system performance in term of bit-error-rate was calculated in the case of single priority (impact of effective area) and combined priority (impact of effective area, input power, fiber length and channel spacing). The results show that the FWM effect was reduced based on the transmission parameters order of optimization, i.e., priority selection proposed. Moreover, the results indicated that increasing sequentially the effective area, fiber length; channel spacing and decreasing the input power provide the most significant sequence in suppressing the effects of FWM. This priority sequence brought the suppression ratio to approximately 26.3% in SMF, which suppressed the FWM effects up to −50 dBm. In term of BER; the combined priority introduces improvement in BER of 2.31 × 10⁻²⁵ in comparison with single priority that has value of BER 4 × 10⁻¹⁴. Finally, this work suggests that the proposed priority-based parameter optimization strategy is an ideal solution for optimum performance of WDM system.     

Structural and optoelectronic properties of vacuum evaporated SnS thin films annealed in argon ambient

In this work, 650 nm polycrystalline SnS thin films were grown by thermal evaporation of high purity tin sulfide powder at 250 °C substrate temperature, followed by post deposition annealing at 200 °C and 300 °C for 2, 4 and 6 h, and at 400 °C for 2 and 4 h in argon ambient. The XRD pattern of the as-deposited and annealed SnS films led to the conclusion that the as-deposited films were polycrystalline in nature with preferentially oriented along (1 1 1) direction. The direct bandgap of all the films was found to be observed between 1.33 and 1.53 eV. Except for annealing at 400 °C all the films were nearly stoichiometric in nature, suggesting lower rate of desulfurization at that ambient. However, higher annealing temperature has resulted in the segregation of tin phase. All the films showed good absorption in the visible range. The as-deposited and annealed films showed p-type conductivity. Hall measurement revealed the carrier concentration and mobility ranging from 10¹⁵ to 10¹⁶ cm⁻³ and 0.8 to 31.6 cm² V⁻¹ s⁻¹ respectively. The photoconductivity measurements of all the SnS films were carried out by recording the lowering of resistance of the respective films with time under illumination.     

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.     

Biasing effects on thallium and silver chlorides with dc/ac voltage

Comparison was made between crystals of thallium chloride and silver chloride on their biasing effects with dc/ac voltage. Previous reports say that, although their electrical conductivities are similar, the dominant charge carriers in the former are the Cl⁻ ions while the Ag⁺ ions in the latter. The present dc/ac study demonstrates the following: for thallium chloride, although Cl⁻ conduction may be dominant under low bias field, Tl⁺ conduction supercedes Cl⁻ conduction when the bias field is enhanced. For silver chloride, Ag⁺ conduction is overwhelming within wide temperature range, to cause easy dielectric breakdown on dc biasing. Concerning the extrinsic conductivity seen at temperatures below 60 °C (thallium chloride) or below 150 °C (silver chloride), it is ascribed to grain-boundary related electron conduction, not to grain-boundary related Tl⁺ or Ag⁺ conduction as reported earlier.     

Fiber optic Fabry-Perot pressure sensor with low sensitivity to temperature changes for downhole application

Pressure and temperature are two important parameters in reservoir engineering. The fiber optic sensors can be used for permanent downhole monitoring. In this paper, we propose an extrinsic fiber Fabry-Perot interferometer (EFPI) sensor for pressure measurement with low sensitivity variation. The pressure sensitivity of EFPI sensor and of the fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors have been measured. The experimental pressure sensitivity for EFPI and FBG sensors are measured to be 2.75 × 10⁻⁸ 1/kPa and 1.52 × 10⁻⁸ 1/kPa, respectively. The temperature cross-sensitivity problem of the EFPI sensor has been solved by a new technique. The temperature sensitivity of EFPI sensor has been decreased to 1.2 × 10⁻⁶/°C, while the temperature sensitivity of non-compensated EFPI sensor has been measured to be 16.4 × 10⁻⁶/°C. The results show that the EFPI sensor has a higher pressure sensitivity and good capability to decrease temperature sensitivity in comparison to FBG sensor.     

Temperature-independent optical fiber Fabry–Perot refractive-index sensor based on hollow-core photonic crystal fiber

A novel optical fiber refractive index (RI) sensor, which is based on an intrinsic Fabry–Perot interferometer (IFPI) formed by a section of hollow-core photonic crystal fiber (HCPCF) and standard single mode fibers (SMF), is proposed. The external refractive index is determined according to the maximum fringe contrast of the interference fringes in the reflective spectrum of the sensor. The RI response performance is demonstrated for the measurement of the different RI solutions. The experimental data agree well with the theoretical results. Also the RI resolution and repeatability of ∼1.5 × 10⁻⁵ and ±0.5% in the linear measurement region, are achieved. In addition, the temperature response is tested from 20 °C to 120 °C, which exhibits excellent thermal stability. Therefore, such an HCPCF-based F–P sensor provides a practical way to measure RI with non-temperature compensation.     

Simultaneous measurement of curvature and temperature based on PCF-based interferometer and fiber Bragg grating

A sensor head consisting of a photonic crystal fiber (PCF)-based Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI) and a fiber Bragg grating (FBG) is proposed and experimentally demonstrated for simultaneous measurement of curvature and temperature. The MZI fabricated by splicing a short length of PCF between two single-mode fibers with the air-hole structure that completely collapsed near the splicing points, is sensitive to fiber bending and surrounding temperature, while the FBG is only sensitive to the later. Simultaneous measurement of curvature and temperature is therefore obtained. Sensitivities of 4.06 nm/m^− 1 and 6.30 pm/°C are achieved experimentally for curvature and temperature, respectively. And the corresponding resolutions are 5.2 × 10^− 4 m^− 1 and 1.25 °C for curvature and temperature, respectively, based on the wavelength measurement resolution of 10 pm.     

In-fiber Mach–Zehnder interferometer based on multi-mode fiber and up-taper for curvature sensing

A new type of curvature sensor comprises a stub of multi-mode fiber and an up-taper is proposed and demonstrated experimentally. The whole fabrication process is quite simple and the sensor head is cost effective. Measurement results show that it has a maximum curvature sensitivity of −61.877 nm/m⁻¹ at 1.1718 m⁻¹ (the highest value of reported papers among in-fiber Mach–Zehnder interferometers) and −9.2115 nm/m⁻¹ from 0.865 m⁻¹ to 1.1172 m⁻¹. Temperature sensitivity of 89.01 pm/°C within the range of 20–80 °C has also been achieved, which implies the possibility for measurement of temperature.