PDL-Compensated Mechanically Induced Long-Period Grating for EDFA Gain Flattening

We present and demonstrate a polarization-insensitive mechanically induced long-period fiber grating (MLPG) for EDFA gain flattening. By forming a 90° fiber rotator in the middle of the MLPG the PDL of the MLPG was substantially reduced. The PDL-compensated MLPG was able to flatten the ASE spectrum of an EDFA successfully without deterioration of the polarization characteristics.     

PDL-Compensated Mechanically Induced Long-Period Grating for EDFA Gain Flattening

We present and demonstrate a polarization-insensitive mechanically induced long-period fiber grating (MLPG) for EDFA gain flattening. By forming a 90° fiber rotator in the middle of the MLPG the PDL of the MLPG was substantially reduced. The PDL-compensated MLPG was able to flatten the ASE spectrum of an EDFA successfully without deterioration of the polarization characteristics.     

Optimization of Mechanically Induced Long-Period Fibre Grating Transmission Spectrum

A new double-layer grating template is designed to reduce the out-of-band loss as much as 1.8dB when the loss of LPo3 reaches 10.2 dB. Meanwhile, we propose a method to remove the sidelobes in the transmission spectra by the adjustment of the thickness of pressure plates. The plate-thickness-induced shift of resonant wavelength and the attenuation of loss peak intensity when removing sidelobes can be modified by the fibre distance and contact point on the pressure plates.     

Twist Sensitivity of Cladding-Mode Resonances and Its Cross-Sensitivity to Strain and Temperature in a Mechanically Induced Long-Period Fiber Grating

Abstract

Twist sensitivity of cladding-mode resonances in a mechanically induced long-period fiber grating formed over a single-mode fiber is experimentally demonstrated and theoretically analyzed. Of the two usual cladding-mode resonances corresponding to LP₁₁ and LP₁₂, higher-order mode LP₁₂ is more sensitive to twist in comparison with the lower-order mode LP₁₁. The extent of down-shifting of resonant wavelengths depends on twist-induced circular birefringence and the modal field distribution of the cladding-modes inside the fiber. When the fiber is severely twisted to 3.5 rad/cm, a shift sensitivity is observed of 1 nm/(rad/cm) for the LP₁₁ mode and 4.23 nm/(rad/cm) for the LP₁₂ mode. The fiber breaks when the twist rate exceeds 3.5 rad/cm. In comparison with LP₁₂, the LP₁₁ resonance is almost independent of the axial strain variation with an ultra-low sensitivity of 0.18 pm/με, and it is also almost insensitive to the temperature variation with a coefficient of 35 pm/°C. Forming the LP₁₁ resonance far away from its cut-off wavelength, a widely tunable band-pass filter is also demonstrated with a very high twist sensitivity of 8.75 nm/(rad/cm) and negligible cross-sensitivity to strain and temperature. The experimental and theoretical results are very useful in selecting sensitive and stable cladding-mode resonances in the design of new mechanically induced long-period fiber gratings based torsion sensors and tunable band-pass filters.     

镀金属长周期光纤光栅的研究

提出了矢量法分析和数值计算相结合的方法求解复数域超越方程来得出具有金属外包层的光纤的基模,以及包层模的传输常量。对具有复数折射率(金属)外包层的圆柱形波导(光纤)进行了分析。得出了一些规律性的结论,以此为基础分析了金属外包层对长周期光纤光栅的影响,并做了相关的实验验证。     

长周期光纤光栅的功率特性

用Matlab编程的方法对长周期光栅功率特性进行了研究,数值模拟了长周期光栅入射角度、光栅长度与功率分布的图像关系.研究结论为长周期光纤光栅的设计提供理论依据.     

级联长周期光纤光栅光谱特性研究

级联长周期光纤光栅作为长周期光纤光栅的一个特殊形式,具有许多特殊性质。本文研究了级联长周期光纤光栅理论以及其光谱随级联光纤长度和光栅强度变化的特性,并与实验结果进行了比较,为级联长周期光纤光栅传感和设计级联长周期光纤光栅器件提供了依据。     

高频CO2激光脉冲写制的倾斜长周期光纤光栅光谱特性研究

利用高频CO2激光脉冲写制了倾斜长周期光纤光栅(TLPFG),运用改造的耦合模理论对基于高频CO2激光脉冲写制的TLPFG进行了理论分析,实验研究了倾斜折射率调制对TLPFG光谱特性的影响,分析了倾斜角度对TLPFG模式耦合特性的影响.实验结果表明,利用高频CO2激光脉冲写制的TLPFG具有新颖的耦合特性,低阶次包层模...     

长周期光纤光栅扭曲传感器

发现用高频CO2激光写入的长周期光纤光栅的谐振波长会随光栅扭曲而线性变化。当顺时针扭曲时,谐振波长向长波方向漂移;逆时针扭曲时,谐振波长向短波方向漂移。该新型扭曲传感器不但能实现对扭曲率的直接测量,而且能判断扭曲方向,因此具有广泛的应用前景。     

Tunable Ytterbium-Doped Fiber Laser Based on a Mechanically Induced Long Period Holey Fiber Grating

We describe a tunable double-clad Yb-doped fiber laser based on a long period fiber grating mechanically induced in a section of single mode holey fiber inserted into the laser cavity. The mechanically induced long period holey fiber grating acts as a wavelength-selective fiber filter whose central wavelength, linewidth, and strength can be tuned by changing the period, the length of the grating, and the applied pressure. The fiber laser gives a ∼12.6 nm tuning range, from ∼1079:4–1092nm, with slope efficiencies of 18.7–26.3% at this wavelength range, with respect to the launched pump power.     

长周期光纤光栅的透射光谱特征

用Matlab编程的方法对长周期光纤光栅的透射光谱谱线特性进行了研究,数值模拟了长周期光纤光栅周期对光谱谱线的影响.研究结论为长周期光纤光栅的设计提供了理论依据.     

薄包层啁啾长周期光纤光栅的色散补偿

为了提高啁啾长周期光纤光栅(LPFG)光纤通信的色散补偿能力,提出了利用薄包层啁啾LPFG进行包散补偿的方法.首先介绍了根据传输信号确定啁啾LPFG的啁啾系数、光栅长度等参数的方法.然后利用上述方法设计了对光纤中传输的中心波长为1550 nm,带宽为0.2nm的信号进行色散补偿的薄包层啁啾LPFG.利用耦合模理论及传输矩阵法计算了约1m长的此种啁啾LPFG的色散,结果表明可以补偿该光信号通过46 km光纤所产生的色散.进一步分析了切趾函数、啁啾系数、交叉耦合系数等参数对薄包层啁啾LPFG色散的影响.     

Long-Period Fiber Grating Filter Synthesis Using Evolutionary Programming

An innovative algorithm based on the evolutionary programming (EP) method is developed for the synthesis of long-period fiber gratings (LPGs). The proposed method exhibits a number of attractive features that prove to be effective for solving the inverse design problems of LPGs. The basics of EP are reviewed and the detailed programming procedures of the proposed algorithm are presented. A new mutation process using the concepts of leveled adjustment and adaptive weighting factor is proposed and verified. Comprehensive numerical results on designing practical LPG filters are presented to demonstrate the feasibility and the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.     

双面曝光长周期光纤光栅偏振相关损耗

研究了采用高频CO2激光脉冲通过单面和双面曝光制作出的长周期光纤光栅(LPFG)的偏振相关损耗特性。单面曝光制作的长周期光纤光栅由于光纤横截面折射率改变不均匀,对入射光偏振态有较强的依赖性,主要表现为偏振相关损耗较大;为了降低偏振相关损耗,在制作长周期光纤光栅的过程中采用双面曝光的方法,以使其横截面折射率调制受高频CO2激光曝光改变均匀。实验数据显示,高频CO2激光脉冲制作的普通单面曝光长周期光纤光栅最大偏振相关损耗高达1.24 dB,而采用双面曝光的相同谐振峰值长周期光纤光栅的偏振相关损耗则可降至0.42 dB。因此,双面曝光制作的长周期光纤光栅能较好地克服入射光偏振态的不良影响,从而满足对偏振敏感的光纤通信和传感系统的应用要求。     

长周期光纤光栅和双锥形光纤间的倏逝波耦合作用

对长周期光纤光栅和双锥形光纤之间的倏逝波耦合作用进行了研究。理论分析和实验研究表明,由于锥形光纤和长周期光纤光栅物理边界外倏逝波之间的交叠,长周期光纤光栅产生的包层模,可以耦合到锥形光纤的包层模并从锥形光纤的纤芯输出。要获得高的耦合效率,应满足模式匹配的条件,同时要尽量减小两光纤之间的距离。耦合特性还与长周期光栅和双锥形光纤的相对位置有关,为获得高的耦合效率,耦合区应位于长周期光栅区的后面。这种倏逝波耦合作用,为监测实际应用系统中长周期光纤光栅的特性提供了一种新方法;为利用锥形光纤和长周期光纤光栅开发新型光纤器件,提供了一种可能的方案。     

长周期光纤光栅气敏薄膜传感器结构优化

基于三包层长周期光纤光栅模型,研究了包层表面涂覆一层溶胶凝胶气敏薄膜的长周期光纤光栅化学传感器的灵敏度Sn与薄膜光学参量(折射率n3和厚度h3)和光纤光栅结构参量(光栅周期、折变量和光栅长度)之间的关系。采用最优化数值方法,找到了获得高灵敏度所需的最佳膜层光学参量和光栅结构参量。理论计算表明,该类型传感器对膜层折射率的测量分辨率高达10-8。实验上制作了对乙醇气体敏感的传感器,并证实了传感器结构优化的必要性。     

表面镀层长周期光纤光栅双峰谐振及其透射谱研究

采用严格的耦合模理论,通过求解表面镀层长周期光纤光栅的特征方程,给出了双峰谐振波长的确定方法,以及它与光栅周期和模式序数之间的关系。结果表明,对应于较高次的包层模式,存在双峰谐振现象,且包层模式序数越高,与芯模产生谐振耦合所需的光栅周期越小。进一步讨论了双峰谐振波长的间距随薄膜参量与光栅参量变化的关系,描绘了这些参量对透射谱衰减谐振峰的影响,理论分析结果与X.W.Shu的无镀层长周期光纤光栅实验结果一致。这些研究为建立高灵敏的双峰谐振薄膜传感器提供了结构优化的理论支持。     

基于光纤光栅滤波的新型光纤瓦斯传感系统

根据比尔-朗伯定律, 设计了一种用于检测瓦斯气体浓度的新型光纤瓦斯传感系统。该系统利用光纤布拉格光栅优良的窄带滤波特性来产生差分吸收测量所需的窄谱光信号, 具有光路全光纤化、结构简单的特点。采用非球面光纤准直器构成光纤瓦斯传感探头, 提高了探头的光学稳定性, 进一步提高了测量灵敏度和测量稳定性。实验数据及结果表明, 系统具有良好的稳定性, 其测量灵敏度可达0.01%的体积分数, 测量范围大于5%的体积分数。     

振幅掩膜紫外写入的长周期光纤光栅特性研究

振幅掩膜紫外写入的长周期光纤光栅的纤芯折射率分布函数为矩形波。以三层阶跃折射率光波导结构基础，用弱导标量近似和标量耦合模理论分析折射率调制类型为矩形波的长周期光纤光栅的特性。详细地给出耦合模方程近似处理的方法，并说明了其合理性。用数学软件Matlab进行了数值模拟计算，发现折射率调制类为矩形波的光栅传输谱不是由它的各次余弦光栅谱的线性叠加而成的。还研究了外部环境折射率、包层半径、栅占空比等光栅结构参量对矩形折射率调制的光栅传输谱的影响。同时指出了每阶包层模的双谐振峰位置随栅参量的变化规律。刊■刊『_型，刿j1     

Hybrid Long-Period Fiber Grating with Multimode Fiber Core for Refractive Index Measurement

A refractive index(RI) sensor based on hybrid long-period fiber grating(LPFG) with multimode fiber core(MMFC) is proposed and demonstrated. The surrounding RI can be determined by monitoring the separation between the resonant wavelengths of the LPFG and MMFC since the resonant wavelengths of the LPFC and MMFC will shift in opposite directions when the surrounding RI changes. Fxperimental results show that the sensor possesses an enhanced sensitivity of 526.92 nm/RIU in the RI range of 1.387-1.394 RIU. The response to the temperature is also discussed.