Combined time-wavelength interrogation of fiber-Bragg gratings based on an optical time-domain reflectometry

A reflectometric method for the combined time-wavelength multiplexing of the fiber-Bragg-grating (FBG) signals is proposed. The method is based on the spectral filtering of the probe pulses generated by a fiber-optic reflectometer using a bandpass filter consisting of a fiber circulator and FBG. The interrogated Bragg gratings are recorded on a fiber line in groups with identical resonance wavelengths inside groups and different wavelengths from different groups. The separation of the signals of FBGs that have different resonance wavelengths is due to the tuning of the filter passband, and the separation of the signals of FBGs with identical wavelengths involves the time separation of the responses of the Bragg gratings to the probe pulse. The threshold sensitivity of the method in the measurement of the relative elongation of FBG is 0.5 × 10^?4. The considerable practical prospects of the method are related to its simplicity, reliability, and the application of the conventional reflectometric equipment.     

非啁啾取样光纤布拉格光栅反射峰值波长的分析

推导并验证了非啁啾取样光纤布拉格光栅(SFBG)反射谱中反射峰值波长的表达式。基于种子光栅中心波长对应的折射率调制深度和取样光纤布拉格光栅折射率调制函数的傅里叶级数展开式,提炼出取样光纤布拉格光栅的折射率调制深度和各阶光栅周期,从而导出其反射峰值波长的表达式。由于考虑了占空比、取样周期等取样光纤布拉格光栅的结构参量,因而表达式能够描述反射峰的分布。仿真实验中,不同占空比或取样周期下计算出的反射峰值波长、信道间隔符合数值反射谱。该表达式既适用于均匀取样光纤布拉格光栅,也适用于交流切趾和交直流切趾取样光纤布拉格光栅。     

胶体晶体微结构光纤传输特性研究

介绍了胶体晶体微结构光纤的结构, 采用时域有限差分法研究了微结构胶体晶体光纤的传输特性. 建立了该结构的FDTD模型, 计算了其透射谱和不同波长的传输场分布. 搭建了光学系统, 测量了实验制备的胶体晶体微结构光纤的透射谱, 并将其与模拟所得透射谱进行比较, 具有良好的一致性. 胶体晶体微结构光纤的传输场分布结果表明, 胶体晶体在不同波长下改变光纤传输场分布.     

胶体晶体微结构光纤传输特性研究

介绍了胶体晶体微结构光纤的结构, 采用时域有限差分法研究了微结构胶体晶体光纤的传输特性. 建立了该结构的FDTD模型, 计算了其透射谱和不同波长的传输场分布. 搭建了光学系统, 测量了实验制备的胶体晶体微结构光纤的透射谱, 并将其与模拟所得透射谱进行比较, 具有良好的一致性. 胶体晶体微结构光纤的传输场分布结果表明, 胶体晶体在不同波长下改变光纤传输场分布.     

光子晶体光纤四波混频光谱中相位匹配特性的研究

与传统光纤不同,光子晶体光纤可以具有多个零色散波长,在四波混频光谱中,具有更丰富的相位匹配特性。目前很多文献报道了光子晶体光纤非线性光学特性的实验结果,但对其产生机理及光谱的变化规律缺乏详细的理论分析。为此对光纤中四波混频原理进行了分析,给出了高增益的相位匹配条件。利用多极法计算了光子晶体光纤的非线性系数及色散特性。对具有多个零色散波长光子晶体光纤的相位失配特性进行了分析,得到了相位匹配波长随泵浦波长及泵浦功率的变化规律。给出了相位匹配曲线,分析了不同色散曲线的相位匹配波长特点,两个零色散波长光子晶体光纤,在四波混频光谱中将激发出四个新的波长。实验得到了两个零色散波长光子晶体光纤的四波混频光谱,与理论分析一致,验证了相位匹配理论的可靠性。多个零色散波长光纤,能产生丰富的相位匹配曲线,会出现更多的四波混频波长,可以有效的控制光孤子及超短脉冲的四波混频及共振散射产生的光谱特性。为光子晶体光纤中基于四波混频的波长变换及超连续谱的研究提供了理论指导。     

Eleven-wavelength switchable fiber ring laser with a dispersion compensation fiber and a delayed interferometer

We demonstrate a fiber ring laser with a dispersion compensation fiber (DCF) and a delayed interferometer (DI) with temperature control, which is able to switch eleven wavelengths one by one. In ring cavity, DCF supplies different effective cavity lengths for different wavelengths, DI generates a wavelength comb corresponding to the ITU grid, a flat-gain erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) provides uniform gain for each lasting wavelength, and a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) not only acts as active modulator, but also alleviates homogeneous broadening effect of EDFA. Stable pulse trains with a pulsewidth about 40 ps at 10 GHz have been obtained by injecting external optical control signals into the laser. Wavelength switching process among eleven wavelengths is achieved by merely tuning an intracavity optical delay line.     

Tunable multi-wavelength fiber ring laser based on a Hi-Bi fiber loop mirror

A novel tunable multi-wavelength fiber ring laser based on semiconductor optical amplifier(SOA)is proposed by using a high-birefringence(Hi-Bi)fiber loop mirror(FLM)as wavelength filter.With this configuration,the wavelength spacing of this laser can be varied by using the different lengths of Hi-Bi fiber.8 wavelengths spacing on 450 GHz are experimentally obtained with more than 25-dB signal-to-noise ratio(SNR)for each channel using 1.28-m Hi-Bi fiber in Hi-Bi FLM.The output power variation between different channels is measured to be less than 5.9 dB.The linewidth of each channel is compressed from 0.347 to 0.186 nm by 1.5-m unpumped erbium-doped fiber(EDF).Meanwhile,17 wavelengths spacing on ITU-gird(100 GHz)are also obtained with 5.9-m Hi-Bi fiber in Hi-Bi FLM.All these channels can be tuned together over 0.4 nm.     

Wavelength-tunable optical pulse generation from a fiber ring laser with a reflective semiconductor optical amplifier

This work describes, for the first time, wavelength-tunable optical pulse generation from a fiber ring laser with a reflective semiconductor optical amplifier. The optical signal to noise ratio of this fiber laser is higher than 49 dB over the wavelength-tunable range of 16 nm. Performance of this fiber ring laser operated at different wavelengths is also discussed.     

Absolute metrology by phase and frequency modulation for multiwavelength interferometry

A fiber interferometer for absolute distance measurements is presented whereby wavelength variation is achieved via a sinusoidal strain modulation of a fiber Bragg grating to generate a series of beat wavelengths. The interferometer employs fiber laser sources where the design is based on the use of narrow-bandwidth fiber Bragg gratings. The accuracy of the beat wavelengths is improved compared to the use of multiple wavelengths measured with conventional optical spectrum analyzers or available wavemeters. Initial measurements are presented for beat wavelengths of 254.74 mm and 27.4 m over an optical path difference of 200 mm and 3.8 m, respectively. Combined with a two (or three) wavelength interferometer, this technique has the potential for ultrahigh dynamic range metrology ranging over several meters while preserving subfringe resolution and a low system complexity.     

1.6 μm band double pass fiber Raman amplifiers using Raman fiber oscillator

We propose double pass fiber Raman amplifier schemes based on Raman fiber oscillator in order to amplify optical signal with wavelengths from 1610 to 1650 nm efficiently. We experimentally demonstrate that the proposed double pass amplifier scheme has enhanced gain characteristics compared to a conventional single pass scheme. We also demonstrate a scheme for the proposed double pass amplifier to have small gain variation over the wavelength range by using two fiber Bragg gratings with different center wavelengths.     

Matching of the propagation constants in an asymmetric single-mode fused fiber coupler for core pumping thulium-doped fiber at 795 nm

We developed a fused fiber coupler (FFC) capable of multiplexing wavelengths in the range of 795 nm and 2 μm. A simple 2D simulation model to calculate the pretaper length for matching the propagation constants in the coupling region was established. Based on the numerical data, we fabricated an asymmetric FFC consisting of two different fibers with single-mode guidance for the respective wavelength, achieving a transmission of 90% in the signal fiber for both wavelengths. In order to demonstrate the application, we integrated the FFC into a core pumped thulium-doped fiber amplifier.     

具有三个及四个零色散波长光子晶体光纤的仿真研究

利用多极法对光子晶体光纤的色散特性进行了模拟, 通过设计合适的结构参数, 得到了具有3个零色散波长的单模光纤.对中心纤芯有1个微小空气孔光子晶体光纤的色散特性进行了分析, 设计出了具有4个零色散波长的色散曲线.分析了零色散波长随光纤结构的变化规律, 这些零色散波长的位置和间距可以在很大波长范围内灵活调节. 具有多个零色散波长的光纤可以得到色散值极低的超平坦色散曲线. 多个零色散波长光纤能产生丰富的相位匹配曲线, 可以有效地控制光孤子及超短脉冲的四波混频及共振散射产生的光谱特性.     

Optimum peak pulse investigation for OTDR instrumentation

This work presents an experimental study of the optimal peak-power pulse for testing telecommunications fibers. Using a Q-switched fiber laser at 1060 nm, we obtained 100-ns pulses at a 10-kHz repetition rate with an average power of 60 mW corresponding to a 60-W peak power. With these pulses, we generated up to fifth-order Stokes within the fiber, with wavelengths on the third window of telecommunications. We demonstrate that the power exceeding the optimum peak power does not increase the penetration length of OTDR systems because of the pump depletion. The shape of the Stokes-shifted pulses attained at the end of the test fiber is similar to the pulse shape from a Q-switched fiber laser, also showing the possibility to produce suitable peak powers and pulse shapes for OTDR applications at different wavelengths.     

光纤光栅温度与轴向应变响应机制分析

本文对温度和轴向应变对长周期光纤光栅和Bragg光纤光栅耦合波长的影响机制作出分析,通过有代表性的举例计算数值给出了各因素对耦合波长的影响,指出轴向应变对耦合波长的影响除了来自光弹性效应带来的光纤折射率的改变外,光纤半径的变化,特别是光栅周期的改变也起重要作用.对比分析找到了长周期光纤光栅与Bragg光纤光栅温度,应变响应系数数量级异同的原因.     

Mechanically induced long-period fiber gratings on tapered fibers

The characteristics of a mechanically induced long-period fiber grating (MLPFG) made by pressing a pair of grooved plates over single-mode fiber tapers are analyzed. Fiber tapers with a waist length of 80 mm and diameter ranging from 90 to 125 μm, fabricated using the heating and puling method, were used. We observed that the resonance wavelengths shift toward shorter wavelengths as the fiber taper waist diameter is reduced. A maximum shift of 254 nm in the position of the resonance peaks was observed when the fiber diameter was reduced to 90 μm. This technique is particularly suitable for tuning the resonance wavelengths to shorter wavelengths below the limit imposed by the grooved plate period.     

Sensing properties of fiber Bragg gratings in small-core Ge-doped photonic crystal fibers

We report about fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) inscribed in two different types of small-core Ge-doped photonic crystal fibers with a UV laser. Sensing properties of the FBGs were systematically investigated by means of demonstrating the responses of Bragg wavelengths to temperature, strain, bending, and transverse-loading. The Bragg wavelength of the FBGs shifts toward longer wavelengths with increasing temperature, tensile strain, and transverse-loading. Moreover, the bending and transverse-loading properties of the FBGs are sensitive to the fiber orientations. The reasonable analyses for these sensing properties also are presented.     

长周期光纤光栅谐振波长的特性研究

研究了长周期光纤光栅谐振波长与光纤参数及光栅周期的变化关系,发现高阶包层模与低阶包层模具有完全不同的特点,在各种参数变化时两者的谐振波长向相反的方向移动。通过实际制作周期分别为１００μｍ和４００μｍ的光栅证实了这种差别。得到了一些有益于长周期光栅设计和制作和结论。     

基于啁啾光纤光栅的色散补偿器在超长距离密集波分复用系统中的应用

对啁啾光纤光栅在超长距离多波长传输系统中应用时所存在的问题进行了研究，主要分析了多波长级联的啁啾光纤光栅之间的串扰，并提出了利用相干长度法来抑制不同信道间啁啾光纤光栅串扰的方法.在此基础之上实现了基于光纤光栅色散补偿的8×10Gbit/s,1500km G.652光纤上的传输系统. 关键词： 光纤通信 色散补偿 啁啾光纤光栅     

Manipulating vector solitons with super-sech pulse shapes

Theoretical simulations about manipulating vector solitons with super-sech pulse shapes are conducted based on an optical fiber system. By changing the temporal pulses' parameters when the orthogonally polarized pulses have the same or different input central wavelengths, the output modes in orthogonal directions will demonstrate different properties. When the input orthogonal modes have the same central wavelength, the “2+2” pseudo-high-order vector soliton can be generated when the time delay is changed. While under the condition of different central wavelengths, orthogonal pulses with multiple peaks accompanied with two wavelengths can be achieved through varying the projection angle, time delay or phase difference. Our simulations are helpful to the study of optical soliton dynamics in optical fiber systems.     

Injection-switchable erbium-doped fiber laser with two output ports

An injection-switchable erbium-doped fiber laser (EDFL) with two output ports based on a ring structure is proposed. Wavelength switching together with the switching of the dominating output port of the fiber laser is achieved by controlling the power of a tunable injection laser. The characteristics of the wavelength switching for different levels of the pump laser power and different wavelengths of the injection laser are studied experimentally.