Global optimization of distributed output feedback controllers

When the frequency range over which a reduction in vibration is desired is limited to a particular structural mode of vibration, for example, it is shown that a centralized velocity feedback controller can perform better than a decentralized controller for a given level of control effort. The decentralized controller, however, has the desirable properties of scalability and ease of implementation. A number of strategies for clustering the control locations have been proposed to exploit both the performance of the centralized controller and the scalability of decentralized controllers but these have previously been only locally optimal. This paper describes methods by which these distributed controllers may be designed to be globally optimal and gives examples of simulated results of these optimal distributed controllers.     

Improved coupled-mode analysis of nonlinear distributed feedback structures

Coupled-mode theory is employed to describe the nonlinear behaviour of a distributed feedback grating, including intensity-dependent terms resulting from the periodic variations in the nonlinearity. The improved coupled-mode analysis leads to modified values for the on and off-switching intensities, as demonstrated numerically.On leave from Dpto. Tecnologia Fotónica, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria, 28040 Madrid, Spain.     

大功率分布反馈激光器中光栅优化及试验

对于分布反馈激光器来说，光栅的耦合系数是一个重要参数. 利用改进的耦合波理论计算了具体器件结构中光栅形貌对二级光栅耦合系数的影响. 在此基础上制作的器件功率达到了单面50 mW，边模抑制比为36 dB. 关键词： DFB激光器 耦合波理论 二级光栅 边模抑制比     

Loss and non-linearity saturation effects on the bistability of non-linear distributed feedback structures

We investigate theoretically the effects of optical absorption and saturation of the non-linear index of refraction on the bistability of non-linear distributed feedback structures (NLDFBs). By assuming that the Kerr non-linearity saturates in an exponential fashion, we obtain for the first time closed-form expressions for the so-called self-phase and cross-phase modulation terms. Our investigation shows that both absorption and, in particular, saturation significantly affect the bistable properties of this structure and in many cases eliminate this response completely. In some cases, however, saturation alters the NLDFB's transfer characteristics in a potentially useful manner. We find that weak levels of saturation may increase the contrast ratio between the intensities of the high and low bistable states. At increasing levels of saturation, where bistability is no longer observed, we find regimes where the NLDFB structure could possibly be used for optical amplification. This revised version was published online in November 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Photocapacitance study of deep centers in ZnSe-based radiating structures

The photocapacitance method is used to study ZnSe-Au and ZnSe-ZnO(SiO₂) barrier structures in order to investigate deep centers in ZnSe crystals annealed in liquid zinc and subjected to additional thermoprocessing in a vacuum. The energy levels of the deep centers producing photocapacitance are determined. In crystals annealed for 4.5 h acceptor levels with ionization energies of 0.28, 0.36, 0.58, and 0.71 eV are found. With increase in anealing period to 100 h only the level with ionization energy of 0.58 eV appears, leading to a decrease in intensity of the yellow-green band and an increase in intensity of blue scintillation in the electroluminescence spectra.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 7, pp. 59–63, July 1984.     

Raman fiber distributed feedback lasers

We demonstrate fiber distributed feedback (DFB) lasers using Raman gain in two germanosilicate fibers. Our DFB cavities were 124 mm uniform fiber Bragg gratings with a π phase shift offset from the grating center. Our pump was at 1480 nm and the DFB lasers operated on a single longitudinal mode near 1584 nm. In a commercial Raman gain fiber, the maximum output power, linewidth, and threshold were 150 mW, 7.5 MHz, and 39 W, respectively. In a commercial highly nonlinear fiber, these figures improved to 350 mW, 4 MHz, and 4.3 W, respectively. In both lasers, more than 75% of pump power was transmitted, allowing for the possibility of substantial amplification in subsequent Raman gain fiber.     

Random distributed feedback fibre lasers

The concept of random lasers exploiting multiple scattering of photons in an amplifying disordered medium in order to generate coherent light without a traditional laser resonator has attracted a great deal of attention in recent years. This research area lies at the interface of the fundamental theory of disordered systems and laser science. The idea was originally proposed in the context of astrophysics in the 1960s by V.S. Letokhov, who studied scattering with “negative absorption” of the interstellar molecular clouds. Research on random lasers has since developed into a mature experimental and theoretical field. A simple design of such lasers would be promising for potential applications. However, in traditional random lasers the properties of the output radiation are typically characterized by complex features in the spatial, spectral and time domains, making them less attractive than standard laser systems in terms of practical applications. Recently, an interesting and novel type of one-dimensional random laser that operates in a conventional telecommunication fibre without any pre-designed resonator mirrors–random distributed feedback fibre laser–was demonstrated. The positive feedback required for laser generation in random fibre lasers is provided by the Rayleigh scattering from the inhomogeneities of the refractive index that are naturally present in silica glass. In the proposed laser concept, the randomly backscattered light is amplified through the Raman effect, providing distributed gain over distances up to 100 km. Although an effective reflection due to the Rayleigh scattering is extremely small (∼0.1%), the lasing threshold may be exceeded when a sufficiently large distributed Raman gain is provided. Such a random distributed feedback fibre laser has a number of interesting and attractive features. The fibre waveguide geometry provides transverse confinement, and effectively one-dimensional random distributed feedback leads to the generation of a stationary near-Gaussian beam with a narrow spectrum. A random distributed feedback fibre laser has efficiency and performance that are comparable to and even exceed those of similar conventional fibre lasers. The key features of the generated radiation of random distributed feedback fibre lasers include: a stationary narrow-band continuous modeless spectrum that is free of mode competition, nonlinear power broadening, and an output beam with a Gaussian profile in the fundamental transverse mode (generated both in single mode and multi-mode fibres).     

紧凑型窄线宽分布反馈光纤激光器

 在铒/镱共掺杂有源光纤上直接刻蚀光栅,制成一台紧凑型非对称π相移分布反馈光纤激光器。光栅总长度约50 mm,最佳相移位置在29 mm处,最佳耦合系数为150 m^-1。采用980 nm激光二极管同向泵浦,当最大泵浦功率为200 mW时,在1 550.94 nm处实现约10 mW激光输出,线宽小于0.05 nm,阈值约35 mW,斜率效率为6.06%,总光 光转换效率为5%,基本满足长距离光通信系统光源功率实用化的要求。     

Relaxation oscillations in distributed feedback lasers

Using approximate solutions for over-coupled (KL > 1) distributed feedback lasers above threshold and a small-signal perturbation analysis, the frequency and damping of DFL relaxation oscillations are calculated.     

Two-photon-pumped distributed feedback zirconia waveguide lasers

Distributed feedback laser action of narrow line-width output was demonstrated in zirconia waveguides doped with trans-4-[p-(N-hydroxyethyl-N-methylamino) styryl]-N-methylpyridinium p-toluene sulfonate, a compound of strong two-photon up-converted emission near 620 nm. Single-beam pumping at 1.06 m led to intense up-converted amplified spontaneous emission at 620 nm. Transient gratings for coherent scattering were generated in the waveguides by crossing two 1.06-m beams. Narrow line-width distributed feedback laser emission was observed at 627 nm. PACS 42.55.Mv; 42.70.Jk; 42.79.Gn     

Single-frequency Brillouin distributed feedback fiber laser

We demonstrate a single-frequency Brillouin distributed feedback laser (DFB). The DFB laser cavity was a 12.4 cm long fiber Bragg grating with a π-phase shift offset from the grating center. It exhibited a threshold of 30 mW and conversion efficiency from pump to Stokes wave as high as 27%. Higher-order Stokes waves were suppressed by more than 20 dB. The Stokes output of the laser could be obtained in either the forward or backward direction, simply by changing the orientation of the offset of the discrete phase shift with respect to the pump propagation direction. The DFB laser operated over a pump frequency range of 1.2 GHz, more than 60 times larger than the SBS gain bandwidth.     

分布反馈量子级联激光器光栅反馈特性北大核心CSCD

为探究Bragg光栅结构对TM模反馈特性的影响,利用有限时域差分法对具有TM模的分布反馈(DFB)量子级联激光器Bragg光栅结构进行仿真研究。重点分析了侧向耦合光栅的光学特性以及光栅侧壁倾角对光栅反射谱、损耗的影响及原因,并探究了光栅刻蚀深度及占空比与TM模的耦合系数、损耗的关系。结果表明有效折射率是影响Bragg波长的主要因素,而光限制因子是不同周期的侧向耦合光栅结构耦合系数产生巨大差别的原因,当光栅侧壁倾角90°时镜面损耗最小。光栅周期、占空比、刻蚀深度与耦合系数的关系表明:这些参数不仅影响光栅的相对介电常数,也会对光限制因子产生作用,从而影响耦合系数的大小;耦合系数与刻蚀深度具有正比关系,大周期光栅耦合系数随占空比的变化率较小。对光栅光反馈特性的理论研究有利于提升对DFB量子级联激光器的认识,促进激光器性能的提升和发展。     

面发射分布反馈半导体激光器

本文详细阐述了面发射分布反馈半导体激光器(SE-DFB-LD)的基本工作原理、结构设计及其工作性能,针对国内外研究最新进展与发展现状进行了总结和评述,并在此基础上,对面发射半导体激光器的研究工作和发展趋势做出了进一步的讨论和展望。随着面发射分布反馈半导体激光器各性能指标的不断优化提升和后期加工、装调技术的逐渐成熟,其将不断满足科学研究及工业、军事等实际应用领域对半导体激光器的需求,具有很大的发展潜力。     

Dynamics of lasers with two-dimensional distributed feedback

A model of a laser exploiting two-dimensional (2D) distributed feedback is developed. A new feedback mechanism can be realized using a dielectric structure with the width having double-periodical sinusoidal or chessboard modulation. It is shown that 2D Bragg resonator possesses high selectivity over both the longitudinal and the transverse indices. Within semi-classical approach nonlinear dynamics of 2D distributed feedback laser (DFL) is studied and spatial synchronization of radiation from extended active medium is demonstrated.     

Mode locked and distributed feedback silicon evanescent lasers

Electrically pumped lasers that can be made on silicon and integrated with other components are important in order to take full advantage of the capabilities of silicon photonics. In this paper we review two specific types of hybrid silicon evanescent lasers that can fulfill these requirements. We discuss recent results of distributed feedback (DFB) lasers and mode locked lasers made on silicon using evanescent coupling to thin films of III‐V material. Device designs and test results are discussed in detail.     

A possible approach to optimization of parameters of sound-absorbing structures for multimode waveguides

A method of allowing for the spatial sound field structure in designing the sound-absorbing structures for turbojet aircraft engine ducts is proposed. The acoustic impedance of a duct should be chosen so as to prevent the reflection of the primary sound field, which is generated by the sound source in the absence of the duct, from the duct walls.     

Large-mode-volume transverse-electric-polarized distributed feedback cavity on silicon-on-insulator

We demonstrate a large-mode-volume transverse-electric-polarized λ∕4 shifted distributed feedback(DFB) cavity on silicon-on-insulator(SOI). A 2.86 mm-long DFB cavity with sidewall corrugation on the ridge is fabricated on a silicon rib waveguide. The cavity structure is designed to enlarge both the longitudinal and transversal mode profiles of the cavity to enclose more luminescent media. Design strategies are verified by both finite difference time domain simulation and experiments. A linewidth of 69 pm and an extinction ratio of 15 d B is obtained,indicating not only the well confinement of the longitudinal mode, but also its well stretching to the cavity ends.The mode volume is 75.39 μm3.     

Pulse generation by distributed feedback dye lasers

Equations describing the pulse generation by distributed feedback dye lasers are derived and solved by analytical methods. The dependence of the laser output on macroscopic parameters is discussed.On leave from the Department of Physics, Friedrich-Schiller-University, DDR-6900, Jena, German Democratic Republic