Wet oxidation behaviors of Hi-Nicalon fibers

Wet oxidation behaviors of Hi-Nicalon fibers were investigated in environment of PH₂O:O₂:Ar=14:8:78 kPa with a slow gas flow rate of 3.5 cm s⁻¹ above 1300 °C for 1 h. Experimental results indicated that oxidized Hi-Nicalon fibers were covered by silica. The weight gains and surface micromorphologies were strongly affected by temperature. Below 1500 °C, the surface of the oxidized fibers were rough-hewn and cracked, and there were no changes detected in fiber diameter. After oxidation at 1600 °C, the silica locally spalled and the fiber swelled in diameter. The Young-Laplace equation was applied to interpret surface micromorphologies change during wet oxidation of the specimens. The cracks in silica produced by oxidation and the microcrystal growth of the fibers at high temperature were considered for the strength degradation of the fibers.     

一种新型多芯-双模-大模场面积光纤的设计和分析

提出了一种新型双空气孔多芯-双模-大模场面积光纤结构, 计算了其模场分布、基模有效面积及弯曲损耗特性, 分析了各结构参量对其有效折射率及有效面积的影响. 这种结构在增大有效面积的同时使得二阶模的TE₀₁, TM₀₁模截止, 实现双模传输, 基模有效面积约为1044 μm².调整其结构参量, 甚至可以达到单模传输.这种结构制作简单、设计灵活, 可用于高速大容量无源光纤及有源器件中.合理设计各结构参量, 可以使有效面积达到3512 μm²甚至更高, 从而满足光通信领域中大容量、高功率传输等实际应用的需求. 关键词： 多芯光纤 双模 大模场面积 弯曲损耗     

微结构纤芯对光子晶体光纤基本特性的影响

本文设计了两种具有微结构纤芯的光子晶体光纤（PCFs）——矩形芯和椭圆芯PCFs,利用电磁场散射的多极理论研究了这两种光纤的基本特性.发现在光纤包层气孔不变的情况下,仅通过调节纤芯气孔的大小就可以灵活地调节光纤的双折射、色散和非线性特性.随着纤芯气孔半径r₁的增大,两种纤芯结构的PCFs表现出如下特点：双折射度增大且最大双折射度对应的波长发生红移,零色散波长由一个增加到三个,短波段非线性系数增大而长波段非线性系数减小.r₁=0.4 μm的椭圆芯PCFs的三个零色 关键词： 微结构纤芯光子晶体光纤 双折射 色散 非线性     

Bending loss measurement using a fiber cavity ringdown scheme

A novel sensitive technique for the determination of losses in fiber cavities is presented. The method is based on the cavity ringdown scheme implemented in silica-based single-mode fibers. Bending losses of fiber cavities of different lengths have been measured showing all an oscillating behavior with respect to the curvature radius of the fiber as predicted by a theoretical model. The best minimum detectable absorbance per cavity pass achieved by this new method is 1.72×10⁻³ dB within a 10 m-long cavity. This limit suffices well for an accurate determination of optical bending losses even in bend-insensitive fibers. Furthermore, the comparison of the measured bending losses with a theoretical model allows the extraction of different fiber parameters. Good agreement has been found between the experimentally derived parameters and literature data.     

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.     

评估环圈光纤机械可靠性的模型

为评估应用于光纤陀螺和光纤电流传感器等传感领域的光纤环圈的机械可靠性,排除光纤涂覆和环圈灌胶等因素,必须评估所用光纤在弯曲状态下的机械可靠性.在已被广泛接受的均匀拉伸应力状态下通信光纤的机械可靠性模型基础上,根据这种环圈光纤在弯曲状态下的一般应力分布,对于绕环张力和弯曲应力同时存在的情形,建立了评估这种环圈光纤的机械可靠性的一种模型.该模型通过采用弯曲状态下光纤表面的最大弯曲应力值,和由于一般情况下弯曲中轴内侧的压缩应力远小于外侧拉伸应力的这一事实而忽略内侧的压缩应力,从而简化了弯曲应力的不均匀分布;同时通过该模型中所含的多个参量的选择给出了最为保守的结果.利用该模型进行的数值计算预测了采用不同直径的光纤分别绕制的不同环圈直径的环圈光纤在不同服役条件下的机械可靠性.结果表明,除了光纤半径和疲劳因子等这些光纤自身的固有因素外,绕环张力、环圈半径和筛选张力等工艺参量对环圈光纤的机械可靠性也是有重要影响.     

Investigation of intermodal interference of LP01 and LP11 modes in the liquid-core optical fiber for temperature measurements

The intermodal interference of the LP₀₁ and LP₁₁ modes and determination of the equalization wavelength in the liquid-core optical fiber is presented. Theoretically was described the weakly guiding optical fiber with the constant core radius, where equalization wavelength is a function of the refractive indices of core and cladding. The dependence of equalization wavelength on refractive indices is employed for measurement of temperature. Temperature sensitivity using intermodal interference of modes LP₀₁ and LP₁₁ was documented in the liquid-core optical fiber consisted of fused silica as cladding and medicinal oil as a core. In the investigated temperature range the intermodal interference allows the temperature measurement with resolution of about 0.02 °C.     

评估环圈光纤机械可靠性的模型

为评估应用于光纤陀螺和光纤电流传感器等传感领域的光纤环圈的机械可靠性,排除光纤涂覆和环圈灌胶等因素,必须评估所用光纤在弯曲状态下的机械可靠性.在已被广泛接受的均匀拉伸应力状态下通信光纤的机械可靠性模型基础上,根据这种环圈光纤在弯曲状态下的一般应力分布,对于绕环张力和弯曲应力同时存在的情形,建立了评估这种环圈光纤的机械可靠性的一种模型.该模型通过采用弯曲状态下光纤表面的最大弯曲应力值,和由于一般情况下弯曲中轴内侧的压缩应力远小于外侧拉伸应力的这一事实而忽略内侧的压缩应力,从而简化了弯曲应力的不均匀分布;同时通过该模型中所含的多个参量的选择给出了最为保守的结果.利用该模型进行的数值计算预测了采用不同直径的光纤分别绕制的不同环圈直径的环圈光纤在不同服役条件下的机械可靠性.结果表明,除了光纤半径和疲劳因子等这些光纤自身的固有因素外,绕环张力、环圈半径和筛选张力等工艺参量对环圈光纤的机械可靠性也是有重要影响.     

Estimation of the modal field profile of single mode graded-index fibers from the far-field pattern

We give a method to estimate the transverse modal field profile of weakly guiding single mode graded-index fibers from the far-field radiation pattern. We also show that if the parameter k_oa is known, then the q and V values of the fiber can also be determined; here k_o is the free space wave number, a the radius of the fiber core, q the profile parameter, and V the normalised frequency.     

Investigation on spherically expanding flame temperature of n-butane/air mixtures with tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy

A joint schlieren imaging, pressure recording and tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS) thermometry technique was developed to simultaneously determine the flame radius, pressure and line-of-sight averaged temperature of spherically expanding flames of n-butane/air mixtures at initial temperature of 298 K, initial pressure of 1 atm and equivalence ratios of 0.9–1.5. To probe the flame temperature, a mid-infrared interband cascade laser at 4.2 µm was used to measure the time-resolved direct absorption spectra of CO₂ which are strongly related to flame temperature, CO₂ mole fraction, flame radius and pressure. Quantitative line-of-sight averaged temperatures of burnt gas were obtained by fitting the normalized absorbance spectra. Three typical stages, including the spark affected initial stage, quasi-steady stage and the pressure induced growing stage are determined from the evolution of measured temperature as a function of time and flame radius. The relation between flame temperature, stretch rate and burning velocity of burnt gas are analyzed. Stretch rate is found to have minor effect on the measured temperature in the quasi-steady stage. The relative variation of temperature is much smaller than that of velocity. The flame with lower normalized temperature tends to propagate slower.     

采用短程飞行时间吸收谱测量冷原子温度时参数误差的影响

详细介绍了短程飞行时间吸收谱测量冷原子温度的基本模型和实验方法.在对铯原子磁光阱中冷原子温度测量的基础上,分析了初始时刻冷原子云中心到探测光束中心的垂直距离、冷原子云初始半径、探测光束半径三个参数的误差分别对于通过短程飞行时间吸收谱测量冷原子温度时所带来的影响,并比较了这些参数各自的影响程度. 关键词： 冷原子温度 飞行时间 短程飞行时间吸收谱     

Chemistry and kinetics of chemical vapor deposition of pyrolytic carbon from ethanol

Synthesis of pyrolytic carbon as a matrix for carbon fiber reinforced carbon composites by chemical vapor infiltration (CVI) is studied experimentally and numerically using the oxygen-containing precursor ethanol. The effects of residence time on microstructure and deposition rate of pyrolytic carbon are investigated. A short residence time is found to favor the formation of high-textured pyrolytic carbon. The evolutions of microstructure and deposition rate of pyrolytic carbon are compared with those of carbon deposited from methane. Compared to methane, ethanol exhibits a much higher deposition rate of pyrolytic carbon with similar microstructures. Pyrolysis of ethanol is modeled using a two-dimensional flow model coupled with a detailed gas-phase reaction mechanism involving 261 species taking part in 1177 reversible reactions. Reaction rate analysis reveals that C₃-hydrocarbons are the most important intermediate species contributing to the maturation of gas-phase composition. A comparison of the kinetic predictions with equilibrium calculations demonstrates that the CVD reactor applied is operated far away from equilibrium.     

氦等离子体处理对纳米二氧化硅溶胶涂覆T300碳纤维拉伸性能的影响

氦等离子体处理纳米二氧化硅溶胶涂覆T300碳纤维能构造出特定空间结构形态的纳米涂覆层.扫描电子显微镜照片显示,经氦等离子体处理后纳米二氧化硅溶胶涂覆T300碳纤维的纳米涂覆层在纤维表面分布均匀,起到填补纤维表面微观缺陷的功能.X射线光电子能谱及傅里叶变换红外光谱显示,纤维表面被引入了活性官能团,纳米二氧化硅涂覆层与碳纤维间有表面激活反应.形成纳米界面结构的T300碳纤维表面与纳米二氧化硅涂覆层间的相互作用符合艾琳方程,利用热激活体积可以对其相互作用进行定量分析.拉伸试验表明,屈服塑性变形导致纳米界面结构热激活,纳米微粒阻碍碳纤维表面大分子链形貌变化的热激活体积是纳米界面结构性能的重要表征. 关键词： 激活体积 溶胶涂覆 氦等离子体 纳米界面结构     

The aging of atmospheric plasma-treated ultrahigh-modulus polyethylene fibers

The aging effects of atmospheric plasma treatments on UHMPE fibers are studied. UHMPE fibers are treated for 0.5 and 1 min with He/O₂/air gas and for 2 and 4 min with He/air gas by atmospheric pressure plasma on a capacitively coupled device at a frequency of 5 kHz. The samples are tested for fiber/epoxy interfacial shear strength at time intervals of 0, 3, 15 and 30 days after initial plasma treatment. Scanning electron microscopy shows micro-cracks on each set of treated fibers, which is not affected by aging over the 30 day study. Interfacial shear strengths (IFSS) for plasma-treated fibers are 2–3 times as high as that of the control. The IFSS for the plasma treated fibers remains constant up to 15 days and then decreases afterwards. XPS Analysis shows a slight increase in atomic concentration of oxygen and nitrogen for each plasma-treated sample. For the He/O₂/air plasma-treated samples, XPS analysis shows an observable increase in C–OH bonds, C=O bonds and COOH bonds, while for the He/air plasma-treated samples, there is a slight increase in C–OH and O=C–O bonds. After 30 days, a decrease in oxygen content for all plasma-treated samples is manifested.     

Improving the characteristics of the modulation response for fiber Bragg grating Fabry–Perot lasers by optimizing model parameters

A unified and comprehensive study on the small-signal intensity and frequency modulation characteristics of a fiber Bragg grating Fabry–Perot (FBG–FP) laser are numerically investigated. The effect of injection current, temperature, external optical feedback (OFB), nonlinear gain compression factor, fiber grating (FG) parameters and spontaneous emission factor on modulation response characteristics are presented. The rate equations of the laser model are presented in the form that the effect of temperature (T) and external optical feedback (OFB) are included. The temperature dependence (TD) of laser response is calculated according to the TD of laser cavity parameters instead of directly using the well-known Parkove equation. It is shown that the optimum external fiber length (L_ext) is 3.1 cm and the optimum range of working temperature for FGFP laser is within ±2 °C from the FBG reference temperature (T_o). Also, the antireflection (AR) coating reflectivity and the linewidth enhancement factor have no significant effect on the modulation spectra. It is also show that modulation response is extremely sensitive to the OFB level, high injection current and gain compression factor. The study indicates clearly that good dynamic characteristic can be obtained by system parameters optimization.     

Ethylene terephthalate oligomers in the processes of modification of polyester fabrics in supercritical carbon dioxide

The influence of the conditions of processing of polyester fiber material in the supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO₂) medium on the localization of ethylene terephthalate cyclic oligomers on the surface of fibers is studied. It is shown that cyclic oligomers are deposited on the surface of polyester fiber materials in the form of large associates. The mechanism of migration of oligomers from the interior of polyester fibers plasticized in the SC-CO₂ medium is considered. Recommendations to minimize the amount of surface oligomers in the dyeing of polyester fiber materials in SC-CO₂ are given. It is shown that the deposition of oligomers on the surface of polyester fabric does not adversely affect the quality of their hydrophobization with ultrafine polytetrafluoroethylene in the SC-CO₂ medium.     

Fabrication of high aluminium containing rare-earth doped fiber without core-clad interface defects

The unwanted core-clad interface defect generation and related scattering loss in rare-earth doped optical fibers containing Al-oxide is up to now an unsolved problem as it cannot be avoided without modifying fiber design or composition. Here a simple technique is proposed to eliminate the problem without affecting fiber parameters. The method comprises addition of fumed silica in appropriate amount under dispersed condition to the soaking solution containing Al and rare-earth salts during the solution impregnation stage. This facilitates the networking between Al₂O₃ and SiO₂ during sintering. The method leads to an improvement in optical properties of the fibers and enables doping of high concentration of Al-oxide even in presence of GeO₂ in the core.     

Längsfeldstärke,Elektronentemperatur, mittlere Neutralgasdichte,Ionenstromdichte auf die Wand und mittlere Entladungsstromdichte in der Freifallsäule bei hohem Ionisationsgrad

On the basis of a foregoing paper new theoretical results for the positive column at low pressure and strong ionization, especially for discharges in noble gas ion lasers, are given. The mean velocity v_n0 of the neutral atoms reemitted from the wall is taken into account. The electric conductivity is calculated for an argon plasma. The formulas connecting the electron temperature, the mean neutral gas density, and the electric field strength are derived. The electron temperature, the axial electric field intensity, the degree of ionization, the axial electron drift velocity, the ion flux to the wall, and the force density causing the main part of gas pumping along the column are calculated as functions of the product of the mean current density and the tube radius, and of v_n0 for argon. The axial drift velocity of the electrons is still smaller than the mean thermal electron velocity for high discharge currents, except at very low gas pressures. In general, the ion flux to the wall is not directly proportional to the discharge current. The factor for the determination of the charged particle density by means of probe measurements at the wall is discussed. The self-magnetic field affects the discharge only at high electron temperature, high degree of ionization, and relatively large tube radius, i.e. at high current density and low gas pressure in not too narrow discharge channels.     

Study of the radiation resistance of a carbon fiber based on viscose in carbon-carbon and carbon-ceramic composites

The results of the experimental study of the crystalline structure and morphology of carbon fibers based on viscose in a FEBUS carbon-ceramic composite and its preform as functions of temperature ranging from room values to ～400°C under irradiation with Ar⁺ ions with an energy of 10–30 keV are obtained. The average level of radiation damage corresponding to the initial fiber graphitization (〈ν_gr> ～ 80 dpa) is determined based on an analysis of the energy dependences of the ion-electron emission coefficient at different irradiation temperatures. It is shown that carbon fibers based on viscose are immune (in contrast to polyacrylonitrile fibers) to ion-induced destruction in the form of crimping. This is indicative of their enhanced radiation resistance.