From selective to wide-band light reflection: a simple thermal diffusion in a glassy cholesteric liquid crystal

Due to their helicoidal structure, cholesteric liquid crystals exhibit remarkable optical properties. Selective light reflection occurs when the pitch (repeat distance) is of the order of the wavelength of incident light propagating along the helix axis. The wavelength bandwidth, due to the optical anisotropy, is typically limited to 50 nm which is insufficient for some applications (full-colors displays, for example). By introducing a pitch gradient in the helix during a novel two-step process in a cholesteric glass, we show that reflection may occur over a wavelength bandwidth greater than 300 nm. First, the reflection bandwidth is adjusted by thermal annealing. Then, the optical properties are permanently stored by quenching the viscous material to a glass at room temperature. The two steps, pitch gradient establishment and film hardening, are independently controlled. The present process exhibits some reversibility and properties intrinsic to the glassy state are gained: laser-writing high resolution full-color images on solid films for image recording or high-density optical data-storage are indeed conceivable. Received 17 December 1998     

胆甾相液晶温控旋光色散特性的研究

胆甾相液晶的螺距易受温度和电压的影响,螺距变化时,胆甾相液晶的旋光色散特性发生相应的变化。实验证明:温度对胆甾相液晶旋光色散特性的影响与所对应的波长范围有关,在不同的波长范围内,温度对其旋光色散特性的影响规律不同;温度对胆甾相液晶旋光色散特性的影响还与所测试的波长离该温度下选择反射波带的远近有关,离选择反射波带越近,温度对其旋光色散特性的影响越大。实验表明:温度变化时,胆甾相液晶的旋光色散特性的变化是偏振透射谱移动的一个重要原因。     

Experimental investigation of one-sided optical transparency in cholesteric liquid crystal thin film

Influence of boundary conditions on optical properties of a layer of cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) has been investigated. In particular, a sample was obtained which is transparent for circularly polarized light incident from one side and gives losses in the transmission spectrum (within nearly 100 nm wide wavelength range) if light is incident from the opposite side, i.e. exhibits optical diode behavior. Two selective reflection bands were detected in the reflection spectrum of the sample. Spectral position of both selective reflection bands and transmission spectrum are shown to be CLC temperature-controllable.     

复指数矩阵法研究螺旋液晶光学传播特性

提出一种研究螺旋液晶光学特性的数学处理方法.螺旋型液晶可当作N层双折射材料晶片叠合而成,而相邻晶片的光轴依次旋转一个小角度.在光学转换矩阵中引入复数来研究螺旋型液晶光学性能,给出了相关的数学处理方法.研究了线性偏振光在螺旋液晶中的传播特性,并给出了光经过螺旋液晶后电场强度的矩阵表达式.研究发现,如果入射光波长等于螺旋液晶螺距,线偏振光经过右螺旋液晶后是左旋圆偏振光.理论上分析了螺旋液晶对可见光选择性反射机理.     

螺状相液晶旋光特性理论模拟与实验研究

利用旋光理论模拟了一种用于螺状相液晶显示器(CH-LCD)的螺状相液晶的旋光率与入射波长、螺距的关系,并从理论上给予定量分析;用磁光调制倍频法测试了这种螺状相液晶旋光率随温度变化的规律,并利用所测的旋光率的值计算得出这种螺状相液晶的螺距、折射率、及双折射率随温度变化的规律;对模拟结果给予了实验验证。     

基于矩阵理论的螺旋液晶透射光偏振态研究

将螺旋型液品看作是N层双折射材料晶片叠合而成,而每层光轴相对于相邻的晶片有一个小的旋转.本文基于矩阵理论,研究了光在螺旋液晶中传输时偏振态的变化.经过详细的数学推导,理论研究表明.线性偏振光经过螺旋液晶后偏振态会发生改变.当满足一定的条件时,线偏振光的偏振方向旋转90°,左旋圆偏振光经过左旋螺旋液晶后转变为右旋圆偏振光.     

胆甾相液晶激光器的调谐特性研究

基于胆甾相液晶螺距及折射率随温度与电场变化的特性, 研究了温度与电场对液晶染料可调谐激光器发射特性的影响. 首先探讨了手性剂浓度、温度与液晶螺距的关系, 制作了液晶染料可调谐激光器, 在温度23–35℃变化时, 其发射波长调谐范围为618.90–594.76 nm, 达到24.14 nm, 在电压0–9 V 变化时, 其发射波长调谐范围为617.40–608.11 nm, 共9.29 nm. 关键词： 可调谐激光器 胆甾相液晶 激光染料     

实验评估全息凹面光栅平场摄谱仪

阐述ＳＰＤ－Ｉ型全息凹面衍射光栅平场摄谱仪的基本工作原理和仪器结构，详细报导了该仪器的适用波长范围、平直谱面长度、倒数线色散率和光谱带宽等主要技术性能的光学测试方法和实验结果。测量结果表明在设计波长范围（４００至８００ｍｍ）内像差校正良好，获得的平直谱面可与光敏面长度为一英寸（２３．５ｃｍ）的多通道探测器相配；仪器的色散相当均匀（约１７ｎｍ／ｍｍ），在５７９．９６ｎｍ波长处测得的光谱带宽为１ｎｍ，能满足一般光学多通道分析仪的要求。     

双泵浦光子晶体光纤参量放大研究

利用光子晶体光纤在不同零色散波长附近具有不同色散的特性，研究了在零色散波长为780 nm和1550 nm附近的双泵浦光子晶体光纤参量放大过程.在780 nm附近，讨论了零色散波长变化对双泵浦光子晶体光纤参量放大的影响.数值模拟结果表明:当零色散波长发生微小的变化时，信号增益谱带宽会发生很大的变化.当两泵浦光之间的波长差值减小时，零色散波长的变化对参量放大的影响在很大程度上可以得到抑制，但是增益带宽会有一定的减小.依据这一原理，在1550 nm附近设计光子晶体光纤中的色散平坦光纤参量放大，在5 m长的光子晶体光纤中，当峰值功率为10 W时，得到了增益为65 dB，带宽达到420 nm且极为平坦的增益谱.     

楔形盒染料掺杂胆甾相液晶激光器研究

设计制作了楔形盒掺杂激光染料PM580的胆甾相液晶器件, 研究了激光辐射行为. 在楔形液晶盒中出现了一系列与楔棱平行的向错线和不同规则形状的晶畴, 胆甾相液晶形成了平面态排列. 采用固体Nd:YAG倍频532 nm 波长激光作为抽运光, 获得调谐精度约1 nm, 调谐范围约17 nm的一维波长可调谐激光器. 楔形盒中, 液晶扭曲力与取向膜表面锚定力相互平衡的过程中胆甾相液晶螺距伸张, 光子禁带位置移动, 从而调谐光子禁带边沿出射激光波长. 关键词： 胆甾相液晶 楔形盒 激光辐射     

基于预啁啾控制的极宽带光参量放大

在以飞秒钛宝石放大系统的倍频光为抽运光和超连续白光为信号光的光参量放大中,针对抽运光的宽带特点,分析了一种新的极宽带相位匹配方法.结果表明,10nm的抽运光带宽可得到近400nm的相位匹配带宽,若抽运光带宽达到20nm,相位匹配带宽就能达到近600nm.零色散波长为800nm的光子晶体光纤产生的超连续谱经光纤传输后为二次啁啾,宽带抽运光经棱镜对展宽具有线性啁啾,满足了极宽带相位匹配方法所需要的光谱分布.理论计算了对输入脉冲进行预啁啾控制应选择的光纤长度和棱镜对在光路中的插入量,为实现极宽带光参量放大提供了 关键词： 啁啾 极宽带相位匹配 光参量放大 光子晶体光纤     

基于预啁啾控制的极宽带光参量放大

在以飞秒钛宝石放大系统的倍频光为抽运光和超连续白光为信号光的光参量放大中，针对抽运光的宽带特点，分析了一种新的极宽带相位匹配方法.结果表明，10nm的抽运光带宽可得到近400nm的相位匹配带宽，若抽运光带宽达到20nm,相位匹配带宽就能达到近600nm.零色散波长为800nm的光子晶体光纤产生的超连续谱经光纤传输后为二次啁啾，宽带抽运光经棱镜对展宽具有线性啁啾，满足了极宽带相位匹配方法所需要的光谱分布.理论计算了对输入脉冲进行预啁啾控制应选择的光纤长度和棱镜对在光路中的插入量，为实现极宽带光参量放大提供了     

Ultrabroad gain in an optical parametric generator with periodically poled KTiOPO4

An optical parametric gain bandwidth of 115 THz at full-width half maximum is generated from a picosecond Ti:sapphire pumped degenerate optical parametric generator. This ultrabroad bandwidth could be obtained by first identifying the wavelength where the nonlinear optical material has zero group-velocity dispersion (GVD). By pumping at half this wavelength the degenerate signal–idler pairs can accommodate ultrabroad bandwidths. The explanation for this is that the group velocities of the signal and the idlers are approximately matched and the GVD is small. However, in order to thoroughly investigate the degeneracy region around 1700 nm we fabricated several periodically poled KTiOPO₄ (PPKTP) crystals with different periods, and also one periodically poled RbTiOPO₄ (PPRTP). Both collinear and noncollinear configurations were employed for broadband parametric generation in this region. It was found that the optimum pump wavelength is in the region between 800 nm to 850 nm for PPKTP, and we could also conclude that a similar performance was found for PPRTP. This work will allow the design of optical parametric devices for generating few-cycle pulses in the spectral region between 1.1 μm and 3.8 μm. PACS 42.65.Re; 42.65.Ky; 42.65.-k     

Matched-Cladding Single-Mode Optical Fiber Optimized at 850 nm Wavelength

A single-mode optical fiber with quadratic curve index profile in core layer is introduced. The profile is optimized at 850 nm wavelength. The 850 nm bandwidth of this fiber can reach up to 2056.35 MHz.km. This fiber can be used at 850 nm, 1310 nm, and 1550 nm wavelength.     

Upgrading Gigabit Ethernet with Multi-window CWDM Technique

In this paper, a new scheme has been proposed to achieve high-performance local area network adopting 5～15 nm separated coarse wavelength division multiplexing (CWDM) technique. Using this scheme, the current single-wavelength gigabit Ethernet can be seamlessly upgraded to multi-wavelength network. Not only can the network bandwidth be broadened, but also wavelength routing can be achieved among different sub-networks. The data packet communication latency can be reduced one-to-two magnitudes in comparison with that of the current gigabit Ethernet. To expand the network scale, multi-wavelength-window CWDM technique can be adopted. Two kinds of network interface cards have been designed using opto-electronics devices at the 850 nm and 1300 nm wavelength windows, respectively. Experiments indicate that the two kinds of CWDM signals can be selectively received at the corresponding optical detectors. By introducing two optical dropping devices in the network, multi-wavelength-window (850 nm, 1300 nm and 1550 nm) CWDM system can be achieved.     

Applying the optical activity of cholesteric liquid crystal for measuring small wavelength differences

This work proposes a simple measurement technique based on the optical activity of cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) and circular common-path heterodyne interferometry for measuring small wavelength differences. A circularly polarized heterodyne light passes through a CLC cell and an analyzer, generating an interference signal. When the CLC cell is properly chosen with a circular regime, it has strong optical activity. Accordingly, the phase difference between the left and right circular light of the interference signal depends strongly on the wavelength. As the wavelength changes, variations of the phase difference can be accurately detected by heterodyne interferometry. Substituting the variation of phase difference into specially derived equations, the wavelength variations can be estimated accurately. The feasibility of this method, which is applicable when the wavelength is larger than the product of the pitch and the refractive index of the CLC cell, was demonstrated; it provides the advantages of simple installation, ease of operation, and high accuracy.     

Upgrading Gigabit Ethernet with Multi-window CWDM Technique

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星载海洋激光雷达最佳工作波长分析

星载激光雷达是实现海洋垂直剖面探测的有效工具,也是目前迫切需求的海洋光学遥感手段。对星载海洋激光雷达的波长参数进行评估对保证探测有效性具有重要意义。本文从探测深度和信噪比两方面分析了星载海洋激光雷达探测全球海洋的最佳波长。利用MODIS 10个波段的水体光学特性数据,估算全球海水探测深度及相应的最优波长;并根据太阳夫琅禾费暗线特性,对信号信噪比进行优化。结果表明:在探测深度方面,最优探测波长在488 nm波段的海洋占全球海洋面积的70%左右,并且全球95%以上的海域在488 nm波段的探测深度优于0.8倍的真光层深度;在信噪比方面,相对于488 nm波段,486.134 nm夫琅禾费暗线处采用0.1 nm带宽的滤光片可以将背景光强度降低70%,相应地回波信噪比整体提升了约5.0%。就全球海洋探测来说,使用486.134 nm作为探测波长可以提高探测深度,有效抑制太阳背景光,提高信噪比,因此,486.134 nm是星载海洋激光雷达的最佳工作波长。     

滤波对8字腔掺铒光纤激光器锁模运转的影响

构建了基于损耗非对称非线性光学环镜的8字腔掺铒光纤锁模激光器,并讨论了腔内滤波带宽对腔内脉冲演化和激光器输出特性的影响.在非线性光学环镜中引入双向输出耦合器,耦合器和传输光纤位置的不对称产生非互易性,实现锁模运转.利用自制的可调谐滤波器实验研究了滤波带宽对激光器的影响.当滤波带宽为2.1 nm时,腔内脉冲的演化过程受滤波和孤子效应的共同作用,激光器顺时针和逆时针输出脉冲半高全宽分别为583.7fs和2.94 ps.随着滤波带宽增大,滤波的作用逐渐减弱,激光器两路输出脉冲参数逐渐接近,并接近傅里叶变换极限脉冲.当滤波带宽较大时,腔内脉冲的演化过程受增益谱和孤子效应的共同作用,激光器顺时针和逆时针输出脉冲均为变换极限脉冲,半高全宽约为440 fs.通过调节滤波器中心波长实现了对激光器输出脉冲光谱的连续调谐,调节范围大于30 nm.     

Ultra-broadband polarization splitter based on graphene layer-filled dual-core photonic crystal fiber

An ultra-broadband polarization splitter based on graphene layer-filled dual-core photonic crystal fiber(GDC-PCF)that can work in a wavelength range from 1120 nm to 1730 nm is proposed in this paper. Through optimizing fiber configuration, the polarization splitter has an extinction ratio of-56.3 dB at 1.55 μm with a fiber length of 4.8 mm.Compared with the photonic crystal fiber reported splitters, to our knowledge, the GDC-PCF splitter with the extinction ratio below-20 dB has a super wide bandwidth of 610 nm. Due to the excellent splitting characteristics, the GDC-PCF will be used in coherent optical communication systems in a wavelength range from infrared to mid-infraed.