基于MI自零差法的窄线宽激光器线宽测量

提出了基于迈克尔逊干涉仪的延时自零差法,讨论了该方法测量激光线宽的原理.搭建了线宽测量系统,对窄线宽激光器的线宽进行了测量.测量系统运用数据采集卡获取拍频信号,通过软件算法分析拍频信号自功率谱半峰值宽度实现激光线宽测量.实验测得RIO公司某型窄线宽激光器的线宽为2.7kHz,与该激光器的标称线宽相符合.同时对另一台激光器不同输出光功率下的线宽进行测量,结果表明其线宽和功率成反比关系,进一步验证了基于迈克尔逊干涉仪的延时自零差法测试的准确性.     

高功率窄线宽光纤激光技术

以波长拓展为主线介绍了单频光纤振荡器的研究进展,以功率提升为主线介绍了单频连续光纤放大器的发展现状,以产生窄线宽种子源的方法为依据总结了1μm波段高功率窄线宽连续光纤激光器的国内外研究成果。分析当前高功率单频光纤激光器和高功率窄线宽光纤激光器的发展趋势和面临的主要挑战,梳理并讨论高功率窄线宽光纤激光的关键技术,并基于当前高功率窄线宽光纤激光器的发展现状介绍其在各领域的应用价值。     

微集成窄线宽半导体激光器仿真设计与线宽测试

介绍了一种基于扩展外腔和主振荡功率放大架构的780 nm片上集成窄线宽半导体激光器的设计方法.在激光器结构设计描述的基础上,介绍了主振荡功率放大光路设计、隔离器参数设计、尾纤光路设计的方法与仿真结果.基于该设计完成了 780 nm片上集成窄线宽半导体激光器的研制,介绍了参数实现情况,并对基于零拍法的激光线宽测试方法和测...     

半导体激光器线宽压窄及其特性研究

本文从理论上分析了外腔半导体激光器的线宽压窄原理,用延时自外差法对外腔半导体激光器的线宽特性进行了测量研究,得到了线宽反比于激光器输出功率及外腔反馈率的实验结果.     

利用自相位延迟方法测量单块腔反馈半导体外腔激光器的线宽

提出了采用单块折叠法布里-珀罗(F-P)腔作为外腔反馈元件实现窄线宽半导体激光器,采用单块腔的光学反馈来锁定外腔激光器,使用自相位延迟法测量该窄线宽激光器的线宽。实验结果表明,激光器线宽小于35kHz。实验还观测到由于单块腔耦合面上各耦合点的几何量和物理量误差不一样,随着折叠面兼输入输出耦合面上的耦合点的变化,外腔激光器的线宽发生改变。     

高功率窄线宽光纤激光器的研究进展

近年来,光纤激光器得到了快速发展,且逐步应用于多个领域,功率的进一步提升仍然是光纤激光器的研究热点,光束合成是实现功率提升的重要手段,光束合成要求子光束为窄线宽光纤激光器,因此窄线宽光纤激光器的研究对光束合成功率的提升有重要意义。本文对窄线宽高功率光纤激光器的发展和研究现状进行了详细的介绍,并基于目前的研究现状分析了其发展的主要限制因素,并展望了未来的发展趋势。     

窄线宽全光纤环形滤波器特性研究

设计了两种用于单纵模光纤激光器的窄线宽全光纤环滤波器,其由超低反光纤光栅和1个(或2个)2×2光纤耦合器构成。从理论上推导出两种滤波器的反射率表达式,并且对其反射率、窄线宽和群时延特性进行了详细的数值分析和实验验证。研究结果表明:由超低反光纤光栅和光纤耦合器构成的单环滤波器具有高反射率、超窄线宽和大群时延特性,表现出良好的慢光效应。双环滤波器除了保持了以上良好特性,还因游标效应,共振幅度可调,相对单环滤波器,具有更大的有效自由光谱范围(FSR)、更大的边模抑制比(SMSR)以及不易跳模等特点。所研究的光纤环形滤波器具有窄线宽、结构紧凑和低成本等优点,可用作光纤激光器的反射腔镜来进一步压窄激光器线宽,尤其是当双环滤波器用作腔镜时,激光器的线宽更窄,模式更稳定。     

高频调制大功率窄线宽分布反馈光纤激光器

研制了一种窄线宽光纤激光器.在有源相移光栅后加一段掺铒光纤,当用980 nm抽运光注入时,首先形成了分布反馈(DFB)光纤激光器,而残余抽运光将铒纤中铒离子从基态抽运到了激发态,对DFB激光实现了有效放大,实现了对残余抽运光的充分利用,节省了功耗、降低了成本;同时利用温控技术克服了DFB光纤激光器的温度敏感问题;将相移光栅黏贴于片状压电陶瓷(PZT)的表面实现了高频调制.实验研制的激光器的最高调制频率为2 kHz、输出功率为15.6 dBm,线宽为300 kHz. 关键词： 分布反馈光纤激光器 窄线宽 大功率 高频调制     

线宽增强因子对外光注入半导体激光器非线性单周期振荡特性的影响

线宽增强因子是影响半导体激光器输出特性的一个重要参量,不同材料不同结构类型的半导体激光器的线宽增强因子有较大的差异.利用光注入半导体激光器的单模速率方程模型,数值研究了线宽增强因子对外光注入半导体激光器的非线性单周期振荡特性的影响.结果表明:外光注入半导体激光器的动态特性对线宽增强因子的变化极为敏感,随着线宽增强因子的...     

基于V型腔光反馈法的半导体激光器线宽压窄和频率锁定初步研究

线宽压窄和频率锁定是提高激光器(特别是半导体激光器)性能的重要手段。在理论分析光反馈时的半导体激光器线宽压窄和频率锁定机理的基础上,建立了一套基于高品质V型光学谐振腔的半导体激光器线宽压窄实验系统,并利用该系统开展了初步实验研究。通过对比无有光反馈情况下的V型腔的透射光扫描线形,初步验证了V型腔用于半导体激光器线宽压窄和频率锁定的可行性,为后续研究奠定了基础。     

Analysis of performance of RFS-based optical comb influenced by linewidth of laser source

The laser source is an important element whose properties have influence on the output performance of single sideband(SSB) optical comb based on recirculating frequency shifter(RFS).The theoretical and experimental results show that the tone-to-noise ratio(TNR),flatness,and stability of optical comb improve using laser source with narrower linewidth.In order to obtain the optical comb with TNR larger than 42 dB and degree of stability(DOS) smaller than-6.7 dB,external cavity laser(ECL) with linewidth from 100 kHz to 1 MHz is a trade-off choice.     

Influence of laser linewidth on performance of Brillouin optical time domain reflectometry

The effects of optical sources with different laser linewidths on Brillouin optical time domain reflectometry (BOTDR) are investigated numerically and experimentally. Simulation results show that the spectral linewidth of spontaneous Brillouin scattering remains almost constant when the laser linewidth is less than 1 MHz at the same pulse width; otherwise, it increases sharply. A comparison between a fiber laser (FL) with 4-kHz linewidth at 3 dB and a distributed feedback (DFB) laser with 3-MHz linewidth is made experimentally. When a constant laser power is launched into the sensing fiber, the fitting linewidths of the beat signals (backscattered Brillouin light and local oscillator (LO)) is about 5 MHz wider for the DFB laser than for the FL and the intensity of the beat signal is about a half. Furthermore, the frequency fluctuation in the long sensing fiber is lower for the FL source, yielding about 2 MHz less than that of the DFB laser, indicating higher temperature/strain resolution. The experimental results are in good agreement with the numerical simulations.     

Narrow spectral linewidth semiconductor lasers

Developments of narrow-linewidth distributed-Bragg-reflection (DBR) and distributed-feed-back (DFB) lasers are described. The design of a narrow-linewidth DBR laser is described in detail. Kl optimization from the viewpoint of narrow-linewidth operation and stable single mode operation is discussed. The linewidth dependences on cavity length, facet reflectivity and threshold current density are investigated. Some approaches to suppressing spatial hole burning in DFB lasers are described.     

单频窄线宽分布布拉格反射光纤激光器研究

分析了单频窄线宽分布布拉格反射（DBR）光纤激光器的单模工作条件,在此基础上算出单模工作区域,制作了一个单频窄线宽分布布拉格反射光纤激光器。该激光器在波长为975.5nm的半导体激光器抽动下,在1556.91nm波长处。当抽运功率为55.35mW时输出功率可达1.43mW,频宽小于1.2MHz(受测量仪器分辨率限制）。经测量,该输出激光是稳定的单纵模输出。     

激光频宽理论极限计算方法的讨论

本文讨论了光强非均匀分布的单模激光腔的输出频宽的计算方法。并针对腔内光强分布的两种不同模型,分析了频宽修正因子。     

Spectral analysis of an injection-locked flash-lamp pumped dye-laser of ultranarrow linewidth

The intrinsic linewidth of an injection locked flash-lamp pumped dye-laser has been measured to be equal to 3.5 MHz. This result which is, to our knowledge, the best one reported for a pulsed laser is however larger than the Fourier limitation. The frequency shift between the cw master oscillator and the pulsed laser is equal to 7.5 ± 1.0 MHz under usual experimental conditions. The narrow linewidth and the good frequency reproducibility makes this light source very promising for applications in non-linear spectroscopy.     

Cavity linewidth narrowing by means of electromagnetically induced transparency in Rb with a longitudinal magnetic field

We demonstrate a method for further reducing the cavity linewidth by the application of a small longitudinal magnetic field on the Rb cell. Because of the magnetic field multiple electromagnetically induced transparen- cies （EITs） are observed. The center EIT linewidth is measured as a function of the magnetic field. By utilizing the center EIT we narrow the cavity linewidth to 2 MHz which is half of the cavity linewidth without magnetic field.     

Frequency behaviour and linewidth of cw single mode color center lasers

Color center lasers in different alkali halide crystals were found to oscilate in one primary and one or two hole burning modes without using frequency selecting elements. Considering the measured dependence of the linewidth on the disturbing effects as temperature and pump power fluctuations a linewidth of 25 kHz for the free running single mode color center laser is expected.     

基于次谐波调制光注入半导体激光器获取窄线宽微波信号的实验研究

实验研究了处于单周期振荡的光注入半导体激光器在频率等于单周期振荡频率一半的1/2次谐波调制下所产生的微波信号的特性.实验结果显示:在合适的注入条件下,处于单周期(P1)振荡的光注入半导体激光器可输出频率可达26.5 GHz、光谱具有单边带结构的光生微波信号,但微波信号的线宽比较宽(MHz量级);通过采用频率为单周期振荡频率一半的次谐波信号调制光注入半导体激光器,可将微波线宽从十几MHz压缩到几十k Hz.进一步分析了次谐波调制信号的功率以及频率对微波信号的相位噪声的影响,并在由次谐波调制信号的功率和频率构成的参数空间绘制出了能实现次谐波频率锁定的分布区域.     

Delay self-heterodyne measurement of narrow linewidth laser frequency drift characteristic

Resonator integrated optic gyro (RIOG), which employs narrow linewidth laser, is a high-accuracy inertial rotation sensor based on the Sagnac effect. The performance of RIOG is greatly affected by the frequency drift of narrow linewidth laser. A simple, effective method to measure the relative frequency drift of narrow linewidth laser based on delayed self-heterodyne technique is proposed in this paper. The measurement range and sensitivity can easily be satisfied by setting the length difference of the fiber segments between two interferometer arms. The relationship between the length difference and the frequency drift is derived based on the given principle of measuring the relative frequency drift. Then the laser frequency drift measuring setup is established and the experiment results demonstrate that a center frequency drift rate is less than 2 MHz/6.7 s under the room-temperature. Moreover, the measuring setup is applied to test the modulation coefficient of piezoelectric-transducer (PZT), and the modulation coefficient of 9.62 MHz/V is obtained, which satisfies the requirements of RIOG closed-loop operation.