Ultra-broadband polarization splitter based on graphene layer-filled dual-core photonic crystal fiber

An ultra-broadband polarization splitter based on graphene layer-filled dual-core photonic crystal fiber （GDC-PCF） that can work in a wavelength range from 1120 nm to 1730 nm is proposed in this paper. Through optimizing fiber configuration, the polarization splitter has an extinction ratio of-56.3 dB at 1.55 μm with a fiber length of 4.8 mm. Compared with the photonic crystal fiber reported splitters, to our knowledge, the GDC-PCF splitter with the extinction ratio below-20 dB has a super wide bandwidth of 610 nm. Due to the excellent splitting characteristics, the GDC-PCF will be used in coherent optical communication systems in a wavelength range from infrared to mid-infraed.

Multi-band polarization switch based on magnetic fluid filled dual-core photonic crystal fiber

The research of high-performance polarization controllers is of great significance for expanding the application field of polarization optics. Here, a polarization switch is demonstrated by using a dual-core photonic crystal fiber(DCPCF)with four symmetrical air holes, placed above and below each core, filled with magnetic fluid(MF). The switch, which utilizes a magnetic field to change the coupling length ratio of the x and y polarization modes, enables dynamic tuning of the polarization state and extinction ratio. Numerical results show that when the working length is 36.638 mm, the magneto–optical polarization switch can operate in four communication bands, i.e., 1509 nm to 1520 nm, 1544 nm to1556 nm, 1578 nm to 1591 nm, and 1611 nm to 1624 nm. Moreover, the extinction ratio(ER) is greater than 20 d B in the fiber length range of 38.5 mm to 38.7 mm, indicating that the device has a good fault tolerance for the interception of the fiber length.

Periodic Modulation of Nonlinearity in a Two-Core Photonic Crystal Fiber: A Numerical Investigation

We present a numerical investigation of the propagation and the switching of ultra-short pulses (100 fs) in a two-core nonlinear coupler of photonic crystal fibers constructed with periodically modulated the non-linearity fiber (PMNL-PFC). Our simulations are taking into account different amplitude and frequency modulations of the PMNL-PFC. A coupler for coupling whose length is Lc = 1.8 cm, the transmission characteristics, the compression factor, the crosstalk (Xtalk) and extinction ratio (Xratio) levels of the first order solitons were studied for low to high pump energies considering 2Lc. By an analysis on the reference channel (channel 2), it is observed that at low modulation frequencies an increase occurs in the switching power increasing transmission efficiency. For high modulation frequencies, the transmitted energy efficiency loses. The switching pulses are stronger for low frequency and high amplitude modulation. The Xtalk is a function of the measurement made on the secondary channel (channel 1). It was observed that this unwanted high-frequency energy increases to lessen the measure of the amplitude modulation. In summary, we have demonstrated that introduction of a non-linearity profile takes the periodically modulated PMNL-PFC to strong variations at transmission efficiency, Xtalk, Xratio a function of frequency and modulation amplitude and the input power.

Design of a photonic crystal fiber polarization beam splitter with simple structure and ultra-wide bandwidth

A novel polarization beam splitter(PBS)based on dual-core photonic crystal fiber(DC-PCF)is proposed in this work.The proposed DC-PCF PBS contains two kinds of lattices and three kinds of air holes to form the asymmetrical elliptic dual-core structure.By using the full-vector finite element method,the propagation characteristics of the proposed DC-PCF PBS are investigated.The simulation results show that the bandwidth of the proposed DC-PCF PBS can reach to 340 nm,which covers the S+C+L+U communication bands,the shortest splitting length is 1.97 mm,and the maximum extinction ratio appears near wavelength 1550 nm.Moreover,the insertion loss of the proposed DC-PCF PBS is very low.It is believed that the proposed DC-PCF PBS has important applications in the field of all-optical communication and network.

Broadband directional coupler based on asymmetric dual-core photonic crystal fiber

A novel broadband directional coupler based on an asymmetric dual-core photonic crystal fibet(PCF)is proposed.The asymmetry in the fiher is introduced by the enlargement of one air-hole in dual-core PCF.Numerical investigation demonstrate that broadband directional coupling with spectral width as large as 370 nm and polarization-dependent loss and uniformity lower than 0.2 and 0.5 dB,respectively,can be achieved.In addition,the proposed fiber shows large tolerance to the variation of the fiber parameters.In particular,the fiber length allows at least 10%derivation from the proposed fiber length of 7.7 mm.

波分复用双芯光子晶体光纤耦合器的设计

在双芯PCF的基础上设计一种新型定向耦合器,根据波导间相互耦合原理,采用时域有限差分法分析了该器件的光传输特性。并数值计算了双芯PCF的结构参量对耦合性能的影响,发现其耦合长度随着空气填充率d/Λ的减小而增大,随着传输波长λ的增大而减小。并基于双芯PCF结构,以常用通信波长为例,设计出0.85/1.55μm,0.98/1.55μm和1.3/1.55μm的超微型波分复用器件,通过调节双芯PCF的结构参量得到合适的耦合长度,实现了不同波长的解复用。研究表明双芯PCF耦合器在波分复用等方面具有很大的应用价值。

双芯光子晶体光纤宽带定向耦合器研究

利用半矢量有限差分法设计了具有低折射率双芯的光子晶体光纤宽带定向耦合器,并数值计算了双芯光子晶体光纤的结构参量对耦合性能的影响.数值结果表明,通过优化选取光子晶体光纤包层结构参量和纤芯掺杂浓度,双芯光子晶体光纤耦合器可以实现宽带耦合.在1.22～1.65μm波长范围内其耦合长度稳定在26637nm±235nm范围内,耦合器设计成耦合比为50%和10%,分别实现了耦合比为(50±0.702)%和(10±0.664)%的良好特性.

双芯光子晶体光纤耦合器模型优化研究

为了优化双芯光子晶体光纤耦合器的耦合性能,采用改变两纤芯间空气孔的结构和孔内折射率的方法,得到了双芯光子晶体光纤耦合器的优化模型。基于光束传播法数值分析出两纤芯间空气孔尺寸以及孔内注入材料折射率的变化对双芯光子晶体光纤耦合器的耦合性能的影响。结果表明,由于光纤的整体结构不变,使得光纤损耗系数保持不变;减小双芯间的空气孔孔径或增大孔内折射率都会使耦合器的耦合长度减小,两不同偏振方向的耦合长度差异减小,损耗减小;双芯间空气孔内折射率可调性强,使得光纤耦合器的耦合性能有易调节的优点,为设计双芯光子晶体光纤耦合器的优化模型提供了理论支持。

一种三芯液晶光子晶体光纤的特性（英文）

针对三轴光纤陀螺共用光源问题,提出了一种新型的多芯液晶光子晶体光纤,该光纤具有三个呈等边三角形几何形状排列的液晶纤芯。利用有限元法对其功率分布、模场、有效折射率和色散特性进行了数值分析,结果表明,这种三芯液晶光子晶体光纤可将传输光完全等分为三束光,且具有平坦色散特性,在波长为1.45μm^1.75μm之间的色散变化小于2 ps·km^(-1)·nm^(-1)。此外,该光纤在大约150 nm的波长范围内显示出超平坦的色散,并且可以通过改变中心空气孔的直径来调整超平坦色散的波长范围。研究成果对液晶光子晶体光纤、三轴光纤陀螺和三相光纤电流互感器的等光分束器、1×3多芯光子晶体耦合器和平坦色散光纤的进一步发展具有重要意义。

可调谐双芯光子晶体光纤波分复用器设计

数值分析了双芯光子晶体光纤的耦合特性,设计出0.85/1.55μm、0.98/1.55μm和1.3/1.55μm基于通信波段的波分复用器件,其光纤长度分别为542μm、996μm和932μm。在双芯光子晶体光纤的基础上,光纤长度固定不变时,通过调节中心空气孔材料折射率,材料折射率分别为1.281、1.343和1.348,实现对0.85/1.55μm、0.98/1.55μm和1.31/1.55μm波长的可调谐复用和解复用。

以光子晶体光纤为基质的光纤耦合器的设计

设计了以光子晶体光纤为基质的1 550 nm波段的双芯光纤耦合器。耦合器双纤芯间距为4μm,空气孔孔径为1μm,孔间距为2μm,一个周期的耦合区长度为900μm。数值计算了光场在该光纤耦合器中的模场演化情况。数值计算结果表明,以光子晶体光纤为基质的光纤耦合器实现了常规光纤耦合器的功能。

光纤耦合器的分类及发展前景分析

文章概述了光纤耦合器的发展现状,总结了光纤耦合器的分类及其性能参数,着重分析和研究了光纤耦合器在各个领域的应用及未来发展前景。

谐振式光子晶体光纤陀螺谐振腔优化技术研究

针对谐振式光子晶体光纤陀螺重要的传感部件——谐振腔的关键技术进行优化研究。首先,对谐振腔重要参数进行仿真优化,使其满足谐振腔高清晰度的要求,根据Matlab仿真结果,确定参数优化的主要原则;然后针对光子晶体光纤与普通保偏光纤熔接损耗较大的问题以及偏振噪声问题,提出一种新型光子晶体光纤耦合器,能够有效避免偏振串扰的影响。采用全矢量FDBPM对耦合器的耦合传输特性进行数值仿真,耦合特性表明,传输偏振模的耦合长度较短,在谐振式光子晶体光纤陀螺的小型化方面具有一定的优势。

基于双芯光子晶体光纤的耦合器设计方法

采用光束传播法对双芯光子晶体光纤中光纤结构参数对纤芯间耦合效率的影响进行分析。首先,根据双芯耦合原理,使用最小二乘法对波导间的耦合系数等参数进行估计,明确孔间距、纤芯折射率差、中央空气孔直径比例、纤芯直径比例、空气孔直径比例和空气孔对称度等参数对双芯光子晶体光纤耦合比及耦合区长度的调节作用,提出一种基于双芯光子晶体光纤的耦合器性能粗调与微调设计方法。然后,根据这一耦合器设计方法,提出一种非对称的双芯光子晶体光纤宽带定向耦合器。该耦合器在1.31~1.55μm区间实现了50%±5%的耦合比,带宽为240 nm,并具有3 mm的超短耦合长度。本研究成果可为光纤宽带定向耦合器的高效设计提供有意义的参考。

光子晶体光纤耦合器中的标量调制不稳定性

从光纤耦合器的耦合模方程出发,用偶奇超模对其进行重写,讨论了当输入条件使奇偶超模其中之一被单独激发时,在光子晶体光纤耦合器中的调制不稳定性.结果表明:光子晶体光纤耦合器中在正常和反常色散区均存在调制不稳定性,并且调制不稳定性与三阶色散项无关、与四阶色散项有关,给出了增益谱在不同色散区随输入功率的变化关系;当满足一定条件时,在光子晶体光纤耦合器中传播的准连续波可以分解成脉冲序列,由此可以分离和提取超短脉冲.

双芯光子晶体光纤耦合长度研究

利用光束传播法模拟了光波在不同结构的双芯光子晶体光纤内的传输状况,并计算了其耦合长度。分析了耦合长度随光波长、孔半径变化的一般规律;当双芯光子晶体光纤的结构一定时,耦合长度随波长增大而减小;孔间距和波长不变时,耦合长度随空气孔半径增大而增大。

掺钕双包层大模场保偏光子晶体光纤激光器

采用掺钕双包层大模场保偏光子晶体光纤(PCF)作为增益介质,实现了1.06μm连续激光运转。实验采用线型谐振腔,光纤一端研磨成0°角作为自由耦合输出端,并提供4%的反馈光用于维持谐振腔内的激光振荡。激光器阈值为2.4 W,斜效率为18.8%。当抽运功率达到30 W时,最大输出功率为4.94 W,光束质量因子为1.30,偏振串音为-7.9dB,输出激光的中心波长为1062.7nm。实验结果表明,掺钕双包层大模场PCF具有良好的单模传输特性和保偏性能,有利于激光器实现高功率高光束质量的激光输出。

基于选择填充光子晶体光纤的二维弯曲矢量传感器设计

利用模式耦合理论和有限元求解方法,研究了基于选择填充光子晶体光纤(PCF)的耦合器对弯曲的响应。引入等效折射率(RI),将弯曲波导简化为直波导,仿真确定耦合波长并分析器件弯曲传感性能。研究表明,耦合波长的移动与弯曲曲率呈线性关系,并指示弯曲方向;耦合波长由填充液体折射率和空气孔直径决定;弯曲灵敏度取决于填充孔与纤芯距离。利用此规律,设计了基于选择填充PCF的二维弯曲矢量传感器。在PCF截面上选择相互正交的2个空气孔,分别填充不同折射率液体,2条液体波导各自与纤芯形成耦合器,监测2个耦合波长变化即可求解器件的弯曲曲率及在二维空间中的弯曲方向。该传感器具有良好的设计柔性与制备可控性,具有良好的应用前景。

硅基二维光子晶体耦合器理论研究

光子晶体是一种具有光子带隙的新型人工材料,利用其具有控制和限制光子运动的特性可以制成新颖的光学器件。利用硅基二维光子晶体,提出了一种4端口耦合器。采用时域有限差分法作为研究工具,TM模作为研究对象,从理论上分析了这种器件的特性。在不同的耦合长度下研究光在输出端的功率透射率,结果表明选择适当的耦合长度可以使光在器件中呈现不同的状态。进一步研究表明,通过改变器件内部介质柱的半径,可以改变光在输出端的输出功率。从而证实了这种器件不仅具有波长选择性,而且具有潜在的可调节性,这些特性使得这种器件在全光开关的应用上具有潜在的优势。

基于非对称三芯光子晶体光纤的宽带定向耦合器研究

提出了一种基于三芯光子晶体光纤的定向耦合器。通过增大纤芯两侧空气孔直径来引入非对称纤芯,该方法有效地实现了1×3分束的目的。数值分析表明,该三芯光子晶体光纤定向耦合器的工作带宽可达113.9nm(具体为波长从1530.9～1644.8nm)且均匀性小于0.4dB、偏振相关损耗低于0.2dB。此外,这种结构能够有较大的制作容差,具体表现为器件长度在光纤长度(20.9mm)的±4%范围内变化都能保证工作带宽不小于80nm。