Polymer Optical Fiber Photosensitivities and Highly Tunable Fiber Gratings

In this paper, recent progress in the investigation of photosensitivities of polymer optical fibers and the development of polymer optical fiber grating is reported. Photosensitivities in various polymer fibers, including doped and undoped, multimode and single-mode polymer fibers, have been experimentally characterized and evaluated for fiber grating application. In particular, the wavelength dependence of material absorption and photosensitivity has been found essential to the fabrication of polymer optical fiber grating. Based on the results of photosensitivity research, polymer optical fiber gratings have been successfully fabricated. More importantly, polymer optical fiber grating has been demonstrated highly tunable, with a tuning range more than 70 nm. The unique feature of high tunability in polymer optical fiber grating has great potential in various applications including optical fiber WDM systems and fiber sensor systems. Several important issues that remain to be investigated will also be discussed.     

正弦锥光纤光栅的数值计算分析

本文利用耦合模方程对正弦锥光纤光栅的反射谱进行了较为详细的计算和分析,发现,这种光纤光栅的反射谱与普通均匀周期光栅的反射谱有着很大的不同,通过控制光栅锥的形状,可得到类似于梳状滤波器的功能,对这种新型光栅在光纤激光器等方面的应用有指导意义。     

Fiber Grating Based Optical Recirculating Filter with an Optimized Response

A novel optical recirculating filter for RF applications is described, which exploits a specially designed fiber grating with a ramped spectral profile to enable optimization of the filter response. The design overcomes the limitations imposed by loss in conventional fiber recirculating filters. Additionally, a tunable free spectral range is demonstrated by using the device in a grating array. Both theoretical and experimental results are presented and discussed.     

采用光纤光栅级联结构实现光纤延迟线

在使用光纤光栅实现皮秒级别时延的基础上,提出一种光纤光栅与单模光纤相结合的微秒级别级联结构,该结构可以实现中心波长1 550～1 553 nm范围内,间距为1 nm的窄波长反射型时延线,共1, 1.5, 2和2.5μs四种不同的时延。将单波长反射的啁啾布拉格光纤光栅与103 m单模光纤连接构成延迟单元,再利用光环形器将4个延迟单元级联并使用内半径为3 cm的光纤绕线盘,将四种延时单元的传输光纤进行整合。借助光纤光栅的反射镜作用,控制不同波长光信号通过不同的传输距离,从而达到时延目的。本文通过对啁啾布拉格光纤光栅的反射谱进行仿真分析,发现相邻反射谱的旁瓣会出现交叠现象,因此使用六个切趾函数对旁瓣滤除。结果显示：不同切趾函数的滤除效果也不同,能够完全滤除旁瓣并且对反射谱包络影响最小的是柯西切趾函数,经柯西切趾后能使不同波长光信号在对应中心波长1 nm范围内反射率达到1,而其他位置均为0。由于使用光纤绕线盘整合延迟单元传输光纤会产生一定损耗,因此对弯曲损耗进行仿真分析,结果表明：弯曲半径相同时,损耗与工作波长成正比;工作波长相同时,弯曲损耗与弯曲半径成反比。当弯曲半径大于2.9 cm时,弯曲...     

光子晶体光纤及在光纤光栅中的应用

从光子晶体光纤(PCF)与普通光纤在光纤结构上的差异出发，简要分析PCF的导光原理与单模特性，并探讨基于PCF的光纤光栅的稳定性，基于聚合物填充多孔光纤的长周期光纤光栅的温度调谐性能，以及纯结构性非光敏纤芯长周期光子晶体光纤光栅的原理。从一个方面说明了光子晶体光纤的潜在应用。     

四方阵列聚苯乙烯/聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯微结构光纤的制造与光学特性

用聚苯乙烯光纤填充625孔聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯微结构光纤预制棒中的空气孔制备了新型微结构光纤预制棒.拉伸后得到了四方阵列聚苯乙烯/聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯微结构聚合物光纤.该光纤的纵方向可以作为传递图像介质,而纵截面上折射率的周期性结构可以作为透射光栅使用,该光栅产生的moiré条纹可以用于测量小角度移动.     

基于光纤布拉格光栅的浇注炸药固化温度监测

首次采用光纤Bragg光栅实时测量浇注炸药在固化成型过程中固化剂与粘结剂的反应放热量。为了实时、准确的测量出浇注炸药在固化过程中的温度值,设计了基于光纤布拉格光栅的组网式温度监测系统。鉴于炸药成分的危险性、以及浇注炸药固化过程时间长、对条件要求恒温的特殊性,直接的实时监测一直未找到合适的测量方法。近年来,光纤布拉格光栅由于其优越的特点,在通信和传感领域得到广泛应用。利用光纤光栅与温度之间的线性关系,将采集的光栅反射波长值换算为温度实时显示。通过波分复用技术在两根光纤上写入7个光栅点同时测量,多点分布式测量可以将炸药内部温度的分布趋势显示出来。封装的光栅传感器采用90°弯曲设计,不仅改进了传感器与跳线的连接,同时有利于装入烘箱内。Origin软件将txt数据绘制成曲线图形式,将固化过程温度的变化直观明了的显示出来。结果表明,该方法操作简单,精确度高,满足炸药固化过程中对温度的测试需求。     

High Temperature Sensitive Fiber Bragg Grating with Polymer Jacket

It is demonstrated the high thermal sensitivity of fiber Bragg grating with polymer jacket. Twenty-three times enhanced sensitivity and over 41nm Bragg wavelength-tuning range have been obtained when the fiber grating is packaged with a special kind of polymer. This is the largest thermal sensitivity and largest temperature-tuned range ever demonstrated to our knowledge.     

使用FBG及更短光纤的高效Er3+-Yb3+共掺双包层光纤放大器

提出在光纤放大器中,使用光纤布喇格光栅作为泵浦光反射镜,所需的双包层光纤可以缩短,同时至少保持了与没有光纤布喇格光栅作为反射镜时光纤放大器相同的性能.基于速率及传输方程,对使用和不使用光纤布喇格光栅的铒、镱共掺双包层光纤放大器的性能进行了数值模拟.结果表明,使用光纤布喇格光栅作为反射镜时光纤放大器可以获得与无光栅时相同的输出功率,但仅仅需要后者长度一半的光纤,无论是前向泵浦还是后向泵浦.对后向泵浦方式并使用光纤布喇格光栅作为反射镜,可获得最高的输出功率及光增益,同时使用了较短的光纤.     

High Temperature Sensitive Fiber Bragg Grating with Polymer Jacket

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一种利用相位掩模版对光栅波长进行微调的光栅刻写方法

提出并实验证实了一种刻写光栅时既能保护相位版又能对光栅的反射波长进行微调的方法.通过调整光纤和相位版之间的距离,利用1 550 nm单模光纤和掺铒分别实现了0.48 nm和2.2 nm的光栅反射波长的调节.在相位版和光纤之间的距离保持在3 mm的条件下,既可以保护相位版又可以获得高质量的光栅.     

镀镍光纤Bragg光栅温度传感特性实验研究

在光纤智能金属结构材料中,为了保护光纤Bragg光栅并使得传感器与基体金属有很好的结合性,在光纤Bragg光栅表面化学镀镍,并实验研究了化学镀镍前后的光纤Bragg光栅的温度传感特性.实验表明：镀镍后的光纤光栅的Bragg波长随温度变化呈现出良好的线性和重复性,Bragg光栅温度灵敏度变大.     

Fiber Grating Based Optical Recirculating Filter with an Optimized Response

A novel optical recirculating filter for RF applications is described, which exploits a specially designed fiber grating with a ramped spectral profile to enable optimization of the filter response. The design overcomes the limitations imposed by loss in conventional fiber recirculating filters. Additionally, a tunable free spectral range is demonstrated by using the device in a grating array. Both theoretical and experimental results are presented and discussed.     

光纤光栅腐蚀传感器

提出了一种测量钢筋腐蚀的新型传感器.这种传感器将光纤光栅拉伸后固定在圆形钢筋的表面,在钢筋被腐蚀后,光纤光栅所受到的拉伸应变将被释放,光纤光栅的反射光波长发生变化,通过测量光纤光栅的波长就可以测得钢筋腐蚀程度.这种传感器测量准确度优于±0.1 μm,测量范围约12 μm,可用于混凝土结构中钢筋腐蚀的早期监测.     

啁啾sinc取样光纤光栅研究

提出了一种特殊的取样光纤光栅：啁啾sinc取样光纤光栅.研究表明,对于均匀光纤光栅进行啁啾sinc取样,可以实现色散斜率补偿和获得精确的反射波长数控制;对啁啾光纤光栅进行啁啾sinc取样,则能够实现色散和色散斜率的同时补偿,并且可以进行精确的波长数控制及获得各信道一致的反射率.利用啁啾sinc取样光纤光栅,可以对各种传输光纤进行色散和色散斜率的补偿.     

光纤光栅的反射率特性

基于光纤光栅在光通信中的重要应用,根据耦合模理论数值模拟了波长在1.55μm附近时光纤光栅长度与反射率的关系,分析图形得到了在1.50μm到1.55μm之间出现较强的反射率,几乎接近100%,同时分析了折射率变化对反射率的影响,研究结果为光通信中无源光器件的制作提供理论依据。     

基于掺铒光纤/喇曼混合放大的光纤激光器布喇格光栅传感系统

提出了一种提高长距离光纤布喇格光栅信噪比以进行准分布测量的新方法.该方法基于掺铒光纤/喇曼混合放大的光纤激光器结构,掺铒光纤和滤波器构成的环形结构产生激光作为光源,喇曼光纤放大器对布喇格光栅信号进行低噪音的双向放大,置于远处的掺铒光纤利用剩余的泵浦功率产生自发辐射光和放大传感信号,为远处掺铒光纤之后的布喇格光栅传感器提供信号光以及补偿由于长距离传输造成的光纤损耗.实验显示,与使用宽带光源的传感方式相比,系统的性能得到显著提高,仅使用小功率泵浦,分布在50 km光纤上的FBG均获得了超过58 dB的优良信噪比.     

Fiber grating sensors for high-temperature measurement

Two fiber grating sensors for high-temperature measurements are proposed and experimentally demonstrated. The interrogation technologies of the sensor systems are all simple, low cost but effective. In the first sensor system, the sensor head is comprised of one fiber Bragg grating (FBG) and two metal rods. The lengths of the rods are different from each other. The coefficients of thermal expansion of the rods are also different from each other. The FBG will be strained by the sensor head when the temperature to be measured changes. The temperature is measured based on the wavelength-shifts of the FBG induced by the strain. In the second sensor system, a long-period fiber grating (LPG) is used as the high-temperature sensor head. The LPG is very-high-temperature stable CO₂-laser-induced grating and has a linear function of wavelength–temperature in the range of 0–800 °C. A dynamic range of 0–800 °C and a resolution of 1 °C have been obtained by either the first or the second sensor system. The experimental results agree with theoretical analyses.