The generation of group delay ripple of chirped fiber gratings

The analysis of the group delay ripple (GDR) generated by chirped fiber gratings is developed based on the Fabry-Perot (F-P) resonator. It shows clearly how the GDR is generated and why the periods of GDR varies along the chirped fiber gratings. It could also explain why apodization could suppress the GDR and how apodization affects the chirp of the grating. The theory could be used to devise the apodization of fiber gratings.

Calculation of the Figure of Merit of Linearly Chirped Fiber Gratings for Dispersion Compensation

At first, we systematically sum up and deduce the figure of merit of the compensator using linearly chirped fiber gratings. Secondly, we solve the Reccatti differential equation by the Runge Kutta method and calculate the reflectivity and dispersion of the linearly chirped fiber gratings to obtain the figure of merit numericallu.On the other hand, we also discuss the figure of merit under the circumstances of three kinds of coupling coefficients and compare them Finally, we present one kind of perfect design of the compensator using the Gauss coupling function, and simply discuss the method to realize the Gauss coupling function in the fabrication of linearly chirped fiber gratings in this paper.

Critical dispersion of chirped fiber Bragg grating for eliminating time delay signature of distributed feedback laser chaos

Optical chaos has attracted widespread attention owing to its complex dynamic behaviors.However,the time delay signature(TDS)caused by the external cavity mode reduces the complexity of optical chaos.We propose and numerically demonstrate the critical dispersion of chirped fiber Bragg grating(CFBG)for eliminating the TDS of laser chaos in this work.The critical dispersion,as a function of relaxation frequency and bandwidth of the optical spectrum,is found through extensive dynamics simulations.It is shown that the TDS can be eliminated when the dispersion of CFBG is above this critical dispersion.In addition,the influence of dispersive feedback light and output light from a laser is investigated.These results provide important quantitative guidance for designing chaotic semiconductor lasers without TDS.

Code synchronization based on lumped time-delay compensation scheme with a linearly chirped fiber Bragg grating in all-optical analog-to-digital conversion

We propose a novel lumped time-delay compensation scheme for all-optical analog-to-digital conversion based on soliton self-frequency shift and optical interconnection techniques. A linearly chirped fiber Bragg grating is optimally designed and used to compensate for the entire time-delays of the quantized pulses precisely. Simulation results show that the compensated coding pulses are well synchronized with a time difference less than 3.3 ps, which can support a maximum sampling rate of 151.52 GSa/s. The proposed scheme can efficiently reduce the structure complexity and cost of all-optical analog-to-digital conversion compared to the previous schemes with multiple optical time-delay lines.

A novel tunable polarization mode dispersion compensator with strain chirped fiber Bragg gratings

A tunable polarization mode dispersion (PMD) compensator based on strain-ckirped fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) is proposed. It natures in flexible designing, large tuning range, without using linear or nonlinear chirped phase mask, fast tuning response time, continuously adjustable, all-fiber based, compact, and cheap.

Wavelength-swept fiber laser based on bidirectional used linear chirped fiber Bragg grating

A wavelength-swept fiber laser is proposed and successfully demonstrated based on a bidirectional used linear chirped fiber Bragg grating(LC-FBG). The wavelength-swept operation principle is based on intracavity pulse stretching and compression. The LC-FBG can introduce equivalent positive and negative dispersion simultaneously, which enables a perfect dispersion matching to obtain wide-bandwidth mode-locking. Experimental results demonstrate a wavelength-swept fiber laser that exhibits a sweep rate of about 5.4 MHz over a 2.1 nm range at a center wavelength of 1550 nm. It has the advantages of simple configuration and perfect dispersion matching in the laser cavity.

An analysis of As_2S_3 chirped fiber grating formed by two-photon absorption effect

When femtosecond laser pulses interfere with chirped femtosecond laser pulses in As2S3 fiber, a chirped fiber grating is formed. An analytical expression is given to describe the chirped grating, and its Bragg reflectivity is calculated. Because of the high photosensitive effect of As2S3 material, the chirped fiber grating has a wide Bragg reflective spectrum and high reflectivity by choosing proper parameters. This indicates that the chirped fiber grating can be used as a stretcher in the femtosecond chirped pulse amplification (CPA) system.

Dispersion Tuning of a SOA Fiber Laser Incorporating a Linearly Chirped Fiber Grating

-We describe a simple method to generate wavelength-tunable pulses by using a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) as an intensity modulator and a gain medium. Wavelength tunable pulses at a repetition rate of 4.8 GHz have been generated.

Dispersion Compensation of 180-km 10-Gb/s Transmission System Using Chirped Fiber Grating

Many methods have been suggested to reduce dispersion in optical fiber communication. Among these methods, chirped fiber grating (CFG) is a promising scheme. This paper describes a linearly chirped fiber grating with 95% reflectivity and 0.3 nm bandwidth written using a double exposure method with a uniform phase mask. The CFG resonant wavelength is 1554.5 nm and dispersion is 1700 ps/nm. Dispersion compensation in a 10-Gb/s optical transmission system has been demonstrated using this chirped fiber grating. The power penalty induced by the dispersion compensation after 180-km transmission is 1 dB. This is the first report describing dispersion compensation of 180 km at 10-Gb/s optical transmission now-return to zero (NRZ) system in China.

Liquid-level sensor based on tapered chirped fiber grating

An optic-fiber liquid-level sensor based on tapered chirped grating was proposed and demonstrated experimentally.With a properly designed column buoy hung to chain wheel,the liquid-level variation was converted to axial strain,which made the reflection spectrum of the tapered chirped grating narrowed or broadened correspondingly.And a high-sensitive liquid-level sensor was obtained by monitoring the bandwidth variation of the tapered chirped grating.Compared with traditional absolute wavelength or power detection,this special monitoring technique based on bandwidth modulation makes the liquid-level sensor insensitive to spatially uniform temperature variations and power fluctuations from down-lead or light source.

Tunable and programmable fiber ring laser based on digital-controlled chirped fiber Bragg grating

This paper proposed and experimentally demonstrated an all-fiber tunable and programmable bandpass filter using a linearly chirped fiber Bragg grating （CFBG）. The center wavelength and spacing of the transmission peaks could be independently tuned via computer. The tunable range is about 18 rim. With this filter we demonstrated a tunable fiber ring laser which has an output power of about -7 dBm, full-width at half- maximum linewidth of-0.017 nm which is limited by the resolution of the optical spectrum analyzer （OSA）. Furthermore, a spacing tunable dual-wavelength fiber laser was achieved with the same setup. This all-fiber laser features advantages like simple structure, low cost, flexible and digital tuning capability.

DISPERSION COMPENSATION CFBG IN 100km 10Gbit/s RECIRCULATING SYSTEMS

A 10 Gbit/s recirculating system is configured with Chirped Fiber Bragg Grating (CFBG) for the dispersion compensation. For the first time, the transmission distance in the loop reaches 1000km with bit error rate of 10-9. The effect of the group delay ripple of the fiber grating is also investigated in the recirculating systems, and it is shown that the transmission distance is limited to 4 cycles (4× 167.1km ) in the loop with the power penalty fluctuation below 1.0dB. Thus the group delay ripple should be reduced to allow for the wavelength drift of ±5GHz.At the end of this letter, the principles are given for designing long haul recirculating systems with dispersion compensation CFBG.

Vector bending sensor based on chirped long-period grating with off-axis micro-helix taper

Vector bending sensing has been consistently growing in many fields.A low-cost and high sensitivity vector bending sensor based on a chirped long-period fiber grating[LPFG]with an off-axis micro helix taper is proposed and experimentally demonstrated.The grating is composed of several sections of single-mode fiber with gradually larger lengths,and the off-axis micro helix tapers with fixed lengths when they are fabricated by using the arc discharge technology.The large refractive index modulation in the micro-helix taper greatly reduces the sensor size.The total length of the sensor is only 4.67 mm.The micro-helix taper-based LPFG can identify the bending direction due to the asymmetric structure introduced by the micro helix.The experimental results show that the transmission spectra of the sensor have distinct responses for different bending directions,and the maximum bending sensitivity is 14.08 nm/m^(-1)in the range from 0.128 m^(-1)to 1.28 m^(-1).The proposed bending sensor possesses pronounced advantages,such as high sensitivity,small size,low cost,and orientation identification,and offers a very promising method for bend measurement.

Nanostrain Measurement Using Chirped Bragg Grating Fabry-Perot Interferometer

A simple nanostrain direct current （DC） measurement system based on a chirped Bragg grating Fabry-Perot （FP） structure is presented. The FP cavity, formed between the chirped fiber Bragg grating （CFBG） and the fiber end face, presents an aperiodic behavior due to the CFBG. A laser located in the fringe pattern slope is used to interrogate the sensing head. The optical power parameter is analyzed when strain is applied, for long and short period fringe pattern wavelengths, and sensitivities of-2.87 μW/με and-5.48μW/με are respectively obtained. This configuration presents a resolution of 70 ε.

Study on 3D CFBG Vibration Sensor and Its Application

A novel variety of three dimensional （3D） vibration sensor based on chirped fiber Bragg grating （CFBG） is developed to measure 3D vibration in the mechanical equipment field. The sensor is composed of three independent vibration sensing units. Each unit uses double matched chirped gratings as sensing elements, and the sensing signal is processed by the edge filtering demodulation method. The structure and principle of the sensor are theoretically analyzed, and its performances are obtained from some experiments and the results are as follows： operating frequency range of the sensor is 10Hz - 500Hz; acceleration measurement range is 2m.s-2 - 30m.s-2; sensitivity is about 70 mV/m.s-2; crosstalk coefficient is greater than 22 dB; self-compensation for temperature is available. Eventually the sensor is applied to monitor the vibration state of radiation pump. Seen from its experiments and applications, the sensor has good sensing performances, which can meet a certain requirement for some engineering measurement.