Supercontinuum generation by nanosecond dual-pumping near the two zero-dispersion wavelengths of a photonic crystal fiber

Supercontinuum generation by dual-wavelength nanosecond pumping in the vicinity of both zero-dispersion wavelengths of a photonic crystal fiber (PCF) is experimentally demonstrated. It is shown in particular that two pumps at 1535 nm and 767 nm simultaneously pumping near the two zero-dispersion wavelengths of a specially designed PCF yields a combined visible and infrared supercontinuum spectrum spanning from 0.55 μm to 1.9 μm. We discuss the generation mechanisms underlying the continuum formation in terms of modulation instability and cascaded Raman generation.     

35 W high power all fiber supercontinuum generation in PCF with picosecond MOPA laser

We demonstrate 35 W high power all fiber supercontinuum generation by pumping photonic crystal fiber (PCF) with a 57.7 W picosecond fiber MOPA. The picosecond fiber MOPA pumped supercontinuum source exhibits an optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of up to 61.7%, covering a spectral range from 600 nm to beyond 1700 nm. The compact and practical configuration of this supercontinuum source has potential to achieve higher power scale together with perfect continuum spectrum.     

Propagation of supercontinuum laser sources in a slant path through the atmosphere

Taking the atmospheric refraction, extinction and turbulence into account, the propagation characteristic of supercontinuum laser sources in a slant path through the turbulent atmosphere is investigated. The effect of spectral width, initial spot size and zenith angle in a slant path on the beam width and propagation efficiency are studied in details. Numerical examples reveal that the beam width and propagation efficiency are different values while the spectral width varies. With the zenith angle in a slant atmospheric path increasing, the beam width of supercontinuum laser sources will increase and propagation efficiency will decrease. The initial spot size has an optimal value when spectral width and zenith angle are fixed.     

1040nm泵浦的光子晶体光纤超连续光谱产生性能退化研究

光子晶体光纤已经被广泛应用于由飞秒脉冲激光源产生超连续光谱。当激光源的重复频率较低时,由光子晶体光纤产生的超连续光谱随时间的变化过程较为缓慢,通常不被注意到。而在天文光谱仪定标等应用中,需要使用GHz至几十GHz量级的高重复频率激光源。此时,可观察到光子晶体光纤的超连续光谱产生性能在有限时间内产生显著的退化。在1 040 nm飞秒激光泵浦条件下,通过测试三种不同气孔占空比的光子晶体光纤的超连续光谱产生性能演化,发现超连续光谱的退化进程随光纤气孔占空比的增大而加速。观察发生光谱退化后的光子晶体光纤样品,发现在光纤上超连续光被产生的区段出现多个不同颜色的亮点,呈现有方向性的光泄露现象。针对光泄露现象,通过测量光纤的吸收光谱线,证实了实验中超连续光谱退化的主因并非是光纤熔融石英材料中大量非桥氧色心产生。针对光泄露具有方向性这一特征,提出了经由多光子吸收作用在光纤纤芯中形成长周期光栅的理论。为探究影响光子晶体光纤超连续光谱产生性能的退化的因素,以达到光谱退化抑制的目的,首先通过改变了光纤的拉锥参数,期望增强光纤熔融石英材料的光子耐受性。实验结果证实了该方法的有效性较为有限。其次,从保持激光源的平均功率,降低激光脉冲的峰值功率和保持激光脉冲的峰值功率,降低激光源平均功率两个方面入手,对激光源进行调制。实验结果证明,光纤单位时间内接受的高峰值功率脉冲总量是影响其超连续光谱产生性能的最重要因素。在天文光谱仪定标的应用中,对超连续光谱光功率的需求并不高,使用斩波器降低光子晶体光纤入射光的平均功率是减缓超连续光谱产生性能退化过程的有效且简单可行的方法。     

OPA泵浦保偏光子晶体光纤产生超连续谱和非线性特性的研究

采用波长可调光参量放大器作为泵浦源,对保偏光子晶体光纤的超连续谱的产生和非线性特性进行了实验研究.将光参量放大器产生的中心波长为1.27 μm,脉宽约为250 fs,重复频率为250 kHz和单脉冲能量只有92 nJ的光脉冲耦合进0.2 m长的保偏光子晶体光纤,实验中观察到了光谱展宽和非线性效应,在1.3 μm 波长区域获得了谱宽为83 nm (1.2486 ～1.3318 μm)的超连续谱.     

生物医学领域中超连续激光光谱技术的研究进展

超连续谱激光指的是当泵浦激光穿过特殊光波导时,一系列的非线性效应引起入射激光束的光谱展宽,从而输出宽光谱激光束。随着超快激光和光子晶体光纤技术的发展,利用超短脉冲在光子晶体光纤中的传播链产生相干的且亮度高的超连续谱激光成为了一种理想的白光源。自从超连续谱激光源投入应用以来,其应用领域越来越广。尤其在生物医学的细胞、血液等样品分析当中,荧光光谱学、流式细胞仪、共焦显微、光学相干层析等技术都是强有力的分析工具,在采用这些先进技术的科学仪器中,超连续谱激光源成为了一种主要光学部件。首先对超连续谱激光源的国际研究进展作了详细介绍,然后对超连续激光光谱技术在显微成像、流式细胞仪、荧光寿命成像显微、荧光共振能量转移、光学相干层析、共焦显微生物医学分析等生物医学领域中的发展及应用作了综合阐述。对超连续激光光谱技术在非接触式血液制品鉴别的需求、方案及研究进展进行了重点论述,包括覆盖400～2 000 nm光谱范围的光纤化轻型超连续谱激光光源研究;采用超连续谱激光光谱方法探索不同物种血液的种属特征;根据大数据的血液样品光谱特征元数据库分析建立数学模型,利用数学模型实现对血液样品种属光谱学判定;血液鉴别光谱分析便携式整机系统研发等。对超连续激光光谱技术在生物医学领域的应用前景作了展望。     

高非线性光纤正常色散区产生超连续谱的数值研究

基于广义非线性薛定谔方程,通过数值计算对高非线性光纤正常色散区产生超连续谱进行了研究.结果表明,抽运脉冲的峰值功率、脉冲宽度以及脉冲初始啁啾对该光纤正常色散区超连续谱的形成有极其重要的影响;在高非线性光纤正常色散区产生超连续谱的过程中,三、四阶群速度色散甚至更高阶群速度色散对超连续谱的影响完全可以忽略,但与其他高非线性效应相比,自陡峭效应对超连续谱产生的影响更为明显.高功率超短光脉冲在高非线性光纤正常色散区,得到了没有泵浦成份残余、－20 dB谱宽达400 nm以上而频谱强度起伏小于10 dB的超宽而平坦超连续谱.     

Experimental investigation of supercontinuum generated from microfiber loop wound on Al-coated silica rod

The microfiber loop supported by Al-coated silica rod is assembled. The critical coupling condition with a maximum extinction of 23.26 dB in the loop is achieved by tuning the coupling coefficient. The supercontinuum generation from single-mode fiber, optical microfiber and microfiber loop is investigated experimentally. Compared with single-mode fiber, spectrum broadening of optical fiber microwire is larger. We also demonstrate that the flatness of supercontinuum generated from the microfiber loop can be controlled by shifting the cross angle between two ports of the microfiber loop wrapped around silica rod. The properties of microfiber loop may provide opportunities for new application of supercontinuum.     

光纤中超连续谱产生的频域分析

通常是在时域上求解非线性薛定谔方程来研究光纤中超短光脉冲传输特性,然而对于超连续(SC)谱产生问题,由于SC谱的频谱宽,光纤色散与光波频率有关,因而时域中的非线性薛定谔方程不能给出精确的描述.从频域上实现超短光脉冲在光纤中传输所满足的全场方程出发,理论分析了实现SC续谱研究的具体形式,并以色散平坦缓变光纤为例,对其中的SC谱产生进行了具体研究.     

Self-pulsing in a double-clad ytterbium fiber laser induced by high scattering loss

The characteristics of self-pulsing behavior in a double-clad ytterbium-doped fiber laser are presented. The self-pulsing generates a supercontinuum spectrum that mostly propagates through the multimode structure of the fiber. In fact, 90% of the total power, including the fundamental laser wavelength and the generated supercontinuum spectrum, propagates trough the first cladding. The experimental evidence indicates that the main mechanism for the self-pulsing is the high scattering loss in the double-clad fiber.