利用光纤光栅对实现双波长增益控制掺饵光纤放大器特性的实验研究

控制激光的弛豫振荡和空间烧孔现象的存在，对全光增益控制掺饵光纤放大器(EDFA)的性能产生劣化影响。采用一种新颖简单的利用两对光纤光栅对形成谐振腔结构，实现双波长增益控制掺饵光纤放大器。由两个不同波长的激光共同承担增益控制的任务，降低了控制激光引起的空间烧孔现象和瞬态输出变化。在动态工作条件下，双波长激光增益控制掺饵光纤放大器显示出优越的特性，适用范围扩展为普通单波长增益控制掺饵光纤放大器的两倍，能够适应0—43kHz的上下载频率。     

利用光纤光栅对实现双波长增益控制掺铒光纤放大器特性的实验研究

控制激光的弛豫振荡和空间烧孔现象的存在 ,对全光增益控制掺铒光纤放大器 (EDFA)的性能产生劣化影响。采用一种新颖简单的利用两对光纤光栅对形成谐振腔结构 ,实现双波长增益控制掺铒光纤放大器。由两个不同波长的激光共同承担增益控制的任务 ,降低了控制激光引起的空间烧孔现象和瞬态输出变化。在动态工作条件下 ,双波长激光增益控制掺铒光纤放大器显示出优越的特性 ,适用范围扩展为普通单波长增益控制掺铒光纤放大器的两倍 ,能够适应 0～ 43kHz的上下载频率。     

基于高双折射光纤布拉格光栅的自动增益控制掺铒光纤放大器

掺铒光纤非均匀展宽引起的空间烧孔现象导致单波长激光并不能完全控制放大器增益,提出了一种新颖的自动增益控制掺铒光纤放大器的结构:即采用高双折射光纤布拉格光栅产生抽运光,其写制光栅的波峰对应的波长分别为1549.3 nm和1549.83 nm,波长间隔为0.53 nm。通过调整偏振控制器,就实现了单激光或双激光的增益控制。这种设计增益控制范围为40 nm(1530~1570 nm),当输入功率在-40~-15 dBm的动态范围内,双激光增益控制的掺铒光纤放大器的平均增益和噪声系数分别约为22.22 dB和8.69 dB,而它们的漂移分别被钳制在0.69 dB和1.51 dB。系统性能测试表明:双激光控制掺饵光纤放大器在稳定性方面比单激光有着明显的优势。     

基于相位采样光栅的双波长光纤激光器

提出一种基于相位采样的分布反馈式双波长光纤激光器,在不同的空间化置同时引入相位和采样周期的突变.通过理论分析,这种结构能够实现谐振腔的分离,使不同波长的光波利用不同空间位置的增益介质,克服增益介质均匀加宽引起的模式竞争,实现双波长激射.采用准分子激光器和均匀相位模板,在掺铒光纤上制作波长差为0.46 nm的舣波长光纤激光器,能够实现舣波长激射.通过实验,对激光器输出功率和光栅强度的关系进行研究,表明输出功率和光栅强度成反比.     

单片双波长输出垂直外腔面发射激光器EI北大核心CSCD

报道了利用垂直外腔面发射激光器(Vertical external cavity surface emitting laser,VECSEL)的增益谱与腔模的大失配设计实现VECSEL双波长同时激射的方法,设计了稳定的振荡腔结构,理论预测了这种VECSEL的三种工作状态并进行了实验验证。随着VECSEL泵浦功率增加,增益芯片内部工作温度逐步升高,VECSEL依次出现带边波长激射、双波长激射及腔模波长激射三种工作状态。最初VECSEL的激射波长位于带边模式决定的激光波长(952.7 nm),随着泵浦功率增加,增益芯片热效应增强,腔模波长与带边波长出现模式竞争,此后出现双波长激射现象。双波长峰值强度接近时VECSEL激光输出功率达到359 mW,激光波长分别位于954.2 nm和1001.2 nm,在该位置附近VECSEL的输出功率曲线呈现明显的二次阈值现象。当泵浦功率持续增加,激光输出波长变为腔模波长激射,激光波长位于1002.4 nm。在单波长及双波长工作状态下VECSEL的光斑形貌均为高斯形貌的圆形对称激光光束,激光光束发散角半角由5.7°增加到7.9°。这种单芯片双波长输出VECSEL方案未来在抗干扰激光雷达以及频率转换太赫兹激光等方面有着很好的应用潜力。     

光纤光栅激光器激射波长的研究

一般认为，用光纤光栅作选频元件的光纤激光器，激射波长与光纤光栅中心反射波长一致，本文报道了不同的实验研究结果。通过细致的实验研究，发现光纤光栅激光器激射波长相对于光纤光栅中心反射波长有一定的偏移。激射波长可以出现在光栅中心反射波长的长波端，也可以出现在其短波端。对不同腔结构的掺镱、掺铒光纤光栅激光器的深入研究证明，谐振腔的各向异性对激光器的激射波长偏移起到决定性的作用，波长最大偏移量主要受限于光纤光栅的反射带宽。通过激光腔内的偏振控制器改变谐振腔的各向异性，可以在光纤光栅的反射带宽内控制激射波长的位置。     

互注入锁定产生双波长可调谐光脉冲的实验研究

报道了两个增益开关调制的法布里-珀罗半导体激光器互注入锁定实验方案,可产生双波长可调谐光脉冲。该装置对两个结构基本相同的法布里珀罗半导体激光器做增益开关调制,产生多模光脉冲输出;然后利用两个光纤光栅作为滤波元件,通过调节可调谐光延迟线(VODL2),可使得双波长光脉冲在两个法布里-珀罗激光器之间相互注入锁定．从而在输出端得到高边模抑制比的双波长光脉冲输出。然后再通过应力作用在两个光纤光栅上以改变它们的反射波长和适当调整另一个可调谐光延迟线(VODLI)长度．可得到不同的双波长的光脉冲输出,而重复频率保持524．6MHz不变。在13．2nm调谐范围内边模抑制比高于25dB．系统稳定且波长调节方便。     

L波段线型腔波长可调谐掺铒光纤激光器

报道了工作波长在L波段的由两个光纤环境构成线型谐振腔的掺铒光纤激光器，通过调整环境中偏振控制器的状态来改变环境对不同波长的反射率以实现某些波长的激光输出。线型腔内的激光工作介质为两段不同掺杂浓度的掺铒光纤，其中一段铒光纤由一980nm激光器抽运，其产生的放大自发辐射谱在腔内再同时对两段掺铒光纤进行抽运，使它们的增益谱移位到L波段。实验中观察到了波长从1566．4nm到1592.4nm范围内可调的稳定的连续激光输出，其波长调谐范围达26nm。     

中红外可调谐大能量飞秒脉冲激光产生

可调谐中红外飞秒光纤激光器具有非常普遍的应用,从而引起了人们的广泛关注。目前,非线性光纤中的拉曼孤子自频移效应是实现大范围可调谐飞秒脉冲激光的理想方法之一。然而,非线性光纤中其他高阶非线性效应的产生通常会限制拉曼孤子脉冲的能量提升。本文提出了利用有源掺杂光纤作为非线性介质和增益介质实现可调谐大能量中红外飞秒激光脉冲的方法。在理论上研究了有源掺杂非线性光纤中高阶孤子劈裂和孤子自频移效应的产生,以及线性增益对波长移动拉曼孤子能量、脉宽、光谱的影响。结果表明,通过为波长红移的低能量拉曼孤子提供线性增益,孤子脉冲的能量得到了显著提升且保持了其单脉冲特性,脉冲宽度为45 fs,且孤子脉冲的波长可通过所提供的增益进行大范围调谐。因此,利用有源掺杂光纤作为非线性介质是实现大能量可调谐中红外飞秒脉冲激光的一种有效方法。     

基于数字微镜器件的多通道C波段可调谐光纤激光器

可调谐光纤激光器可广泛应用于光纤通信、光纤传感、激光光谱、精密测量和激光加工等诸多领域。针对目前可调谐激光器在调谐性、灵活性、稳定性和多波长功率均衡性等方面的不足,提出一类新型的基于数字微镜器件(DMD)的多波长宽带可调谐光纤激光器。该激光器利用关键器件DMD作为波长调谐器,掺铒光纤作为激光增益介质,通过巧妙的光学设计,实现仅利用一块DMD芯片独立、灵活、稳定调谐多波长激光输出的目的。该激光器具有3个输出通道,各通道之间独立开关控制,每个通道均可实现波长在1530~1560nm之间的连续可调谐输出,波长调谐精度0.055nm/pixel,边模抑制比大于55dB,激光输出功率最大值为10mW,2h内的中心波长漂移小于0.02nm。     

一种新的长周期光纤光栅制作技术

长周期光纤光栅在光纤通信和光纤传感领域有着广泛的应用。目前制作长周期光纤光栅的方法存在着制作成本、光栅性能和制作过程复杂之间的矛盾。提出了一种新的长周期光纤光栅制作技术。以宽光谱紫外光源代替激光器来制作长周期光纤光栅。采用该项技术可以同时制作出多根具有良好光谱性能的长周期光纤光栅，使长周期光纤光栅的制作更加简单、经济、实用，特别适合于批量工业化生产。     

Self-mixing interference effect of DFB semiconductor lasers

This paper analyzes the self-mixing interference in DFB (distributed feedback) semiconductor lasers. The general expression of the threshold gain and frequency in the DFB lasers was deduced. Numerical simulations indicate that, for specific coupling coefficient and cavity length value, the DFB lasers are more sensitive to optical feedback than the Fabry–Perot semiconductor laser. These results show that high-accuracy self-mixing sensors can be obtained by using the DFB lasers. PACS 42.55.Px; 42.60.Lh; 42.87.Bg     

Multi-state optical flip-flop memory based on ring lasers coupled through the same gain medium

We investigate a system consisting of multiple ring lasers coupled by a single gain medium. All the ring lasers share a common feedback arm. The output power of an individual laser shows periodic oscillations as a function of time. The periodicity of the oscillation is determined by the ratio of the roundtrip times of the feedback arm and the ring cavity. In the case that two of such ring lasers are coupled, either their oscillation periodicities are synchronized, or the system is bi-stable. In the latter operation regime, the system can act as an optical flip-flop memory whose state be switched by injection of external light. The concept can be extended to multi-state operations; an eight-state optical flip-flop memory is experimentally demonstrated.     

The use of feedback in optical information processing

The use of feedback techniques in optical information processing systems is growing rapidly. This review describes methods by which feedback has been produced, and discusses their applications to processing problems. The methods are classified according to the coherence length of the light source used, ranging from long (single axial mode lasers) through medium (multimode lasers) to short (incoherent light sources). Particular attention is paid to their potential for complex feedback, and for nonlinear and space-variant processing. The temporal characteristics of the systems and the means by which gain can be introduced into the feedback loop are considered. A current bibliography is given.     

掺铒光纤激光器中自脉冲的控制

在实验中观察到了掺铒光纤激光器中自脉冲，并通过加反馈的方法控制了自脉冲。在理论上利用带反馈的两激光器的耦合模型，成功地解释了自脉冲的产生及其控制的物理机制。结果表明，掺铒光纤激光器中两正交偏振态的反馈及其耦合对光脉冲的形成及控制的重要性。     

Loss-coupled distributed-feedback lasers with amplified optical feedback for optical microwave generation

Multisection semiconductor lasers for optical microwave generation have been fabricated that consist of a loss-coupled distributed feedback (LC-DFB), a phase control, and an amplifier section. High-frequency self-pulsations are generated according to the concept of a single-mode laser with short optical feedback. The effect of the optical feedback via the phase control and the amplifier section on the self-pulsation is apparently shown as a result of the superior single-mode characteristic of the LC-DFB section. Continuous frequency tuning is achieved in the range of 17-35 GHz.     

Distributed feedback lasers: An overview

Distributed feedback (DFB) lasers were considered promising light-source candidates for coherent optical transmissions over a long-distance. In this paper, the development history of distributed feedback laser diodes (DFB-LDs) is briefly described, followed by a review of the theoretical analysis of DFB structures. Different DFB structures are investigated theoretically, with their performances compared in terms of threshold gain, spectral linewidth, stability, and external differential quantum efficiency. The analysis reveals the need for further improvement of DFB structures and further investigations into other characteristics of DFB-LDs before the DFB-LD can be used more efficiently for coherent optical transmissions.     

Frequency stabilization in semiconductor lasers

Three promising methods of improving temporal coherence in semiconductor lasers are reviewed. They are the development of novel laser devices, a technique of optical feedback and a technique of electrical feedback. The main discussion in this paper is focused on the technique of electrical feedback. The theoretical limit of frequency stability and recent experimental results are presented with respect to the following five subjects which are indispensable in the realization of highly coherent lasers: (a) frequency stabilization; (b) improvements in frequency reproducibility; (c) linewidth reduction; (d) frequency tracking; and (e) stable, accurate and wideband frequency sweep.