For the past 40 years, acoustic sensing has been a major avenue for the growth of interfero- metric fiber-optic sensors. Fiber-optic acoustic sensors have found uses in military, commer- cial, and medical applications. An interferometric fiber-optic acoustic sensor is presented utilizing the Michelson interferometer configuration with Faraday mirrors to eliminate po- larization fading. A 3 × 3 coupler is used as the beamsplitting component, and a symmetric demodulation algorithm is applied to recover the phase signal. This sensor has a theoretical resolution of 5.5 pico-strains and room to improve. Such improvements are discussed in the conclusion. / Master of Science

The effects of geometry parameters of graded-index polymer optical fiber (GI-POF) components on the coupling efficiency and signal mixed proportion are studied in this thesis. Simulation and experimental approaches are used to investigate the effects of light sources on the coupling efficiency of misalighment, Y-couplers and V-groove couplers. Two different light sources are employed in this study: Laser diode (LD) and vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL). The optimum coupling angle and refractive index of filler in the Y-coupler are studied with a light-emitting diode (LED) light source. A good agreement between the simulation and the experiment results is shown in this work. Furthermore, two V-groove array arrangements, i.e. the parallel V-groove array and the skew V-groove array, are proposed in this study to mix multi-light-sources. The optimum parameters of V-groove are designed to achieve the highest coupling efficiency. The performances of different V-groove array arrangements have also been demonstrated for multi-signal mixing.

The diploma thesis deals with the elaboration of a laboratory experiment with basic types of microstrip directional and hybrid couplers in the frequency range up to tens GHz. The thesis is concerned on branch line directional coupler, rat-race directional coupler, De Rondeho coupler, coupled-line coupler, and Lange directional coupler. Simulated results are confronted with measured results obtained by a skalar network analyzer. From overall findings the relevant laboratory experiment was configured and designed.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T14:55:50Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 AndersonMCS_DISSERT.pdf: 542550 bytes, checksum: cf969edd5c8c6cd5c0f0dcbf4f8113e0 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-07-26 / The modern society depends on an efficient communications system able to of transmitting and receiving information with a higher speed and reliability every time. The need for ever more efficient devices raises optimization techniques of microstrip devices, such as techniques to increase bandwidth: thicker substrates and substrate structures with EBG (Electromagnetic Band Gap) and PBG (Photonic Band Gap). This work has how aims the study of the application of PBG materials on substrates of planar structures in microstrip, more precisely in directional quadrature couplers and in rat-race and impedance of transformers. A study of the planar structures in microstrip and substrates EBG is presented. The PBG substrates can be used to optimize the radiation through the air, thus reducing the occurrence of surface waves and the resulting diffraction edge responsible for degradation of radiation pattern. Through specific programs in FORTRAN Power Station obtained the frequencies and couplings for each structure. Are used the program PACMO - Computer Aided Design in Microwave. Results are obtained of the frequency and coupling devices, ranging the frequency band used (cellular communication and Wimax systems) and the permittivity of the substrate, comparing the results of conventional material and PBG materials in the s and p polarizations. / A sociedade moderna depende de um eficiente sistema de comunica??es, capaz de transmitir e receber informa??es com uma velocidade e confiabilidade maiores a cada momento. A necessidade de dispositivos cada vez mais eficientes faz surgir t?cnicas de otimiza??o dos dispositivos em microfita, como por exemplo, t?cnicas para aumentar a largura de banda: substratos mais espessos e estruturas com substratos de Banda Eletromagn?tica Proibida - EBG (Electromagnetic Band Gap) e Banda Fot?nica Proibida - PBG (Photonic Band Gap). Este trabalho tem como objetivo o estudo da aplica??o de materiais EBG/PBG em substratos de estruturas planares em microfita, mais precisamente em acopladores direcionais em quadratura e em anel e em transformadores de imped?ncias. ? apresentado um estudo das estruturas planares em microfita e dos substratos EBG/PBG. Substratos PBG podem ser usados para otimizar a irradia??o pelo ar, reduzindo assim a ocorr?ncia de ondas superficiais e a conseq?ente difra??o de borda respons?vel pela degrada??o do diagrama de radia??o. Atrav?s de programas espec?ficos em FORTRAN obtiveram-se as freq??ncias e acoplamentos para cada estrutura. Foi utilizado o programa PACMO Projeto Auxiliado por Computador para Microondas. S?o obtidos resultados da freq??ncia e acoplamentos dos dispositivos, variando-se banda de freq??ncia utilizada (sistemas de comunica??o celular e Wimax) e a permissividade do substrato, comparando-se os resultados de materiais convencionais e materiais PBG nas polariza??es s e p.

ITC/USA 2015 Conference Proceedings / The Fifty-First Annual International Telemetering Conference and Technical Exhibition / October 26-29, 2015 / Bally's Hotel & Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV / Functionally testing missiles in the All Up Round (AUR), a configuration that consists of a complete system packaged in its flight worthy state, requires the use of test sets along with constituent conformal equipment for interfacing. During developmental testing, telemetry (TM) sections are integrated within an AUR missile. These test sets monitor TM unit performance while maintaining form, fit, and function; therefore, resulting in complete data confidence. Initiating TM functional tests permit a capability in verifying that TM sections have been integrated properly. Safety being a priority, in order to attenuate RF radiation leakage while providing repeatable test capabilities in the near-field, antenna couplers are fabricated as a shielding interface between the user and radiating source and a coupling interface between an AUR missile and the test set. Generally, antenna couplers are composed of metallic bodies which require machine shop fabrication. The process of getting machined parts can take up to several months which can delay delivery schedules. With the availability of 3D printing capabilities and methods in metalizing various materials, a novel approach to fabricating antenna couplers has been explored. The use of modeling Software Packages (Computer Aided Design and Electromagnetic Solvers) and additive printing play key roles in reducing the development cycle time while saving costs, decreasing weight, and sustaining performance. This paper will detail the efforts using 3D printing capabilities in the development and fabrication of an antenna coupler with several examples cited herein.

Silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology has become increasingly attractive because of the strong light confinement, which significantly reduces the footprint of the photonic components, and the possibility of monolithically integrating advanced photonic waveguide circuits with complex electronic circuits, which may reduce the cost of photonic integrated circuits by mass production. This thesis is dedicated to numerical simulation and experimental performance measurement of passive SOI waveguide devices. The thesis consists of two main parts. In the first part, SOI curved waveguide and corner turning mirror are studied. Propagation losses of the SOI waveguide devices are accurately measured using a Fabry-Perot interference method. Our measurements verify that the SOI corner turning mirror structures can not only significantly reduce the footprint size, but also reduce the access loss by replacing the curved sections in any SOI planar lightwave circuit systems. In the second part, an optical 90o hybrid based on 4 × 4 multimode interference (MMI) coupler is studied. Its quadrature phase behavior is verified by both numerical simulations and experimental measurements.

This doctoral thesis is comprised of five parts. The first three parts concern signal processing and electromagnetic modelling of multiport antennas. The last two parts concern signal processing and transmission line theory applied to wave splitting on transmission lines. In Part I, the spherical vector wave expansion of the electromagnetic field is used to completely characterize a multiport antenna. A general framework for modelling an antenna configuration based on measurement data and numerical computation is obtained. The generic electromagnetic model for arbitrary multiport antennas or vector sensors is applied in direction of arrival (DOA) estimation. Next, in Part II using the generic electromagnetic model (from Part I), we obtain the Cramér–Rao bound (CRB) for DOA and polarization estimation using arbitrary multiport antennas. In the Gaussian case, the CRB is given in terms of the transmission matrix, the spherical vector harmonics and its spatial derivatives. Numerical examples using an ideal Tripole antenna array and a non-ideal Tetrahedron antenna array are included. In Part III, the theory of optimal experiments is applied to a cylindrical antenna near-field measurement setup. The D-optimal (determinant) formulation using the Fisher information matrix of the multipole coefficients in the spherical wave expansion of the electrical field result in the optimal measurement positions. The estimation of the multipole coefficients and corresponding electric field using the optimal measurement points is studied using numerical examples and singular value analysis. Further, Part IV describes a Digital Directional Coupler (DDC), a device for wave splitting on a transmission line. The DDC is a frequency domain digital wave splitter based on two independent wide-band measurements of the voltage and the current. A calibration of the digital processor is included to account for the particular transmission line and the sensors that are employed. Properties of the DDC are analyzed using the CRB and an experiment where wave splitting was conducted on a coaxial–cable is accounted for. Finally, in Part V the DDC has been designed and implemented for wave splitting on a medium voltage power cable in a power distribution station using low cost wide–band sensors. Partial discharge measurements are conducted on cross–linked polyethylene insulated power cables. The directional separation capabilities of the DDC are visualized and utilized to separate multiple reflections from partial discharges based on the direction of travel.

L'étude porte sur les propriétés spectrales et spatiales de structures à réseaux résonants. Les réseaux résonants en cavité sont identifiés comme des structures permettant la réalisation de réflecteurs et de coupleurs efficaces sur de petites dimensions. Un modèle basé sur la théorie des modes couplés a été développé permettant la modélisation et la conception rapide de ce type de structures. La modélisation a contribué à la compréhension des propriétés spectrales et spatiales de réseaux résonants en cavité. Elle permet notamment de faire le lien entre les propriétés spectrales et spatiales des modes pouvant interagir efficacement avec les structures utilisées comme réflecteurs ou coupleurs. La conception de structures couplantes à fort facteur de qualité et aux profils spatiaux contrôlés sur des surfaces de l'ordre du cm a été étudiée. Deux axes de recherches sont présentés: des structures composées de plusieurs cavités et des structures possédant une seule grande cavité. Ce dernier axe permet une plus grande maîtrise des propriétés spatiales en intensité et en phase. Il est démontré que ces structures ont un fort potentiel en holographie. La conception de telles structures avec des matériaux de bas indice est également abordée, en particulier la conception et la réalisation de guides d'onde en polymères qui sont la base de ces structures. Les dimensionnements déterminés par la modélisation sont compatibles avec des matériaux présentant de faibles sauts d'indice. / The study is focused on the spectral and spatial properties of resonant grating structures. Resonant gratings in cavity are identified as structures allowing the fabrication of small-area and efficient reflectors and couplers. A model based on coupled mode theory has been developped, enabling fast modeling and design of this kind of structures. Thanks to this model we improved our understanding of the spectral and spatial properties of resonant gratings in cavity. In particular, we have established the relationship between the structure's geometry and the spectral and spatial properties of the modes which efficiently interact with the structures when used as reflectors or as couplers. The design of coupling structures with high-quality factor and controlled spatial profiles on cm-sized surfaces has been studied. Two axis of research are presented: structures composed of several cavities and structures composed by one large cavity. The later ones allow a better control of the spatial properties both in intensity and phase. We demonstrate that these structures have a high potential for holography. Design of such structures with low contrast index is also considered, particularly the design and fabrication of polymer-based waveguiding structures.

Cars have become necessities of our daily life and are especially important to people with disability because they extend their range of activity and allow participation in a social life. Sometimes driving a normal car is impossible for individuals with severe disability and they require additional driving aide. However, it is dangerous to send these individuals on the road without giving them special training on driving vehicles using an adaptive aide. Nowadays there are a number of driving simulators that train disabled persons but none of them have joystick-enabled training that controls both steering, gas and break pedal. This necessitates the design of a method and a system which helps a person with disabilities learn how to operate a joystick-enabled vehicle, by using a combination of an advanced vehicle interface system, which is a driving aide known as Advanced Electronic Vehicle Interface Technology (AVEIT) and virtual reality driving simulator known as Simulator Systems International (SSI). This thesis focuses on the mechanism that synchronizes both AVEIT and SSI systems. This was achieved by designing a mechanical and electrical system that serves as a means of transferring the action between the AVEIT and SSI system. The mechanical system used for this purpose consists of two coupler units attached to AVEIT and SSI each combined together by the electrical system. As the user operates the joystick, the action of AVEIT is transferred to the SSI system by the help of the electromechanical system. The design provides compatibility between the AVEIT and SSI system which makes them convenient for training persons with disability.

Silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology has become increasingly attractive because of the strong light confinement, which significantly reduces the footprint of the photonic components, and the possibility of monolithically integrating advanced photonic waveguide circuits with complex electronic circuits, which may reduce the cost of photonic integrated circuits by mass production. This thesis is dedicated to numerical simulation and experimental performance measurement of passive SOI waveguide devices. The thesis consists of two main parts. In the first part, SOI curved waveguide and corner turning mirror are studied. Propagation losses of the SOI waveguide devices are accurately measured using a Fabry-Perot interference method. Our measurements verify that the SOI corner turning mirror structures can not only significantly reduce the footprint size, but also reduce the access loss by replacing the curved sections in any SOI planar lightwave circuit systems. In the second part, an optical 90o hybrid based on 4 × 4 multimode interference (MMI) coupler is studied. Its quadrature phase behavior is verified by both numerical simulations and experimental measurements.