Convention of Optical Vortices in Two-Helix Long-Period Fiber Gratings

An effective method to fabricate two-helix long-period fiber gratings （TH-LFGs） is presented. Based on the coupling mode theory, the conversion of optical vortices （OVs） in TH-LFGs are analyzed in detail. The conversions of OVs with different topological charges： 0 → ±2 and 1 → 3 are simulated as three examples and the conversion efficiency higher than 98% can be realized.

Fabrication of long-period fiber gratings by CO_2 laser in fiber under tension

We demonstrate experimentally fabrication of CO2 laser written long-period fiber gratings （LPFGs） in single-mode fiber （SMF） under tension. New transmission dips can be generated due to the frozen-in stress in the fiber under tension. Dynamics analysis of laser writing process is performed to study the mechanism of the grating inscription. Experimental results show that the wavelength shift of new generated resonance dips can shift towards the longer or shorter wavelength with the increase of laser scanning cycles for gratings with different pitches.

UV-Inscribed Optical Fiber Gratings in Mid-IR Range and Their Laser Applications

We have UV-inscribed fiber Bragg gratings （FBGs）, long-period gratings （LPGs） and tilted fiber gratings （TFGs） into mid-IR 2μm range using three common optical fiber grating fabrication techniques （two-beam holographic, phase mask and point-by-point）. The fabricated FBGs have been evaluated for thermal and strain response. It has been revealed that the FBG devices with responses in mid-IR range are much more sensitive to temperature than that in near-IR range. To explore the unique cladding mode coupling function, we have investigated the thermal and refractive index sensitivities of LPGs and identified that the coupled cladding modes in mid-IR range are also much more sensitive to temperature and surrounding medium refractive index change. The 45° tilted fiber gratings （45°-TFGs） as polarizing devices in mid-IR have been investigated for their polarization extinction characteristics. As efficient reflection filters and in-cavity polarizers, the mid-IR FBGs and 45°-TFGs have been employed in fiber laser cavity to realize multi-wavelength 2μm Tm-doped CW and mode locked fiber lasers, respectively.

Thermo-hydro-poro-mechanical responses of a reservoir-induced landslide tracked by high-resolution fiber optic sensing nerves

Thermo-poro-mechanical responses along sliding zone/surface have been extensively studied.However,it has not been recognized that the potential contribution of other crucial engineering geological interfaces beyond the slip surface to progressive failure.Here,we aim to investigate the subsurface multiphysics of reservoir landslides under two extreme hydrologic conditions(i.e.wet and dry),particularly within sliding masses.Based on ultra-weak fiber Bragg grating(UWFBG)technology,we employ specialpurpose fiber optic sensing cables that can be implanted into boreholes as“nerves of the Earth”to collect data on soil temperature,water content,pore water pressure,and strain.The Xinpu landslide in the middle reach of the Three Gorges Reservoir Area in China was selected as a case study to establish a paradigm for in situ thermo-hydro-poro-mechanical monitoring.These UWFBG-based sensing cables were vertically buried in a 31 m-deep borehole at the foot of the landslide,with a resolution of 1 m except for the pressure sensor.We reported field measurements covering the period 2021 and 2022 and produced the spatiotemporal profiles throughout the borehole.Results show that wet years are more likely to motivate landslide motions than dry years.The annual thermally active layer of the landslide has a critical depth of roughly 9 m and might move downward in warmer years.The dynamic groundwater table is located at depths of 9e15 m,where the peaked strain undergoes a periodical response of leap and withdrawal to annual hydrometeorological cycles.These interface behaviors may support the interpretation of the contribution of reservoir regulation to slope stability,allowing us to correlate them to local damage events and potential global destabilization.This paper also offers a natural framework for interpreting thermo-hydro-poro-mechanical signatures from creeping reservoir bank slopes,which may form the basis for a landslide monitoring and early warning system.

Monitoring shear deformation of sliding zone via fiber Bragg grating and particle image velocimetry

Monitoring shear deformation of sliding zones is of great significance for understanding the landslide evolution mechanism,in which fiber optic strain sensing has shown great potential.However,the cor-relation between strain measurements of quasi-distributed fiber Bragg grating(FBG)sensing arrays and shear displacements of surrounding soil remains elusive.In this study,a direct shear model test was conducted to simulate the shear deformation of sliding zones,in which the soil internal deformation was captured using FBG strain sensors and the soil surface deformation was measured by particle image velocimetry(PIV).The test results show that there were two main slip surfaces and two secondary ones,developing a spindle-shaped shear band in the soil.The formation of the shear band was successfully captured by FBG sensors.A sinusoidal model was proposed to describe the fiber optic cable deformation behavior.On this basis,the shear displacements and shear band widths were calculated by using strain measurements.This work provides important insight into the deduction of soil shear deformation using soil-embedded FBG strain sensors.

Reduction of the Polarization-Dependent Loss of Long-Period Fiber Gratings by Thermal Heating

The polarization-dependent loss of UV-written long-period fiber gratings was significantly reduced by increasing the pulse repetition rate of the writing UV beam. The effect is closely related with the enhanced photosensitivity induced by thermal heating.

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.

Tunable Fiber Gratings and Their Applications

Some practical research topics on tunable fiber gratings in author's group are presented, including tuning speed, tuning range, tuning characteristics of gratings in HB fiber, and the tunability of the line-width. The applications of fiber gratings in communication and sensing are also discussed.

Superimposed Fiber Gratings Based Wavelength Selectable Fiber Laser

A novel wavelength selectable fiber ring laser was proposed. Superimposed fiber Bragg gratings with uniform reflectivity were made to serve as comb-like filter. Optical tunable filter combined with the comb filter realized fast and accurately wavelength selectivity. The SMSR at each wavelength is more than 50dB.

A Novel Electro-Optic Polymer Modulator Based on Long Period Fiber Gratings

A novel high-speed electro-optic (EO) polymer modulator based on long period gratings (LPG) is designed. Using the theory of multi-cladding optical waveguide, we achieved relationship between modulate voltage and LPG's resonant wavelength.

Post-Treatment Techniques for Enhancing Mode-Coupling in Long Period Fiber Gratings Induced by CO2 Laser

Two promising post-treatment techniques, i.e. applying tensile strain and rising temperature, are demonstrated to enhance the mode-coupling efficiency of the CO2-1aser-induced long period fiber gratings （LPFGs） with periodic grooves. Such two post-treatment techniques can be used to enhance the resonant attenuation of the grating to achieve a LPFG-based filter with an extremely large attenuation and to tailor the transmission spectrum of the CO2-1aser-induced LPFG after grating fabrication.

Recent Progress in Multiparameter Measurement Based on Extrinsic Fiber-Optic Fabry-Perot Interferometers and Fiber Gratings

This paper presents a review of recent progress in simultaneous measurement of multiparameters including strain, temperature, vibration, transverse load, based on the combinations of extrinsic fiber-optic Fabry-Perot interferometers and fiber gratings.

8 × 10-Gb/s transmission system over 1500 km on G.652 fiber dispersion compensated by chirped fiber gratings

A low cost 8×10-Gb/s transmission system over 1500 km on conventional fiber using chirped fiber Bragg grating （CFBG） as dispersion compensator is demonstrated. The bit error rate （BER） below 10^-10 at 1500 km is obtained. The channel spacing is 0.8 nm and the optical amplifier spacing is 100 km. Only 16 erbium-doped fiber amplifiers （EDFAs） are used.

Hybrid tilted fiber gratings-based su ur face plasmon resonance sensor and its application for hemoglobin detection

We proposed a hybrid tilted fiber gratings(polarizing grating and tilted fiber Bragg grating)-based surface plasmon resonance(SPR)sensor.The hybrid tilted fiber grating,consisting of a polarizing grating and tilted fiber Bragg grating(TFBG),is fabricated in a single mode fiber in series by using a UV-inscription technique,in which the TFBG could generate a dense cladding mode resonance to excite SPR and the polarizing grating could filter out the S-polarization cladding mode of the TFBG.Such proposed hybrid tilted fiber gratings could greatly simplify the interrogation system of the TFBG-based SPR sensor.The experiment results showed that the hybrid tilted fiber gratings-based SPR sensor has the refractive index sensitivity of 522.8 nm/RIU.Finally,by using the proposed sensor,we have achieved the hemoglobin concentration detection within a sensing range from 0.1 mg/mL to 1.0 mg/mL and the sensitivity of 8.144 nm/(mg/mL).

Active temperature compensation design of sensor with fiber gratings

A technique for compensation of temperature effects in fiber grating sensors is reported. For strain sensors and other sensors related to strain such as electromagnetic sensors, a novel structure is designed, which uses two fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) as strain differential sensor and has temperature effects cancelled. Using this technique, the stress sensitivity has been amplified and gets up to 0.226 nm/N, the total variation in wavelength difference within the range of 3-45 °C is 0.03 nm, 1/14 of the uncompensated FBG. The structure can be used in the temperature-insensitive static strain measurement and minor-vibration measurement.

Highly sensitive torsion sensor based on triangular-prism-shaped long-period fiber gratings

We propose and investigate a compact optical fiber sensor that aims to measure the torsion in both amount and direction with high sensitivity.This sensor is configured by a triangular-prism-shaped long-period fiber grating,which is fabricated by the high frequency CO_(2) laser polished method.The unique design of the triangular-shaped structure breaks the rotational symmetry of the optical fiber and provides high sensitivity for torsion measurement.In preliminary experiments,the torsion response of the sensor achieves a good stability and linearity.The torsion sensitivity is 0.54 nm/(rad/m),which renders the proposed structure a highly sensitive torsion sensor.

Irradiation effect on strain sensitivity coefficient of strain sensing fiber Bragg gratings

The effect of irradiation on the strain sensitivity coefficient of strain sensing fiber Bragg gratings （FBGs） has been investigated through experiments. FBGs were fabricated in single mode fibers with 3 tool% Ge-concentration in the core and with a H2-1oading treatment. In experiments, the FBGs were subjected to y-radiation exposures using a Co6~ source at a dose-rate of 25 Gy/min up to a total dose of 10.5 kGy. The GeO defect in fiber absorbs photons to form a GeE＇ defect; the interaction with H2 is a probable reason for the y-radiation sensitivity of gratings written in hydrogen loaded fibres, The effect mechanism of radiation on the strain sensitivity coefficient is similar to that of radiation on the temperature sensitivity coefficient. Radiation affects the effective index neff, which results in the change of the thermo-optic coefficient and the strain-optic coefficient. Irradiation can change the strain sensitivity coefficient of FBGs by 1.48%-2.71%, as well as changing the Bragg wavelength shift （BWS） by 22 pm-25 pm under a total dose of 10.5 kGy. Our research demonstrates that the effect of irradiation on the strain sensitivity coefficient of FBG is small and that strain sensing FBGs can work well in the radiation environment.

Characteristic research on mechanically induced long-period fiber gratings

A full experimental characterization of mechanically induced long-period fiber gratings （MLPFGs） fabricated by pressing a plate with periodic grooves against a short length of fiber is presented. This technique enables a good control over the gratings＇ isolation loss peaks and has high repeatability. The spectra characteristics of MLPFGs are studied with the change of the parameters including pressure, period, and temperature. The produced MLPFGs have low insertion loss （〈 0.2 dB） and the loss peaks can be higher than 20 dB. A large tunability of the resonant wavelength （〉 14 nm） is achieved through adjusting pres- sure grooves＇ period. The center wavelength temperature sensitivities of 0.057, 0.086 nm/℃, and resonant peak temperature sensitivities of 0.230, 0.312 dB/℃, are achieved for jacketed and unjacketed fibers, respectively. These MLPFGs, which are simple and inexpensive, also offer the unique advantages of being tunable, erasable, and reconfigurable.

Advances in femtosecond laser direct writing of fiber Bragg gratings in multicore fibers:technology,sensor and laser applications

In this article,we review recent advances in the technology of writing fiber Bragg gratings(FBGs)in selected cores of multicore fibers(MCFs)by using femtosecond laser pulses.The writing technology of such a key element as the FBG opens up wide opportunities for the creation of next generation fiber lasers and sensors based on MCFs.The advantages of the technology are shown by using the examples of 3D shape sensors,acoustic emission sensors with spatially multiplexed channels,as well as multicore fiber Raman lasers.