Determination of attenuation coefficients of single mode optical fiber standards to be used in OTDR calibrations

The subject of this paper is the determination of attenuation coefficients of single mode optical fiber standards used in both loss and distance scales calibrations of OTDR instruments by applying “cut-back” method, and “loop transit time” measurements. In cut-back measurements a modified radiometer with InGaAs having 5 mm diameter active area, cooled to 77 K, was constructed and used. To derive attenuation coefficients after the completion of cut-back measurements, the loop transit time measurements were performed for standard fibers. Total expanded uncertainty was calculated as 3.30×10^-3 for determination of attenuation coefficients.     

熔拉和腐蚀单模阶跃光纤的模场分析

考虑到包层厚度和包层外介质的影响 ,在单模光纤的高斯近似理论基础上 ,导出了单模阶跃光纤模场半径方程 ,并就光纤在传感等领域应用中常见的熔拉和腐蚀处理两种情况 ,进行了相应的数值计算 ,给出了近似解析解。引入特性转换点 ,对模场特性作了分析。     

Performance analysis for an all-optical wavelength converter using four-wave mixing (FWM) in a single mode fiber

An analytical approach is presented to determine the performance of a tunable wavelength converter based on four wave mixing (FWM) in a single mode fiber (SMF) with two pump lasers. The analysis is carried out for an intensity modulated (IM) signal taking into considerations the effects of spectral broadening due to FWM and laser phase noise. The results evaluated at a bit rate of 10 Gb/s show that the signal power is substantially higher at lower values of wavelength separation. For example, for input powers of 10 mW each, wavelength separation of 4 nm between the pump-2 and the input signal, the output converted power is found to be –10 dBm corresponding to wavelength separation of 2 nm between pump-1 and converter signal. The corresponding crosstalk power is found to be –25 dBm at a channel separation of 3 times bit rate.     

单模双折射光纤弯曲传输损耗的研究

利用检测单模双折射光纤弯曲传输损耗装置测绘了光纤的弯曲损耗图及光纤弯曲传输模式图．实验结果表明入纤光角度相同时，由于光纤弯部的曲率半径不同产生的弯曲损耗不同，而模式场分布与光纤弯曲无关．     

光子晶体光纤模场直径增加方法

通过加热光子晶体光纤,其包层中空气孔由于表面张力的作用而塌缩减小。理论和实验结果表明,空气孔的塌缩在满足波导的渐变条件下,引入的能量损耗非常小。空气孔的塌缩减小,可以有效地增加光子晶体光纤的模场直径,从而不仅可以提高光耦合的效率和光纤端面的损伤阈值,而且可以降低与其它模场直径不匹配的普通光纤的熔接损耗。     

光子晶体光纤模场直径增加方法

通过加热光子晶体光纤,其包层中空气孔由于表面张力的作用而塌缩减小。理论和实验结果表明,空气孔的塌缩在满足波导的渐变条件下,引入的能量损耗非常小。空气孔的塌缩减小,可以有效地增加光子晶体光纤的模场直径,从而不仅可以提高光耦合的效率和光纤端面的损伤阈值,而且可以降低与其它模场直径不匹配的普通光纤的熔接损耗。     

等效可变孔径远场法测量单模光纤模场半径

本文提出等效远场的可变孔径方法,由测量光纤远场累积分布求得模场半径。并且利用Petermann关于模场半径的新定义,推出了一种对非高斯模场分布也适用的求模场半径的方法。实验表明,这种测量方法简便可靠,在不同的制备端面下,重复测量的标准误差小于0.04μm。     

W型单模单偏振光纤基模截止归一化频率

用数值计算了 W型单模单偏振光纤基模截止归一化频率 ,分析了基模截止归一化频率与光纤结构参数的关系 ,得出了在外包层远离纤芯的情况下 ,基模截止归一化频率仅与内包层折射率深度有关 ,同时给出了其相应的近似函数关系和曲线     

正方分布的4×4单模光纤熔锥耦合器耦合特性分析

本文以线性耦合波方程为基础,采用散射矩阵的方法讨论了具有正方分布的4×4单模光纤熔锥形耦合器的耦合特性,并与实验作了比较,得到了比较一致的结果。     

拉锥光纤中光传输模场的矢量分析

采用二维矢量时域有限差分法(FDTD),考虑了拉锥光纤芯层的折射率分布和光纤芯层直径等参数,详细分析了拉锥光纤的锥度、拉锥后纳米光纤半径等对拉锥光纤中光波模场分布和传输特性的影响。计算结果表明,单模光纤芯层的折射率分布函数对光纤中光传输模场分布影响较小;拉锥光纤锥度越大光波的能量损耗越大;当拉锥后纳米光纤半径逐渐变小时,纳米光纤的光传输模场中心光强先逐渐增强然后又逐渐减小。     

光纤中单光子传输方程的求解及分析

量子信息在光纤中传输时,会受到光纤损耗、色散、非线性效应等多因素的影响,将产生传输态的演化与能量转移.本文以单模光纤传输方程以及电磁场量子化理论为基础,对单模光纤中基模模场进行量子化处理,推导并建立了考虑损耗、色散、非线性效应后的单光子传输方程.基于微扰法对单光子非线性传输方程进行了求解,给出了稳定解存在的必要条件及其所满足的色散方程.深入讨论了广域光功率随微扰频率的变化关系,并且分析了光纤色散、非线性效应对解的影响.为量子光纤传输系统性能的深入研究奠定了理论基础.     

空间激光与单模光纤和光子晶体光纤的耦合效率

为了设计最优光纤耦合系统,利用高斯模场近似单模阶跃光纤的模场和大模面积光子晶体光纤的模场,推导出了理想情况下空间激光与这两种光纤的耦合效率解析表达式以及光纤端面相对于耦合系统存在横向偏移和端面倾斜时的耦合效率解析表达式。基于上述理论表达式计算了空间激光与光纤的耦合效率,并通过实验验证了此理论表达式的有效性。理论计算和实验均证实了单模阶跃光纤对于横向偏移更敏感,当横向偏移量等于单模光纤的纤芯半径时所对应的耦合效率只有20.25%,为理论最大值的1/4;而大模面积光子晶体光纤对于端面倾斜更加敏感,当端面倾斜2°时对应的耦合效率只有40.5%,为理论最大值的1/2。所提出理论表达式和实验方法完全可以为设计光纤耦合系统提供准确的参数。     

Study of bending loss and mode field diameter in depressed inner core triple-clad single-mode optical fibers

In this paper, the bending loss and the mode field diameter (MFD) of the R-type depressed inner core triple clad single-mode optical fibers are investigated. The effects of the optical and geometrical parameters on the bending loss and the MFD are examined in these fibers. The simulation results indicate that with increasing of the core radius (a), which is desired from manufacturing point of view, the bending loss and MFD coefficients are decreased. Consequently, the large core radius can be used to optimize the bending loss in the foregoing fibers. In the meantime, simulation outcomes show that the Δ and Q have considerable impact on the bending loss in the RI and RII fibers, respectively. The MFD and bending loss is decreased with increasing of Δ, but the case is inversed for Q. Based on the presented simulations, it is found out that the bending loss strongly depends on the distribution profile of the electric field in the cladding region for a given MFD. In other words, the field amplitude and damping rate in the cladding region determine the fiber bending loss.     

1 550 nm单模锥形光纤模场的演化特性

根据光纤模式传输理论,结合单模锥形光纤的结构,使用有限差分光束传播法(FD-BPM)仿真了1 550 nm波长下光纤模式的传输,分析包层内模场和纤芯内模场之间的相互影响。仿真结果表明:因为包层模的存在,随着包层内模式数的减少和纤芯对模场约束状态的变化,锥形光纤纤芯内不同区域模场分布变化明显,模场的均方根宽度在不同区域有不同程度的起伏。通过数值计算得到了光纤内模场能量的分布,发现因为包层模的存在,纤芯内模场能量减小速度比没有包层模时的速度要慢。     

熔锥直线型3×3单模光纤定向耦合器的光功率耦合分析

本文利用组合波导理论对熔锥直线型3×3单模光纤定向耦合器中的光功率耦合行为进行了详细的分析,并对该种耦合器的中心端光纤和旁边端光纤注入光能分别进行了讨论,前者得到了预期的结果,后者的结果与前者不同,却是十分有用的.这两种分析结果与实验结果相符.     

Cleaving of solid single mode polymer optical fiber for strain sensor applications

Single mode polymer optical fibers (smPOFs) can be applied for measuring large strains in numerous applications, such as civil engineering infrastructure assessment and health monitoring. Because of the large light attenuation of solid smPOFs, small lengths of the fiber would need to be coupled to silica optical fibers (SOFs) for practical applications of the smPOF as a strain sensor. This coupling requires smooth cleaving of the smPOFs. In this work, several cleaving techniques previously demonstrated to provide smooth cross-sections of multimode POFs were applied to the smPOF. From these techniques, hot-knife cutting was determined to be a feasible method for cleaving when the blade was heated to 80 °C and the smPOF heated in the range of 30 °C to 40 °C. In addition, focused ion beam machining which produces high-precision cleaves of the solid smPOF cross-section, was performed to set a bench mark and thus evaluate the quality of cleaving from other methods used in this study.     

1 550 nm单模锥形光纤模场的演化特性

根据光纤模式传输理论,结合单模锥形光纤的结构,使用有限差分光束传播法(FD-BPM)仿真了1 550 nm波长下光纤模式的传输,分析包层内模场和纤芯内模场之间的相互影响。仿真结果表明：因为包层模的存在,随着包层内模式数的减少和纤芯对模场约束状态的变化,锥形光纤纤芯内不同区域模场分布变化明显,模场的均方根宽度在不同区域有不同程度的起伏。通过数值计算得到了光纤内模场能量的分布,发现因为包层模的存在,纤芯内模场能量减小速度比没有包层模时的速度要慢。     

采用解析法对Nd:YAG单晶光纤的温度场研究

采用解析法对Nd:YAG单晶光纤激光器热效应相关的光纤温度场分布进行研究。建立了Nd:YAG单晶光纤热模型,在单晶光纤所满足的边界条件下通过解析求解热传导方程,得到在高功率808 nm泵浦光抽运下产生946 nm激光的单晶光纤温度场分布,并与传统Nd∶YAG激光晶体的温度场进行比较,然后分别与同泵浦条件下的有限元数值方法的分析结果进行研究对比,最后分析泵浦光参数、单晶光纤参数等对温度场的影响。结果表明,功率为86 W的泵浦光入射至单晶光纤端面的最高温升仅为30.98℃,明显优于同泵浦条件下传统Nd∶YAG晶体的端面温升结果94.37℃,与有限元数值法得到的Nd:YAG单晶光纤19℃温升结果相比,该解析法结果更接近于实验的测量值31℃,能够更精确描述晶体光纤温度场。本文可对单晶光纤激光器热效应的精确研究提供一定参考,进而有利于提高单晶光纤激光器的性能。     

光子晶体光纤长周期光栅的谐振波长特性研究

利用有限差分法和耦合模理论分析了光子晶体光纤结构参数等因素对光栅周期调节长周期光栅谐振波长作用的影响,结果表明:对于同种光纤,可通过增大或减小光栅周期来减小或增大谐振波长;若占空比f增大或减小,可通过减小或增大光栅周期来保持谐振波长不变;若比例系数M增大或减小,可以成正比增大或减小光栅周期来保持谐振波长不变;在只是空气孔层数增加的系列光纤中,在长波处,为取得同一谐振波长,光栅周期需要增大数个m,但在短波处则正好相反;内层气孔对光栅周期调节谐振波长的作用影响较大,而第5层以外各层的影响十分微弱。综合利用这些规律,可以快捷地选择合适的光栅周期,高效率地制备有合适谐振波长的光子晶体光纤长周期光栅。     

Investigation of dispersion characteristic in MI- and MII-type single mode optical fibers

Dispersion characteristic of MI and MII type single mode optical fibers is analytically investigated. For this purpose modal analysis of these fibers to obtain possible wave vectors for given system parameters are done. Then using numerical evaluation of the presented analytical relations, chromatic and waveguide dispersions are calculated. The effects of geometrical and optical parameters of the fibers on dispersion characteristics are investigated. In this analysis, we show that with increase of Δ (optical parameter) for MI structure the slope of dispersion curve is decreased and the case is reversed for MII structure. Also, with rising of Q (geometric parameter) for MI structure the slope of dispersion curve is decreased and the situation is reversed for MII structure. Finally, we show that with boosting of R₂ for MII structure the slope of dispersion is increased. As a final result, our simulations show that small values for optical parameters are better in MII structure for multi-channel optical communications. In MI structure to obtain small dispersion slope, Q can be increased that is easy for fabrication in practice. Finally, Q and R₂ are suitable parameters for control of dispersion in the proposed structures.