八边形结构的双折射光子晶体光纤

提出一种新型的双折射光子晶体光纤,在正八边形的基础上改变纤芯附近的几个空气孔的直径产生双折射.利用多极法对该光纤基模的模场分布、色散、限制损耗及双折射特性进行数值分析,并且分析了一些参数对双折射的影响.计算了具有相同参数的六边形结构光子晶体光纤的色散系数、限制损耗及双折射率.研究表明,具有相同参数的八边形结构光子晶体光纤比六边形结构光子晶体光纤的双折射率明显提高,限制损耗大幅度减小,零色散波长也向短波方向移动. 关键词： 光子晶体光纤 双折射 色散 限制损耗     

C波段具有平坦近零色散光子晶体光纤的一种改进设计方法

光子晶体光纤的最内层空气孔在拉制过程中容易发生形变,从而严重影响色散. 基于多极法,模拟了当最内层空气孔为不易发生形变的较小值时,第二、三层空气孔对色散的影响,结果表明这种简单的色散控制方法也可以实现零色散点的快速平移,且保持色散平坦. 以此为基础,设计了应用于C波段具有近零平坦色散的光子晶体光纤,色散系数为-0.24-0.33 ps/(km·nm). 模拟表明,从第五层开始增加空气孔的层数对已设计光纤的色散影响很小,可以通过增加空气孔的层数得到理想的限制损耗. 这一方法亦适用于S,L波段具有类似性质PCF的设计. 关键词： 光子晶体光纤 色散系数 多极法 限制损耗     

新型高双折射光子晶体光纤特性分析

将单模光子晶体光纤的空气孔设计成椭圆形增加其结构的不对称性,可以破坏模式中两偏振态的简并,达到实现双折射特性的目的.据此,提出了一种新型的高双折射光子晶体光纤.该模型通过在纤芯引入两个小空气孔以及将包层的第一环和中间一行变为椭圆空气孔来造成光纤模式的不对称性,获得了高双折射特性.之后对该结构的色散特性及模场面积等特性进行了数值模拟,并且讨论了外包层空气孔的几何参数改变对于该模型色散特性的影响.采用全矢量平面波展开法,并且以完美匹配层作为边界条件对该结构光子晶体光纤的上述特性进行分析.结果表明,该结构光子晶体光纤可以在较宽的波长范围内产生10-3量级的模式双折射,并且从1 100～1 800nm范围内具有平坦色散特性,同时具有小模场面积特性.为基于超平坦色散、高双折射和高非线性光子晶体光纤的光纤器件的制作和应用提供理论基础.     

一种新型混合双包层光子晶体光纤的色散特性研究

以多极法理论为基础,设计了一种混合双包层结构的光子晶体光纤.通过改变其五层空气孔的四个结构参数（内层空气孔直径、外层空气孔直径、六边形孔间距和八边形孔间距）,理论上实现了色散绝对值在144—20 μm的波段内变化仅为125 ps·km^-1·nm^-1的平坦色散特性.在此情况下对其损耗进行了数值模拟,使所设计的光纤在144—20 μm的宽波段范围内具有小于0005 dB/km的低限制损耗特性. 关键词： 光子晶体光纤 多极法 平坦色散 限制损耗     

微小空气孔传光的光子晶体光纤研究

利用有限元方法对纤芯中心带有一个微小空气孔的光子晶体光纤进行了分析,得到了其模场分布、损耗及色散特性随光纤结构参数及波长的变化规律.根据光的衍射原理及光子晶体光纤的传输特性,对空气孔传光的物理本质进行了解释.得到了微小空气孔低损耗、高强度、单模传输时,光子晶体光纤结构参数及波长的取值范围.设计出了一种优化的光子晶体光纤结构,其模场很好地集中在纤芯微小空气孔中,限制损耗α=5.9×10^-5dB/km,为微小空气孔传光的光子晶体光纤设计及制备提供了理论指导.光在空气孔中高强度、长距离传输,为光与物质相互作用及非线性光纤光学提供了新的条件.     

高双折射纳米结构光子晶体光纤特性研究

设计了一种高双折射高非线性纳米结构光子晶体光纤,利用电磁场散射的多极理论研究了这种光纤的双折射、基模模场、色散以及非线性特性.数值研究发现,加大纤芯及包层空气孔的非对称程度,可使双折射变大,其双折射最大值可达1.918×10-2.通过调节孔节距大小,可将双折射最大值调至所需波长处,孔节距为400nm的纳米光子晶体光纤在800nm波长处非线性系数高达0.2m-1.W-1,同时在750—1000nm的波段有较大的双折射值,高双折射和高非线性在纳米结构光子晶体光纤中实现了完美的结合.对新型纳米光子器件的研制和集成光学的发展具有重要意义.     

矩形孔光子晶体光纤

采用全矢量有限元方法和完美匹配层条件,研究了一种在光纤包层中引入矩形孔的光子晶体光纤,提出一种实现高双折射光子晶体光纤的方法.模拟结果表明矩形孔光子晶体光纤具有椭圆孔光子晶体光纤类似的高双折射特性,其双折射高达0.01的量级,两种光子晶体光纤的模场、双折射、约束损耗等特性基本类似.     

矩形孔光子晶体光纤

采用全矢量有限元方法和完美匹配层条件,研究了一种在光纤包层中引入矩形孔的光子晶体光纤,提出一种实现高双折射光子晶体光纤的方法.模拟结果表明矩形孔光子晶体光纤具有椭圆孔光子晶体光纤类似的高双折射特性,其双折射高达0.01的量级,两种光子晶体光纤的模场、双折射、约束损耗等特性基本类似.     

新型矩形点阵光子晶体光纤的高双折射负色散效应

设计了一种新型矩形点阵光子晶体光纤,该光纤纤芯缺失一根空气柱,包层沿光纤长度方向在普通矩形点阵光子晶体光纤中每两列之间隔一行插入一列空气孔而形成正方形网孔结构.采用全矢量有限元法并结合各向异性完美匹配边界条件,对该光纤的色散、双折射和约束损耗进行了数值模拟.结果发现,该光纤具有高双折射负色散效应和较强的模约束能力,约束损耗小于10-2dB·m-1,通过改变光纤结构参数(即空气孔间隔Λ和相对孔间隔d/Λ),可以调节该光纤高双折射负色散工作波长.若调整光纤结构参数Λ=2.0μm,d/Λ=0.4,该光纤在C波段(1.53—1.565μm)呈现负色散并具有负色散斜率,双折射高达10-2,非线性系数接近55km-1W-1.该光纤将在保偏光通信、色散补偿以及基于四波混频的波长转换器设计等方面具有重要的应用.     

六角点阵蜂窝状包层光子晶体光纤中的高双折射负色散效应

设计了一种六角点阵蜂窝状包层光子晶体光纤,该光纤中心缺失一根空气柱形成纤芯,包层由椭圆空气孔和小圆空气孔组成.基于全矢量有限元法并结合各向异性完美匹配层边界条件,对其双折射、色散、非线性系数、约束损耗和模场等特性进行了数值模拟;计算了具有相同参数的椭圆状包层光子晶体光纤的双折射、色散及非线性系数.结果发现,若调整光纤结构参数为孔间隔Λ=1.15μm,空气孔椭圆率η=0.5,相对孔间隔比f=0.48,小圆孔直径d₁=0.4μm时,在波长1.55μm处,该光纤的双折射B高达1.02×10^-2,比传统光纤高约两个数量级,同时,该光纤在低损耗通信窗口C波段呈现负色散和负色散斜率,其色散斜率在整个C波段附近在-0.132—-0.121ps·km^-1·nm^-2范围内波动,非线性系数为45.7 km^-1·W^-1,约束损耗接近10² dB·km^-1.蜂窝状包层比椭圆状包层光子晶体光纤的双折射及大负色散特性明显提高,非线性系数低,更有利于进行色散补偿.     

Multiple defect-core hexagonal photonic crystal fiber with flattened dispersion and polarization maintaining properties

In this paper, we present a dispersion controlling technique with a multiple defect-core hexagonal photonic crystal fiber (MD-HPCF). By omitting air holes in the core region of the conventional HPCF and adjusting the size of air holes around the newly formed core, we can successfully design low flattened dispersion PCF with low confinement loss, as well as high birefringence. The low flattened dispersion feature, as well as the low confinement losses and high birefringence are the main advantages of the proposed PCF structure, making it suitable as chromatic dispersion controller, dispersion compensator, and/or polarization maintaining fiber.     

Novel design of photonic crystal fibres with low confinement losses, nearly zero ultra-flatted chromatic dispersion, negative chromatic dispersion and improved effective mode area

A novel photonic crystal fibre (PCF) with a low confinement loss and nearly zero ultra-flatted chromatic dispersion and negative chromatic dispersion at a wide telecommunication window is presented. Important PCF design parameters, such as the effects of air holes and geometrical parameters on the effective index, confinement losses, chromatic dispersion and effective mode area, have been thoroughly investigated by employing the full vectorial finite element method. Significant reduction of the confinement loss and low chromatic dispersion of the PCF, with three rings of air holes, has been obtained by carefully incorporating additional air holes.     

Research on terahertz photonic crystal fiber characteristics with high birefringence

A new high birefringence photonic crystal fiber is proposed within the terahertz frequency region. It has two types of claddings, the inner is composed of six ellipse air holes arranged in a honeycomb array and the outer surrounded by circle holes. By using the full vector finite element method with anisotropic perfectly matched layers absorption boundary condition, the birefringence, chromatic dispersion and confinement loss of the fundamental mode are evaluated. The results show that the birefringence can achieve 10⁻³ when the wavelength increases from 600 μm to 900 μm. This structure will provide some reference value for the designing of high birefringence terahertz photonic crystal fiber.     

Lateral stress-induced propagation characteristics in photonic crystal fibres

Using the finite element method, this paper investigates lateral stress-induced propagation characteristics in a photonic crystal fibre of hexagonal symmetry. The results of simulation show the strong stress dependence of effective index of the fundamental guided mode, phase modal birefringence and confinement loss. It also finds that the contribution of the geometrical effect that is related only to deformation of the photonic crystal fibre and the stress-related contribution to phase modal birefringence and confinement loss are entirely different. Furthermore, polarization-dependent stress sensitivity of confinement loss is proposed in this paper.     

Birefringence,dispersion and loss properties for PCFs with rectangular air-holes

In this paper, the solid-core fiber designs constructed by omitting one air-hole at the center of square-lattice silica photonic crystals with rectangular shaped air-holes have been investigated theoretically and their characteristics have been compared with those of square ones. Using commercial simulation software, birefringence, dispersion, numerical aperture and confinement loss of the fundamental modes are analyzed.     

Photonic crystal fiber with high birefringence and low confinement loss

In this paper, a highly birefringent index-guiding photonic crystal fiber with low confinement loss is proposed by enlarging the central row of air holes in the structure. By employing the multipole method, properties of this structure, including the effective index, birefringence and confinement loss, are investigated. Simulation results indicate that high birefringence of 1.65 × 10⁻³ can be reached at the wavelength of 1.55 μm, and a low confinement loss on the order of 10⁻⁶ dB/km can be achieved at the same wavelength. Moreover, the impacts of air hole sizes on birefringence and confinement loss are also analyzed in detail.     

Highly birefringent extruded elliptical-hole photonic crystal fibers with single defect and double defects

Highly birefringent elliptical-hole photonic crystal fibers （PCFs） with single defect and double defects are proposed, which are supposed to be achieved by extruding normal circular-hole PCFs based on a triangular-lattice photonic crystal structure. Comparative research on the birefringence and the confinement loss of the proposed PCFs with single defect and double defects is presented. Simulation results show that the proposed PCFs with single defect and double defects can be with high birefringence （even up to the order of 10^-2）. The confinement loss increases when the ellipticity of the air hole of the PCFs increases, which nevertheless can be overcome bv increasing the ring number or the air holes in the fiber cladding.     

Improved high birefringence photonic crystal fibres with dispersion flattened and single mode operation

A kind of improved high birefringence photonic crystal fibre (PCF) is proposed in this paper. The characteristics of birefringence, dispersion and leakage loss are studied by the multipole method. Numerical results show that the improved PCF possesses the properties of a flat dispersion and single mode operation. Moreover, with the operating wavelength λ = 1.55μm, the modal birefringence increases greatly in comparison with that of the original PCF, and the leakage loss is about 10⁴ times smaller than that of the original PCF because the modification gives rise to the strong confinement of guided modes. It is expected that the improved PCF can be used as high birefringence and dispersion flattened fibres.     

Design of highly birefringent chalcogenide glass PCF: A simplest design

In this article, a new simplified structure of a highly birefringent chalcogenide As₂Se₃ glass photonic crystal fiber (PCF) is designed and analyzed by using fully vectorial finite element method. The effective indices, confinement loss, birefringence, and chromatic dispersion of fundamental polarized mode are calculated in the proposed PCF for a wide wavelength range. To maintain the polarization in chalcogenide As₂Se₃ glass PCF, we enlarged two of the central air holes and reduced two transverse air holes for achieving high birefringence. This helps in creating an effective index difference between the two orthogonal polarization modes. It is also shown that As₂Se₃ glass PCF provides lower chromatic dispersion and less confinement loss compared to silica PCF of the same structure in wavelength range 1.3 to 1.8 μm and hence such chalcogenide As₂Se₃ glass PCF have high potential to be used in dispersion compensating and birefringence application in optical communication systems. In addition to this, the polarization mode dispersion (PMD) result of the proposed PCF is also reported.