Two-frequency amplification in a semiconductor tapered amplifier for cold atom experiments

Simultaneous two-frequency amplification is highly desirable in cold atom experiments. The nonlinear response would appear in the two-frequency amplification with a semiconductor tapered amplifier(TA) and has a direct influence on the experimental result. We investigated in detail the effects of frequency difference, total power, and power ratio of two seeding lasers on the output components based on a simplified theoretical model. The simulation results showed that the multiple sideband generation in the amplifier due to self-phase and amplitude modulation could be suppressed and the TA tended to linearly amplify the power ratio between two-frequency components, when the two seeding lasers had a large frequency difference. This was verified experimentally in the output power ratio measurement via a calibrated Fabry-Perot interferometer method with a good linearity and an uncertainty of 1%. We also discussed the consequences of power ratio responses in the amplification in light of cold atom experiments, especially in the ac Stark shift related phase error of Raman-type atom interferometers(AIs). It was shown that the fluctuation of intensity ratio of Raman beams may induce significant systematic errors for an AI gyroscope.     

Micro/nano-fiber-based source of heralded single photons at the telecom band

We experimentally demonstrate a heralded single photon source at 1290 nm by exploiting the spontaneous four wave mixing in a taper-drawn micro/nano-fiber(MNF). Because the frequency detuning between the pump and heralded single photons is ~58 THz, the contamination by Raman scattering is significantly reduced at room temperature. Since the MNF is naturally connected to standard single mode fibers via fiber tapers, the source would be compatible with the existing fiber networks. When the emission rate of heralded signal photons is about 4.6 kHz, the measured second-order intensity correlation function g~((2))(0) is 0.017 ± 0.002, which is suppressed by a factor of more than 55, relative to the classical limit.     

高效液相色谱法测定小鼠尿中的盐酸戊乙奎醚S型异构体

建立了测定动物体液中S型盐酸戊乙奎醚异构体的高效液相色谱法,研究了S型异构体在小鼠体内的排泄。以Spherisorb SiO2色谱柱(150 mm×4.6 mm i.d.,5 μm)分离S型异构体,外标法定量。S型盐酸戊乙奎醚异构体的线性范围为0.5-100.0 mg/L, 最低检测质量浓度为0.1 mg/L。肌注给药后不同时间内,S型异构体在小鼠尿中的比值(S-1/S-2)存在显著性差异。48 h内各异构体在尿中的排泄量明显不同,说明S型异构体在小鼠体内可能呈现立体选择性排泄。此法简便、经济,可用于动物     

丹参酮ⅡA和丹参酮Ⅰ的电子轰击与电喷雾电离质谱分析

采用电喷雾电离质谱(ESI-MS)和电子轰击质谱(EI-MS)两种质谱技术分别对传统中药丹参的主要脂溶性活性成分丹参酮ⅡA和丹参酮Ⅰ的化学结构和裂解途径进行系统研究。采用EI-MS从丹参酮ⅡA获得m/z 294[M] 、279、261、233、207等特征质谱峰,从丹参酮Ⅰ获得m/z 276[M] 、248、233、219、205等特征质谱峰;采用ESI-MS从丹参酮ⅡA获得m/z 295[M H] 、280、278、262、249等特征质谱峰,从丹参酮Ⅰ获得m/z 277[M H] 、259、249、231、221、193等特征质谱峰,并用Mass Frontier 3.0软件辅助解析了其中的主要特征碎片离子以及可能的裂解途径;比较了丹参酮ⅡA和丹参酮Ⅰ的电喷雾电离质谱和电子轰击质谱裂解规律,本研究为研究丹参二萜醌类主要特征活性成分的生物转化与结构修饰提供了依据。     

关于平面三角桁架结构小变形假设适用范围的讨论

在平面三角桁架结构的教学过程中,对于微小变形情况,使用材料力学中的小变形假设可用切线代替圆弧简化求解过程,在一定程度上满足工程实际的需求。在教学实践中发现,学生对于这种情况下小变形假设的适用范围缺乏具体的认识,对其适用范围理解尚不深入。本文以平面三角桁架结构为例,利用理论推导和有限元分析,通过具体算例定量地给出了典型结构的小变形假设适用的范围,并分析了其失效的原因。推导过程和分析方法具有可推广的一般性,便于帮助学生理解材料力学假设在工程实践中的应用,具有一定的工程应用价值和教学实践意义。     

一种用于大型光学仪器的自动检焦装置

介绍了一种小型化的自动检焦装置，该装置用2块小口径五棱镜对径放置在镜筒前，用半导体激光器做光源，用CCD作为光电转换器件，通过测量两光斑在CCD上的移动量，从而计算出离焦量，采用相关法处理数据，实现了亚像素测量精度。实验结果表明检焦分辨率力≤10μm．     

面向空间引力波探测的毫赫兹频段低强度噪声单频激光器

低噪声单频激光器是空间引力波探测系统中的核心器件,其噪声性能直接影响空间引力波探测器的灵敏度.本文报道了一种面向空间引力波探测的低噪声单频激光器,利用全保偏光纤结构的功率放大器对低功率、窄线宽、低噪声的非平面环形振荡器输出激光进行放大.为降低激光的强度噪声,比较了不同泵浦源的输出特性,为光纤放大器选用波长锁定的泵浦源,降低泵浦光波长随温度漂移对输出功率的影响,利用光电负反馈控制技术抑制输出激光的强度噪声,结合主动精确控温技术抑制关键器件的热噪声,实现了毫赫兹频段强度噪声的抑制.利用自主搭建的4通道相对强度噪声测量系统,测得反馈控制后的激光器相对强度噪声在1 mHz—1 Hz频段内低于-60 dBc/Hz,在1 mHz和1 Hz处分别为-63.4 dBc/Hz和-105.8 dBc/Hz.研究结果表明,通过放大器泵浦电流的反馈控制和关键器件的温度控制可以有效地抑制激光器在毫赫兹频段的强度噪声,为进一步提高低频段强度噪声性能奠定基础.     

Spectra of spontaneous Raman scattering in taper-drawn micro/nano-fibers

We study the spontaneous Raman scattering(RS) in taper-drawn micro/nano-fibers(MNFs) by employing the photon counting technique. The spectra of RS in five MNFs, which are fabricated by using different heating flames(hydrogen flame or butane flame) and with different diameters, are measured within a frequency shift range of 1435 cm~(-1)–3200 cm~(-1).From the measured spectra, we observe the RS peaks originated from silica and a unique RS peak with a frequency shift of ~ 2905 cm~(-1)(~ 87.2 THz). Unlike the former ones, the latter one is not observable in conventional optical fibers.Furthermore, the unique peak becomes obvious and starts to rapidly increase with the decrease of the diameter of MNFs when the diameter is smaller than 2 μm, and the intensity of the unique peak significantly depends on the heating flame used in the fabricating process. Our investigation is useful for the entanglement generation or optical sensing using taper-drawn MNFs.