Signal model of noise in open-loop fiber-optic gyros

The characteristics of noise in fiber-optic gyros are analyzed quantitatively. Based on its physical characteristics and on autocorrelation function evidence, the noise is modeled as the addition of fractal Brownian motion (FBM) and Gaussian white noise (GWN). The value of self-similarlity parameter H in FBM and the intensity of GWN, sigma(w), in the model are robustly determined with an algorithm based on an orthonormal wavelet transform, which demonstrates well the coexistence of the long- and short-term correlation components of the gyro noise. Moreover, it is revealed that FBM dominates the gyro noise, whereas the GWN is minor.     

干涉式光纤陀螺光路偏振特性的理论分析

首次采用琼斯矩阵建立了消偏型干涉式光纤陀螺完整光路传输系统的数学模型。在此基础上进行了光路偏振特性的理论分析,讨论了各器件的性能对陀螺偏振噪声的影响,分析了光纤消偏器的消偏作用。通过分析计算,得到了消偏型干涉式光纤陀螺的最大偏振误差表达式。在不同精度级别的消偏型光纤陀螺中,计算出了光纤消偏器应该达到的精度要求,为今后减小零漂打下了理论基础。     

透过式光纤陀螺偏振特性的分析

偏振波动是谐振式光纤陀螺(R-FOG)的主要噪声之一,它对信号检测精度具有重要影响。通过矩阵法得到了透过式R-FOG中由偏振波动引起的系统零漂与偏振噪声相关参数、环形谐振腔结构参数间的关系表达式。在一定的透过式R-FOG系统结构参数下,对上述解析表达式进行了数值拟合,通过估算可满足高精度透过式R-FOG系统对偏振相关参数的要求,为偏振波动噪声的理论分析和R-FOG系统的实际搭建提供了理论基础。     

中高精度光纤陀螺的分形噪音研究

本文在计算和分析光纤陀螺信号自相关函数的基础上,采用小波变换分析了光纤陀螺的噪音叠加模型,指出中高精度光纤陀螺的主要噪音成份为分形布朗运动(FBM).分析其噪音源并对系统进行改进。     

Optically compensated dual-polarization interferometric fiber-optic gyroscope

We first introduce optical compensation into the field of interferometric fiber-optic gyroscopes (IFOGs), using the opposite polarity of the disturbance between two orthogonal polarization states to suppress polarization-fluctuation-induced noise. A dual-polarized IFOG, in which the fast and slow axes of polarization-maintaining fiber work simultaneously, is implemented and tested. Interference signals of the two axes are added to achieve optical compensation. Experiments show that the IFOG's sensitivity is effectively enhanced in compensated output: all Allan variance indices are improved, among which bias instability is reduced from 0.335 and 0.227 deg/h(fast and slow axes output, respectively) to 0.061 deg/h.     

全光纤波片对光纤电流互感器件性能的影响

干涉型光纤传感器因其灵敏度很高而成为光纤传感器研究的一个重要组成部分。将其实用化需要解决因偏振态变化和相位随机漂移而导致的信号衰落问题,使输出信号稳定。介绍了光纤电流互感器的基本工作原理。通过理论分析,计算了波片对其温度特性的影响。为使光纤电流互感器满足全温下的使用要求,提出了检测电路的改进方案,并给出了理论依据。     

Analysis of bias thermal stability of interferometer fiber-optic gyroscope using a solid-core polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber

Bias thermal stability of a fiber-optic gyroscope using polarization-maintaining photonic crystal (PM-PCF) was studied. The thermal sensitivity of birefringence in PM-PCF and polarization cross talking in fiber coil was measured. Using an OCDP method, the polarization cross talking causing phase error of the fiber-optic gyroscope (FOG) was analyzed. The contrast experiment result of the FOGs with the PM-PCF coil and PMF coil showed that using PM-PCF instead of PMF can improve the FOG’s bias thermal stability by about 50 %.     

一种新型Sagnac式光纤电流传感器

为了消除震动对Sagnac式电流传感器测量结果的影响,提出一种光路改进方法来消除传感器对震动的敏感性,其基本原理是抵消Sagnac效应而不影响法拉第磁光效应。利用琼斯矩阵对改进后的光路结构进行了偏振态分析,理论分析和实验结果吻合,表明改进后的传感器其输出与震动无关。耦合半波片后Sagnac式光纤电流传感器的震动敏感性被消除了,为Sagnac式光纤电流传感器的工程化实现提供了一种可行的方法。     

椭圆型保偏光纤耦合器的研制

保偏光纤耦合器是干涉仪和光纤陀螺仪的关键器件。介绍了用匹配型椭圆包层保偏光纤制作保偏光纤耦合器的工艺流程、测试结果以及分光比随温度的变化情况。试验结果表明,保偏光纤耦合器的综合性能指标,尤其是附加损耗和温度性能达到了国内领先水平。     

Cryogenics and Einstein Telescope

The dominant noises which limit the present sensitivity of the gravitational wave detectors are the thermal noise of the suspended mirrors and the shot noise. For the third generation of gravitational wave detectors as the Einstein Telescope (ET), the reduction of the shot noise implies to increase the power stored in the detector at 1 MW level and, at the same time, to compensate the huge optic distortion due to induced thermal lensing. At low temperature it is possible to reduce both these effects. However, lowering the temperature of the test masses without injecting vibration noise from the cooling system is a technological challenge. We review here the thermal noise impact on the ultimate ET sensitivity limit and we discuss possible cryogenic configurations to cool the mirror.     

光纤型偏振器消光比测试方法研究

介绍了单模光纤偏振器和保偏光纤偏振器 (包括研磨型保偏光纤偏振器和线圈型保偏光纤偏振器 )消光比的基本测试方法。单模光纤偏振器的基本测试方法有偏振控制器法和旋转波片法 ;研磨型保偏光纤偏振器的基本测试方法有起偏器 45°法和消偏法 ;线圈型保偏光纤偏振器的基本测试方法有偏振控制器法和消偏法。对每种方法的优点和缺点以及在测试过程中可能会出现的问题进行了详细分析 ,并通过实验进行了验证     

光纤超声传感器及应用研究进展

光纤超声传感器通过检测光纤内传输光的强度、波长、相位、偏振态等参数感知超声波的相关信息.相比于传统的电类超声换能器,光纤超声传感器能够实现宽频带超声波信号的高灵敏探测,且其良好的抗干扰能力和复用性,可有效地提高超声波探测的可靠性和效率,在水下国防安全、生物成像、无损探伤、地震物理模型成像等领域具有巨大的应用潜力.目前,按照传感结构,光纤超声传感器可分为光纤强度调制型、光纤干涉型和光纤光栅型,并在不同方面发挥着各自的优势,均受到关注.本文主要综述了这几种传感器的传感机理、实现方法、发展现状,总结了光纤超声传感器的几个应用领域及面临的科学技术挑战,重点讨论了光纤超声传感器作为一种新技术应用于地震物理模型成像.     

Noise reduction and signal to noise ratio improvement in magneto-optical polarization rotation measurement

The measurement of an extremely small magneto-optical polarization rotation angle with high sensitivity is integral to many scientific and technological applications. In this Letter, we have presented a technique based on Faraday modulation combined with the optical differential method to measure an extremely small polarization rotation angle with high sensitivity. The theoretical and experimental results show that common mode noise is reduced appreciably and signal to noise ratio is enhanced. The effectiveness of this technique has been demonstrated by measuring the Verdet constant of terbium gallium garnet glass and measuring the small polarization rotation angle. A sensitivity of enhancement of one order of magnitude has been achieved using differential detection based on Faraday modulation.     

Sensitivity limitation by polarization and birefraction in IORG

Integrated optical resonance gyroscope (IORG), with the ring resonator fabricated by micro-techniques, has the advantage of miniaturization, integration, and low cost. Theoretical calculation shows its potential ability in getting high sensitivity. However, the current IORG sensitivity is restricted by optical parasitical noises aggravated by involving high coherent laser source. Polarization fluctuation is one of the dominant noise sources in waveguide resonator. The effect on polarization noise in IORG by three main parameters: state of polarization of the input light, polarization-maintaining quality of the waveguide, and temperature fluctuation of the peripheral environment, has been theoretically analyzed and experimentally tested. An improved layout, with a Planar Lightwave Circuit (PLC) acting as both modulator and polarizer, is presented to suppress the polarization noise in IORG. The results show that the bias instability of IORG caused by polarization noise is greatly reduced from 1.57°/s to 0.005°/s.     

激光陀螺本征模偏振态与磁敏感特性的理论研究

环境磁场的干扰是影响激光陀螺精度的重要因素之一. 为了减小二频机械抖动激光陀螺的磁敏感性, 推导了环形腔的琼斯矩阵, 其中考虑了非共面角、增益介质、腔损耗、腔镜反射各向异性和应力双折射, 采用矩阵本征问题求解的摄动理论分析了环形腔的偏振态和磁敏感特性. 研究表明, 为了减小激光陀螺的磁敏感性, 应减小非共面角和腔损耗, 增大腔镜的反射各向异性. 腔镜应力双折射究竟会增大还是减小磁敏感性与应力作用主轴、受应力腔镜的位置有关, 此外它还会引起顺时针和逆时针模式之间的偏振非互易性. 磁敏感性与腔失谐近似成线性关系, 导致激光陀螺工作于增益峰值时磁敏感性并非最小. 这些结果对减小二频机械抖动激光陀螺的磁敏感性具有较好的指导意义. 关键词： 激光陀螺 磁敏感性 椭圆度 琼斯矩阵     

Loss of polarization entanglement in a fiber-optic system with polarization mode dispersion in one optical path

We characterize theoretically and experimentally the degradation of polarization entanglement in a fiber-optic entanglement distribution system where one of the optical fibers is exposed to the effects of polarization mode dispersion (PMD). We show gradual reduction of entanglement with increasing PMD and find that the highest PMD tolerance is achieved when the bandwidth of the pump used to generate the entangled photons in a χ((3)) process is approximately half the bandwidth of the quantum channels.     

Temperature-disturbance free magnetic field sensor based on double fiber optic polarimetry

A double fiber-optic Mach-Zehnder interferometer for sensing magnetic fields is devised using two polarization maintaining single-mode fibers. This sensor achieves not only highly sensitive performance but also excellent immunity from temperature disturbance. The sensitivity attains 243 deg/mT (mT=10^-3N/A) for the sensing part of the 5 cm long fiber.     

Pulsed optical gyros

This paper explores the possibility of using optical pulses in laser gyros. It is shown that solitons, produced in resonant medium, could conceivably be used in tandem with ultrafast time measurement techniques to produce gyros with rotation sensitivity of 10^?7 rad/s.     

Sensitivity enhancement of distributed polarization coupling detection in Hi-Bi fibers

The intensity and position of the coupling points in high birefringence(Hi-Bi)fibers can be detected effectively using distributed polarization coupling(DPC)detection.The detection sensitivity can decrease due to mechanical vibration disturbance and environment noise.Thus,a method based on empirical mode decomposition is proposed to detect weak mode coupling points.The simulation and experimental results illustrate that the proposed method can suppress the noise effectively and improve sensitivity significantly.The method can identify coupling points as weak as-60 dB embedded in noise automatically and effectively.The algorithm is applicable for DPC,and the experimental sensitivity is improved by 10 dB.     

一种具有声低通滤波特性的无源零差光纤水听器

报道了一种新颖的具有抗混叠功能的无源零差迈克耳孙型光纤水听器.它由一个普通的芯轴型光纤水听器和一个圆柱型亥姆霍兹共振器构成.在驻波罐中对其声压相位灵敏度频响进行了测量,结果表明该光纤水听器具有较好的声低通滤波特性,能有效地抑制声信号中的高频成分,从而实现抗混叠滤波.该光纤水听器的低频声压相位灵敏度主要由传感光纤长度和弹性增敏层的物理特性决定,约为-159 dB(0 dB=1 rad/μPa).在1150 Hz附近出现了一个共振峰,这主要由圆柱型亥姆霍兹共振器的声学特性决定.1150～2280 Hz频段内的灵敏度衰减率约为50 dB/倍频程,1500 Hz以后的灵敏度衰减量大于10 dB.这对于提高我国未来声纳系统的抗干扰能力具有十分重要的意义.