• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 18, Issue 2, 020602 (2020)
Chunxiang Zhang, Fufei Pang, Huanhuan Liu, Lifei Chen, Junfeng Yang, Jianxiang Wen, and Tingyun Wang*
Author Affiliations
  • Key Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Optical Access Networks, Joint International Research Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Advanced Communication, Shanghai Institute for Advanced Communication and Data Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL202018.020602 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Chunxiang Zhang, Fufei Pang, Huanhuan Liu, Lifei Chen, Junfeng Yang, Jianxiang Wen, Tingyun Wang. Highly efficient excitation of LP01 mode in ring-core fibers by tapering for optimizing OAM generation[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2020, 18(2): 020602 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic diagram of fiber structure and refractive index profile for (a) single-mode fiber (SMF) and (b) ring-core fiber (RCF); (c) schematic diagram of fusion splicing and tapering scheme for exciting the LP01 mode in the RCF with high efficiency.
    Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of fiber structure and refractive index profile for (a) single-mode fiber (SMF) and (b) ring-core fiber (RCF); (c) schematic diagram of fusion splicing and tapering scheme for exciting the LP01 mode in the RCF with high efficiency.
    Simulation of light propagation and coupling power evolution along the tapered fibers with different stretched lengths: (a) 5000 μm and (b) 16,000 μm.
    Fig. 2. Simulation of light propagation and coupling power evolution along the tapered fibers with different stretched lengths: (a) 5000 μm and (b) 16,000 μm.
    Theoretical optimization of coupling efficiency in the relationship of waist radius.
    Fig. 3. Theoretical optimization of coupling efficiency in the relationship of waist radius.
    Experimental setup of characterizing coupling efficiency and mode changes in the SMF–RCF taper.
    Fig. 4. Experimental setup of characterizing coupling efficiency and mode changes in the SMF–RCF taper.
    Transmission of the SMF–RCF taper: (a) RCF connected to optical spectrum analyzer (OSA) directly; (b) RCF connected to the OSA with an SMF.
    Fig. 5. Transmission of the SMF–RCF taper: (a) RCF connected to optical spectrum analyzer (OSA) directly; (b) RCF connected to the OSA with an SMF.
    The influence of wavelength on coupling efficiency of modes in the RCF from 1530 nm to 1570 nm.
    Fig. 6. The influence of wavelength on coupling efficiency of modes in the RCF from 1530 nm to 1570 nm.
    (a) Experimental setup of orbital angular moment (OAM) generation and test system. (b) Mode field and interference fringe of the LP01 mode in the RCF. (c) Mode field and interference fringe of OAM+1. (d) Mode field and interference fringe of OAM−1.
    Fig. 7. (a) Experimental setup of orbital angular moment (OAM) generation and test system. (b) Mode field and interference fringe of the LP01 mode in the RCF. (c) Mode field and interference fringe of OAM+1. (d) Mode field and interference fringe of OAM1.
    Chunxiang Zhang, Fufei Pang, Huanhuan Liu, Lifei Chen, Junfeng Yang, Jianxiang Wen, Tingyun Wang. Highly efficient excitation of LP01 mode in ring-core fibers by tapering for optimizing OAM generation[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2020, 18(2): 020602
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