• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 12, Issue 6, 1362 (2024)
Wei Du1,†, Jingsheng Huang1,†, Yang Wang2, Maozhong Zhao1..., Juan Li1, Juntao He1, Jindong Wang1,*, Wenfu Zhang2,3 and Tao Zhu1,4|Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & System (Ministry of Education), Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
  • 2State Key Laboratory of Transient Optics and Photonics, Xi’an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi’an 710119, China
  • 3e-mail: wfuzhang@opt.ac.cn
  • 4e-mail: zhutao@cqu.edu.cn
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.523314 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Wei Du, Jingsheng Huang, Yang Wang, Maozhong Zhao, Juan Li, Juntao He, Jindong Wang, Wenfu Zhang, Tao Zhu, "Spectral-interferometry-based diff-iteration for high-precision micro-dispersion measurement," Photonics Res. 12, 1362 (2024) Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Precise measurement of micro-dispersion for optical devices (optical fiber, lenses, etc.) holds paramount significance across domains such as optical fiber communication and dispersion interference ranging. However, due to its complex system, complicated process, and low reliability, the traditional dispersion measurement methods (interference, phase shift, or time delay methods) are not suitable for the accurate measurement of micro-dispersion in a wide spectral range. Here, we propose a spectral-interferometry-based diff-iteration (SiDi) method for achieving accurate wide-band micro-dispersion measurements. Using an optical frequency comb, based on the phase demodulation of the dispersion interference spectrum, we employ the carefully designed SiDi method to solve the dispersion curve at any position and any order. Our approach is proficient in precisely measuring micro-dispersion across a broadband spectrum, without the need for cumbersome wavelength scanning processes or reliance on complex high-repetition-rate combs, while enabling adjustable resolution. The efficacy of the proposed method is validated through simulations and experiments. We employed a chip-scaled soliton microcomb (SMC) to compute the dispersion curves of a 14 m single-mode fiber (SMF) and a 0.05 m glass. Compared to a laser interferometer or the theoretical value given by manufacturers, the average relative error of refractive index measurement for single-mode fiber (SMF) reaches 2.8×10-6 and for glass reaches 3.8×10-6. The approach ensures high precision, while maintaining a simple system structure, with realizing adjustable resolution, thereby propelling the practical implementation of precise measurement and control-dispersion.
    φ=4πLf(nc+nf(ffc)+122nf2(ffc)2)c+4πLkfc.

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    φ=4πLfcn(fc)c+4πLkfcc.

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    dφ=π=4πLfrepncc+4πLkfrepc,

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    φz=2πLsfn(fc)+4πLfn(fc)(ζ1(ffc)+12ζ2(ffc)2)c,

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    dφzdf=2πLsn(fc)+4πLfn(fc)ζ1+4πLn(fc)(ζ1Δf+12ζ2Δf2)+4πLfn(fc)ζ2Δfc.

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    n2(λ)=1+0.49211λ2λ20.04807+0.62925λ2λ20.11275+0.59202λ2λ28.29299.

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    Wei Du, Jingsheng Huang, Yang Wang, Maozhong Zhao, Juan Li, Juntao He, Jindong Wang, Wenfu Zhang, Tao Zhu, "Spectral-interferometry-based diff-iteration for high-precision micro-dispersion measurement," Photonics Res. 12, 1362 (2024)
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