Wavelength Shift of Cladding Mode Resonances in a Mechanically Induced LPFG by Twisting the Fiber

The long-period fiber grating is mechanically induced over a twisted fiber and its characteristics are investigated. The amplitude as well as the wavelength shift of the resonance is studied in response to the applied twist and pressures. These resonances decrease in amplitude and shift to shorter wavelength side as the applied twist increases. The spectral responses of a grating assembly formed by two grating sections in series, one section with a twisted fiber and other with an untwisted fiber, are also investigated. Shearing stress and photo-elasticity causes the fiber to be circularly birefringent and the mechanically induced grating formed over the twisted fiber region causes the appearance of two resonances shifted away from the resonances of the untwisted grating section. At higher twist rates, resonant wavelength shift becomes insensitive to applied pressures, showing a reduction in the induced linear birefringence. The wavelength shift is almost symmetric with respect to the applied twist rate in clockwise and counterclockwise directions.     

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.     

Higher-order core mode resonances in a mechanically induced long-period holey fiber grating

We present the spectral analysis of higher-order core mode resonances in a long period holey fiber grating induced mechanically in an asymmetric holey fiber. Calculations based on a fast-Fourier transform mode solver shows that the mode resonances obtained experimentally correspond to the odd- and even-LP_1,1 core modes. Additionally, we analyze the twist and polarization response of these mode resonances in the long period holey fiber grating. The results obtained in this work are of great importance in the design of new all-fiber optical devices that involve couplings of higher order core modes in asymmetric holey fibers.     

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。     

Wavelength tunability of L-band fiber ring lasers using mechanically induced long-period fiber gratings

We report on oscillation wavelength control in erbium-doped fiber ring lasers by adjusting the period of a mechanically induced long-period fiber grating (LPFG) inserted into the fiber ring resonator. Pump light is provided by a 974 nm laser diode (LD), the emission of which is coupled into the fiber ring resonator through a wavelength-division multiplexing coupler. Laser oscillation occurs with a threshold pump LD current of 40 mA, corresponding to a threshold pump power of 5 mW. When a periodic pressure of 0.81 N/mm is applied to form the LPFG, the fiber ring laser exhibits the tunable range of 40.9 nm, i.e., from 1563.1 to 1604 nm, by changing the grating period.     

Mechanically induced long-period fiber gratings on tapered fibers

The characteristics of a mechanically induced long-period fiber grating (MLPFG) made by pressing a pair of grooved plates over single-mode fiber tapers are analyzed. Fiber tapers with a waist length of 80 mm and diameter ranging from 90 to 125 μm, fabricated using the heating and puling method, were used. We observed that the resonance wavelengths shift toward shorter wavelengths as the fiber taper waist diameter is reduced. A maximum shift of 254 nm in the position of the resonance peaks was observed when the fiber diameter was reduced to 90 μm. This technique is particularly suitable for tuning the resonance wavelengths to shorter wavelengths below the limit imposed by the grooved plate period.     

Optimization of reversible LPFG for sensing application

We report here for the first time to our knowledge the characterization of mechanically induced long period fiber gratings in novel MSM fiber structure. Reversible grating of same period and length was induced in single mode fiber, multimode fiber and novel multimode-singlemode-multimode (MSM) fiber structure. The spectral response of reversible LPFG in SMF is verified experimentally as well as from simulation results and then compared with the experimental spectral response of reversible LPFG in multimode fiber and MSM fiber structure. Reversible LPFG in novel MSM fiber structure is the most optimized and suitable grating for sensing application. For this grating we have obtained single resonant wavelength over a wide wavelength range and maximum transmission loss peak of around 20 dB.     

Hybrid FBG–LPG sensor for surrounding refractive index and temperature simultaneous discrimination

In this work, we propose a configuration of a hybrid fiber Bragg grating together with a long period grating sensor used for simultaneously detect surrounding refractive index and temperature to be applied in aqueous environment and to reveal pollution. We present the simulation of such sensor and analyze the reflected wavelength and amplitude variations of the fiber Bragg grating spectrum to obtain the temperature and the external refractive index variations, respectively. The results show that the fiber Bragg grating reflected amplitude change depends on the variation of the long period grating transmission spectrum with the surrounding refractive index modification and the reflected wavelength shift depends on the temperature of the aqueous solution.     

Torsion sensing with a fiber ring laser incorporating a pair of rotary long-period fiber gratings

We experimentally demonstrate a fiber ring laser for high-resolution torsion measurement, where the laser cavity consists of a Mach-Zehnder interferometer formed with a pair of long-period fiber gratings written in a twisted single-mode fiber by a CO₂ laser. The emitting wavelength of the laser provides a measure of the rate of the torsion applied to the grating pair, while the direction of the wavelength shift indicates the sense of the applied torsion. The narrow linewidth and the large side-mode suppression ratio of the laser can provide a much more precise measurement of torsion, compared with passive fiber-optic torsion sensors. The torsion sensitivity achieved is 0.084 nm/(rad/m) in the torsion range ± 100 rad/m, which corresponds to a torsion resolution of 0.12 rad/m, assuming a wavelength resolution of 10 pm for a typical optical spectrum analyzer. The ultimate resolution of the sensor is limited by the linewidth of the laser and could be an order of magnitude higher.     

Synchronization of optical polarization conversion and scattering in chiral fibers

We demonstrate that polarization transformation and scattering in adiabatically twisted single-mode birefringent optical fibers is synchronized so that light in one evolving elliptically polarized mode is freely transmitted while orthogonally polarized light is scattered out of the fiber. Thus, linearly polarized radiation initially oriented along the fast axis of the untwisted fiber is transformed to circularly polarized light with the same sense of rotation as the twisted fiber and is scattered out of the fiber. When the fiber twist is first accelerated and then decelerated, the fiber becomes a broadband, low-insertion-loss, linear polarizer.     

Bandpass filter with adjustable bandwidth based on a press-induced long-period twisted holey-fiber grating

A bandpass filter with adjustable bandwidth based on a press-induced long-period grating in a twisted holey fiber is presented. By twisting the holey fiber prior to the application of periodic pressure, each rejection band of the nontwisted induced long-period grating is split into two shifted rejection bands that move further apart as the twist ratio increases. This feature results in a wide bandpass filter with controllable bandwidth. A bandpass filter at 1523 nm with adjustable bandwidth from 15 to 65 nm with near-linear response and insertion loss lower than 0.7 dB is demonstrated. Additionally, the bandpass filter can be tuned over 100 nm.     

用于光纤光栅线性调谐的悬臂梁结构优化

本文对用于光纤光栅(FBG)布喇格波长连续线性调谐的悬臂梁进行了深入地分析,并给出调谐公式.通过分析相同尺寸、不同截面形状的悬臂梁调谐的程度,对梁的结构进行了优化指出“凸”字形截面的悬臂比较适合于FBG线性调谐,优化后10cm长度的该梁0.01N的力作用时可以提供0.28nm甚至以上的波长调谐量.引入修正因子η=0.65,实验结果与理论值较好地吻合。     

Single- to three-wavelength switchable ytterbium-doped fiber laser based on intracavity induced loss by a long-period holey fiber grating

In this paper, we propose and demonstrate a versatile and simple single-, dual- and three-wavelength switchable ytterbium-doped fiber laser using the intracavity induced-loss generated by a mechanically induced long-period grating (MLPFG) in a holey fiber. The laser net gain in the cavity is reshaped through the MLPFG by adjusting the twist rate and the pressure of the holey fiber in the long-period grating. In this way, the twist response of the MLPFG enables the laser to switch between the single-, dual-, and three-wavelength operations and the tuning of the simultaneous two- and three-wavelengths. These results are of great interest in the design of flexible multiwavelength sources with a tunable capability on their wavelengths.     

π相移光纤光栅对超声波致非均匀应变场的传感特性

π相移光纤光栅用于水中超声传感时,超声波沿光纤轴向入射和垂直光纤入射时的传感波形及幅度显著不同。针对这一现象,本文建立了基于光学传递矩阵的光纤光栅声传感理论模型,计算了超声波分别沿轴向和沿垂直方向入射时π相移光纤光栅中的非均匀应变场分布,进而分析了光谱偏移,揭示了两种入射角度下π相移光纤光栅的传感特性与声传播导致的应变场分布相关,并通过实验进行了验证。结果表明,两种入射角度产生的不同的非均匀应变场分布对π相移光纤光栅的传感特性影响明显。超声波垂直入射时的传感波形和幅度均优于轴向入射,且π相移处对传感有显著作用。当入射位置远离π相移处时,垂直入射的响应也明显降低。本研究可为π相移光纤光栅超声传感的机理分析提供参考。     

Fiber Bragg grating sensor for petroleum hydrocarbon leak detection

A novel type of fiber optic Bragg grating sensor for petroleum hydrocarbon leak detection is presented. The sensor structure includes attached to the fiber a polymer member, which reversibly expands in hydrocarbon presence and strains the fiber section with the Bragg grating inside. A shift of the grating Bragg wavelength due to fiber strain is more than 2 nm for 20-min gasoline influence, which significantly exceeds a shift due to possible environmental temperature variation.     

一种新颖的光纤光栅带宽调谐方法

提出了一种新颖有效的光纤光栅带宽调谐方法,将光纤布拉格光栅斜向粘贴到矩形截面弹性梁的侧面上,通过调节弹性梁的曲率,实现了对光纤布拉格光栅的线性带宽调谐,调谐后的光纤光栅带宽可达11．32nm,中心波长的变化小于0．1 nm。     

光纤Bragg光栅压力传感机理研究

对光纤Bragg光栅的压力传感机理进行了理论研究。分析了引起光纤光栅中心波长偏移的各种物理效应，并对几种不同形式压力下各种物理效应所引起的灵敏度系数进行了计算。计算结果表明，纵向和横向压力灵敏度系数相反，屏蔽一个方向可获得较大的压力传感灵敏度；波导效应所引起的应变灵敏度系数都比弹光效应小几个数量级，因此可以忽略。并首次提出在不同方向的压力作用下，弹光效应对应变灵敏度具有不同的贡献。     

Fiber torsion sensor demodulated by a high-birefringence fiber Bragg grating

A new high-birefringence (Hi-Bi) fiber torsion sensor demodulated by a Hi-Bi fiber Bragg grating (FBG) is proposed in this study. The twisted Hi-Bi fiber sensor characteristics are analyzed using the Jones matrix. The intensity ratio from two reflected Bragg wavelengths is associated with the twist angle of the measured Hi-Bi fiber. It is found that the twist angle resolution is estimated at around 0.3° under ±0.1 dB readout from an optical spectrum analyzer if the polarization state of the light source is stable. The advantages of this new torsion sensor are: (1) insensitivity to intensity variations from the light source, (2) insensitivity to the torsion gauge length, and (3) absolute measurement in the twist angle. However, the polarization state of light in the proposed method needs to be controlled, and any birefringence change in the twisted Hi-Bi fiber needs to be prevented.     

一种有源型光纤水听器原理与实验分析

分析了一种有源型光纤水听器的水声传感原理,在一段掺铒光纤中写入具有π相移的光纤光栅构成光纤激光器,水声压力作用在激光器上引起激光波长的移位,采用干涉法检测出波长移位引起的相位变化即得到声压的信息.水声探测实验表明,有源型光纤水听器的声压灵敏度为-166.5 dB(参考值1 rad/μPa).将不同工作波长的四元光纤水听器串接于一根光纤内组成水听器阵列,使用带通波分复用器将阵列发出的激光分离至各独立通道后检测出相应的声压信号,测得水听器之间的级串扰小于-60 dB,且单元水听器水声响应的动态范围不受影响.