{"title":"High energy, dual-wavelength Q-switched Er-doped fiber laser by Ga:ZnO nanoparticle saturable absorber","authors":"Ahmed Shakir Al-Hiti, O.R. Alobaidi","doi":"10.1016/j.yofte.2024.103931","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.yofte.2024.103931","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We demonstrated a new type of metal-oxide heterostructures, Gallium-Doped Zinc Oxide (Ga:ZnO) as a saturable absorber (SA) for the generation of a Q-switched laser operating in the 1.55 μm region. The Ga:ZnO was fabricated by a sonochemical approach and then it used the embedding method to combine it with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) to form a thin film. The Ga:ZnO PVA film was effectively incorporated into a ring cavity to produce a Q-switched pulse laser. The Ga:ZnO PVA film has a modulation depth of ∼13 % with a saturation intensity of 0.09 MW/cm<sup>2</sup>. The high pulse energy and maximum average output power of 315.76 nJ and 16.12 mW were achieved. The SA film has a repetition rate within a range of 25.94 to 51.05 kHz, while the pulse width decreased from 10.93 µs to 2.215 µs, respectively. This is the first time that Ga:ZnO PVA has been used in fiber laser applications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":19663,"journal":{"name":"Optical Fiber Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141886504","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N.U.H.H. Zalkepali , T.J. Sang , T.J. Xuan , A.Z.M. Zamri , N.N.H.E.N. Mahmud , K.L. Mun , N.A. Awang
{"title":"Investigating various physical representations of Q-switched saturable absorbers using Green-Synthesized silver nanoparticles","authors":"N.U.H.H. Zalkepali , T.J. Sang , T.J. Xuan , A.Z.M. Zamri , N.N.H.E.N. Mahmud , K.L. Mun , N.A. Awang","doi":"10.1016/j.yofte.2024.103915","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.yofte.2024.103915","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We successfully investigate the generation of Q-switched pulses utilizing two distinct forms of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs): AgNPs thin film and AgNPs powder. Employing a green synthesis approach with AgNO3 and Oolong tea extract, AgNPs were fabricated as saturable absorbers (SAs) for Q-switching. The AgNPs thin film SA exhibited a remarkable repetition rate of 79.53 kHz, coupled with a pulse width of 2.38 µs and a pulse energy of 1.08 nJ. In contrast, AgNPs powder achieved a repetition rate of 40.53 kHz, a pulse width of 3.33 µs, and a pulse energy of 2.03 nJ. Notably, the AgNPs thin film demonstrated superior stability with a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of 55.07 dB compared to the powder’s SNR of 50.65 dB. These findings underscore the significant impact of the physical form of saturable absorbers on pulse characteristics, offering promising avenues for diverse applications in telecommunication, optical fiber sensors, and material processing. The novelty lies in comparing different physical forms of AgNPs as saturable absorbers, revealing distinct performance metrics and highlighting their potential for various technological applications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":19663,"journal":{"name":"Optical Fiber Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141951870","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yang Song , Xinqiu Fang , Ningning Chen , Haotian Feng , Dexing He , Minfu Liang , Gang Wu , Yang Wu
{"title":"Accuracy compensation method for 2D curve reconstruction of torsional FBG shape sensor of scraper conveyor","authors":"Yang Song , Xinqiu Fang , Ningning Chen , Haotian Feng , Dexing He , Minfu Liang , Gang Wu , Yang Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.yofte.2024.103922","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.yofte.2024.103922","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The straightness perception of scraper conveyor is a technology that helps to achieve intelligent operation of coal mine working faces. However, there is a problem of accuracy degradation caused by sensor torsion based on fiber Bragg grating (FBG) shape sensing technology. This paper proposes an accuracy compensation method based on torsion angle, and verifies the effectiveness of accuracy compensation through simulation and experimental research. Experimental tests have shown that when the torsion angle of the sensing substrate is 10° and 20°, the end accuracy of the reconstructed curve after accuracy compensation is increased by 2.77% and 1.93% compared to before compensation, respectively. This study indicates that compensation based on the torsion angle can significantly improve the accuracy of two-dimensional (2D) curve reconstruction, and it has broad engineering application prospects in fields such as straightness perception of scraper conveyors and monitoring of underwater pipelines.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":19663,"journal":{"name":"Optical Fiber Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141886509","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Highly sensitive fiber bragg grating accelerometer with low resonant frequency","authors":"Teng Guo, Hao Song, Sha Sha, Cunxia Li, Ming Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.yofte.2024.103919","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.yofte.2024.103919","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We demonstrate a fiber optic accelerometer for low frequency vibration detection in this paper. A slider moving along a guide rail is suspended over an optical fiber into which a fiber Bragg grating (FBG) is inscribed. When acceleration signal acts on our sensing structure, the slider will vibrate vertically under the constraint of the optical fiber, inducing the change of FBG axial strain and we can therefore establish the relationship between vibrational acceleration and wavelength shift. Laboratory measurements validate the effectiveness of the derived theoretical results that the sensor owns a low natural frequency of 9.5 Hz and a high sensitivity up to 926.29 pm/g from 0.5 to 9 Hz. The sensor structure also shows a good ability to resist lateral interference that the cross-sensitivity is calculated as 0.3%.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":19663,"journal":{"name":"Optical Fiber Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141886506","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wenxiang Xie , Xinxiu Zhou , Cong Cao , Ke Wen , Guanzhong Li , Zhan Ban , Tianli Feng , Mingliang Xiong , Jingcheng Shang
{"title":"A >20-W, linearly polarized single-frequency continuous-wave all-fiber laser at ∼1540 nm","authors":"Wenxiang Xie , Xinxiu Zhou , Cong Cao , Ke Wen , Guanzhong Li , Zhan Ban , Tianli Feng , Mingliang Xiong , Jingcheng Shang","doi":"10.1016/j.yofte.2024.103932","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.yofte.2024.103932","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We have developed both theoretically and experimentally an all polarization-maintaining fiber-based master oscillator power amplifier (MOPA) system, which allows for amplifying the single-frequency continuous-wave (CW) fiber laser to >20 W without compromising the laser intensity noise (−110 dBc/Hz@ relaxation oscillation peak) at the specific wavelength of ∼1540 nm. The experimental results agree well with the simulated results. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first demonstration of a ∼1540-nm single-frequency all fiber laser and reaching such a high-power level. The amplified laser features a narrow linewidth of ∼1.4 kHz and a spectral side-mode-suppression ratio of >38 dB, even as the laser wavelength is tuned from 1538.216 nm to 1540.616 nm. It is believed to be the narrowest laser linewidth realized in the <1550-nm wavelength band of an Erbium-Ytterbium co-doped fiber MOPA system. The all polarization-maintaining configuration of the MOPA ensures the amplified laser linearly polarized with the polarization extinction ratio of >22 dB and power root mean square fluctuations of <0.2 %@1h. This high-performance single-frequency fiber laser is expected to be an ideal pump source in the spin-exchange relaxation-free (SERF)-based atomic sensors after second harmonic generation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":19663,"journal":{"name":"Optical Fiber Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141887326","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Tapered fiber optic sensor for arterial pulse wave monitoring","authors":"Sang-Woo Seo, Noguosadia Egharevba","doi":"10.1016/j.yofte.2024.103929","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.yofte.2024.103929","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Arterial pulse wave monitoring has been recognized as an effective medical diagnostic tool for various cardiovascular diseases. To overcome the barriers in traditional, complex, and expensive detection configurations, new electronic and optical sensors have been developed with their unique advantages. Particularly, various configurations of fiber-optic sensors have been proposed. This paper demonstrates the use of a tapered optical fiber structure to create a sensitive sensor that can detect carotid arterial pulse waves on the skin surface. The demonstrated fiber sensor probe utilizes an in-line Mach-Zehnder interferometer configuration and liquid-gold film coating on the sensor tip to enhance its sensitivity and demonstrate its use by encapsulating the sensor with a flexible elastomer material for detecting arterial pulse waves with a simple testing configuration. Considering the simple fabrication and high sensitivity without a complex demodulation scheme, the proposed sensor has broad implementation in biomedical health monitoring systems.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":19663,"journal":{"name":"Optical Fiber Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141886507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Martin Šlapák , Ondřej Havliš , Rudolf Vohnout , Josef Vojtěch , Martin Čížek
{"title":"Stabilization of super coherent frequency transfers via amplifier cascade balancing","authors":"Martin Šlapák , Ondřej Havliš , Rudolf Vohnout , Josef Vojtěch , Martin Čížek","doi":"10.1016/j.yofte.2024.103910","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.yofte.2024.103910","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This paper introduces a novel metric and approach for link quality measurement and a new algorithm for human-intervention-free optical link balancing, specifically designed for optical fiber transfer systems that require bidirectional amplification. Bidirectional amplification, essential for reciprocal optical paths to compensate fluctuations for new non-data applications like accurate time transfer and ultrastable coherent frequency transfer, introduces complexities such as feedback loops and phase inconsistencies. Our work ensures that amplified signals maintain precise time alignment, a critical aspect of any bidirectionally amplified system.</p><p>Amplification processes often introduce phase noise and frequency fluctuations, which are disruptive, especially for non-data applications, necessitating a delicate balance between amplification and signal integrity. Our approach aims to provide a comprehensive solution for these complexities.</p><p>Our algorithm’s effectiveness is demonstrated through rigorous testing on real-world infrastructure. It successfully balances several optical links, indicating robustness when handling bidirectional amplification complexities. Furthermore, an extended use case involving a cascade of four balanced optical amplifiers demonstrates the algorithm’s efficiency in more intricate scenarios.</p><p>This concept has been successfully deployed and tested on one fiber segment of the Czech national research and education network. We discuss the substantial benefits observed in the newly balanced links, highlighting significant advancements in mitigating the challenges of bidirectional amplification. Our findings represent a significant step forward in optical network technologies, addressing critical issues in modern open optical communication systems.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":19663,"journal":{"name":"Optical Fiber Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1068520024002554/pdfft?md5=3885a6a9838f8ece37b22ded68a88d2d&pid=1-s2.0-S1068520024002554-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141886508","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dan Wang , Jie Liu , Dongdong Jiao , Qi Zang , Xiang Zhang , Qian Zhou , Yucan Zhang , Guanjun Xu , Ruifang Dong , Tao Liu , Shougang Zhang
{"title":"Purification technique with a hertz-linewidth laser for fiber-based optical frequency coherence dissemination","authors":"Dan Wang , Jie Liu , Dongdong Jiao , Qi Zang , Xiang Zhang , Qian Zhou , Yucan Zhang , Guanjun Xu , Ruifang Dong , Tao Liu , Shougang Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.yofte.2024.103923","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.yofte.2024.103923","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We propose a purification relay station for optical frequency dissemination over long-distance communication fiber links particularly in complex environments. This technique addresses the challenge of phase noise suppression limitation due to dissemination delay in laser traversing fiber links. Utilizing a cavity-stabilized hertz-linewidth laser, we synchronized the phase noise with that of the signal received from the previous link within a 10 Hz bandwidth. Beyond this range, the phase noise followed the hertz-linewidth laser, decreasing from 20 rad to 6 rad. Furthermore, to ensure continuous coherence and stability of the disseminated laser, the data processing based on FPGA was employed to eliminate phase cycle slips in the previously disseminated optical frequency. We applied this technique to the optical frequency disseminated along with a 106 km communication fiber link. After optical frequency purification, the fractional frequency instability at a 1 s averaging time is reduced by a factor of three. Additionally, with the elimination of the phase cycle slips, the fractional frequency instability of purified optical frequency scales as <span><math><mrow><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mi>τ</mi></mfrac></mrow></math></span> which matches with a signal dominated by phase-modulated white noise. At a 10,000 s averaging time, the purified optical frequency achieves a stability of 8.43 × 10<sup>−19</sup>, representing a reduction of two orders of magnitude compared to that of the previously disseminated optical frequency. This work establishes the foundation for the development of a nationwide optical frequency dissemination network involving long-distance fiber links in complex environments.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":19663,"journal":{"name":"Optical Fiber Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141886592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Energy savings in 25G-NGEPON for spatial computing multimedia services based on Vanilla-RNN","authors":"Razat Kharga , AliAkbar Nikoukar , I-Shyan Hwang , Hamdireza Goudarzi , Shaghayegh Jafaripanah","doi":"10.1016/j.yofte.2024.103914","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.yofte.2024.103914","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Immersive internet usage has increased due to spatial computing technologies like VR, AR, and MR. The phenomena have transformed gaming, entertainment, education, healthcare, and other industries. According to recent studies, emerging access network power utilization in immersive technologies is driving the need for energy-efficient solutions. We present a method of OLT utilizing Vanilla-RNN algorithms to efficiently handle ONU sleep cycles, resulting in reduced energy consumption, enhanced network performance, and increased user satisfaction. We present a mathematical formulation of the Vanilla-RNN model and its usage for forecasting optimal sleep durations for ONUs in the 25G-NGEPON. This study further explores the utilization of immersive technology to enhance user experiences and network efficiency by integrating AI and ML in access networks. A proposed novel dynamic bandwidth technique in spatial computing multimedia (SCM-RNN) ensures both QoS and energy efficiency. The assessment findings indicate that the proposed solution successfully achieves a high energy savings ratio of 28 % without compromising the QoS for spatial computing multi-media service environments.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":19663,"journal":{"name":"Optical Fiber Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141775899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Unique multistable states in periodic structures with saturable nonlinearity","authors":"S. Vignesh Raja , A. Govindarajan , M. Lakshmanan","doi":"10.1016/j.yofte.2024.103901","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.yofte.2024.103901","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We report that conventional saturable periodic structures, in sharp contrast to the conventional systems with different nonlinearities which exhibit the typical S- shaped optical bi- and multi-stable states, reveal some unusual and unique nonlinear dynamics. These include the onset of ramp-like optical bistability (OB) and optical multistability (OM) curves which further transit into mixed OM states combining both ramp-like states followed by the S-shaped multistable curves. We also extend this study to another domain of physics, namely parity-time (<span><math><mi>PT</mi></math></span>)- symmetry, by including equal amount of gain and loss into the system which then establishes additional degree of freedom by enabling the investigation into additional two domains which are the unbroken and broken <span><math><mi>PT</mi></math></span>- symmetric regimes. Although these bi- and multi-stable states are unusual and unique, when the frequency detuning is introduced, the revival of S-shaped stable states is possible but only in the presence of unbroken <span><math><mi>PT</mi></math></span>- symmetry. Conversely, the broken <span><math><mi>PT</mi></math></span>- symmetry which usually generates ramp-like multistable states, gives rise to the birth of novel multistable states with a vortex like envelope, (the curve that features simultaneous increase in the critical switch-up and switch-down powers with an increase in the input power) causing a novel structure which has not been reported in the existing literature of different physical systems manifesting multi-stable states.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":19663,"journal":{"name":"Optical Fiber Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141775897","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}