Spatial Mode-Division Multiplexing for High-Speed Optical Coherent Detection Systems

Spatial modedivision multiplexing is emerging as a potential solution to further increasing optical fiber capacity and spectral efficiency. We report a dualmode, dualpolarization transmission method based on modeselective excitation and detection over a twomode fiber. In particular, we present 107 Gbit/s coherent optical OFDM （COOFDM） transmission over a 4.5 km twomode fiber using LP and LP. modes in which mode separation is performed optically.

Multi-TBaud Optical Coding Based on Superluminal Space-to-Time Mapping in Long Period Gratings

A novel time-domain ultra-fast pulse shaping approach for multi-TBaud serial optical communication signal (e.g. QPSK and 16-QAM) generation based on the first-order Born approximation in feasible all-fiber long-period gratings is proposed and numerically demonstrated.

Guided Modes of Hollow Optical Fiber Based Components: Analytical Solutions

Guided modes in a hollow optical fiber are investigated using both scalar approximation and exact vectorial analysis. Effective indices of modes are seen to exhibit "nearly degenerate" groups. Besides providing an insight of modal characteristics, the analysis would prove to be useful to define design parameters for realizing components based on these fibers, and to explore new possibilities.

Generation of tunable multi-wavelength optical short pulses using self-seeded Fabry-Perot laser diode and tilted multimode fiber Bragg grating

We experimentally demonstrate the simultaneous generation of tunable multi-wavelength picosecond laser pulses using a self-seeding configuration that consists of a gain-switched Fabry-Perot laser diode （FPLD） with an external cavity formed by a tilted multimode fiber Bragg grating. Dual- and triple-wavelength pulses are obtained and tuned in a flexible manner by changing the temperature of the FPLD. The side mode suppression ratio larger than 25 dB is achieved at different dual- and triple-wavelengths and the typical pulsewidth of the output pulses is ,-70 ps. In the experiment, the wavelength separation can be narrowed to 0.57 nm.

Mitigation of stimulated Raman scattering in a high-power fiber master oscillator power amplifier laser based on a dual-structure fiber grating

With the increasing power of fiber lasers,single chirped and tilted fiber Bragg gratings(CTFBGs)cannot completely mitigate continuously enhanced system-excited stimulated Raman scattering(SRS).Although improving the loss rate of a single CTFBG or cascading multiple CTFBGs can provide better suppression of the stronger SRS,excessive insertion loss may cause significant attenuation of the output power.Confronting the challenge,we firstly present an SRS mitigation method based on a dual-structure fiber grating in this paper.The dual-structure fiber grating comprises a CTFBG and a fiber Bragg grating structure,which were designed and fabricated on a passive 25/400 double-clad fiber.To evaluate the performance of the grating,a 3 kW fiber master oscillator power amplifier laser is established.The experimental results demonstrate that the SRS mitigation rate of the grating is greater than 30 dB(99.9%),whereas the insertion loss is only approximately 3%,thus allowing for minimal deterioration of the output power.This solves the contradiction between high suppression rate and high insertion loss faced by CTFBGs,which in turn makes dualstructure fiber gratings particularly suitable for mitigating SRS in 3-5 kW high-power fiber lasers.

A high sensitive fiber Bragg grating strain sensor with automatic temperature compensation

A high sensitive fiber Bragg grating （FBG） strain sensor with automatic temperature compensation is demonstrated. FBG is axially linked with a stick and their free ends are fixed to the measured object. When the measured strain changes, the stick does not change in length, but the FBG does. When the temperature changes, the stick changes in length to pull the FBG to realize temperature compensation. In experiments, 1.45 times strain sensitivity of bare FBG with temperature compensation of less than 0.1 nm Bragg wavelength drift over 100 ℃ shift is achieved.

Study on the spectral response of fiber Bragg grating sensor under non-uniform strain distribution in structural health monitoring

Many theoretical studies have been developed to study the spectral response of a fiber Bragg grating (FBG) under non-uniform strain distribution along the length of FBG in recent years. However, almost no experiments were designed to obtain the evolution of the spectrum when a FBG is subjected to non-uniform strain. In this paper, the spectral responses of a FBG under non-uniform strain distributions are given and a numerical simulation based on the Runge-Kutta method is introduced to investigate the responses of the FBG under some typical non-uniform transverse strain fields, including both linear strain gradient and quadratic strain field. Experiment is carried out by using loads applied at different locations near the FBG. Good agreements between experimental results and numerical simulations are obtained.

A plating method for metal coating of fiber Bragg grating

We present a method for metal coating optical fiber and in-fiber Bragg grating. The technology process which is based on electroless plating and electroplating method is described in detail. The fiber is firstly coated with a thin copper or nickel plate with electroless plating method. Then, a thicker nickel plate is coated on the surface of the conductive layer. Under the optimum conditions, the surfaces of chemical plating and electroplating coatings are all smooth and compact. There is no visible defect found in the cross-section. Using this two-step metallization method, the in-fiber Bragg grating can be well protected and its thermal sensitivity can be enhanced. After the metallization process, the fiber sensor is successfully embedded in the 42CrMo steel by brazing method. Thus a smart metal structure is achieved. The embedding results show that the plating method for metallization protection of in-fiber Bragg grating is effective.

A novel oil level monitoring sensor based on string tilted fiber Bragg grating

In this paper,we present a novel oil level monitoring sensor based on string tilted fiber Bragg grating(TFBG).The measurement range and sensitivity of oil level monitoring can be modulated via changing the length and number of string tilted fiber gratings.The transmission spectrum of string TFBGs immersed in oil changes obviously with the oil level variation.Experiments are conducted on three 2 cm-length serial TFBGs with the same tilted angle of 10o.A sensitivity of 3.28 dB/cm in the string TFBG sensor is achieved with good linearity by means of TFBG spectrum characteristic with peak-low value.The cladding mode transmission power and the amplitude of high order cladding mode resonance are nearly linear to the oil level variation.This kind of sensor is insensitive to temperature and attributed to be employed in extremely harsh environment oil monitoring.

A high sensitive fiber Bragg grating cryogenic temperature sensor

At cryogenic temperature, a fiber Bragg grating （FBG） temperature sensor with controllable sensitivity and variable measurement range is demonstrated by using bimetal configuration. In experiments, sensitivities of -51.2, -86.4, and -520 pm/K are achieved by varying the lengths of the metals. Measurement ranges of 293 - 290.5, 283 - 280.5, and 259 - 256.5 K are achieved by shortening the distance of the gap among the metals.

Theoretical and experimental investigation of the mode-spacing of fiber Bragg grating Fabry-Perot cavity

The mode-spacing of the fiber Bragg grating Fabry-Perot （FBG F-P） cavity is calculated by using the effective cavity length which contains the effective length of the FBG. The expression of the effective length, defined by using the phase-time delay, is obtained and simplified as a function of the peak reflectivity at the Bragg wavelength, the band edges, and the first zero-reflectivity wavelength. The effective length is discussed from the energy penetration depth point of view. Three FBG F-P cavities are fabricated in order to validate the effective length approach. The experimental data fits well with the theoretical predictions. The limitation of this method is also pointed out and the improved approach is proposed.

Design of the target type flowmeter based on fiber Bragg grating and experiment

The target type flowmeter based on fiber Bragg gratings （FBGs） is experimentally studied. The relationship between the central wavelength shift of FBG and the flux is derived and the analytic expression is also given. Simulation and preliminary experiments have been carried out, and experimental validation of the water further proves the feasibility of the sensor. The experimental results verify the proposed sensor which can measure flux range from 200 to 1200 cm^3/s. And on this basis, the improvement program is raised.

Fiber Bragg grating hydrophone with high sensitivity

A fiber Bragg grating （FBG） hydrophone with high sensitivity was demonstrated. This hydrophone used a rubber diaphragm and a copper hard core as the sensing element. To compensate the hydrostatic pressure, a capillary tube was fixed at the end of the hydrophone. Theoretical analysis of the acoustic pressure sensitivity was given in this letter. Experiments were carried out to test the frequency response of the hydrophone. The result shows that when the Young＇s modulus of the diaphragm is higher, a flatter frequency response will be obtained.

Utilizing phase-shifted long-period fiber grating to suppress spectral broadening of a high-power fiber MOPA laser system

Suppressing nonlinear effects in high-power fiber lasers based on fiber gratings has become a hotspot.At present,research is mainly focused on suppressing stimulated Raman scattering in a high-power fiber laser.However,the suppression of spectral broadening,caused by self-phase modulation or four-wave mixing,is still a challenging attribute to the close distance between the broadened laser and signal laser.If using a traditional fiber grating with only one stopband to suppress the spectral broadening,the signal power will be stripped simultaneously.Confronting this challenge,we propose a novel method based on phase-shifted long-period fiber grating(PS-LPFG)to suppress spectral broadening in a high-power fiber master oscillator power amplifier(MOPA)laser system in this paper.A PS-LPFG is designed and fabricated on 10/130 passive fiber utilizing a point-by-point scanning technique.The resonant wavelength of the fabricated PS-LPFG is 1080 nm,the full width at half maximum of the passband is 5.48 nm,and stopband extinction exceeds 90%.To evaluate the performance of the PS-LPFG,the grating is inserted into the seed of a kilowattlevel continuous-wave MOPA system.Experiment results show that the 30 dB linewidth of the output spectrum is narrowed by approximately 37.97%,providing an effective and flexible way for optimizing the output linewidth of highpower fiber MOPA laser systems.

Characteristics of light polarization in magneto-optic fiber Bragg gratings with linear birefringence

The coupling between guided optical waves in magneto-optic fiber Bragg gratings （MFBGs） with linear birefringence is investigated using the eigen-mode and coupled-mode approaches. The relationship between the polarization-dependent loss （PDL） and the eigen states of polarization （SOPs） in the MFBGs is discussed. Only the MFBCs with low linear birefringence are applied to the peak PDL-based magnetic field measurement, after which the linear dynamic range is determined using the relative magnitude of linear and magnetically induced circular birefringence. In this letter, a theoretical model is presented to explain the experimental results and help develop novel MFBG-based devices.

High channel-count comb filter based on multi-concatenated sampled chirped fiber Bragg gratings

A high channel-count comb filter based on multi-concatenated sampled chirped fiber Bragg gratings （MC- SCFBGs） is proposed and optimally designed by using several chirped gratings with different fundamental grating periods, instead of non-grating sections of SCFBGs. The numerical simulations of the reflection spectra show that the channel spacing and the channel bandwidth in MC-SCFBGs are smaller than those in multi-concatenated chirped fiber Bragg gratings （MC-CFBGs） and that the spectral bandwidth of MC-SCFBGs can be greatly broadened by increasing the cascade number of the grating sections in each samDling Deriod.

Fabrication of triangular fiber Bragg grating based on the one-step method

A new method is presented to fabricate the triangular fiber Bragg grating(TFBG).The fabrication device is simple,only requires a single exposure and does not need to write complicated program.The transfer matrix method is used to design the fiber Bragg grating,and the grating resonant wavelength and the grating reflectivity can be controlled in order to achieve the triangular spectrum.With different fiber tilt angles,the available bandwidth of TFBG,the linearity and the oblique gradient are also different.In the experiment,the angles 1°,1.5° and 2° are chosen.The results show that the best angle value is 1.5°,and the TFBG has a good linearity,greater gradient and wider available bandwidth.

Study of Temporal Thermal Response of Microfiber Bragg Grating

Fiber Bragg grating has been successfully fabricated in the silica microfiber by the use of femtosecond laser point-by-point inscription.Temporal thermal response of the fabricated silica microfiber Bragg grating has been measured by the use of the CO_(2) laser thermal excitation method,and the result shows that the time constant of the microfiber Bragg grating is reduced by an order of magnitude compared with the traditional single-mode fiber Bragg grating and the measured time constant is〜21 ms.

Uniformly high-speed semi-open loop polarization control and PMD suppression

We propose and demonstrate a novel scheme of semi-open-loop polarization control(SOL-PC), which controls the state of polarization(SOP) with high accuracy and uniform high speed. For any desired SOP, we first adjust the initial SOP using open-loop control(OLC) based on the matrix model of a three-unit piezoelectric polarization controller, and quickly move it close to the objective one. Then closed-loop control(CLC) is performed to reduce the error and reach precisely the desired SOP. The response time is three orders faster than that of the present closed-loop polarization control, while the average deviation is on par with it. Finally, the SOL-PC system is successfully applied to realize the suppression of the polarization mode dispersion(PMD) effect and reduce the first-order PMD to near zero. Due to its perfect performance, the SOL-PC energizes the present polarization control to pursue an ideal product that can meet the future requirements in ultrafast optical transmission and quantum communication.