The theoretical model of the Faraday rotation in the low birefringence optical fiber is proposed to serve as a convenient tool for the determination of the birefringence upper limit allowed to retain current sensor sensitivity. The measurement technique offers a fast and efficient determination of the ultra-low linear birefringence when other techniques are not sensitive enough or they are difficult to implement. A temperature dependence of the Faraday rotation and its causes are investigated.
We investigate theoretically and experimentally the possibility of electrostatic actuation of nanomechanical optical fibers with integrated electrodes. The fiber has two optically guiding cores suspended in air by thin flexible membranes. This fiber structure allows for control of the optical properties via nanometer-range mechanical core movements. The electrostatic actuation of the fiber is generated by electrically charged electrodes embedded in the fiber cladding. Fiber designs with one to four electrodes are analyzed and, in particular, a quadrupole geometry is shown to allow for all-fiber optical switching in a 10cm fiber with an operating voltage of 25 - 30V. A multi-material fiber draw technique is demonstrated to fabricate a fiber with well-defined dual core structure in the middle and four continuous metal electrodes in the cladding. The fabricated fiber is analyzed and compared with the modeled requirements for electrostatic actuation.
Recent years have seen the development of a range of promising optical fibre technologies emerge, enabled by advances
in materials and fabrication techniques. We describe 3 emerging areas in optical fibre developments: nanomechanical
optical fibres, microstructured hollow core silica fibres for high peak optical power and/or extended infrared
transmission, and chalcogenide glasses and fibres for mid-IR applications.
We report recent advances in the development of fibers for the delivery and generation of both single-mode and heavily
multimode laser beams as well as recent progress in fibers for supercontinuum generation in spectral regimes spanning
the visible to mid-IR.
The anomalous linewidth behavior in a DFB fiber laser is investigated. It is shown that not only does the linewidth deviate drastically from the Schawlow-Townes linewidth formula by increasing with pump and laser power, but it also varies significantly with the pumping configuration used. These results have potentially important implications for the design and operation of such fiber lasers.
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