Experimental demonstration of tunable multiple optical orthogonal codes sequences-based optical label for optical packets switching

In this paper, the tunable multiple optical orthogonal codes sequences (MOOCS)-based optical label for optical packet switching (OPS) (MOOCS-OPS) is experimentally demonstrated for the first time. The tunable MOOCS-based optical label is performed by using fiber Bragg grating (FBG)-based optical en/decoders group and optical switches configured by using Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), and the optical label is erased by using Semiconductor Optical Amplifier (SOA). Some waveforms of the MOOCS-based optical label, optical packet including the MOOCS-based optical label and the payloads are obtained, the switching control mechanism and the switching matrix are discussed, the bit error rate (BER) performance of this system is also studied. These experimental results show that the tunable MOOCS-OPS scheme is effective.     

Incoherent broadband optical pulse generation using an optical gate

In two-dimensional (2D) time-spreading/wavelength-hopping optical code division multiple access (OCDMA) systems, employing less coherent broadband optical pulse sources allows lower electrical operating rate and better system performance. An optical gate based scheme for generating weakly coherent(approximately incoherent) broadband optical pulses was proposed and experimentally demonstrated. Inthis scheme, the terahertz optical asymmetric demultiplexer, together with a coherent narrowband controlpulse source, turns an incoherent broadband continuous-wave (CW) light source into the required pulse source.     

An optical method for wavelength fine-selection in optical spectrum analysers

This letter describes a novel optical method for wavelength fine-selection in the optical spectrum analysers(OSAs) for dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) applications. The proposed new method employs a 'refractive optical lever'system consisting of a rotating optical wedge prism.A new OSA system based on Littman-type monochromator is proposed and the wavelength selection accuracy and resolution of OSA that has included such an optical lever system have been improved by a factor of 20 to100 depending on the wedge angle and offset orientation angle of the optical wedge prism. This proposed 'refractive optical lever' may also simplify the rotation mechanism of the mirror in the commercially available OSAs.     

Low threshold optical bistability with optical pumping

By use of circularly polarized light we have exploited optical pumping within the Zeeman sublevels of the ground state to obtain optical bistability in sodium vapours with low threshold power (around 1 mW) and a wide tuning range (>12 GHz). Experimental results are presented for different conditions of operation and compared to computer calculations, that include propagation effects and inhomogeneous broadening, based on a three-level atomic model that accounts for optical pumping.CEILAP, Buenos Aires, Argentina     

基于混合光模式阵列的自由空间编码通信

光学涡旋的产生、传输与应用是当前光学领域的研究热点之一.光学涡旋具有轨道角动量,作为一种全新的自由度,丰富了目前光通信的方式.利用面向目标的共轭对称延拓傅里叶计算全息技术,基于空间光调制器,用单束激光直接产生混合光模式阵列进行编码通信.采用由单光涡和复合光涡构成的4种易于识别的模式组成2×2混合光模式阵列,进行灰度图像的编码传输.在接收端提取混合光模式阵列图的信息并进行解码,实现零误码的灰度图像再现.以传输一幅Lena图像为例,使用2×2混合光模式阵列进行编码通信,相对于传统单光涡编码通信,其信息容量可增加4倍.该方法光路简单易行,可扩展性强,进一步拓展使用4×4混合光模式阵列进行编码通信,信息容量提升16倍.提出的混合光模式阵列编码通信方法对于提高信息传输容量具有重要价值.     

Remote optical control of an optical flip-flop

We experimentally demonstrate control of a holding-beam-enabled optical flip-flop by means of optical signals that act in a remote fashion. These optical-control signals vary the holding-beam power by means of cross-gain modulation within a remotely located semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA). The power-modulated holding beam then travels through a resonant-type SOA, where flip-flop action occurs as the holding-beam power falls above and below the switching thresholds of the bistable hysteresis. Control is demonstrated using submilliwatt pulses whose wavelengths are not restricted to the vicinity of the holding beam. Benefits of remote control include the potential for controlling multiple flip-flops with a single pair of optical signals and for realizing all-optical control of any holding-beam-enabled flip-flop.     

Performance of optical links with optical amplifiers

In this work a comparison between the performances of single and multichannel systems is reported for links with optical amplifiers, considering conventional and soliton signals, Time Division Multiplexing (TDM), and Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WM) techniques. The performance evaluation is obtained by means of numerical simulations taking into account the effects of the chromatic dispersion, the Kerr nonlinearity, and the ASE noise of the optical amplifiers. Both the regimes of constant and fluctuating chromatic dispersion along the link are studied. The possibility of implementing high-capacity optical systems for a high-bandwidth European network is evaluated.     

Rayleigh scattering optical frequency correlation in a single-mode optical fiber

The bichromatic optical frequency correlation function for Rayleigh backscattering from a pulse of laser light propagating along a single-mode optical fiber has been calculated and measured. It is shown that the optical correlation frequency, Dnu(c) , is equal to the reciprocal of pulse width T(w) . These results are important for the development of wavelength diversity techniques for the reduction of coherent Rayleigh noise in distributed Rayleigh backscattering single-mode optical fiber sensors.     

All optical latches using quantum-dot semiconductor optical amplifier

The design and performance of two optical latches, the Set-Reset (SR) latch and D-Flip-Flop has been studied. These latches are the building blocks of large optical processors. The latches are built using two optical logic operations NAND and NOT. Both NAND and NOT operations are realized by using Mach-Zhender interferometer (MZI) utilizing semiconductor optical amplifier with quantum dot active region (QD-SOA). Nonlinear dynamics including carrier heating and spectral hole-burning in the QD-SOA are taken into account together with the rate equations in order to realize the all-optical logic operations. Results show that this scheme can realize the functions of Set-Reset latch and D-Flip-Flop at high speeds (∼250 Gb/s). The dependence of the output quality (Q factor) on QD-SOA parameters is also discussed.     

Bending-induced optical loss in random-hole optical fibers

We present the experimentally determined optical bend loss for random hole optical fibers in the spectral range 1520 to 1570 nm induced by wrapping the optical fiber around a fixed diameter mandrel. The optical losses are compared to those obtained for a single-mode fiber and a multimode fiber using the same bending procedures. The bending induced optical losses in the random hole optical fibers were several orders of magnitude lower than for the single-mode fiber and were about 1 order of magnitude lower than for the multimode fiber.     

光分组交换网络中多组光正交码组合光标签识别处理及实验

报道了光分组交换网络中基于多组光正交码组合光标签的识别与接收实验,光标签采用了码长为19,码重为3的2组光正交码组合光标签方案.给出了基于多组光正交码光标签的光分组交换网络(MOOC-OPS)基本原理,通过分析指出在MOOC-OPS网络中处理多组在时域上非连续、随机、突发光标签是现实MOOC-OPS关键技术之一.设计出了基于展宽网络和放大器级联方式接收多组低功率窄脉冲(MOOC-OPS网络的光标签)的实验方案,完成了实验电路板制作与实验验证.实验结果表明成功地实现了MOOC-OPS网络中周期为2ns基于多组光正交码光标签脉冲的识别接收,验证了该方案的可行性.     

具有腔内光放大的单共振光参量振荡器

推导了描述稳态运行，具有腔内光放大的环形腔单共振光参量振荡器(ICOASRO)的功率特性的高斯光束理论.在这种结构的单共振光参量振荡器(SRO)中，适当地选择光放大器的参数，可以很大程度地降低单共振光参量振荡器的抽运阈值.在平均场近似下无二阶非线性交叉耦合作用的具有腔内光放大的环形腔单共振光参量振荡器的工作范围分成四个工作区域，且存在最小的单共振光参量振荡器的抽运阈值.文中的分析考虑了作为光放大器的激光增益介质的端面抽运特性，考虑了一般化单共振光参量振荡器的特性. 关键词： 单共振光参量振荡器 光放大 阈值     

光学可分离小波变换的研究

为改进光学小波变换,提出了光学可分离小波变换的概念。通过对光学小波变换的必要条件进行分析,采用层叠算法和二维可分离小波变换构造方法计算出了尺度和小波函数的二维离散近似序列。将新的母小波引入到光学小波变换中,获得了光学可分离小波变换。通过与现有光学小波变换及二维可分离离散小波变换进行比较说明了其优点。     

Integrable optical geometry

It is shown that a Lorentzian 4-manifold admitting a congruence of optical (null) geodesics without shear and twist defines an optical geometry which is integrable (locally flat) in the sense of the theory of G-structures. The existence of a symmetric linear connection compatible with the optical geometry is another condition equivalent to the integrability of the optical G-structure.     

物理参数对光限幅效应的影响

为了对抗日益严重的激光武器威胁，需要了解激光防护材料的光学性能。该文根据非线性吸收模型，推导出光限幅阈值表达式。并以表达式为理论依据，利用配位聚合物［Cd(L4)(SO4)(H2O)2］n在波长532nm、脉冲宽度为40ps的条件下所获得的实验数据，分析研究非线性吸收参数、线性透过率和有效激发态吸收截面等物理参数对光限幅效应的影响。以此为基础，研究了激光防护材料的非线性光学特性和光限幅特性，为制备光限幅材料提供了理论和实验依据。     

靶场光学测量中的变焦距光学系统

变焦距光学系统通过调整光学系统参数,改变光学系统的焦距来保证光学系统动态成像的需求。本文从变焦距光学系统的基本原理出发,简单描述了光学补偿与机械补偿变焦光学系统的设计,阐述了常见变焦距光学系统的类型与结构。指出了传统变焦距光学系统存在的问题,结合DSP和步进电机在变焦距光学系统中的最新应用,概述了靶场光测设备的变焦距光学系统的最新动态,分析了电机直传技术在靶场光测设备应用的可行性,意在为新一代数字变焦光学系统提供理论参考。     

All‐optical virtual private network in passive optical networks

We review recent progress on all‐optical virtual‐private‐network (VPN) schemes in passive optical networks (PONs). PON is a promising candidate in future access areas to provide broadband services with low cost. With all‐optical virtual private network (VPN) function, PON can support efficient internetworking among end users with dedicated optical channels, thus enabling guaranteed bandwidth and enhanced security at the physical layer. Here, we discuss and compare existing schemes of all‐optical VPNs in time‐division‐multiplexed (TDM) PONs, and also recently proposed schemes for deployment in wavelength‐division‐multiplexed (WDM) PONs and two‐stage TDM/WDM PONs.     

靶场光学测量中的变焦距光学系统

变焦距光学系统通过调整光学系统参数,改变光学系统的焦距来保证光学系统动态成像的需求。本文从变焦距光学系统的基本原理出发,简单描述了光学补偿与机械补偿变焦光学系统的设计,阐述了常见变焦距光学系统的类型与结构。指出了传统变焦距光学系统存在的问题,结合DSP和步进电机在变焦距光学系统中的最新应用,概述了靶场光测设备的变焦距光学系统的最新动态,分析了电机直传技术在靶场光测设备应用的可行性,意在为新一代数字变焦光学系统提供理论参考。     

基于光参量放大的高速实时光取样技术

提出了一种基于光参量放大的高速实时光取样方案. 利用色散介质对光纤锁模激光器产生的窄脉冲源进行色散展宽,从而产生线性啁啾光信号. 将该信号和被取样信号同时送入高非线性光纤,利用高非线性光纤中的参量放大效应,将被取样信号的强度信息调制到线性啁啾光信号上. 在接收端利用不同中心波长的滤波器即可滤出不同时间点的取样信号,从而在光域同时完成了高速实时光取样和取样信号的串-并转换. 是实现高速实时取样技术的一种极具竞争力的实现方案. 实验中,实现了对10 Gb/s非归零码OOK信号的40 GS/s的高速实时取样系统,并转换为4路10 GS/s取样信号输出. 在接收端成功根据4路取样信号恢复出被取样信号波形,验证了该实时光取样方案的可行性. 关键词： 光信号处理 光取样 参量放大 高非线性光纤     

应用四元数方法对光存储光学系统的建模

光存储中的光学系统是一种非同轴光学系统，其中各个光学元件的设计位置与装配精度是保证系统光线正常传输并获得准确信号的前提。四元数方法是一种可以方便地描述空间光线的传输计算与坐标变换的数学方法。通过将四元数引入到光学头光学系统的建模中，使用四元数法表征非同轴光学系统的传输方式，并给出建立光学元件的设计、安装参数与聚焦光斑、读出光斑之间关系的流程图。据此模型对各个独立的研究对象进行分析的结果，对光存储中光学系统的设计与生产装配工艺的制定有指导意义；同时,以此模型分析物镜的连续运动对光斑和读出信号的影响，对光学头中的可执行机构力矩器的设计有实践作用。