Enhancing the relaxation oscillation frequency of a chaotic semiconductor laser transmitter using optical dual-feedback light

A method to enhance the relaxation oscillation frequency and carrier bandwidth of a delayed feedback semiconductor laser transmitter is presented using additive optical feedback light. A formula for frequency detuning of the optical dual-feedback is developed to demonstrate that frequency detuning is added with the additive optical feedback light level. The function of the relaxation oscillation frequency of the chaotic laser is theoretically determined to show that it can be broadened by including the delay time and feedback level. Numerical results demonstrate that the bandwidth with the additive optical feedback light can be enhanced 1.7 times more than the bandwidth without it and the relaxation oscillation frequency of the chaotic laser is increased to 1.8 times more than that of the laser without it. The current can enhance the relaxation oscillation frequency and bandwidth of the transmitter more efficiently.     

外腔延时反馈半导体激光器混沌偏振可调控制方法研究

提出外腔延时反馈半导体激光器混沌偏振可调控制方法,分别建立了垂直正交偏振延时双反馈、同偏振面方向延时双反馈以及任意可调偏振延时双反馈激光动力学物理模型. 通过调节激光器外腔光路中的平面镜和光衰减器可控制一平面偏振反馈光的延时时间及光反馈量,或调节一偏振反馈光的偏振面到另一个偏振反馈光的偏振面方向上或者到任意偏振方向都可进行激光混沌控制. 数值结果证明该方法可以控制激光混沌到单周期态、多周期态等,还发现该控制可使激光器同时呈现偏振周期振荡、偏振反周期振荡、稳定三种动力学行为等. 关键词： 混沌 控制 激光器 偏振     

基于脉冲分组的光剂量监控新算法

精确控制脉冲激光加工光剂量是保证加工产品工艺和质量的关键。在对现有的光剂量控制算法进行分析后,提出了基于脉冲分组的光剂量监控新算法,有效提高了光剂量监测精度和反馈控制速度。设计了光剂量监控系统,实现了脉冲激光加工光剂量实时监测及反馈控制。与Ophir公司的StarLab激光能量测量系统相比,500个激光脉冲以内的总能量测量,本系统测量误差不超过±0.1 5%。对一套脉冲最大重复频率为10 kHz、单脉冲最大能量为5 mJ、恒压工作下最大能量波动为±10%的脉冲激光加工系统光剂量进行了监控实验。在本系统的监控下,可将日标光剂量为150 mJ/mm~2以内的加工光剂量控制精度和重复精度分别控制在0.90%和0.100mJ/mm~2以内,同时将光剂量反馈控制速度提高了4倍。     

Microstructure measurement based on frequency-shift feedback in a-cut Nd:YVO_4 laser

A new optical method based on frequency-shift feedback and laser confocal microscopy is presented to noninvasively measure a microstructure inside a sample. Due to the limit of axial resolution caused by poor signal detection ability, conventional laser feedback cannot precisely measure the microstructure. In this Letter, the light scattered by the sample is frequency shifted before feedback to the laser to obtain a magnification. Weak signals that change with the microstructure can be detected. Together with the tomography ability of laser confocal microscopy, the inner microstructure can be measured with high axial resolution.     

延时反馈半导体激光器双劈控制混沌方法研究

提出延时反馈半导体激光器双劈控制混沌方法,建立有劈控制的激光动力学物理模型.通过调节激光器外腔光路中的光器件劈去控制反馈光光程,改变了反馈光的延时时间和反馈强度,在物理上实现了延时时间和反馈强度的双参数混沌控制.数值结果证明该方法可以控制激光混沌到周期态,能使激光器输出光脉冲平均功率增加. 关键词： 混沌 控制 劈 双参数     

Optical feedback characteristics in a helium neon laser with a birefringent internal cavity

The output characteristics of optical feedback in a helium neon laser with a birefringent internal cavity are studied systematically in five different regions of the gain curve for the two orthogonally polarized modes. When the laser operates in the two end regions of the laser gain curve, one of the two orthogonally polarized modes will be a leading one in optical feedback. Strong mode competition can be observed. However, when the laser operates in the middle region of the laser gain curve, the two modes can oscillate equally with optical feedback. Besides the intensity of the two polarized lights, the total light intensity is also studied at the same time. M-shaped optical feedback curves are found. Particularly, when the average intensities of the two lights are comparable, the intensity modulation curve of the total light is doubled, which can be used to improve the resolution of an optical feedback system.[第一段]     

激光回馈引起的微片Nd:YAG激光器频差调制

微片激光器由于自身的内应力会输出频率分裂的正交偏振的两个模式.研究了回馈对微片激光器频差的影响.研究发现:在回馈的作用下微片激光器的频差大小呈现出以初始频差为中心的类正弦的频差调制,周期为λ/2;频差调制曲线的幅度与回馈水平成正比,但是当回馈水平过强时会出现偏振态跳变,从而使频差消失;在一定的回馈外腔范围内,频差调制曲线的幅度与初始频差亦成正比.并利用复合腔模型和激光器的自洽理论进行了理论分析和模拟,所得结果与实验结果相符.此调制现象在精密测量领域有潜在应用.     

双环掺铒光纤激光器混沌控制产生周期脉冲及多周期现象研究

研究了双环掺铒光纤激光器混沌控制产生周期脉冲以及多周期现象,并提出了光调制器调制泵浦控制、外部光注入控制、光衰减器控制、光延时时间控制器控制以及相位控制器控制和连续键控反馈光等多种双环掺铒光纤激光器的混沌控制方法.结果表明:用光调制器调制泵浦光能控制激光到周期态及多周期态;用外部光注入能控制激光到单周期态、双周期态、三周期态、四周期态、五周期态以及多种高周期态等,能形成多种形式相空间图样,产生双环掺铒光纤激光器独特的激光单锁模拟和双锁模拟现象;用外部光路反馈控制时,在负反馈条件下,用时间控制器控制反馈光的延时时间能控制激光到不同的周期态和双周期态,用光衰减器控制光的强度能控制激光到稳定态及周期态,用相位调制器控制反馈光的相位进行负反馈和正反馈转换时能有效地控制激光进入到稳定态及周期态;连续键控反馈光相位能控制激光到多周期态等.整个控制系统能动态、有效地控制产生周期光脉冲以及多种新颖的多周期态等.     

Experimental Investigation of Chaos Synchronization in DFB Diode Lasers with Unsymmetrical Scheme

We experimentally generate high dimension chaotic waveforms with smooth spectrum using a distributed feedback （DFB） semiconductor laser with unidirectional fibre ring long-cavity feedback, and implement the stable chaos synchronization when the chaotic light is injected into a solitary DFB laser diode. The synchronization quality is investigated by time-domain and frequency-domain analysis separately, The frequency-domain analysis indicates that the synchronization has higher quality in the high frequency band. The influences of the injection strength and the frequency detuning on the synchronization are measured. Our experimental results show that the robust synchronization can be maintained with the optical frequency detuning from -11GHz to 40 GHz.     

非即变相位共轭反馈对半导体激光器动态特性的影响

从四波混频产生相位共轭的物理原因出发,定义了相位共轭镜（PCM）的响应时间．建立起非即变相位共轭反馈条件下半导体激光器的外腔模型。以响应时间及频率失调为参变量,对其分岔及噪声等动态行为进行数值分析。结果表明,不考虑噪声影响时,增加相位共轭镜响应时间会使混沌带出现的次数和范围得到较大的抑制,当响应时间增大到1．5ns时,混沌带消失,半导体激光器保持稳定的单周期状态;考虑噪声影响后,随若响应时间的相对强度噪声（RIN）可减小几dB甚至十几dB,产生突变需要的反馈量也增大一个数量级以上,且其频谱的峰值向高频方向移动;另外,由于共轭反馈引起的频率失调低于半导体激光器激射频率3个数量级以上．它只对分岔特性有影响．对相对强度噪声的影响几乎为零。     

Theory of stability and bifurcation in a multi-quantum well laser with opto-electronic delayed feedback

This paper presents an opto-electronic feedback multi-quantum well laser system and outlines our study of the dynamics and bifurcation in a multi-quantum well laser due to the opto-electronic delayed feedback effect. We point out theoretically the conditions of stability and Hopf bifurcation of the laser. The relaxation oscillation frequency of the system is educed to be the function of the feedback level, delayed time and in-current. The route from stability to bifurcation is numerically simulated via varying the delayed time, feedback strength and in-current. The results show that the induced dynamics can be grouped into four distinct types or modes (stable, periodic pulsed, undamped oscillating or beating, and chaos), where the frequency and intensity varying with the delayed time in the two periodic regions are analyzed detailedly to find that the pulsing frequency is reduced with the long delayed time while the pulsing intensity is added with the long delayed time. And the chaotic pulsing frequency is increased with the large in-current. In addition, the carrier transport between the barrier region and the active region can characterize the dynamics in the laser to produce stable, periodic pulsed, beating and chaotic states by altering the carriers transport or escape rate value.     

光反馈对CO2激光器不稳定性的影响

利用光反馈研究了光场横向分布对CO₂激光器不稳定性的影响。实验上观测到光反馈引起激光脉动频率漂移和混沌运转等现象。讨论了光场横向分布产生激光非稳性的机制。 关键词：     

Quasi-common-path laser feedback interferometry based on frequency shifting and multiplexing

We present a quasi-common-path laser feedback interferometer based on frequency shifting and multiplexing. The interferometer uses two acousto-optic modulators to shift the frequency of the target-generated feedback light by 2 Omega. A properly aligned mirror is inserted into the feedback path to generate a feedback light frequency shifted by Omega. Phase variations of the two quasi-common-path feedback light beams are simultaneously measured through heterodyne demodulation with two different reference signals. Their subtraction accurately reflects the target displacement. Under typical room conditions, the system's short-period resolution is better than 2 nm, and its 3 min displacement accuracy is 8 nm.     

Study on the method of controlling chaos in an Er-doped fiber dual-ring laser via external optical injection and shifting optical feedback light

Controlling chaos in an erbium-doped fiber dual-ring laser is studied by injecting an external light and shifting the phase of an optical feedback light. First, the parameters of the externally injected optical signal are adjusted to bring the chaotic laser into a single-period state and a multiperiod state, respectively. In addition, the single-mode locking in a single ring of the laser as well as the dual-mode locking in dual ring of the laser are found. Secondly, the method of optical feedback is used to stabilize chaos by controlling the parameters of the optical devices in an external optical path. We show that the optical negative feedback can stabilize the chaotic laser into a single-period state, while the optical positive feedback can stabilize the chaotic laser into another single-period state and a period-doubling state. Lastly, various dynamical states are produced in the laser by shifting the phase of the optical feedback light.     

激光二极管自混合干涉的计算分析和实验观察

实验上观察到自混合干涉信号的幅度仅仅为静态光强的百分之几.反馈光会引起激光二极管阈值电流减小,静态输出光强变化几倍,使激光二极管工作在实际的阈值电流之上.按三镜法布里-珀罗腔结构模型计算激光二极管的出射光强,由干涉函数主极大条件得出光频与反馈光的关系.计算出的自混合干涉信号的波形,以及自混合干涉信号的幅度与静态光强的比值均同实验测量结果一致.在τrC/τ1=22.8的情况下,复合谐振腔可同时有15个谐振模式,这些模随外腔长度的变化小于2.6×10-2cm-1,远小于法布里-珀罗谐振腔谐振模的线宽3.1cm-1,光频在内腔谐振模的线宽以内变化.     

Anisotropic optical feedback of single frequency intra-cavity He--Ne laser

This paper presents the anisotropic optical feedback of a single frequency intra-cavity He--Ne laser. A novel phenomenon was discovered that the laser output an elliptical polarized frequency instead of the initial linear polarized one. Two intensities with a phase difference were detected, both of which were modulated in the form of cosine wave and a fringe shift corresponds to a λ/2 movement of the feedback mirror. The phase difference can be continuously modulated by the wave plate in the external cavity. Frequency stabilization was used to stabilize the laser frequency so as to enlarge the measuring range and improve the measurement precision. This anisotropic optical feedback system offers a potential displacement measurement technology with the function of subdivision of λ/2 and in-time direction judgment. The three-mirror Fabry--Perot cavity model is used to present the experimental results. Given the lack of need of lasing adjustment, this full intra-cavity laser can significantly improve the simplicity and stability of the optical feedback system.     

腔调谐过程中激光器中两垂直偏振光的回馈特性

腔调谐过程中同时对HeNe激光器进行光回馈，设定回馈镜驱动信号的周期远小于腔调谐信号的周期，此时便获得腔调谐过程中谐振腔中两垂直偏振光的回馈信号. 回馈的形式分为仅垂直光回馈、仅平行光回馈以及两光同时回馈三种情况. 当两光同时回馈时，两模式间的模竞争较弱，两光回馈曲线有一定的相位差，该相位差小于180°，两光总体波动幅度变化趋势相反. 当仅单偏振光回馈时，两模式间的模竞争较强，两光回馈曲线始终反相，而且两光波动幅度变化趋势相同，此时可以将两光强度信号相减以实现成倍提高回馈信号幅度，从而提高系统灵敏度. 尤其仅垂直光回馈时，两光各自光强波动幅值都较大，并且在较大的增益曲线范围内保持光强波动幅值无明显变化，该特性可用于提高回馈系统的抗干扰能力，减少因激光功率漂移而引起的错误计数. 关键词： 自混合干涉 光回馈 模竞争 位移测量     

采用声光频移器反馈控制实现激光强度稳定

本文基于声光频移器,采用光电反馈方式实现了激光强度的稳定控制。根据声光频移器的布拉格衍射对激光强度的调节作用,以光电反馈得到的反馈电信号控制驱动声光频移器的射频功率大小,进而对声光频移器的输出激光强度进行稳定,激光在47 kHz以下的低频噪声实现最大抑制比为15 dB。实验结果基本满足了所要求的激光稳定度。此外还分析了整个回路的响应特性,测试了除反馈电路之外其他部分的相移特性。     

Method to identify time delay of chaotic semiconductor laser with optical feedback

We propose a power spectrum analysis method to directly identify the time delay of a chaotic semiconductorlaser with optical feedback. By measuring the radio frequency (RF) power spectrum of the chaotic laserand performing an inverse Fourier transform, we can easily unveil all the time delay signatures, regardless ofwhether the chaotic output is induced by single or multiple feedback. This method successfully retrieves thetwo time delay signatures from the power spectrum of a semiconductor laser with double-cavity feedback.     

平坦宽带混沌激光的产生及同步

利用光纤环长外腔光反馈半导体激光器产生了频谱平坦的宽带混沌激光,其对应的激光频谱可有效地隐藏外腔的谐振频率,增加了系统的保密性.通过单向耦合方式,将产生的混沌激光注入到另一个参数相近的半导体激光器中,实现了平坦宽带混沌同步输出,两同步激光器输出的相关系数达到084.同时实验研究了注入强度和主从激光器的频率失谐对同步质量的影响,结果表明在强光注入锁定下,在很大频率失谐范围内均可实现同步,而且注入强度越大,主从激光器输出的相关系数越大,维持混沌同步所允许的频率失谐范围越大. 关键词： 混沌同步 单向光纤环 光反馈 半导体激光器