Solvent-vapour treatment induced performance enhancement of amplified spontaneous emission based on poly[2-methoxy-5-（2＇-ethyl-hexyloxy）-l, 4-phenylene vinylene]

In this work, performance enhancements of amplified spontaneous emission （ASE） from poly[2-methoxy-5-（2＇- ethyl-hexyloxy）-l,4-phenylene vinylene] （MEH-PPV） have been achieved via solvent vapour treatment. Correlations between the morphology of the film and the optical performance of polymer-based ASE are investigated. The active layers are characterised by atomic force microscopy and optical absorption. The results show that the solvent-vapour treatment can induce the MEH-PPV self-organisation into an ordered structure with a smooth surface, leading to enhanced optical gain. Thus the solvent-vapour treatment is a good method for improving the optical properties of the MEH-PPV.     

Amplified spontaneous emission from metal-backed poly[2-methoxy-5-(2’-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene] film

We investigate the amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) from an Ag-backed poly[2-methoxy-5-(2’-ethylhexyloxy)1,4-phenylenevinylene] (MEH-PPV) film with different film thicknesses.The ASE characteristics of Ag-backed MEHPPV films with different thicknesses show that increasing the film thickness can reduce the influence of the Ag cladding.The threshold,the gain,and the loss of the device with a thickness of 170 nm are comparable to those of a metal-free device.The lasing threshold of this device is about 7.5 times that of a metal-free device.Our findings demonstrate that Ag-backed MEH-PPV film with an appropriate thickness can still be a good polymer gain material for the fabrication of solid-state lasers.     

Effect of different metal-backed waveguides on amplified spontaneous emission

We investigate the effect of a metallic electrode on the ability for poly[2-methoxy-5-(2’-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4phenylene vinylene](MEH-PPV) film to undergo amplified spontaneous emission(ASE).The threshold of the device with Ag cladding is about 10 times greater than that of a metal-free device,but metal such as Al completely shuts off ASE.The ASE recurs when a thin spacer layer,such as a few nanometers of SiO 2,is introduced between the MEH-PPV film and the Al cladding.Compared with the Cu or Al electrode,the Ag cladding is most suited to serve as an electrode with its low optical loss due to its high work-function and reflectivity.     

基于光纤马赫-曾德尔干涉仪的强度测量研究

根据光外差检测原理，分析得到干涉测量适用于信号光强小于参考光强的探测，直接测量适用于信号光强大于参考光强的探测的结论。利用自制的全光纤马赫-曾德尔干涉仪系统，对位移信号进行了测量。实验结果表明：当位移信号较小时，干涉测量的灵敏度分别为62．068μW／mm和9．90mV／mm，而非干涉测量的灵敏度分别为4．30μW／mm和0．35mV／mm；当位移信号较大时，干涉测量的灵敏度分别为2．643mV／mm和0．055mV／mm，非干涉测量的灵敏度分别为12．326mV／mm和4．194mV／mm，测量结果与分析得到的结论一致。对于光纤干涉仪强度调制检测的应用具有参考价值。     

Solvent-vapour treatment induced performance enhancement of amplified spontaneous emission based on poly[2-methoxy-5-(2’-ethyl-hexyloxy)-1,4-phenylene vinylene]

In this work,performance enhancements of amplified spontaneous emission(ASE) from poly[2-methoxy-5-(2éthyl-hexyloxy)-1,4-phenylene vinylene](MEH-PPV) have been achieved via solvent vapour treatment.Correlations between the morphology of the film and the optical performance of polymer-based ASE are investigated.The active layers are characterised by atomic force microscopy and optical absorption.The results show that the solvent-vapour treatment can induce the MEH-PPV self-organisation into an ordered structure with a smooth surface,leading to enhanced optical gain.Thus the solvent-vapour treatment is a good method for improving the optical properties of the MEH-PPV.