Highly efficient Cherenkov radiation generation in the irregular point of hollow-core photonic crystal fiber

Highly efficient Cherenkov radiation （CR） is generated by the soliton self-frequency shift （SSFS） in the irregular point of a hollow-core photonic crystal fiber （HC-PCF） in our laboratory. The impacts of pump power and wavelength on the CR are investigated, and the corresponding nonlinear processes are discussed. When the average power of the 120 fs pump pulse increases from 500 mW to 700 mW, the Raman soliton shifts from 2210 nm to 2360 nm, the output power of the CR increases by 2.3 times, the maximum output power ratio of the CR at 539 nm to that of the residual pump is calculated to be 24.32：1, the width of the output optical spectrum at the visible wavelength broadens from 35 nm to 62 nm, and the conversion efficiency η of the CR in the experiment can be above 32%.

Zero dispersion wavelength and dispersion slope control of hollow-core photonic bandgap fibres

This paper investigates the zero dispersion wavelength and dispersion slope control of hollow-core photonic bandgap fibres （PBGFs） by using a full-vector finite element method. By simulation we found that theoretically the zero dispersion wavelength can be tailored by respectively changing the rounded diameter of air holes, pitch, refractive index, normalized thickness of core rings, and hole diameter to pitch ratio. At the same time the tailoring of dispersion slope can also be realized by changing the rounded diameter of air holes or pitch or normalized thickness of core rings. To illustrate the reasonability of fibre designs, this paper also gives the variance of normalized interface field intensity which measures the scattering loss relatively versus wavelength for different designs. From the viewpoint of loss, varying the rounded diameter and the thickness of core ring could shift zero wavelength but it is difficult to get the required parameters within so tiny range in practical drawing of PBGFs, on the other hand, it is possible in practice to respectively alter the pitch and refractive index to shift zero wavelength. But varying hole diameter to pitch ratio is not worthwhile because they each induce large increase of loss and narrowness of transmission bandwidth. The zero dispersion wavelength can be engineered by respectively varying the rounded diameter of air holes, pitch, refractive index, and normalized thickness of core rings without incurring large loss penalties.

Modification of spontaneous emission rate of micrometer-sized light sources using hollow-core photonic crystal fibers

We investigate numerically and experimentally the modification of the spontaneous emission rate for micrometersized light sources embedded in a hollow-core photonic crystal fiber （HCPCF）. The diameter of the light source is deliberately chosen such that they could be easily introduced into the central hole of the hollow-core photonic crystal fiber by capillary force. The photoluminescence from the microparticles is measured by using an inverted microscope in combination with a spectrometer. The modification of the spontaneous emission rate is observed in a wavelength region where there is no band gap. The experimental observations are consistent with the simulation results obtained by the plane wave expansion and finite-difference time-domain techniques.

Polarization-dependent efficient Cherenkov radiation at visible wavelengths in hollow-core photonic crystal fiber cladding

Efficient Cherenkov radiation （CR） is experimentally generated by a soliton self-frequency shift （SSFS） in a knot of hollow-core photonic crystal fiber （HC-PCF）. When the angle of the half-wave plate is rotated from 0° to 45°, the Raman soliton shifts from 2227 to 2300 nm, the output power of the CR increases 8.15 times, and the maximum output power ratio of the CR at 556 nm to the residual pump is estimated to be 20：1. The width of the output optical spectrum at visible wavelengths broadens from 25 to 45 nm, and the conversion efficiency of the CR can be above 28%. Moreover, the influences of the pump polarization and wavelength on the CR are studied, and the corresponding nonlinear processes are discussed.

Effect of single point defects on the confinement losses of air-guiding photonic bandgap fibers

The confinement losses in air-guiding photonic bandgap fibers （PBGFs） with air hole missing are studied with the full-vector finite-element method. It is confirmed that there are two loss peaks （1.555 and 1.598 μm） if there is a hole missing in the cladding far from the core. The closer to the core the hole missing is, the larger the confinement losses are, and even no mode could propagate in the core. The main power of the fundamental mode leaks from the core to the cladding defect. The quality of PBGFs can be improved through controlling the number and position of defects.

Characteristics of Bragg Gratings in All-Solid Photonic Bandgap Fiber

We report on fiber Bragg gratings in all-solid photonie bandgap fiber that was composed of a triangular array of high-index Ge-doped rods in pure silica background with fluorine-doped index-depressed layer surrounding the Ge-doped rod. Fiber Bragg gratings were photowritten with 193 nm ArF excimer laser and characterized for their response to strain, temperature, bending, and torsion. These gratings couple light from the forward core mode to not only backward core mode but also backward rod modes. This results in multiple resonance peaks in the reflection spectrum. All resonance wavelengths exhibited the same temperature and strain response with coefficient similar to that of Bragg gratings in standard single-mode fiber. The strength of the resonance peaks corresponding to the backward rod modes showed high sensitivity to bending and torsion.

Toward a compact fiber comb with 1.66×10^(-12)instability based on acetylene-filled photonic microcells

We demonstrated an optical fiber frequency comb stabilized to an acetylene-filled photonic microcell.The short-term instability of the comb at 1 s gate time was 1.66×10^(-12)for a 4.2-h measurement in a laboratory environment with air conditioning.This is the best short-term stability reported for a compact fiber comb stabilized to an acetylene-filled photonic microcell at telecom wavelengths.It is particularly significant in the development of compact fiber combs with target instability of 10^(-13).Such a device has the potential to serve as an alternative to GPS in areas lacking signal coverage,including remote locations,regions with adverse weather conditions,and military intelligence areas.

Applied electric field to fabricate colloidal crystals with the photonic band-gap in communication waveband

The macropore silica colloidal crystal templates were assembled orderly in a capillary glass tube by an applied electric field method to control silica deposition. In order to achieve the photonic band gap （PBG） of colloidal crystal in optical communication waveband, the diameter of silica microspheres is selected by Bragg diffraction formula. An experiment was designed to test the bandgap of the silica crystal templates. This paper discusses the formation process and the close-packed fashion of the silica colloidal crystal templates was discussed. The surface morphology of the templates was also analyzed. The results showed that the close-packed fashion of silica array templates was face-centered cubic （FCC） structure： The agreement is very good between the experimental data and the theoretical calculation.

Analytical formulation for the bend loss in single-ring hollow-core photonic crystal fibers

Understanding bend loss in single-ring hollow-core photonic crystal fibers(PCFs)is becoming of increasing importance as the fibers enter practical applications.While purely numerical approaches are useful,there is a need for a simpler analytical formalism that provides physical insight and can be directly used in the design of PCFs with low bend loss.We show theoretically and experimentally that a wavelength-dependent critical bend radius exists below which the bend loss reaches a maximum,and that this can be calculated from the structural parameters of a fiber using a simple analytical formula.This allows straightforward design of single-ring PCFs that are bend-insensitive for specified ranges of bend radius and wavelength.It also can be used to derive an expression for the bend radius that yields optimal higher-order mode suppression for a given fiber structure.

光子带隙光纤背向散射次波建模及实验验证

光子带隙光纤有着独特的结构形式、传输介质和导光机制,这使其具有传统光纤无法比拟的优点,是未来光纤陀螺的理想选择。但光子带隙光纤粗糙的纤芯内壁导致其产生强烈的背向散射次波,会使光子带隙光纤陀螺产生额外的非互易误差。为了定量分析光子带隙光纤背向散射次波强度大小,论文基于电偶极子辐射理论建立了一种简单的光子带隙光纤背向散射次波理论模型。通过聚焦离子束微纳加工法和原子力显微镜测量得到了准确的纤芯内壁表面形貌功率谱密度,进而计算得到HC-1550-02型光子带隙光纤背向散射系数理论值为2.61×10^(-9)/mm。通过光频域背向反射散射仪得到HC-1550-02型光子带隙光纤背向散射系数测量值为~1.82×10^(-9)/mm,初步验证了背向散射次波模型的正确性,为背向散射次波抑制技术研究奠定了基础。

Mode converter based on dual-core all-solid photonic bandgap fiber

In this paper, we present a mode-selective coupler based on a dual-core all-solid photonic bandgap fiber（AS-PBGF）. Because they are all-solid, AS-PBGF-based mode converters are easier to splice to other fibers than those based on air-hole photonic crystal fibers. Mode conversions between the LP01 and LP11modes, LP01 and LP21modes, and LP01 and LP02modes are obtained at the wavelength λ=1550 nm. The 3 dB wavelength bandwidth of these mode converters are 47.8,20.3, and 20.3 nm, respectively.

An investigation of numerical aperture of air-core photonic bandgap fiber

Air-core photonic bandgap fiber(PBF)is the perfect choice of the next-generation fiber optical gyroscope(FOG),with excellent temperature,electromagnetism and radiation adaptability.Numerical aperture is an important optical parameter of PBF for application in FOG.The PBF’s maximum theoretical numerical aperture(NAmax)is calculated and compared with the far-field numerical aperture(NAeff)through experiments.The result indicates that the relationship between NAmax and NAeff has much stronger dependence on wavelength than that of the conventional fiber,and they get close at wavelengths near the middle of the photonic bandgap with the error less than 5%.Furthermore,photonic bandgap fiber optical gyroscope(PBFOG)with no fusion splicing points is proposed,and the optimization method and results of the PBF’s structure parameters for application in PBFOG are given from the aspect of numerical aperture.

Large-mode-area neodymium-doped all-solid double-cladding silicate photonic bandgap fiber with an index step of ～0.5%

A large-mode-area neodymium-doped silicate photonic bandgap fiber was theoretically designed and experimen- tMly demonstrated. The relative index step between the high-index rods and the background glass was -0.5%, which is the lowest cladding index difference reported on rare-earth-doped all-solid photonic bandgap fibers to our knowledge. An output power of 3.6 W with a slope efficiency of 31- was obtained for a 100-cm-long fiber.

Improved gas sensor with air-core photonic bandgap fiber

The propagation loss of a fiber can be increased by coupling core mode and surface mode which will deteriorate the performance of photonic bandgap fiber （PBGF）. In this paper, we presented an aircore PBGF for gas sensing applications. By designing A = 2.63 μm, d = 0.95 A, and Reore= 1.13 A, where A is the distance between the adjacent air holes, the fiber was single-mode, no surface mode was supported with fiber, and more than 90% of the optical power was confined in the core. Furthermore, with optimizing the fiber structural parameters, at wavelength of 2 = 1.55 μm that is in acetylene gas absorption line, significant relative sensitivity of 92.5%, and acceptable confinement loss of 0.09 dB/m, were simultaneously achieved.

Spectrally U-shaped profile of beam propagation factor in all-solid photonic bandgap fiber

We found the beam quality factor M^(2)of the fundamental mode as a function of wavelength is U-shaped in the working photonic bandgap(PBG) of an all-solid PBG fiber(AS-PBGF) for the first time,to the best of our knowledge,and our simulation results also match well with the phenomenon.The normal band that is near the high-frequency edge of the third PBG integrates the lowest M^(2)and single-mode operation simultaneously,while the other two edge regions suffer from anomalous variation of M^(2)versus wavelength.The general applicability of this finding can be further extended to other PBGs and also other representative structures in the AS-PBGF field.

空芯反谐振和光子带隙复合光纤的优化设计

空芯反谐振和光子带隙复合光纤是刚刚兴起的一种新型空芯微结构光纤。由于这种光纤可同时实现低损耗和单模传输的特点,所以可应用于光纤陀螺、光纤激光通信等领域。为了实现良好的单模性和低损耗,本文对此种光纤的基模和高阶模的限制和散射损耗进行了计算,通过优选光纤内包层气孔归一化内径d/D和内包层气孔壁厚度t,得到了当d/D=068,t=500nm时,在工作波长1500~1590nm范围,空芯反谐振和光子带隙复合光纤可实现良好的单模性和低损耗。

传输2μm波段激光的多芯空芯光子带隙光纤的研究

2μm波段属于人眼波段,并且具有大气通信窗口,对该波段的研究是未来光通信系统亟待开发的领域。软玻璃材料相比于石英玻璃,具有更宽的透光范围,并且可扩展到中红外波段,以配合2μm波段光通信系统。设计了一种多芯空芯光子带隙光纤,针对不同模式的模场面积、限制损耗和弯曲损耗等特性进行仿真分析。综合分析给出了2μm波段单个和多个模式激光传输的最优波长。

Long Period Fiber Gratings Written in Photonic Crystal Fibers by Use of CO2 Laser

Photonic crystal fibers are usually divided into two different types of fibers： solid-core photonic crystal fibers （PCFs） and air-core photonic bandgaps fibers （PBFs）. We presented the fabrication methods and applications of long period fiber gratings （LPFGs） written in these two types of photonic crystal fibers by use of a CO2 laser. A stain sensor with a high sensitivity was demonstrated by use of an LPFG written in solid-core PCFs. An in-fiber polarizer based on an LPFG was fabricated by use of a focused CO2 laser beam to notch periodically on a PCF. A novel LPFG was written in an air-core PBF by use of a CO2 laser to collapse periodically air holes in the fiber cladding.

Mode amplification fiber laser based on photonic band gap fiber

We theoretically propose the structure of all-solid photonic band gap fiber to support LP_(01) mode at 980 nm and four modes of LP_(01),LP_(11),LP_(02) and LP_(21) at C bands.We research characteristics of the photonic band gab and apply photonic fiber as gain medium to fiber lasers,finally realizing separate amplification of LP_(11) and LP_(21) high-order modes with single-mode stable pump light of LP_(01) mode at 980 nm.Besides,we realize LP_(11) mode and LP_(21) mode laser output of dual-wavelength.

低损耗高双折射太赫兹Topas光子带隙光纤

以太赫兹低损耗聚合物材料Topas环烯烃共聚物为基材,设计了一种带隙型光子晶体光纤.光纤由三角形排列的圆角正六边形空气孔构成包层,缺失四个近邻空气孔构成近菱形的二重对称空气芯.采用有限元法分析了该光纤在太赫兹波段的传输特性.结果表明：在1.5THz附近约0.3THz的宽频范围内存在光子带隙,光纤可以基于光子带隙效应将太赫兹波束缚在空气芯中传输.在1.4~1.6THz范围内具有10-3数量级的高双折射;x偏振基模和y偏振基模的损耗都小于0.1cm-1,分别在1.53THz和1.5THz处达到最小值0.029 1cm-1和0.028 7cm-1.所设计的太赫兹Topas光子带隙光纤具备结构简单、易制备、直径小而易弯曲的特点.