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.     

一种基于阶梯状非线性光纤的新颖脉冲压缩方法(英文)

提出了一种基于阶梯状非线性光纤的脉冲压缩方法.阶梯状非线性光纤包括普通单模光纤,色散位移光纤和高非线性光纤.数值模拟中所使用的所有元件均在现实中存在,并且与其他脉冲压缩方法相比,此方法成本低且易于控制.数值模拟表明:12.5 ps脉宽,300 mW峰值功率的双曲正割脉冲可被压缩至1.28 ps脉宽,1.3 W峰值功率的脉冲.     

Conservative and dissipative fiber Bragg solitons (a review)

We present a comparative review of two classes of optical solitons—conservative and dissipative solitons—propagating in single-mode optical fibers in which refractive-index gratings are induced such that their period is comparable with the radiation wavelength. Fibers that have the Kerr nonlinearity and negligibly small losses and that do not gain radiation (conservative system) are described by traditional equations of the approximation of slowly varying amplitudes, and effects caused by the nonlinearity of the medium, such as nonlinear switching, optical bistability, and formation of conservative Bragg solitons are considered. It is shown that the passage beyond the scope of the approximation of slowly varying amplitudes makes it possible to describe new important effects, including localization of soliton centers near maxima of the refractive-index grating. Bright and dark conservative solitons are demonstrated, which are formed when the Kerr nonlinearity is replaced by the nonlinearity of two-level atomic systems. The properties of conservative solitons in resonance semiconductor Bragg structures with quantum wells are considered. Results of experimental studies of nonlinear effects in fibers with Bragg gratings are presented. For an active single-mode fiber with a Bragg refractive-index grating and nonlinear gain and absorption, dissipative solitons are described using the approximation of slowly varying amplitudes and inertialess nonlinearity. It is shown that the dissipative factors qualitatively change the properties of solitons compared to the conservative case. Using the Maxwell-Bloch equations, it is demonstrated that the ratio between the gain and absorption relaxation times significantly affects the stability of localized structures. The interaction of dissipative optical Bragg solitons is described. It is shown that, beyond the scope of the approximation of slowly varying amplitudes, the average velocity of propagating dissipative Bragg solitons acquires only discrete values, and formation of pairs of solitons with two values of the phase difference becomes possible. For a birefringent fiber, dissipative vector optical Bragg solitons are demonstrated.     

色散渐减光纤组成的环形镜对高阶孤子的理想压缩

利用数值模拟方法证明,采用色散渐减光纤组成的非线性光纤环形镜不仅可压缩高阶光孤子,而且能有效地消除压缩后脉冲的底座、提高光脉冲的输出能量.研究表明,对于一确定的色散渐减光纤,只要选取不同环形镜长度,即可对不同阶数的高阶孤子进行理想压缩.且孤子阶数越高,所需最佳环形镜长度越短、压缩后光脉冲的峰值强度越大、能量透射率越低.研究同时发现,环形镜的功率分束比存在一最佳值,在此值下所得压缩后的光脉冲不仅具有较大的峰值及能量透射率,且不含底座.     

拉曼效应与光孤子通信

光纤孤子通信是一种非线性全光通信,它克服了光纤色散和电子设备响应速度慢等缺点,具有不损失波形,不改变速度,保真度高等优点。在光孤子通信中,一些重要问题是由 Raman 效应来解决的。如光纤受激 Raman 放大是根据光纤中的受激 Raman 效应对光孤子进行能量补偿。本文较为系统地介绍 Raman 效应与光孤子通信。     

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.     

Observation of type I and type II gratings behavior in polymer optical fiber

We report the first observation of type I and type II fiber grating behaviors in making polymer optical fiber Bragg gratings. Our observation reveals that there are two distinctive stages in the fabrication of polymer optical fiber Bragg gratings. Notably the two stages of grating formation correspond to low and high-index modulation gratings, which match well with those in silica fiber grating fabrication. Thus we refer them as type I and type II polymer fiber gratings, following the same nomenclatures for different types of silica fiber gratings. In addition, the characteristics and formation mechanism for type I and type II polymer fiber gratings are also examined.     

Growth Modeling of Fiber Gratings: A Numerical Investigation

We have developed a simple method to analyze the growth process of fiber gratings (FGs) in the core of photorefractive optical fibers. It is based on the exponential saturation model and it takes into account the type of photosensitive fiber used, the exposure times, and the incident optical power. The photorefractive fiber has been characterized by two parameters: the saturation photoinduced refractive index change and the saturation energy, which can be obtained experimentally. We carry out a numerical investigation for the growth process of a uniform FG. The experimentally observed phenomena of shifting the Bragg optical frequency with exposure times and the appearance of higher-order Bragg resonances are predicted and discussed.     

Growth Modeling of Fiber Gratings: A Numerical Investigation

We have developed a simple method to analyze the growth process of fiber gratings (FGs) in the core of photorefractive optical fibers. It is based on the exponential saturation model and it takes into account the type of photosensitive fiber used, the exposure times, and the incident optical power. The photorefractive fiber has been characterized by two parameters: the saturation photoinduced refractive index change and the saturation energy, which can be obtained experimentally. We carry out a numerical investigation for the growth process of a uniform FG. The experimentally observed phenomena of shifting the Bragg optical frequency with exposure times and the appearance of higher-order Bragg resonances are predicted and discussed.     

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。     

啁啾双光纤光栅群时延特性

研究了变迹线性啁啾双光纤光栅的群时延特性及其在高次色散补偿中的应用.分析表明,群时延特性与周期差ΔΛ和不同的啁啾参量C有很大的关系.研究结果表明啁啾双光纤光栅在高次色散补偿和光纤CDMA中有应用价值.     

Optical sensing with photonic crystal fibers

A review of optical fiber sensing demonstrations based on photonic crystal fibers is presented. The text is organized in five main sections: the first three deal with sensing approaches relying on fiber Bragg gratings, long‐period gratings and interferometric structures; the fourth one reports applications of these fibers for gas and liquid sensing; finally, the last section focuses on the exploitation of nonlinear effects in photonic crystal fibers for sensing.     

Production of optical notch filters with fine parameter control using regenerated fiber Bragg gratings

A new method to create a controlled notch filter for attenuation of signals based on regenerated fiber Bragg gratings is experimentally demonstrated. A fine adjustment of the notch depth is achieved by controlling the time of regeneration phenomenon in strongly saturated Bragg gratings written in standard ITU G.652 single-mode fiber. This method can used to produce tailored notch filters for several photonic applications, such as optical RF filtering, subcarrier processing or radio over fiber systems.     

光纤耦合模理论及其在光纤布拉格光栅上的应用

将正确的光纤中的正交关系应用于微扰耦合模理论得到了光纤中的微扰耦合模方程；并将其应用于光纤布拉格光栅，得到了一种新耦合模方程。该方程中作为标志性特性的耦合系数与其它理论中的耦合系数都不相同。讨论了方程的解，得到了峰值反射率与布拉格波长、光栅长度之间的简单关系式。用光纤布拉格光栅进行了实验，理论和实验结果符合得很好。     

基于光子晶体光纤中脉冲俘获的超高速光开关

提出一种基于光子晶体光纤中脉冲俘获现象的超高速全光开关.信号脉冲处于正常色散区,它们彼此的时域间隔为1 ps.通过数值求解光子晶体光纤中脉冲传播满足的耦合非线性薛定谔方程,发现用孤子脉冲可俘获信号脉冲串中的任何一个脉冲,被俘获的信号脉冲的中心波长明显蓝移,在频域上和其他信号脉冲分离开来,于是让信号脉冲串在输出端通过布喇格光纤光栅,被俘获的信号脉冲将被过滤掉.数值模拟表明,用脉冲俘获实现的光开关响应速率可以达到1 THz.     

Experimental verification of response of embedded optical fiber Bragg grating sensors in non-homogeneous strain fields

One of the advantages of optical fiber sensors is their ease of embedment within a structure for non-destructive strain monitoring. In particular, Bragg grating sensors are written directly into an optical fiber hence remaining unobtrusive. In addition, several gratings can be written in series along a single fiber, permitting sensing at discrete points throughout the strain field. However, in regions of strong strain gradients, measuring the strain at discrete points may not be sufficient. One solution is to write a Bragg grating longer than the strain region of interest and use the change in its spectral response to determine the applied strain field as a function of position along the fiber. This paper presents an experimental verification of the response of an embedded optical fiber Bragg grating (OFBG) to applied non-homogeneous strain fields. Optical fiber Bragg grating sensors were embedded in four epoxy specimens of different forms so as to apply known strain functions along the gauge length when the specimen is under uniaxial tension. The complete spectral response of the Bragg gratings was then measured as a function of increasing load. The results are compared with analytical calculations, based on the piecewise-uniform period assumption for chirped gratings. Finally, the use of these spectra is discussed as possible basis functions for the resolution of an arbitrary applied strain distribution.     

半导体微结构物理效应及其应用讲座第1讲布拉格衍射效应在半导体光电子器件中的应用与发展

文章对布拉格衍射效应在半导体光电子材料和光电子器件，特别是在光纤通信中的光电子器件的应用和发展进行了详细的介绍．文中以布拉格光栅衍射效应的光反馈和选模功能为主线，逐一介绍了X射线双晶布拉格衍射技术在半导体材料、特别是在量子阱和应变量子阱超薄层晶体生长和质量控制方面的作用，介绍了内建布拉格光栅对光通信用光信号源的发展所起的重要作用，波导光栅在复用和解复用过程中的作用，以及光纤布拉格光栅在全光纤通信系统中的应用及发展等．     

Motion characteristics of Bragg grating solitons in rectangle-apodized fiber Bragg gratings

We introduce both concave and convex rectangular apodizations in the middle of fiber Bragg gratings to achieve slow light. Based on the nonlinear coupled mode equations (NLCMEs), the transmission characteristics of grating solitons in rectangle-apodized gratings are numerically simulated and analyzed. The rectangular apodization can change the grating coupling coefficient to give rise to slow and capture the solitons in gratings. The effects of the soliton energy parameters, the width of rectangular apodization and the variation of the coupling coefficient on the soliton transmission are presented. The results show that, the velocity of solitons can be slowed down, and the capability to capture a soliton depends on the energy of input solitons, coupling coefficient, and the rectangular width. Two kinds of soliton capture methods are proposed and compared with each other.     

用超磁致伸缩调谐光纤光栅的光分/插复用器

提出并研究了一种新型多信道切换的全光分/插复用器,它主要由光纤Bragg光栅(FBG)和一对光环行器组成.采用了一种高效的超磁致伸缩材料(GMM)使FBG产生有效的Bragg波长偏移.用控制电流来调控FBG的应变和Bragg波长偏移.用4只相同的FBG与波长叠加技术相结合,可建立能提供15种不同下路信道方式的OADM.     

光致折变布拉格光栅实验研究

本文介绍了 2 48nm、Kr F准分子激光经过石英相位掩膜版的空间调制 ,在载氢增敏处理过的通信光纤与 B/Ge光纤上分别写入光致折变布拉格光栅的实验研究。经实验测定 ,在光栅布拉格波长上 (λH2 =15 46 .45 5 4nm ,λB/Ge=15 45 .15 5 nm) ,两种光栅反射率均大于 99% ,3d B带宽分别为 0 .12 9nm和 0 .182 nm。经比较 ,B/ Ge光纤比氢载光纤具有更好的光敏性和热稳定性