Spectral characteristics of non-collinear acousto-optic tunable filters

The bandpass width and the diffraction efficiency of a non-collinear acousto-optic tunable filter are considered as functions of the optical wavelength for fixed values of the direction of propagation of the optic wave, the length of the acousto-optic interaction and the power density of the controlling RF-signal. A comparison between the calculated and the experimentally measured spectral dependencies is discussed and illustrated from the viewpoint of practical application for a TeO₂ filter. It is shown that in the approximation used, satisfactory agreement can be achieved between the experimental and calculated dependencies.     

The design of thin-plating surface acoustical waveguide in acousto-optic tunable filters

A ZnO thin-plating surface acoustical waveguide (SAWG) has a strong confinement, excellent filter characteristics and provides design flexibility and simple fabrication technique. It can suppress sidelobes effectively. These are very interesting in the design of acousto-optic tunable filter (AOTF). In this paper we present a numerical method for the design of ZnO film-loaded SAWG on X-cut Y-propagating LiNbO₃. The result agrees with the experiment.     

La_3Ga_5SiO_(14)声光可调谐滤波器设计

分析了La3Ga5SiO14(简称LGS)既可以做成同向声光可调谐滤波器,又可以做成大孔径非同向声光可调谐滤波器。推导出超声波频率f和光波波长λo的调谐关系;计算出滤波器的光谱分辨率R和集光能力δiθ;光入射角iθ与衍射角θd、声入射角θa之间的关系。为LGS声光可调滤波器的实用化设计提供了充分可靠的理论依据。把LGS与TeO2声光可调滤波器的光谱分辨率和集光能力做了比较,认为LGS设计成同向声光可调谐滤波器既简便又实用。     

Transmission characteristics of acousto-optic filter using sectioned transducer

The paper examines operation of a tunable acousto-optic filter applying a sectioned piezoelectric transducer. The analysis was carried out for a tellurium dioxide cell having 1.4-cm long transducer divided into 7 identical sections connected in series. Each section generated acoustic waves with a time delay relatively to adjacent sections. The time delay caused electric and acoustic phase shifts as well as inclination of a resulting acoustic wave front in the crystal. We showed that the inclination of the acoustic front influenced on shape of the filter transmission function causing asymmetry of side lobes. Investigation of the filter was carried out at the driving acoustic frequencies 100–240 MHz. The measurement proved that the electric phase shifts between the adjacent sections increased with the frequency up to 30°. Ratio of intensities of the first two side lobes in the transmission function was varying with the frequency from 0.9 to 0.5. Based on the carried out analysis, we discussed a prototype device using the acoustic beam steering effect. The device applied two sets of transducer sections that simultaneously generated two acoustic wave fronts tilted with respect to each other.     

通信用声光可调谐滤波器

介绍了以LN为基底的集成型和以TeO2为材料的体型通信用声光可调谐滤波器(AOTF)的工作机制,并对其结构和性能进行了比较分析,指出了各自需要解决的主要问题。讨论了用作OADM的声光可调谐滤波器对偏振分束器的要求及偏振分束器对滤波器性能的影响。提出了有必要对TeO2器件应用于通信领域的可能性进行更为深入的研究。     

Design and analysis of a noncollinear acousto-optic tunable filter

The design of the noncollinear acousto-optic tunable filter (AOTF) is commonly based on the parallel tangents momentum-matching condition. Previous studies either have used an approximation of the birefringence of the interaction material or have ignored the rotatory property of TeO(2). These approaches would obviously decrease the accuracy of designing an acousto-optic tunable filter (AOTF). We introduce an analysis method of calculating the optimum incident optical angle. Besides, an appropriate optical wedge on the output optical facet is designed to reduce the wavelength dependence of the diffracted beam angle, which is very significant in practical applications of AOTF.     

Ultra-fast tunable optical filters for WDM networks

One missing component in the next generation optical communications link is an ultra-fast tunable filter. This is a crucial element in dense wavelength division multiplexing systems. Here, a novel fiber loop configuration is proposed, which operates as such a filter. The filter implementation is based upon currently available technologies. It is shown that with the suggested technique, optical selective elements can be generated with a tuning speed of a few nanoseconds. This is three orders of magnitude faster than other currently available filters. The filter can be designed as compact and is immunized to external instabilities. Using compound configurations, the filter can be designed with a very wide range of filter finesse and free spectral range.     

Design and analysis of a novel noncollinear acousto-optic tunable filter

The design of a noncollinear acousto-optic tunable filter (AOTF) is commonly based on parallel tangent momentum-matching condition. Previous studies have either moving parts or modulation. These approaches would obviously decrease the accuracy of an acousto-optic tunable filter (AOTF) since it will be influenced by vibration or by an extended measurement time. In this paper, we introduce a novel noncollinear acousto-optic tunable filter division-of-amplitude photopolarimeter (DOAP). It is completely characterized by a wavelength-dependent 4 × 4 matrix that can be determined directly by calibration. The instrument has neither moving parts nor modulation. Besides, this system can acquire the image, spectral and polarization information of an object simultaneously.     

Design of the bandpass width, the spectral resolution and the diffraction efficiency of a non-collinear acousto-optic tunable filter of TeO2

The spectral dependencies of the bandpass width, the spectral resolution and the diffraction efficiency of a non-collinear acousto-optic tunable filter of TeO₂ are designed by the method proposed by Chang. The effect of four parameters (the directions of propagation of the acoustic and optic waves, the length of acousto-optic interaction and the power density of the controlling RF-signal) on the filter spectral characteristics is discussed and illustrated from the point of view of practical application. An example of filter design using these dependencies is presented.     

柔性铰链微位移机构在可调谐F-P滤波器中的应用研究

分析了由于反射镜倾斜导致的可调谐F-P(Fabry-Perot)滤波器失谐。设计了一种柔性铰链式微位移机构,由压电陶瓷驱动,采用平行四连杆机构进行传动导向。采用该机构驱动F-P腔镜扫描克服了直接使用压电陶瓷带来的腔镜倾斜问题。该机构已应用于可调谐F-P滤波器中,输出信号多周期峰值幅度均匀,重复性好。     

Multiple parameter tuning of the bandwidth, wavelength and attenuation of a fiber-based acousto-optic tunable filter

In this paper we presented a method, which will allow multiple parameter control of the 3-dB bandwidth, center notch wavelength and attenuation level in a fiber-based acousto-optic tunable filter (AOTF). The method basically involves the variation of the interaction length, RF frequency and RF power on a single-fiber device to achieve multiple parameters tuning of the optical filter. The acousto-optic (AO) interaction inside a single-mode fiber (SMF) was studied theoretically and experimentally.     

基于声光可调谐滤光器的显微光谱成像技术

为了解决传统声光可调谐滤光器(AOTF)成像模糊的缺点,设计了一种新的AOTF。该器件通过在传统的AOTF的出射孔后面放置一个自行设计的等边色散棱镜来实现对衍射光的色散展宽进行补偿,明显地提高了成像的对比度和空间分辨率。将此器件附加在传统光学显微镜上,获得了一种新型的光谱显微成像仪器。其光谱分辨率在575nm波长处为4.2nm、成像空间分辨率为2μm、图像采集速度为毫秒量级。为基于AOTF的光谱成像技术在生物医学等领域的更广泛的应用奠定了基础。     

窄带集成声光可调谐滤波器的研制

利用模式耦合理论分析了声光模式转换,并对声光可调谐滤波器的滤波带宽、调谐范围、驱动功率等性能参数进行分析计算。设计并制作出窄带集成声光可调谐滤波器(IAOTF)样品,搭建相应的IAOTF测试平台,得到中心波长在1.55μm,滤波带宽达到0.85 nm,波长调谐范围达到80 nm,驱动功率低于40mW的IAOTF。并对进一步压缩滤波带宽和旁瓣效应提出了解决途径。     

Photoelastic and acousto-optic properties of the KDP crystal with application to wide-angle acousto-optic tunable filters

Acousto-optic properties of the KDP crystal are analyzed with application to wide-angle acousto-optic tunable filters. The analysis is based on the measurements of the effective photoelastic constant in KDP crystals at the optical wavelengths of 405, 532.5, and 633 nm. The disagreement between the experimental and literature data is discussed.     

AOTF在光谱分析中的应用研究4.FSD用于提高AOTF原子发射光谱仪的光谱分辨率

本文报道了利用傅里叶自去卷积 (FSD)来提高AOTF原子发射光谱仪的光谱分辨率。选择合适的卷积参数 :半峰高宽度和剪截长度 ,可使模拟重叠峰半峰高宽度变窄约 3 5倍 ,峰高增加约 5倍 ,而峰的位置不变。将其应用于处理AOTF ICP AES扫描重叠峰 ,可使La 4 0 7 735nm与La 4 0 8 6 72nm的自身重叠峰以及Ca 393 36 6nm与Al394 4 0 1nm的干扰重叠峰达到基线分离 ;对于Eu Sr系列混合样和Sc Sr系列混合样(Sr浓度不变 ,Eu和Sc的浓度改变 )的扫描图 ,经FSD处理后 ,原来Eu 4 2 0 5nm与Sr 4 2 1 6nm以及Sc4 2 4 7nm与Sr4 2 1 6nm重叠峰均可达到基线分离 ,校准曲线的斜率提高了 2～ 3倍。     

成像型声光可调谐滤光器关键性能指标测试方法研究

成像型声光可调谐滤光器(acousto-optic tunable filter, AOTF)是近年来发展起来的一种十分重要的新型光谱成像仪器滤光器件。文章分析了成像型AOTF的基本工作原理,并研究了一套AOTF关键性能如衍射效率、波长温漂、空间衍射效率均匀性、图像漂移等指标的测试方法。     

Electronic tuning of acoustic resonances in acousto-optic mode lockers

The effect of electronic tuning of acoustic resonances in an acousto-optic mode locker is studied theoretically and experimentally. The tuning is implemented by means of changing a matching inductance connected to the transducer in parallel. Experimental investigations are carried out with a mode locker made of a fused quartz with a lithium niobate transducer. Varying magnitude of the inductor from 0.025 to 0.25 mH has made it possible to retune the acoustic resonance frequency by 0.19 MHz, i.e. wider than the acoustic resonance half-width.     

Narrow-bandwidth tunable bandstop filters with circularly cylindrical self-suspended silicon gratings

A circularly cylindrical self-suspended silicon grating (SSG) is proposed, and its reflectance spectrum is investigated by the rigorous coupled-wave method (RCWM). For TM incident polarization, when the grating period is tuned, numerical results by the RCWM reveal that the circularly cylindrical SSG possesses a tunable narrow reflectance bandwidth property in the optical telecommunication wavelength region. It is also demonstrated that both TM incident polarization and the circular grating cross section are easier to bring narrow reflectance bandwidth, compared with TE incident polarization and square grating cross section. Via a micro-electromechanical systems actuator, the proposed circularly cylindrical SSG is expected to serve as a narrow-bandwidth tunable bandstop filter in micro-optical telecommunication systems.     

State space formalism of Feynman diagram theory for acousto-optic interactions:I.single-frequency case

A Feynman diagram theory for acousto—optic(AO)interactions is es-tablished,which provides a general method to calculate the scatteringamplitudes and intensities for both single-frequency and multifrequency AOinteractions.The method is based on counting the number of allowableFeynman diagrams.Some important assertions have been proved rigorously inthis paper.