Nonlinear compression of picosecond chirped pulse from thin-disk amplifier system through a gas-filled hollow-core fiber

We theoretically study the nonlinear compression of a 20-rnJ, 1030-nm picosecond chirped pulse from the thin-disk amplifier in a krypton gas-filled hollow-core fiber. The chirp from the thin-disk amplifier system has little influence on the initial pulse, however, it shows an effect on the nonlinear compression in hollow-core fiber. We use a large diameter hollow waveguide to restrict undesirable nonlinear effects such as ionization; on the other hand, we employ suitable gas pressure and fiber length to promise enough spectral broadening; with 600-μm, 6-bar （1 bar = 105 Pa）, 1.8-m hollow fiber, we obtain 31.5-fs pulse. Moreover, we calculate and discuss the optimal fiber lengths and gas pressures with different initial durations induced by different grating compression angles for reaching a given bandwidth. These results are meaningful for a compression scheme from picoseconds to femtoseconds.

Picosecond pulses compression at 1053-nm center wavelength by using a gas-filled hollow-core fiber compressor

We theoretically study the nonlinear compression of picosecond pulses with 10-m J of input energy at the 1053-nm center wavelength by using a one-meter-long gas-filled hollow-core fiber（HCF） compressor and considering the third-order dispersion（TOD） effect. It is found that when the input pulse is about 1 ps/10 m J, it can be compressed down to less than20 fs with a high transmission efficiency. The gas for optimal compression is krypton gas which is filled in a HCF with a 400-μm inner diameter. When the input pulse duration is increased to 5 ps, it can also be compressed down to less than 100 fs efficiently under proper conditions. The results show that the TOD effect has little impact on picosecond pulse compression and the HCF compressor can be applied on compressing picosecond pulses efficiently with a high compression ratio, which will benefit the research of high-field laser physics.

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%.

Polarization characteristics of chiral photonic crystal fibers with an elliptical hollow core

The theoretical study of dielectric-chiral photonic crystal fiber （PCF） with an elliptical hollow core is presented. The band structure of chiral photonic crystal （PhC） is calculated by using a modified plane-wave expansion （PWE） method. By examining the out-of-plane photonic bandgaps （PBGs） of chiral PhC, a kind of chiral PCF with a hollow core is designed and their eigenstates are calculated. The distributions of mode field and polarization state are demonstrated, and how the structural asymmetry of the core together with the chirality in the background affects the modal polarization is discussed. The dependences of birefringence on chirality for different ellipticities of core are investigated.

Energetic few-cycle pulse compression in gas-filled hollow core fiber with concentric phase mask

The compression of high-energy, linearly polarized pulses in a gas-filled hollow core fiber(HCF) by using a concentric phase mask is studied theoretically. Simulation results indicate that using a properly designed concentric phase mask, a40-fs input pulse centered at 800 nm with energy up to 10.0 mJ can be compressed to a full width at half maximum(FWHM) of less than 5 fs after propagating through a neon-filled HCF with a length of 1 m and diameter of 500 μm with a transmission efficiency of 67%, which is significantly higher than that without a concentric phase mask. Pulses with energy up to 20.0 mJ can also be efficiently compressed to less than 10 fs with the concentric phase mask. The higher efficiency due to the concentric phase mask can be attributed to the redistribution of the transverse intensity profile, which reduces the effect of ionization. The proposed method exhibits great potential for generating few-cycle laser pulse sources with high energy by the HCF compressor.

Spatiotemporal propagation dynamics of intense optical pulses in loosely confined gas-filled hollow-core fibers

We numerically study the propagation dynamics of intense optical pulses in gas-filled hollow-core fibers（HCFs）. The spatiotemporal dynamics of the pulses show a transition from tightly confined to loosely confined characteristics as the fiber core is increased, which manifests as a deterioration in the spatiotemporal uniformity of the beam. It is found that using the gas pressure gradient does not enhance the beam quality in large-core HCFs, while inducing a positive chirp in the pulse to lower the peak power can improve the beam quality. This indicates that the self-focusing effect in the HCFs is the main driving force for the propagation dynamics. It also suggests that pulses at longer wavelengths are more suitable for HCFs with large cores because of the lower critical power of self-focusing, which is justified by the numerical simulations. These results will benefit the generation of energetic few-cycle pulses in large-core HCFs.

Generation of few-cycle radially-polarized infrared pulses in a gas-filled hollow-core fiber

We perform a numerical study for temporally compressing radially-polarized（RP） infrared pulses in a gas-filled hollow-core fiber（HCF）. The dynamic transmission and nonlinear compression of RP pulses centered at wavelengths of0.8 m, 1.8 m, 3.1 m, and 5.0 m in HCFs are simulated. By comparing the propagation of pulses with the same optical cycles and intensity, we find that under proper conditions these pulses can be compressed down to 2–3 cycles. In the transverse direction, the spatiotemporal beam profile ameliorates from 0.8-m to 1.8-m and 3.1-m pulses before the appearance of high-order dispersion. These results show an alternative method of scaling generation for delivering RP infrared pulses in gas-filled HCFs, which can obtain energetic few-cycle pulses, and will be beneficial for relevant researches in the infrared scope.

Femtosecond parabolic pulse nonlinear compression with gas-filled hollow-core fiber

We study theoretically the spectral intensity evolutions of the femtosecond Gaussian and parabolic pulses with different initial pulse energies and compare the nonlinear compressions of these pulses based on a meter-long hollow-core fiber filled with neon for different initial pulse durations. The pulses are first coupled into gas-filled hollow-core fiber for spectrum broadening, then compressed by the optimal chirp compensation. The parabolic pulse possesses a shorter pulse duration, larger peak power, and cleaner wings than Gaussian pulse. The properties are useful for compressing the pulses and thus generating the high-energy, short-duration pulses.

Self-compression of 1.8-μm pulses in gas-filled hollow-core fibers

We numerically study the self-compression of the optical pulses centered at 1.8-μm in a hollow-core fiber （HCF） filled with argon. It is found that the pulse can be self-compressed to 2 optical cycles when the input pulse energy is 0.2-mJ and the gas pressure is 500-mbar （1 bar=10^5 Pa）. Inducing a proper positive chirp into the input pulse can lead to a shorter temporal duration after self-compression. These results will benefit the generation of energetic few-cycle mid-infrared pulses.

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.

The Study on the Polycrystal Germanium Dioxide Hollow-core Fiber and Its Performances

A method of fabricating pure germanium dioxide hollow-core fibers has been introduced for the first time. The inner diameter of the fiber is φ0.8mm, with the transmission loss of 1.23dB/m at 10.6μm. The mechanism of transmitting CO_2 laser by the fiber is analyzed. The transmitting performances are discussed and its application fields are envisaged.

Generation of few-cycle laser pulses:Comparison between atomic and molecular gases in a hollow-core fiber

We numerically study the pulse compression approaches based on atomic or molecular gases in a hollow-core fiber.From the perspective of self-phase modulation（SPM）, we give the extensive study of the SPM influence on a probe pulse with molecular phase modulation（MPM） effect. By comparing the two compression methods, we summarize their advantages and drawbacks to obtain the few-cycle pulses with micro- or millijoule energies. It is also shown that the double pump-probe approach can be used as a tunable dual-color source by adjusting the time delay between pump and probe pulses to proper values.

Hollow and filled fiber bragg gratings in nano-bore optical fibers

To combine the technical functions and advantages of solid-core fiber Bragg gratings(FBGs) and hollow-core optical fibers(HCFs), the hollow and filled FBGs in nano-bore optical fibers(NBFs) with nano-bore in the GeO2-doped core are proposed.The fundamental mode field, effective mode index, and confinement loss of NBF with 50 nm–7 μm-diameter hollow and filled nano-bore are numerically investigated by the finite element method.The reflected spectra of FBGs in NBFs are obtained by the transmission matrix method.The hollow FBGs in NBFs can be acheived with ~5% power fraction in the bore and the ~0.9 reflectivity when bore diameter is less than 3 μm.The filled FBGs can be realized with^1% power fraction and 0.98 reflectivity with different fillings including o-xylene, trichloroethylene, and chloroform for 800-nm bore diameter.The feasibility of the index sensing by our proposed NBF FBG is also analyzed and discussed.The experimental fabrication of hollow and filled FBGs are discussed and can be achieved by current techniques.The aim of this work is to establish a principle prototype for investigating the HCFs and solid-core FBGs-based fiber-optic platforms,which are useful for applications such as the simultaneous chemical and physical sensing at the same position.

单模-空芯-单模光纤微结构应变传感特性研究

设计了一种单模-空芯-单模光纤微结构应变传感器,利用光束传播法进行仿真分析,建立了波长-应变关系模型,并对其应变特性、温度特性进行实验研究。实验结果表明,在0~340με范围内的拉伸应变灵敏度和-340~0με范围内的压缩应变灵敏度分别高达-4.19和-4.26 pm/με,线性度分别为0.9971和0.9981;在20~70℃范围内的温度灵敏度为9.6 pm/℃,线性度达到0.9909。该传感器制作简单且具有较高的应变灵敏度,可以实现应变测量。

锂离子电池热失控气体协同降噪空芯光纤增强拉曼光谱检测技术

准确检测热失控气体是保障锂离子电池安全可靠运行的关键。针对热失控气体常用检测方法易老化、交叉干扰和拉曼光谱灵敏度偏低等问题,该文提出锂离子电池热失控气体协同降噪空芯光纤增强拉曼光谱检测方法。基于低噪声阵列式相机(charge coupled device,CCD)和小孔协同降噪,使信噪比提升2.2倍,H_(2)、CO_(2)、C_(2)H_(2)、CO、CH_(4)、C_(2)H_(6)、C_(2)H_(4)体积分数检测下限分别达到3.71×10^(-5)、1.98×10^(-5)、6.2×10^(-6)、9.2×10^(-6)、2.6×10^(-6)、9.1×10^(-6)、4.1×10^(-6)。实现了18650电池H_(2)、CO_(2)、C_(2)H_(2)、CO、CH_(4)、C_(2)H_(6)、C_(2)H_(4)共7种热失控气体原位拉曼光谱动态分析,并在最终热失控气体产物中检测到H_(2)、CO_(2)、C_(2)H_(2)、CO、CH_(4)、C_(2)H_(6)、C_(2)H_(4)、C3H_(6)、HF共9种热失控气体组分。结果表明,空芯光纤拉曼光谱检测技术可为锂离子电池热失控气体分析提供支撑。

具有高双折射特性的空芯反谐振光纤

为了解决现有提高光纤双折射率方法中光纤结构复杂、制造难度大的问题,设计了一种具有高双折射特性的空芯反谐振光纤。光纤的包层由包层环、4个半管及半管内嵌套的1对小圆组成。采用有限元法分析了光纤的结构参数对其双折射、传输损耗、限制损耗及吸收损耗的影响。仿真结果表明:改变半管直径对双折射的影响较小;通过调整光纤中水平方向与垂直方向半管的厚度差异,可以使光纤获得高双折射,在0.25 THz的宽频率范围内,双折射率大于1.5×10^(-4),同时保持传输损耗小于10 dB/m。

宽带单模空芯反谐振光纤结构设计及虚拟制备研究

从制备可行性出发,在六管嵌套空芯反谐振光纤(hollow-core anti-resonant fiber,HC-ARF)包层管外添加连接管,提出一种单模、宽带且弯曲特性好的新型HC-ARF,并基于所构建的虚拟制备模型完成制备。在对六管嵌套HC-ARF包层结构改进的基础上,建立起虚拟制备模型,完成制备工艺的优化探索,并讨论制备工艺参数的控制偏差对成纤工作特性的影响。所制光纤在1.40~1.65μm波长范围250 nm带宽内高阶模抑制比(high-order mode extinction ratio,HOMER)大于100,可保持单模传输,总损耗小于0.2 dB/km。最小损耗0.01 dB/km在1.50μm波长处且HOMER高达2626,弯曲半径不小于10 cm条件下损耗低于0.4 d B/km。制备分析结果表明,所提出的HC-ARF具有良好的宽带单模工作特性,并对制备工艺参数影响具有很好的鲁棒性。研究结果对于HC-ARF结构创新设计及制备技术发展,均具有重要的借鉴意义。

低损耗紫外空芯反谐振光纤的设计与研究

通过仿真模拟设计了一种低损耗紫外空芯反谐振光纤。首先,基于有限元法,建立了紫外空芯反谐振光纤的理论模型。其次,通过调整光纤反射层和空气填充比例等参数,并采用反谐振效应控制光的传播和反射,进一步优化了光纤的性能和损耗值。最后,采用有限元法对设计的紫外空芯反谐振光纤进行仿真计算,可得光纤在传输波长为375nm时取得最小传输损耗,为0.00326dB/m,对应的在弯曲半径为5cm时的弯曲损耗为0.00625dB/m,并具有高效率和稳定的模式输出。该研究为开展紫外空芯反谐振光纤的高性能仿真设计提供了重要的参考和指导,并为实际应用提供了更多可能性。

HBr空芯光纤气体激光器的振动热池多能级理论模型与设计仿真

空芯光纤气体激光器已逐渐发展为一种重要的中红外激光光源,在实验上取得了良好进展,但现有的基于传统速率方程模型的理论设计方法仍不完善.本文提出了一种溴化氢(HBr)空芯光纤的振动热池建模方法,该模型可充分考虑空芯光纤气体激光器内振转弛豫对腔内增益特性的影响,计算显示激光斜效率、阈值和瓶颈效应与实验吻合良好.此外,基于该模型,本文探讨了脉冲泵浦的光子泄漏现象,通过引入泄漏因子,得到了与实验结果接近的脉冲波形的弛豫振荡和激光斜率效率,有效解决了脉冲泵浦模型中的泵浦溢出问题.本研究提出的振动热池理论模型可适用于各类气体填充的空芯光纤气体激光器.