High power lasers (> +21dBm) have gradually become the common solution for signal transmitting systems including regional cable television, Fiber To The Home (FTTH), and gigabit passive optical networks (G- PONs) d...High power lasers (> +21dBm) have gradually become the common solution for signal transmitting systems including regional cable television, Fiber To The Home (FTTH), and gigabit passive optical networks (G- PONs) due to their ability to generate signals that can be transmitted over long distances. However, if protective design is not implemented in the facility at the client side, users may be exposed to health hazards such as eye damage from these high-power lasers. High-power optical adapters with laser shutter use metal masks to prevent eye exposure to direct laser beams. They have progressively replaced conventional optical adapters and entered the market mainstream. Our study uses the Elastic-Plastic theory together with parametric design to investigate the effect of geometry on the initial spring-back angle of a laser shutter. Once the force stabilizes, the angles of the initial spring back are found to be the same as the simulated results for several attempts. In our study, it is observed that factors including the thickness of the metal masking plate, the initial design angle, the stiffness of the material and the boundary conditions have significant influence on the spring back angle. These can be used as references in design control.展开更多
It is reported that simple beam structure used for FBG tuning can cause FBG chirping. A novel tuning method utilizing the clamped beam structure under pure bending is introduced. In this paper, we experimentally and t...It is reported that simple beam structure used for FBG tuning can cause FBG chirping. A novel tuning method utilizing the clamped beam structure under pure bending is introduced. In this paper, we experimentally and theoretically demonstrate that new method can tune the Bragg wavelength without chirp. Further integration of this package can be used for FBG athermal/MEMS packaging.展开更多
文摘High power lasers (> +21dBm) have gradually become the common solution for signal transmitting systems including regional cable television, Fiber To The Home (FTTH), and gigabit passive optical networks (G- PONs) due to their ability to generate signals that can be transmitted over long distances. However, if protective design is not implemented in the facility at the client side, users may be exposed to health hazards such as eye damage from these high-power lasers. High-power optical adapters with laser shutter use metal masks to prevent eye exposure to direct laser beams. They have progressively replaced conventional optical adapters and entered the market mainstream. Our study uses the Elastic-Plastic theory together with parametric design to investigate the effect of geometry on the initial spring-back angle of a laser shutter. Once the force stabilizes, the angles of the initial spring back are found to be the same as the simulated results for several attempts. In our study, it is observed that factors including the thickness of the metal masking plate, the initial design angle, the stiffness of the material and the boundary conditions have significant influence on the spring back angle. These can be used as references in design control.
文摘It is reported that simple beam structure used for FBG tuning can cause FBG chirping. A novel tuning method utilizing the clamped beam structure under pure bending is introduced. In this paper, we experimentally and theoretically demonstrate that new method can tune the Bragg wavelength without chirp. Further integration of this package can be used for FBG athermal/MEMS packaging.
