激光二极管自混合干涉的计算分析和实验观察

实验上观察到自混合干涉信号的幅度仅仅为静态光强的百分之几.反馈光会引起激光二极管阈值电流减小,静态输出光强变化几倍,使激光二极管工作在实际的阈值电流之上.按三镜法布里-珀罗腔结构模型计算激光二极管的出射光强,由干涉函数主极大条件得出光频与反馈光的关系.计算出的自混合干涉信号的波形,以及自混合干涉信号的幅度与静态光强的比值均同实验测量结果一致.在τrC/τ1=22.8的情况下,复合谐振腔可同时有15个谐振模式,这些模随外腔长度的变化小于2.6×10-2cm-1,远小于法布里-珀罗谐振腔谐振模的线宽3.1cm-1,光频在内腔谐振模的线宽以内变化.     

激光二极管自混合干涉信号随外腔长度衰减

理论分析了激光二极管自混合干涉信号随外腔长度增大的变化特点及规律。从复合谐振腔干涉函数出发,推导出激光二极管自混合干涉信号随外腔长度增加指数衰减,衰减系数与光频虚部成正比,并给出光频虚部和实部满足的超越方程组。求解该超越方程组得到,当外腔长度超过一个临界值时,光频虚部随外腔长度近似反比衰减,则激光二极管自混合干涉信号随外腔长度增加衰减很缓慢;当外腔长度小于该临界值时,外腔反馈会使光频虚部增大,而且光频虚部随外腔长度变化而振荡,激光二极管自混合干涉信号出现复杂的状态。外腔反馈强度越大,或激光单模线宽越大,这一外腔长度的临界值则越小。分析激光二极管自混合干涉还需要考虑外腔反馈对光频虚部的影响。     

光学测试 光学系统测试与设备

TH744．3 2005053882 用“牛眼”型麦克尔逊干涉仪测量入射激光=Measurement of incident laser with“cattle eye”Michelson interferometer [刊,中]／王云龙(华中科技大学光电子工程系．湖北,武汉 (430074)),杨坤涛∥光电工程．-2005,32(5)．-58-60, 64 设计了一种新型的麦克尔逊干涉仪,因其干涉图状如 牛眼,故称为“牛眼”型麦克尔逊干涉仪。它以两个球面反 射镜代替了原有的平面反射镜,使得干涉加强,干涉图更 清晰,同时省去了成像透镜,使系统体积紧凑,便于调节。 应用这种仪器探测入射激光,对采集的干涉图进行条纹提 取和细化后,可推算出入射激光的波长和入射角。实验对 632．8 nm和532 nm的入射激光进行了测量,波长测量的 相对误差分别为5．72％和3．91％。图6表1参4(杨妹清)     

激光二极管自混合干涉和微振动的实验观测

介绍了利用LabView软件虚拟示波器和信号源,对激光二极管自混合干涉和微振动进行的实验观测.该实验可以作为本科低年级学生的综合设计实验.     

基于频分复用技术的激光反馈干涉二维动态位移测量

提出了一种基于频分复用技术的激光反馈干涉二维动态位移测量方法。激光器输出的光被分为两路,分别以±1级自准直衍射角入射至反射光栅,并沿原光路返回至腔内产生激光反馈干涉效应。在±1级衍射光路中放置电光晶体对光束相位进行高频调制,利用频分复用技术实现二维动态位移的测量。实验结果表明,所提方法能够重构出物体的二维动态位移,位移分辨率可达10 nm量级。所提方案通过在激光反馈干涉仪中引入衍射光栅,提高了激光反馈干涉测量系统的稳定性和抗环境干扰能力,同时也为使用单光源进行多维度微位移测量提供了新的思路。     

基于频分复用技术的激光反馈干涉二维动态位移测量

提出了一种基于频分复用技术的激光反馈干涉二维动态位移测量方法。激光器输出的光被分为两路,分别以±1级自准直衍射角入射至反射光栅,并沿原光路返回至腔内产生激光反馈干涉效应。在±1级衍射光路中放置电光晶体对光束相位进行高频调制,利用频分复用技术实现二维动态位移的测量。实验结果表明,所提方法能够重构出物体的二维动态位移,位移分辨率可达10 nm量级。所提方案通过在激光反馈干涉仪中引入衍射光栅,提高了激光反馈干涉测量系统的稳定性和抗环境干扰能力,同时也为使用单光源进行多维度微位移测量提供了新的思路。     

激光二极管自混合干涉实验仪和微振动研究

用振动激励信号做频率电压变换的倒相触发信号,可以从激光二极管自混合干涉信号还原扬声器谐振时的振动波形,输出信号的振幅与扬声器的振幅成正比. 用正弦波、方波和三角波信号分别激励扬声器,利用自制的激光二极管自混合干涉实验仪观测了的扬声器振动特性,测量了扬声器的谐振曲线.     

用激光二极管自混合干涉测量距离

通过改变激光二极管工作电流,利用自混合干涉信号的相位变化来测量外腔长度.激光二极管工作电流变化导致激光频率变化.工作电流变化引起的干涉信号的相位变化与外腔长度成正比.干涉信号的相位变化2π,对应光频变化的等效长度的1/2.由于改变工作电流激光二极管激光光频可调节范围远小于激光频率,光频变化的等效长度远大于激光波长,激光二极管自混合干涉测量距离的精度远小于测量位移的精度.     

基于3×3耦合器干涉仪的正负反馈判断及高频振动探测研究

研究了基于3×3耦合器的光纤马赫-曾德尔干涉仪的三路输出干涉信号的特点,针对相位衰落问题,提出了一种根据所得的正交信号来判断反馈正负性的方案。实验通过LabVIEW软件来实现正交信号的获得及反馈输出信号的处理。测量和分析得到了直接输出反馈信号时会出现干涉信号短暂偏离稳定点的情况,整个过程的时间约为35 ms,而采用所提反馈正负判断方案后,相位稳定所需时间约为18 ms。通过一个光纤准直聚焦系统把光入射到被测物体表面并接收反射光,探测到了与输入信号频率一致的1.5 MHz的高频振动信号。验证了正负反馈判断方案及设计干涉系统的可行性和有效性。     

基于组合模理论设计的激光二极管阵列外腔

针对激光二极管阵列提出了“组合模”慨念,计算了组合模的远场分布,每个组合模在远场的空间分布呈双瓣结构,基于激光二极管阵列组合模的远场分布特征,设计了离轴外腔反馈的激光二极管阵列,运用此装置所获得激光二极管阵列的远场分布有了明显变化,与自由运转的激光二极管阵列相比,离轴外腔反馈的激光二极管阵列远场宽度减少了4.3倍,在抽运电流为16 A时,测得输出激光的功率1.82W,这相当于相同电流下自由运转激光器输出功率的79％.组合模理论不仅可以用来指导设计一维离轴外腔反馈激光二极管阵列,而且也可以用于设计二维离轴外腔反馈激光二极管阵列.二维离轴外腔反馈激光二极管阵列可以产生高功率,高光束质量输出的激光.     

Coherent beam combination of broad-area laser diode array using off-axis external cavity with double feedback

In this letter, we demonstrate coherent beam combination of laser diode array using the external Talbot cavity with double feedback. The double feedback elements consist of grating and high-reflection plane mirror. Compared with single high-reflection plane mirror feedback, the external Talbot cavity with double feedback reduce the number of interference strips in the far-field pattern and narrow spectral line-width of the laser diode array. The results indicate that the application of the external Talbot cavity with double feedback produces a clear far-field interference pattern. In addition, line-width is reduced to 0.15 nm full-width at half-maximum (FWHM).     

线性调频半导体激光器自混频干涉理论模型

使用半导体激光器在弱反馈条件下的动力学理论,建立了线性调频半导体激光器的自混频干涉理论模型.基于该模型,分析了激光器振荡频率偏移与输出功率变化特性.通过测量激光器输出功率谱,可以得到激光器前端面与被测目标之间的距离.     

光热正弦相位调制干涉仪中相位的抗干扰测量

在正弦相位调制半导体激光干涉仪中,半导体激光波长随注入电流和温度漂移而产生相位测量误差,同时干涉仪的机械振动和干涉仪两臂中的空气扰动也会引入相位误差,在已有光热正弦相位调制干涉仪中引入反馈机制,有效地降低了上述误差,增强了干涉仪的抗干扰能力,使用此干涉仪测量了物体的位移,测量结果表明这种方法可以有效地提高相位的测量精度。     

Suppression of light feedback from an optical fiber into a diode laser

Optical interference due to light feedback into laser light sources in optical communication links is analyzed in detail. Steady state solutions of laser diode rate equations are used for the interference analysis. Methods are discussed for the suppression of interference effects. Several light coupling devices are assessed in this connection as well as in compatibility with other characteristics such as coupling efficiency.     

Narrow bandwidth interference filter-stabilized diode laser systems for the manipulation of neutral atoms

We present and investigate different external cavity diode laser (ECDL) configurations for the manipulation of neutral atoms, wavelength-stabilized by a narrow-band high transmission interference filter. A novel diode laser, providing high output power of more than 1 W, with a linewidth of less than 85 kHz, based on a self-seeded tapered amplifier chip has been developed. Additionally, we compare the optical and spectral properties of two laser systems based on common laser diodes, differing in their coating, as well as one, based on a distributed-feedback (DFB) diode. The linear cavity setup in all these systems combines a robust and compact design with a high wavelength tunability and an improved stability of the optical feedback compared to diode laser setups using diffraction gratings for wavelength discrimination.     

Laser frequency stabilization based on Sagnac interferometric spectroscopy

A simple method based on Sagnac interferometric spectroscopy (SIS) is applied for frequency stabilization of diode lasers. Sagnac interferometric spectra of rubidium vapor are investigated both theoretically and experimentally. The interference signal at the output of the Sagnac interferometer displays a sharp dispersion feature near the atomic resonance. This dispersion curve is used as the feedback error signal to stabilize the laser frequency. Linewidth of a diode laser is stabilized down to 1 MHz by this modulation-free method.     

多重光反馈的激光自混合干涉

对多重光反馈的激光自混合干涉现象进行了实验观察,并基于含复合腔激光器结构,建立了系统模型,模型的仿真结果与实验结果相吻合,研究结果有助于设计高分辨的位移测量系统。     

Self-mixing interference effects in tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy

We report the effects of self-mixing interference on gas detection using tunable diode laser spectroscopy. For very weak feedback, the laser diode output intensity gains a sinusoidal modulation analogous to that caused by low finesse etalons in the optical path. Our experiments show that self-mixing interference can arise from both specular reflections (e.g. cell windows) and diffuse reflections (e.g. Spectralon^™ and retroreflective tape), potentially in a wider range of circumstances than etalon-induced interference. The form and magnitude of the modulation is shown to agree with theory. We have quantified the effect of these spurious signals on methane detection using wavelength modulation spectroscopy and discuss the implications for real gas detectors.