Coupling plane wave into a single-mode fiber （SMF） with high and steady coupling efficiency is crucial for fiber- based free-space laser systems, where random angular jitters are the main influencing factors of fibe...Coupling plane wave into a single-mode fiber （SMF） with high and steady coupling efficiency is crucial for fiber- based free-space laser systems, where random angular jitters are the main influencing factors of fiber coupling. In this paper, we verified a new adaptive-optic device named adaptive fiber coupler （AFC） which could compensate angular jitters and improve the SMF coupling efficiency in some degree. Experiments of SMF coupling under the angular jitter situation using AFC have been achieved. Stochastic parallel gradient descent （SPGD） algorithm is employed as the control strategy, of which the iteration rate is 625 Hz. In closed loop, the coupling efficiency keeps above 65% when angular errors are below 80/3tad. The compensation bandwidth is 35 Hz at sine-jitter of 15 ~rad amplitude with average coupling efficiency of above 60%. Also, experiments with simulated turbulence have been studied. The average coupling efficiency increases from 31.97% in open loop to 61.33% in closed loop, and mean square error （MSE） of coupling efficiency drops from 7.43% to 1.75%.展开更多
After reviewing three different definitions of mode field diameter of single-mode fibers, coupled efficiency calculation methods associated with lateral offset, longitude separation and wavelength, the effects produce...After reviewing three different definitions of mode field diameter of single-mode fibers, coupled efficiency calculation methods associated with lateral offset, longitude separation and wavelength, the effects produced by them, and the influences of splicing defects were discussed in detail. The regularities of the effects were studied according to the first order derivation of couple efficiency formula, and a simplified formula for couple efficiency calculation was presented under the circumstance of slight misalignment, with respect to wavelength, 2, and in a good agreement with the theoretical model. The simplified formula provides a new but simple approach to evaluate wavelength dependent couple efficiency of single-mode fibers. Theoretical analyses and numerical calculations show that, when those defects exist, the wavelength produces additional effects on the couple loss that growth of wavelength causes an increase on the couple efficiency for the lateral offset or longitude separation whereas lessens the couple efficiency due to angular misalignment or mode fields mismatching, and that the wavelength degrades the couple efficiency distinctly when λ≥2.5 μm whereas it distorts the couple slightly in range of λ≤2λ≤2 μm.展开更多
XCTD, as one of the most important instruments for the deep sea exploration, is an important device for deep-sea hydrological data acquisition. But some difficult technical problems of traditional metal enameled wire ...XCTD, as one of the most important instruments for the deep sea exploration, is an important device for deep-sea hydrological data acquisition. But some difficult technical problems of traditional metal enameled wire channel have become the major bottleneck for XCTD development. Aiming at this problem, this paper puts forward with using single-mode fiber as the transmission channel of XCTD. Firstly, this paper makes a brief analysis on the problems of using enameled wire as transmission channel faces. Secondly, it analyzes the advantages of the single mode fiber technology. Finally, it makes theoretical research and experimental verification of the influence of seawater temperature change on the optical fiber transmission channel. The experimentat results show that the error rate at the transmission rate of 10 MB/S is 0, and the loss can be negligible when the single-mode fiber channel is used in the sea water and the seawater temperature changes from 0 to 20℃. This method will greatly increase the rate of signal transmission and the transmission stability. And this paper shows that using the single-mode fiber as the transmission channel of XCTD has certain feasibility.展开更多
We demonstrate a stable Yb：fiber frequency comb with supercontinuum generation by using a specially designed tapered single-mode fiber, in which a spectrum spanning from 500 nm to 1500 nm is produced. The carrier-env...We demonstrate a stable Yb：fiber frequency comb with supercontinuum generation by using a specially designed tapered single-mode fiber, in which a spectrum spanning from 500 nm to 1500 nm is produced. The carrier-envelope offset signal of the Yb：fiber comb is measured with a signal-to-noise ratio of more than 40 dB and a linewidth narrower than 120 kHz. The repetition rate and carrier-envelope offset signals are simultaneously phase locked to a microwave reference frequency.展开更多
An all-fiber LP_(01)-LP_(11) mode convertor based on side-polished small-core single-mode fibers(SMFs) is numerically demonstrated. The linearly polarized incident beam in one arm experiences π shift through a fiber ...An all-fiber LP_(01)-LP_(11) mode convertor based on side-polished small-core single-mode fibers(SMFs) is numerically demonstrated. The linearly polarized incident beam in one arm experiences π shift through a fiber half waveplate, and the side-polished parts merge into an equivalent twin-core fiber(TCF) which spatially shapes the incident LP_(01) modes to the LP_(11) mode supported by the step-index few-mode fiber(FMF). Optimum conditions for the highest conversion efficiency are investigated using the beam propagation method(BPM) with an approximate efficiency as high as 96.7%. The proposed scheme can operate within a wide wavelength range from 1.3 μm to1.7 μm with overall conversion efficiency greater than 95%. The effective mode area and coupling loss are also characterized in detail by finite element method(FEM).展开更多
The theoretical investigation of the coupling efficiency of a laser diode to a single mode fiber via a hemispherical lens on the tip of the tapered fiber in the presence of possible transverse offset and angular misma...The theoretical investigation of the coupling efficiency of a laser diode to a single mode fiber via a hemispherical lens on the tip of the tapered fiber in the presence of possible transverse offset and angular mismatch is reported.Without the misalignment,coupling efficiency increases with the decreasing of taper length.With the misalignment,this relation is that the coupling efficiency decreases with each kind of offset.展开更多
Proposed is a novel optical pulse compression technique based on high-doped erbium fiber amplifier and standard single-mode fiber(SMF). We used the amplifier with the erbium ion concentration of 6.3×10-3 to ampli...Proposed is a novel optical pulse compression technique based on high-doped erbium fiber amplifier and standard single-mode fiber(SMF). We used the amplifier with the erbium ion concentration of 6.3×10-3 to amplify a hyperbolic secant pulse from a regeneratively mode-locked fiber laser. The central wavelength, pulsewidth and peak power of the pulse are 1 550 nm, 12.5 ps and 3 mW, respectively. Then the amplified pulse with peak power level corresponding to a higher-order soliton is compressed when it propagates through a 3-km-long single-mode fiber. Studied are the compressed pulses under different pump powers and fiber lengths. The results show that it can get a narrower pulse, and solve the difficulty that pulses at low power can not be compressed directly in the fiber. And the construct is compact.展开更多
We investigate modulation instability (MI) in the presence of a monochromatic spectrum and on the background of a broadband amplified spontaneous emission spectrum induced by an erbium-doped fiber amplifier,respective...We investigate modulation instability (MI) in the presence of a monochromatic spectrum and on the background of a broadband amplified spontaneous emission spectrum induced by an erbium-doped fiber amplifier,respectively.For the former case,the MI threshold is ~110mW,which agrees well with the theoretical value.However,for the latter case,the threshold is as high as ~170mW,which indicates that the MI threshold depends on the shape of the input spectrum and that the broadband spectrum has a higher threshold than the monochromatic one.展开更多
An eccentric core single-mode fiber,whose core is away from the axis of the fiber,is fabricated by using the fiber preform goniometric-groove method and the stack-and-draw method.An eccentric core single-mode fiber wi...An eccentric core single-mode fiber,whose core is away from the axis of the fiber,is fabricated by using the fiber preform goniometric-groove method and the stack-and-draw method.An eccentric core single-mode fiber without coating is spliced between two single-mode fibers.Fundamental mode and cladding modes are excited at one splicing point between the eccentric core single-mode fiber and the single-mode fiber,and propagate in the eccentric core single-mode fiber,then interfere with each other at the other splicing point.Multi-beam interference transmission spectrum is observed.An in-line fiber interferometric strain sensor based on the eccentric core single-mode fiber is realized.展开更多
We investigate and experimentally demonstrate the gain improvement of single-pump fiber parametric amplifiers by using a suitable length of standard single-mode fiber(SSMF)inserted between two high-nonlinear fibers(HN...We investigate and experimentally demonstrate the gain improvement of single-pump fiber parametric amplifiers by using a suitable length of standard single-mode fiber(SSMF)inserted between two high-nonlinear fibers(HNLFs).The SSMF with different dispersion properties from the HNLF is employed for phase matching of the parametric processes,and the signal gain is improved as compared with the absence of the SSMF with experiment results.Furthermore,the effect of the input pump power and the fiber length of the SSMF on the output signal gain are discussed with experimental investigation.展开更多
Gradient-index rod lens (GRIN-lens) whose pitch is ordinary value with bevel ferrule coupling system is analyzed, an equivalent method which can be used to analyze this system is put forward, and a general formula for...Gradient-index rod lens (GRIN-lens) whose pitch is ordinary value with bevel ferrule coupling system is analyzed, an equivalent method which can be used to analyze this system is put forward, and a general formula for determining the coupling loss with axes mismatch, radial mismatch, and angular mismatch is derived by use of the Gaussian field approximation and mode-field coupling theory. The experimental results are in good agreement with the theory prediction. It indicates that these formulas are suitable to analyze the gradient-index rod lens coupling system with pigtail fiber.展开更多
A 2 kW single-mode fiber laser with two cascade home-made cladding light strippers(CLSs) has been demonstrated by employing bidirectional-pump scheme.2.009 k W signal power is obtained when pump power is 2.63 kW and t...A 2 kW single-mode fiber laser with two cascade home-made cladding light strippers(CLSs) has been demonstrated by employing bidirectional-pump scheme.2.009 k W signal power is obtained when pump power is 2.63 kW and the slope efficiency is 76.6%.Raman Stokes light is less than-47 d B at 2.009 kW even with a 10-m delivery fiber with core/inner cladding diameter of 20 mm/400 mm.The beam quality M^2≤1.2 and the spectral FWHM bandwidth is 4.34 nm.There is no transverse mode instability and the output power stability of ±0.14% is achieved by special thermal management for a more uniform temperature distribution on the Yb-doped gain fiber.展开更多
The noise feature of a single-mode class-A laser amplifier is investigated by solving the Maxwell–Bloch equations of motion in the presence of the fluctuation force of cavity Langevin.The aim is to calculate the simu...The noise feature of a single-mode class-A laser amplifier is investigated by solving the Maxwell–Bloch equations of motion in the presence of the fluctuation force of cavity Langevin.The aim is to calculate the simultaneous fluctuations that are superimposed on the amplitude and phase of the cavity electric field, as well as the atomic population inversion. The correlation function of these fluctuations yields the amplitude, phase, and spontaneous emission noise fluxes, respectively. The amplitude and spontaneous emission noise fluxes exhibit the Lorentzian profiles in both the below-threshold state and the injection-locking region of the above-threshold state. While noise is typically viewed negatively in science and engineering, this research highlights its positive role as a valuable tool for measuring the optical properties of a laser amplifier. For instance, the degree of first-order temporal coherence(DFOTC) is derived by taking the Fourier transform of the amplitude noise flux. The damping rate of DFOTC is associated with the coherence time of the light emitted by the laser amplifier. Furthermore, the uncertainty relation between noise bandwidth and coherence time is confirmed. Finally, it is demonstrated that the input pumping noise flux, together with the output amplitude and spontaneous emission noise fluxes, satisfy the principle of flux conservation.展开更多
A low-numerical-aperture(NA)concept enables large-mode-area fiber with better single-mode operation ability,which is beneficial for transverse mode instability and nonlinear effects suppression.In this contribution,we...A low-numerical-aperture(NA)concept enables large-mode-area fiber with better single-mode operation ability,which is beneficial for transverse mode instability and nonlinear effects suppression.In this contribution,we reported a high-power fiber amplifier based on a piece of self-developed large-mode-area low-NA fiber with a core NA of 0.049 and a core/inner cladding diameter of 25/400μm.The influence of the pump wavelength and fiber length on the power scaling potential of the fiber amplifier is systematically investigated.As a result,an output of 4.80 kW and a beam quality factor of~1.33 were finally obtained,which is the highest output power ever reported in a fiber amplifier exploiting the low-NA fiber.The results reveal that low-NA fibers have superiority in power scaling and beam quality maintenance at high power levels.展开更多
A distributed fiber sensor was fabricated by splicing two single-mode fibers(SMFs)using the few-mode fiber(FMF)technique.A Brillouin optical time domain analysis(BOTDA)system was developed to measure the sensor’s tem...A distributed fiber sensor was fabricated by splicing two single-mode fibers(SMFs)using the few-mode fiber(FMF)technique.A Brillouin optical time domain analysis(BOTDA)system was developed to measure the sensor’s temperature and bending performance.Two-mode and four-mode step FMFs were combined to splice the few-mode segment.The results indicate that the temperature response coefficients of the few-mode segment are only slightly higher than those of the connected single-mode segment,measuring at 1.13 MHz/℃and 1.12 MHz/℃,respectively.The minimum bending radius for the sensor is 0.9 cm,and the four-mode bending response curve is superior to that of the two-mode one,proving that 4-SI-FMF offers better bending sensitivity.展开更多
We present the design of a diffractive grating structure and get the optimal parameters which can achieve more than 75%coupling efficiency（CE） between single-mode fiber and silicon-on-insulator（SOI） waveguide thro...We present the design of a diffractive grating structure and get the optimal parameters which can achieve more than 75%coupling efficiency（CE） between single-mode fiber and silicon-on-insulator（SOI） waveguide through 2D finite-different time-domain（FDTD） simulation.The proposed architecture has a uniform structure with no bottom reflection element or silicon overlay.The structure,including grating couplers,adiabatic tapers and interconnection waveguides can be fabricated on the SOI waveguide with only a single electron-beam lithography（ICP） step,which is CMOS-compatible.A relatively high coupling efficiency of 47.2%was obtained at a wavelength of 1562 nm.展开更多
We demonstrate the transmission of 2.5-Gb/s WDM signals spaced at 5 GHz over 480 km of single-mode fiber. The results indicate that it should be possible to transmit more than one thousand 2.5-Gb/s channels spaced at ...We demonstrate the transmission of 2.5-Gb/s WDM signals spaced at 5 GHz over 480 km of single-mode fiber. The results indicate that it should be possible to transmit more than one thousand 2.5-Gb/s channels spaced at 5 GHz over long distance.展开更多
A new micro-vibration sensor based on single-mode fiber ring laser is put forward. The Mach-Zehnder interferometric （MZI） detection technique is presented for interrogating laser frequency shift due to the measurand...A new micro-vibration sensor based on single-mode fiber ring laser is put forward. The Mach-Zehnder interferometric （MZI） detection technique is presented for interrogating laser frequency shift due to the measurand （piezoelectric transducer （PZT） is used to simulate the micro-vibration） induced laser cavity strain from both single- and multi-mode lasers. In the experiment, compared with multi-mode laser sensors, the single-mode laser sensor is proved to be a sensor with high resolution. When the PZT is driven by the analog signal （0.03 rad near 2 kHz）, the signal-to-noise ratio （SNR） of output signal from the single-mode laser sensor is close to 55 dB and the sensitivity of the sensor is about 5 ×10^-5 rad/Hz1/2.展开更多
Based on the index-induced mode coupling between the higher-order mode in core and the fundamental mode in cladding tubes,the single-mode operation can be realized in any antiresonant fibers(ARFs)when satisfying that ...Based on the index-induced mode coupling between the higher-order mode in core and the fundamental mode in cladding tubes,the single-mode operation can be realized in any antiresonant fibers(ARFs)when satisfying that the area ratio of cladding tube and core is about 0.46:1,and this area ratio also should be modified according to the shape and the number of cladding tubes.In the ARF with nodal core boundary,the mode in core also can couple with the mode in the wall of core boundary,which can further enhance the suppression of high-order mode.Accordingly,an ARF with conjoint semi-elliptical cladding tubes realizes a loss of higher-order mode larger than 30 dB/m;simultaneously,a loss of fundamental mode loss less than 0.4 dB/m.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Grant No. 61205069）.
文摘Coupling plane wave into a single-mode fiber （SMF） with high and steady coupling efficiency is crucial for fiber- based free-space laser systems, where random angular jitters are the main influencing factors of fiber coupling. In this paper, we verified a new adaptive-optic device named adaptive fiber coupler （AFC） which could compensate angular jitters and improve the SMF coupling efficiency in some degree. Experiments of SMF coupling under the angular jitter situation using AFC have been achieved. Stochastic parallel gradient descent （SPGD） algorithm is employed as the control strategy, of which the iteration rate is 625 Hz. In closed loop, the coupling efficiency keeps above 65% when angular errors are below 80/3tad. The compensation bandwidth is 35 Hz at sine-jitter of 15 ~rad amplitude with average coupling efficiency of above 60%. Also, experiments with simulated turbulence have been studied. The average coupling efficiency increases from 31.97% in open loop to 61.33% in closed loop, and mean square error （MSE） of coupling efficiency drops from 7.43% to 1.75%.
基金Projects（51005074, 91123035） supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China Project（201021200077） supported by the Frontier Research Program of Central South University, China
文摘After reviewing three different definitions of mode field diameter of single-mode fibers, coupled efficiency calculation methods associated with lateral offset, longitude separation and wavelength, the effects produced by them, and the influences of splicing defects were discussed in detail. The regularities of the effects were studied according to the first order derivation of couple efficiency formula, and a simplified formula for couple efficiency calculation was presented under the circumstance of slight misalignment, with respect to wavelength, 2, and in a good agreement with the theoretical model. The simplified formula provides a new but simple approach to evaluate wavelength dependent couple efficiency of single-mode fibers. Theoretical analyses and numerical calculations show that, when those defects exist, the wavelength produces additional effects on the couple loss that growth of wavelength causes an increase on the couple efficiency for the lateral offset or longitude separation whereas lessens the couple efficiency due to angular misalignment or mode fields mismatching, and that the wavelength degrades the couple efficiency distinctly when λ≥2.5 μm whereas it distorts the couple slightly in range of λ≤2λ≤2 μm.
基金supported by the Research Program of Application Foundation and Advanced Technology of Tianjin (No. 14JCYBJC16300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 41206031)
文摘XCTD, as one of the most important instruments for the deep sea exploration, is an important device for deep-sea hydrological data acquisition. But some difficult technical problems of traditional metal enameled wire channel have become the major bottleneck for XCTD development. Aiming at this problem, this paper puts forward with using single-mode fiber as the transmission channel of XCTD. Firstly, this paper makes a brief analysis on the problems of using enameled wire as transmission channel faces. Secondly, it analyzes the advantages of the single mode fiber technology. Finally, it makes theoretical research and experimental verification of the influence of seawater temperature change on the optical fiber transmission channel. The experimentat results show that the error rate at the transmission rate of 10 MB/S is 0, and the loss can be negligible when the single-mode fiber channel is used in the sea water and the seawater temperature changes from 0 to 20℃. This method will greatly increase the rate of signal transmission and the transmission stability. And this paper shows that using the single-mode fiber as the transmission channel of XCTD has certain feasibility.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program)(Grant No.2012CB821304)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61378040)
文摘We demonstrate a stable Yb：fiber frequency comb with supercontinuum generation by using a specially designed tapered single-mode fiber, in which a spectrum spanning from 500 nm to 1500 nm is produced. The carrier-envelope offset signal of the Yb：fiber comb is measured with a signal-to-noise ratio of more than 40 dB and a linewidth narrower than 120 kHz. The repetition rate and carrier-envelope offset signals are simultaneously phase locked to a microwave reference frequency.
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.2016JBM002)
文摘An all-fiber LP_(01)-LP_(11) mode convertor based on side-polished small-core single-mode fibers(SMFs) is numerically demonstrated. The linearly polarized incident beam in one arm experiences π shift through a fiber half waveplate, and the side-polished parts merge into an equivalent twin-core fiber(TCF) which spatially shapes the incident LP_(01) modes to the LP_(11) mode supported by the step-index few-mode fiber(FMF). Optimum conditions for the highest conversion efficiency are investigated using the beam propagation method(BPM) with an approximate efficiency as high as 96.7%. The proposed scheme can operate within a wide wavelength range from 1.3 μm to1.7 μm with overall conversion efficiency greater than 95%. The effective mode area and coupling loss are also characterized in detail by finite element method(FEM).
文摘The theoretical investigation of the coupling efficiency of a laser diode to a single mode fiber via a hemispherical lens on the tip of the tapered fiber in the presence of possible transverse offset and angular mismatch is reported.Without the misalignment,coupling efficiency increases with the decreasing of taper length.With the misalignment,this relation is that the coupling efficiency decreases with each kind of offset.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(60507001 60477022 06YFGPGX08500)
文摘Proposed is a novel optical pulse compression technique based on high-doped erbium fiber amplifier and standard single-mode fiber(SMF). We used the amplifier with the erbium ion concentration of 6.3×10-3 to amplify a hyperbolic secant pulse from a regeneratively mode-locked fiber laser. The central wavelength, pulsewidth and peak power of the pulse are 1 550 nm, 12.5 ps and 3 mW, respectively. Then the amplified pulse with peak power level corresponding to a higher-order soliton is compressed when it propagates through a 3-km-long single-mode fiber. Studied are the compressed pulses under different pump powers and fiber lengths. The results show that it can get a narrower pulse, and solve the difficulty that pulses at low power can not be compressed directly in the fiber. And the construct is compact.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 61177073the Open Fund of Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information and Sensing Technologies of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes,Jinan University under Grant No gdol201101+1 种基金the Fund of Innovation of Graduate School of NUDT under Grant No B110703Hunan Provincial Innovation Foundation for Postgraduate under Grant No CX2011B033.
文摘We investigate modulation instability (MI) in the presence of a monochromatic spectrum and on the background of a broadband amplified spontaneous emission spectrum induced by an erbium-doped fiber amplifier,respectively.For the former case,the MI threshold is ~110mW,which agrees well with the theoretical value.However,for the latter case,the threshold is as high as ~170mW,which indicates that the MI threshold depends on the shape of the input spectrum and that the broadband spectrum has a higher threshold than the monochromatic one.
基金Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China under Grant No 2010CB328206the National High-Technology Research and Development Program of China Grant No 2008AA01Z215.
文摘An eccentric core single-mode fiber,whose core is away from the axis of the fiber,is fabricated by using the fiber preform goniometric-groove method and the stack-and-draw method.An eccentric core single-mode fiber without coating is spliced between two single-mode fibers.Fundamental mode and cladding modes are excited at one splicing point between the eccentric core single-mode fiber and the single-mode fiber,and propagate in the eccentric core single-mode fiber,then interfere with each other at the other splicing point.Multi-beam interference transmission spectrum is observed.An in-line fiber interferometric strain sensor based on the eccentric core single-mode fiber is realized.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 60972003 and 61111140390the National Basic Research Program of China under Grant No 2012CB315704.
文摘We investigate and experimentally demonstrate the gain improvement of single-pump fiber parametric amplifiers by using a suitable length of standard single-mode fiber(SSMF)inserted between two high-nonlinear fibers(HNLFs).The SSMF with different dispersion properties from the HNLF is employed for phase matching of the parametric processes,and the signal gain is improved as compared with the absence of the SSMF with experiment results.Furthermore,the effect of the input pump power and the fiber length of the SSMF on the output signal gain are discussed with experimental investigation.
文摘Gradient-index rod lens (GRIN-lens) whose pitch is ordinary value with bevel ferrule coupling system is analyzed, an equivalent method which can be used to analyze this system is put forward, and a general formula for determining the coupling loss with axes mismatch, radial mismatch, and angular mismatch is derived by use of the Gaussian field approximation and mode-field coupling theory. The experimental results are in good agreement with the theory prediction. It indicates that these formulas are suitable to analyze the gradient-index rod lens coupling system with pigtail fiber.
基金China Postdoctoral Science Foundation Funded Project （2016M601253） Shenzhen Peacock Plan （KQCX2015033110182368） the project of Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Committee （JCYJ20160301114759922）.
文摘A 2 kW single-mode fiber laser with two cascade home-made cladding light strippers(CLSs) has been demonstrated by employing bidirectional-pump scheme.2.009 k W signal power is obtained when pump power is 2.63 kW and the slope efficiency is 76.6%.Raman Stokes light is less than-47 d B at 2.009 kW even with a 10-m delivery fiber with core/inner cladding diameter of 20 mm/400 mm.The beam quality M^2≤1.2 and the spectral FWHM bandwidth is 4.34 nm.There is no transverse mode instability and the output power stability of ±0.14% is achieved by special thermal management for a more uniform temperature distribution on the Yb-doped gain fiber.
文摘The noise feature of a single-mode class-A laser amplifier is investigated by solving the Maxwell–Bloch equations of motion in the presence of the fluctuation force of cavity Langevin.The aim is to calculate the simultaneous fluctuations that are superimposed on the amplitude and phase of the cavity electric field, as well as the atomic population inversion. The correlation function of these fluctuations yields the amplitude, phase, and spontaneous emission noise fluxes, respectively. The amplitude and spontaneous emission noise fluxes exhibit the Lorentzian profiles in both the below-threshold state and the injection-locking region of the above-threshold state. While noise is typically viewed negatively in science and engineering, this research highlights its positive role as a valuable tool for measuring the optical properties of a laser amplifier. For instance, the degree of first-order temporal coherence(DFOTC) is derived by taking the Fourier transform of the amplitude noise flux. The damping rate of DFOTC is associated with the coherence time of the light emitted by the laser amplifier. Furthermore, the uncertainty relation between noise bandwidth and coherence time is confirmed. Finally, it is demonstrated that the input pumping noise flux, together with the output amplitude and spontaneous emission noise fluxes, satisfy the principle of flux conservation.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2022YFB3606000)State Key Laboratory of Pulsed Power Laser Technology(No.SKL2021ZR06)。
文摘A low-numerical-aperture(NA)concept enables large-mode-area fiber with better single-mode operation ability,which is beneficial for transverse mode instability and nonlinear effects suppression.In this contribution,we reported a high-power fiber amplifier based on a piece of self-developed large-mode-area low-NA fiber with a core NA of 0.049 and a core/inner cladding diameter of 25/400μm.The influence of the pump wavelength and fiber length on the power scaling potential of the fiber amplifier is systematically investigated.As a result,an output of 4.80 kW and a beam quality factor of~1.33 were finally obtained,which is the highest output power ever reported in a fiber amplifier exploiting the low-NA fiber.The results reveal that low-NA fibers have superiority in power scaling and beam quality maintenance at high power levels.
基金supported by the National Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars(No.62205105)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61775057,52177141 and 62171185)。
文摘A distributed fiber sensor was fabricated by splicing two single-mode fibers(SMFs)using the few-mode fiber(FMF)technique.A Brillouin optical time domain analysis(BOTDA)system was developed to measure the sensor’s temperature and bending performance.Two-mode and four-mode step FMFs were combined to splice the few-mode segment.The results indicate that the temperature response coefficients of the few-mode segment are only slightly higher than those of the connected single-mode segment,measuring at 1.13 MHz/℃and 1.12 MHz/℃,respectively.The minimum bending radius for the sensor is 0.9 cm,and the four-mode bending response curve is superior to that of the two-mode one,proving that 4-SI-FMF offers better bending sensitivity.
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2016YFB0402404)the High-Tech Research and Development Program of China(Nos.2013AA031401,2015AA016902,2015AA016904)the National Natural Foundation of China(Nos.61674136,61435002,61176053,61274069)
文摘We present the design of a diffractive grating structure and get the optimal parameters which can achieve more than 75%coupling efficiency（CE） between single-mode fiber and silicon-on-insulator（SOI） waveguide through 2D finite-different time-domain（FDTD） simulation.The proposed architecture has a uniform structure with no bottom reflection element or silicon overlay.The structure,including grating couplers,adiabatic tapers and interconnection waveguides can be fabricated on the SOI waveguide with only a single electron-beam lithography（ICP） step,which is CMOS-compatible.A relatively high coupling efficiency of 47.2%was obtained at a wavelength of 1562 nm.
文摘We demonstrate the transmission of 2.5-Gb/s WDM signals spaced at 5 GHz over 480 km of single-mode fiber. The results indicate that it should be possible to transmit more than one thousand 2.5-Gb/s channels spaced at 5 GHz over long distance.
基金supported by the Technological Fund of Outstanding Youth of Anhui Province under Contract No.08040106903
文摘A new micro-vibration sensor based on single-mode fiber ring laser is put forward. The Mach-Zehnder interferometric （MZI） detection technique is presented for interrogating laser frequency shift due to the measurand （piezoelectric transducer （PZT） is used to simulate the micro-vibration） induced laser cavity strain from both single- and multi-mode lasers. In the experiment, compared with multi-mode laser sensors, the single-mode laser sensor is proved to be a sensor with high resolution. When the PZT is driven by the analog signal （0.03 rad near 2 kHz）, the signal-to-noise ratio （SNR） of output signal from the single-mode laser sensor is close to 55 dB and the sensitivity of the sensor is about 5 ×10^-5 rad/Hz1/2.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.62075159)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2017YFF0104603)+1 种基金the 111 Project of China(Grant No.B17031)the Major Scientific and Technological Innovation Projects of Key Research and Development Plans in Shandong Province,CHina(Grant No.2019JZZY020206)。
文摘Based on the index-induced mode coupling between the higher-order mode in core and the fundamental mode in cladding tubes,the single-mode operation can be realized in any antiresonant fibers(ARFs)when satisfying that the area ratio of cladding tube and core is about 0.46:1,and this area ratio also should be modified according to the shape and the number of cladding tubes.In the ARF with nodal core boundary,the mode in core also can couple with the mode in the wall of core boundary,which can further enhance the suppression of high-order mode.Accordingly,an ARF with conjoint semi-elliptical cladding tubes realizes a loss of higher-order mode larger than 30 dB/m;simultaneously,a loss of fundamental mode loss less than 0.4 dB/m.
