Physical-Optics Tolerance and Compensation Design for a Dual-Lens Single-Mode Fiber Coupler
Alignment errors in a dual-lens single-mode fiber coupler are coupled. We separate first-order transport from full-field effects by comparing independent Gaussian/ABCD and paraxial ray-transfer models with scalar physical optics. For Lens-2 decenter, the dimensionless physical-optics compensation slope is 1.14677, close to the first-order prediction, while direct calculations in both transverse directions confirm the same compensation behavior. Manufacturing-distribution tests support surrogate use for screening rather than threshold certification. Parameter-transfer studies confirm system specificity. The study is entirely computational and provides design guidance requiring experimental calibration before deployment.
Authors
- Shengyue Qi
Institutions
- Nankai University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Fiber & Integrated Optics
- Published
- 2026-10-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01468030.2026.2751921
- Primary Topic
- Advanced optical system design
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00