Sampled phase-shift fiber Bragg gratings

A phase-shift fiber Bragg grating (FBG) with sampling is proposed to generate a multi-channel bandpass filter in the background of multi-channel stopbands. The sampled noire fiber gratings are analyzed by Fourier transform theory first, and then simulation and experiment are performed, the results show that transmission peaks are opened in every reflective channel, the spectrum shape of every channel is identical.It can be used to fabricate multi-wavelength distributed feedback (DFB) fiber laser.     

Switchable multi-wavelength erbium-doped fiber lasers by using cascaded fiber Bragg gratings written in high birefringence fiber

A novel and simple Erbium-doped fiber laser by using cascaded fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) written in high-birefringence fibers for switchable multi-wavelength operation is proposed. Due to two-peak reflection with orthogonal polarizations of the FBG, the polarization hole-burning effect in the cavity is greatly enhanced. Experimental results show that the stable dual- and three-wavelength lasing operation with very narrow wavelength separation (0.39 nm) can be generated at room temperature. The configuration is simple and flexible. Only by adjusting polarization controllers (PCs), the laser can be switched among the stable single-, dual- and three-wavelength lasing operations.     

切趾技术对光纤布拉格光栅法布里-珀罗滤波器反射特性优化的研究

利用矩阵分析法,针对两个相同光栅构成的光纤布拉格光栅法布里-珀罗(F-P)腔滤波器进行理论分析。数值模拟分析了光栅长度变化对光栅以及F-P腔滤波器反射特性的影响,指出光栅长度增加对反射特性影响的优缺点,分析利用常用切趾函数对光栅进行切趾,减小由于光栅长度增加导致反射谱的的旁瓣增大,对组成的F-P腔滤波器的反射特性的优化,得到了光栅切趾对F-P腔滤波器的反射特性的影响规律。对于在实际应用中制作出性能优良的光纤布拉格光栅F-P腔滤波器有一定的参考价值。     

基于光纤叠栅的全光纤声光可调谐滤波器的特性分析

本文提出了一种基于光纤叠栅的全光纤声光可调谐滤波器, 与普通光纤布拉格光栅型全光纤声光可调谐滤波器相比, 该滤波器能够对光纤叠栅的两个中心波长进行同步调制. 理论分析了声波频率和声致应变幅度对基于光纤叠栅的全光纤声光可调谐滤波器的传输光谱的影响, 结果表明, 各阶次反射峰分别以两个主反射峰为中心呈对称关系, 且主反射峰与其所调制出的次反射峰之间的波长间隔与声波频率成正比, 而两个主反射峰所调制出的同阶次反射峰之间的波长间隔与声波频率无关; 声致应变幅度主要影响主反射峰及次反射峰的反射率的变化. 实验中, 分别测试声波频率为390 kHz和710 kHz的基于光纤叠栅的全光纤声光可调谐滤波器的传输光谱, 实验结果的变化趋势与仿真分析结果相一致.     

Tunable multi-wavelength combined linear-cavity fiber laser source with equally changed wavelength spacing

A tunable multi-wavelength combined linear-cavity fiber laser source with equally changed wavelength spacing is proposed for the first time. The wavelength tuning is realized by stretching or compressing the fiber Bragg gratings incorporated in the laser cavity. To ensure a wavelength tuning with equally increased or decreased wavelength spacing, the gratings are mounted onto a plastic plate with angles between adjacent gratings such that the forces applied to the gratings has an equal force increment. A four-wavelength lasing with equal increased or decreased wavelength spacing is achieved experimentally.     

Multi-wavelength laser source based on enhanced four-wave-mixing effect in a highly nonlinear fiber

We propose a multi-wavelength laser source based on an enhanced four-wave-mixing (FWM) effect which is achieved when a highly nonlinear fiber (HNLF) and an Erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) are employed in a fiber loop. A multi-wavelength laser source with totally 28 new wavelengths and a wavelength spacing of 0.8 nm is demonstrated. The wavelength spacing of the proposed multi-wavelength laser source can be tuned from 0.1 to 5.0 nm, and output spectrum of the multi-wavelength laser source with the wavelength spacing of 0.4, 0.8, and 1.6 nm are presented.     

Fibonacci quasi-periodic superstructure fiber Bragg gratings

Superstructure fiber Bragg gratings constructed following the Fibonacci sequence are proposed and simulated by using the transfer matrix method. The reflection spectrum has a multi-fractal structure as a function of the wavelength and is symmetric to the center. The reflectivity has self-similarity and scaling with respect to the Fibonacci sequence order at the central wavelength. For the transmission spectrum, the interaction of the core-cladding mode is investigated and the particular wavelengths for which the resonance condition is satisfied are located by varying the grating parameters. The potential application of the quasi-periodic structure as fiber sensors is also proposed.     

Switchable multi-wavelength erbium-doped fiber ring laser based on cascaded polarization maintaining fiber Bragg gratings in a Sagnac loop interferometer

A switchable multi-wavelength erbium-doped fiber (EDF) ring laser based on cascaded polarization maintaining fiber Bragg gratings (PMFBGs) in a Sagnac loop interferometer as the wavelength-selective filter at room temperature is proposed. Due to the polarization hole burning (PHB) enhanced by the PMFBGs, stable single-, dual-, three- and four-wavelength lasing operations can be obtained. The laser can be switched among the stable single-, dual-, three- and four-wavelength lasing operations by adjusting the polarization controllers (PCs). The optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR) is over 50 dB.     

Step-changed period chirped long-period fiber gratings fabricated by CO2 laser

A CO₂ laser and point-by-point method are used for fabricating step-changed period chirped long-period fiber gratings (LPFG). Several types of period chirped LPFGs have been demonstrated, such as, linearly chirp, peak-shape chirp, and cascaded linearly chirp. Unlike uniform LPFGs, the spectrum change such as multiple attenuation peaks, broader spectrum can be seen in these chirp gratings, and the spectral shape can be controlled by the grating period. Especially, the cascaded linearly chirped LPFGs performs a multi-peak as interference between the core mode and cladding mode, which can be used as multi-wavelength filters in fiber optic communication and fiber optic sensors. Also, a linear tuning range of 1.6 nm with -0.559 pm/με tuning rate is achieved in these types of devices by applying an axial strain.     

Partial scanning frequency division multiplexing for interrogation of low-reflective fiber Bragg grating-based sensor array

Interrogation using partial spectrum scanning for a low-reflective fiber Bragg grating (FBG)-based sensor array is proposed. The sensor head is a Fabry–Perot interferometer (FPI) consisting of low-reflective fiber Bragg gratings. An FPI consisting of low-reflective FBGs (FBG-FPI) has a spectrum with a sinusoidal structure with a period determined by the length of the FBG-FPI. Multiple point sensing is possible by installing multiple low-reflective FBG-FPIs on one fiber and analyzing the reflection spectrum of that fiber by the frequency division multiplexing method. A coherent wavelength-swept light source is necessary to acquire the reflection spectrum; however, but the sweep speed of a commercially available wavelength-swept light source that satisfies the condition is only approximately several tens of hertz. Therefore, we propose to conduct a wavelength sweep by injection current modulation of a laser diode. Wavelength sweeping with a modulated laser diode allows fast sweeping at 100 Hz or more, and the sweep range is as narrow as several hundred picometers. Reading only a part of the reflection spectrum of a low-reflective FBG-FPI sensor array using a modulated laser diode enables high-speed multipoint measurement through frequency analysis. Theoretical requirements for successful interrogation using the partial reflection spectrum are shown. A demonstration experiment to simultaneously measure strain applied to two low-reflective FBG-FPI sensors with a measurement time of 10 ms is reported.     

SOA-based multi-wavelength laser using fiber Bragg gratings

We propose and experimentally demonstrate a triple-wavelength fiber ring laser using a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) in conjunction with a series of fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs). The three channels operate at 1554.4, 1555.3, and 1556.1 nm with a peak power above ?25 dBm and optical signal-to-noise (OSNR) above 30 dB at SOA drive current of 350 mA under the room temperature. The proposed laser configuration has the advantages of a simple and compact structure, multi-wavelength operation and the system can be upgraded to generate more wavelengths by increasing the number of FBG used.     

三角形大带宽反射光谱光纤光栅的设计和制备

反射谱具有三角形形状的光纤光栅在光纤传感等领域中具有重要的应用前景。利用遗传算法设计出了产生三角形光谱分布的光纤光栅的耦合系数沿光纤的分布。计算表明,三角形光谱光纤光栅是可以实现的,其反射带宽可以通过光栅的啁啾量进行调节,常周期的三角光栅反射带宽小,变周期的三角光栅反射带宽大,其带宽同其啁啾量大致相等。实验中,采用光束扫描法制备了反射底宽为0．77nm三角形光谱的光纤光栅。     

High channel-count comb filter based on multi-concatenated sampled chirped fiber Bragg gratings

A high channel-count comb filter based on multi-concatenated sampled chirped fiber Bragg gratings(MC-SCFBGs) is proposed and optimally designed by using several chirped gratings with different fundamental grating periods,instead of non-grating sections of SCFBGs.The numerical simulations of the reflection spectra show that the channel spacing and the channel bandwidth in MC-SCFBGs are smaller than those in multi-concatenated chirped fiber Bragg gratings(MC-CFBGs) and that the spectral bandwidth of MC-SCFBGs can be greatly broadened by increasing the cascade number of the grating sections in each sampling period.     

基于保偏光纤取样光栅的宽频带滤波方法

提出一种新型刻录在保偏光纤上的取样布喇格光纤光栅.利用耦合模方程分析了此种光纤光栅的光谱特性,并利用切趾函数对光栅的输出谱进行了优化处理,最终可以实现高品质的宽频带多波长滤波.频带宽度为普通取样布喇格光纤光栅的2倍,经过切趾处理后,此种光纤光栅的边模抑制比也有显著提高.     

多波长啁啾叠栅的矩阵分析

在分析多波长啁啾叠栅特征的基础上,提出了多波长啁啾叠栅的矩阵分析模型,采用矩阵分析模型对4波长和8波长啁啾叠栅的反射谱特性进行了理论分析,数值分析结果与实验结果非常一致.还首次数值模拟了波长间隔0.8 nm的16波长啁啾叠栅.此方法对多波长啁啾叠栅的设计和制作具有参考价值.     

大功率高效率掺铒超荧光光纤光源及其应用

采用光纤反射环镜和双程后向结构,得到了最大输出功率30.6 mW、光光转换效率42.0%的大功率、高效率全光纤掺铒超荧光光源（SFS）.利用串接光纤光栅（FBG）和光纤型F-P腔,对其进行光谱分割,得到了稳定的多波长输出.实验结果和探讨对光谱分割多波长光源的研制具有指导意义.     

A novel method to suppress the crosstalk of the system with dispersion compensated by fiber gratings

In this article, a novel method is proposed to suppress the nonlinear crosstalk of the system with dispersion compensated by several multi-wavelength fiber gratings. Random time delay is induced only between the adjacent channels to suppress the cross modulation effects and the four wave mixing effects simultaneously. Using this method, the system performance could be improved effectively.     

基于SOA和级联取样光纤光栅的多波长激光器

研究了基于半导体光放大器(SOA)和双段级联取样光纤光栅构成的新型结构多波长激光器.设 计了取样光纤光栅，计算了其反射谱，模拟了多波长激光器的输出光谱.基于自行制作的SOA 和取样光纤光栅，进行了多波长激光器的实验研究，得到了间隔为0.8nm、输出功率不平坦 度小于1.0dB的11个波长输出.理论和实验两个方面都可以验证：与基于普通取样光栅的多波 长方案相比，基于双段级联取样光栅的方案能改善输出谱平坦度，并可提高可激射波长数. 关键词： 半导体光放大器 取样光纤光栅 多波长激光器     

基于增益光纤长度优化的双波长运转掺铒光纤锁模激光器

构建了可自启动的双波长运转掺铒光纤锁模激光器.通过优化增益光纤长度,利用掺铒光纤在1530nm附近的再吸收效应调节激光器的增益谱,使激光器在1530nm和1560nm附近具有相同的增益强度.实验中采用31cm掺铒光纤作为增益光纤,以透射式半导体可饱和吸收体作为锁模器件,实现了自启动双波长锁模运转.激光器锁模输出重复频率为58.01MHz,信噪比为58.2dB,最高输出功率为4.8mW.锁模输出的光谱在1532.4nm和1552.3nm处具有两个强度接近的谱峰,谱峰间距约为20nm.该激光器无需手动调节即可实现双波长运转,更便于实际使用.     

Arbitrarily switchable multi-wavelength Yb-doped fiber lasers with phase-shifted long-period fiber grating

An arbitrarily switchable multi-wavelength Yb-doped fiber laser (YDFL) based on a phase-shifted long-period fiber grating (PS-LPFG) is proposed and demonstrated. The PS-LPFG, which was fabricated by a CO₂ laser under asymmetric exposure, acts as a spectral filter with anisotropic transmission spectrum at different states of polarization. The capability of arbitrary wavelength switching can be attributed to the combination of the polarization-dependent loss (PDL) of the PS-LPFG and the nonlinear polarization rotation (NPR) effect. The method suggests a new possibility to achieve even more wavelengths output with an all-fiber format, arbitrarily switchable and tunable capability in the Yb-doped fiber laser system in a simple, stable and well controlled manner.