• Optics and Precision Engineering
  • Vol. 31, Issue 1, 89 (2023)
Ruoxian LIU1,3, Shiyuan ZHAO2,3,*, Yiying GU2,3, Rifan XIE2, and Mingshan ZHAO2,3
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Mechanical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian6024, China
  • 2School of Optoelectronic Engineering and Instrumentation Science, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian11604, China
  • 3Key Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Technology of Liaoning Province, Dalian116024, China
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    DOI: 10.37188/OPE.20233101.0089 Cite this Article
    Ruoxian LIU, Shiyuan ZHAO, Yiying GU, Rifan XIE, Mingshan ZHAO. Design of fiber array collimator and measurement of its divergence angle[J]. Optics and Precision Engineering, 2023, 31(1): 89 Copy Citation Text show less
    Gaussian beam
    Fig. 1. Gaussian beam
    Structure diagram of optical fiber array collimator
    Fig. 2. Structure diagram of optical fiber array collimator
    Schematic diagram of single-channel collimated optical path
    Fig. 3. Schematic diagram of single-channel collimated optical path
    Relationship between array coupled parameter and beam radius
    Fig. 4. Relationship between array coupled parameter and beam radius
    Physical map of fiber array collimator
    Fig. 5. Physical map of fiber array collimator
    Optical simulation results by Zemax for fiber array collimator
    Fig. 6. Optical simulation results by Zemax for fiber array collimator
    Schematic diagram of beam propagation of collimator
    Fig. 7. Schematic diagram of beam propagation of collimator
    Measuring devices of far-field divergence of Guassian beam
    Fig. 8. Measuring devices of far-field divergence of Guassian beam
    Software monitoring interface
    Fig. 9. Software monitoring interface
    Probability distribution of far-field divergence angle θ
    Fig. 10. Probability distribution of far-field divergence angle θ
    ParameterValue
    Wavelength/nm1 550
    Mode-field diameter/μm10.5
    Design radius of curvature/μm315
    Thickness/mm1
    n1.444
    n11.552
    n11
    Table 1. Simulation parameters of optical fiber array collimator
    ParameterValue
    Fiber typeCORNING PM15-U25D
    Mode-field diameter/μm10.5±0.5
    Numerical aperture0.09
    Wavelength/nm1 550
    Number of fibers per array1×4
    Arrangement of the lensesLinear
    Array pitch/μm250±0.5
    Table 2. Parameters of one-dimensional optical fiber array
    ParameterValue
    Lens diameter/μm240
    Surface profilPlano-convex
    Design radius of curvature/μm315
    Wavelength range/nm1 260~1 620
    AR coatingSingle-sided,R<0.5%
    Material

    Fused silica

    n=1.444@1 550 nm)

    Thickness/mm1.0±0.025
    Number of fibers per array1×4
    Arrangement of the lensesLinear
    Array pitch/μm250±0.5
    ROC uniformity (lens-lens in array)±1%
    Table 3. Parameters of microlens array
    Channel2ω1/μm2ω2/μmω0/μmθ/(°)
    11 6662 38681.9520.69
    21 6562 35784.1520.67
    31 6652 40280.0750.71
    41 6602 37083.0950.68
    Table 4. Parameter measurement results of channels
    Ruoxian LIU, Shiyuan ZHAO, Yiying GU, Rifan XIE, Mingshan ZHAO. Design of fiber array collimator and measurement of its divergence angle[J]. Optics and Precision Engineering, 2023, 31(1): 89
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