Narrow-linewidth bandpass filters with diffractive thin-film layers

Bandpass filters based on guided-mode resonance effects in waveguide-grating structures are obtained by use of a genetic algorithm search-and-optimization routine. Calculated examples show that narrow linewidths, high peaks, and low sideband transmittances can be achieved in thin-film diffractive devices with few layers. A filter with a linewidth of 0.2 nm at a central wavelength of 0.55 microm is demonstrated in a two-layer-two-grating structure. At 10.6-microm wavelength, a filter consisting of a single binary grating is obtained that has a linewidth of 12.7 nm and extended, low sideband transmittance. A three-layer device with a surface relief Si grating and two underlying homogeneous layers of SiO(2) and Si yields a high-efficiency filter centered at 1.55 microm with a linewidth of 0.1 nm.     

Relationship between linewidth and electric field intensity of guide-mode resonance filter

In this paper, relationship between linewidth and maximum electric field intensity (MEFI) at resonance of guided-mode resonance filter (GMRF) is investigated. It is demonstrated that the linewidth will vary inversely with the MEFI as one of some of the parameters of the GMRF increasing (e.g. period, thickness, and filling factor of the grating in the GMRF and cover refractive index) and with others maintained. Also it is demonstrated that resonant wavelength will shift to longer wavelength as any one of the parameters of the GMRF increasing. Moreover, the changes of period and thickness of grating have good linear relation with wavelength shifting. This will be of interest for optical sensor systems.     

Design and characterization of guided mode resonance filters with the improved structure for facile fabrication

In this study, a guided mode resonance filter with the improved structure for facile fabrication is designed; the properties of the designed filters are simulated by rigorous coupled wave analysis. It is found that the resonance wavelength and spectral linewidth are slightly increased with the increasing of the grating thickness, and seldom changed with the thickness of the grating filling factor, as the parameter error of the grating thickness and the grating filling factor are deviated from the designed value by ±10%, respectively, which are very favorable for simplifying preparation process of the GMR filter.     

弱耦合光纤光栅外腔半导体激光器

报道作者对单频窄宽光纤光栅外腔半导体激光器的一些研究结果。理论上分析了外腔的引入对激光器的阈值增益和光谱线宽的影响，实验上用自行研制的光纤布拉格反射滤波器（ＦＢＲ）与普通多纵模半导体激光耦合，在１．５５μｍ波段，得到边模抑制比大于２５ｄＢ，线宽小于６０ｋＨｚ的激光输出。     

Tunable guided-mode resonance filter based on dielectric elastomer actuators

A tunable guided-mode resonant (GMR) reflection filter based on dielectric elastomer actuators (DEA) is designed. Simulating the characteristics of the filter with rigorous coupled wave analysis, it is shown that the resonant wavelength of the kind of GMR filter can be tuned from 1442.8 nm to 1644.6 nm by applying voltage on the dielectric elastomer actuators which changes the period of the grating layer of the GMR filter conveniently. Furthermore, there is an almost perfect linear relationship of resonant wavelength tuned and the period varied with negligible effect on the linewidth.     

基于导模共振的窄带可调谐滤波器

提出了一种分离的导模共振滤波器.该结构由光栅层和两个被空气薄层隔开的平板介质波导组成.使用时域有限差分法分析了该光栅结构在不同的结构参数下的光谱特性.研究表明,当TM偏振入射时改变空气薄层的厚度可以实现共振波长的可调谐,并且共振波长几乎随着空气薄层厚度线性变化.浅调制光栅被用于实现窄线宽特性.波长可调谐范围为1 515~1 558nm,半高全宽小于0.6nm.     

Tunable Ytterbium-Doped Fiber Laser Based on a Mechanically Induced Long Period Holey Fiber Grating

We describe a tunable double-clad Yb-doped fiber laser based on a long period fiber grating mechanically induced in a section of single mode holey fiber inserted into the laser cavity. The mechanically induced long period holey fiber grating acts as a wavelength-selective fiber filter whose central wavelength, linewidth, and strength can be tuned by changing the period, the length of the grating, and the applied pressure. The fiber laser gives a ∼12.6 nm tuning range, from ∼1079:4–1092nm, with slope efficiencies of 18.7–26.3% at this wavelength range, with respect to the launched pump power.     

Thermally fixed reflection gratings for infrared light in LiNbO(3):Ti:Fe channel waveguides

We present a narrow-bandwidth interference filter in an optical monomode LiNbO>(3):Ti:Fe channel waveguide operating in the infrared wavelength region around lambda = 1.55 microm . The filter consists of a thermally fixed refractive-index Bragg grating recorded with visible green light by use of a holographic technique. In a first approach we measure a reflectivity for the infrared light of 60% and a linewidth (FWHM) of 0.11 nm.     

Novel discretely tunable narrow linewidth fiber laser with uniform wavelength spacing

A novel configuration of the tunable fiber laser with uniform wavelength spacing in dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) application is proposed. The ring type tunable fiber laser consists of an all-fiber comb filter which determines the wavelength spacing, and a piece of adjustable fiber grating to select the discrete lasing wavelength for WDM application. The proposed all-fiber ring type tunable laser has potential application in the DWDM and other optical systems due to its advantages such as narrow linewidth, easy tuning, uniform wavelength interval, etc..     

单纵模布里渊掺铒光纤激光器的实验研究

提出了一种具有多环形腔(MRC)和光纤布拉格光栅可调谐滤波器(FBG-TF)相结合的单纵模布里渊掺铒光纤激光器(BEDFL).实验中通过观察激光器输出光的拍频信号分析其光谱精细结构,分别讨论了布里渊增益、FBG-TF、MRC对BEDFL单模输出的贡献,给出了激光器的功率特性曲线和波长稳定性测试图.实验得到了在1550 nm处功率为4 dBm,信噪比(SNR)>60 dB,线宽小于1.5 kHz的稳定单纵模输出光.     

850 nm centered wavelength-swept laser based on a wavelength selection galvo filter

A wavelength-swept laser is constructed using a free space external cavity configuration coupled with a fiberbased ring cavity at the 850 nm region. The external cavity filter employs a galvo-mirror scanner with a diffraction grating for wavelength selection. The filter is connected to a ring cavity through an optical circulator.The ring cavity contains a broadband semiconductor optical amplifier with a high optical output. The performance of this laser is demonstrated with broad bandwidths and narrow linewidths. The 3 dB linewidth and the bandwidth of this source are 0.05 nm(~20 GHz) and 48 nm, respectively. The maximum output power is 26 m W at 160 m A current.     

High-efficiency guided-mode resonance filter

A high-efficiency guided-mode resonance reflection filter is reported. The device consists of a surface-relief photoresist grating and an underlying HfO (2) waveguide layer deposited on a fused-silica substrate. The spectral response measured with a dye-laser beam at normal incidence exhibited a peak reflectance of 98% at a wavelength of 860 nm with sideband reflectance below ~5% extending over the wavelength range provided by the dye (800-900 nm). At normal incidence the filter linewidth was 2.2 nm. High-efficiency double-peak resonances occurred at nonnormal incidence, with the spectral locations of the maxima vayring with the incidence angle. The filter response at various angles of incidence agreed well with the theoretically calculated reflectance curves.     

Multiple dual-wavelengths fiber ring laser utilizing a phase-only sampled fiber Bragg grating with multiple phase-shifts inserted

A simple technique to multiply the lasing wavelength in a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA)-based fiber ring laser is proposed and demonstrated, which is based on the utilization of a multiple phase-shifts sampled fiber Bragg grating (FBG). Tunability for the wavelength spacing within all dual-wavelengths has also been demonstrated by changing the positions of phase-shifts. Moreover, more than 20 dual-wavelengths fiber lasers with a 3-dB linewidth of 0.017 nm and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of about 45 dB have been obtained.     

Tunable single-longitudinal-mode ErYb:glass laser locked by a bulk glass Bragg grating

A single-longitudinal-mode ErYb:glass laser with a linewidth of 90 kHz is demonstrated by locking the laser wavelength to 1552.6 nm with a bulk glass Bragg grating. Using a piezoelectric actuator, the wavelength could be tuned over a range of 0.25 nm (31 GHz) in steps of 17 pm (2.1 GHz), with an output power of a few milliwatts.     

Ultranarrow dual-transmission-band fiber Bragg grating filter and its application in a dual-wavelength single-longitudinal-mode fiber ring laser

A fiber Bragg grating filter with ultranarrow dual-transmission bands implemented using the equivalent phase shift technique is demonstrated. A fiber ring laser that incorporates a dual-transmission-band fiber Bragg grating filter in the ring cavity is implemented. Dual-wavelength single-longitudinal-mode lasing with a wavelength spacing as small as 0.147 nm at room temperature is experimentally demonstrated.     

Thermal tuning of a fixed Bragg grating for IR light fabricated in a LiNbO3:Ti channel waveguide

We investigate a thermally tunable integrated narrow-bandwidth interference filter for light in the infrared wavelength region around 5=1550 nm fabricated in a channel waveguide in lithium niobate. The filter is based on a holographically recorded and thermally fixed refractive-index Bragg grating. The device is connected to optical single-mode fibers and works polarization-independent. We measure a peak reflectivity of 95% and a linewidth (FWHM) of 0.09 nm. By temperature-controlling the peak wavelength of the filter is tuned. For the linear thermal expansion coefficient of lithium niobate along the c axis the value !₃₃=(4.5ǂ.5)᎒^-6 K^-1 is obtained. Permanent illumination of the filter with incoherent light allows us to adjust the peak reflectivity. Dedicated to Prof. K. Ringhofer on the occasion of his 60th birthday.     

Widely tunable mode-locked all-fiberized Yb-doped fiber laser with near-transform-limited spectrum linewidth

A widely tunable mode-locked all-fiberized Yb-doped fiber laser with near-transform-limited spectrum linewidth is used. It consists of a tunable fiber Bragg grating (TFBG) and a fiber-coupled LiNbO₃ phase modulator (PM) in a linear cavity. The TFBG is used to achieve tunable emission wavelength, and the intracavity PM is used to achieve actively mode-locking operation. We have experimentally demonstrated that the laser-emitting wavelength can be tuned between 1,041 and 1,091 nm with power fluctuation less than 3 dB. The temporal width of the laser pulse is about 1 ns, and the pulses are near transform-limited with a spectral linewidth of 1.3 GHz. The results may find useful application in optical communication and optical measurement system.     

Multilayer resonances sharpened by grating waveguide resonance

A multilayer planar structure comprising a highly reflective multilayer dielectric mirror and a corrugated waveguide is proposed for use as a narrow passband optical filter. The proposed filter has a much narrower linewidth than a usual Fabry–Perot cavity with two multilayer dielectric mirrors. It is shown that the narrowing of the linewidth is due to the strong spectral dependence of the phase of the wave reflected from the waveguide grating mirror. The shape of the pass band can be made symmetrical by a proper choice of the grating groove profile.     

Optical and photoluminescent properties of nanomaterials based on cadmium sulfide nanoparticles and polyethylene

The spectral characteristics of absorption and photoluminescence of synthetic composite materials based on cadmium sulfide nanoparticles and polyethylene are studied in the visible and near-IR wavelength ranges. It is shown that the quantum efficiency of a material with CdS nanoparticles about 6 nm in size in a matrix of high-pressure polyethylene is the highest. The estimation of the photoluminescence linewidth shows that the linewidth of this material is the smallest, amounting to 0.55 eV, which indicates that the structure of these nanoparticles is more perfect.     

Optical filtering and switching using counter-propagating wavelength converter

A high-efficiency optical filter, based on a counter-propagating wavelength converter in ZnTe, is theoretically demonstrated. The filter has extremely narrow bandwidth of 0.5 Å corresponding to pump 0.3 W power and 1 cm length of quasi-phase-matching (QPM) grating, tunable over several nanometers of bandwidth by combination of the grating length and pump power variation. The presented scheme is also a candidate for a wavelength-dependant switch.