CN108919521A - A kind of polarization principal axis alignment system and method for squeezing polarization maintaining optical fibre - Google Patents

A kind of polarization principal axis alignment system and method for squeezing polarization maintaining optical fibre Download PDF

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CN108919521A
CN108919521A CN201810845905.7A CN201810845905A CN108919521A CN 108919521 A CN108919521 A CN 108919521A CN 201810845905 A CN201810845905 A CN 201810845905A CN 108919521 A CN108919521 A CN 108919521A
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The polarization principal axis that the invention discloses a kind of for squeezing polarization maintaining optical fibre is directed at system and method, the system comprises light source part, polarization principal axis alignment device and polarization analysis instrument;Wherein, the light source part is to generate a specific polarization state;Polarization principal axis alignment device is used to that extruding force to be made to be aligned with the polarization maintaining optical fibre polarization principal axis being extruded, including bottom plate, connector mounting base, rotation concentric mechanism, micropositioning stage, optical fiber clamp stick, optical fiber connector fixed frame.Squeeze polarization maintaining optical fibre progress polarization principal axis includes to the method for axis:Equipped with the polarization maintaining optical fibre to be extruded of connector, its one end is fixed in the connector mounting base, then passes through rotation concentric mechanism, then is embedded into optical fiber clamping stick, is put into micropositioning stage with clamping stick, is finally fixed in end mounts.Optical fiber is straightened and torsionally passes through concentric mechanism without any, insertion optical fiber clamping stick is simultaneously put into micropositioning stage, and point-blank with the optical axis of device;By rotation concentric mechanism and pressure is adjusted, until the circle on Poincare sphere is punctured into a point, the direction of polarization principal axis is had found, realizes to axis.

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A kind of polarization principal axis alignment system and method for squeezing polarization maintaining optical fibre
Technical field
The invention belongs to fiber optic communications and sensory field of optic fibre, are related to a kind of for squeezing the polarization principal axis pair of polarization maintaining optical fibre Barebone and method.
Background technique
Wave plate is a kind of polarization optics, and effect is the phase difference for changing two polarized components of light, so that optical transport is folded Become new polarization state after adding.The phase difference of general wave plate be it is nonadjustable, when phase difference is 2 π or n times of 2 π, line polarisation Polarization state, referred to as full-wave plate will not be changed after;When retardation is π or its odd-multiple, the vibration that is emitted after line polarisation enters Dynamic direction can rotate the angle with 2 times of fast axle angle, referred to as half-wave plate;When retardation is pi/2 or its odd-multiple, line polarisation exists When 45 degree of direction incidence, emergent light will become elliptically polarized light, referred to as quarter wave plate.Polarization maintaining optical fibre as a kind of special fiber, because For with high birefringent and two orthogonal birefringence axis (also referred to as birefringent eigenstate, polarization principal axis), therefore can use To make optical-fibre wave plate.
However, in optic fibre light path, phase difference between two polarized components is not known simultaneously, needs to be compensated with wave plate, Then a kind of tunable optical-fibre wave plate is just needed.When polarization maintaining optical fibre is squeezed, new stress birfringence can be generated.When answering When power direction is directed at the polarization principal axis of polarization maintaining optical fibre, the direction of stress birfringence and the intrinsic birefringent direction weight of polarization maintaining optical fibre It closes, and size is added.Then, the birefringent size of compression section can be changed by changing pressure, to produce tunable Wave plate.
When making tunable wave plate, a key factor is the polarization principal axis that must assure that stress direction and polarization maintaining optical fibre Alignment, and polarization maintaining optical fibre is very thin, and within protective coating, people do not know its polarization principal axis in which direction completely On, it is therefore necessary to a kind of method for finding axis alignment.Another key factor is, is ensuring that extruded segment optical fiber is squeezed device pressure Under the premise of, the other parts of optical fiber, because any other stress can all cause new birefringent, cannot be become by any pressure A kind of interference, so that tunable wave plate be made to fail.In addition, when squeezing optical fiber, it is necessary to assure polarization maintaining optical fibre institute's pressure is positive pressure Power is sidewindered without other lateral pressures because will lead to optical fiber in this way.Above-mentioned stringent technique requirement, so that squeezing polarization-maintaining light Fine polarization principal axis alignment device becomes a kind of critical process equipment for making optical-fibre wave plate.
Summary of the invention
The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to:
In order to overcome the problems, such as that polarization maintaining optical fibre polarization principal axis is difficult to look for, and during assembling squeezer eliminate it The influence of his stress, the polarization principal axis that the invention discloses a kind of for squeezing polarization maintaining optical fibre are directed at system and method.
The present invention uses following technical scheme to solve above-mentioned technical problem:
The present invention propose it is a kind of for squeeze polarization maintaining optical fibre polarization principal axis to Barebone, including sequentially connected light source portion Point, polarization principal axis alignment device and polarization analysis instrument;Wherein, the light source part is for generating a specific light polarization State;The polarization principal axis alignment device is aligned for realizing the direction of extrusion with the polarization principal axis for being extruded polarization maintaining optical fibre;Described Polarization analysis instrument is used to monitor the polarization state of the polarization maintaining optical fibre output.
A kind of foregoing polarization principal axis for squeezing polarization maintaining optical fibre is to Barebone, further, the light source Part includes tunable optical source, the polarizer and the Polarization Controller along polarization principal axis alignment;The polarizer and Polarization Controller For adjusting and generating a polarization state, polarization maintaining optical fibre to be extruded is inputted.
A kind of foregoing polarization principal axis for squeezing polarization maintaining optical fibre is to Barebone, further, the polarization Spindle alignment device includes bottom plate, connector mounting base, rotation concentric mechanism, micropositioning stage, optical fiber clamps stick, optical fiber connector is fixed Frame;Connector mounting base, rotation concentric mechanism, micropositioning stage and the optical fiber connector fixed frame is sequentially arranged at bottom along optical axis On plate, the optical fiber clamping stick is mounted in the centre bore of micropositioning stage.
A kind of foregoing polarization principal axis for squeezing polarization maintaining optical fibre is to Barebone, further, the rotation Concentric mechanism includes support, swivel mount, platform and squeezer;The squeezer is fixed on platform;The platform is for adjusting Highly, the axis of rotation of the compressive plane and swivel mount that make squeezer is kept in the same plane.
A kind of foregoing polarization principal axis for squeezing polarization maintaining optical fibre is to Barebone, further, the fine tuning It includes x, tri- axis direction of y, z and flexion-extension, beat and the sextuple micropositioning stage around Zhong Xin rotary that frame, which is one, is fixed for adjusting Optical fiber clamping stick position and direction, make clamp stick in optical fiber with pass through rotation concentric mechanism axle center and connector The center of mounting rack point-blank, forms the optical axis of system;The longitudinal axis of the polarization maintaining optical fibre to be extruded needs and optical axis weight It closes, and not by any other stress.
A kind of foregoing polarization principal axis for squeezing polarization maintaining optical fibre is to Barebone, further, the end Fixed frame includes a support and a disk, and the groove for placing optical fiber is carved on the lateral margin of the disk;The disk Diameter is sufficiently large, and when being extruded fiber optic disc around on disk, suffered stress can be ignored;The circle of disk groove should be with light Axis is tangent.
The present invention also proposes that a kind of method for realizing axis alignment by squeezing polarization maintaining optical fibre, step include:
Step 1: the connector of polarization maintaining optical fibre is fixed in connector mounting base;
Step 2: the polarization maintaining optical fibre is straightened and torsionally passes through concentric mechanism without any, insertion optical fiber clamps stick And it is put into micropositioning stage;
Step 3: adjust micropositioning stage so that from micropositioning stage stretch out polarization maintaining optical fibre, rotate concentric mechanism center and 3 points of the center of connector mounting rack point-blank, constitutes the optical axis of system;
Step 4: the end of polarization maintaining optical fibre is wrapped in the disk groove of end mounts;
Step 5: adjusting light source part, a determining polarization state is generated, is injected into the polarization maintaining optical fibre;
Step 6: regulating device, is in the polarization maintaining optical fibre on the optical axis of polarization principal axis alignment device;
Step 7: the polarization maintaining optical fibre is connect with polarization analysis instrument;
Step 8: the squeezer of control rotation concentric mechanism squeezes the polarization maintaining optical fibre, change extruding force, from polarization analysis Observation is extruded shape of the output polarization state of optical fiber on Poincare sphere on instrument;
Step 9: the squeezer of concentric mechanism is allowed to rotate an angle, above-mentioned extrusion process is repeated;If Poincare sphere On circle become larger, then enter the tenth step;If the circle on Poincare sphere becomes smaller, enter the 11st step;
Step 10: rotation concentric mechanism rotation is changed to opposite direction rotation, until the circle on Poincare sphere is punctured into one Point;
Step 11: the angle of rotation concentric mechanism rotation is correct, continue to increase angle, until the circle on Poincare sphere is received It is condensed to a point;
Step 12: the circle on Poincare sphere is punctured into a point, it is believed that the direction of polarization principal axis has been found, realizes Polarization maintaining optical fibre to axis.
The invention adopts the above technical scheme compared with prior art, has the following technical effects:
Polarization maintaining optical fibre is very thin, it is within protective coating, which direction people are difficult to understand its polarization principal axis in On, present invention firstly provides a kind of system and method for ensuring stress direction and being aligned with the polarization principal axis of polarization maintaining optical fibre;
The diameter that the present invention passes through increase end mounts disk, it is ensured that polarization maintaining optical fibre is equivalent to not by new bending shadow Ring, be in order to meet under the premise of ensuring extruded segment optical fiber by pressure, the other parts of optical fiber not by the condition of any pressure, It prevents any other stress from causing new birefringent, becomes a kind of interference, so that tunable wave plate be made to fail;
When squeezing optical fiber, the present invention realizes that polarization maintaining optical fibre is only squeezed by normal pressure using platform and squeezer, without by Other lateral pressures avoid optical fiber and sidewinder, and realize stringent technique requirement.
The polarization principal axis alignment system and method for the present invention for squeezing polarization maintaining optical fibre can not only use the tunable wave plate of solution In polarization maintaining optical fibre polarization principal axis to axis problem, it can also be used to other needs carry out to axis polarization maintaining optical fibre polarization principal axis In system.
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Fig. 1 is measuring device schematic diagram of the present invention.
Wherein appended drawing reference is explained:101- light source part;The polarization principal axis alignment device of 102- extruding polarization maintaining optical fibre;103- Polarization analysis instrument;The polarization maintaining optical fibre that 104- is extruded;105- squeezer;301- bottom plate;302- optical fiber connector mounting base;303- Rotate concentric mechanism;304- micropositioning stage;305- optical fiber clamps stick;306- optical fiber connector fixed frame;The polarization-maintaining light that 307- is extruded It is fine;308- squeezer.
Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram of light-source structure of the present invention.
Wherein appended drawing reference is explained:201- tunable optical source;The 202- polarizer;203- Polarization Controller.
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Technical solution of the present invention is described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawing:
Those skilled in the art can understand that unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein (including skill Art term and scientific term) there is meaning identical with the general understanding of those of ordinary skill in fields of the present invention.Also It should be understood that those terms such as defined in the general dictionary should be understood that have in the context of the prior art The consistent meaning of meaning will not be explained in an idealized or overly formal meaning and unless defined as here.
As shown in Figure 1, a kind of polarization principal axis for squeezing polarization maintaining optical fibre squeezes Barebone, including light source part 101 The polarization principal axis alignment device 102 and polarization analysis instrument 103 of polarization maintaining optical fibre.Wherein, the light source part 101 includes one 201, polarizers 202 of a tunable optical source and a Polarization Controller 203, as shown in Figure 2;The extruding polarization maintaining optical fibre Polarization principal axis alignment device 102, mounting base 302, one including 301, optical fiber connectors of bottom plate rotations are to the heart 303, one, the mechanism optical fiber of micropositioning stage 304, one clamps 305, optical fiber connector fixed frames 306. of stick
The principle that the present invention realizes that squeezer is aligned with polarization maintaining optical fibre polarization principal axis is as follows:
Polarization maintaining optical fibre is when by stress, the dielectric constant of polarization maintaining optical fibre (such as bow-tie type or panda type polarization-preserving fiber) It can be described as
The left side expression of equation (1), will be from isotropism by the dielectric constant of the optical fiber of stress due to elasto-optical effect Become anisotropy, no matter its stress source is in inside of optical fibre or outside.The first item ε of right side of the formulaina(x, y, z) I is indicated Not by the dielectric constant of stress, wherein I is one 3 × 3 unit matrix;The Section 2 C σ of right side of the formulaint(x,y, Z) variations in refractive index due to caused by inside of optical fibre stress is indicated, and birefringent between two orthogonal polarization modes can be in optical fiber It is obtained by experiment measurement;The right side Section 3 C σ of equation (1)ext(x, y, z) expression is reflected due to caused by outer fiber stress Rate variation.Under normal circumstances, the direction of external stress is different from the Orientation of polarized main axis that internal stress determines, the folder between them Angle is expressed as θ.It is theoretical using quaternary number polarization optics, it can be proved that birefringence axis caused by external carbuncle on Poincare sphere Angle will become 2 θ.It is intrinsic birefringent with induced birefringence collective effect caused by external carbuncle, formed it is new birefringent, this The birefringent of synthesis is equal to the intrinsic birefringent vector sum with stress birfringence, thus synthesize it is birefringent generally with it is intrinsic birefringent It is not coaxial.Therefore, when there is external carbuncle, because of birefringent and inherently birefringent not coaxial, that is, the input polarization of synthesis It is birefringent not coaxial with synthesis, it, will on the polarization analysis instrument being connected with output end at this moment if changing stress intensity It can show a circle.Only when the direction of external carbuncle with the intrinsic birefringence axis of polarization maintaining optical fibre consistent and input polarization When consistent with them, change stress intensity just can still maintain a point on polarization analysis instrument.
In the present embodiment, system includes sequentially connected light source part, polarization principal axis alignment device and polarization analysis instrument; Wherein, the light source part is for generating a specific polarization state;The polarization principal axis alignment device is for squeezing polarization-maintaining Optical fiber, and it is directed at pressure direction and the polarization principal axis of the polarization maintaining optical fibre;The polarization analysis instrument is used to monitor the guarantor The polarization state of inclined optical fiber output.
Wherein, light source part includes tunable optical source, the polarizer and the Polarization Controller of successively polarization principal axis alignment;It is described The polarizer and Polarization Controller input polarization maintaining optical fibre to be extruded for adjusting and generating a specific polarization state.
Polarization principal axis alignment device include bottom plate, connector mounting base, rotation concentric mechanism, micropositioning stage, optical fiber clamping stick, Optical fiber connector fixed frame;Connector mounting base, rotation concentric mechanism, micropositioning stage and the optical fiber connector fixed frame is along optical axis It is mounted on bottom plate, the optical fiber clamping stick is mounted in the centre bore of micropositioning stage.Wherein, rotation concentric mechanism include support, Swivel mount, platform and squeezer;The squeezer is fixed on platform;The platform makes squeezing for squeezer for adjusting height The axis of rotation of pressure surface and swivel mount is kept in the same plane.The micropositioning stage be one include x, tri- axis direction of y, z with And flexion-extension, beat and the sextuple micropositioning stage around middle heart rotary make to clamp stick for adjusting the position of fixed optical fiber clamping stick In optical fiber with pass through rotation concentric mechanism axle center and connector mounting rack center point-blank, formed optical axis; The polarization maintaining optical fibre to be extruded and this optical axis coincidence, and not by any other stress.The end mounts include one A support and a disk are carved with the groove for placing optical fiber on the lateral margin of the disk;The disk diameter is sufficiently large, when Fiber optic disc around is extruded when on disk, suffered stress can be ignored.On the other hand, the circle of disk groove should be with optical axis phase It cuts.
Being extruded the technical process that optical fiber is installed is:It is first that the connector of polarization maintaining optical fibre own to be extruded is direct It is fixed in connector mounting base, therefore, does not generate new pressure at this point for the beginning for being extruded optical fiber;Then, will Optical fiber is straightened and torsionally passes through rotation concentric mechanism without any, and insertion optical fiber clamping stick is simultaneously put into micropositioning stage;Installation When, notice that optical fiber clamping stick only plays supporting role, applies any pressure without coping with optical fiber, and to ensure that optical fiber is flat Straight and no any torsion;Adjust micropositioning stage so that from micropositioning stage stretch out optical fiber, rotate concentric mechanism center, with And 3 points of the center of connector mounting rack is point-blank, forms unique optical axis;Finally, the end for being extruded optical fiber is twined It is wound in the disk groove of end mounts;Since the diameter of disk is sufficiently large, it is believed that optical fiber not by new pressure, because This, the present apparatus is for being extruded optical fiber, other than extruded segment, not by any new pressure.
After polarization fiber to be extruded is installed, carry out polarization principal axis to axis, specific method is:The first step, Light source part is adjusted, a determining polarization state is generated, is injected into optical fiber to be extruded;Second step is regulated and is extruded Optical fiber is on the optical axis of pressurizing unit;Third step will be extruded optical fiber and connect with polarization analysis instrument;4th step, using manual Or electronic method squeezes optical fiber, and the output polarization state of optical fiber is extruded from polarization analysis instrument, and at this moment, output polarization A circle can be presented in state on the Poincare sphere that polarization analysis instrument is shown;5th step allows the squeezer of concentric mechanism to rotate one Angle repeats above-mentioned extrusion process, and at this moment, the circle on Poincare sphere will appear the two kinds of situations that become larger or become smaller;6th step, If the circle on the Poincare sphere that the 5th step is observed becomes larger, illustrate that the angle direction of concentric mechanism rotation is wrong, it should change For opposite direction rotation;If the circle on Poincare sphere becomes smaller, illustrate that the direction of rotation of concentric mechanism is correctly, can to continue to add Wide-angle;Two steps for repeating the 5th and the 6th, until the circle on Poincare sphere is punctured into a point, i.e., it is believed that having looked for The direction for having arrived polarization principal axis, realizes to axis.
The above is only some embodiments of the invention, it is noted that for the ordinary skill people of the art For member, various improvements and modifications may be made without departing from the principle of the present invention, these improvements and modifications are also answered It is considered as protection scope of the present invention.

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1. a kind of polarization principal axis for squeezing polarization maintaining optical fibre is to Barebone, which is characterized in that including sequentially connected light source portion Point, axis alignment device and polarization analysis instrument;Wherein, the light source part is for generating a specific polarization state;It is described Polarization principal axis alignment device is aligned for realizing the direction of extrusion with polarization maintaining optical fibre polarization principal axis is extruded;The polarization analysis instrument For monitoring the polarization state of the polarization maintaining optical fibre output.
2. a kind of polarization principal axis for squeezing polarization maintaining optical fibre as described in claim 1 is to Barebone, which is characterized in that described Light source part include polarization principal axis alignment tunable optical source, the polarizer and Polarization Controller;The polarizer and polarization control Device processed inputs polarization maintaining optical fibre to be extruded for adjusting and generating a polarization state.
3. a kind of polarization principal axis for squeezing polarization maintaining optical fibre as described in claim 1 is to Barebone, which is characterized in that described Polarization principal axis alignment device include bottom plate, optical fiber connector mounting base, rotation concentric mechanism, micropositioning stage, optical fiber clamping stick, light Fine end mounts;Connector mounting base, rotation concentric mechanism, micropositioning stage and the optical fiber connector fixed frame is pacified along optical axis On bottom plate, the optical fiber clamping stick is mounted in the centre bore of micropositioning stage.
4. a kind of polarization principal axis for squeezing polarization maintaining optical fibre as claimed in claim 3 is to Barebone, which is characterized in that described Rotation concentric mechanism include support, swivel mount, platform and squeezer;The squeezer is fixed on platform;The platform is used In adjusting height, the axis of rotation of the compressive plane and swivel mount that make squeezer is kept in the same plane.
5. a kind of polarization principal axis for squeezing polarization maintaining optical fibre as claimed in claim 3 is to Barebone, which is characterized in that described Micropositioning stage be one include x, tri- axis direction of y, z and flexion-extension, beat and the sextuple micropositioning stage around Zhong Xin rotary, for adjusting Fixed optical fiber clamping stick position and direction, make clamp stick in optical fiber with pass through rotation concentric mechanism axle center and The center of connector mounting rack point-blank, forms optical axis;The polarization maintaining optical fibre to be extruded is overlapped with this straight line, and Not by any other stress.
6. a kind of polarization principal axis for squeezing polarization maintaining optical fibre as claimed in claim 3 is to Barebone, which is characterized in that described End mounts include a support and a disk, the groove for placing optical fiber is carved on the lateral margin of the disk;The circle Disk diameter is sufficiently large, and when being extruded fiber optic disc around on disk, suffered stress can be ignored;The circle and optical axis of disk groove It is tangent.
7. a kind of for squeezing the polarization principal axis alignment methods of polarization maintaining optical fibre, which is characterized in that
Step 1: the connector of polarization maintaining optical fibre is fixed in connector mounting base;
Step 2: the polarization maintaining optical fibre is straightened and torsionally passes through concentric mechanism without any, insertion optical fiber clamping stick is simultaneously put Enter into micropositioning stage;
Step 3: micropositioning stage is adjusted, so that the polarization maintaining optical fibre stretched out from micropositioning stage, the center for rotating concentric mechanism and connection 3 points of the center of device mounting rack point-blank, forms the optical axis of system;
Step 4: the end of polarization maintaining optical fibre is wrapped in the disk groove of end mounts;
Step 5: adjusting light source part, a determining polarization state is generated, is injected into the polarization maintaining optical fibre;
Step 6: adjusting polarization principal axis alignment device, keep the longitudinal axis of the polarization maintaining optical fibre consistent with the optical axis of alignment device;
Step 7: the polarization maintaining optical fibre is connect with polarization analysis instrument;
Step 8: the squeezer of control rotation concentric mechanism squeezes the polarization maintaining optical fibre, change extruding force, from polarization analysis instrument Observation is extruded shape of the output polarization state of optical fiber on Poincare sphere;
Step 9: the squeezer of concentric mechanism is allowed to rotate an angle, above-mentioned extrusion process is repeated;If on Poincare sphere Circle becomes larger, then enters the tenth step;If the circle on Poincare sphere becomes smaller, enter the 11st step;
Step 10: the angle for rotating concentric mechanism rotation is changed to opposite direction rotation, until the circle on Poincare sphere is punctured into one A point;
Step 11: the angle for rotating concentric mechanism rotation is continued to increase, until the circle on Poincare sphere is punctured into a point;
When the circle on Poincare sphere is punctured at one, it is believed that the direction that polarization principal axis has been found realizes polarization-maintaining light Fine polarization principal axis to axis.
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