Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 40, Issue 6, 0606001(2020)

Experimental Investigation of Fiber Scrambling

Huiqi Ye1,2、*, Kai Huang3, Dong Xiao1,2, Kai Zhang1,2, Ping Chen3, and Ruyi Wei4
Author Affiliations
  • 1Nanjing Institute of Astronomical Optics & Technology, National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210042, China;
  • 2Key Laboratory of Astronomical Optics & Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing Institute of Astronomical Optics & Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210042, China;
  • 3Institute of Modern Optics, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
  • 4Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, China
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    Radial velocity measurements errors caused by lighting instabilities severely limit the precision improvement in instruments; however, fiber scrambling is an effective method to enhance the stability of instrumental illumination. To provide a reliable experimental reference for the operation of a high resolution spectrograph upgrade and a new high precision radial velocity instrument design, the near field and far field scrambling properties of a single circular fiber, single octagonal fiber, circular-octagonal-circular fiber cascade connection system, double circular fiber scrambler, circular-octagonal hybrid double-fiber scrambler, and double octagonal fiber scrambler were studied in detail. The results showed that the octagonal fiber improved the near field scrambling compared to single circular fiber, the double-fiber scrambler could improve both near field and far field scrambling, and the double octagonal fiber scrambler optimally performed for both near field and far field. Furthermore, the prototypes of the double-fiber scramblers, including ball lens system and twin lens system, were also assessed herein. The throughput was observed to be 55% and 80%, respectively.

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    Paper Information

    Category: Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

    Received: Sep. 3, 2019

    Accepted: Nov. 12, 2019

    Published Online: Mar. 6, 2020

    The Author Email: Ye Huiqi (hqye@niaot.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202040.0606001

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