微片Ｎｄ∶ＹＡＧ 双频激光器腔调谐现象研究

 基于微片Ｎｄ∶ＹＡＧ 正交偏振双频激光器,研究了若干重要的双频激光器腔调谐现象, 包括光强调谐、频差调谐、子谐振腔效应及频差闭锁等,给出了实验结果和数据。腔调谐下,正交双频的频差调谐量约为３５０ ｋＨｚ;存在子谐振腔效应时,频差调谐量最大可达到２ ＭＨｚ;未发现明显频差闭锁现象,频差最小值可达到１４ ＭＨｚ。     

紫外可调谐辐射的波长自动跟踪研究

脉冲染料激光器的可见光波段辐射通过共线倍频和非共线混频实现紫外波段的连续可调谐输出.本文报道了一种闭环跟踪方法;在调谐起始波长处,将取样光束在垂直相位匹配方向分割成等光强的两部分,然后在波长调谐时比较和平衡这两部分光强.对该方法在理论上作了分析并在实验中得到成功的验证.获得的自动跟踪效率大于90%.     

光学式低浓度甲烷气体传感器的研究

针对0.5%VOL以下的低浓度甲烷气体,设计了一种基于近红外可调谐半导体激光吸收光谱的光学式甲烷气体传感器.调谐激光器扫描甲烷气体位于1 653.72 nm处的吸收谱线,采用一次谐波"峰-平比"对气体浓度进行测量.该方案能够有效地消除激光器光强波动和其它同类光功率波动所带来的影响,通过标定后的测试实验表明传感器测量准确...     

染料掺杂液晶激光器的光谱特性研究

首先从理论上计算出了染料(DCM)掺杂液晶激光器的泵浦阈值能量为9.2×10-7 J,从而选定了最适合的泵浦光源,并在此基础上设计了相应的泵浦光路。通过检测输出激光的光强和波长,从光栅周期、外加电场两个方面着手对激光器的输出光谱进行了特性研究,结果表明,通过改变光栅周期就可以实现出射激光波长在100 nm范围内(585～685 nm)的调谐,符合理论计算值。与此同时,通过施加外加电场也可以实现出射波长的调谐,虽然调谐范围较小,但是也实现了输出激光强度的调谐,强度调谐幅度高达90.2%。染料掺杂液晶激光器的波长和光强双向可调谐特性,大大拓展了其在全光网络通信的应用前景。但是,当电场从0 V·μm-1增加到20 V·μm-1时,出射激光的线宽也从0.4 nm增加到了1.5 nm,在激光器的可调谐应用中也应注意线宽的变化。     

分布反馈式光纤激光器的光热调谐方法

针对现有光纤激光器调谐方法通常不能兼顾调谐幅度和调谐速率的问题,提出了一种基于光热效应的调谐方法,有效兼顾了调谐幅度和调谐速率的要求。分析了光纤激光器的输出波长随泵浦功率变化而改变的实验现象,并以980 nm泵浦源自身调谐为例,进行了静态和动态实验,结果表明:基于光热效应的分布反馈式光纤激光器静态调谐幅度达392 MHz/100 mA,动态调谐速率超过2 kHz,验证了光纤激光器光热调谐方案的可行性。     

外腔反馈对量子点激光器输出特性的影响

在对光栅外腔量子点激光器进行理论研究的基础上,分析了外腔反馈对Littrow型光栅外腔量子点激光器输出功率、调谐范围等输出特性的影响,发现器件参数的选择对外腔激光器的性能影响很大。对外腔激光器的输出功率和调谐范围进行了理论计算,并与实验结果进行了对比。计算得到的外腔激光器的输出功率与实验结果符合得很好,忽略了非线性增益相关的增益抑制的单模调谐范围理论计算值稍小于实验结果。     

半导体激光器的线宽压窄及频率连续调谐

我们利用共焦F—P腔光学弱反馈技术，实现了单模GaAlAs半导体激光器线宽压窄、频率锁定及连续调谐。其线宽从自由运转时的10MHz被压窄到45kHz，并可将频率锁定于共焦F—P腔。实验证明，在弱反馈情况下，激光器的频率连续调谐范围与共焦FP腔的光强反馈量近似成正比，实现了在铷原子D2线附近1．2GHz的频率连续调谐，     

环形腔声光可调谐掺铒光纤激光器调谐范围的研究

介绍了一种基于声光可调谐滤波器(AOTF)的可调谐掺铒光纤激光器。从掺铒光纤放大器的速率方程和传输方程出发,推导出声光可调谐掺铒光纤激光器的输出公式,理论上解释了该环形腔声光可调谐掺铒光纤激光器调谐范围仅决定于掺铒光纤的增益带宽;并在实验中测得该激光器调谐范围为1 526.05 nm到1 560.63 nm,这个区间对应着实验所得掺铒光纤自发辐射谱的增益区间,从而验证了理论推导所得结论。     

程控宽带连续调谐外腔半导体激光器特性分析

对宽带调谐外腔半导体激光器进行了理论及实验研究,分析了其最大调谐范围和连续调谐条件,为宽带可调谐激光器的设计提供了依据。完成了实用化的程控宽带连续调上腔激光器,该器件调谐范围超过７５ｎｍ,波长重复性精度为１ｎｍ,分辨率为０．０１ｎｍ。     

外色散腔半导体激光器的调谐特性

改变外色散腔半导体激光器的温度、电流和腔长,可实现复盖调谐范围内的连续调谐和准确调谐.本文叙述连续调谐和准确调谐的原理与实验结果.     

C-band continuously tunable lasers using tunable fiber Bragg gratings

We report the development of a ring tunable fiber laser based on tunable fiber Bragg gratings (TFBG) integrated with an optical circulator. The TFBG is embedded inside a 3-piont bending device for wavelength tuning. The tunable laser operating in the C-band has power variation, tuning resolution, tuning range and laser line width of ±0.5 dB, 0.5 nm, 25.0 nm and less than 0.05 nm, respectively. As 40 mW of pump power is used, the ring tunable laser has a side mode suppression ratio of 60 dB and a power conversion efficiency of 25%. These specifications ensure the high-quality operation of a tunable laser.     

Optical feedback in a Zeeman-birefringence HeNe laser and its application in ranging

The optical feedback characteristics in a Zeeman-birefringence HeNe laser have been studied systematically when the external cavity varies in a large range. The intensity variations of the two orthogonally polarized lights are observed during the laser cavity tuning in the dual frequency laser. When the external cavity length is an integral multiple of the laser cavity length, either polarized light's intensity modulation depth varies not obviously when the laser works in dual modes conditions or single mode condition. But when the external cavity length is far away from an integral multiple of the laser cavity length and the laser works in different dual modes conditions, polarized light's intensity modulation depth varies obviously. This characteristic can guide us to tune the laser to work in single mode condition to improve the sensitivity of the optical system when the system is used for a large displacement measurement. It can also be used for measuring the position of the target mirror. The theoretical analysis is in good agreement with experimental results.     

温度调谐技术测量CO2在6320～6336cm-1波段的吸收光谱

针对当前可调谐半导体激光器吸收光谱(TDLAS)技术中调谐范围、调谐时间以及系统复杂性方面存在的不足,提出了利用激光器模块中的热电制冷器(TEC)和负温度系数(NTC)热敏电阻等元件对激光二极管(LD)进行温度宽谱调谐的方法,并在快速温度调谐过程中精确计算激光器的辐射波长。利用温度调谐二极管吸收光谱技术在3s的时间内测得了CO2气体在6320～6336cm-1波段的高分辨率吸收光谱。在此波段共测得8个较强吸收线。将得到的光谱参数与HITRAN 2008中的数据比较,吸收线位置、线强以及半峰全宽(FWHM)的偏差分别小于1%,3%以及6%。另外,测得的14条较弱的吸收谱线也与谱库中的谱线参数吻合。     

Tunable laser thin film interrogation

Film thickness is not only a crucial parameter in producing processes, such as semiconductor and optics production, but also a monitored variable in chemistry and biology, for example for tissue microscopy. Many working principles have been demonstrated and are in use in different fields due to their different limitations (observation film thickness, accuracy, measurement speed, etc.). One of these working principles is thin film reflectometry (TFR). One method is based on a laser source and monitors the reflected intensity over growing film time. Another one employs a spectrally broad light source and measures the reflected intensity using a spectrometer. We introduce and demonstrate a measurement system based on a tunable laser stage. There are several different setups for laser wavelength tuning. One of the most promising solutions is based on monolithic laser diodes. Rapid tuning of the lasers wavelength is crucial for achieving high measurement rates. Monolithic laser diodes offer highest tuning rates and hence high performance. On the other hand, mechanically tunable lasers show broadband spectra that result in higher thickness accuracy in this particular application. Hence, we show a comparison of thin film measurements with a monolithic and a mechanically tunable laser source. This comparison shows that the measurement accuracy of the monolithic laser diode can compete with mechanical tuning. Furthermore, it is a promising approach when measurement tuning speed is an issue.     

单片集成微环反射器可调谐半导体环形激光器理论和数值模型(英)

设计了一种新颖的快速可调谐激光器。这种激光器在恒定电流泵浦的有源微环组成的半导体环形激光器腔外部集成一个可调谐的无源微环反射器,其结构将决定激光器激射腔模的有源腔和无源可调谐部分分离,有助于提高调谐速度。与光栅结构的激光器相比,该激光器结构简单,具有强烈的选模功能,不需要相位匹配部分,输出波长不受调谐部分热效应的影响。基于多模速率方程建立了激光器的理论和数值模型,数值仿真结果表明该激光器能在选取的15个腔模范围内完成数字调谐,且具有40 mA的较低阈值电流和适中的边模抑制比。     

减反膜外腔半导体激光器特性的研究

研究了镀减反膜GaAs半导体激光器在Littrow 式外腔结构中的输出特性.采用电流补偿技术,得到了约30 GHz的连续无跳模调谐范围.利用外差拍探测技术获得激光器输出线宽约为120 kHz.还研究了激光器的强度噪声分别随着电流与波长变化的特点并对此进行了分析.该类激光器可以广泛应用在冷原子物理、激光光谱以及量子光学等许多领域. 关键词： 减反膜 半导体激光器 线宽 强度噪声     

Theoretical Study on the Gain and Tuning Characteristics of Miniature Optically Pumped NH3 Submillimeter Laser

The gain and the tuning characteristics of miniature optically pumped super-radiant NH₃ submillimeter-wave gas laser have been studied theoretically based on the quantum density matrix equations. The density matrix equations of three-level quantum system have been solved, and the gain and the output density versus different frequency detuning of submillimeter laser and infrared pumping laser have been calculated respectively by means of iteration method. The characteristic curves corresponding to ideal monochromatic IR pumping model and broadened IR pumping model have been obtained. Meanwhile, the tuning and the nonlinear properties of the system have been revealed.     

Design and optimization of frequency tunable semiconductor laser used in resonator integrated optic gyro

Frequency tunable semiconductor laser has potential applications in resonator integrated optic gyro (RIOG) for its small size and easy to be integrated. An alternative construction of frequency tunable semiconductor laser with planar waveguide external cavity is proposed in this paper. The frequency tuning section, which is placed between the active section and Bragg grating section, is designed to be one part of the waveguide external cavity. The slab etched grating, based on the silicon-on-isolator ridge waveguide, is adopted to narrow the width of reflectivity spectrum. After the theoretical analysis and simulations, the frequency modulation coefficient of 2.1 MHz/mA is obtained, and the power change is less than 3.6 × 10⁻⁴ dB/1.6 GHz. The proposed configuration combines the advantages of wavelength tunable laser and external cavity laser, and it can realize precision frequency tuning, ignored power fluctuation and narrow linewidth, which contribute much to RIOG.     

电光晶体调谐的外腔反馈半导体激光器

报道一种用电光晶体实现快速调谐和凋制激光频率的方法.在Littrow型外腔反馈半导体激光中插入LiNbO3晶体,利用LiNbO3晶体的电光效应,通过改变晶体电压来调节激光器的有效腔长,可以对激光频率进行快速的调谐和调制.采用该方法,自制外腔反馈半导体激光器的调谐频率可达到2 kHz,它的调谐范围为350 MHz,激光频率调谐系数约为1.06 MHz/V,用饱和吸收光谱观测频率调谐的效果.快速激光频率调制可以应用在稳频技术上,将外腔反馈半导体激光器调制在5～100 kHz频率下,均获得了87Rb原子D2线的饱和吸收光谱的色散信号,并实现了激光频率在饱和吸收峰上的长期稳定.