Cs Faraday anomalous dispersion optical filter for blue pulsed laser

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Demonstration of Faraday anomalous dispersion optical filter with reflection configuration

A narrow linewidth Faraday anomalous dispersion optical filter(FADOF)with reflection configuration is achieved for the first time based on the cesium(Cs)ground state 6S_1/2 to the excited state 6P_3/2 transition at 852 nm.Compared with the conventional FADOF with transmission configuration,reflection-type FADOF can greatly improve the transmittance of optical filter under the same experimental parameters,because it allows signal light to go and return through the atomic vapor cell.In our experiment,peak transmittance at Cs 6S_1/2 F=4-6P_3/2 transition is 81%for the reflection-type FADOF,and while 54%for the transmission-type FADOF when the temperature of Cs vapor cell and the axial magnetic field are 60℃and 19 G.The idea of this reflection-type FADOF design has the potential to be applied to the FADOF operating between two excited states to obtain higher transmittance.     

The filtering characteristics of potassium Faraday anomalous dispersion optical filter in a strong magnetic field

This paper discusses in detail the effect of magnetic field on the filtering behaviour of potassium D₂ line Faraday anomalous dispersion optical filter (FADOF) when the working temperature and the length of the cell are fixed. The transmission spectra were measured in different magnetic fields and line-centre operation transmission spectrum was obtained under the predicted optimal working condition.     

半导体激光器混沌法拉第效应控制方法

提出了外腔延时反馈半导体激光器法拉第效应控制下的新激光系统, 构造出两种类型结构光路, 建立了法拉第效应控制下的延时负反馈、延时正反馈激光动力学物理模型, 研究了激光混沌控制与反控制等. 利用法拉第效应原理及磁致旋光性和系统特点, 调节控制光路中的光旋转角度和光延时间可实现双参数控制激光器, 控制激光到双周期、三周期及多周期, 使激光产生拍动等现象, 反控制激光周期到混沌等. 发现了以磁致旋光角分布的激光混沌控制与反控制区域. 并研究了激光混沌控制与周期控制的动态情况, 演示讨论了激光态的转化演变过程等.     

强磁场下钾原子法拉第反常色散光学滤波器的滤波行为

以钾原子D2线766nm法拉第反常色散滤波器(FADOF)体系为例,讨论了当温度和样品池长为固定值时,强磁场情况下磁场强度对于FADOF滤波行为的影响,实验测得不同强度磁场中FADOF的透射谱,且在理论计算预言的最佳工作条件下获得了线芯透射谱 关键词： 钾 线芯透射 最佳透射     

On an excited state Faraday anomalous dispersion optical filter at moderate pump powers for a Brillouin-lidar receiver system

We present our recent progress towards a practical implementation of a remote sensing measurement technique of oceanic temperature profiles. Our approach combines the advantages of fiber amplifiers with the high spectral resolution of Faraday anomalous dispersion optical filters. In this paper, we focus on the edge filter characteristics of an excited state Faraday anomalous dispersion optical filter at moderate pump powers as the receiver unit for the Brillouin-lidar.     

Analyses of transmission characteristics of Rb, Rb and Rb Faraday optical filters at 532 nm

In this paper, the transmission characteristics for Rb, ⁸⁵Rb and ⁸⁷Rb Faraday optical filters at 532 nm that can be used to detect the practical and important frequency-doubled Nd:YAG laser are analyzed and discussed. The theoretical model of an excited-state Faraday optical filter based on the hyperfine structures of atomic system in the intermediate field, what is to our knowledge, is firstly reported. This model predicts that the peak transmission is approximately 50% with an equivalent bandwidth of less than 3 GHz for filters operating on the 5P_1/2 → 10S_1/2 transition in Rb, ⁸⁵Rb and ⁸⁷Rb vapors, respectively. Moreover, the transmission property of ⁸⁷Rb atomic vapor is superior to that of Rb, ⁸⁵Rb atomic vapors, which makes it more suitable for the operation material of Faraday optical filters by comparison with natural Rb vapor.     

铁磁性物质中法拉第磁光效应及其温度特性的量子理论

在铁磁性物质中,磁光效应除了来源于自旋-轨道相互作用所导致的激发态能级分裂以外,还来源于交换作用和外磁场所导致的基态能级分裂。根据这一理论进行的计算表明,在远低于居里温度和高温、高居里点两种极端情形,法拉第旋转θ与磁化强度M呈线性关系。在一般温度区域,θ与M及温度T呈非线性关系。     

Asymmetrical optical fibre coupler for laser side pumping: optimization of its parameters and application in laser

The paper presents an optical fibre coupler with side coupling. The coupler is based on an active double clad fibre and a pumping fibre with an extended core. The optimization of the coupler’s parameters and the initial simulations results are presented. The coupler was used in a ring laser setup and multiwavelength operation with up to 25 wavelengths was achieved.     

高功率隔离器热致退偏分析与补偿设计

针对磁光晶体在大功率光隔离器中的应用,结合实际光学元件参数,利用琼斯矩阵分析了隔离度与入射光功率间的关系。提出基于外置材料,对磁光晶体热致退偏效应的补偿方案：针对两种不同的常见补偿材料,给出了它们的设计参数,并对两种材料的补偿效果进行对比。结果表明,在50 W的光功率下,利用CaF2晶体和SiO2,可分别提高隔离度约15 dB和4 dB。     

Statistics of the self-mixing speckle interference in a laser diode and its application to the measurement of flow velocity

The statistical analysis of self-mixing speckles interference using Fabry-Perot cavity is described based on the theory of the speckle and the self-mixing interference in a laser diode. Speckle signal processing based on Fourier transform is presented in this paper. The linear dependence between the spectrum mean frequency and velocity of solution is given by simulation and proved by experiment. The experimental results show that this speckle signal processing can be used to measure velocity of target.     

Linear wavelength sweep of a semiconductor laser and its consequence for dispersion measurements and interference noise in optical fibers

The wavelength shift of a semiconductor laser during triangular pulse modulation has been investigated, using both a Michelson interferometer and direct spectral measurements. This property is used to establish a method for high-resolution dispersion measurements limited to 10 ps, and not affected by material dispersion or detector rise time. A theoretical investigation shows under what conditions the method is equivalent to the standard dispersion measurement setup. The technique is applied to measure polar mode dispersion in single-mode fibers. Examples of polarization noise caused by polarization anisotropy and the variation of source wavelength are presented.     

Linear wavelength sweep of a semiconductor laser and its consequence for dispersion measurements and interference noise in optical fibers

The wavelength shift of a semiconductor laser during triangular pulse modulation has been investigated, using both a Michelson interferometer and direct spectral measurements. This property is used to establish a method for high-resolution dispersion measurements limited to 10 ps, and not affected by material dispersion or detector rise time. A theoretical investigation shows under what conditions the method is equivalent to the standard dispersion measurement setup. The technique is applied to measure polar mode dispersion in single-mode fibers. Examples of polarization noise caused by polarization anisotropy and the variation of source wavelength are presented.     

A diode laser spectrometer at 634nm and absolute frequency measurements using optical frequency comb

This paper reports that two identical external-cavity-diode-laser (ECDL) based spectrometers are constructed at 634 nm referencing on the hyperfine B-X transition R(80)8-4 of ¹²⁷I₂. The lasers are stabilized on the Doppler-free absorption signals using the third-harmonic detection technique. The instability of the stabilized laser is measured to be 2.8×10^-12 (after 1000 s) by counting the beat note between the two lasers. The absolute optical frequency of the transition is, for the first time, determined to be 472851936189.5 kHz by using an optical frequency comb referenced on the microwave caesium atomic clock. The uncertainty of the measurement is less than 4.9 kHz.     

Fiber chromatic dispersion measurement based on wavelength-to-time mapping using a femtosecond pulse laser and an optical comb filter

A novel method for the measurement of chromatic dispersion of an optical fiber based on wavelength-to-time mapping using a femtosecond pulse laser (FSPL) and an optical comb filter is proposed and experimentally evaluated. In the proposed approach, the spectrum of an ultrashort optical pulse generated by an FSPL is sliced by an optical comb filter. The spectrum-sliced optical pulse is then coupled into the optical fiber under test. Thanks to the chromatic-dispersion-induced wavelength-to-time mapping in the optical fiber under test, a time-domain waveform similar to the sliced spectrum is generated at the output of the optical fiber, with different frequency components having different time delays. The time delay vs. frequency data are then recorded for the estimation of the chromatic dispersion by using least square fitting. Chromatic dispersions of two types of optical fibers with different lengths are tested. The measured dispersion values agree well with those measured by the conventional modulation phase shift (MPS) method.     

Demonstration of high extinction ratio modal interference in a two-mode fiber and its applications for all-fiber comb filter and high-temperature sensor

We show that high extinction ratio (>20 dB) modal interference in a two-mode dispersion compensating fiber can be utilized to build a compact, easy-to-fabricate tunable all-fiber optical comb filter. Wavelength tunability over the full free spectral range of the comb filter is demonstrated with an electrical power of 115mW using an on-fiber thin film micro-heater deposited directly on the fiber. In another configuration, the comb filter is used as a temperature sensor with dynamic range of >300 °C and sensitivity of <0.1 °C. The temperature sensor is capable of measuring a temperature as high as 500 °C.     

Efficient special S-band ytterbium fiber laser emitting at 1012 nm and its application in tandem pumping

We presented the first demonstration of a special S-band Yb-doped fiber laser with a central wavelength of 1012 nm. By pumping common alumosilicate fiber doped with 974 nm laser diode, efficient lasing at 1012 nm was achieved with a maximal output power of 331 mW and 55% power conversion efficiency. We also built a fiber amplifier to validate the feasibility of the 1012 nm laser as the tandem pump source by boosting the 1064 nm C-band laser power up. The slope efficiency of the tandem-pumped fiber amplifier is 63%.     

Wavelength switchable all-fiber comb filter using a dual-pass Mach-Zehnder interferometer and its application in multiwavelength laser

A novel wavelength switchable all-fiber comb filter based on a dual-pass Mach-Zehnder (M-Z) interferometer is proposed and demonstrated. The proposed filter consists of a rotatable polarizer and a standard dual-pass M-Z interferometer composed of two 3-dB fiber couplers with a polarization controller (PC) in one arm. When the PC is properly set, the wavelength switchable operation is achieved by adjusting the polarization state of the input light. Theoretical calculation is verified by the experimental results. As applications, the proposed comb filter is incorporated into a fiber ring laser to generate wavelength switchable multiwavelength lasing.     

All-optical clock recovery of 20 Gbit/s NRZ-DPSK signals using polarization-maintaining fiber loop mirror filter and semiconductor optical amplifier fiber ring laser

All-optical clock recovery (CR) from 20 Gbit/s nonreturn-to-zero differential phase-shift-keying (NRZ-DPSK) signals are demonstrated experimentally by using a polarization-maintaining fiber loop mirror filter (PMF-LMF) and a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) fiber ring laser. Only by adjusting polarization controller (PC), NRZ-DPSK signals were conveniently and fast converted to pseudo return-to-zero (PRZ) signal via PMF-LMF. Then the PRZ signals are injected into the SOA fiber laser for CR. The recovered clock signals is with the extinction ratio (ER) of 10 dB and the root-mean-square (RMS) timing jitter of 750 fs in 2³¹ − 1 long pseudorandom binary sequence (PRBS) NRZ-DPSK signals measurement. Moreover, the broad wavelength tunability of recovered clock stemmed from the use of SOAs as modulator and the gain medium are shown too.     

光学低通滤波器技术及其在CCD摄像机中的应用

利用石英晶体的双折射效应,设计制成用于ＣＣＤ 摄像机传感器前的光学低通滤波器（ｏｐｔｉｃａｌｌｏｗ ｐａｓｓｆｉｌｔｅｒ ———ＯＬＰＦ） ,它可以有效地降低或消除离散光电探测器对不同空间频率目标成像所产生的拍频效应或称莫尔条纹混淆现象。ＯＬＰＦ 的采用提高了ＣＣＤ 摄像机的成像质量,尤其是提高了ＣＣＤ 摄像机对条状和栅格状目标成像时的清晰度,并可消除伪彩色干扰纹的影响