Ultra-wideband single-polarization single-mode, high nonlinearity photonic crystal fiber

We report a novel design of photonic crystal fiber (PCF) with a rectangular array of four closely-spaced, highly elliptical air holes in the core region and a circular-air-hole cladding. The proposed PCF is able to support ultra-wideband single-polarization single-mode (SPSM) transmission from the visible band to the near infrared band. With the aid of the inner cladding formed by the central air holes, one polarization of the fundamental mode can be cut off at very short wavelengths and ultra-wideband SPSM propagation can be achieved. The inner cladding also suppresses the higher order modes and allows large air filling fraction in the outer cladding while the proposed fiber remains SPSM, which significantly reduces the mode effective area and the confinement loss. Our simulation results indicate that the proposed PCF has a 1540 nm SMSP range with <0.25 dB/km confinement loss and an effective area of 2.2 μm². Moreover, the group velocity dispersion (GVD) of the proposed PCF can also be tuned to be flat and near zero at the near infrared band (∼800 nm) by optimizing the outer cladding structure, potentially enabling many nonlinear applications.     

Design of a single-polarization single-mode photonic crystal fiber double-core coupler

A simple single-polarization single-mode (SPSM) photonic crystal fiber (PCF) coupler with two cores is introduced. The full-vector finite-element method (FEM) is applied to analyze the modal interference phenomenon of the even and odd modes of two orthogonal polarizations and the power propagation within the two cores. Meanwhile, the SPSM coupling wavelength range and its corresponding coupling length for different structure parameters are numerically analyzed. The numerical results show that SPSM coupling can be realized with a broad range of wavelength, and the coupling length can be of millimeter magnitude. Moreover, the SPSM coupling wavelength range and the coupling length can be optimized by designing proper mirco-structure parameters of the coupler.     

Broadband single-polarization photonic crystal fiber

We demonstrate a single-mode photonic crystal fiber that supports only one polarization state in a 220-nm-broad spectral region centered at 727 nm. The fiber has a mode-field diameter of 15.5 microm and background losses of < 15 dB/km in the single-polarization region. To our knowledge, these are the broadest bandwidth and the largest mode size yet reported for a single-polarization fiber.     

Characterization of single-polarization single-mode photonic crystal fiber using full-vectorial finite element method

A modal solution approach based on the powerful, finite element method (FEM) using a full-vectorial H-field formulation has been used to determine the single-mode operation of a photonic crystal fiber (PCF). The modal solution of the fundamental space-filling mode has also been obtained to identify the cutoff conditions of the waveguide modes. The FEM, with the perfectly matched layer boundary condition, has been developed and employed to characterize the leakage loss and the differential loss between the polarized modes of a PCF. The design approach for a single-polarization and single-mode PCF has also been discussed.     

Endlessly single-mode photonic crystal fiber

We made an all-silica optical fiber by embedding a central core in a two-dimensional photonic crystal with a micrometer-spaced hexagonal array of air holes. An effective-index model confirms that such a fiber can be single mode for any wavelength. Its useful single-mode range within the transparency window of silica, although wide, is ultimately bounded by a bend-loss edge at short wavelengths as well as at long wavelengths.     

A terahertz single-polarization single-mode photonic crystal fiber with a rectangular array of micro-holes in the core region

A single-polarization single-mode (SPSM) photonic crystal fiber with a rectangular array of micro-holes in the core region was designed in the terahertz frequency range near 1 THz. Based on the asymmetric arrangement of the micro-holes, birefringence between the fundamental x-polarized and y-polarized modes is introduced. A SPSM operation of the terahertz fiber can be supported due to the different mode indices of the x-polarized and y-polarized modes. The SPSM operation band is about 320 GHz with a central frequency of 1 THz. In addition, the proposed terahertz fiber also shows a good property of reduced propagation loss comparing with the dielectric absorption.     

单偏振单模聚合物光子晶体光纤设计

 设计了一种聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯(PMMA)基的单偏振单模(SPSM)微结构聚合物光纤(MPOF)。利用全矢量有限元法和光束传播法相结合分析了这种光纤的偏振特性和约束损耗。通过优化光纤结构参数,发现在0.51 μm～0.62 μm的可见光波长范围,由于基模两个正交偏振模的截止波长不同,这种微结构聚合物光纤只能传输基模中的一个偏振模,从而实现单偏振单模运转。该11圈圆空气孔六角排列光纤结构的传导偏振模在0.57 μm波长处约束损耗仅为1.13 dB/m,这种低损耗的单偏振单模微结构聚合物光纤可有效消除传统保偏光纤固有的偏振串扰和偏振模色散。     

The single-polarization filter composed of gold-coated photonic crystal fiber

A single-polarization filter comprising a gold-coated photonic crystal fiber based on surface plasmon resonance is designed and investigated. The pattern matching and coupled polarization characteristics analyzed by the full-vector finite element method (FEM) and losses at 1,540 nm are achieved to 1,016.01739 dB/cm (x-pol core mode) and 33.81917 dB/cm (y-pol core mode). The crosstalk (CT) value of the 1,540 nm band is ?853.12653 dB for fiber length $L=1,000\mathrm{\mu }\text{m}$ and the bandwidth is 850 nm. The working wavelength of the filter ranges from 1,280 nm to 1,540 nm by varying the diameter of outer air holes ($d_1$), the diameter of inner air holes ($d_4$), the metal film thickness (t), as well as the liquid refractive index (n).     

Design and analysis of a novel single-mode single-polarization photonic crystal fibre based on polarization-dependent coupling and absorption effect

A novel single-mode single-polarization (SMSP) photonic crystal fibre has been proposed and analysed based on the polarization-dependent coupling and absorption effect via a full-vector finite element method with perfectly matched layers. The numerical results predict that very efficient SMSP operation can be achieved with both high bandwidth and high extinction ratio at low loss penalty. Effects of the fibre structural parameters on the SMSP bandwidth and extinction ratio have been explored, which will provide useful guide for the design and fabrication of the fibre. The results obtained will be instructive for the realization of new SMSP fibres with high performance.     

1310nm/1550nm单模光纤波分复用器的研制

报道了熔锥型1310nm/1550nm波分复用器的设计和制作方法。运用光纤耦合器的耦合机理,从理论上得出了耦合功率和拉伸长度的关系,当拉伸长度大约为9.5mm时,可以实现1310nm/1550nm波分复用。采用熔融拉锥系统,制作了样品。测试表明,器件的隔离度大于21dB,附加损耗小于0.1dB,该器件的指标都达到了实用化的要求。     

宽带空芯THz单模单偏振光纤

传统的THz单模单偏振光纤大部分都是基于实芯光纤设计的,增加了THz波的传输损耗。最近几年,也有一些关于空芯THz单模单偏振光纤的报道。但是,他们的带宽太窄,往往只能在单一频率附近工作,影响了单偏振器件在THz范围内的使用价值和技术优势。为了解决这些问题,设计了一种新颖结构的空芯THz单模单偏振器件。它拥有超过0.1 THz的带宽,工作频率范围从1.63 THz到1.73 THz。这种器件对于THz通信网络的建设和应用具有重要意义。     

Spin effect on a single-mode single-polarization optical fiber

The spin effect on a single-mode single-polarization optical fiber is investigated theoretically and numerically. To get a practical single elliptically polarized fiber the normalized spin rate must be in the range of 0.2–0.35. A single elliptically polarized fiber with a normalized spin rate around 0.224 is demonstrated. It has a broad band from1.530 to 1.558 μm, in which the low-leakage elliptically polarized eigenmode loss is kept within 1.2 d B while the high-leakage elliptically polarized eigenmode loss is greater than 20 d B. This fiber can be used as an elliptical polarizer or applied in current sensing.     

Broadband single-polarization guidance in hybrid photonic crystal fibers

We present hybrid photonic crystal fibers that provide broadband single-polarization guidance based on two different propagation mechanisms, namely, total internal reflection and the photonic bandgap effect. Experimental results demonstrate polarization dependent loss as high as 26.7 dB and the bandwidth of single-polarization behavior over 225 nm.     

A novel broadband dispersion compensating square-lattice photonic crystal fiber

In this paper we propose a novel square-lattice photonic crystal fiber (SPCF) for dispersion compensation in a wide range of wavelengths. Perfectly matched layer (PML) is considered for the boundary treatment and an efficient compact two dimensional finite-difference frequency-domain (2-D FDFD) method is employed to model square-lattice photonic crystal fibers (SPCF). It has been shown with selecting appropriate parameters for SPCF it is possible to obtain high negative dispersion coefficient, negative dispersion slope over E to L wavelengths, confinement losses less than 10^?5?dB/m and splice losses less than 3.6 dB. The designed SPCF exhibits a relative dispersion slope (RDS) of 3.543 × 10^?3 nm^?1 which is closely matched to the RDS of conventional single mode fibers.     

Modeling photonic crystal fiber for efficient soliton pulse propagation at 850 nm

We numerically investigate the dynamics of soliton propagation at 850 nm in chloroform filled liquid core photonic crystal fiber (LCPCF) by using both finite element method (FEM) and split step Fourier method (SSFM). We propose a novel chloroform filled PCF structure that operates as a single mode at 850 nm featuring an enhanced dispersion and nonlinearity for efficient soliton propagation with low input pulse energy and low loss over small distances. We adopt the projection operator method (POM) to derive the pulse parameter equations which clearly describes the impact of fourth order dispersion on the pulse propagation in the proposed PCF. To analyse the quality of the pulse, we perform the stability analysis of pulse propagation numerically and compare our results of the newly designed chloroform filled PCF with that of standard silica PCF. From the stability analysis, we infer that the soliton pulse propagation in modified chloroform filled PCF is highly stable against the perturbation.     

Ultra-short pulse compression at 1065 nm in nonlinear photonic crystal fiber

A pulse compressor has been designed using a 13 mm highly nonlinear photonic crystal fiber to compress pulses centered at 1065 nm from 28 fs to 1.8 fs with a compression factor of 16.2. This compression is achieved by using a high level of energy and generating different orders of solitons without resorting to large values of fiber's dispersion.     

High power single-mode large-mode-area photonic crystal fiber laser with improved Fabry-Perot cavity

An Yb3+-doped double-clad large-mode-area photonic crystal fiber (LMA PCF) laser with 103-W single mode continuous-wave output power is demonstrated using an improved Fabry-Perot (F-P) configuration.The slope efficiency of 83.2% and good beam quality (M2 = 1.2 ± 0.1) are achieved without any thermo optical problems,dichroic mirror surface damage,and drop of the slope efficiency in this system.     

All-glass endless single-mode photonic crystal fibers

Endless single-mode fibers, which remain single mode over their entire range of guidance, are, to the best of our knowledge, the first reported unique application of photonic crystal fibers. These endless single-mode fibers are made by omitting a single air hole in a periodic array of small air holes in a background silica glass. The feasibility of all-glass endless single-mode photonic crystal fibers where the air holes are replaced by a glass with vanishingly small refractive index contrast relative to silica is first studied theoretically and then demonstrated experimentally. This new all-glass design enables not only ease and consistency of fabrication but also the convenience to be handled and spliced like conventional fibers.