Fiber optics in japan

Abstract

This paper describes the recent progress in research and development of fiber optics in Japan. A review is presented of recent developments in fiber manufacturing, cabling, and fiber splicing. Experimental results are given for an optical communication system with optoelectronic components. Theoretical analysis and fundamental experiments are not included, nor are research activities in such devices as lasers or in such applications as those in medical fields. Transmission characteristics of optical fibers—in particular loss and pulse spreading—are assessed from the viewpoint of their structures. Various methods of fiber strengthening and structuring cables are described from the viewpoint of mechanical strength. Coupling efficiencies of detachable connectors and methods of permanent fiber splicing are described. Experimental results on optical fiber communication systems are presented and coupling techniques between a light source and an optical fiber are described.     

Optical communication fiber waveguide fabrication: A review

The current state of the art in optical communication fiber waveguide fabrication is reviewed. Details of the two main technologies—multi-component glasses and high-silica glasses—are described, followed by brief details of other fiber fabrication techniques. The relative advantages and disadvantages of the different fiber fabrication techniques are discussed in the summary.     

光纤激光模场及表征技术进展

在光纤通信、光纤激光器和光纤传感等领域的实际应用中,需要重点关注光纤中的模式问题。模分复用是提高光通信信息容量的有效方法,模间干涉是大多数光纤传感的基本方法,高功率光纤激光的光束质量控制的关键技术之一就是模式控制,因此,对光纤模式理论、模式产生及转换、模式表征技术开展研究具有重要的研究意义和实际应用价值。论文讨论了光纤的模式及光束质量,分析了多种模式发生及转换的方法,将模式表征方法归结为非相干、相干和低相干测量法。光纤模式表征是目前的研究热点,在多种表征方法中,空间和频谱成像法（S2）和双重傅里叶变换法（F2）具有显著的优越性,可不需要提前知道光纤的几何参数,就可获得模场分布、模式功率占比、群时延等特性。研究表明F2法更适合于表征高功率光纤激光的模场特性。     

Diffractive Optical Elements for Dynamic Optical Coupling

Diffractive optical elements such as the complementary Dammann gratings are incorporated for dynamic optical fiber splitting and combining. Experimental results of 1′8 dynamic optical couplings are presented.     

Optical Pulse Compression Schemes That Use Nonlinear Bragg Gratings

Nonlinear optical pulse compression of picosecond pulses typically requires long lengths of optical fiber and multiple components. Periodic structures, such as fiber Bragg gratings, are highly dispersive at wavelengths outside of the photonic bandgap. This implies that such gratings can be used as very short all-fiber compressors. In this paper a number of such compression schemes are reviewed involving uniform and nonuniform fiber Bragg gratings, relying on both soliton and nonsoliton compression principles. Experimental results supporting the corresponding underlying theory are also presented. Finally, an extension of one of the compression schemes is shown, which allows the generation of adjustable high-repetition rate soliton trains.     

Optical Pulse Compression Schemes That Use Nonlinear Bragg Gratings

Nonlinear optical pulse compression of picosecond pulses typically requires long lengths of optical fiber and multiple components. Periodic structures, such as fiber Bragg gratings, are highly dispersive at wavelengths outside of the photonic bandgap. This implies that such gratings can be used as very short all-fiber compressors. In this paper a number of such compression schemes are reviewed involving uniform and nonuniform fiber Bragg gratings, relying on both soliton and nonsoliton compression principles. Experimental results supporting the corresponding underlying theory are also presented. Finally, an extension of one of the compression schemes is shown, which allows the generation of adjustable high-repetition rate soliton trains.     

窄线宽光纤激光器进展

详细介绍采用光纤光栅获得窄线宽光纤激光器的各种技术,并讨论获得单模激光输出以及提高功率输出的方法。介绍了目前的最新进展,尤其是镱铒共掺磷酸盐玻璃DBR光纤激光所获得的最新数据,激光功率200mW,线宽1．75kHz。对光纤掺杂、光敏性以及光栅刻写等关键技术也进行了探讨。还重点介绍了作为应用之一的高功率激光系统前端种子源。     

激光二极管点火系统研究进展

综述了激光点火方式、激光二极管点火系统的组成及最新发展。提出了一种激光二极管点火系统结构,描述了各部分的关键技术。介绍了国外在光回路检测、保险与解保险及多路点火方面的研究成果,以及国内在温度控制、光纤芯径对点火阈值功率的影响和激光点火器设计的研究成果。指出了当前激光点火技术在武器装备中的应用和现阶段激光点火遇到的技术难点。     

Injection laser sources for fiber optic communications

Abstract

This paper describes some of the laser designs and GaAs and GaAlAs epitaxial and wafer-processing technology currently used in the fabrication of laser diodes intended for incorporation into fiber optic communication or data link systems. Two classes of laser diodes are described: cw laser diodes emitting up to 75 mW and devices emitting in excess of 200 mW peak pulsed power at 27°C at duty cycles up to 10%. The fabrication and assembly of these devices is presented in detail, and the problems encountered in the transfer of these processes from a research environment to a manufacturing operation are discussed. Data are presented showing laser-emitted power, both pulsed and continuous, the angular distribution of emitted power, emission wavelength and bandwidth, optical coupling efficiency to various fibers, and laser lifetimes. In addition, the interaction between laser threshold current density, thermal impedance, emitted beam distribution, and fiber optic coupling is described. Several fiber optic laser coupling schemes are described. Finally, the results of testing pulsed laser diodes to see if they meet military environmental and performance test requirements are described with specific data presented showing the value of burn-in testing to eliminate lasers that exhibit abnormally short lifetimes from test lots.     

Injection laser sources for fiber optic communications

This paper describes some of the laser designs and GaAs and GaAlAs epitaxial and wafer-processing technology currently used in the fabrication of laser diodes intended for incorporation into fiber optic communication or data link systems. Two classes of laser diodes are described: cw laser diodes emitting up to 75 mW and devices emitting in excess of 200 mW peak pulsed power at 27°C at duty cycles up to 10%. The fabrication and assembly of these devices is presented in detail, and the problems encountered in the transfer of these processes from a research environment to a manufacturing operation are discussed. Data are presented showing laser-emitted power, both pulsed and continuous, the angular distribution of emitted power, emission wavelength and bandwidth, optical coupling efficiency to various fibers, and laser lifetimes. In addition, the interaction between laser threshold current density, thermal impedance, emitted beam distribution, and fiber optic coupling is described. Several fiber optic laser coupling schemes are described. Finally, the results of testing pulsed laser diodes to see if they meet military environmental and performance test requirements are described with specific data presented showing the value of burn-in testing to eliminate lasers that exhibit abnormally short lifetimes from test lots.     

光纤法布里-珀罗复合结构折射率传感器的灵敏度分析

理论上推导了光纤法布里-珀罗复合结构传感器的反射光谱条纹对比度与外界介质折射率的关系,并分析了实验参数对传感器灵敏度的影响.利用化学腐蚀渐变折射率多模光纤制作了光纤法布里-珀罗复合结构折射率传感器,空气中的条纹对比度可达30 dB以上,折射率测量的灵敏度达45 dB/RIU(refraction index unit,简RIU)以上.实验结果与理论符合很好.通过理论和实验分析,提出了进一步提高传感器灵敏度的方法. 关键词： 光纤传感器 法布里-珀罗复合结构 折射率测量 灵敏度     

Tbit/s超大容量光纤通信系统的研究进展

Tbit/s超大容量光纤传输系统促进了光纤通信技术的发展。综述了采用波分复用技术(WDM)、光时分复用技术(OTDM)和WDM/OTDM混合方式的Tbit/s超大容量光传输系统的研究现状、技术实现方式及研究的最新进展。对各种传输系统的优缺点进行了评价,对Tbit/s光纤通信系统的前景作了展望。     

Visualization of type II fiber Bragg gratings induced in a birefringent fiber with an elliptical stress cladding

Experimental results on visualization of type II fiber Bragg gratings induced in a birefringent fiber with an elliptical stress cladding are presented. The gratings are recorded by a single pulse of an excimer KrF-laser by means of the phase-mask method. Images of the gratings are obtained in a bright field using contrasting techniques such as differential interference contrast and dark field. It is shown that single-pulse recording forms several type II Bragg gratings in the optical fiber. The spatial profile of these gratings corresponds to the phase mask period. Microcracks due to which type II gratings are induced are localized both on the boundaries between the fiber core and claddings surrounding it and at some distance from them.     

掺锗光纤的光敏机理及增敏方法的研究现状与发展

光纤光栅的出现使光纤通信和光纤传感技术有了很大的变化。光纤光栅的物理基础是掺锗光纤的光敏性。首先对目前较为广泛接受的两种光敏机理作了阐述和分析,然后对多种光纤增敏方法进行了讨论。可以预见,通过对光敏性的不断深入了解,将会大大地促进光纤通信、光纤传感等领域的发展。     

高功率单模Er3+∶Yb3+共掺双包层光纤激光器

给出了单模输出的铒镱共掺双包层光纤激光器（EY-DCFL）的数值分析及最新实验结果.基于速率方程及功率传输方程，对单模EY-DCFL进行数值分析，从理论上对其性能进行优化.然后，在相同条件下进行了EY-DCFL的实验研究.描述了输出激光功率随入纤泵浦功率和光纤长度的变化以及输出激光波长随光纤长度的变化.在光纤长度为6.3 m时，获得了波长为1566 nm、最大功率为2.2 W 的单模激光输出，整体光－光转换效率22％，这是目前国内用该类光纤获得的最高单模输出功率.     

超小自聚焦光纤探头的研究进展

梯度折射率（Gradient-index,GRIN）光纤探头是一种全光纤型超小光学镜头,在心血管等狭小空间组织内窥影像检测中具有广阔的应用前景。但其发展一直缺少系统的理论体系。本文讨论探头设计、制作和性能测试等方面的关键问题。基于GRIN光纤探头聚焦性能的特征参数,对解析设计方法与数值仿真设计方法进行比较分析。针对超小GRIN光纤探头的制作难题,研究一种光纤熔接和切割的高精度一体化集成装置,描述GRIN光纤探头的制作方法。此外,分析了超小GRIN光纤探头聚焦性能检测的方法及装置。本文为超小GRIN光纤探头的设计、制作及性能测试提供了一个方法体系。     

高功率单模Er~(3+)∶Yb~(3+)共掺双包层光纤激光器

给出了单模输出的铒镱共掺双包层光纤激光器(EYDCFL)的数值分析及最新实验结果.基于速率方程及功率传输方程,对单模EYDCFL进行数值分析,从理论上对其性能进行优化.然后,在相同条件下进行了EYDCFL的实验研究.描述了输出激光功率随入纤泵浦功率和光纤长度的变化以及输出激光波长随光纤长度的变化.在光纤长度为6.3m时,获得了波长为1566nm、最大功率为2.2W的单模激光输出,整体光-光转换效率22%,这是目前国内用该类光纤获得的最高单模输出功率.     

Applications of Nonlinear Effects in Highly Nonlinear Photonic Crystal Fiber to Optical Communications

Unique dispersion characteristics and enhanced nonlinearity make the small-core photonic crystal fiber (PCF) an ideal candidate for nonlinear optical devices to telecommunication applications. Some technical reasons behind great research interest of highly nonlinear PCFs in optical communication components are reviewed. Nonlinear effects in highly nonlinear PCFs and their research progress are presented. Several typical applications including WDM sources, optical amplification, optical switching, wavelength conversion, optical regeneration and all-optical demultiplexing etc are introduced, together with state-of-the art performances. Some new possible applications and future prospects are discussed.     

Fiber-optic interferometric point thermometer

Abstract

A modulation technique suitable for short optical fiber interferometric sensors is presented. This is a passive technique that makes use of modal properties of highly birefringent fiber to generate quadrature output components. Experimental results are presented for 2 miniature, remote Fabry-Perot interferometers fabricated from 2 different types of highly birefringent fiber using this signal processing method.     

光纤化学传感技术研究近况

光纤化学传感器作为传感器的一个重要分支,结合了化学和光学的相关技术,将化学制膜、光纤技术以及化学分析中的分光光度法、拉曼光谱、荧光光谱、折射率检测等方法相融合,以其微型化,抗电磁干扰,传输信息量大,拥有自身参比等特点不断向前发展。简要综述了光纤化学传感技术研究近况和未来的发展趋势。重点对光纤pH化学传感器、光纤离子化学传感器和光纤气体化学传感器进行了介绍。简要分析了常见的敏感膜制备方法如化学键合法和溶胶凝胶(sol-gel)等方法。新型光纤——微结构光纤的出现为光纤化学传感器开辟了新的发展方向。由于其具有大的内表面积,结构设计灵活多样,光纤内部提供感应场所等特点,快速度成为光纤化学传感器的重要发展方向和研究热点。对微结构光纤衍生而来的新型光纤化学传感器进行了详细评述, 最后对光纤化学传感器的未来进行展望。