Novel bending sensor based on a meniscus shaped beam with LPG

A novel bending sensor based on a long period fiber grating (LPG) is presented. A LPG was glued into a V-shaped groove, which lies on the lower surface of a meniscus shaped beam. It is found that the transmission optical power of the LPG changed linearly with the variation of the bending of the beam. The bending applied on the beam can be measured by detecting the intensity variation of the LPG's resonant dip wavelength. Under a relative large bending measured range from 0 to 7.5 m^?1, the sensitivity of 3.003 dB m^?1 and curvature resolution of 0.001 m^?1 have been achieved for the proposed bending sensor.     

Fiber laser switched by a long period grating interferometer as an intra-cavity loss modulator

In this paper we present an actively switched fiber laser with an all-fiber long-period grating-based interferometer used as an intra-cavity loss modulator. The modulator consists of two equal long-period gratings written sequentially in the same piece of a double-clad optical fiber. One of the gratings is fixed onto a piezoceramic cylinder producing fast modulation of the interferometer transmission spectrum. The laser demonstrates a stable regime of pulsed emission at repetition rates in the range of tens of kHz.     

Single-sideband modulated radio-over-fiber system based on long period fiber grating

We present a prototype for optical single-sideband (SSB) modulated radio-over-fiber (RoF) system by employing a long period fiber grating (LPFG). A LPFG with 13.78 nm base width of transmission spectrum and 0?23.2 dB of transmission depth was designed by using commercial software. Then it is used in RoF SSB modulation scheme. In the scheme, a Mach?Zehnder modulator modulates the light wave with millimeter-wave driving signals to realize optical double-sideband (ODSB) modulation, the generated ODSB modulation signals pass through a LPFG. Due to the negative slope in transmission spectrum, the lower sideband experiences higher attenuation than the upper sideband. Thus the conversion from ODSB to optical single sideband with carrier (OSSB + C) can be easily achieved by using only one LPFG. Also, the carrier to sideband ratio (CSR) can be reduced by using a LPFG, results show the CSR can be decreased from 12.49 dB to 1.1 dB.     

基于光纤布拉格光栅与长周期光栅并联的集成光学传感器

为了提高光纤传感器的性能和进一步缩小传感器的尺寸,通过实验制备出一种基于光纤布拉格光栅(FBG)与长周期光栅(LPG)并联的新型集成光学传感器。该传感器中的FBG和LPG是利用飞秒激光直写技术直接在普通单模光纤中刻写的。FBG和LPG是并联关系,因此很大程度地缩小了传感器的长度。外界的温度和折射率的变化会引起FBG和LPG的谐振峰波长位置发生变化,据此对该集成传感器进行温度和折射率测量。实验结果表明:FBG谐振峰对折射率和温度的灵敏度分别为0 nm/RIU和12.98 pm/℃,而LPG在1 555 nm附近谐振峰对折射率和温度的灵敏度为196.46 nm/RIU和10.93 pm/℃。因此,根据双参数传感矩阵,该传感器可以对温度和外界折射率进行同时传感。     

Study on measurement of linear electro-optic coefficient of a minute irregular octahedron cBN wafer

The cubic boron nitride (cBN) is a kind of artificial electro-optic (EO) crystal, and we have not found any relative reports so far. Because the artificial synthetic cBN wafers are very small and hard, the wafers cannot be cut into rectangular slabs. The polarizer-sample-λ/4 retardation plate (compensator)-analyzer (PSCA) transverse EO modulator has to be adjusted to the minute irregular octahedron of cBN wafers. When the applied voltage is along [1 1 1] direction of the wafer, due to refraction, the angle between the incident beam direction and the (1 1 1) plane (top or bottom plane) of the wafer should be 25.4°, and the angle between the polarization direction of the polarizer and the plane of incidence should be 50.8° by calculation, respectively. The half-wave voltage of the cBN sample was obtained for the first time, by means of detection of the output optic signals from the modulator with and without an applied electric field on the sample, respectively. Furthermore, the linear EO coefficient was obtained, . The analysis of the experimental resulting error was carried out.     

基于插入损耗的光纤信号调制器

基于光纤连接的横向偏移造成的插入损耗研制了一种的新型的光纤信号光调制器。调节对接光纤的横向偏移,可以调节对接光纤间的光耦合效率,利用调制信号调制横向偏移可实现对光纤传输光信号的调制。实验中,将调制电信号放大并加载于压电陶瓷使其振荡,由此控制对接光纤的横向偏移与调制信号同步变化,实现了对下一级光纤输出端光强的调制。这种光纤信号调制器主要针对光的振幅调制,实验中获得调制度优于95%,信噪比约为20dB,带宽约为200kHz。具有价格低廉、调制度高的特点,可应用于光纤传输信号的调制及信号斩波等。     

Simultaneous strain and temperature measurement based on a photonic crystal fiber modal-interference interacting with a long period fiber grating

An alternative all-fiber sensor for simultaneous strain and temperature measurement based on a photonic crystal fiber (PCF) spliced between single-mode fibers cascaded with a long period grating (LPG) is proposed. By collapsing the air holes at two splicing regions along the PCF, a simple but effective modal-interference (MI) is occurred between the core and cladding modes of the PCF. Due to the different responses on the changes of strain and temperature on the MI and the cascaded LPG, the strain and temperature can be measured simultaneously. Experimental results show that the sensing resolution of 9.1 με in strain measurement is experimentally achieved over a range of 2640 με, while the temperature sensing resolution is 0.27 °C within a range of 30-100 °C.     

Spectral characteristics of a two-section multilayer long-period fiber grating sensor

A novel long period fiber grating (LPFG) sensor structure is proposed in this paper. It is constituted by coating an over-layer partially on the fiber grating. Then the LPFG has a two-section multilayer transversely distributed refractive index structure. Using coupling mode theory and transfer matrix method, the influences of refractive index, thickness and length of the coating layer on the spectral characteristics of the new type LPFG were analyzed. The simulation results show that the resonant band is split due to the particularity of the LPFG structure, and the wavelength splitting is strongly dependent on the parameters of the coating layer. This LPFG designing may solve the cross sensitive problem and then realize synchronous measurement of temperature, strain and other physical quantities.     

All-fiber optical modulator based on no-core fiber and magnetic fluid as cladding

An all-fiber optical modulator,which is composed of a piece of no-core fiber spliced between two sections of singlemode fibers and uses magnetic fluid(MF)as the cladding of the no-core fiber section,is proposed and investigated experimentally.Due to the tunable refractive index and absorption coefficient of MF,the output intensity can be modulated by controlling an applied magnetic field.The dependences of the modulator’s temporal response on the working wavelength,the magnetic field strength(H),and the MF’s concentration are investigated experimentally.The results are explained qualitatively by the dynamic response process of MF under the action of a magnetic field.The findings are helpful for optimizing this kind of modulator.     

长周期光纤光栅的研究

在对长周期光纤光栅的光学特性进行分析的基础上,通过适当设计的程控自动扫描曝光系统,采用具有高度灵活必珠逐点写入技术在经过氢载处理的普通单模光纤上成功地进行了长周期光纤光栅的研制。随后对氢载光纤中长周期光纤光栅的稳定性问题进行了分析与研究。     

Wideband optical phase modulator half-wave voltage measurement technique based on phase modulation optical link

We measured the half-wave voltage V_π of LiNbO₃ phase modulators in the broadband frequency range by analyzing the gain of phase modulation interference demodulation optical link. This is a new high practical value measurement method for half-wave voltage of LiNbO₃ phase modulators in wideband frequency range, and can accurately predict the nonlinear frequency characteristics of phase modulation optical link.     

CO_2激光写入的长周期光纤光栅加速度传感器实验研究

基于高频CO_2激光在普通单模光纤上制作的长周期光纤光栅的应变和弯曲特性,本文设计制作了一种新型的加速度传感器.基于等强度梁理论分析了梁振动与长周期光纤光栅输出光强之间的关系,最后推导出了系统的加速度理论模型.文中搭建了长周期光纤光栅加速度计的实验测量系统.实验结果表明系统的加速度灵敏度约为2.82 v/g,准确度约为8.96×10~(-4) g,加速度测量误差约为0.82%.基于这种长周期光纤光栅的加速度计具有成本低、灵敏度较高等优点,因此在振动测量、惯性导航等方面将具有较好的潜在应用价值.     

基于Bitaper-LPFG-Bitaper结构的全光纤Mach-Zehnder干涉仪的温度传感特性

提出并制作出一种基于锥体光纤-长周期光纤光栅-锥体光纤结构的全光纤Mach-Zehnder(M-Z)干涉仪传感器,并对其温度传感特性进行了研究.实验结果表明,固定光纤锥体和长周期光纤光栅的结构,仅改变两个光纤锥体之间的距离,对应不同的M-Z干涉谐振峰呈现出不同的温度传感特性:随着两个光纤锥体之间的距离增加,位于短波长处的谐振峰,传感器的温度灵敏度减小,而位于长波长处的谐振峰,传感器的温度灵敏度增加.当传感器长度为16.5 cm时,在1 680 nm附近的温度灵敏度达到0.102 06 nm/℃.实验结果对于锥体光纤-长周期光纤光栅组合型温度传感器的优化设计具有重要参考价值.     

基于长周期光纤光栅的磁场传感方案的实现

长周期光纤光栅是近几年出现的一种新型光纤器件。其耦合机理是前向传输的纤芯基模与前向传输的各阶包层模式之间的耦合 ,这与光纤布喇格光栅明显不同。它对温度、应力、弯曲及外部折射率的变化具有相当高的灵敏度 ,是一种理想的光纤型敏感结构。提出利用长周期光纤光栅谐振波长的移动或移动变化量进行磁场强度的测量 ,并进行了理论推导、仿真实验及分析研究。得出了谐振波长变化量与外界磁场强度的关系模型。分析了设计中应该考虑的因素。     

基于长周期光纤光栅迈克耳孙干涉仪的溶液饱和点测量

采用掩模法制作周期为400μm的长周期光纤光栅,在其一端6cm处镀制Ag反射膜,制成LPFG-Michelson干涉仪.以NaClO3溶液为例,逐次添加等量溶质,研究基于LPFG-Michelson干涉仪快速标定特定温度下溶液饱和点的实验装置及方法.基于相位差原理,求解纤芯、包层模本征方程,分析了LPFG-Michelson干涉仪谱线移动随外界环境的变化规律,参照理论计算曲线,分析实验测得的损耗谷波长移动量随添加的NaClO3粉末质量的变化曲线,最小二乘法拟合后,再计算未饱和及饱和时的拟合曲线的交点,得出NaClO3水溶液在32℃下的饱和点,与已知文献测定值相差仅1.5%.     

基于长周期光栅的有机聚合物高速电光调制器

结合长周期光栅的特性和有机聚合物的优点,首次提出了一种新型的基于长周期光栅的有机聚合物高速电光调制器结构。应用多层光波导理论,分析计算了聚合物折射系数变化与长周期光栅谐振波长的关系。在此基础上进行了模拟实验,结果表明理论分析与实验基本一致。     

Fast generation of controllable equal-intensity four beams based on isosceles triangle multilevel phase grating realized by liquid crystal spatial light modulator

Liquid crystal spatial light modulator (LCSLM) realizing equal-intensity multiple beams often has some features, i.e., phase valley between two adjacent pixels, flyback region when phase decreases immediately from 2π to 0, and inevitable backplane curvature, which are different from those of most conventional diffractive optical elements (DOEs), such as static DOEs. For optimal intensity uniformity, equal-intensity multi-beam generation must be considered for these artifacts. We present a tunable-grating method in which the intensity uniformity can be improved by considering the LCSLM artifacts. For instance, tuning phase modulation depth of the grating, called isosceles triangle multilevel phase grating (ITMPG), can be used not only to improve the intensity uniformity, but also to fast steer four beams with narrow beamwidths, determined by the same effective aperture of ITMPG. Improved intensity uniformity and high relative diffraction efficiency are demonstrated through experiments with phase-only LCSLM.     

基于长周期光纤光栅和保偏光纤Sagnac环光谱特性的温度与应变测量研究

提出并研制了一种结构简单、成本低廉的温度与应变同时测量系统,其结构是在保偏光纤Sagnac环内接入一个长周期光纤光栅(LPFG)。利用LPFG对保偏光纤Sagnac环的透射光谱进行调制,通过监测谐振峰波长和强度的变化,发现波长随温度和保偏光纤的应变变化,强度随LPFG的应变变化,因此可以实现温度与应变的区分测量,并且可判断出应变的施加位置。实验得到该系统的温度灵敏度为0.181 81 nm·℃-1,LPFG区的应变灵敏度为0.005 283 dB·με-1,保偏光纤Sagnac环区的应变灵敏度为0.015 72 nm·με-1。实验结果表明该方案可行,并具有一定的实用性。     

基于单长周期光纤光栅光谱特性的温度和应变同时区分测量

根据长周期光纤光栅具有多个不同损耗峰的光谱特性提出了一种使用单个LPG对温度和应变两参数进行同时区分测量的新方案。实验选用了具有不同温度和应变传感灵敏度的第一和第四损耗峰,通过观测其相应的光谱图,得到因测量参数变化而导致的谐振波长的偏移。根据相应的参数求解矩阵方程,当被测量变化较小时,通过计算可知,交叉敏感对参数的测量基本上不产生影响;而当被测量变化较大时,可通过适当补偿消除交叉敏感而带来的偏差。实验测得的温度和应变误差分别是±0.92℃和±22με,该方案能较好地解决测量中存在的应变和温度之间的交叉敏感问题,有效地提高了系统的测量精度。实验结果表明,利用长周期光纤光栅的不同损耗峰同时测量温度和应变的方法是切实可行的,且实验系统体积小,成本较低,简单实用,具有较好的应用前景。     

Single- to three-wavelength switchable ytterbium-doped fiber laser based on intracavity induced loss by a long-period holey fiber grating

In this paper, we propose and demonstrate a versatile and simple single-, dual- and three-wavelength switchable ytterbium-doped fiber laser using the intracavity induced-loss generated by a mechanically induced long-period grating (MLPFG) in a holey fiber. The laser net gain in the cavity is reshaped through the MLPFG by adjusting the twist rate and the pressure of the holey fiber in the long-period grating. In this way, the twist response of the MLPFG enables the laser to switch between the single-, dual-, and three-wavelength operations and the tuning of the simultaneous two- and three-wavelengths. These results are of great interest in the design of flexible multiwavelength sources with a tunable capability on their wavelengths.