Photonic microwave generation and transmission using direct modulation of stably injection-locked semiconductor lasers

Direct modulation of a semiconductor laser subject to stable injection locking is capable of generating microwave subcarriers that are broadly frequency-tunable, more than 4 times its free-running relaxation resonance frequency, and are highly sideband-asymmetric, more than 22 dB. The latter characteristic makes the laser system particularly attractive for radio-over-fiber applications. Therefore, such modulation sideband asymmetry, its underlying mechanism, and its effect on chromatic dispersion-induced microwave power variation are extensively studied, in particular, over a broad range of injection conditions. Mappings showing integrated and global understandings of the modulation sideband asymmetry together with the modulation frequency enhancement are obtained accordingly. Interestingly, it is found that the microwave frequency can be tuned over a broad range while keeping a similar level of modulation sideband asymmetry and vice versa, either of which is achieved by simply changing the injection condition. This, therefore, considerably adds the flexibility and re-configurability to the laser system. The cavity resonance shift due to injection locking is responsible for not only the enhanced modulation frequency but also the modulation sideband asymmetry, where a modification in its previous interpretation is obtained for explanation. The modified modulation characteristics are strong functions of the linewidth enhancement factor, making it possible to choose lasers with proper values of the factor for different photonic microwave characteristics.     

基于半导体光放大器交叉偏振调制的波长转换理论研究

在半导体光放大器中,采用由张应变引起的自身双折射理论模型对交叉偏振调制型全光波长转换器的波长转换特性进行了数值研究,并对数值结果与相关实验进行了对比。结果表明:通过调节系统参量,可以实现同相或反相波长转换;同相和反相波长转换时输出的信号啁啾、消光比和眼图具有不同特性;随着数据传输速率的增加,输出信号的眼图张开度减小,啁啾变大。     

Intensity modulation and multi modes hopping induced by phase change in external cavity Nd:YAG lasers

Intensity modulation and multi modes hopping in Nd:YAG lasers subjected to optical feedback have been studied experimentally and theoretically. Their dependence on the external-cavity-phase has been studied. The results are compared with the predictions of the model of threshold gain modulation. As the initial length of external cavity is changed the number of hopping modes also changes.     

Novel automatic control for the optimum optical gain and phase differences in SOA-MZI wavelength converter: Theory and experiment

We have proposed, simulated, and experimentally verified the novel automatic control method and apparatus to automatically adjust and constantly maintain the optimum optical gain and phase differences in order to achieve the automatically optimized semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA)-Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI) wavelength converter (WC) with wide input power dynamic range (IPDR) and maximum extinction ratio (ER). Our automatic control algorithm is proposed through the results of simulation and its validity is confirmed through the experiment.     

Encryption and decryption using a sandwich phase diffuser made by using two speckle patterns and placed in the Fourier plane: Simulation results

In the present paper, we describe the encryption and decryption of two-dimensional images. The encryption is done by employing a sandwich phase diffuser made by using two elongated speckle patterns, and placed in the Fourier plane of a double random phase encoding system. After encryption, the two constituent phase diffusers of such a sandwich diffuser are separated. During decryption, if the conjugate of either of the two elongated phase speckle patterns is used, the image cannot be retrieved. Correct decryption is also not possible if a sandwich diffuser with any of the phase speckle patterns is shifted in position with respect to the other. For decryption, the encrypted image is Fourier transformed and multiplied by the conjugate of the sandwich diffuser, and then the product is further Fourier transformed. It is possible to generate the image only if both the elongated phase speckle patterns are matched point-to-point and then the proper conjugate is made. The use of elongated speckle patterns in constituting a sandwich phase diffuser makes the system less complicated as compared to the use of a sandwich diffuser made with normal speckle patterns, enabling an easy alignment of the random phase diffuser at the time of rejoining the constituent diffusers for making the right key. The ease of alignment is due to the reduction of the requirement of 360° scanning at the time of rejoining these diffusers with little reduction in the security of the system. Simulation results are presented in support of the proposed idea. For optical implementation, the decrypted image may be obtained by generating a phase conjugate wave by the phase conjugation technique, and passing through the same sandwich phase diffuser. To evaluate the reliability of the technique, mean square error (MSE) between the decrypted and original image has been calculated.     

可调谐二极管激光吸收光谱测量真空环境下气体温度的理论与实验研究

真空环境不仅会导致热电偶等温度传感器表面材料解吸,而且其传热机理也与常压不同,因此采用常压下校准和溯源的温度传感器测量真空环境下气体温度存在诸多不确定性问题,为此,本文利用可调谐二极管激光吸收光谱技术(TDLAS)测量真空环境下气体温度,探索TDLAS温度测量技术在真空环境下的应用前景,在模拟热真空实验过程中,首先将真空气室浸没于恒温槽中,然后利用TDLAS测量真空气室中气体温度,同时利用一等标准铂电阻测量恒温槽的温度,试验结果表明:TDLAS和一等标准铂电阻测量得到的气体温度和恒温槽温度具有高度的一致性,两者之间的误差在恒温槽温度稳定时不超过±0.2℃。     

Theoretical prediction and experimental validation of the angle-of-arrival probability density of a laser beam in a strong plane-flame turbulence

The propagation of a laser beam through a plane turbulent flame is studied using geometrical optics approximation. The random fluctuations of the refractive index caused by a strong thermal turbulence in the flame create random perturbations of the laser beam direction. From the Markovian process model applied along the whole random path of the beam, the theoretical probability density of the laser beam angle-of-arrival is derived from the analytical solution of the Einstein-Fokker-Kolmogorov equation, which we have determined in terms of a series expansion of spherical harmonics. An experimental setup and a method for measuring this probability density are described. The experimental results obtained are shown to agree with the theoretical predictions.