基于MI自零差法的窄线宽激光器线宽测量

提出了基于迈克尔逊干涉仪的延时自零差法,讨论了该方法测量激光线宽的原理.搭建了线宽测量系统,对窄线宽激光器的线宽进行了测量.测量系统运用数据采集卡获取拍频信号,通过软件算法分析拍频信号自功率谱半峰值宽度实现激光线宽测量.实验测得RIO公司某型窄线宽激光器的线宽为2.7kHz,与该激光器的标称线宽相符合.同时对另一台激光器不同输出光功率下的线宽进行测量,结果表明其线宽和功率成反比关系,进一步验证了基于迈克尔逊干涉仪的延时自零差法测试的准确性.     

基于光注入半导体激光器单周期振荡的光子微波产生及全光线宽窄化

本文对基于光注入半导体激光器的单周期动力学态产生光子微波并利用光反馈压缩其线宽进行了实验研究. 研究结果表明: 通过适当调节注入参数, 能对该方法产生的光子微波频率在数十GHz范围内进行连续、大范围地调节; 通过引入光反馈并精细调节反馈强度, 光子微波的线宽能够从40—100 MHz的范围被压缩约两个数量级至300—900 kHz范围;反馈长度对光子微波的线宽几乎没有影响, 但当反馈长度精细变化时, 光子微波频率会出现一定范围内的周期性漂移.     

Acoustic emission detection using intensity-modulated DFB fiber laser sensor

The bonded distributed feedback(DFB) fiber laser(FL) acoustic emission sensor and the intensity response of the DFB-FL to external acoustic emissions are investigated. The dynamic sensitivity of the DFB-FL is calibrated by a referenced piezoelectric receiver. In the DFB-FL we used here, the minimum detectable signal is2 × 10~(-6)m∕s at 5 kHz. Using wavelet packet technology, the collected signals are analyzed, which confirms that an intensity-modulated DFB-FL sensor can be used to detect acoustic emission signals.     

受激布里渊散射的线宽压缩及时间相干性

首先从实验上研究了受激布里渊散射(SBS)的线宽压缩效应. 发现线宽压缩直接受到脉宽压缩的影响. 进而提出了一种通过测量SBS脉宽来测量SBS线宽的新方法. 在此基础上, 详细讨论了SBS的时间相干性, 指出 SBS的时间相干性不是固定不变的, 而是随线宽压缩的程度发生变化. 最后指出 SBS的脉宽压缩率和时间相干性不能同时达到最佳值.     

利用自相位延迟方法测量单块腔反馈半导体外腔激光器的线宽

提出了采用单块折叠法布里-珀罗(F-P)腔作为外腔反馈元件实现窄线宽半导体激光器,采用单块腔的光学反馈来锁定外腔激光器,使用自相位延迟法测量该窄线宽激光器的线宽。实验结果表明,激光器线宽小于35kHz。实验还观测到由于单块腔耦合面上各耦合点的几何量和物理量误差不一样,随着折叠面兼输入输出耦合面上的耦合点的变化,外腔激光器的线宽发生改变。     

受激布里渊散射的线宽压缩及时间相干性

首先从实验上研究了受激布里渊散射(SBS)的线宽压缩效应. 发现线宽压缩直接受到脉宽压缩的影响. 进而提出了一种通过测量SBS脉宽来测量SBS线宽的新方法. 在此基础上, 详细讨论了SBS的时间相干性, 指出 SBS的时间相干性不是固定不变的, 而是随线宽压缩的程度发生变化. 最后指出 SBS的脉宽压缩率和时间相干性不能同时达到最佳值.     

基于延时自外差法的窄线宽激光谱宽测量

详细介绍了延时自外差法测激光线宽的理论模型与测量原理,得到了光电流的功率谱密度函数,并进行了软件仿真,分析并讨论了延时光纤长短对测量结果的影响,提出了在延时光纤长度不足条件下求解超窄激光线宽数值解的新方法,并在特定条件下给出了解析解,实验结果证明了算法的正确性。给出了在光纤长度300m时,对10kHz以下以及10kHz以上激光谱宽的不同求解方法并通过实验进行了验证。     

准分子激光线宽压缩方法的研究

介绍了准分子激光线宽压缩的各种方法及其各自特点,并用单个标准具对308nmXeCI准分子激光进行了线宽压缩实验。     

腔内倾斜标准具法压缩KrF激光线宽

在一台长脉冲放电泵浦ＫｒＦ准分子激光器上，对采用腔内倾斜标准具法压缩线宽进行了研究。采用平行平面腔结构，在谐振腔中加入小孔光阑以控制横模振荡，并加入０．１ｍｍ空气隙、０．５ｍｍ固体和３ｍｍ固体三个标准具体作为线宽压缩元件，实验中研究了不同光阑孔径及输出耦合率对输出线宽和输出能量的影响。实验获得的线宽小于３ＧＨｚ，相当于线宽压缩一千倍。     

利用自差法研究激光二极管泵浦Nd:YVO_4激光器的线宽

用光纤延时自差法测量二极管激光纵向泵浦单频运转的Nd：YVO4激光器的线宽。在1秒时间内，激光线宽为25kHz。还测量了线宽与激光器腔长和输出功率的关系。     

Ultra-short distributed feedback fiber laser with sub-kilohertz linewidth for sensing applications

A low-noise, ultra-short linear-cavity distributed feedback fiber laser (DFB-FL) with extremely narrow linewidth is presented. The FL has a total length of 17 mm, which is, to our knowledge, the shortest DFB-FL being reported. It has a measured linewidth of merely 250 Hz without active stabilization. It has a polarization beat frequency of 101 MHz, which is several times lower than that of most FLs. The relaxation oscillation frequency and relative peak are 110 kHz and −76.5 dB/Hz, respectively. The FL exhibited low-noise characteristics, with an intensity noise of −107 dB/Hz at 1 MHz. Due to low dopant concentration of the EDF and low splice loss with ordinary single-mode fibers, the net insertion loss amounts to only 0.45 dB. Such low pump power loss greatly enhances the capability of multiplexing a large number of FL sensors. Thus, these ultra-short DFB-FLs open up new opportunities for the development of compact-sized point sensor array systems for large-scale high sensitivity sensing applications.     

Characterization of a tunable three-section slotted Fabry-Perot laser for advanced modulation format optical transmission

In this paper we report on the characterization of a narrow linewidth three-section tunable slotted Fabry-Perot laser. The SMSR of the 25 available 100-GHz ITU channels is above 30 dB, whereas their average linewidth is 538 kHz with a maximum below 800 kHz. The RIN spectra of six different channels are also measured and a maximum average RIN of −135 dB/Hz is obtained. The linewidth effect of the laser in a 1.25 Gb/s DPSK transmission system is investigated by comparing the performance between the slotted Fabry-Perot laser and a commercial SG-DBR laser respectively. Error free transmission of the slotted Fabry-Perot laser shows the benefit of the narrow linewidth of the device for systems employing advanced modulation formats.     

分布反馈光纤激光器水听器设计与实验

为验证分布反馈光纤激光器水听器具有抗干扰强、动态范围大、灵敏度高等独特优点,进行了该水听器的系统设计,并给出分布反馈光纤激光器的输出特性曲线.采用非平衡M-Z光纤干涉仪进行分布反馈光纤激光器水听器的解调,结合工作点扫描和控制的测量方法,利用压电陶瓷相位调制器来进行相位补偿,使系统稳定工作在最灵敏处.采用制作的光纤干涉仪,搭建室内水听器模拟对比实验,通过扬声器产生1.34 KHz和7.24 KHz的高频周期激励信号,以及对水听器进行敲击激励,分析水听器的响应.进行了激光器水听器和压电水听器低频频响特性对比测试,实验得出光纤激光器水听器的光电探测输出信号的信噪比高,可以准确、可靠地反映原始声信号.     

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。     

2 μm semiconductor disk laser with a heterodyne linewidth below 10 kHz

We demonstrate a 2 μm semiconductor disk laser emitting in a single longitudinal mode with a linewidth in the <10 kHz range. A heterodyne detection scheme was used for precise linewidth measurements. In these experiments, the output beams of two identical laser cavities were superposed in order to generate a beat note signal on a photodiode. In the absence of active frequency stabilization, a linewidth of 45 kHz was measured at an output power of 100 mW. When using a frequency stabilization consisting of a feedback loop with a Fabry-Perot interferometer as wavelength reference, the linewidth could be further reduced to 9 kHz.     

A 657-nm narrow bandwidth interference filter-stabilized diode laser

We present a 657-nm external cavity diode laser (ECDL) system,where the output frequency is stabilized by a narrow-band high transmission interference filter.This novel diode laser system emits laser with an instantaneous linewidth of 7 kHz and a broadened linewidth of 432 kHz.     

用于高分辨率光谱研究的窄线宽半导体激光器及其特性研究

报道了一种新型结构的弱反馈外腔半导体激光器，利用此结构将煌激光线宽压窄至５００ｋＨｚ以下。这种激光器可用于高分辨率激光光谱，磁光阱囚禁和原子和原子喷泉量子频标等方面。另外还从理论上研究了其线宽，电调率等物理参量间的关系，得出了有用的关系式，并通过实验对此作了验证。     

Control and active stabilization of the linewidth of an ECDL

The linewidth of a polarization-locked external cavity diode laser (ECDL) is explored employing heterodyne as well as self-heterodyne measurements. We use a model capable of providing the individual contributions of white, pink and red noise to the overall linewidth to analyze the measured beat spectra. These spectra are obtained while tuning the external cavity as well as a function of pump current and feedback level. By virtue of our locking technique, we find that the linewidth can be adjusted and minimized by simply altering the setpoint of the closed-loop control. This control of the linewidth is applicable for any ECDL using polarization locking. For our particular ECDL, we are able to tune the overall linewidth from ??8?kHz to 20?kHz. Moreover, we achieve a lower white noise level of the ECDL compared to a free running one.     

Eye-safe,single-frequency pulsed all-fiber laser for Doppler wind lidar

A single-frequency pulsed erbium-doped fiber(EDF) laser with master-oscillator power-amplifier configuration at 1 533 nm is developed. A short-cavity,erbium-doped phosphate glass fiber laser is utilized as a seeder laser with a linewidth of 5 kHz and power of 40 mW. The seeder laser is modulated to be a pulse laser with a repetition rate of 10 kHz and pulse duration of 500 ns. The amplifier consists of two pre-amplifiers and one main amplifier. The detailed characteristics of the spectrum and linewidth of the amplifiers are presented. A pulse energy of 116 μJ and a linewidth of 1.1 MHz are obtained. This laser can be a candidate transmitter for an all-fiber Doppler wind lidar in the boundary layer.     

Injection-locked range and linewidth measurements at different seed-laser linewidths using a Fabry–Pérot laser-diode

In this paper we experimentally examine the dependence of the injection-locked range magnitude of a Fabry–Pérot (FP) laser on the linewidth of a seed laser. We measure the enhancement of the incident-power-dependent injection-locked range when changing the seed-light linewidth in three different ranges, starting with tens of GHz, then hundreds of MHz, and up to a few hundred kHz. We notice the progressive shrinkage of the locking range with an increase in the linewidth of the seed source. Simultaneously, the linewidth of a FP laser was measured and the cancellation of multiple longitudinal operating modes as well as a great reduction of linewidth are observed with a self-homodyne measurement.