Theoretical analysis of hollow ring-core optical fibre for transmitting orbital angular momentum modes

Ring-core optical fibre has been successfully demonstrated to have good performance for lifting mode degeneracy, and maintaining orbital angular momentum (OAM) modes in the first radial order, making it promising for applications of OAM mode multiplexing and generation of cylindrical vector beams. The degeneracy lift can be intensified using a hollow ring-core fibre, i.e. when the innermost layer of waveguide is air. The cut-off ring thickness for supporting the lowest OAM modes in radial order are obtained under various refractive index differences between the transport layer and the cladding. To optimize the design, our analysis addresses the dependence of modal properties on the fibre structure parameters, such as the effective area (A_eff) of respective OAM mode, and the differential mode delay.     

Noise properties of a bidirectional optical fiber transmission system using Raman amplifers

Abstract

Noise properties of a bidirectional optical fiber transmission system using Raman amplification are analyzed. Analytical expressions for both forward and backward amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) noise are established in terms of system parameters. The signal to ASE noise ratio (SNR) and the achievable repeater length are discussed. Based on the results, we find that there exist optimum pump and initial power levels for the maximum SNR and repeater spacing. The maximum system transmission length and accumulated ASE noise for a multiple‐amplifier system are calculated. A maximum system transmission length up to 5,000 km with 12 dB SNR is then predicted.     

All fiber on-axis coupling scheme between single mode fiber and GRIN fiber

In this paper we present a simple and novel method to maximize on-axis coupling efficiency to radially symmetric fibers without the need for extra free space optical elements. The method is based on inserting a segment of step-index multimode fiber (MMF), cleaved to a particular length, between the input fiber and the output fiber (OF). The MMF segment modifies the input field to match the guided modes in the OF. Using this technique we show that, by inserting an appropriate length MMF segment, it is theoretically possible to obtain a coupling coefficient as high as ?0.8 dB between a single mode fiber and a graded index ring-shaped fiber and ?0.32 dB for a multi-shell fiber. Our experimental measurements showed good agreement with theoretical predictions for the ring fiber.     

Analysis and simulation of a fiber optical gyroscope with Shupe error compensated optically

Shupe error, a kind of bias error over temperature-varying environments, still exists even with strict quadrupolar winding pattern, and it affects the environment adaptability of fiber optical gyroscope (FOG) and limits its application. A novel configuration to realize optical compensation for Shupe error in FOG is promoted, employing the opposite polarity of Shupe error in two FOGs working with polarization-maintained (PM) fiber’s fast and slow axis, respectively, in a single PM fiber coil. Analysis is also made for polarization non-reciprocity (PNR) in both FOGs, based on which the optimum coupling angles between integrated optic chip and PM fiber coil are obtained to guarantee that Shupe error arising from both FOGs can be counteracted to zero, and PNR error is suppressed to be minimum at the same time.     

Fabrication of matched cladding and depressed cladding single mode optical fibers

Abstract

Modified chemical vapor deposition method was used to fabricate single mode optical fibers. Both matched and depressed cladding single mode fibers were designed and fabricated. Loss as low as 0.3 dB/km has been obtained at wavelength 1.55 μm.     

Distributed light delivery and detection via single optical fiber and tilted grating

A passive fiber-optic-based device is designed and analyzed, capable of delivering and detecting light separately or simultaneously at discrete points of interest along the optical axis of a fiber. This goal is achieved by implementation of multiple finite-length tilted gratings inside the core of a single-mode fiber. Each grating is tuned to function as a leaky electromagnetic resonator that resonates at particular wavelength and partially radiates the optical power to the medium surrounding the fiber. First, the basic element of such radiators is theoretically analyzed and a sequence of justifiable approximations are presented to measure the characteristic parameters of the system. Next, a set of equations are developed to provide a logical procedure for the design. This device has several potential applications in the field of fiber optic sensors. Few practical examples of such applications, particularly for optical stimulation of cells and fluorescence signal recording in sensitive tissues including the brain, are studied.     

First-order PMD compensation using optical FIR filter

We present a synthesis algorithm to design an optical finite impulse response (FIR) filter for compensating a first-order polarization mode dispersion (PMD) by minimizing the differential group delay (DGD). The desired frequency response was approximated using two widely used methods in designing digital FIR filters: the Fourier series expansion method and the frequency sampling method. A numerical simulation was performed for an eighth-order filter to demonstrate the difference between the two methods. The simulation results produced a sharper cutoff for the Fourier series expansion and higher stopband attenuation for the frequency sampling method. The Fourier series method produced better results in reducing the DGD.     

长距离分布式布里渊光纤传感关键技术进展分析

布里渊光纤传感通过光纤中受激布里渊散射效应实现温度和应变测量,具有空间分辨率高、传感距离长和测量精度高等特点,因此分布式布里渊光纤传感成为近年的研究热点。本文通过对长距离分布式布里渊光纤传感研究进展的调研和分析,概括了长距离布里渊传感面临的主要限制因素和解决的关键技术,重点介绍了基于时分复用、频分复用、脉冲编码、宽带频率调制和图像处理算法的长距离布里渊光纤传感技术。随着长距离布里渊光纤传感器的实际工程化,对于快速测量的需求愈发显著,这将是未来长距离布里渊光纤传感的主要研究方向。

     

聚合物光纤网络器件及其通信链路系统

通过自行研制的聚合物光纤波长转换器和集线器,实现了石英光纤传输介质到聚合物光纤传输介质的工作波长转换,以及多路聚合物光纤传输信息的交换和局域网信息的全聚合物光纤传输。系统测试结果显示,数据交换传输速率达到100Mbps,通信眼图清晰。链路系统传输信号随传输距离成指数衰减,与聚合物光纤的光强衰减规律一致。用商用的发射接收器测得传输距离达到60m以上。聚合物光纤弯曲半径为25mm时,给系统接收端接收信号强度带来0.1~0.4dB的衰减,表明聚合物光纤弯曲对链路系统工作影响较小。     

宽带铋基掺铒光纤放大器增益及噪声特性研究

利用Er3 离子四能级结构速率方程组和光功率传输方程组,数值模拟了铋基掺铒光纤放大器(EDFA)的增益及噪声特性,模拟结果与实验报道结果取得了很好的一致。同时,详尽地分析了增益及噪声特性与光纤长度、泵浦功率和输入信号功率的关系,优化了放大器的性能,从理论上得出一个20dB增益带宽达76nm、噪声系数接近4dB的铋基EDFA。研究表明了铋基掺铒光纤放大器适合用作于现代DWDM系统中C L波段的光纤放大器。     

Linear and nonlinear optical properties of hollow core photonic crystal fiber

We review the optical guidance properties of hollow-core photonic crystal fibers. We follow a historical perspective to introduce the two major optical guidance mechanisms that were identified as operating in these fibers: photonic bandgap guidance and inhibited coupling guidance. We then review the modal properties of these fibers and assess the transmission loss mechanisms in photonic bandgap guiding hollow-core photonic crystal fiber. We dedicate a section to a review of the technical basics of hollow-core photonic crystal fiber fabrication and photonic microcell assembly. We review some of the early results on the use of hollow-core photonic crystal fiber for laser guiding micro-sized particles, as well as the generation of stimulated Raman scattering, electromagnetically induced transparency and laser frequency stabilization when the fiber core is filled with a gas-phase material. We conclude this review with a non-exhaustive list of prospects where hollow-core photonic crystal fiber could play a central role.     

A new experimental approach to second-order polarization mode dispersion analysis for optical communications systems

This article analyzes the polarization mode dispersion (PMD) in optical fibers and presents a new approach for its measurement. This approach permits the combined analysis of the first-order PMD and the second-order polarization mode dispersion (SOPMD) in optical systems for different values of temperature. The relation between SOPMD and the differential group delay (DGD) in a single-mode fiber is discussed. The analysis is based on time/wavelength and temperature variations changing/impacting PMD and DGD measured values. We present long-term statistical characteristics of SOPMD acquired by a PMD emulator constructed with some pieces of high birefringence fiber, and the correlation between the SOPMD, depolarization (Depol) and polarization-dependent chromatic dispersion (PCD) was investigated. A new interpretation of SOPMD is presented to analyze the problem of the temperature spectral stability. The actual techniques for SOPMD determination, consequently Depol and PCD, use the variation with time and/or wavelength. In some studies, the results obtained for SOPMD are correlated to first-order PMD. We demonstrate experimentally that the temperature is an important factor for the correlation between SOPMD and PMD and cannot be neglected in the optimization of high-speed optical communications links.     

An arbitrary mode converter with high precision for mode division multiplexing in optical fibers

In this paper, a high-precision arbitrary-mode converter is proposed for mode-division multiplexing optical fiber communication systems. As the kernel of this converter, a phase-only spatial light modulation based on simulated annealing algorithm is used as a spatial spectrum filter. The results demonstrate that our proposed mode converter is of high precision and is capable of converting different modes without any physical change.     

Capacity upgrade in short-reach optical fibre networks: simultaneous 4-PAM 20 Gbps data and polarization-modulated PPS clock signal using a single VCSEL carrier

In this work, a four-level pulse amplitude modulation (4-PAM) format with a polarization-modulated pulse per second (PPS) clock signal using a single vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) carrier is for the first time experimentally demonstrated. We propose uncomplex alternative technique for increasing capacity and flexibility in short-reach optical communication links through multi-signal modulation onto a single VCSEL carrier. A 20 Gbps 4-PAM data signal is directly modulated onto a single mode 10 GHz bandwidth VCSEL carrier at 1310 nm, therefore, doubling the network bit rate. Carrier spectral efficiency is further maximized by exploiting the inherent orthogonal polarization switching of the VCSEL carrier with changing bias in transmission of a PPS clock signal. We, therefore, simultaneously transmit a 20 Gbps 4-PAM data signal and a polarization-based PPS clock signal using a single VCSEL carrier. It is the first time a signal VCSEL carrier is reported to simultaneously transmit a directly modulated 20 Gbps 4-PAM data signal and a polarization-based PPS clock signal. We further demonstrate on the design of a software-defined digital signal processing (DSP)-assisted receiver as an alternative to costly receiver hardware. Experimental results show that a 3.21 km fibre transmission with simultaneous 20 Gbps 4-PAM data signal and polarization-based PPS clock signal introduced a penalty of 3.76 dB. The contribution of polarization-based PPS clock signal to this penalty was found out to be 0.41 dB. Simultaneous distribution of data and timing clock signals over shared network infrastructure significantly increases the aggregated data rate at different optical network units (ONUs), without costly investment.     

锥形光纤的连接与分束

采用熔拉法获得锥形光纤。提出了锥形传输与耦合光纤(一或多根)在锥形部分(发光区)互相耦合,从而形成光纤连接分束系统的设计方案。对锥形光纤的传输与耦合特性进行了分析,同时从实验上进行了测定。综合考虑了输出光纤形状,耦合光纤形状,以及其相对位置对锥形光纤的连接与分束耦合性能的影响。理论和实验均表明锥形光纤的锥角度在3°到12°,轴线间夹角尽量小,锥尖重叠区约为十几微米时连接分束系统的匹配最佳。     

Speckle reduction in optical coherence tomography by adaptive total variation method

An adaptive total variation method based on the combination of speckle statistics and total variation restoration is proposed and developed for reducing speckle noise in optical coherence tomography (OCT) images. The statistical distribution of the speckle noise in OCT image is investigated and measured. With the measured parameters such as the mean value and variance of the speckle noise, the OCT image is restored by the adaptive total variation restoration method. The adaptive total variation restoration algorithm was applied to the OCT images of a volunteer’s hand skin, which showed effective speckle noise reduction and image quality improvement. For image quality comparison, the commonly used median filtering method was also applied to the same images to reduce the speckle noise. The measured results demonstrate the superior performance of the adaptive total variation restoration method in terms of image signal-to-noise ratio, equivalent number of looks, contrast-to-noise ratio, and mean square error.     

Simultaneous operation of a dual-channel optical filter in zero dispersion and low-loss optical fiber windows based on a special double-cavity photonic crystal

In this paper, photonic crystal (PC)-based filters with perfect transmittance and narrow-channels located synchronously in zero dispersion (1300 nm) and low-loss (1550 nm) optical fiber communication windows have been introduced. The results demonstrate the potential of 1D photonic crystals for designing of PC-based optical filters with capability of simultaneous filtration of the second and third optical fiber windows even in the presence of oblique incidence angles of light and for both TE- and TM-waves.     

Design of periodic binary fiber gratings for single and multiple flat-top pulse generation

We demonstrate that a periodic binary fiber grating (PBFG) formed by a sequence of two alternating homogeneous layers can be designed to generate flat-top optical pulses by reflection. For this purpose, specific design criteria allow an exact PBFG reflectance that approaches a sinc function with linear phase. Our design provides large layer thicknesses (of around hundreds of microns) and it is robust under random defects in the structure, which represents an advantage from a technological viewpoint. Furthermore, the considered PBFG can be alternated with homogeneous fiber spans to generate precise sequences of flat-top pulses. Numerical examples of single and multiple flat-top pulse generation illustrate our results.     

聚合物光纤光谱损耗特性的研究

截断法测量聚合物光纤 ( POF)的光谱特性是研究其损耗的一种有效方法 .用平面光栅单色仪对聚合物光纤聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯 ( PMMA)和聚苯乙烯 ( PS)的损耗光谱进行了测量 ,结果 PMMA芯 POF有三个传输窗口 ,分别为 5 2 0 nm,5 74nm,65 0 nm.在 5 2 0 nm,5 74nm处的损耗较小 ,且特性较为平坦 ,有很好的应用前景 . PS芯 POF窗口分别为 5 5 0 nm,5 80 nm,63 0 nm,670 nm,73 3 nm和 780 nm.在 5 5 0 nm,5 80 nm处同样有较好的应用前景     

Application of multiple-length-scale methods to the study of optical fiber transmission

It is natural to apply multiple-length-scale methods to the study of optical-fiber transmission because the key length scales span 13 orders of magnitude and cluster in three main groups. At the lowest scale, corresponding to micrometers, the full set of Maxwell's equations should be used. At the intermediate scale, corresponding to the range from one centimeter to tens of meters, the coupled nonlinear Schrödinger equation should be used. Finally, at the longest length scale, corresponding to the range from tens to thousands of kilometers, the Manakov-PMD equation should be used, and, when polarization mode dispersion can be neglected and the fiber gain and loss can be averaged out, one arrives at the scalar nonlinear Schrödinger equation. As an illustrative example of multiple-scale-length techniques, the nonlinear Schrödinger equation will be derived, carefully taking into account the actual length scales that are important in optical-fiber transmission.