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Inoue Y, Ogawa J, Morita H, Sakaue K, Wakayama T, Higashiguchi T. Megahertz detection of spectroscopic polarization by a time-encoded supercontinuum vector beam. APPLIED OPTICS 2024; 63:423-428. [PMID: 38227238 DOI: 10.1364/ao.503943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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We demonstrated a 40-MHz detection of spectroscopic polarization by a supercontinuum vector beam with a wavelength-dependent polarization state. To achieve the high-repetition-rate measurement, we detected the rotation angle of polarization and the spectrum by measuring the temporal waveform using a photodetector after expanding the pulse duration of the supercontinuum vector beam. The spectrum of the supercontinuum vector beam was measured using a spectrometer. We compared it with the temporal waveforms, confirming a good agreement of spectra between the conventional spectrometer and the temporal waveforms. The detection method is useful for many applications requiring high-repetition-rate spectroscopic-polarization measurements, such as the defect inspection of thin optical materials.
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A Broadband Gold-Coated Photonic Crystal Fiber Polarization Filter with a High Loss Ratio of Both Polarizations at 1550 and 1310 nm. PHOTONICS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/photonics8110488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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A new kind of gold-coated hexagonal photonic crystal fiber polarization filter is designed in this paper. The filtering properties can be adjusted through varying the structural parameters. With the 25.60 nm gold film thickness, the losses of the respective modes of Y and X-polarized core mode at 1550 nm are 1024.84 and 0.12 dB/cm with the loss ratio of 8540.33 between two polarizations. However, the losses of Y and X-polarized core mode at 1310 nm are 682.14 and 0.03 dB/cm, and the loss ratio is 22,738 with the gold film thickness of 55.30 nm. That indicates that the proposed filter has a higher loss ratio. Moreover, the crosstalk value with the fiber length of 200 μm at 1550 and 1310 nm are 178.01 and 118.49 dB, respectively. The bandwidths with crosstalk value greater than 20 dB are 640 and 180 nm. The designed polarization filter represents good filtering characteristics and allows great fabrication tolerances. Therefore, the designed hexagonal filter can be well applied in the domain of optical fiber communication.
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Anuszkiewicz A, Kasztelanic R, Filipkowski A, Stepniewski G, Stefaniuk T, Siwicki B, Pysz D, Klimczak M, Buczynski R. Fused silica optical fibers with graded index nanostructured core. Sci Rep 2018; 8:12329. [PMID: 30120310 PMCID: PMC6098162 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-30284-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The ability to shape the index profile of optical fibers holds the key to fully flexible engineering of their optical properties and future applications. We present a new approach for the development of a graded index fused silica fiber based on core nanostructurization. A graded index core is obtained by means of distribution of two types of subwavelength glass rods. The proposed method allows to obtain arbitrary graded distribution not limited to the circular or any other symmetry, such as in the standard graded index fibers. We have developed a proof of concept fiber with parabolic refractive index core and showed a perfect match between its predicted, designed and measured properties. The fiber has a core composed of 2107 rods of 190 nm of diameter made of either pure fused silica or Ge-doped fused silica with 8.5% mol concentration. The proposed method breaks the limits of standard fabrication approaches used in fused silica fiber technology.
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- Alicja Anuszkiewicz
- Glass Department, Institute of Electronic Materials Technology, Wolczynska 133, 01-919, Warsaw, Poland.
- Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 5, 02-093, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Glass Department, Institute of Electronic Materials Technology, Wolczynska 133, 01-919, Warsaw, Poland
- Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 5, 02-093, Warsaw, Poland
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- Glass Department, Institute of Electronic Materials Technology, Wolczynska 133, 01-919, Warsaw, Poland
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- Glass Department, Institute of Electronic Materials Technology, Wolczynska 133, 01-919, Warsaw, Poland
- Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 5, 02-093, Warsaw, Poland
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- Glass Department, Institute of Electronic Materials Technology, Wolczynska 133, 01-919, Warsaw, Poland
- Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 5, 02-093, Warsaw, Poland
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- Glass Department, Institute of Electronic Materials Technology, Wolczynska 133, 01-919, Warsaw, Poland
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- Glass Department, Institute of Electronic Materials Technology, Wolczynska 133, 01-919, Warsaw, Poland
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- Glass Department, Institute of Electronic Materials Technology, Wolczynska 133, 01-919, Warsaw, Poland
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- Glass Department, Institute of Electronic Materials Technology, Wolczynska 133, 01-919, Warsaw, Poland.
- Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 5, 02-093, Warsaw, Poland.
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In recent years, tapered optical fibers (TOFs) have attracted increasing interest and developed into a range of devices used in many practical applications ranging from optical communication, sensing to optical manipulation and high-Q resonators. Compared with conventional optical fibers, TOFs possess a range of unique features, such as large evanescent field, strong optical confinement, mechanical flexibility and compactness. In this review, we critically summarize the multimode interference in TOFs and some of its applications with a focus on our research project undertaken at the Optoelectronics Research Centre of the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom.
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Bala A, Chowdhury KR, Mia MB, Faisal M. Highly birefringent, highly negative dispersion compensating photonic crystal fiber. APPLIED OPTICS 2017; 56:7256-7261. [PMID: 29047988 DOI: 10.1364/ao.56.007256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2017] [Accepted: 08/10/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A triangular lattice dispersion compensating photonic crystal fiber is presented in this paper. The fiber produces high birefringence and operates at fundamental mode only. The full vector finite element method with a perfectly matched absorbing layer boundary condition is applied to investigate the guiding properties of the proposed fiber. The designed fiber demonstrates that it is possible to obtain a very large negative dispersion of -9486.1 ps/(nm·km) at 1550 nm wavelength with a negative dispersion more than -7000 ps/(nm·km) over the entire C-band (1530-1565 nm), which is suitable for broadband dispersion compensation. The birefringence is about 4.13×10-2 at 1550 nm wavelength, which is also very high. All these properties make this fiber very suitable in the area of broadband dispersion compensation and polarization-maintaining applications.
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Lee SH, Ryu YT, Son DH, Jeong S, Kim Y, Ju S, Kim BH, Han WT. Radial-firing optical fiber tip containing conical-shaped air-pocket for biomedical applications. OPTICS EXPRESS 2015; 23:21254-21263. [PMID: 26367974 DOI: 10.1364/oe.23.021254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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We report a novel radial-firing optical fiber tip containing a conical-shaped air-pocket fabricated by deforming a hollow optical fiber using electric arc-discharge process. The hollow optical fiber was fusion spliced with a conventional optical fiber, simultaneously deforming into the intagliated conical-shaped region along the longitudinal fiber-axis of the fiber due to the gradual collapse of the cavity of the hollow optical fiber. Then the distal-end of the hollow optical fiber was sealed by the additional arc-discharge in order to obstruct the inflow of an external bio-substance or liquid to the inner air surface during the surgical operations, resulting in the formation of encased air-pocket in the silica glass fiber. Due to the total internal reflection of the laser beam at the conical-shaped air surface, the laser beam (λ = 632.8 nm) was deflected to the circumferential direction up to 87 degree with respect to the fiber-axis.
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Warren-Smith SC, Kostecki R, Nguyen LV, Monro TM. Fabrication, splicing, Bragg grating writing, and polyelectrolyte functionalization of exposed-core microstructured optical fibers. OPTICS EXPRESS 2014; 22:29493-29504. [PMID: 25606883 DOI: 10.1364/oe.22.029493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Femtosecond laser written Bragg gratings have been written in exposed-core microstructured optical fibers with core diameters ranging from 2.7 µm to 12.5 µm and can be spliced to conventional single mode fiber. Writing a Bragg grating on an open core fiber allows for real-time refractive index based sensing, with a view to multiplexed biosensing. Smaller core fibers are shown both experimentally and theoretically to provide a higher sensitivity. A 7.5 µm core diameter fiber is shown to provide a good compromise between sensitivity and practicality and was used for monitoring the deposition of polyelectrolyte layers, an important first step in developing a biosensor.
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Habib MS, Ahmad R, Habib MS, Hasan MI. Residual dispersion compensation over the S + C + L + U wavelength bands using highly birefringent octagonal photonic crystal fiber. APPLIED OPTICS 2014; 53:3057-3062. [PMID: 24922026 DOI: 10.1364/ao.53.003057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2013] [Accepted: 04/11/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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An octagonal photonic crystal fiber (PCF) with an elliptical shape in the center core is numerically investigated for residual dispersion compensation in the wavelength range 1460-1675 nm. The designed fiber exhibits flattened negative dispersion over the S + C + L + U wavelength bands and an average dispersion of -465.5 ps/(nm·km) with an absolute dispersion variation of 10.5 ps/(nm·km). In addition, the proposed PCF shows a high birefringence of 2.68×10(-2) at the operating wavelength 1550 nm, which meets the requirement of high birefringence. Moreover, the variation of two air holes in the first ring up to 5% ensures an average dispersion of -491.5 ps/(nm·km) with a dispersion variation of 13 ps/(nm·km), and birefringence reaches up to 3×10(-2). Furthermore, to evaluate the sensitivity of the fiber dispersion properties, ±5% variation in the optimum parameters is studied.
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Warren-Smith SC, Monro TM. Exposed core microstructured optical fiber Bragg gratings: refractive index sensing. OPTICS EXPRESS 2014; 22:1480-1489. [PMID: 24515155 DOI: 10.1364/oe.22.001480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Bragg gratings have been written in exposed-core microstructured optical fibers for the first time using a femtosecond laser. Second and third order gratings have been written and both show strong reflectivity at 1550 nm, with bandwidths as narrow as 60 pm. Due to the penetration of the guided field outside the fiber the Bragg reflections are sensitive to the external refractive index. As different modes have different sensitivities to refractive index but the same temperature sensitivity the sensor can provide temperature-compensated refractive index measurements. Since these Bragg gratings have been formed by physical ablation, these devices can also be used for high temperature sensing, demonstrated here up to 800°C. The fibers have been spliced to single mode fiber for improved handling and integration with commercial interrogation units.
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Tu H, Boppart SA. Coherent fiber supercontinuum for biophotonics. LASER & PHOTONICS REVIEWS 2013; 7:10.1002/lpor.201200014. [PMID: 24358056 PMCID: PMC3864867 DOI: 10.1002/lpor.201200014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2012] [Accepted: 07/05/2012] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Biophotonics and nonlinear fiber optics have traditionally been two independent fields. Since the discovery of fiber-based supercontinuum generation in 1999, biophotonics applications employing incoherent light have experienced a large impact from nonlinear fiber optics, primarily because of the access to a wide range of wavelengths and a uniform spatial profile afforded by fiber supercontinuum. However, biophotonics applications employing coherent light have not benefited from the most well-known techniques of supercontinuum generation for reasons such as poor coherence (or high noise), insufficient controllability, and inadequate portability. Fortunately, a few key techniques involving nonlinear fiber optics and femtosecond laser development have emerged to overcome these critical limitations. Despite their relative independence, these techniques are the focus of this review, because they can be integrated into a low-cost portable biophotonics source platform. This platform can be shared across many different areas of research in biophotonics, enabling new applications such as point-of-care coherent optical biomedical imaging.
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- Haohua Tu
- Biophotonics Imaging Laboratory, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Biophotonics Imaging Laboratory, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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Ouyang DQ, Guo CY, Ruan SC, Wu YM, Yang JH, Lin HQ, Wei HF. Theoretical and experimental analysis of splicing between the photonic crystal fiber and the conventional fiber using grin fibers. APPLIED OPTICS 2012; 51:8516-8520. [PMID: 23262588 DOI: 10.1364/ao.51.008516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2012] [Accepted: 11/17/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Photonic crystal fibers (PCFs) are widely used in all-fiber, high-power lasers and supercontinuum sources. However, the splice loss between PCFs and conventional fibers limits its development. Grin fibers and coreless fibers were used as a fiber lens to achieve low-loss, high-strength splicing between PCFs and single-mode fibers (SMFs). The beam propagation method was used to optimize the lengths of grin fibers and coreless fibers for a minimum splice loss. The splice loss changing with the lengths of grin fiber, coreless fiber, and the air-hole collapsed region was systematically studied theoretically and experimentally. Ultimately, a minimum splice loss of 0.26 dB at 1064 nm was realized between a high-nonlinear PCF and a conventional SMF with this method.
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- De-qin Ouyang
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Laser Engineering, College of Electronic Science and Technology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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Warren-Smith SC, Nie G, Schartner EP, Salamonsen LA, Monro TM. Enzyme activity assays within microstructured optical fibers enabled by automated alignment. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2012; 3:3304-3313. [PMID: 23243579 PMCID: PMC3521297 DOI: 10.1364/boe.3.003304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2012] [Revised: 11/07/2012] [Accepted: 11/09/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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A fluorescence-based enzyme activity assay has been demonstrated within a small-core microstructured optical fiber (MOF) for the first time. To achieve this, a reflection-based automated alignment system has been developed, which uses feedback and piezoelectric actuators to maintain optical alignment. The auto-alignment system provides optical stability for the time required to perform an activity assay. The chosen assay is based on the enzyme proprotein convertase 5/6 (PC6) and has important applications in women's health.
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- Stephen C. Warren-Smith
- Institute for Photonics & Advanced Sensing (IPAS) and School of Chemistry & Physics, The University of Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
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- Prince Henry’s Institute of Medical Research, PO Box 5152, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
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- Institute for Photonics & Advanced Sensing (IPAS) and School of Chemistry & Physics, The University of Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
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- Prince Henry’s Institute of Medical Research, PO Box 5152, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
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- Institute for Photonics & Advanced Sensing (IPAS) and School of Chemistry & Physics, The University of Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
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Zhu T, Xiao F, Xu L, Liu M, Deng M, Chiang KS. Pressure-assisted low-loss fusion splicing between photonic crystal fiber and single-mode fiber. OPTICS EXPRESS 2012; 20:24465-24471. [PMID: 23187209 DOI: 10.1364/oe.20.024465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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We demonstrate low-loss splicing between a photonic crystal fiber (PCF) and a single-mode fiber (SMF) with a conventional electric-arc fusion splicer, where nitrogen gas (N2) with a proper pressure is pumped into the air holes of the PCF to control the air-hole collapse ratio so as to optimize the mode-field match at the joint. The method is applicable to both solid-core and hollow-core PCFs. With this method, we achieve a splice loss (measured at 1550 nm) of ~0.40 dB for a solid-core PCF and ~1.05 dB for a hollow-core PCF. The method could find wide applications in the fabrication of PCF-based devices.
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- Tao Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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Wang X, Zhu T, Chen L, Bao X. Tunable Fabry-Perot filter using hollow-core photonic bandgap fiber and micro-fiber for a narrow-linewidth laser. OPTICS EXPRESS 2011; 19:9617-9625. [PMID: 21643220 DOI: 10.1364/oe.19.009617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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A novel tunable fiber Fabry-Perot (FP) filter is proposed and demonstrated by using a hollow-core photonic bandgap fiber (HC-PBF) and a micro-fiber. The interference cavity is a hollow core of HC-PBF. One of the reflection mirrors is the splicing point between a section of HC-PBF and a single mode fiber. The other reflection mirror is a gold-coated end of micro-fiber that uses chemical etching process to obtain the similar diameter as the core of HC-PBF. Hence the movable mirror can be adjusted with long distance inside the hollow core of HC-PBF. Tunable FP filter is used as a mode selecting component in the reflection mode to implement stable single longitudinal mode (SLM) operation in a ring laser. With FP cavity length of 0.25 ± 0.14 mm, the wavelength of SLM laser can be tuned over 1554-1562 nm with a tuning step of 0.2-0.3 nm, a side-mode suppression ratio (SMSR) of 32-36 dB and a linewidth of 3.0-5.1 kHz. With FP cavity length of 2.37 ± 0.37 mm, the SLM laser can be tuned over 1557.3-1560.2 nm with a tuning step of 0.06-0.1 nm, a SMSR of 44-51 dB and a linewidth of 1.8-3.0 kHz.
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- Xiaozhen Wang
- Fiber Optics Group, Department of Physics, University of Ottawa, 150 Louis Pasteur, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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Fávero FC, Quintero SMM, Martelli C, Braga AM, Silva VV, Carvalho ICS, Llerena RWA, Valente LCG. Hydrostatic pressure sensing with high birefringence photonic crystal fibers. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2010; 10:9698-711. [PMID: 22163435 PMCID: PMC3231010 DOI: 10.3390/s101109698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2010] [Revised: 10/08/2010] [Accepted: 10/12/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The effect of hydrostatic pressure on the waveguiding properties of high birefringence photonic crystal fibers (HiBi PCF) is evaluated both numerically and experimentally. A fiber design presenting form birefringence induced by two enlarged holes in the innermost ring defining the fiber core is investigated. Numerical results show that modal sensitivity to the applied pressure depends on the diameters of the holes, and can be tailored by independently varying the sizes of the large or small holes. Numerical and experimental results are compared showing excellent agreement. A hydrostatic pressure sensor is proposed and demonstrated using an in-fiber modal interferometer where the two orthogonally polarized modes of a HiBi PCF generate fringes over the optical spectrum of a broad band source. From the analysis of experimental results, it is concluded that, in principle, an operating limit of 92 MPa in pressure could be achieved with 0.0003% of full scale resolution.
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- Fernando C. Fávero
- Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Rua Marquês de São Vicente 225, 22453-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; E-Mails: (F.C.F.); (S.M.M.Q); (V.V.S.); (I.C.S.C.); (R.W.A.L); (L.C.G.V.)
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- Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Rua Marquês de São Vicente 225, 22453-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; E-Mails: (F.C.F.); (S.M.M.Q); (V.V.S.); (I.C.S.C.); (R.W.A.L); (L.C.G.V.)
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- Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Rua Marquês de São Vicente 225, 22453-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; E-Mails: (F.C.F.); (S.M.M.Q); (V.V.S.); (I.C.S.C.); (R.W.A.L); (L.C.G.V.)
- Department of Electronics, Federal University of Technology-Parana, Av Monteiro Lobato, s/n–km 04-Ponta Grossa, PR, 84016-210, Brazil; E-Mail:
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- Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Rua Marquês de São Vicente 225, 22453-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; E-Mails: (F.C.F.); (S.M.M.Q); (V.V.S.); (I.C.S.C.); (R.W.A.L); (L.C.G.V.)
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- Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Rua Marquês de São Vicente 225, 22453-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; E-Mails: (F.C.F.); (S.M.M.Q); (V.V.S.); (I.C.S.C.); (R.W.A.L); (L.C.G.V.)
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- Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Rua Marquês de São Vicente 225, 22453-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; E-Mails: (F.C.F.); (S.M.M.Q); (V.V.S.); (I.C.S.C.); (R.W.A.L); (L.C.G.V.)
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- Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Rua Marquês de São Vicente 225, 22453-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; E-Mails: (F.C.F.); (S.M.M.Q); (V.V.S.); (I.C.S.C.); (R.W.A.L); (L.C.G.V.)
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- Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Rua Marquês de São Vicente 225, 22453-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; E-Mails: (F.C.F.); (S.M.M.Q); (V.V.S.); (I.C.S.C.); (R.W.A.L); (L.C.G.V.)
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Liu J, Cheng TH, Yeo YK, Wang Y, Xue L, Xu Z, Wang D. Light beam coupling between standard single mode fibers and highly nonlinear photonic crystal fibers based on the fused biconical tapering technique. OPTICS EXPRESS 2009; 17:3115-3123. [PMID: 19259147 DOI: 10.1364/oe.17.003115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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We propose and experimentally demonstrate light beam coupling between a single-mode fiber (SMF) and a highly nonlinear photonic crystal fiber (HN-PCF) based on the fused biconical tapering (FBT) technique. In our experiment, a standard SMF is pre-tapered to match its propagation constant to that of a HN-PCF. In order to remove the condensation in the air holes, the temperature is increased gradually to preheat the fibers. An appropriate level of hydrogen flow is administered to avoid the air-hole collapse. As a result, coupling ratio exceeding 90% between the SMF and HN-PCF is achieved. This technique avoids back Fresnel reflection, mode-field diameter (MFD) mismatch and fiber-core misalignment, bubble generation and air-hole collapse in the interface fusion splice.
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- Jianguo Liu
- School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 639798, Singapore.
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Kristensen JT, Houmann A, Liu X, Turchinovich D. Low-loss polarization-maintaining fusion splicing of single-mode fibers and hollow-core photonic crystal fibers, relevant for monolithic fiber laser pulse compression. OPTICS EXPRESS 2008; 16:9986-9995. [PMID: 18575569 DOI: 10.1364/oe.16.009986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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We report on highly reproducible low-loss fusion splicing of polarization-maintaining single-mode fibers (PM-SMFs) and hollow-core photonic crystal fibers (HC-PCFs). The PM-SMF-to-HC-PCF splices are characterized by the loss of 0.62 +/- 0.24 dB, and polarization extinction ratio of 19 +/- 0.68 dB. The reciprocal HC-PCF-to-PM-SMF splice loss is found to be 2.19 +/- 0.33 dB, which is caused by the mode evolution in HC-PCF. The return loss in both cases was measured to be -14 dB. We show that a splice defect is caused by the HC-PCF cleave defect, and the lossy splice can be predicted at an early stage of the splicing process. We also demonstrate that the higher splice loss compromises the PM properties of the splice. Our splicing technique was successfully applied to the realization of a low-loss, environmentally stable monolithic PM fiber laser pulse compressor, enabling direct end-of-the-fiber femtosecond pulse delivery.
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- Jesper T Kristensen
- DTU Fotonik--Department of Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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Fu HY, Tam HY, Shao LY, Dong X, Wai PKA, Lu C, Khijwania SK. Pressure sensor realized with polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber-based Sagnac interferometer. APPLIED OPTICS 2008; 47:2835-2839. [PMID: 18493290 DOI: 10.1364/ao.47.002835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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A novel intrinsic fiber optic pressure sensor realized with a polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber (PM-PCF) based Sagnac interferometer is proposed and demonstrated experimentally. A large wavelength-pressure coefficient of 3.42 nm/MPa was measured using a 58.4 cm long PM-PCF as the sensing element. Owing to the inherently low bending loss and thermal dependence of the PM-PCF, the proposed pressure sensor is very compact and exhibits low temperature sensitivity.
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- H Y Fu
- Photonics Research Centre, Department of Electrical Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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Wang Y, Bartelt H, Brueckner S, Kobelke J, Rothhardt M, Mörl K, Ecke W, Willsch R. Splicing Ge-doped photonic crystal fibers using commercial fusion splicer with default discharge parameters. OPTICS EXPRESS 2008; 16:7258-7263. [PMID: 18545431 DOI: 10.1364/oe.16.007258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
Abstract
A novel technique for splicing a small core Ge-doped photonic crystal fiber (PCF) was demonstrated using a commercial fusion splicer with default discharge parameters for the splicing of two standard single mode fibers (SMFs). Additional discharge parameter adjustments are not required to splice the PCF to several different SMFs. A low splice loss of 1.0 approximately 1.4 dB is achieved. Low or no light reflection is expected at the splice joint due to the complete fusion of the two fiber ends. The splice joint has a high bending strength and does not break when the bending radius is decreased to 4 mm.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yiping Wang
- Institute of Photonic Technology, Albert-Einstein-Str. 9, 07745 Jena, Germany.
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