Determination of thickness and optical dispersion property of gold film using spectroscopy of surface plasmon in frequency domain

We propose to use wavelength modulation approach, i.e., the spectroscopy of surface plasmon in frequency domain to characterize the optical dispersion property of gold film. Using this method, we determine the dispersion relationship of gold film in a wavelength range from 537.12 nm to 905.52 nm, and our results accord well with the reported results by other authors. This method is particularly suited for studying the optical dispersion properties of thin metal films, because a series of dielectric constants over a wide spectral range can be determined simultaneously via only a single scan of the incident angle, thereby avoiding the repeated measurements required when using angular modulation approach.     

椭偏与光度法联用精确测定吸收薄膜的光学常数与厚度

介绍了一种同时利用椭偏仪和分光光度计精确测量薄膜光学常数的方法, 并详细比较了该方法与使用单一椭偏仪拟合结果的可靠性.采用可变入射角光谱型椭偏仪（VASE）表征了250—1700 nm波段辉光放电法沉积的类金刚石薄膜,研究发现当仅用椭偏参数拟合时,由于厚度与折射率、消光系数的强烈相关性,无法得到吸收薄膜光学常数的准确解.如果加入分光光度计测得的透射率同时拟合,得到的结果具有很好的惟一性.该方法无需设定色散模型即可快速拟合出理想的结果,特别适合于确定透明衬底上较薄吸收膜的光学常数. 关键词： 光学常数 光谱型椭偏仪 吸收薄膜 透射率     

薄膜法布里-珀罗滤光片中的超棱镜效应

基于薄膜法布里珀罗滤光片在其峰值波长处具有较大群延迟的特性,设计并从实验上验证了光束倾斜入射时这种结构中存在的超棱镜效应。根据光学薄膜理论中的特征矩阵法,数值模拟计算了器件的群延迟和空间色散曲线,镀制并对器件进行了测试。测试结果表明器件在透射峰值波长处因超棱镜效应引起的空间色散最大位移值达到65μm,与理论计算结果非常吻合;相对于传统的光栅和棱镜器件而言器件具有更高的空间角度色散,实际测试在784.5 nm至786.5 nm波长范围内器件的角色散达到30°/nm。     

Low-cost,high performance surface plasmon resonance-compatible films characterized by the surface plasmon resonance technique

A new analytical method based on the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) technique is presented, with which SPR curves for both wavelength and angular modulations can be obtained simultaneously via only a single scan of the incident angle. Using this method, the SPR responses of TiO2-coated Cu films are characterized in the wavelength range from 600 nm to 900 nm. For the first time, we determine the effective optical constants and the thicknesses of TiO2-coated Cu films using the SPR curves of wavelength modulation. The sensitivities of prism-based SPR refractive index sensors using TiO2-coated Cu films are investigated theoretically for both wavelength and angular modulations, the results show that in the case of sensitivity with wavelength modulation, TiO2-coated Cu films are not as good as the Au film, however, they are more suitable than the Au film for SPR refractive index sensors with angular modulation because a higher sensitivity can be achieved.     

内置调制层型光纤表面等离子体波共振传感器研究

研究了一种基于内置调制层结构的光纤表面等离子体波共振(SPR)传感器。通过在金膜与纤芯的内侧增覆具有不同厚度和属性的光学透明薄膜作为内调制层,构成了性能独特的光电复合薄膜,起到调节倏逝波矢量和金膜表面等离子体振荡波矢量的双重作用,进而控制共振效应,为调节灵敏度提供依据。采用时域有限差分方法对内置调制层结构光纤SPR共振激励模型属性进行数值仿真。在此基础上,研制了用于液体折射率测量的内置调制层型光纤SPR传感探针。实验结果表明,该传感器在1.335～1.392折射率范围内,随着待测液体折射率的增大,SPR共振光谱向长波方向偏移,且灵敏度达到2263.1nm/RIU,与基于纤芯-金膜-环境介质三层结构的常规光纤SPR传感器相比提高一倍,能够更好地满足环境折射率检测的需求。     

相敏式激光啁啾色散光谱技术在高吸收度情况下的应用

研究了相敏式激光啁啾色散光谱法在高吸收度情况下的应用.用窄频半导体激光器作为光源,利用一工作于载波抑制模式的铌酸锂电光强度调制器调制单频激光,在单频激光两侧产生两个边频分量,并通过两边频分量产生外差干涉信号.利用外差干涉的相位波动来测量甲烷气体位于1653.7 nm附近的折射率波动,通过气体折射率与吸收系数之间的Kramers-Kronig关系计算甲烷气体浓度.传统的波长调制光谱法受限于郎伯-比尔定律,在应用于高吸收度的情况时,存在灵敏度下降的问题,甚至出现随气体浓度上升输出信号反而下降的现象.实验结果显示,相同实验条件下,波长调制光谱法的线性测量范围为38.1—1500 ppm·m,线性测量的动态范围仅为16 d B;而相敏式激光啁啾色散光谱法在很大的吸收度范围内均具有线性输出,检出限低至47.3 ppm·m,线性测量范围上限为174825 ppm·m,具有超过35 d B的动态范围.     

新型小尺寸窄带偏振分光器在光纤通信中的应用

在光纤通信中,为了在不改变调制波长范围的基础上仍能实现更多数据通道的波分复用,设计了一种新型的小尺寸窄带偏振分光器,用于对现有的数据通信网络进行扩容以及提高光信号的信噪比。在该分光器上蒸镀了两种新设计的膜系,一层是窄带滤光膜,另一层是偏振分光膜。采用TFCalc软件仿真,设计结果中窄带滤光膜的带宽约为0.4 nm,偏振分光膜在1 530～1 560 nm范围内对p光的通透性能优于99.8%。基于以上膜系设计在BK7光学玻璃上实际制备两组膜系,实验采用Agilent 8164-A型光波测量系统对经过膜后的光进行光谱分析。结果显示,窄带滤光膜的实际带宽优于0.4 nm,增益平坦度小于-0.05 dB,相比现有常见的0.8 nm滤光膜具有更窄的带宽,可以实现在调制波长范围不变的条件下增大波分复用的数据通道总量。偏振滤光膜的实际p光透光率为99.6%,相比仿真值略低,但仍优于设计要求,相比传统分光器的光信号强度保留效果更好,具有更高的信噪比。综上所述,该分光器具有更好的应用价值和实用意义。     

Transmission of 20 Gb/s PAM-4 signal over 20 km optical fiber using a directly modulated tunable DBR laser

We report 20 Gb/s transmission of four-level pulse amplitude modulation(PAM) signal using a directly modulated tunable distributed Bragg reflector(DBR) laser. Transmission distance over 20 km was achieved without using optical amplifiers and optical dispersion compensation modules. A wavelength tuning range of 11.5 nm and a 3 dB bandwidth greater than 10 GHz over the entire wavelength tuning range were obtained.     

Optical and magneto-optical properties of MBE grown Co/Au multilayers

The optical and magneto-optical properties of Co/Au multilayers, grown by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), have been examined in the wavelength range 300 to 900 nm using ellipsometry and normal incidence Kerr polarimetry. The dispersion of fundamental optical and magneto-optical constants and the complex Kerr rotation are discussed in terms of the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with a multilayered structure. This is done on the basis of a single equivalent layer approach for dealing with multilayered media using values for the optical constants of cobalt and gold measured on single films of these materials grown by MBE. It is suggested that a restriction of the mean free path of the conduction electrons in the gold layers, of the order of the individual sub-layer thickness, accounts for some aspects of the observed optical spectra.     

Experimental investigation on gain-dependent chromatic dispersion of the semiconductor optical amplifier

Using a chromatic-dispersion analysis method based on K–K transformation of the gain spectrum, we experimentally investigated the chromatic dispersion of semiconductor optical amplifier in detail within the wavelength range from 1530 nm to 1610 nm. Experimental results demonstrate that there are three typical dispersion regions, which are abnormal dispersion, flatten dispersion and normal dispersion region, and three zero-dispersion points, which exist around 1550 nm, 1580 nm and 1600 nm, over the wide wavelength range of 80 nm. With an increase in bias current on SOA, wavelengths of the three zero dispersion points all had a blue shift and the three near-zero dispersion regions corresponding became wider. However, the three near-zero dispersion regions corresponding became narrower when the input optical power increased. Therefore, the dispersion of SOA can be flexibly adjusted by changing the bias current and input optical power to SOA.     

Widely tunable femtosecond fiber optical parametric oscillator

The phase-matching condition in a fiber is discussed. A balance among the different orders of fiber dispersion can be found to achieve a widely tuning modulation instability gain for pumping around the normal dispersion regime. Three coupled nonlinear wave equations are used to simulate the femtosecond fiber optical parametric oscillator. The numerical results show that, through appropriate choice of dispersion, femtosecond pulses with a 180-nm tunable range can be generated when pump wavelength near a fiber’s zero-dispersion wavelength is tuned only 7 nm. Further tuning is limited by the walk-off between the pump and the signal pulses.     

Optical constants and their dispersion of Ag-MgF2 nanoparticle composite films

Ag-MgF2 composite films with different Ag fractions were prepared through a co-evaporation method.Microstructure analysis shows that the films are composed of amorphous MgF2 matrix and embedded fcc-Ag nanoparticles. The optical constants and their dispersion of the films, within the wavelength range of 250 - 650 nm, were measured by reflecting spectroscopic ellipsometry. The maximum of the imaginary part ε" of the complex dielectric permittivity attributing to the surface plasmon resonance polarization of the Ag nanoparticles in an Ag-MgF2 film, and the tangent of the phase-shift angle δ resulting from the dielectric loss of the film, occur at λ = 435 nm and λ = 420 nm, respectively. Based on Maxwell-Garnett effective medium theory, the experimentally observed dispersion spectra were reasonably described.     

含氟聚酰亚胺波导波长分离耦合器优化设计

提出并采用统计优化的设计方法解决含氟聚酰亚胺波导波长交叉分离耦合器的偏振态变动的影响.在实测了含氟聚酰亚胺的色散和双折射特性的基础上,优化设计了40路波长信道、1550 nm中心波长、0.8 nm波长间隔的抗偏振变动的波长交叉分离耦合器.数值模拟显示:波长周期偏移小于0.1 nm,1 dB带宽为0.5 nm,3 dB带宽为0.8 nm,串扰小于－30 dB,偏振变动导致的波长漂移小于0.08 nm.     

一种新的低非线性宽带色散补偿微结构光纤的设计

采用矢量光束传输法对空气孔包层呈正六边形分布的微结构光纤的色散和非线性特性进行了数值模拟。通过分别调节内三层空气孔的直径和包层空气孔节距,设计了一种低非线性宽带色散补偿微结构光纤。该光纤在波长1.55 μm处具有－3 235.8 ps/nm/km的大负色散,可在以1.55 μm为中心的100 nm宽带波长范围对相当于自身长度190倍的普通单模传输光纤进行宽带色散补偿(色散补偿率偏移在0.5%以内),同时该光纤可在此宽带波长范围内保持非线性系数低于5 W^-1·km^-1。     

Research on the optical properties of collodion film

This paper centers on the deposition process and optical properties of collodion film. Collodion film was prepared on the double side polished silicon and k9 optical glass using the sol–gel method. The studying results have showed four characteristics of collodion film. First of all, the thickness of collodion film decreases with increasing the revolution speed. Secondly, the refractive index of collodion film changes from 1.529306 to 1.500128, which accords with the normal dispersion. Thirdly, the transmittance of collodion film is higher in the visible wavelength range 380–760 nm and its average transmittance is 91.9%. At last, the absorption property is very well in the infrared region. The infrared absorption coefficient is greater than 0.69/μm in range of 3–5 μm, and it is up to 1.433528/μm in 8–14 μm because of its many strong infrared absorption peaks. In addition, the absorption characteristics have been analyzed in detail.     

Structure and reflective properties of Al-Cu-Fe quasicrystalline thin film prepared by laser induced arc method

Al-Cu-Fe thin films were prepared by laser induced arc (laser-arc) method from a single source-Al63Cu25Fe12 alloy, which was proved to consist of quasicrystalline phase together with approximant phase. The composition of the deposited films meets the requirement for formation of icosahedral symmetry phase. Quasicrystalline phase was obtained after annealing the amorphous as-deposit film samples. The optical properties of the samples were investigated. Thin film samples of Al, Cu and Fe deposited under the same condition were employed for comparison. The results showed specific reflective properties of Al-Cu-Fe quasicrystal thin film in some wavelength range. The optical conductivity of the films exhibited a negative peak, centered about 440 nm in range of 190to 800 nm. The Al-Cu-Fe quasicrystal thin films could absorb almost all the ray in the wavelength range from 420nm to 450 nm. The ratio of absorption was greater than 99%.     

光纤零色散波长的精确测量

提出了一种测量单模光纤零色散波长的新方法,即让可调谐的连续波（波长λｓ）和波长λｐ位于光纤正常色散区的泵浦脉冲串在光纤中共同传输,交叉相位调制与群速度色散的相互作用可使得连续波的强度得到调制。对连续波λｓ进行调谐,若连续波被调制成亮脉冲,则表明λｓ位于光纤负色散区;若连续波被调制成暗脉冲,则表明λｓ位于光纤正色散区;若连续波的强度不能被调制,则表明λｓ位于光纤的零色散波长λ０附近。利用这一方法对长度为０．９８ｋｍ的色散位移光纤的零色散波长进行了测量,测量精度可达０．５ｎｍ。     

金纳米粒子掺杂DNA-CTMA-DPFP薄膜的表面增强拉曼散射特性

采用柠檬酸三钠还原氯金酸和离子交换法制备金纳米粒子掺杂DNA-CTMA材料,利用钯催化反应合成9,9-二乙基-2,7-二-(4-吡啶)芴荧光染料(DPFP),将DPFP与DNA-CTMA混合后,旋凃制备金纳米粒子掺杂的DNA-CTMA-DPFP薄膜样品。通过吸收光谱、荧光光谱和拉曼光谱的测量,研究了薄膜样品的光学特性和表面增强拉曼散射(SERS)特性。实验结果表明,薄膜样品在300～360 nm的吸收主要来自DPFP,在500～700 nm的吸收来自样品中金纳米粒子的局域表面等离子共振;样品在370,386,408 nm处的荧光峰分别对应DPFP的S₁₀-S₀₀、S₁₀-S₀₁和S₁₀-S₀₂能级的电子振动跃迁;在785 nm激光激发下,薄膜样品的拉曼散射主要来自DPFP分子,随着金纳米粒子掺杂比的增大,DPFP分子的拉曼散射峰强度逐渐增强。因此,金纳米粒子掺杂DNA-CTMA薄膜适合作为多种染料分子的SERS基底。     

锗在吸收边附近的压力—折射率系数

目前半导体锗在吸收边附近(1550 nm)的压力-折射率系数在实验和理论上并未研究清楚.本文通过测量在不同压力下镀在光纤端面的高结晶度锗薄膜的反射率,来计算得到锗在吸收边附近的压力-折射率系数.本文的实验结果显示,锗在吸收边附近出现反常色散现象,即折射率随能量变化呈正相关,并且其压力-折射率系数出现反常,为正值,这是由于多晶结构中的激子吸收所引起.通过引入描述激子色散的临界点模型,得到锗在吸收边附近的反常色散范围和压力-折射率系数呈正值的范围.本文的结果将有助于基于锗薄膜的通信C波段光学器件的研究.     

液晶环境下金纳米柱的表面等离子体特性研究

为了有效研究液晶环境对金属纳米结构表面等离子体的调制作用,基于时域有限差分方法,对液晶环境下金纳米柱结构进行了建模,上下边界采用完全吸收边界条件,四周为周期边界条件.数值模拟了液晶厚度、倾角、光栅距离以及周期结构等参数对金纳米柱的消光特性的调制作用.分析结果表明:随着液晶光轴角度增加,谐振波长出现红移现象,且调制范围为40nm;光栅距离越大,金纳米柱之间的相互作用越弱,谐振波长越小;增加周期长度,谐振波长红移,且随着周期长度增加,次峰作用越明显.利用液晶光学性质可调节金属纳米结构的表面等离子体特性,结果对液晶环境中表面等离子体结构在新的光子器件等方面的研究提供了理论依据.