Effect of dispersion of linear birefringence upon the sensitivity of an optical current sensor

The dispersion properties of the linear birefringence inside the glass current sensing head of a bulk glass optical current sensor and its effect upon the sensitivity of the sensor are theoretically analyzed and simulated with a computer. The investigation results show that the effect is small enough to be ignored, although it can certainly affect the scale factor of the system slightly. These results might be useful for the researchers and designers working in the optical current sensing techniques area.     

Vis-NIR characteristics of amorphous germanium films and electrical properties of a-Ge/<Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-Si heterostructures obtained by pulsed-laser deposition method

Optical properties of a-Ge films (glass substrate) and electrical properties of a-Ge/p-Si heterostructures obtained by the pulsed-laser deposition method have been studied. It is shown that optical properties of a-Ge films can be well explained by the Tauc model for amorphous semiconductors. The dependence of optical gap on the film thickness is obtained for a-Ge films. Forward-bias current-voltage characteristics of the a-Ge/p-Si heterostructures are satisfactorily approximated by the relation for current density J = CV ^m , where m varies from 1.45 to 1.95 depending on the applied forward bias and a-Ge film thickness. Also, for the mentioned heterostructure (a-Ge film thickness is 400 nm) nearly quadratic dependence of the current density is observed, which indicates the predominance of the space-charge-limited current.     

Effects of the temperature features of linear birefringence upon the sensitivity of a bulk glass current sensor

The temperature characteristics of linear birefringence and its effect upon the output of a bulk glass current sensor is theoretically analyzed and simulated. The results show that when temperature field distributes evenly, the linear birefringence induced by the mutual pressure between sensing head and surrounding material of the package is the main factor, the sensitivity of the system could be varied more than 1% during changes of temperature within the range of −40–40 °C. These results might be useful to those studying optical glass current sensing techniques.     

Spicules of glass sponges as a new type of self-organizing natural photonic crystal

The results of studying the optical characteristics of basal spicules of sea glass sponges Hyalonema sieboldi are presented. These objects are shown to be a natural nanocomposite biomaterial and to consist of a large number of axial layers of hydrated quartz that possesses a number of unique optical properties. It is found that, upon the excitation of spicules by second-harmonic pulses from an Nd:YAG laser, a considerable increase in the fluorescence intensity in the long-wavelength range with a maximum at 770 nm, saturation and anomalously large fluorescence lifetimes are observed. It has been shown experimentally that spicules exposed to femtosecond radiation pulses exhibit nonlinear optical properties. Based on the data obtained, it is concluded that spicules of glass sponges are a new type of self-organizing natural photonic crystals and are a promising object for photonics.     

The wavelength accumulation effect of Verdet constant upon an optical current sensor

Verdet constant is one of the prominent parameter showing the magneto-optical property of magneto-optical materials. There will be a wavelength accumulation effect in the systems employing broad-band optical sources, because of the dispersion property of Verdet constant. It is not proved, however, how much this effect can affect the broad-band system up till now. Therefore it is necessary to research into it, because the question whether it is reasonable and feasible to use a monochromatic light model for the describing of broad-band systems is concerned. The dispersion formula of the Verdet constant of ZF-7 glass is calculated first, and then, its wavelength accumulation effect upon an optical current sensor is theoretically analyzed and digitally simulated, in this paper. The results show that the wavelength accumulation effect of the Verdet constant of ZF-7 glass is less enough and the treatment of using monochromatic model to describe broad-band optical current sensing systems is reasonable and feasible, if the wavelength accumulation effects of the other optical parameters of the sensing head are not considered. The results might be a reference to the colleagues working in the optical current sensing techniques area.     

基于半导体光放大器的一阶IIR微波光子学滤波器及其品质因素分析

对基于半导体光放大器(SOA)环形腔结构的一阶无限冲击响应(IIR)微波光子学滤波器的品质因数(Q值)进行了实验和理论研究. 通过在有源环内置入窄带光滤波器,并调节有源环的输入光功率、SOA抽运电流、实验得到的最高Q值接近200. 理论分析表明为了得到较高的Q值,应尽可能提高信噪比和信号光的环路增益. 在考虑了 SOA中放大的自发辐射(ASE)噪声的基础上,计算了输入光功率、SOA抽运电流、环内光滤波器的带宽对Q值的影响. 数值计算的结果与实验现象基 关键词： 微波光子学滤波器 Q值')" href="#">Q值 半导体光放大器 放大的自发辐射     

Design and fabrication of fluid controlled dynamic optical lens system

A novel small fluid controlled optical lens system that is capable of displaying dynamic variation of its focal length and field-of-view (FOV) is designed and fabricated. In this active lens system, appropriate volume of the optical fluid can be pumped into or out of the lens chamber to provide double-convex (DCX) or double-concave (DCV) lens effect. Simple optical imaging experiments were performed using different sets of glass lenses with fixed focal lengths to determine the optimum lens configuration required for designing a dynamic optical lens system. The experimental results obtained from the glass lenses demonstrate that a combination of a single DCX lens with three DCV lenses provides a wider FOV. The flexible membranes for fluid controlled lenses were fabricated using polydimethylsiloxane polymer material, which has good optical transparency and elasticity. A simple fluid injection system is used to vary the radius of curvature of the lenses, and thereby to change the focal length. A dynamic optical lens system with a combination of one DCX and multiple variable focal length DCV lenses as designed here can image an object with a wide range of focal length and FOV. With this fluid controlled optical system, the FOV and focal length could be continuously varied and a maximum FOV of 118.3° could be achieved. The smallest f-number (f_/#) for this fluid controlled single lens system was found to be 1.3, which corresponds to the numerical aperture value of 0.35.     

线性双折射对光学玻璃电流传感器输出特性影响的理论分析

对线性双折射及入射起偏角对光学玻璃电流传感器输出特性的影响进行了理论推导与分析,给出了光学玻璃电流传感器在非理想状态下线性双折射对输出电压的调制函数的数学表达式,并给出了入射起偏角对系统影响的数学表达式及其对系统有无影响的条件.结果表明,线性双折射会以Sa(δ)函数(抽样函数)的形式调制理想光学玻璃电流传感器输出信号的尺度因子,同时以－sin２(δ／2)为影响因子决定入射起偏角对系统影响的大小;当入射起偏角取某些特殊值时其对系统的影响为零.该工作结果对于光学玻璃电流传感器的研究、设计具有一定的理论参考意义.     

光学电流互感器传感头色散特性对系统灵敏度影响研究

以琼斯矩阵为数学工具,利用理论分析和计算机仿真的方法研究了块状玻璃光学电流互感器传感头的色散特性对系统灵敏度的影响,并进行了实验验证.在光学电流互感器系统中,光源的驱动电流与环境温度改变,都会造成光源峰值波长移动.而在传感头中主要是由单层保偏反射膜的反射相移、光学玻璃的Verdet常数以及光学玻璃内的线性双折射这三个因素的色散特性,使得光学电流互感器的灵敏度随光源波长的变化而改变.研究结果表明,这种色散特性会对输出曲线的尺度因子产生明显的影响.因此,光源的恒温控制与光源驱动电流的恒流控制是必要的.本研究结果可为光学电流互感器的研究设计人员提供有用的参考.     

Effects of linear birefringence inside sensing head upon bulk glass current sensors’ sensitivity

The effects of the linear birefringence inside a bulk glass current sensing element and the incident polarizing angle upon the performance of a bulk glass optical current sensor are derived and analyzed theoretically. The investigation results show that the linear birefringence will modify the scale factor of the system with a sample function; it can also affect the extent of the influence of the incident polarizing angle, at the same time. When the incident polarizing angle has some special values such as 0, 45, or 90, its effect on the system will be zero. These results might provide some useful reference to the researchers and designers of bulk glass optical current sensors.     

A high-precision optical metrology system for determining the thickness of birefringent wave plates

This study develops a non-destructive measurement system for determining the thickness and refractive indices of birefringent optical wave plates. Compared to previous methods presented in the literature, the proposed metrology system provides the ability to measure the thickness of the birefringent optical plate in high-precision. The results show that for a commercially available birefringent optical wave plate with refractive indices of n_e=1.5518, n₀=1.5427 and a thickness of 452.1428 μm, the experimentally determined value for the error in the wave plate thickness measurement is just 0.046 μm. The measurement resolution of the proposed system exceeds that of the interferometer hardware itself. The proposed method provides a simple yet highly accurate means of measuring the principal optical parameters of birefringent glass wave plates.     

无序二维约瑟夫森结阵列中磁场引起的涡旋玻璃态相变

采用电阻阻错结的无序二维约瑟夫森结阵列模型,数值研究超导薄膜中垂直磁场引起的涡旋运动.通过分析磁场激发产生的涡旋度Ne及低频电压噪声S₀的变化特性,得到如下结论：在无序超导体中固定温度不变,随着磁场的减弱涡旋液态经过准有序的布拉格相,涡旋玻璃相重新进入到低磁场下的钉扎稀磁液相. 由于在涡旋玻璃相中,电流驱动下的噪声值表现出一个峰,表明系统处于无序与有序相互竞争的亚稳态,并且临界电流应有峰值效应. 计算得到噪声值的变化与Okuma等得到的无序超导Mo_xSi_1-x膜实验现象一致,并能解释磁场降低引起的重新进入钉扎的稀磁液相行为. 关键词： 约瑟夫森结阵列 磁通玻璃 重新进入 峰值效应     

Analysis and applications of phase shifts for multichannel fiber Bragg grating

The current work presented the photoluminescence (PL) properties of a new glass system, which are reported for the first time. Based on the attractive properties of borate glass, a mixture of boric acid (70-x mol %) modified with lithium (20 mol %) and sodium carbonate (10 mol %) was prepared. The current study illustrated the effect of dopant and co-dopant techniques on the lithium sodium borate (LNB). Firstly, 0.1 mol % of copper ions doped with LNB was excited at 610 nm. The emission spectrum showed two prominent peaks in the violet region (403 and 440 nm). Then, we remarked the effect of adding different concentration of MgO on the optical properties of LNB. The results showed the great effect of magnesium oxide on the PL intensities (enhanced more than two times). Moreover, an obvious shifting has been defined toward the blue region (440 → 475 nm). The up-conversion optical properties were observed in all emission spectra. This enhancement is contributed to the energy transfer from MgO ions to monovalent Cu⁺ ion. It is well known that magnesium oxide alone generates weak emission intensity, but during this increment the MgO act as an activator (co-doped) for Cu⁺ ions. Finally, energy band gap, density, ion concentration, molar volume, Polaron radius and inter-nuclear distance all were measured for the current samples. The current samples were subjected to XRD for amorphous confirmation and IR for glass characterization before and after dopants addition. Finally, some of significant physical and optical parameters were also calculated.     

Relaxation of the optical density of glass modulated with bichromatic radiation

Exposure of oxide glass to two coherent light beams with different frequencies ω and 2 ω leads to the buildup of spatial index gratings in the glass. The kinetics of the writing and relaxation of the gratings is investigated. Illumination with one beam or a background illumination of the sample accelerates the relaxation process; this acceleration is due to the appreciable photoconductivity of the glass. The diffraction is found to reach a residual self-maintaining level when a grating is illuminated continuously with a beam at the fundamental frequency. The results are analyzed on the basis of a model that includes the coherent photogalvanic current, the accumulation of a grating of nonuniform charges under the action of this current, and the back-effect of the static field, via electrooptic effects, on the propagation of the beams. It is shown that an optical instability of the photoinduced index gratings exists in the glass. Pis’ma Zh. éksp. Teor. Fiz. 63, No. 3, 166–170 (10 February 1996)     

Strontium Tetraborate Glasses Doped with Transition Metal Ions: EPR and Optical Absorption Study

Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and optical studies have been carried out on Cu(II)-, VO(II)- and Cr(III)-doped strontium tetraborate glasses to understand the distortion and substitution of these ions. The EPR results of Cu(II) glass indicate that g _∥ > g _⊥, typical for the tetragonally elongated octahedral site of the Cu(II) impurity. The evaluated covalency parameter 0.788 suggests a moderate covalency for the bonding. By correlating EPR and optical results, the in-plane π-bonding β₁ ² is evaluated as 0.715. In the vanadium-doped glasses, the distortion must be a tetragonally elongated octahedron, similar to Cu(II). However, the EPR studies show that g _⊥ > g _∥ indicating the tetragonally compressed octahedral site for the ion. The site symmetry is C _4V. Supported by the optical absorption, evaluated parameters propose a moderate covalency. The EPR and optical results for Cr(III) glass indicate the distorted octahedral site symmetry in the host lattice. These results further suggest that the bonding between Cr(III) and the ligands is covalent. Authors' address: Renduchintala V. S. S. N. Ravikumar, Department of Physics, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjuna Nagar 522510, India     

Structural,Optical, and Electrical Characteristics of Zinc Oxide and Copper Oxide Films and Their Heterojunctions

In this paper, n-Zinc oxide/p-copper oxide heterojunctions were fabricated by RF-sputtering on indium tin oxide-covered glass substrates. The structural and optical properties of the copper oxide and zinc oxide films were analyzed by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared, scanning electronic microscopy and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy. The electrical junction properties were investigated by current–voltage (I–V) characteristics. Additionally, both capacitance (C) and conductance (G) versus frequency (f) measurements were realized at room temperature. The junctions showed a rectifying behavior, and C and G varied with both voltage and frequency.     

磁光玻璃光纤的偏振特性及其在全光纤电流传感器中的应用

在磁光玻璃裸光纤偏振特性研究的基础上，研制磁光玻璃光纤，偏振特性及其在全光纤电流传感器中的应用。将采用模管法拉制成的磁光玻璃光纤置于亥姆霍兹线圈产生的磁场中，当线偏振光通过该光纤时，其偏振面旋转一定角度，把该角度转换成光信号的强度，然后再用仪器进行检测。通过对线偏振光偏振面在磁场中的偏振特性的测试与实验，提出用磁光玻璃光纤构成的全光纤电流传感器，可用于电流和磁场测试。     

光学玻璃电流互感器中互易性问题的理论研究

针对“折返式光路在可使Faraday效应加倍的同时消除线性双折射的影响”的说法,导出了具有折返光路的正交共轭反射式（OCR式）、直接反射式（DR式）及屋脊棱镜反射式（RPR式）光学电流传感器模型的等效传输矩阵.结果表明,当不存在法拉第效应时,OCR式折返光路可以消除线性双折射影响,DR式以及RPR式折返光路不能消除线性双折射的影响;在法拉第效应与双折射同时存在时情况下,上述三种折返光路都不能消除线性双折射的影响.因此,这一说法至少在采用惯常的差除和信号处理方案的光学玻璃电流互感器中是否成立有待商榷.     

Thermal and optical analysis of Te-substituted Sn–Sb–Se chalcogenide semiconductors

Bulk amorphous samples of Te-substituted Sn₁₀Sb₂₀Se_70−X Te _X (0≤X≤12) were prepared using a melt quenching technique. Calorimetric studies of the samples were performed using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and the glass transition temperature and crystallization temperature were evaluated from DSC scans. The glass transition temperature T _g exhibits a sharp decrease for small Te substitution of X=2, thereafter increases with increase in Te content up to X=10, and then decreases for further Te substitution. The apparent activation energy for glass transition and the activation energy for crystallization were calculated using Kissinger, modified Kissinger, and Matusita equations. The change in glass transition temperature T _g has been explained based on the bond formation energy of different heteropolar bonds. The optical band gap of thermally evaporated thin films of Sn₁₀Sb₂₀Se_70−X Te _X (0≤X≤12) was calculated from reflectance and transmittance data. The optical band gap variation with tellurium content exhibits a sharp decrease for an initial tellurium substitution of X=2 similar to that of the glass transition temperature and thereafter a peak is observed in optical band gap around X=4 composition.     

Imperfection errors in glass block faraday effect current sensor

Theoretical analysis of measurement errors caused by the imperfection of the sensing optical loop in a glass block Faraday effect current sensor has been presented. The experimental results with the fabricated sensor which was designed to achieve a closed homogeneous and isotropic optical path show the importance of the perfectly isotropic and closed loop, in accordance with the theoretical consideration.