COUPLING EFFICIENCY FOR SINGLE MODE FIBERS AND FIBER-OPTIC ALIGNMENT AUTOMATION A PRESENTATION BY: Shubham Bhat
Gaussian Beam analysis Losses (Intrinsic and Extrinsic) Mechanical misalignments (Lateral, Longitudinal and Angular) Fiber-optic alignment automation Hill-climbing algorithm Drawbacks of hill-climbing algorithm A proposed novel feed-forward controlling algorithm Conclusion Overview
Gaussian Beam
Source wave function Modal wave function Coupling Efficiency = = Total efficiency Power- Coupling efficiency Source Efficiency
Coupling Efficiency Contd.
Losses LOSS Intrinsic losses NA effects Fiber-radius effects Index-Profile effects Core concentricity within cladding Fabrication tolerances Extrinsic losses Lateral Misalignment Longitudinal Misalignment Angular Misalignment Reflection losses
Longitudinal Misalignment
Angular Misalignment
Lateral Misalignment
Current technology 6 DEGREES OF FREEDOM
Array Waveguide Grating PLC
Fiber-Fiber Alignment Automation
Drawbacks of Hill-Climbing Cutting off at Local Maxima
Hill climbing Vs Smart Algorithm Hill climbing algorithm Smart Algorithm
Conclusion Longitudinal misalignment is less critical than angular and lateral misalignment. Dominant loss arises from lateral displacement in single mode fibers. Hill-climbing algorithm is time-consuming and has the potential drawback of missing the actual peak. A novel Algorithm using a feed forward controlling technique is proposed which takes care of the disadvantages of hill climbing method.