Summary of the invention
The objective of the invention is in order to break through existing technology, and overcome the weak point of prior art, proposed the special sampling optical-fiber grating that a kind of brand-new mode designed and made the non-linear chirp effect with equivalence.This fiber grating has adopted the linear chrip stencil design, and compensates because warbling of template introducing fully realized the dirigibility of equivalent chirp design, and the sample period variation range of design is smaller, thereby manufacture craft is required more to reduce by CSP.In addition in the manufacturing process of fiber grating, we do not adopt the method for re-expose, carry out traditional method of indicating the pronunciation of a Chinese character toe by exposure for the second time, but design grating in advance, compensate owing to cut the change of the mean refractive index that toe causes by introducing CSP, therefore only need carry out single exposure, the making of grating and cut toe and just can once finish.Such design and method for making not only can be simplified the manufacturing process of grating, and have avoided re-expose to introduce additional warbling, and can greatly improve the performance of grating.At last the fiber grating that completes is fixed on the precision optical machinery tuner, the control of mechanical tuning device is realized stretching to fiber grating by microcomputer, thus the compensation rate of control chromatic dispersion.
The difference of design of the present invention, the method for making fiber grating and " Bragg grating with new sampling structure that is used for compensation of dispersion and polarization mode disperse " patent is:
The present invention is that this fiber grating has adopted the linear chrip stencil design, and compensates because warbling of introducing of template by CSP, and the variation range that makes the sampling of grating warble is smaller, thereby makes that manufacture craft is more simple, stablize.In addition in the manufacturing process of fiber grating, we be not adopt that the method for re-expose carries out grating cut toe and making, but design grating in advance, compensate owing to cut the change of the mean refractive index that toe causes by introducing CSP, therefore only need carry out single exposure, the making of grating and cut toe and just can once finish.Such design and method for making not only can be simplified the manufacturing process of grating, and have avoided re-expose to introduce additional warbling, and can greatly improve the performance of grating.The present invention more flexible Application the transformation of equivalence of CSP and CGP, and used the toe mode of cutting that CSP realizes traditional method of indicating the pronunciation of a Chinese character toe of passing through of original creation.
The principle that the present invention adopts:
We adopt the inferior group delay spectrum of the m=-1 level of sampled-grating reflection peak to be used for dispersion compensation.If the equivalent chirp grating cycle of adjustable chromatic dispersion grating is:
Λ
-1=Λ
-1,0(1+cz
1/2) (1)
Λ in the formula
-1The grating cycle at expression sampled-grating-1 grade reflection peak place, Λ
-1,0The initial value in the grating cycle at-1 grade of reflection peak place of expression, c represents chirp coefficient, and z is the length of optical grating axial, and the time delay that then adopts grating cycle of this form to warble becomes quafric curve to change with wavelength, and its chromatic dispersion versus wavelength is linear, so its tuning control can be simple more, stable.
We introduce in the sample period of sampled-grating and warble, and realize that thus the grating cycle of equivalence warbles.If adopted even phase mask, then once obtain the length of each sample period by following formula:
The ordinal number of the n representative sampling in the formula, Z
0The expression reference length, its general and sample period order of magnitude, Z
nThe length of representing each sample period.
Owing to we have adopted linear chrip template chirp coefficient c ', therefore require the further change sample period to compensate warbling of template introducing, its computing formula is as follows:
(identical in a and the formula (2),
) (3)
Because that carries out in single exposure cuts toe the mean refraction rate coefficient of grating is changed, can in grating, introduce additional warbling, therefore we introduce once more to warble in the sample period of grating and compensate the change that the mean refraction rate coefficient takes place, thereby realized that single exposure just can realize cutting toe, and do not needed re-expose to carry out traditional method of indicating the pronunciation of a Chinese character toe.We have adopted apodizing function κ (z) to come grating is cut toe.Concrete implementation method is as follows:
F (z wherein
n)=∫ κ (z
n) dz
n, κ (z
n) be apodizing function, g is a constant, span is 0.005~0.1, by the variation decision of the maximum mean refraction rate coefficient of fiber grating.Identical in a, b and the formula (3).
Calculate by following formula we design the length of each sample period that needs.
Method for designing of the present invention is characterised in that it contains following steps successively:
(1) twice time lag curve is arranged is the time delay of warbling in the grating cycle becomes the quafric curve variation with wavelength sampling optical-fiber grating in one of design, and its equivalent chirp grating cycle is:
Λ
-1=Λ
-1,0(1+cz
1/2)
Wherein, Λ
-1Be the grating cycle at sampled-grating-1 grade reflection peak place,
Λ
-1,0Be the initial value in grating cycle at-1 grade of reflection peak place,
C is the equivalent chirp coefficient, setting value, and unit is (mm)
-1/2,
Z is the optical fiber axial length;
(2) adopt the linear chrip template, and compensate warbling that template introduces by the sample period of warbling that changes sampled-grating, calculate the length of each sample period with following formula:
Z
nBe the length of each sample period, n is the ordinal number of sampling, down together,
A, b are constant, are determined by following formula:
a=2cZ
0/3Λ
-1,0
C ' is the chirp coefficient of linear chrip template, setting value,
Z
0Be the reference length of sample period, its general and sample period is got the same order of magnitude, and sets;
(3) asking above-mentioned sample period Z
nThe time, introducing once more warbles compensates owing to the variation of cutting the mean refraction rate coefficient that toe causes, at this moment, and the length Z of each sample period
nCalculate with following formula:
Wherein, f (z
n)=∫ κ (z
n) dz
n, κ (z
n) be apodizing function, g is a constant, span is 0.005~0.1, by the variation decision of the maximum mean refraction rate coefficient of fiber grating,
A, b are constant;
Method for making of the present invention is characterised in that it contains following steps successively:
(1) optical fiber to be processed is carried hydrogen and handle and peel off one section coat;
(2) described optical fiber is fixed on the linear chrip template that chirp coefficient is c ' after, make it;
(3) adjust the luminous power that laser instrument is output as 50mw;
(4) adjust light path, the hot spot through the scanning reflection mirror reflection is radiated on the fibre core of optical fiber;
(5) the ESP6000 system that opens microcomputer carries out initialization, and following parameter is set in input:
Z
n: the length of each sample period;
The translational speed of scanning mobile platform;
(6) start scanning platform, make it move to the reference position of grating exposure;
(7) the input grating exposed to grating in the time of every some exposure, made scanning platform move by following dutycycle, finished up to preparing grating, that is: the non-exposed area also claims the length of clear area to be:
The length of non-exposed area length=0.5 * each sample period;
(8) be fixed on the two ends of the grating that completes on the anchor clamps at precision optical machinery tuner two ends with glue;
(9) the RS232 interface of this precision optical machinery tuner is linked to each other with RS232 interface on the microcomputer, realize control to the mechanical tuning device realizing tunable dispersion compensation by the known software on the microcomputer;
The chirp coefficient c ' and the length Zn in each sampling period that it is characterized in that the linear chrip template satisfy following condition:
Wherein, f (z
n)=∫ κ (z
n) dz
n, κ (z
n) be apodizing function, g is a constant, span is 0.005~0.1, by the variation decision of the maximum mean refraction rate coefficient of fiber grating,
A, b are constant, are determined by following formula:
a=2cZ
0/3Λ
-1,0
C ' is the chirp coefficient of linear chrip template, setting value,
Z
0Be the reference length of sample period, the general and sample period is got the same order of magnitude, and sets;
Design fiber grating by above method and have twice time lag curve, its chromatic dispersion versus wavelength is linear, and only needs single exposure can realize the making of grating and cut toe.This fiber grating realizes that the principle of adjustable chromatic dispersion compensation is such: fiber grating is when being in extended state, and the cycle of grating is elongated, also just is equivalent to the short wavelength direction skew of the working point of system to grating, thereby has caused the change of dispersion measure.Therefore grating is fixed on the accurate mechanical tuning device, stretching just can realize the compensation to different dispersion measures to grating.
Embodiment
Adjustable chromatic dispersion compensator method for making of the present invention is divided into the two large divisions: the one, and the design of cutting the toe sampling optical-fiber grating of twice time lag curve, the 2nd, the making of adjustable chromatic dispersion compensator.Concrete embodiment is described with reference to the accompanying drawings as follows:
One, the design of the fiber grating of adjustable chromatic dispersion compensator use
The equivalent chirp of the adjustable chromatic dispersion grating of designing requirement is: Λ
-1=Λ
-1,0(1+cz
1/2), get Λ
-1,0=1545.7nm, c=3 * 10
-4(mm)
-1/2
For formula (4), get Z
0=0.28mm.Obtain a=0.037 (mm) by formula 2
-1/2The chirp coefficient c ' of linear chrip template is 0.048nm/mm, thereby obtains b=0.0024 (mm)
-1, adopt Hamming to cut toe
(grating length wherein
), H is a constant, and value is 3, and d gets 0.02, and the periodicity of sampling is 200, i.e. n=1,2,3 ..., 200, calculate the length { Z of each sample period successively
n, and to obtain the whole length of grating be 85mm.
The reflection of-1 grade of reflection peak of the grating that completes and time delay, dispersion curve are respectively shown in Fig. 3,4: its chromatic dispersion operation wavelength is 1545.2~1546.2nm, and its chromatic dispersion changes to-220ps/nm from-980ps/nm in bandwidth is the scope of 1nm.
Two, the making of adjustable chromatic dispersion compensator
The device of present embodiment preparing grating as shown in Figure 5.Wherein, light source adopts continuous 244nm frequency multiplication Argon ion laser 51 (production of U.S. coherent company).Scanning reflection mirror 52 is fixed on the ESP6000 scanning mobile platform (production of Newport company) 53, and scanning mobile platform kinematic accuracy is 0.1mm.Catoptron 52 has the function of scanner uni folded light beam, and the ultraviolet light that laser instrument 51 is exported reflexes on the linear chrip phase mask 54, this phase mask length is 60mm, and ultraviolet light is radiated at carrying on the standard single-mode fiber 55 of processing through hydrogen under it through phase mask.ESP6000 scanning mobile platform links to each other with the PIO mouth (not shown) of microcomputer.By the drive software that operation on microcomputer designs in advance, change the motion state (movement velocity, run duration, move distance) of mobile platform, it is moved according to a certain characteristics of motion, just can obtain the fiber grating that needs.
The main technique flow process of present embodiment is as follows:
1. optical fiber is carried hydrogen and handle and peel off one section coat;
2. after optical fiber being fixed on the linear chrip phase mask plate, making it to try one's best but do not stick;
3. adjust the luminous power of laser instrument to the about 50mW of output;
4. adjust light path, the hot spot through the scanning reflection mirror reflection is radiated on the fibre core of optical fiber;
5. open ESP 6000 systems of microcomputer, enter the working interface of software, and ESP 6000 is carried out initialization;
6. start the scanning mobile platform, make it can free movement;
7. side-play amount is set, makes the scanning mobile platform move to the reference position of grating exposure;
8. import the time of grating every some exposure; Grating is exposed, and order scanning mobile platform begins to move, and finishes until preparing grating;
9. the two ends of the grating that completes are used glue to be fixed on the anchor clamps at two ends of precision optical machinery tuner;
10. the RS232 interface of this precision optical machinery tuner is linked to each other with RS232 interface on the microcomputer, realize control by the software on the microcomputer, thereby realize tunable dispersion compensation the mechanical tuning device.
In the whole process of making, adopting spectrum width is that wide spectrum light source 57, circulator 56 and the precision of 25nm is that the AQ-6315B spectrometer 58 of 0.05nm carries out the test of grating performance, and the reflectance spectrum of fiber grating is analyzed, and can obtain the performance parameter of fiber grating.
The synoptic diagram of the precision optical machinery tuner that the making adjustable chromatic dispersion compensator uses as shown in Figure 6.Base 1 adopts steel plate to make, and what other parts were all direct or indirect is structured in above it.Slide rail 2 is fixed on the base, and precision electric motor 3 can be accurate mobile on slide rail under the control of computing machine by RS232 interface 6.Anchor clamps 4 are fixed on the precision electric motor, and anchor clamps 5 are fixed on the base.Use glue to be fixed on the anchor clamps 4,5 at the two ends of fiber grating 7, external optical fiber 8 is epitaxial parts of grating, realizes being connected with outside optical fiber by it in use.
Evidence: the present invention can go out high-quality fiber grating according to the needs design flexible of system, and the manufacturing process of grating is also fairly simple, reliable, and simple in structure, the stable performance of its tuner, and very big practical potentiality are arranged.