分光比可调的光子晶体光纤耦合器

实验研究了一种磁流体包覆的光子晶体光纤耦合器,其分光比可由磁场在线调节。实验结果表明,耦合器耦合区的尺寸越小,其分光比随磁场的变化越敏感。在外磁场强度为0~14mT时,耦合区尺寸为27μm的耦合器分光比随磁场强度线性变化的灵敏度为0.0289mT~(-1)。耦合器耦合区尺寸越小,环境温度对分光比的影响越强。对于实际应用的耦合器,应综合考虑分光比的磁场调谐特性及温度响应特性,选择合适参数的光子晶体光纤耦合器。     

用于光纤光栅解调的波长敏感光纤耦合器

为了拓宽光纤耦合器的使用范围,开发光纤耦合器的新功能,采用熔锥技术制作波长敏感耦合器,该耦合器在分光的同时对波长敏感。通过耦合理论验证实验结果,实验数据与理论值相符合。实验中得到波长灵敏度最大值为17.86%/nm的耦合器。采用拉锥工艺制作波长敏感耦合器工艺简单,耦合比峰值对应波长控制易于实现。该耦合器可用于光纤光栅布拉格波长漂移解调。令待解调光纤光栅布拉格波长与耦合器波长灵敏度最大值对应的波长一致,当波长发生漂移时,耦合器输出耦合比发生变化。自制的波长敏感耦合器实现了对布拉格波长为1566.71 nm光纤光栅波长漂移的解调,波长漂移1.80 nm,耦合比变化20.34%。此种解调方式具有光路简单,易于与光纤匹配的优点,可以应用在大型建筑中光纤光栅的健康监测。     

熔锥型光纤耦合器拉制过程的仿真和实验研究

基于熔锥型光纤耦合器在拉锥过程中光纤锥形的渐变特性和光纤之间熔融度的变化特点,构建了光纤耦合器在拉制过程中波导结构的变化模型.利用光束传播法对耦合器的拉制过程进行数值模拟,得到耦合器输出光功率随拉伸长度的变化规律以及耦合器的能量分布图.理论模拟和实验结果表明,光纤间熔融度与制作耦合器时的氢气流量及拉伸速度有关,氢气流量大,拉伸速度小,熔融度就大;光纤之间的耦合作用与拉伸长度及熔融度有关,拉伸长度增加或熔融度增大,都会使光纤间的耦合更加显著;拉伸长度不大时,锥形区的耦合可以忽略;随着拉伸长度的增加,光纤变细,耦合作用逐渐增强,锥形区的耦合现象越明显,同时光场也逐渐由纤芯向外发散,产生附加损耗.     

熔锥型微纳光纤耦合器的理论与实验研究

针对熔融拉锥系统制得的熔锥型微纳光纤耦合器,选择适当的连续函数描述其光场分布,采用归一化的三角分布和矩形分布的加权叠加,以及高斯分布和三角分布的加权叠加实现了模场沿耦合器区域的连续变化;利用局部模式耦合理论推导出腰区及腰区附近锥形区的耦合系数计算公式,并得到微纳光纤耦合器输出光功率随拉伸长度的变化曲线.计算结果表明,随着拉伸长度的增加,光能量在两臂中来回交替耦合的程度变小并且呈现包络样,直至腰区耦合功能消失.通过实时监测拉制微纳光纤耦合器的输出光功率,得到火焰扫描宽度以及氢气流量对双纤失去耦合效应拉伸长度的影响:火焰扫描宽度(均匀腰区)越宽,拉伸长度临界值越大;氢气流量(熔融度)越大,拉伸长度临界值越小.实验结果显示,当光纤耦合器腰区直径达到1.6μm时,耦合功能消失,两输出端口光功率相同且恒定,微纳光纤耦合器具备稳定的光学传输特性.     

光纤环形腔激光器输出特性的研究

对由不同长度的掺饵光纤、不同分光比的耦合器构成的光纤环形腔激光器的输出特性进行了实验研究。通过理论与实验分析,得出了激光器的输出功率、斜率效率与掺铒光纤的长度、耦合器的分光比有关,而且存在最佳值的结论。     

熔锥型保偏光纤耦合器分光比的偏振依赖研究

实验研究了熔锥型保偏光纤耦合器分光比随入射单色线偏振光偏振方向的旋转所呈现的周期性,验证了保偏光纤耦合器分光比的偏振依赖特性.借鉴已成熟的单模光纤耦合器的倏逝场耦合模理论,对这一偏振依赖分光比的周期性规律提出了一种理论解释.在实验结果的规律性基础上,经验拟合出了分光比与单色线偏振光输入偏振角的函数关系.     

1×7锥形混合棒塑料光纤耦合器

利用光线追迹法进行数值仿真得到了锥形混合棒塑料光纤耦合器的分光比与其长度的关系.数值仿真表明:这种耦合器的分光比随锥形光波导长度增加,在0.143(即均分处)上下呈振荡型变化.选择一均分且分光比变化平缓的区域作为制作光波导的长度,通过拉伸粗的光波导棒成锥形且达到所需的长度,并采用精密的机械连接,制作出了1×7塑料光纤耦合器.测试数据表明:这种塑料光纤耦合器具有很高的均匀性.     

保偏光纤2×2定向耦合器

介绍一种已研制成的低损耗、宽带、结构紧凑的保偏光纤定向耦合器(PPFDC),它可用于今后的相干纤维光学传输系统或陀螺仪上。这种耦合器由两块直径为200μm蓝宝石球透镜、一块3dB分光器和四根锥形氧化铝陶瓷套管组成,套管上的基准扁平面用于使光纤在接点保持偏振。由于直管内光纤只有很短一段经过抛光,故光纤的固有热应力变化最小。光轴和机械轴成一定角度,因而光纤端面或透镜表面不会出现串扰光。耦合器的光学方向性大于50dB,在1.3μm波长区的反射损耗大于40dB。在1.2到1.4μm内的过量损耗小于1dB。消光比大于25dB。耦合器耦合区的长度包括两块球透镜和分光器在内约1mm,光纤端面分布反馈激光二极管的谱线宽度用耦合器由延迟自零检测系统测量。采用调相耦合器的新型保偏光纤陀螺仪的实验结果表明,灵敏度和稳定度均是适用的。这些实验结果证实耦合器的上述各种特性均是正确的。     

一种硅基SiO2波导耦合器的设计与分析

波导耦合器是组成光纤传感系统和光纤通信系统光收发组件及模块的重要元器件,是实现光收发模块一体化光电集成的基础。给出了一种用光纤陀螺系统的X型四端口波导耦合器的工作原理,采用有效折射率法和BPM(Beam propagation method)法建立了耦合器的数学模型,计算并分析了耦合器尺寸在尽可能小的情况下和在满足单模传输的条件下耦合器的耦合系数、有效耦合长度、分光比以及回波损耗等参数之间的关系,并对其关键技术进行了系统的研究。仿真结果表明,所设计的波导耦合器在低损耗情况下分光比可达到50%∶50%,耦合器全长为33.5mm,输入输出波导间距为410μm,芯层截面积为6μm×6μm。     

匹配液的折射率对光纤定向耦合器分光比的影响

本文从理论和实验二个方面研究了光纤定向耦合器中使用不同折射率的匹配液对其分光比的影响。做出了分光比在1/1～1/30之间变化的光纤定向耦合器。     

双芯光子晶体光纤宽带定向耦合器研究

利用半矢量有限差分法设计了具有低折射率双芯的光子晶体光纤宽带定向耦合器,并数值计算了双芯光子晶体光纤的结构参量对耦合性能的影响.数值结果表明,通过优化选取光子晶体光纤包层结构参量和纤芯掺杂浓度,双芯光子晶体光纤耦合器可以实现宽带耦合.在1.22~1.65 μm 波长范围内其耦合长度稳定在26637 nm±235 nm范围内,耦合器设计成耦合比为50%和10%,分别实现了耦合比为（50±0.702）%和（10±0.664）%的良好特性.     

熔锥型光纤耦合器的扭转响应

对熔锥型光纤耦合器进行了扭转响应研究.通过放置在耦合器一端的旋转装置对未封装的熔锥型光纤耦合器耦合区施加扭转作用.实验表明:耦合器的耦合比不但对扭转作用敏感,而且变化呈单调性;同时耦合器的附加损耗和工作波长不受扭转作用影响,并且这种扭转操作具有可重复性.通过扭转操作能够对生产出来偏离预定耦合比的耦合器进行调整,使之符合产品要求,提高生产效率.     

Modeling and optimizing the pulse replicator based on the active recirculating optical loop

Signal to noise ratio (SNR) is an important parameter in the output signal of the pulse replicator. We propose a novel new method to improve this parameter. Instead of focusing on lowering the noise level of the optical amplifier and limiting the accumulation of amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) noise in the loop, we consider the optimization of other system parameters. By modeling with a predefined implementation of the pulse replicator, an evaluation function of SNR is constructed, with variables such as the coupling ratio, the optical fiber length. In this paper, we will construct the quantitative function between SNR and the coupling ratio. According to the evaluation function, we can determine the optimal value of the coupling ratio for the coupler to obtain the best SNR within the predefined parameters. The experiment will prove that the SNR in the output signal of the pulse replicator has been increased while using the optimal coupling ratio. This will contribute greatly to future work on improving SNR of the pulse replicator.     

Development of single mode fiber coupling coefficient using kinetic model

We propose a simple kinetic model that can be used to improve the coupling coefficient value of a single mode fiber coupler in the fabrication process. The proposed model is time independent, where the internal and external parametric functions are included. The simulation is integrated over the coupling ratio range for the various fiber separations. The coupling coefficient value of the device is examined by using the coupling ratio range from 1% to 75%. The result obtained is compared with the experimental results, where it is noted that the separation of fiber cores significantly affects the coupling coefficient, exhibiting exponential behavior. We also found that the coupling coefficient gradient is significantly changed with respect to the coupling ratio. This model can be used to determine power losses of the fiber coupler at the coupled region, while the fabrication of the fiber coupler is operated.     

On the radiation mode effects in integrated optical directional couplers

In this work we study the effect of radiation modes generated at the input of a directional coupler on its performance. We focus on the splitting ratio and the coupling length of the coupler. The Beam Propagation Method (BPM) is used for numerical simulation. Numerical results are compared to analytical expectations of the coupled mode theory (CMT). We show that, when the coupler is excited by a single mode fibre, ideal 3 dB couplers could be obtained by a simple adjustment of the exciting fibre. On the other hand, when the coupler has input and output bend structures, its coupling length as well as its splitting ratio are affected by the geometry of this bend.     

Theoretical and experimental studies on coupler based fiber optic displacement sensor with concave mirror

A new fiber optic displacement sensor (FODS) is proposed and demonstrated using a multimode fiber coupler as a sensor probe and a concave mirror as a reflective target. A mathematical model is also developed to investigate the performance of proposed FODS at various coupling ratio, fiber diameter, and surrounding media. Three slopes are obtained for the displacement response where the third slope starts at a displacement position of twice the focal length. The numerical results show that higher performance is attained at lower coupler ratio of 50:50 or smaller core diameter. The results also show that the proposed FODS has a potential application in liquid and gas chemical sensors. The experimental performances are also investigated for the proposed sensor where it is observed that the second peak of the displacement curve is located at exactly two times of the focal length or 20 mm.     

Polarization beam splitter using a binary blazed grating coupler

A novel polarization beam splitter using a two-layer grating coupler is proposed and demonstrated. It can directly couple the normally incident light from fiber into two separate waveguides according to their polarization states while splitting them. It realizes high coupling efficiency and a good extinction ratio by using binary blazed grating couplers. The coupling length is less than 14 microm. The extinction ratio is better than 20 dB for both polarizations over a 40 nm wavelength range, and the coupling efficiencies for the two layers are 58% and 50%.