Dispersion Compensation in Externally Modulated Transmission System Using Chirped Fiber Grating

We present an externally modulated NTSC AM-VSB erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA)-repeated system in the 1550 nm region which uses a chirped fiber grating (CFG) as a dispersion compensation device. In contrast to the conventional externally modulated fiber optical CATV systems, either with or without dispersion compensation fiber (DCF), good performances of carrier-to-noise ratio (CNR) S 50 dB, composite second order (CSO) S 74 dB, and composite triple beat (CTB) S 65 dB were achieved for the full channel band after a 100-km single-mode fiber (SMF) transmission.     

Dispersion Compensation in Externally Modulated Transmission System Using Chirped Fiber Grating

We present an externally modulated NTSC AM-VSB erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA)-repeated system in the 1550 nm region which uses a chirped fiber grating (CFG) as a dispersion compensation device. In contrast to the conventional externally modulated fiber optical CATV systems, either with or without dispersion compensation fiber (DCF), good performances of carrier-to-noise ratio (CNR) ≥50 dB, composite second order (CSO) ≥74 dB, and composite triple beat (CTB) ≥65 dB were achieved for the full channel band after a 100-km single-mode fiber (SMF) transmission.     

基于Optisystem的高速光纤传输系统的色散补偿

利用Optisystem软件,对40Gb/s单信道光纤传输系统中基于RZ调制格式下的色散补偿进行仿真,比较了前置补偿和后置补偿的色散补偿性能,并提出了一种对称补偿,仿真结果表明对称补偿的色散补偿性能最好,最后分析了入纤光功率和光纤光栅的带宽对色散补偿系统的影响,均取得了比较理想的结果.     

Polymer Optical Fiber Photosensitivities and Highly Tunable Fiber Gratings

In this paper, recent progress in the investigation of photosensitivities of polymer optical fibers and the development of polymer optical fiber grating is reported. Photosensitivities in various polymer fibers, including doped and undoped, multimode and single-mode polymer fibers, have been experimentally characterized and evaluated for fiber grating application. In particular, the wavelength dependence of material absorption and photosensitivity has been found essential to the fabrication of polymer optical fiber grating. Based on the results of photosensitivity research, polymer optical fiber gratings have been successfully fabricated. More importantly, polymer optical fiber grating has been demonstrated highly tunable, with a tuning range more than 70 nm. The unique feature of high tunability in polymer optical fiber grating has great potential in various applications including optical fiber WDM systems and fiber sensor systems. Several important issues that remain to be investigated will also be discussed.     

A comprehensive study of the chromatic dispersion measurement of the multi-channel fiber Bragg grating based on an asymmetrical Sagnac loop interferometer

A novel all-fiber asymmetrical Sagnac loop interferometer (ASLI) is proposed to measure the chromatic dispersion of a multi-channel fiber Bragg grating (FBG). Theoretical analyses to this proposed approach are presented in details. With this method, the chromatic dispersion and dispersion slope of a 51-channel FBG are simultaneously measured. The experimental results agree well with the ones obtained by using the general phase-shift method (PSM). This method has the advantages of simple configuration, low-cost, and high tolerance for the characteristics of FBG.     

A Dispersion Flattening Dispersion Compensating Fiber Design for Broadband Dispersion Compensation

An efficient dispersion compensating fiber (DCF) design is proposed based on a coaxial fiber structure, which provides dispersion compensation over a broad wavelength region matching that of an erbium-doped fiber amplifier gain spectrum. The design can provide dispersion coefficient that is nearly twice those of existing DCF designs. Due to the basic nature of the dispersion curve of this design, the total link dispersion cannot only be compensated but also can be flattened.     

Influence of uniaxial crystal material cladding on reflectivity and dispersion of uniform fiber Bragg grating

The fiber Bragg grating with cladding made of uniaxial crystal material whose optical axis is parallel to the axis of fiber Bragg grating proposed in the paper published in 2003 was investigated again and an error was corrected in the calculation, its effective index, reflectivity and dispersion were examined using coupled-mode theory and numeric solution. The calculated results indicate that no low frequency cutoff phenomenon exists in the HE₁₁ mode, more power is transmitted by the core of the fiber with cladding made of isotropic material, the reflectivity of the fiber Bragg grating with cladding made of uniaxial crystal material is much higher than that with cladding made of isotropic material, the parameter K_cl, i.e., the ratio of the extraordinary to the ordinary ray refractive index, has a stronger impact on the reflectivity, Bragg wavelength and the dispersion of this kind of fiber Bragg grating when it varied from 1.00 to 1.01 than in other regions. This means that the characteristics of the fiber Bragg grating with uniaxial crystal cladding can be changed through adjusting K_cl while keeping its length, periodicity and the other parameters as constants.     

Novel B/Ge codoped photosensitive fiber and dispersion compensation in an 8×10 Gbit/s DWDM system

We used the Modified Chemical Vapor Deposition (MCVD) method to fabricate a B/Ge codoped fiber with a depressed cladding in which boron and germanium were also doped, the depressed cladding was photosensitive, which can greatly suppress the cladding mode coupling. The transmission spectrum of written grating in this fiber made by the phase mask method verified its larger photosensitivity and great suppression of the cladding mode coupling. We then analyzed the Bragg wavelength tuning theory in the phase mask method in detail which gave us a more exact equation. The ultra-violet (UV) exposure system was modified, and eight cascaded Fiber Bragg Gratings (FBG) centered at different wavelengths were written in this photosensitive fiber successfully using a 248 nm KrF excimer laser and one piece of 1067 nm phase mask. Each channel spacing was 100 GH according to the Densed Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) standards of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU-T). At the same time, we also wrote in chirp in each grating by tilting the phase mask to realize dispersion compensation. The dispersion in 44 km SMF was successfully compensated by the cascaded chirped gratings in the eight channel WDM system with each channel being 10 Gbit/s.     

Polymer Optical Fiber Photosensitivities and Highly Tunable Fiber Gratings

In this paper, recent progress in the investigation of photosensitivities of polymer optical fibers and the development of polymer optical fiber grating is reported. Photosensitivities in various polymer fibers, including doped and undoped, multimode and single-mode polymer fibers, have been experimentally characterized and evaluated for fiber grating application. In particular, the wavelength dependence of material absorption and photosensitivity has been found essential to the fabrication of polymer optical fiber grating. Based on the results of photosensitivity research, polymer optical fiber gratings have been successfully fabricated. More importantly, polymer optical fiber grating has been demonstrated highly tunable, with a tuning range more than 70 nm. The unique feature of high tunability in polymer optical fiber grating has great potential in various applications including optical fiber WDM systems and fiber sensor systems. Several important issues that remain to be investigated will also be discussed.     

基于激光拍频实现啁啾光纤光栅色散的测量

以啁啾光纤光栅为例,研究了激光拍频的产生机制,并建立对啁啾光纤光栅色散的测量模型.详细阐述了系统结构和测量原理,并对测量结果和理论值进行了分析与比较,结果一致性较好.在频谱分析仪分辨率为2.5kHz的情况下,色散测量准确度可以达到0.1ps,啁啾光纤光栅色散的实际测量也证实了该系统的可行性,系统相对简单,测量准确度高,可为色散测量提供参考.     

Analysis of fiber Bragg grating with exponential–linear and parabolic taper profiles for dispersion slope compensation in optical fiber links

In this paper, the effect of various taper profiles on dispersion slope compensation in optical fiber links is studied. Theoretical and numerical investigation of the linear and nonlinear group delays of tapered fiber Bragg grating's (T-FBG) under strain is made. Calculation is performed using Matlab code based on solving the coupled mode equation using transfer matrix method. Our study shows that the linear tapered FBG profile provide the best result than the linear-exponential profile which can compensate up to 500 km. As result, the spectral characteristics of tapered grating allow them to be used efficiently in high bit rates WDM and long-haul optical communication systems for chromatic dispersion of single-mode fiber.     

A Dispersion Flattening Dispersion Compensating Fiber Design for Broadband Dispersion Compensation

An efficient dispersion compensating fiber (DCF) design is proposed based on a coaxial fiber structure, which provides dispersion compensation over a broad wavelength region matching that of an erbium-doped fiber amplifier gain spectrum. The design can provide dispersion coefficient that is nearly twice those of existing DCF designs. Due to the basic nature of the dispersion curve of this design, the total link dispersion cannot only be compensated but also can be flattened.     

啁啾sinc取样光纤光栅研究

提出了一种特殊的取样光纤光栅：啁啾sinc取样光纤光栅.研究表明,对于均匀光纤光栅进行啁啾sinc取样,可以实现色散斜率补偿和获得精确的反射波长数控制;对啁啾光纤光栅进行啁啾sinc取样,则能够实现色散和色散斜率的同时补偿,并且可以进行精确的波长数控制及获得各信道一致的反射率.利用啁啾sinc取样光纤光栅,可以对各种传输光纤进行色散和色散斜率的补偿.     

光纤光栅的反射率特性

基于光纤光栅在光通信中的重要应用,根据耦合模理论数值模拟了波长在1.55μm附近时光纤光栅长度与反射率的关系,分析图形得到了在1.50μm到1.55μm之间出现较强的反射率,几乎接近100%,同时分析了折射率变化对反射率的影响,研究结果为光通信中无源光器件的制作提供理论依据。     

初始啁啾补偿光纤色散效应的适用范围

以啁啾高斯脉冲在单模光纤中的传输为例,分别就线性初始啁啾对光纤二阶和三阶色散的补偿进行了系统的理论分析和数值计算,结果表明：线性初始啁啾对光纤的二阶色散（线性色散）有一定的补偿作用,但不能有效地用于三阶色散的补偿.     

光纤传输过程中的色散特性

基于光纤传输对于光纤通讯技术的重要意义,数值模拟光纤传输过程中的色散关系,得到随着光纤长度的增加,光纤传输中比特率减小,当入射波长为1.28μm时,光纤色散为0ps·nm<'-1>km<'-1>,研究结论为光纤传输器件设计提供理论依据.     

Highly efficient tunable fiber Bragg grating filters using multilayer piezoelectric transducers

We realized a wavelength tunable optical filter based on a fiber Bragg grating using multilayer piezoelectric transducers (MLP). The Bragg wavelength of the filter can be easily tuned in proportion to an applied low DC voltage. The tuning range efficiency was as high as 0.2 nm/V. We realized a 10 nm Bragg wavelength shift by applying as low as 50 V to the MLP. The MLP was also used in a higher order dispersion equalizer which consists of a pair of nonlinearly chirped gratings. A zero dispersion wavelength shift of 7 nm was successfully realized for the equalizer.     

Comparison of dispersion mapping techniques with fiber nonlinearities in carrier suppressed RZ systems

In this paper, the dispersion maps are compared in the presence of fiber nonlinearities in 10 and 40 Gbps carrier suppressed return to zero (CS-RZ) systems. It is observed that the hybrid-compensation is the best dispersion mapping technique, which reduces the BER produced due to the fiber nonlinearities to the more extent than that of pre-compensation and the post-compensation. This technique increases the repeater length almost up to double than that of pre- and post-compensation. The pre-compensation shows the highest BER followed by post-compensation.. It is also observed that with increase in the input bit rate, the BER for all three compensation techniques is also increased. But the still the hybrid-compensation reduce the BER up to more extent. The BER also increases with the increase in input optical power due to nonlinear impairments on the link at high powers.     

Fiber Grating Based Optical Recirculating Filter with an Optimized Response

A novel optical recirculating filter for RF applications is described, which exploits a specially designed fiber grating with a ramped spectral profile to enable optimization of the filter response. The design overcomes the limitations imposed by loss in conventional fiber recirculating filters. Additionally, a tunable free spectral range is demonstrated by using the device in a grating array. Both theoretical and experimental results are presented and discussed.     

Origin and System Effects of Polarization Mode Dispersion in Chirped Bragg Gratings

Polarization mode dispersion of chirped Bragg gratings is analyzed in terms of key birefringence phenomena and impact on telecommunication systems performance. The influence on polarization mode dispersion (PMD) of fiber birefringence, grating chromatic dispersion, and ripples of the group delay curve is pointed out. Polarization mode dispersion influence on systems performance is investigated by numerical simulations and transmission experiments at 10 Gbit/s. The deterministic nature of Bragg gratings PMD determines a moderate, upper-limited system penalty for a transmission line employing a single compensating device. However, in the case of broadband components, a non-negligible PMD penalty may be observed due to the difficulty of controlling accurately the group delay linearity.