气相质子交换LiTaO3光波导及其特性

本文利用苯甲酸气相质子交换技术制备了LiTaO3光波导，测量了Z-切LiTaO3光波导的参数（交换深度d和表面折射率增量△nc）和X-切LiTaO3光波导的红外吸收谱，给出了光波导层的折射率分布，并与液相质子交换热退火光波导的结果进行了比较。实验结果表明：非寻常折射率分布与热退火液相质子交换方法制备的LiTaO3光波导基本相近，但表面非寻常折射率增量（△nc）更大，其折射率分布更接近于高斯型。     

MgO:LiNbO_3与LiNbO_3质子交换光波导光学及结构特征的比较

利用退火的质子交换法在MgO :LiNbO3和LiNbO3两种材料上制作了光波导 ,得到了质子交换的扩散特性以及光波导折射率分布的退火规律 .通过x射线衍射和OH- 红外吸收谱方法研究了MgO :LiNbO3和LiNbO3质子交换光波导的结构特征及其与退火参数的关系 ,对MgO :LiNbO3和LiNbO3光波导光学和结构特征的结果进行了分析和比较     

MgO:LiNb0.3与LiNb0.3质子交换光波导光学及结构特征的比较

利用退火的质子交换法在MgO:LiNbO.3和LiNbO.3两种材料上制作了光波导，得到了质子交换的扩散特性以及光波导折射率分布的退火规律．通过x射线衍射和OH-红外吸收谱方法研究了 MgO:LiNbO.3和LiNbO.3质子交换光波导的结构特征及其与退火参数的关系，对MgO :LiNbO.3和LiNbO.3光波导光学和结构特征的结果进行了分析和比较． 关键词： 退火质子交换光波导 晶格结构 x射线衍射 红外吸收     

Z切LiNbO3晶体中退火质子交换光波导特性的研究

系统地研究Ｚ切ＬｉＮｂＯ３晶体中质子交换波导和退火质子交换波导的特性,得到了质子交换过程中的扩散常数和激活能。发现了质子交换波导的折射率呈线性阶跃型的折射率分布。通过连续退火,波导的折射率分布由线性阶跃型向高斯型过渡。退火可分为两个阶段,波导深度的增加在第一阶段随退火时间成指数关系,第二阶段与退火时间的平方根成线性关系。     

掺镁铌酸锂质子交换光波导光学性能的研究

本文用质子交换反应在5mol％MgO:LiNbO_3晶体中引起了e光折射率的增加,晶体中MgO的存在并不影响LiNbO_3质子交换光波导阶跃型折射率分布的特点。用常规的质子交换法制备的MgO:LiNb·O_3波导存在着损耗大和有效折射率不稳定的缺点,经过退火处理后,这些缺点可明显地得到改善。     

后处理对离子交换磷酸盐玻璃平面光波导的影响

研究了退火和二次离子交换对Er3+/Yb3+共掺的磷酸盐玻璃平面光波导传输特性的影响。在退火过程中，由于热效应和波导层Ag+离子的浓度差使得Ag+离子重新分布；随着退火时间的延长和温度的升高，光波导模式数目逐渐增加，波导层深度加深，且波导表面折射率与玻璃基质折射率差减小，退火扩散深度与退火时间的平方根成正比。电子探针结果显示在二次离子交换后形成了掩埋式的光波导，Ag+离子浓度接近二次方分布，而掩埋式的光波导有助于降低光波导的传输损耗。     

LiNbO3质子交换波导及其退火效应

采用质子交换技术,以苯甲酸为交换源,实验研究X-切LiNbO₃质子交换平面波导及其退火效应。利用棱镜耦合器测出波导模折射率。采用费米函数,由模折射率确定出波导折射率分布随退火时间的变化关系,给出了分布参数和曲线.     

X切H∶LiNbO_3光波导的工艺仿真研究

对于X切H∶LiNbO3光波导,在532nm和1310nm波长下,用棱镜耦合器进行了工艺仿真研究.对于在150℃,180℃和200℃用苯甲酸质子交换的光波导,分别求得交换厚度与交换时间的关系曲线,在此基础上给出质子交换的扩散系数与交换温度的关系曲线.对于在180℃质子交换并在350℃退火的光波导,给出以交换时间(交换厚度)为参变量的表面折射率增量、有效厚度与退火时间的关系曲线.研究结果可供低损耗α相单模波导的设计和制备做参考.     

掩埋型离子交换玻璃光波导的变分分析

用变分法对离子交换法制备的掺铒光波导的传播特性进行了分析,推导出了适用于掩埋型离子交换玻璃沟道光波导中场分布传播常量的变分表达式,构建了场分布的厄米-高斯型试探解,在两种不同实验条件下,采用变分法确定了试探解中的待定参量,获得光波导中的场分布,利用传播常量的变分公式和已确定的场分布计算得到了传播常量和有效折射率。计算数据表明:导波区域的有效折射率稍稍地大于限制层的折射率,说明离子交换法制备的波导器件是弱波导;高的辅助退火电场强度和适当的退火时间下,所制备的光波导可以支持更多光模式的传输。该方法计算过程简洁、快速,计算结果与实验结果吻合。     

焦磷酸质子交换LiTaO3光波导

本文首次报道了在低于300℃的焦磷酸中制备质子交换LiTaO_3光波导的方法。通过测量有效扩散系数D给出D_0=3.91×10~6μm~2/h和激活能E_a=0.74eV;并测量了波导参数。实验结果表明:只有非寻常折射率产生增量△n_6,其中TM单模波导的传输损耗低达0.1dB/cm(633mm)。发现,热退火处理后的波导表面非寻常折射率增大了。     

PE－LiTaO_3波导中的切伦科夫培频

对用质子交换法生长的ＬｉＴａＯ３（ＰＥ－ＬｉＴａＯ３）波导特性进行了研究，并利用该种波导实现了由１．０６μｍ到０．５３μｍ的切伦科夫倍频转换（ＣＳＨＧ），转换效率为１２２％／Ｗ·ｃｍ２．倍频光束质量好，垂直波导面方向的发散角度为１．３ｍｒａｄ，平行波导面方向的发散角度为３．３ｍｒａｄ．     

Theoretical analysis of optimal quasi-phase matched second harmonic generation waveguide structure in LiTaO3 substrates

Based on the QPM structure and the coupled-mode theory, the maximum SHG conversion efficiency of QPM-SHG waveguides in LiTaO3 substrates is analyzed by optimizing the mode confinement and the mode overlap factors. For TM00()-to-TM00(2) conversion with a non-square shaped domain inversion QPM structure, the mode confinement and mode overlap factor are dependent not only on the optical field distribution for the fundamental and the SH waves in the waveguide, but also on the domain inversion shape. With the assumption that the refractive index profile of an annealed, proton exchanged LiTaO3 channel waveguide is an exponential decay function in the depth direction, and a Gaussian function in the width direction, the analytical expression of the optical field distribution for the lowest order mode can be obtained. By considering both a non-Gaussian field distribution and a non-square shaped domain inversion structure, the theoretical values for achieving the optimal QPM-SHG waveguide structure are determined.     

Photoconductivity and photovoltaic behaviour of LiNbO3 and LiNbO3 waveguides at high optical intensities

The photoconductivity and photovoltaic currents of pure LiNbO₃ and proton exchanged waveguides in LiNbO₃ have been measured as a function of the optical intensity up to about several kW/cm² by the use of surface electrodes. For pure LiNbO₃ the observed dependences are a simple extrapolation of the well known low intensity behaviour. The photoconductivity of proton exchanged waveguides is considerably increased compared with pure LiNbO₃ and the curves are strongly nonlinear in the high intensity region. These results can explain, at least qualitatively, the previously observed characteristic time and intensity dependence of light-induced refractive index changes in this type of waveguides. Both the time and temperature behaviour of the dark conductivity of all proton exchanged waveguides give strong evidence of ionic charge transport in the proton exchanged region.     

Aging effect in proton-exchanged optical waveguides based on lithium niobate crystals

The optical characteristics of planar waveguides produced by proton exchange in lithium niobate crystals in different acids (with and without additives) are unstable with time (“aging” effect). The aging effects in LiNbO₃ optical waveguides are investigated at room and elevated (50, 60, or 70°C) temperatures. In all cases, variations in the refractive index of the waveguide layer with time, i.e., for two or three years at room temperature and for several weeks at elevated temperatures, are determined for waveguides prepared in different media. The dependences of the optical characteristics of waveguides on the nature of proton sources and the aging conditions are obtained experimentally.     

统计优化迭代法测量质子交换波导折射率分布

提出了一种用于拟合测量渐变波导的折射率分布的新的理论处理。该方法把统计优化手段导入循环迭代法 ,可适用于费米函数这一类曲线变化范围大、且有多个自变量的函数。实验上用焦磷酸质子交换制备了LiNbO3波导样品 ,用该方法对退火后的折射率分布作了测量拟合 ,折射率拟合值与实验值的均方差为± 8.2× 10 - 4。     

Characterization of Annealed, Proton Exchange Optical Waveguides in Y-cut MgO:LiNbO3 Crystal

It is reported the results of a systematic study on planar waveguides fabricated in Y-cut MgO:LiNbO3 crystal. The index profile of the as-exchanged waveguide can be modeled as a step-like one. It is deduced the diffusion coefficient and the activation energy for the proton exchange process. The surface index increases Δne of around 0.127 after proton exchange can be reduced by post thermal annealing. The effects of the annealing on the index profile and guide depth were found not as fast as it does on a pure LiNbO3 crystal.