• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 57, Issue 15, 152201 (2020)
Xueyan Dong, Pingxue Li*, Xi Zhang, and Weixin Yang
Author Affiliations
  • Institute of Laser Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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    Xueyan Dong, Pingxue Li, Xi Zhang, Weixin Yang. Analysis of Alignment Errors of Beam-Expanded Optical Fiber Connector Based on ZEMAX[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(15): 152201 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic of principle structure of beam-expanded optical fiber connector
    Fig. 1. Schematic of principle structure of beam-expanded optical fiber connector
    Schematic of fiber coupling conditions
    Fig. 2. Schematic of fiber coupling conditions
    Physical model of optical fiber connector
    Fig. 3. Physical model of optical fiber connector
    Point diagram of multi-mode optical fiber connector in different fields of view. (a) 0.2°; (b) -0.2°; (c) 0°
    Fig. 4. Point diagram of multi-mode optical fiber connector in different fields of view. (a) 0.2°; (b) -0.2°; (c) 0°
    Optical trace of optical system
    Fig. 5. Optical trace of optical system
    Geometrical image analysis diagram of optical system
    Fig. 6. Geometrical image analysis diagram of optical system
    Relationship curve between input power and output power of optical fiber connector
    Fig. 7. Relationship curve between input power and output power of optical fiber connector
    Schematic of 5 degrees of freedom of aspheric lens
    Fig. 8. Schematic of 5 degrees of freedom of aspheric lens
    Alignment error diagram of collimator lens and focusing lens of optical fiber connector
    Fig. 9. Alignment error diagram of collimator lens and focusing lens of optical fiber connector
    Compensation range for eccentricity and inclination of collimator lens and focusing lens simultaneously
    Fig. 10. Compensation range for eccentricity and inclination of collimator lens and focusing lens simultaneously
    Point diagram of single-mode optical fiber connector in different fields of view. (a) 0°; (b) -0.2°; (c) 0.2°
    Fig. 11. Point diagram of single-mode optical fiber connector in different fields of view. (a) 0°; (b) -0.2°; (c) 0.2°
    Influence curves of eccentricity error on coupling efficiency
    Fig. 12. Influence curves of eccentricity error on coupling efficiency
    Influence curves of tilt error on coupling efficiency
    Fig. 13. Influence curves of tilt error on coupling efficiency
    Maximum eccentricity range of optical fiber connector at different diameters
    Fig. 14. Maximum eccentricity range of optical fiber connector at different diameters
    Maximum tilt range of optical fiber connector at different diameters
    Fig. 15. Maximum tilt range of optical fiber connector at different diameters
    Dot diagram of image quality evaluation
    Fig. 16. Dot diagram of image quality evaluation
    SurfacetypeCurvatureradius /mmThickness /mmMateriaMechanicalradius /mmAsphericcoefficient4th orderterm6th orderterm8th orderterm10th orderterm
    StandardInfinity93.203-0.3250----
    StandardInfinity10.000BK725.0000----
    Even asphere-51.1250.000-25.000-0.575-4.837×10-11-8.576×10-12-2.014×10-15-4.598×10-19
    Even asphere51.1210.000BK725.000-0.5754.837×10-118.576×10-122.014×10-154.598×10-19
    StandardInfinity94.733-25.0000----
    StandardInfinity--0.3550----
    Table 1. Optical fiber connector lens structure parameters
    dy1 /mmdy2 /mmRMSradius /μmSimulationefficiency /%Actualmeasurementrate /%
    000.20795.81393.303
    0.05-0.050.37695.16392.634
    0.10-0.100.59594.51391.983
    0.15-0.150.86193.86591.355
    0.20-0.201.17493.21190.681
    0.25-0.251.53492.56190.051
    0.30-0.301.94191.91189.411
    0.35-0.352.39491.26188.763
    0.38-0.382.68790.61388.121
    Table 2. Effect of eccentricity of collimator lens and focusing lens along y-axis on beam quality and coupling efficiency
    tx1 /(°)tx2 /(°)RMSradius /μmSimulationefficiency /%Actualmeasurementrate /%
    000.20793.91392.064
    0.01-0.0180.35493.42391.571
    0.02-0.0380.66892.94391.092
    0.03-0.0581.00692.46190.631
    0.04-0.0781.35091.98290.122
    0.05-0.0981.69791.50389.652
    0.06-0.1172.01091.02289.162
    0.07-0.1372.35990.51188.674
    0.08-0.1562.64890.04388.213
    Table 3. Effect of rotation amount of collimator lens and focusing lens along x-axis direction on beam quality and coupling efficiency
    SurfacetypeCurvatureradius /mmThickness /mmMateriaMechanicalradius /mmAsphericcoefficient4th orderterm6th orderterm8th orderterm10th orderterm
    StandardInfinity98.292-0.3000----
    StandardInfinity12.000F_SILICA27.0000----
    Even asphere-48.0450.000-27.000-0.5532.267×10-81.621×10-11-5.825×10-157.076×10-18
    Even asphere48.0412.000F_SILICA27.000-0.553-2.267×10-8-1.621×10-115.825×10-15-7.076×10-18
    StandardInfinity98.292-27.0000----
    StandardInfinity--0.3010----
    Table 4. Structure parameters of optical fiber connector lens
    Xueyan Dong, Pingxue Li, Xi Zhang, Weixin Yang. Analysis of Alignment Errors of Beam-Expanded Optical Fiber Connector Based on ZEMAX[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(15): 152201
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