𝒬-switched neodymium-doped phosphate glass fiber lasers

The operation of a short-pulse, 𝒬-switched, neodymium-doped fiber laser operating at 1.054 μm is described experimentally and theoretically. The laser is efficiently pumped with a single-stripe AlGaAs laser diode and emits >1 kW pulses. It is seen that due to high gain short pulses with high energy extraction efficiency can be obtained. The feature of broad emission lines associated with rare-earth-doped glasses is exploited to demonstrate tunable, 𝒬-switched operation over a 40-nm tuning range     

光纤制备中的外汽相沉积工艺研究

人们对光纤生产过程中外汽相沉积(OVD)工艺的沉积机理的研究已经有好多年，但实际生产过程中，很多因素都会影响沉积速率和效率。为此我们通过试验，研究了决定沉积速率和沉积效率的主要因素，如预制棒表面温度、SiCl4流量和SiO2颗粒的温度等。     

一种新型的光纤光栅制作方法

本文提出了一种新的光纤光栅制作方法－莫尔条纹振幅模板写入法。这种方法是采用莫尔条纹构成模板实现对写入光强的振幅调制,在硫化物光纤中写入周期为365nm的长周期光栅。这一方法可大大简化模板的制作工艺和降低成本,是一种使用方便、性能价格比优的方法。     

Laser cleaving of glass fibers and glass fiber arrays

An ultraviolet (UV)-excimer-laser-based cleaving procedure for silica fiber has been developed that enables automated cleaving for high-volume production of fiber-optic assemblies. A selective ablation of the glass in the form of a small rectangular cavity serves as a fracture initiator when the fiber is put under stress. The position of the UV-excimer-laser-induced scratch is very precise. The system provides high-quality cleaves on single-fiber and ribbon configurations. The end angle of the cleaved optical fiber is measured using a noncontact optical interferometer system and was 0.85/spl deg/ for perpendicular cleavages. Insertion loss after splicing is in the range of 0.03 dB, which is compatible with mechanical-cleaved fibers.     

高效率掺钕磷酸盐玻璃激光器

报道了一种高效率的磷酸盐玻璃激光器,用(?)6×100mm的磷酸盐玻璃棒获得2.6%的激光效率.     

Reproducible fabrication method for polarization preservingsingle-mode fiber couplers

The adaptation of the biconically-tapered-fused (BTF) fiber coupler fabrication approach to polarization preserving fiber couplers is reported. Two practical methods for identifying and aligning the birefringent axes of the fibers forming the coupler are described. The fabrication approaches are highly reproducible and the 3-dB couplers fabricated exhibit less than 1.0-dB insertion loss, controllable splitting ratio, and an average polarization extinction ratio of 15 to 20 dB     

长周期光纤光栅的制作技术

由于具有一些独特的特性 ,长周期光纤光栅在光纤通信和传感系统中有许多的重要应用。长周期光纤光栅的低成本高效率制作是其广泛应用的先决条件。简要概述了长周期光纤光栅制作技术的最新进展。     

Polarization properties of the flint glass fiber

To realize stable characteristics of a current sensor using the Faraday effect in an optical fiber, it is necessary to prevent the influence of birefringent effect on light passing the fiber, which is caused by photo-elastic effect and/or lack of axial symmetry of its structure. The flint glass fiber manufactured from flint glass with very small photo-elastic constant, which has circular core and satisfies the single ode condition,has been developed to solve this problem. This paper reports results of a study to clarify polarization properties of the fiber and to consider a method for highly stabilizing the polarization. From experiments to investigate the relationship between state of polarization of light inserted to the fiber and that emitted from another end, it was confirmed that the birefringence due to the photo-elastic effect and the lack of symmetry are negligibly small. It also became known that the azimuth angle of polarization of the emitted light depends on the shape of the curve of the fiber. Namely, a rotation of the polarization plane is equal to the amount of line integral of the torsional rate along the curve. A countermeasure is necessary for this phenomenon, because characteristics of the current sensor may be influenced if the flint glass fiber coil is deformed by environmental factors. From a consideration of the mechanism of the phenomenon, it is inferred that the problem can be solved by reciprocating light in the fiber to stabilize the polarization. The effect of this method is confirmed experimentally     

微结构光纤制备中的问题分析

分析了微结构光纤制备过程中存在的一些问题,简述了温度、空气孔中的空气压力、表面张力等因素对微结构光纤中毛细管形变的影响.建立了可行的制备技术工艺路线.同时比较了微结构光纤预制棒制作的不同方法,详细介绍了改进的堆积法方案.     

双光纤布拉格光栅波长锁定器的设计与制备

运用耦合模理论推导了双光纤布拉格光栅的透射率和反射率的解析表达式,利用相关表达式计算和分析了双光纤布拉格光栅的反射特性,并与单光纤布拉格光栅作了比较.讨论了双光纤布拉格光栅反射特性与光栅间距、光栅长度和折射率微扰最大值之间的关系,为双光纤布拉格光栅波长锁定器的设计与制备提供了理论依据.最终获得双光纤布拉格光栅的结构和特性参数,并与实测的数据进行比较,结果表明两者较为一致.     

聚焦离子束在光纤探针制备技术中的应用

本文概述了利用聚焦离子束制备用于近场光学显微镜光纤探针的方法,讨论了探针的锥型刻蚀、孔径控制和特殊结构加工等;论述了聚焦离子束的工作原理和在光纤探针高精度加工方面的优势。利用此技术制备的光纤探针的锥型和针尖孔径精确可控,并具有高光洁度,高通光效率等特点。     

Heavy metal halide glass fiber lightwave systems

Heavy metal halide glass fibers have the potential of optical loss between 0.001 and 0.01 dB/km in the2-10 mum region. We have evaluated some of the system aspects of these fibers in order to determine the ultimate performance limits and to assist in defining waveguide design and fiber processing techniques. Extrinsic waveguide-related losses and limitations including microdeformation, optical nonlinearities, dispersion characteristics, and source and detector capabilities become more significant as the intrinsic losses decrease. Two representative halide glass systems are discussed: a heavy metal fluoride operating atsimeq 2 mum and a heavy metal chloride glass atsimeq 6 mum. The results indicate that repeater spacings ≳ 1200 and 3600 km atlsim 1Gbit/s may be possible for chlorides and fluorides, respectively.     

Analysis of planar optical waveguide fabrication by ion exchange in glass

Fabrication of planar optical waveguides by silver-ion exchange in glass, and the resulting refractive index profiles related to the fabrication conditions, are investigated. The second-order polynomial profile model proposed by Stewart et al. [3] is confirmed, and the dependence of the model characteristics on fabrication conditions is analyzed. Use of the resulting relationships is demonstrated by the compilation of a design table of expected waveguide mode structures for given fabrication conditions. Methods of exchanged-ion concentration profile determination are reviewed and a simple method based on sample angle lapping is proposed.     

碲酸盐掺铒玻璃光纤放大器的瞬态响应

建立了一个数值模拟碲酸盐掺铒玻璃光纤放大器(EDTFA)瞬态响应的理论模型,理论上研究分析了低频方波脉冲输入信号经过EDTFA后的瞬态输出响应.研究结果显示,对于输入信号功率的跃变, EDTFA存在着一个快速的瞬态响应过程,响应时间小于报道的硅基掺铒光纤放大器(EDFA),说明EDTFA适合于泵浦调制及全光纤开关方面的应用场合.通过对双通道信号传输情形下关闭一个信道后另一信道输出功率瞬态响应的研究,揭示了适时调节泵浦功率快速稳定剩余信道输出功率的可行性.     

离子交换增强的磷酸盐激光玻璃

研制了抗盐浴能力较强,光谱与激光特性良好的新型磷酸盐激光玻璃。采用表面离子交换增强处理,大幅度提高了上述玻璃的抗热冲击性能。     

高钕浓度磷酸盐激光玻璃的研究

研制了Li_2O-Nd_2O_3-La_2O_3和R_2O-RO-Nd_2O_3两种系统的高钕浓度磷酸盐激光玻璃,并测定了它们的物理化学、光谱性质和激光特性.制成(?)4×60mm激光棒,输入32J时,输出448mJ.     

The fabrication and performance of long lengths of silica core fiber

Three hundred kilometers of single-mode fiber exhibiting median optical losses of 0.19 dB/km at 1.57 μm have been fabricated from preforms made by a high-rate Modified Chemical Vapor Deposition (MCVD) process. A new fiber design [1] was utilized which minimizes Rayleigh scattering loss by reducing the amount of dopants in the core. Milestone systems experiments incorporating this fiber have already demonstrated 420-Mbit transmission through 203 km [2], 2-Gbit transmission through 130 km [3], 1.37 Tbit km/s using 10 wavelength division multiplexed lasers [4], 4-Gbit through 102 km using a novel electronic multiplexer/demultiplexer [5], and 4 Gbit through 117 km using a Ti:LiNbO3external modulator [6]. Additionally, very low induced losses from hydrogen and radiation are reported.     

Optical fiber up-tapers with high beam expansion ratios forcomponent fabrication

Optical fibre up-tapers with beam expansion ratios of 10, about twice the previously achieved value for the same taper outer diameter, have been fabricated and characterized. The increased beam expansion is achieved with a near step-index profile for the core of the taper. The excess coupling loss between two tapers is less than 0.1 dB. A lateral offset of more than 20 μm or an axial displacement of 4 mm between tapers caused an excess loss of 1 dB. The angular tolerance for this loss is a manageable 0.3°. These tapers permit, for a given beam expansion ratio, the manufacture of smaller outer diameter, more compact structures of self-aligned beam expansion. They also permit the insertion of optical elements into the expanded beam for the fabrication of inline single-mode passive fiber components     

Recent progress in fiber fabrication techniques by vapor-phase axial deposition

Five years have passed since the invention of the VAD technique. Fabrication techniques for the various kinds of VAD fibers such as graded index fibers, single-mode fibers, high NA fibers, and single polarization fibers have been developed. This paper mainly outlines the recent improvements in the VAD fiber manufacturing techniques such as the preform fabrication technique, dehydration technique, refractive index profile formation technique, and the single-mode fiber manufacturing technique.