This work introduces special states for light in multimode fibers featuring strongly enhanced or reduced correlations be-tween output fields in the presence of environmental temperature fluctuations.Using experimental...This work introduces special states for light in multimode fibers featuring strongly enhanced or reduced correlations be-tween output fields in the presence of environmental temperature fluctuations.Using experimentally measured multi-tem-perature transmission matrix,a set of temperature principal modes that exhibit resilience to disturbances caused by tem-perature fluctuations can be generated.Reversing this concept also allows the construction of temperature anti-principal modes,with output profiles more susceptible to temperature influences than the unmodulated wavefront.Despite changes in the length of the multimode fiber within the temperature-fluctuating region,the proposed approach remains capable of robustly controlling the temperature response within the fiber.To illustrate the practicality of the proposed spe-cial state,a learning-empowered fiber specklegram temperature sensor based on temperature anti-principal mode sensi-tization is proposed.This sensor exhibits outstanding superiority over traditional approaches in terms of resolution and accuracy.These novel states are anticipated to have wide-ranging applications in fiber communication,sensing,imaging,and spectroscopy,and serve as a source of inspiration for the discovery of other novel states.展开更多
Optical endoscopy has become an essential diagnostic and therapeutic approach in modern biomedicine for directly observing organs and tissues deep inside the human body,enabling non-invasive,rapid diagnosis and treatm...Optical endoscopy has become an essential diagnostic and therapeutic approach in modern biomedicine for directly observing organs and tissues deep inside the human body,enabling non-invasive,rapid diagnosis and treatment.Optical fiber endoscopy is highly competitive among various endoscopic imaging techniques due to its high flexibility,compact structure,excellent resolution,and resistance to electromagnetic interference.Over the past decade,endoscopes based on a single multimode optical fiber(MMF)have attracted widespread research interest due to their potential to significantly reduce the footprint of optical fiber endoscopes and enhance imaging capabilities.In comparison with other imaging principles of MMF endoscopes,the scanning imaging method based on the wavefront shaping technique is highly developed and provides benefits including excellent imaging contrast,broad applicability to complex imaging scenarios,and good compatibility with various well-established scanning imaging modalities.In this review,various technical routes to achieve light focusing through MMF and procedures to conduct the scanning imaging of MMF endoscopes are introduced.The advancements in imaging performance enhancements,integrations of various imaging modalities with MMF scanning endoscopes,and applications are summarized.Challenges specific to this endoscopic imaging technology are analyzed,and potential remedies and avenues for future developments are discussed.展开更多
The detection of the state of polarization(SOP)of light is essential for many optical applications.However,cost-effective SOP measurement is a challenge due to the complexity of conventional methods and the poor trans...The detection of the state of polarization(SOP)of light is essential for many optical applications.However,cost-effective SOP measurement is a challenge due to the complexity of conventional methods and the poor transferability of new methods.We propose a straightforward,low-cost,and portable SOP measurement system based on the multimode fiber speckle.A convolutional neural network is utilized to establish the mapping relationship between speckle and Stokes parameters.The lowest root-mean-square error of the estimated SOP on the Poincarésphere can be 0.0042.This method is distinguished by its low cost,clear structure,and applicability to different wavelengths with high precision.The proposed method is of great value in polarization-related applications.展开更多
Wavefront shaping(WFS)techniques have been used as a powerful tool to control light propagation in complex media,including multimode fibers.In this paper,we propose a new application of WFS for multimode fber-based se...Wavefront shaping(WFS)techniques have been used as a powerful tool to control light propagation in complex media,including multimode fibers.In this paper,we propose a new application of WFS for multimode fber-based sensors.The use of a single multimode fiber alone,without any special fabrication,as a sensor based on the light intensity variations is not an easy task.The twist effect on multimode fiber is used as an example herein.Experimental results show that light intensity through the multimode fiber shows no direct relationship with the twist angle,but the correlation coefficient(CC)of speckle patterns does.Moreover,if WFS is applied to transform the spatially seemingly random light pattern at the exit of the multimode fiber into an optical focus.The focal pattern correlation and intensity both can serve to gauge the twist angle,with doubled measurement range and allowance of using a fast point detector to provide the feedback.With further development,WFS may find potentials to facilitate the development of multimode fber-based sensors in a variety of scenarios.展开更多
Transmission matrix(TM)allows light control through complex media,such as multimode fibers(MMFs),gaining great attention in areas,such as biophotonics,over the past decade.Efforts have been taken to retrieve a complex...Transmission matrix(TM)allows light control through complex media,such as multimode fibers(MMFs),gaining great attention in areas,such as biophotonics,over the past decade.Efforts have been taken to retrieve a complex-valued TM directly from intensity measurements with several representative phase-retrieval algorithms,which still see limitations of slow or suboptimum recovery,especially under noisy environments.Here,we propose a modified nonconvex optimization approach.Through numerical evaluations,it shows that the optimum focusing efficiency is approached with less running time or sampling ratio.The comparative tests under different signal-to-noise levels further indicate its improved robustness.Experimentally,the superior focusing performance of our algorithm is collectively validated by single-and multispot focusing;especially with a sampling ratio of 8,it achieves a 93.6%efficiency of the gold-standard holography method.Based on the recovered TM,image transmission through an MMF is realized with high fidelity.Due to parallel operation and GPU acceleration,our nonconvex approach retrieves a 8685×1024 TM(sampling ratio is 8)with 42.3 s on average on a regular computer.The proposed method provides optimum efficiency and fast execution for TM retrieval that avoids the need for an external reference beam,which will facilitate applications of deep-tissue optical imaging,manipulation,and treatment.展开更多
Imaging through multimode fiber(MMF)provides high-resolution imaging through a fiber with cross section down to tens of micrometers.It requires interferometry to measure the full transmission matrix(TM),leading to the...Imaging through multimode fiber(MMF)provides high-resolution imaging through a fiber with cross section down to tens of micrometers.It requires interferometry to measure the full transmission matrix(TM),leading to the drawbacks of complicated experimental setup and phase instability.Reference-less TM retrieval is a promising robust solution that avoids interferometry,since it recovers the TM from intensity-only measurements.However,the long computational time and failure of 3D focusing still limit its application in MMF imaging.We propose an efficient reference-less TM retrieval method by developing a nonlinear optimization algorithm based on fast Fourier transform(FFT).Furthermore,we develop an algorithm to correct the phase offset error of retrieved TM using defocused intensity images and hence achieve 3D focusing.The proposed method is validated by both simulations and experiments.The FFT-based TM retrieval algorithm achieves orders of magnitude of speedup in computational time and recovers 2286×8192 TM of a 0.22 NA and 50μm diameter MMF with 112.9 s by a computer of 32 CPU cores.With the advantages of efficiency and correction of phase offset,our method paves the way for the application of reference-less TM retrieval in not only MMF imaging but also broader applications requiring TM calibration.展开更多
We propose the trench-assisted multimode fiber(TA-OM4)as a novel sensing fiber in forward Brillouin scattering(FBS)-based temperature sensor,due to its higher temperature sensitivity,better bending resistance and lowe...We propose the trench-assisted multimode fiber(TA-OM4)as a novel sensing fiber in forward Brillouin scattering(FBS)-based temperature sensor,due to its higher temperature sensitivity,better bending resistance and lower propagation loss,compared with the single mode fiber(SMF)and other sensing fibers.The FBS effect and acousto-optic interaction in TA-OM4 are the first time to be demonstrated and characterized at 1550 nm theoretically and experimentally.A 2.0 km long TA-OM4 is put into an oven to measure its temperature sensitivity,which can reach up to 80.3 kHz/℃,exceeding 53%of SMF(52.4 kHz/℃).The simulated and experimental results verify that the TA-OM4 may be a good candidate as the sensing fiber for the FBS-based temperature sensor.展开更多
The high degree of freedom and novel nonlinear phenomena of multimode fiber are attracting attention. In this work,we demonstrate a spatiotemporal mode-locked multimode fiber laser, which relies on microfiber knot res...The high degree of freedom and novel nonlinear phenomena of multimode fiber are attracting attention. In this work,we demonstrate a spatiotemporal mode-locked multimode fiber laser, which relies on microfiber knot resonance(MKR) via dissipative four-wave-mixing(DFMW) to achieve high-repetition-rate pulses. Apart from that, DFMW mode locking with switchable central wavelengths can also be obtained. It was further found that high pulse energy induced nonlinear effect of the dominant mode-locking mechanism transforming from DFMW to nonlinear Kerr beam cleaning effect(NL-KBC). The experimental results are valuable for further comprehending the dynamic characteristics of spatiotemporal mode-locked multimode fiber lasers, facilitating them much more accessible for applications.展开更多
A refractive index （RI） sensor based on hybrid long-period fiber grating （LPFG） with multimode fiber core （MMFC） is proposed and demonstrated. The surrounding RI can be determined by monitoring the separation be...A refractive index （RI） sensor based on hybrid long-period fiber grating （LPFG） with multimode fiber core （MMFC） is proposed and demonstrated. The surrounding RI can be determined by monitoring the separation between the resonant wavelengths of the LPFG and MMFC since the resonant wavelengths of the LPFG and MMFC will shift in opposite directions when the surrounding RI changes. Experimental results show that the sensor possesses an enhanced sensitivity of 526.92nm/RIU in the RI range of 1.387-1.394 RIU. The response to the temperature is also discussed.展开更多
We numerically investigate the mid-infrared(MIR)supercontinuum(SC)and SC-based optical frequency comb(OFC)generations when the three optical modes(LP_(01),LP_(02),and LP_(12))are considered in a multimode tellurite ph...We numerically investigate the mid-infrared(MIR)supercontinuum(SC)and SC-based optical frequency comb(OFC)generations when the three optical modes(LP_(01),LP_(02),and LP_(12))are considered in a multimode tellurite photonic crystal fiber(MM-TPCF).The geometrical parameters of the MM-TPCF are optimized to support the multimode propagation and obtain the desired dispersion characteristics of the considered three optical modes.When the pump pulse with center wavelengthλ=2.5μm,width T=80 fs,and peak power P=18 kW is coupled into the anomalous dispersion region of the LP_(01),LP_(02),and LP_(12)modes of the MM-TPCF,the-40-dB bandwidth of the generated MIR SCs can be up to 2.56,1.39,and 1.12 octaves,respectively,along with good coherence.Moreover,the nonlinear dynamics of the generated SCs are analyzed.Finally,the MIR SCs-based OFCs are demonstrated when a train of 50 pulses at 1-GHz repetition rate is used as the pump source and launched into the MM-TPCF.展开更多
The structure of an intensity modulation optical fiber sensor is introduced. The principle of the sensor which can detect minor displacement by use of minor curve in dark ground is described. Complex experiment shows ...The structure of an intensity modulation optical fiber sensor is introduced. The principle of the sensor which can detect minor displacement by use of minor curve in dark ground is described. Complex experiment shows that the multimode optical fiber not only has the abilitly of detecting the displacement of less than 0.1 nm, but also exhibits characteristics of wide dynamic range and good linearety.展开更多
We propose and validate a novel optical semantic transmission scheme using multimode fiber(MMF).By leveraging the frequency sensitivity of intermodal dispersion in MMFs,we achieve high-dimensional semantic encoding an...We propose and validate a novel optical semantic transmission scheme using multimode fiber(MMF).By leveraging the frequency sensitivity of intermodal dispersion in MMFs,we achieve high-dimensional semantic encoding and decoding in the frequency domain.Our system maps symbols to 128 distinct frequencies spaced at 600 kHz intervals,demonstrating a seven-fold increase in capacity compared to conventional communication encoding.We further enhance spectral efficiency by implementing 4-level pulse amplitude modulation(PAM-4),achieving 9.12 bits/s/Hz without decoding errors.Additionally,we explore the application of this system for sentiment analysis using the IMDb movie review dataset.By encoding semantically similar symbols to adjacent frequencies,the system's noise tolerance is effectively improved,facilitating accurate sentiment analysis.This work highlights the potential of MMF-based semantic communication to enhance both capacity and robustness in optical communication systems,offering promising applications in bandwidth-constrained and noisy environments.展开更多
Mode division multiplexing(MDM)using multimode fibers(MMFs)is key to meeting the demand for higher data rates and advancing internet technologies.However,optical transmission within MMFs presents challenges,particular...Mode division multiplexing(MDM)using multimode fibers(MMFs)is key to meeting the demand for higher data rates and advancing internet technologies.However,optical transmission within MMFs presents challenges,particularly due to mode crosstalk,which complicates the use of MMFs to increase system capacity.Quantitatively analyzing the output of MMFs is essential not only for telecommunications but also for applications like fiber sensors,fiber lasers,and endoscopy.With the success of deep neural networks(DNNs),AI-driven mode decomposition(MD)has emerged as a leading solution for MMFs.However,almost all implementations rely on Graphics Processing Units(GPUs),which have high computational and system integration demands.Additionally,achieving the critical latency for real-time data transfer in closed-loop systems remains a challenge.In this work,we propose using field-programmable gate arrays(FPGAs)to perform neural network inference for MD,marking the first use of FPGAs for this application,which is important,since the latency of closed-loop control could be significantly lower than at GPUs.A convolutional neural network(CNN)is trained on synthetic data to predict mode weights(amplitude and phase)from intensity images.After quantizing the model’s parameters,the CNN is executed on an FPGA using fixed-point arithmetic.The results demonstrate that the FPGA-based neural network can accurately decompose up to six modes.The FPGA’s customization and high efficiency provide substantial advantages,with low power consumption(2.4 Watts)and rapid inference(over 100 Hz),offering practical solutions for real-time applications.The proposed FPGA-based MD solution,coupled with closed-loop control,shows promise for applications in fiber characterization,communications,and beyond.展开更多
In vivo microscopic imaging inside a biological lumen such as the gastrointestinal tract,respiratory airways,or within blood vessels has faced significant technological challenges for decades.A promising candidate tec...In vivo microscopic imaging inside a biological lumen such as the gastrointestinal tract,respiratory airways,or within blood vessels has faced significant technological challenges for decades.A promising candidate technology is the multimode fiber(MMF)endoscope,which enables minimally invasive diagnostics at a resolution reaching the cellular level.However,for in vivo imaging applications deep inside a biological lumen,sample-induced aberrations and the dynamic dispersion in the MMF make the MMF endoscope a chaotic system with many unknowns,where multiple minor fluctuations can couple and compound into intractable problems.We introduce a dynamically encoding,cascaded,optical,and ultrathin polychromatic light-field endoscopy(DECOUPLE)to tackle this challenge.DECOUPLE includes an adaptive aberration correction that can accurately track and control MMF behavior in the spatial-frequency domain to compensate for chaos introduced during complex dynamic imaging processes.We demonstrate the flexibility and practicality of DECOUPLE for noninvasive volumetric imaging in two colors for light passing through various highly aberrating samples including 120-μm-thick onion epidermal slices and 80-μm-thick layers of fat emulsions.To summarize,we represent a significant step toward practical in vivo imaging deep within biological tissue.展开更多
The immediate priorities for high-power delivery employing solid-core fibers are balancing the nonlinear effect and beam deterioration.Here,the scheme of tapered multimode fiber is experimentally realized.The tapered ...The immediate priorities for high-power delivery employing solid-core fibers are balancing the nonlinear effect and beam deterioration.Here,the scheme of tapered multimode fiber is experimentally realized.The tapered multimode fiber,featuring a 15 m(24/200μm)–10 m(tapered region)–80 m(48/400μm)profile,guides the laser with a weakly coupled condition.With the input power of 1035 W,the maximum output power over the 105 m delivery is 962 W,corresponding to a high efficiency of over 93%and a nonlinear suppression ratio of over 50 dB.Mode resolving results show high-order-mode contents of less than–30 dB in the whole delivery path,resulting in a high-fidelity delivery with M2 factors of 1.20 and 1.23 for the input and output lasers,respectively.Furthermore,the ultimate limits of delivery lengths for solid-core weakly coupled fibers are discussed.This work provides a valuable reference to reconsider the future boom of high-power laser delivery based on solid-core fibers.展开更多
A piece of multimode optical fiber with a low num er ical aperture (NA) is used as an inexpensive microlens to collimate the output r adiation of a laser diode bar in the high numerical aperture (NA) direction.The em...A piece of multimode optical fiber with a low num er ical aperture (NA) is used as an inexpensive microlens to collimate the output r adiation of a laser diode bar in the high numerical aperture (NA) direction.The emissions of the laser diode bar are coupled into multimode fiber array.The radi ation from individual ones of emitter regions is optically coupled into individu al ones of fiber array.Total coupling efficiency and fiber output power are 75% and 15W,respectively.展开更多
Absorption efficiency of graded-index double-clad fiber lasers or amplifiers is analyzed. As ray optics method is no longer valid for graded-index case, the mode analysis method is used. Calculated results show that a...Absorption efficiency of graded-index double-clad fiber lasers or amplifiers is analyzed. As ray optics method is no longer valid for graded-index case, the mode analysis method is used. Calculated results show that absorption efficiency for a graded-index is higher than that for a step-index in symmetric case. In offset core case, the graded-index can achieve the same absorption efficiency with much smaller offset distance. Absorption efficiencies for different graded-index profiles of the inner cladding are compared.展开更多
We investigated 1-μm multimode fiber laser based on carbon nanotubes,where multiple typical pulse states were observed,including Q-switched,Q-switched mode-locked,and spatiotemporal mode-locked pulses.Particularly,st...We investigated 1-μm multimode fiber laser based on carbon nanotubes,where multiple typical pulse states were observed,including Q-switched,Q-switched mode-locked,and spatiotemporal mode-locked pulses.Particularly,stable spatiotemporal mode-locking was realized with a low threshold,where the pulse duration was 37 ps and the wavelength was centred at 1060.5 nm.Moreover,both the high signal to noise and long-term operation stability proved the reliability of the mode-locked laser.Furthermore,the evolution of the spatiotemporal mode-locked pulses in the cavity was also simulated and discussed.This work exhibits the flexible outputs of spatiotemporal phenomena in multimode lasers based on nanomaterials,providing more possibilities for the development of high-dimensional nonlinear dynamics.展开更多
<div style="text-align:justify;"> In this paper, a hybrid optical fiber structure for solution concentration measurement with the temperature compensation is proposed. The structure consists of long pe...<div style="text-align:justify;"> In this paper, a hybrid optical fiber structure for solution concentration measurement with the temperature compensation is proposed. The structure consists of long period fiber grating (LPFG) and single mode-multimode-single mode (SMS) fiber structures. The sensing mechanism of the device is studied and verified by experiments. LPFG is sensitive to solution concentration and is affected by temperature crosstalk. SMS structure is not affected by solution concentration, but sensitive to ambient temperature. It can be used as a temperature compensation system. The sensitivity coefficients of LPFG and SMS on temperature and concentration were measured experimentally, and a dual-wavelength matrix was established to realize simultaneous measurement of solution temperature and concentration. </div>展开更多
Coiling technique is used to control the transverse mode of a large-mode-area （LMA） multimode fiber laser. By winding the fiber to a coil with different radius, high-order modes of a multimode fiber laser are suppre...Coiling technique is used to control the transverse mode of a large-mode-area （LMA） multimode fiber laser. By winding the fiber to a coil with different radius, high-order modes of a multimode fiber laser are suppressed one by one and finally 15.4-W single-transverse-mode output is achieved when the coil radius is 20 mm. It is found that as the coil radius decreases, the beam quality of a multimode fiber laser gets better but the slope efficiency drops for higher-order modes are discriminated. During the experiment, as the coil radius of multimode fiber changes, output characteristic of the laser has been measured. Meanwhile, the mode loss of different modes is calculated theoretically. It is proved that the experimental measured results fit well with the theoretically calculated results.展开更多
基金financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (62075132 and 92050202)Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai (22ZR1443100)
文摘This work introduces special states for light in multimode fibers featuring strongly enhanced or reduced correlations be-tween output fields in the presence of environmental temperature fluctuations.Using experimentally measured multi-tem-perature transmission matrix,a set of temperature principal modes that exhibit resilience to disturbances caused by tem-perature fluctuations can be generated.Reversing this concept also allows the construction of temperature anti-principal modes,with output profiles more susceptible to temperature influences than the unmodulated wavefront.Despite changes in the length of the multimode fiber within the temperature-fluctuating region,the proposed approach remains capable of robustly controlling the temperature response within the fiber.To illustrate the practicality of the proposed spe-cial state,a learning-empowered fiber specklegram temperature sensor based on temperature anti-principal mode sensi-tization is proposed.This sensor exhibits outstanding superiority over traditional approaches in terms of resolution and accuracy.These novel states are anticipated to have wide-ranging applications in fiber communication,sensing,imaging,and spectroscopy,and serve as a source of inspiration for the discovery of other novel states.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(62135007 and 61925502).
文摘Optical endoscopy has become an essential diagnostic and therapeutic approach in modern biomedicine for directly observing organs and tissues deep inside the human body,enabling non-invasive,rapid diagnosis and treatment.Optical fiber endoscopy is highly competitive among various endoscopic imaging techniques due to its high flexibility,compact structure,excellent resolution,and resistance to electromagnetic interference.Over the past decade,endoscopes based on a single multimode optical fiber(MMF)have attracted widespread research interest due to their potential to significantly reduce the footprint of optical fiber endoscopes and enhance imaging capabilities.In comparison with other imaging principles of MMF endoscopes,the scanning imaging method based on the wavefront shaping technique is highly developed and provides benefits including excellent imaging contrast,broad applicability to complex imaging scenarios,and good compatibility with various well-established scanning imaging modalities.In this review,various technical routes to achieve light focusing through MMF and procedures to conduct the scanning imaging of MMF endoscopes are introduced.The advancements in imaging performance enhancements,integrations of various imaging modalities with MMF scanning endoscopes,and applications are summarized.Challenges specific to this endoscopic imaging technology are analyzed,and potential remedies and avenues for future developments are discussed.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2021YFB2800902)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.62225110)+1 种基金the Key Research and Development Program of Hubei Province(No.2022BAA001)the Innovation Fund of WNLO.
文摘The detection of the state of polarization(SOP)of light is essential for many optical applications.However,cost-effective SOP measurement is a challenge due to the complexity of conventional methods and the poor transferability of new methods.We propose a straightforward,low-cost,and portable SOP measurement system based on the multimode fiber speckle.A convolutional neural network is utilized to establish the mapping relationship between speckle and Stokes parameters.The lowest root-mean-square error of the estimated SOP on the Poincarésphere can be 0.0042.This method is distinguished by its low cost,clear structure,and applicability to different wavelengths with high precision.The proposed method is of great value in polarization-related applications.
基金supported by the Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission(No.JCYJ20170818104421564)the Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Commission(No.ITS/022/18)+1 种基金the Hong Kong Research Grant Council(No.25204416)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.81671726 and 81627805).
文摘Wavefront shaping(WFS)techniques have been used as a powerful tool to control light propagation in complex media,including multimode fibers.In this paper,we propose a new application of WFS for multimode fber-based sensors.The use of a single multimode fiber alone,without any special fabrication,as a sensor based on the light intensity variations is not an easy task.The twist effect on multimode fiber is used as an example herein.Experimental results show that light intensity through the multimode fiber shows no direct relationship with the twist angle,but the correlation coefficient(CC)of speckle patterns does.Moreover,if WFS is applied to transform the spatially seemingly random light pattern at the exit of the multimode fiber into an optical focus.The focal pattern correlation and intensity both can serve to gauge the twist angle,with doubled measurement range and allowance of using a fast point detector to provide the feedback.With further development,WFS may find potentials to facilitate the development of multimode fber-based sensors in a variety of scenarios.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(Grant No.81930048)the Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Commission(Grant Nos.GHP/043/19SZ and GHP/044/19GD)+3 种基金the Hong Kong Research Grant Council(Grant Nos.15217721,R5029-19 and C7074-21GF)the Guangdong Science and Technology Commission(Grant No.2019BT02X105)the Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission(Grant No.JCYJ20220818100202005)the Hong Kong Polytechnic University(Grant Nos.P0038180,P0039517,P0043485 and P0045762).
文摘Transmission matrix(TM)allows light control through complex media,such as multimode fibers(MMFs),gaining great attention in areas,such as biophotonics,over the past decade.Efforts have been taken to retrieve a complex-valued TM directly from intensity measurements with several representative phase-retrieval algorithms,which still see limitations of slow or suboptimum recovery,especially under noisy environments.Here,we propose a modified nonconvex optimization approach.Through numerical evaluations,it shows that the optimum focusing efficiency is approached with less running time or sampling ratio.The comparative tests under different signal-to-noise levels further indicate its improved robustness.Experimentally,the superior focusing performance of our algorithm is collectively validated by single-and multispot focusing;especially with a sampling ratio of 8,it achieves a 93.6%efficiency of the gold-standard holography method.Based on the recovered TM,image transmission through an MMF is realized with high fidelity.Due to parallel operation and GPU acceleration,our nonconvex approach retrieves a 8685×1024 TM(sampling ratio is 8)with 42.3 s on average on a regular computer.The proposed method provides optimum efficiency and fast execution for TM retrieval that avoids the need for an external reference beam,which will facilitate applications of deep-tissue optical imaging,manipulation,and treatment.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.T2293751,T2293752,61735017,62020106002,and 62005250)the National Key Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2021YFC2401403)the Major Scientific Research Project of Zhejiang Lab(Grant No.2019MC0AD02).
文摘Imaging through multimode fiber(MMF)provides high-resolution imaging through a fiber with cross section down to tens of micrometers.It requires interferometry to measure the full transmission matrix(TM),leading to the drawbacks of complicated experimental setup and phase instability.Reference-less TM retrieval is a promising robust solution that avoids interferometry,since it recovers the TM from intensity-only measurements.However,the long computational time and failure of 3D focusing still limit its application in MMF imaging.We propose an efficient reference-less TM retrieval method by developing a nonlinear optimization algorithm based on fast Fourier transform(FFT).Furthermore,we develop an algorithm to correct the phase offset error of retrieved TM using defocused intensity images and hence achieve 3D focusing.The proposed method is validated by both simulations and experiments.The FFT-based TM retrieval algorithm achieves orders of magnitude of speedup in computational time and recovers 2286×8192 TM of a 0.22 NA and 50μm diameter MMF with 112.9 s by a computer of 32 CPU cores.With the advantages of efficiency and correction of phase offset,our method paves the way for the application of reference-less TM retrieval in not only MMF imaging but also broader applications requiring TM calibration.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Foundation of China(Nos. 61875086, 61377086)the Aerospace Science Foundation of China (No.2016ZD52042)Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Ph. D. short-term visiting scholar project (No.190901DF08)
文摘We propose the trench-assisted multimode fiber(TA-OM4)as a novel sensing fiber in forward Brillouin scattering(FBS)-based temperature sensor,due to its higher temperature sensitivity,better bending resistance and lower propagation loss,compared with the single mode fiber(SMF)and other sensing fibers.The FBS effect and acousto-optic interaction in TA-OM4 are the first time to be demonstrated and characterized at 1550 nm theoretically and experimentally.A 2.0 km long TA-OM4 is put into an oven to measure its temperature sensitivity,which can reach up to 80.3 kHz/℃,exceeding 53%of SMF(52.4 kHz/℃).The simulated and experimental results verify that the TA-OM4 may be a good candidate as the sensing fiber for the FBS-based temperature sensor.
基金Project partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 91950105 and 62175116)the 1311 Talent Plan of Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications。
文摘The high degree of freedom and novel nonlinear phenomena of multimode fiber are attracting attention. In this work,we demonstrate a spatiotemporal mode-locked multimode fiber laser, which relies on microfiber knot resonance(MKR) via dissipative four-wave-mixing(DFMW) to achieve high-repetition-rate pulses. Apart from that, DFMW mode locking with switchable central wavelengths can also be obtained. It was further found that high pulse energy induced nonlinear effect of the dominant mode-locking mechanism transforming from DFMW to nonlinear Kerr beam cleaning effect(NL-KBC). The experimental results are valuable for further comprehending the dynamic characteristics of spatiotemporal mode-locked multimode fiber lasers, facilitating them much more accessible for applications.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 61327012 and 61505160the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province under Grant No 2016JQ6021the Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Optical Information Technology under Grant No OIT201601
文摘A refractive index （RI） sensor based on hybrid long-period fiber grating （LPFG） with multimode fiber core （MMFC） is proposed and demonstrated. The surrounding RI can be determined by monitoring the separation between the resonant wavelengths of the LPFG and MMFC since the resonant wavelengths of the LPFG and MMFC will shift in opposite directions when the surrounding RI changes. Experimental results show that the sensor possesses an enhanced sensitivity of 526.92nm/RIU in the RI range of 1.387-1.394 RIU. The response to the temperature is also discussed.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12074331,61875238,and 61971373)the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province,China(Grant Nos.F2021203002,F2019203549,and F2020203050)the Science and Technology Support Projects of Research and Development Plans of Qinhuangdao City(Grant No.202004A001).
文摘We numerically investigate the mid-infrared(MIR)supercontinuum(SC)and SC-based optical frequency comb(OFC)generations when the three optical modes(LP_(01),LP_(02),and LP_(12))are considered in a multimode tellurite photonic crystal fiber(MM-TPCF).The geometrical parameters of the MM-TPCF are optimized to support the multimode propagation and obtain the desired dispersion characteristics of the considered three optical modes.When the pump pulse with center wavelengthλ=2.5μm,width T=80 fs,and peak power P=18 kW is coupled into the anomalous dispersion region of the LP_(01),LP_(02),and LP_(12)modes of the MM-TPCF,the-40-dB bandwidth of the generated MIR SCs can be up to 2.56,1.39,and 1.12 octaves,respectively,along with good coherence.Moreover,the nonlinear dynamics of the generated SCs are analyzed.Finally,the MIR SCs-based OFCs are demonstrated when a train of 50 pulses at 1-GHz repetition rate is used as the pump source and launched into the MM-TPCF.
文摘The structure of an intensity modulation optical fiber sensor is introduced. The principle of the sensor which can detect minor displacement by use of minor curve in dark ground is described. Complex experiment shows that the multimode optical fiber not only has the abilitly of detecting the displacement of less than 0.1 nm, but also exhibits characteristics of wide dynamic range and good linearety.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2023YFB2906300)National Natural Science Foundation of China(61931010,62225110)JD project of Hubei province(2023BAA013).
文摘We propose and validate a novel optical semantic transmission scheme using multimode fiber(MMF).By leveraging the frequency sensitivity of intermodal dispersion in MMFs,we achieve high-dimensional semantic encoding and decoding in the frequency domain.Our system maps symbols to 128 distinct frequencies spaced at 600 kHz intervals,demonstrating a seven-fold increase in capacity compared to conventional communication encoding.We further enhance spectral efficiency by implementing 4-level pulse amplitude modulation(PAM-4),achieving 9.12 bits/s/Hz without decoding errors.Additionally,we explore the application of this system for sentiment analysis using the IMDb movie review dataset.By encoding semantically similar symbols to adjacent frequencies,the system's noise tolerance is effectively improved,facilitating accurate sentiment analysis.This work highlights the potential of MMF-based semantic communication to enhance both capacity and robustness in optical communication systems,offering promising applications in bandwidth-constrained and noisy environments.
基金funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research of Germany with the project 6G-life(grant identification number:16KISK001K)QUIET(project identification number:16KISQ092)supported by the German Research Foundation for funding(grant number:CZ 55/42-2).
文摘Mode division multiplexing(MDM)using multimode fibers(MMFs)is key to meeting the demand for higher data rates and advancing internet technologies.However,optical transmission within MMFs presents challenges,particularly due to mode crosstalk,which complicates the use of MMFs to increase system capacity.Quantitatively analyzing the output of MMFs is essential not only for telecommunications but also for applications like fiber sensors,fiber lasers,and endoscopy.With the success of deep neural networks(DNNs),AI-driven mode decomposition(MD)has emerged as a leading solution for MMFs.However,almost all implementations rely on Graphics Processing Units(GPUs),which have high computational and system integration demands.Additionally,achieving the critical latency for real-time data transfer in closed-loop systems remains a challenge.In this work,we propose using field-programmable gate arrays(FPGAs)to perform neural network inference for MD,marking the first use of FPGAs for this application,which is important,since the latency of closed-loop control could be significantly lower than at GPUs.A convolutional neural network(CNN)is trained on synthetic data to predict mode weights(amplitude and phase)from intensity images.After quantizing the model’s parameters,the CNN is executed on an FPGA using fixed-point arithmetic.The results demonstrate that the FPGA-based neural network can accurately decompose up to six modes.The FPGA’s customization and high efficiency provide substantial advantages,with low power consumption(2.4 Watts)and rapid inference(over 100 Hz),offering practical solutions for real-time applications.The proposed FPGA-based MD solution,coupled with closed-loop control,shows promise for applications in fiber characterization,communications,and beyond.
基金Financial support was provided by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.T2293751,T2293750,62405278,6240030458,62020106002,61735017,and 92250304)National Key Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2021YFC2401403)+2 种基金National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant Nos.2024YFF1206700 and 2024YFF1206705)Major Scientific Research Project of Zhejiang Laboratory(Grant No.2019MC0AD02)the Zhejiang University Education Foundation Global Partnership Fund.
文摘In vivo microscopic imaging inside a biological lumen such as the gastrointestinal tract,respiratory airways,or within blood vessels has faced significant technological challenges for decades.A promising candidate technology is the multimode fiber(MMF)endoscope,which enables minimally invasive diagnostics at a resolution reaching the cellular level.However,for in vivo imaging applications deep inside a biological lumen,sample-induced aberrations and the dynamic dispersion in the MMF make the MMF endoscope a chaotic system with many unknowns,where multiple minor fluctuations can couple and compound into intractable problems.We introduce a dynamically encoding,cascaded,optical,and ultrathin polychromatic light-field endoscopy(DECOUPLE)to tackle this challenge.DECOUPLE includes an adaptive aberration correction that can accurately track and control MMF behavior in the spatial-frequency domain to compensate for chaos introduced during complex dynamic imaging processes.We demonstrate the flexibility and practicality of DECOUPLE for noninvasive volumetric imaging in two colors for light passing through various highly aberrating samples including 120-μm-thick onion epidermal slices and 80-μm-thick layers of fat emulsions.To summarize,we represent a significant step toward practical in vivo imaging deep within biological tissue.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2022YFB3606000)the Graduate Innovation Project of Hunan Province(No.QL20220004).
文摘The immediate priorities for high-power delivery employing solid-core fibers are balancing the nonlinear effect and beam deterioration.Here,the scheme of tapered multimode fiber is experimentally realized.The tapered multimode fiber,featuring a 15 m(24/200μm)–10 m(tapered region)–80 m(48/400μm)profile,guides the laser with a weakly coupled condition.With the input power of 1035 W,the maximum output power over the 105 m delivery is 962 W,corresponding to a high efficiency of over 93%and a nonlinear suppression ratio of over 50 dB.Mode resolving results show high-order-mode contents of less than–30 dB in the whole delivery path,resulting in a high-fidelity delivery with M2 factors of 1.20 and 1.23 for the input and output lasers,respectively.Furthermore,the ultimate limits of delivery lengths for solid-core weakly coupled fibers are discussed.This work provides a valuable reference to reconsider the future boom of high-power laser delivery based on solid-core fibers.
文摘A piece of multimode optical fiber with a low num er ical aperture (NA) is used as an inexpensive microlens to collimate the output r adiation of a laser diode bar in the high numerical aperture (NA) direction.The emissions of the laser diode bar are coupled into multimode fiber array.The radi ation from individual ones of emitter regions is optically coupled into individu al ones of fiber array.Total coupling efficiency and fiber output power are 75% and 15W,respectively.
文摘Absorption efficiency of graded-index double-clad fiber lasers or amplifiers is analyzed. As ray optics method is no longer valid for graded-index case, the mode analysis method is used. Calculated results show that absorption efficiency for a graded-index is higher than that for a step-index in symmetric case. In offset core case, the graded-index can achieve the same absorption efficiency with much smaller offset distance. Absorption efficiencies for different graded-index profiles of the inner cladding are compared.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.62071016)the State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communication Systems Networks,Chinathe Academic Excellence Foundation of BUAA for PhD Students.
文摘We investigated 1-μm multimode fiber laser based on carbon nanotubes,where multiple typical pulse states were observed,including Q-switched,Q-switched mode-locked,and spatiotemporal mode-locked pulses.Particularly,stable spatiotemporal mode-locking was realized with a low threshold,where the pulse duration was 37 ps and the wavelength was centred at 1060.5 nm.Moreover,both the high signal to noise and long-term operation stability proved the reliability of the mode-locked laser.Furthermore,the evolution of the spatiotemporal mode-locked pulses in the cavity was also simulated and discussed.This work exhibits the flexible outputs of spatiotemporal phenomena in multimode lasers based on nanomaterials,providing more possibilities for the development of high-dimensional nonlinear dynamics.
文摘<div style="text-align:justify;"> In this paper, a hybrid optical fiber structure for solution concentration measurement with the temperature compensation is proposed. The structure consists of long period fiber grating (LPFG) and single mode-multimode-single mode (SMS) fiber structures. The sensing mechanism of the device is studied and verified by experiments. LPFG is sensitive to solution concentration and is affected by temperature crosstalk. SMS structure is not affected by solution concentration, but sensitive to ambient temperature. It can be used as a temperature compensation system. The sensitivity coefficients of LPFG and SMS on temperature and concentration were measured experimentally, and a dual-wavelength matrix was established to realize simultaneous measurement of solution temperature and concentration. </div>
基金National Key Basic Research Project of China,the Shanghai Science & Technology Foundation(No.04DZ05120,05DZ22001)the Knowledge Innovation Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences.
文摘Coiling technique is used to control the transverse mode of a large-mode-area （LMA） multimode fiber laser. By winding the fiber to a coil with different radius, high-order modes of a multimode fiber laser are suppressed one by one and finally 15.4-W single-transverse-mode output is achieved when the coil radius is 20 mm. It is found that as the coil radius decreases, the beam quality of a multimode fiber laser gets better but the slope efficiency drops for higher-order modes are discriminated. During the experiment, as the coil radius of multimode fiber changes, output characteristic of the laser has been measured. Meanwhile, the mode loss of different modes is calculated theoretically. It is proved that the experimental measured results fit well with the theoretically calculated results.
