• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 39, Issue 2, 0211001 (2019)
Wenhai Yu*, Di Feng*, Ri Liang, and Ningfang Song
Author Affiliations
  • School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/AOS201939.0211001 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Wenhai Yu, Di Feng, Ri Liang, Ningfang Song. Polarization Axis Detection Technique of Polarization Maintaining Fiber Based on Symmetry Evaluation[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2019, 39(2): 0211001 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic of polarization alignment of PMF. (a) Axis-fixed process; (b) axis-fixed system
    Fig. 1. Schematic of polarization alignment of PMF. (a) Axis-fixed process; (b) axis-fixed system
    Front-back creeping phenomenon of end face during fiber rotation
    Fig. 2. Front-back creeping phenomenon of end face during fiber rotation
    Transformation of coordinate system. (a) Original image; (b) transformed image
    Fig. 3. Transformation of coordinate system. (a) Original image; (b) transformed image
    Coordinate transformation of actual image. (a) Original image; (b) transformed image
    Fig. 4. Coordinate transformation of actual image. (a) Original image; (b) transformed image
    Steps for symmetry evaluation (θ=l)
    Fig. 5. Steps for symmetry evaluation (θ=l)
    Schematic of steps for pyramid searching
    Fig. 6. Schematic of steps for pyramid searching
    Actual image of fiber end face
    Fig. 7. Actual image of fiber end face
    Six groups of simulated image samples. (a) Group A; (b) group B; (c) group C; (d) group D; (e) group E; (f) group F
    Fig. 8. Six groups of simulated image samples. (a) Group A; (b) group B; (c) group C; (d) group D; (e) group E; (f) group F
    Detection results of six groups of images
    Fig. 9. Detection results of six groups of images
    Detection results for two algorithms under different lighting conditions. (a) Good lighting condition; (b) medium lighting condition; (c) poor lighting condition
    Fig. 10. Detection results for two algorithms under different lighting conditions. (a) Good lighting condition; (b) medium lighting condition; (c) poor lighting condition
    Detection results for two algorithms under different defocus distances. (a) 20 μm; (b) 40 μm; (c) 60 μm
    Fig. 11. Detection results for two algorithms under different defocus distances. (a) 20 μm; (b) 40 μm; (c) 60 μm
    ParameterDiameter or length /pixelParameterDiameter or length /pixel
    Diameter of fiber cladding (D)720Center distance (L)322
    Length of long axis (2a)228Core diameter (d)39
    Length of short axis (2b)211
    Table 1. Size of fiber end face
    GroupABCDEF
    Image noise /(yes or no)noyesyesyesyesyes
    Radius of fuzzy circle /pixel088121212
    Number of impurities005555
    Difference in gray level between stress area and non-stress area /(gray scale)202020201816
    Table 2. Parameters of fiber end face for six sets of images
    GroupStandard deviations σθ /(°)
    SRPSE
    10.05850.0510
    20.14420.0346
    30.08680.0465
    40.03730.0027
    50.09560.0484
    60.08950.0383
    70.05850.0285
    80.09740.0437
    90.03880.0148
    100.07170.0271
    Mean0.07780.0336
    Table 3. Standard deviation comparison between SRP and SE algorithms
    Wenhai Yu, Di Feng, Ri Liang, Ningfang Song. Polarization Axis Detection Technique of Polarization Maintaining Fiber Based on Symmetry Evaluation[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2019, 39(2): 0211001
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