MOCVD法生长SAWF用ZnO/Diamond/Si多层结构

使用等离子体辅助MOCVD系统在金刚石,硅衬底上成功地制备了氧化锌多层薄膜材料,通过两步生长法对薄膜质量进行了优化。XRD测试显示优化后的样品具有c轴的择优取向生长,PL谱测试表明样品经优化后不仅深能级发射峰消失,同时紫外发射峰增强。对优化后的样品的表面测试显示出较低的表面粗糙度。比较氧化锌多层薄膜结构的声表面波频散曲线,ZnO薄膜声表面滤波器受膜厚和衬底材料的影响较大。当ZnO薄膜较薄时,在它上面的传播速度将与衬底上的传播速度接近,与其他衬底上生长的薄膜相比,以金刚石这种快声速材料为衬底的ZnO多层薄膜结构,声表面波滤波器的中心频率将提高1倍左右。     

Characteristics of SAW UV sensors based on a ZnO/Si structure using third harmonic mode

This paper describes the characteristics of surface acoustic wave (SAW) ultraviolet (UV) sensors fabricated from a ZnO thin film using the third harmonic mode. A ZnO thin film was used as an active layer for UV detection, and a piezoelectric layer was sputtered using magnetron sputtering. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) and photoluminescence (PL) spectra showed that the ZnO sputtered onto Si(100) was highly (002)-oriented and had good optical properties. The two-port SAW resonator was based on an inter-digital transducer (IDT)/ZnO/Si structure and was fabricated and exposed under UV light at a wavelength of 380 nm. As a result, under a UV intensity of 3 mW/cm², the SAW UV sensor was greatly shifted by 400 kHz at the third harmonic mode compared to a frequency shift of 10 kHz in the fundamental mode.     

Transparent ZnO/glass surface acoustic wave based high performance ultraviolet light sensors

Surface acoustic wave(SAW) resonators are a type of ultraviolet(UV) light sensors with high sensitivity, and they have been extensively studied. Transparent SAW devices are very useful and can be developed into various sensors and microfluidics for sensing/monitoring and lab-on-chip applications. We report the fabrication of high sensitivity SAW UV sensors based on piezoelectric(PE) ZnO thin films deposited on glass substrates. The sensors were fabricated and their performances against the post-deposition annealing condition were investigated. It was found that the UV-light sensitivity is improved by more than one order of magnitude after annealing. The frequency response increases significantly and the response becomes much faster. The optimized devices also show a small temperature coefficient of frequency and excellent repeatability and stability, demonstrating its potential for UV-light sensing application.     

基于混频效应的宽带激光谐波转换理论

提出了一种新的宽带激光谐波转换理论,指出实际宽带激光谐波转换不能简单应用倍频理论,提出同时存在不同波长之间满足和频相位匹配情况,因而宽带谐波转换应该是一个倍频加和频的混合转换过程.在合理设计下,不同波长之间的和频效应可以在整个谐波转换中占主导地位,突破了传统允许波长的限制,这种理论和方法不仅适合二倍频,同时适合三倍频等高次谐波转换 关键词： 宽带激光 谐波转换 混频     

兼容多波长及多脉宽输出的频率转换系统设计

通过对多种频率转换方案的深入对比分析,设计了一套兼容多波长及多脉宽高效输出的频率转换系统。采用"Ⅱ+Ⅱ"类双晶体级联的方式,可以实现"偏振失配"三倍频和Ⅱ类双晶体正交级联二倍频两种模式间的快速切换。通过数值模拟程序优化了晶体构型,结果表明,当两块晶体厚度均为10mm时,可以兼顾低功率长脉冲和高功率短脉冲对效率和稳定性的需求。     

Frequency multiplication of microwave radiation in a semiconductor superlattice by electrons capable to perform Bloch oscillations

We report the observation of frequency multiplication of microwave radiation in a GaAs/AlAs semiconductor superlattice at room temperature. We observed, for a fundamental frequency of 9 GHz, second and third harmonic generation. We associate the harmonic generation with a nonlinear current-voltage characteristic that is determined by Bloch oscillations of electrons propagating along the superlattice axis. Our results suggest for the frequency multiplication an upper limit in the tetrahertz frequency range.     

A nanohole in a thin metal film as an efficient nonlinear optical element

The nonlinear optical properties of single nanoholes and nanoslits fabricated in gold and aluminum nanofilms are studied by third harmonic generation (THG). It is shown that the extremely high third-order optical susceptibility of aluminum and the presence of strong plasmon resonance of a single nanohole in an aluminum film make possible an efficient nanolocalized radiation source at the third harmonic frequency. The THG efficiency for a single nanohole in a thin metal film can be close to unity for an exciting laser radiation intensity on the order of 10¹³ W/cm².     

Surface acoustic wave opto-mechanical oscillator and frequency comb generator

We report on realization of an efficient triply resonant coupling between two long lived optical modes and a high frequency surface acoustic wave (SAW) mode of the same monolithic crystalline whispering gallery mode resonator. The coupling results in an opto-mechanical oscillation and generation of a monochromatic SAW. A strong nonlinear interaction of this mechanical mode with other equidistant SAW modes leads to mechanical hyperparametric oscillation and generation of a SAW pulse train and associated frequency comb in the resonator. We visualized the comb by observing the modulation of the light escaping the resonator.     

Resonant third harmonic generation of a short pulse laser in plasma by applying a wiggler magnetic field

We examine the effect of wiggler magnetic field on pulse slippage of short pulse laser-induced third harmonic generation in plasma. The process of third harmonic generation of an intense short pulse laser in plasma is resonantly enhanced by the application of a magnetic wiggler. The laser exerts a ponderomotive force at second harmonic driving density oscillations. The second harmonic oscillations coupled with electron velocity at the laser frequency, produces a non-linear current, driving the third harmonic. Third harmonic pulse generates in the fundamental pulse domain. However, the group velocity of the third harmonic wave is greater than the fundamental wave. Hence, the third harmonic pulse saturates strongly and moves forward from the fundamental pulse at shorter distance than the second harmonic pulse.     

Spatial distribution of the interacting Waves’ amplitudes under third harmonic generation in a negative-positive refractive medium

The process of third harmonic generation in a cubically nonlinear medium that is negatively refractive at the fundamental frequency and positively refractive at the third harmonic frequency is considered. For the stationary case, the amplitude distribution was obtained for waves interacting inside a sample for different values of phase mismatch. In the periodic regime of generation, it is shown that the amplitude of the fundamental wave inside the medium can exceed its value at the input, which is impossible in the standard case of harmonic generation in a medium positively refractive at both frequencies. The influence of energy losses in the sample on the spatial distribution of waves’ amplitudes of both frequencies has been studied.     

Third harmonic generation in layered media in presence of optical bistability of the fundamental

We study third harmonic generation in layered configuration when the fundamental exhibits bistable response. We consider two geometries, namely, a Fabry-Perot cavity with reflection coatings and a distributed feedback structure with alternate nonlinear layers. In both the cases for suitable choice of frequency, the power response at the fundamental frequency is bistable. We show that bistability of the fundamental leads to a multivalued character of the generated third harmonic in both the forward and backward directions. Moreover, we study frequency response in the case of the Fabry-Perot cavity and show that additional structures arise in the generated third harmonic due to frequency bistability of the fundamental. Our calculations suggest the possibility of an all optical switch at third harmonic frequency controlled by the parameters (like intensity, frequency) of the fundamental.     

Enhanced third harmonic generation in periodic structures

We consider third harmonic generation in a periodic layered medium with alternate nonlinear media. We show enhanced third harmonic generation when the fundamental frequency matches one of the mode frequencies of the distributed feedback structure. The observed feature is explained in terms of large local field enhancement for the fundamental wave.     

压电基片与金属点阵厚度对行波模式声表面波陀螺仪检测灵敏度的影响

过低的灵敏度性能一直是声表面波(SAW)陀螺仪的瓶颈问题,对此,提出了一种结合金属点阵用以改善陀螺效应的新型行波模式SAW陀螺仪,并对其性能进行了评价。该结构由双延迟线型振荡器构成,两延迟线平行且反向制作于同一压电基片上,在延迟线的声传播路径上分布铜点阵。结合层状介质中声波传输特性的研究方法分析了两种压电晶体材料、不同金属点阵膜厚对传感器响应的影响,从而为确定陀螺仪的设计奠定理论基础。基于理论计算结果,研制了以128°YX LiNbO3及X-112°Y LiTaO₃为压电基片,铜点阵厚度分别为33000 Å,6000 Å,9000 Å的95 MHz声表面波陀螺仪。为改善振荡器的频率稳定性,延迟线采用了具有梳状结构的单相单向换能器结构。振荡器的测试频率稳定度达到了±5 Hz/h。利用精确速率转台对所研制的SAW陀螺仪性能进行了测试。测试结果表明:采用机电耦合系数较高的128°YX LiNbO₃基片并增加金属点阵厚度均能有效提高陀螺仪的检测灵敏度,所获得的最大检测灵敏度为2.7 Hz/(deg/s)。      

Vacuum ultraviolet frequency combs generated by a femtosecond enhancement cavity in the visible

We present the first (to our best knowledge) femtosecond enhancement cavity in the visible wavelength range for ultraviolet frequency comb generation. The cavity is seeded at 518 nm by a frequency-doubled Yb fiber laser and operates at a peak intensity of 1.2×10(13) W/cm(2). High harmonics of up to the ninth order (~57 nm) are generated in an intracavity xenon gas jet. Intracavity high harmonic powers of several milliwatts for the third harmonic order and microwatts for the fifth harmonic order prove the potential of the "green cavity" as an efficient ultraviolet frequency comb source for future spectroscopic experiments. A limiting degradation effect of the cavity mirrors is avoided by operating at a constant oxygen background pressure.     

晶体环境下高次谐波谱的截止频率分析

通过数值求解中红外飞秒光脉冲与一维单电子多阱势相互作用的含时薛定谔方程, 研究了晶体环境下的高次谐波发射光谱, 发现了晶体谐波谱的截止位置公式.研究发现, 不同于气体环境下的谐波谱截止频率规律, 晶体谐波谱的截止频率与激光电场的峰值振幅及晶格参数成线性关系. 鉴于准经典力学的三步模型对于气体谐波截止频率的解释, 进一步采用准经典力学方法验证了晶体谐波截止位置规律的正确性. 关键词： 中红外飞秒光脉冲 晶体 高次谐波 截止频率     

Analysis of broadband third harmonic generation with non-collinear angular dispersion in KDP crystals

A new scheme with non-collinear sum frequency generation (SFG) process of broadband third harmonic generation (THG) with two KDP crystals (one doubler and one mixer) using angular dispersion was proposed. The principle of broadband harmonic generation with non-collinear angular dispersion was presented. The comparison between the schemes of non-collinear and collinear SFG process was performed. The effects of the angular dispersion on the conversion efficiency, the pulse shape and the spectrum of the third harmonic field were discussed. The results show that, if proper angular dispersion is added to the fundamental and the second harmonic field outside the mixing KDP crystal, respectively, the broadband third harmonic conversion efficiency can be improved significantly. However, the difficulty of this scheme arises due to the requirement of two gratings with different angular dispersion outside the mixer. With the new scheme, it can be simpler that only one grating is needed to realize the broadband phase matching in the non-collinear SFG process. Although the fundamental and the second harmonic field inside the mixing crystal are non-collinear except the center wavelength, a blazing grating with proper angular dispersion for the fundamental field (twice as that for second harmonic field) can yield the well compensation for phase mismatching in the SFG process. Consequently, the conversion efficiency and the characteristics of the third harmonic field for the broadband third harmonic generation can be improved significantly.     

基于角色散的非共线匹配宽带三倍频技术

宽带光打靶可以有效降低激光等离子体相互作用过程中非线性效应。提出一种基于角色散的非共线匹配宽带三倍频方案,利用宽带基频与窄带二倍频的非共线和频产生宽带三倍频,和频过程中通过特殊设计的渐变光栅实现不同频率的基频光束以特定角度入射,补偿了波长差异引入的位相失配使得全波段满足位相匹配条件。理论模拟表明,采用KDP晶体Ⅱ类位相匹配,将中心波长为1058 nm、带宽10 nm的宽带基频光与526.5 nm的二倍频光进行非共线匹配和频,可以实现高效宽带三倍频转换。     

Development of two-port surface acoustic wave resonator with Al/Au electrodes for gas sensing

Simple and efficient surface acoustic wave(SAW)two-port resonators with low insertion loss and high Q-values on ST-X quartz substrate using a corrosion-proof A1/Au-stripe electrode structure are developed for gas sensing.It was composed of two shorted grating reflectors and adjacent intedigital transducers(IDT),and an active metal film in the cavity between the IDTs for the sensitive film coating.The devices are expected to provide good protection towards metal electrode for gas sensors application in chemically reactive environments.Excellent device performance as low insertion loss,high Q factor and single-mode are achieved by carefully selecting the metallic electrode thickness,cavity length and acoustic aperture.Prior to fabrication,the coupling of modes(COM)model was performed for device simulation to determine the optimal design parameters.The fabricated single-mode SAW resonator at operation frequency of 300 MHz range exhibits matched insertion loss of~6.5 dB and loaded Q factor in the 3000 range.Using the fabricated resonator as the feedback element,a dualresonator-oscillator with excellent frequency stability(0.1 ppm)was developed and evaluated experimentally,and it is significant for performance improvement of SAW gas sensor.     

Sub-millimeter third harmonic generation in n-InSb waveguide

Resonant third harmonic generation of a sub-millimeter wave in n-InSb waveguide embedded with a density ripple is investigated. The non-linearity arises through the modulation of free electron mass while the ripple accounts for the phase mismatch. The efficiency of the third harmonic generation is large. However, as the plasma frequency increases the attenuation rate of the third harmonic increases and the third harmonic efficiency decreases as (ω_pb/c) is raised.     

应用于气体传感器的具有铝/金电极的单模式两端对声表面波谐振器

为改善气体传感器性能,通过器件优化设计获得了一种应用于气体传感器的具有低损耗、高品质因子(Q)的单模式两端对声表面波(SAW)谐振器。该谐振器由两个换能器、分置于换能器两边的短路栅反射器以及在换能器之间分布的用于敏感膜镀膜的约2.5mm金属薄层构成。谐振器采用铝/金双层电极以降低测试气体环境的腐蚀影响。利用经典耦合模(COM)理论对器件性能进行了仿真以提取优化的结构设计参数。基于仿真结果,实验研制了基于300MHz频率的新型铝/金电极SAW两端对谐振器,测试结果显示所研制器件具有较低损耗(〈7dB),较高Q值(-3000)以及单一谐振模式的特点,并且,以所研制的新型谐振器为频率控制单元的谐振器型振荡器表现出良好的频率稳定度(t15Hz/h),这对于改善气体传感器的检测下限及稳定性等性能指标具有重要意义。