面向Li原子D1线频率测量应用的掺铒飞秒光纤光梳系统

报道了自主研制的面向Li原子D1线频率测量应用的掺铒飞秒光纤光学频率梳,包括飞秒激光源,频率探测及控制单元,光谱展宽及拍频单元.光纤光梳系统中飞秒激光光源是一套基于非线性偏振旋转锁模机制的掺铒飞秒光纤激光器,重复频率为196.5MHz,中心波长为1 572nm.利用f-2f法探测载波包络相移频率,获得信噪比约为40dB的信号(分辨率带宽300kHz).改变飞秒激光光源泵浦控制载波包络相移频率、频率稳定度是3.74×10-18/τ1/2;通过电光晶体和压电陶瓷改变飞秒激光光源腔长来控制重复频率frep、频率稳定度是1.75×10-13/τ1/2.利用高非线性光纤和倍频晶体将光纤光梳直接输出光谱由1 520～1 607nm扩展到671nm,获得了单模功率为208nW的光信号.与671nm单频激光拍频产生约为60dB(分辨率带宽1Hz)信号,满足Li原子D1线频率测量实验的需求.     

All polarization-maintaining Er:fiber-based optical frequency comb for frequency comparison of optical clocks

We demonstrate an optical frequency comb (OFC) based on a turnkey mode-locked laser with a figure-9-shape structure and polarization-maintaining fibers, for the comparison of frequency among optical clocks with wavelengths of 698 nm, 729 nm, 1068 nm, and 1156 nm. We adopt a multi-branch approach in order to produce high power OFC signals at these specific wavelengths, enabling the signal-to-noise ratio of the beatnotes between the OFC and the clock lasers to exceed 30 dB at a resolution bandwidth of 300 kHz. This approach makes the supercontinuum spectra much easier to be generated than a single branch OFC. However, more out-of-loop fibers degrade the long-term frequency instability due to thermal drift. To minimize the thermal drift effect, we set the fiber lengths of different branches to be similar, and we stabilize the temperature as well. The out-of-loop frequency instability of the OFC due to the incoherence of the multi-branch is about 5.5×10^-19 for 4000 s, while the in-loop frequency instability of f_ceo and that of f_beat are 7.5×10^-18 for 1 s and 8.5×10^-18 for 1 s, respectively. The turnkey OFC meets the requirement for the comparison of frequency between the best optical clocks.     

Photonic generation of RF and microwave signal with relative frequency instability of 10~(-15)

We demonstrate the ultra-stable frequency sources aiming to improve the short-time instability of primary frequency standards. These sources are realized by using photonic generation approach, and composed of ultra-stable lasers, opticalfrequency-combs, optical signal detecting parts, and synthesizers. Preliminary evaluation shows that the sources produce fixed-frequency at 9.54(/9.63) GHz, 10 MHz, and tunable-frequency around 9.192 GHz with relative frequency instability of 10~(-15) for short terms.     

用于光腔衰荡光谱测量的多支路掺铒光纤飞秒光梳系统

报道了用于光腔衰荡光谱测量的多支路掺铒光纤飞秒光梳系统.该系统以“9”字型全保偏掺铒飞秒光纤激光器为激光源.利用自制的锁相环电路,获得的重复频率和载波包络相移频率秒级稳定度分别为5.85×10^–13和4.95×10^–18.为了满足CO, CH₄等分子吸收光谱测量,利用啁啾放大和非线性光谱展宽技术,采用多支路结构,将飞秒光梳直接输出光谱由1500—1600 nm分别扩展至8个目标波长(1064, 1083, 1240, 1380, 1500,1600, 1750和2100 nm)处,各目标波长处的单模功率均大于300 n W,满足光腔衰荡光谱测量实验的需求.     

一种基于3×3光纤耦合器的短距离光纤频率传递的噪声抑制方法

提出了一种噪声抑制方法，设计了基于3×3光纤耦合器迈克尔逊干涉仪的频率传递系统，使用嵌入式系统进行控制，通过调整光纤长度，实时补偿由温度变化等环境因素引起的时延变化，并进行了实验验证。启用时延补偿后，实验用的30 m长传输光纤在环境温度变化21℃条件下长度变化量小于±1μm，对应时间延迟变化量小于10 fs，所传输的光梳重频信号的频率稳定度没有明显变化。本文工作有望为空间条件下的光钟信号向比对设备的传输路径噪声抑制提供有效的解决方法。