Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 49, Issue 9, 0906001(2022)

Coupling Phase Shift Detection Technology of Fiber Coupler Based on Sagnac Interferometer

Ruiqin Wang, Yuanhong Yang*, and Hui Li
Author Affiliations
  • School of Instrumentation Science and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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    Structural diagram of optical fiber coupler. (a) 2×2 coupler; (b) 3×3 coupler
    Principle diagram of coupling phase shift detection of single-mode optical fiber coupler based on hybrid Sagnac interferometer
    Theoretical output spectra of hybrid Sagnac interferometer with 2×2 coupler
    Output spectra when detecting coupling phase shift of 2×2 single-mode coupler
    Device for coupling phase shift detection of 3×3 single-mode optical fiber coupler
    Output spectra when detecting coupling phase shift of 3×3 single-mode coupler
    Test results of temperature sensitive characteristics of coupling phase shift of 2×2 coupler
    • Table 1. Repeated test results of coupling phase shift of 2×2 coupler

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      Table 1. Repeated test results of coupling phase shift of 2×2 coupler

      No.λ1/nmλ2/nmλ3/nmΔφ/(°)Average/(°)Standard deviation/(°)
      11542.0921550.6051559.30689.516
      21542.1661550.7371559.49989.511
      31542.1631550.6961559.41889.51589.5150.0028
      41542.0861550.5521559.20489.519
      51542.1221550.6321559.33089.516
    • Table 2. Comparison between theoretical and measured values of coupling phase shift of 2×2 coupler

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      Table 2. Comparison between theoretical and measured values of coupling phase shift of 2×2 coupler

      Coupling ratio|s13|2|s14|2Additional lossTheoretical estimation rangeMeasured value
      50∶500.4820.4930.02586.985°≤Δφ≤93.015°89.512°
      70∶300.2970.6700.03386.245°≤Δφ≤94.755°90.602°
      90∶100.8830.0920.02581.141°≤Δφ≤98.859°91.834°
    • Table 3. Comparison between theoretical and measured values of coupling phase shift of 3×3 coupler

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      Table 3. Comparison between theoretical and measured values of coupling phase shift of 3×3 coupler

      |sd|2|sc|2Additional lossTheoretical estimation rangeΔφ45Δφ64Δφ56
      Measured value /(°)Standard deviation /(°)Measured value /(°)Standard deviation /(°)Measured value /(°)Standard deviation /(°)
      0.3130.3320.023118.359°≤Δφ≤129.866°120.8880.0036118.2650.0035120.8290.0033
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    Paper Information

    Category: fiber optics and optical communications

    Received: Aug. 9, 2021

    Accepted: Oct. 18, 2021

    Published Online: Mar. 3, 2022

    The Author Email: Yang Yuanhong (yhyang@buaa.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL202249.0906001

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