Projects
As part of its on-going R&D programme to ensure the Phoenix product range meets customer future requirements, Phoenix is involved in collaborative R&D projects.
For further information on these projects please contact general@phoenixphotonics.com
European Union funded
The objective of PICASSO is the development of photonic components and subsystems to build chaos based optical communication systems.
Phoenix role within the project was the investigation of all-fibre components required for the hybrid approach to integration and the development of techniques to ensure accurate matching of the fibre components.
Phoenix specific outputs:
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Path imbalanced reflective multi-path fibre interferometer development, with integrated differential path phase shifting.
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Integrated all-fibre component integration for laser control including; coupler/VOA/phase shifter/reflector functionality.
‘Optical Sources for Chaos based Communications’ D. Syvridis, M. Hamacher, I. Giles, A. Bogris, A. Argyris and K. E. Chlouverakis, - invited, IEEE/LEOS WTM2009, MB3.2, Innsburg, Austria, January 2009
The PHASORS project targets the development and applications of fibre based phase sensitive amplifier (PSA) technology in 40Gbit/s broadband core networks.
Phoenix Photonics is associated with the project through the co-ordinating partner, ORC, University of Southampton. Phoenix is providing advanced fibre components to various partners in the consortium.
UK DTI funded
Fibre polarimetric temperature sensor
The objective of the project was to develop prototype multiplexed fibre temperature sensor. The sensor principle is to use a short length of PM fibre (few mms) at the sensor head and measure the differential phase shift between the polarization axes with temperature change. The interrogation system utilised novel intensity and wavelength fluctuation compensation techniques.
‘Fibre optic polarimetric temperature sensor using low coherence source employing intensity and wavelength compensation’; Michael Mondanos, Ian Giles, Kenny Weir, OFS 17 May 23-27 2005, Bruges, Belgium, Proc SPIE 5855, (2005)
Integrated fibre components
The target of the project was to demonstrate the feasibility of integrating multiple functionality on a single fibre using side-polishing technology. A simple VOA – power monitor prototype was developed to prove the feasibility. Both devices were integrated in a compact package formed on a single fibre length.
‘Integrated all-fibre VOA - power monitor module for fibre channel power control using a novel fibre substrate approach.’ Ian P. Giles, Michael Mondanos, Opto-Ireland 2005: Optoelectronics, Photonic Devices, and Optical Networks, Proc. of SPIE Vol. 5825 (2005)
In-line fibre polarimeter
The aim of the project was to demonstrate the feasibility of a compact in-line, all-fibre polarimeter based on evanescent field technology. The work showed that a compact (few cms) polarimeter can be manufactured and provide Stokes parameter output
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