镀高折射率纳米膜的长周期光纤光栅特性研究

针对镀高折射率纳米膜的长周期光栅,建立了传感理论模型,研究了长周期光栅的谐振波长与纳米膜厚度及外界折射率的关系,给出不同纳米膜厚度下长周期光栅不同包层模式重组特性.研究发现,当长周期光栅外面镀上一层沿角向均匀分布的纳米膜时,随着膜厚变化会出现包层模分布的明显调制;适当选择镀膜参数和外界介质折射率,最低次包层模式HE1,2会成为镀膜层中的导模,其他的包层模式将会发生模式转换现象;对于较低次包层模式(如HE1.6),在模式转换的时候存在两步转换,而高次的包层模只有一步转换(如HE1.14).同时给出了包层模式转换对外界折射率响应的关系:当膜层厚度增加时,长周期光栅模式转换现象移至低折射率区域.     

Long period grating in/on planar and channel waveguides: A theory description

A comprehensive, complete theory suitable for a long period grating (LPG) on/in a planar or channel waveguide is described on the basis of coupled mode theory. The theory aims at key characteristic parameters with respect to the effect of the LPG, including resonance wavelength, transmission power of the guided mode in the waveguide, full-width at half-maximum (FWHM) of the power attenuation band in transmission spectrum of the guided mode, and coupling coefficient between a guided and a coupled mode. The type of the grating including relief and index modulation, different polarization state combinations of the guided mode and the resonant mode, and slanted grating structure are considered in this theory. The influences of the coupling between two guided modes and between a guided mode and a substrate mode are discussed. The role of cladding layer in a long period waveguide grating is demonstrated in particular. Finally, the expressions for the sensitivity of resonance wavelength as a function of external temperature, pressure and surrounding refractive index are derived.     

Widely tunable long-period fiber grating with nm-thick higher refractive index film overlay

By introducing a four-layer step-index waveguide modeling, the characteristics of long-period fiber grating (LPFG) with an nm-thick film overlay, which has higher refractive index than that of fiber cladding are investigated in detail. The influence of both the overlay thickness and refractive index on the tuning ability of LPFG is analyzed. The numerical results demonstrate that spectral response of LPFG is divided into three distinct regions as the overlay deposition increases and the shift of resonant wavelength is drastic in some special thickness range. In conjunction with higher-order cladding mode coupling and fiber cladding etching, the sensitivity of LPFG to the overlay refractive index is enhanced significantly and over 120 nm resonant wavelength tunable range is achieved.     

光纤纤芯及包层模有效折射率计算及仿真

光纤结构设计、模间色散求解、光纤光栅模式耦合等问题的研究, 都需要对光纤纤芯及包层模的有效折射率进行精确计算. 本文以光纤三层结构模型为基础, 结合该模型下的模式本征方程, 使用截弦法求解了纤芯模有效折射率, 并将计算结果与COMSOL软件模拟的对应纤芯模的传输光场进行对比, 验证了计算结果正确.使用区间遍历算法对包层模有效折射率进行了求解, 与已有的传统方法相比, 该方法可以有效防止求解过程中根的遗漏、避免特征方程产生的奇点, 并能保证模式的正规性.本文采用Mathematica软件对求解过程进行仿真, 获得了纤芯模和包层模有效折射率与波长关系曲线. 关键词： 光纤传输模式 有效折射率 截弦法 区间遍历算法     

基于模式转换及双峰谐振效应的薄包层镀膜长周期光纤光栅特性研究

基于耦合模理论,首先研究了镀膜长周期光纤光栅(LPFG)高阶包层模的模式转换,划分了高阶包层模的非模式转换区及模式转换区。分析了高阶包层模有效折射率随薄膜厚度增加的响应特性,包层模谐振波长在模式转换区的偏移量要大于非模式转换区。在此基础上,研究了不同包层半径下高阶包层模谐振波长随光栅周期的变化情况,结果表明,相同包层半径下模式转换区内双峰间距的偏移量大于非模式转换区;无论在模式转换区还是非模式转换区,包层半径的减小将增加双峰间距的偏移量。最后分析了不同包层半径下的高阶包层模双峰透射谱在模式转换区及非模式转换区内的折射率响应,进而提出了薄包层镀膜LPFG的优化设计方案,当选定敏感膜层厚度及折射率处于镀膜LPFG的模式转换区内,光栅周期靠近相位匹配转折点时,将得到灵敏度高于传统LPFG双峰传感器的镀膜LPFG折射率型双峰传感器;而减小包层半径,将进一步提高传感器的分辨本领。     

基于包层模的光纤布拉格光栅折射率传感特性

提出了基于光纤布拉格光栅(FBG)包层模式的折射率传感方案。实验中,利用不同浓度的丙三醇水溶液作为外界折射率传感溶液,采用氢氟酸溶液化学腐蚀的方法来减小光纤包层的直径以增大包层模式对外界折射率的敏感度,研究了腐蚀后光纤布拉格光栅包层模式的耦合波长对外部折射率的变化关系。实验结果表明在1.3300~1.4584的折射率范围内,包层模式耦合波长随外界折射率增大而增大,在接近光纤包层折射率处具有很高的折射率灵敏度,最大达到了172 nm/riu(refractive index unit)。而且,包层模谐振的光谱半峰全宽(约0.07 nm)仅为布拉格纤芯模谐振光谱半峰全宽的1/4,能够获得更好的传感精度。     

长周期光纤光栅包层模特性及其对传输谱的影响

从模式耦合理论出发,用数值计算的方法分析了长周期光纤光栅的包层模中各不同阶次模式的有效折射率及其交/直流耦合系数随波长以及阶次的变化规律.研究发现包层膜有效折射率、直流耦合系数及奇数阶次的交流耦合系数都随着波长的增加而减小.而阶次高的模式对应的有效折射率以及奇数阶交流耦合系数随波长的变化速率较之低阶次的来说要大.进一步分析了直流耦合系数对谐振峰值位置的影响,并且揭示了相邻谐振波长的峰值位置之差随波长而逐渐增大的原因.     

Analysis of Nonlinear TE Waves in a Periodic Refractive Index Structure with a Nonlinear Cladding

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650 nm聚合物阵列波导光栅波分复用器设计

选择在可见光波段具有较低吸收损耗的聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯-甲基丙烯酸环氧丙酯 共聚物作为波导包层材料,使用双酚A型环氧树脂作为折射率调节剂,根据材料的折射率设计了单模波导截面尺寸;然后,采用束传播法优化设计出16信道阵列波导光栅(AWG)器件的版图结构。利用Optiwave软件模拟了AWG器件的光传输特性,结果显示,器件的信道间隔为0.845 01 nm,插入损耗小于14 dB,串扰小于-25 dB。     

包层模谐振特种光纤及传感特性研究

研究了一种具有双包层结构的包层模谐振特种光纤,该特种光纤具有一个低折射率内包层,基于耦合模原理,纤芯模与包层模之间发生谐振耦合,从而获得具有带阻特性的传输光谱.系统介绍了包层模谐振光纤的制备、传输原理及其弯曲、溶液折射率、折射率/温度双参量等传感特性.实验和理论研究结果表明,包层模谐振特种光纤对于弯曲、溶液折射率参量具...     

孪生孔光子晶体光纤

在光子晶体光纤典型的空气孔三角形排布图案中,将每个空气孔替换为一对孪生空气孔对,孪生空气孔对之间有确定的间距和固定的轴向,并由其形成包层的基本单元.在端面中心位置缺失一孪生空气孔对,由高折射率的背景材料将光场束缚于此形成纤芯.在包层中所有的孪生空气孔对按照三角形规则均匀排列.在这种新型结构中,由于所有孪生空气孔对都具有相同轴向而使得两个正交方向上的折射率不对称,从而导致双折射效应.本文利用有限差分法进行数值计算,所设计孪生空气孔对光子晶体光纤在两个正交方向上的折射率差Δneff可达到10－4.孪生空气孔对结构参量可在一定程度上影响双折射效果,增大空气孔或减小孪生空气孔对内部间距都可在一定程度上增大双折射效应.     

Relative humidity sensor based on SMS fiber structure with polyvinyl alcohol coating

A novel relative humidity (RH) sensor based on single-mode–multimode–single-mode (SMS) fiber structure is presented. The sensors are created through coating a thin layer of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) on the multimode fiber deleted the cladding trough HF solution cauterization as the sensitive cladding film, whose refractive index varies as a function of humidity level. Due to the SMS fiber structure's sensitivity to ambient refractive index, the transmission spectra of SMS fiber structure coated PVA film are modified under exposure to different ambient humidity levels ranging from 30% to 80% RH. The related numerical simulations of transmission spectra of SMS fiber structure with different surrounding refractive index are also proposed. The sensitive of the RH measurement of 0.09 nm/% RH in the range from 30% to 80% RH is experimentally achieved. Meanwhile the intensity of wavelength at 1543 nm is decreasing as the humidity increasing. The experimental results obtained are consistent with the conclusion obtained by numerical simulating.     

长周期光纤光栅检测混合油的折射率

为了检测柴油煤油混合油的折射率特性,利用耦合模理论分析长周期光纤光栅折射率传感特性,建立长周期光纤光栅中心波长、透射谱峰值损耗与混合油品中柴油含量的关系.结果表明:在混合油中,随着柴油含量的增加,长周期光纤光栅波长发生蓝移,当柴油含量达到使混合油折射率等于包层折射率时,中心波长漂移最大,柴油含量每改变1%,中心波长平均漂移0.622 7nm;柴油含量继续增加,混合油折射率大于包层折射率时,光栅中心波长基本保持不变,但是峰值损耗逐渐增大,带宽减小,之后柴油含量每增加1%,峰值损耗线性增加0.154 6dB.该方法在检测混合燃料各组分含量具有潜在的应用前景.     

光子晶体光纤模式特征的研究

从基空间填充模出发，将光子晶体光纤的包层等效成均匀介质，从而将光子晶体光纤等效为阶跃折射率光纤。利用等效折射率模型，对光子晶体光纤的模式特征进行了详尽的研究，主要包括模式特性、传输常量、模场分布、功率限制特性、瑞利散射损牦特性、色散特性，等等。并通过功率限制因子这一参量将它与单模光纤进行比较。结果表明，光子晶体光纤单模工作波长范围比较宽，功率限制因子比较高，可用于制作更高抽运效率的光纤放大器。     

长周期光纤光栅折射率特性仿真的新方法

基于长周期光纤光栅的模式耦合机理,提出一种快速模拟长周期光纤光栅折射率特性的方法。该方法在计算包层模式的有效折射率时分开计算,在环境折射率小于包层折射率时采用二分法和分步搜索法结合计算包层模式的有效折射率,在环境折射率大于包层折射率时采用Nelder-Mead加分步搜索法求解包层模式的有效折射率。在应用谐振波长的决定式求解与环境折射率的匹配的谐振波长时,采用变区间应用二分法求解而不是传统的逐步搜索法求解谐振波长。数值结果与实验结果做了对比,两者基本一致。实践证明,该方法方便快捷,比一般的方法速度提高7倍以上。     

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.     

Study and investigation of long period grating as refractive index sensor

In this paper, we have investigated the response of long period grating (LPG) as refractive index sensor. The response has been studied for refractive index variation ranging from 1 to 1.45. In this work, we found that the sensing mechanism is based on two different aspects. First is the change of coupling power from the guided core mode to other co-propagating cladding modes and second is the wavelength shift of the peak resonant wavelengths from their original positions due the change of refractive index of the environmental (external) medium surrounding the cladding of the grating.     

Deposition of coatings on long-period fiber gratings: tunnel effect analogy

The sensitivity of Long-period fiber gratings (LPFGs), coated with high-refractive-index thin film overlays, to the refractive index and the thickness of the overlay, and to the ambient refractive index, can be enhanced with a design based on a two-overlay coating of an LPFG. The first overlay of lower refractive index than the cladding affects the guidance of a cladding mode in the second overlay of higher refractive index than the cladding. This causes a more abrupt cladding modal redistribution than with the deposition of a unique high-refractive-index overlay. The phenomenon is analyzed with a method based on a vectorial analysis of modes and the application of coupled mode theory.     

有限包层半径光纤Bragg光栅的理论研究

采用光纤波导三层模型,对有限包层半径光纤Bragg光栅导模有效折射率的改变进行了理论分析,结果表明:当包层直径小于16μm时,单模光纤Bragg光栅(纤芯直径为8.3μm)的导模有效折射率才开始发生明显变化.在包层外添加外包层,通过改变外包层的折射率可以实现对光栅Bragg反射波长的调谐,同时对不同芯子直径的光栅Bragg波长移动进行了数值计算.在保证光纤归一化频率不变的前提下,芯径越小Bragg波长调谐范围越大,当包层厚度为1μm时,芯径为a＝2.2μm的光栅Bragg波长调谐范围约为3.9μm.     

空气孔辅助光纤的模式截止

光纤的截止波长是光纤设计的重要参量之一。利用全矢量正交函数模型对空气孔辅助光纤的模式截止特性进行了讨论。分析表明：由于光纤包层中存在空气孔,即使不考虑材料色散,包层的有效折射率也与波长有关;包层有效折射率由包层中空气孔的大小和波长决定,与芯子的掺杂浓度无关。在所研究的波长范围之内,与传统的w型光纤类似,在包层中空气孔的相对尺寸d／Λ较大时出现了基模截止现象。d／Λ从0．2到0．9变化时,光纤的各阶模式的截止波长都随之减小;各阶模式的截止波长随d／Λ变化曲线的斜率随模式阶次的升高而降低。