Laser beam homogenization: Modeling and comparison with experimental results

Beam shaping and homogenization techniques are essential to optimize a large number of laser-material processing applications and laser-material interaction studies. In this paper, we present an innovative approach for modeling laser beam homogenization by means of the integration method. The numerical results are compared with experimental data, and the influence of the measurement technique is discussed. The enhancement of the homogenization capability using an asymmetric divider is also presented and discussed.     

Displacement measurement system for inverters using computer micro-vision

We propose a practical system for noncontact displacement measurement of inverters using computer micro-vision at the sub-micron scale. The measuring method of the proposed system is based on a fast template matching algorithm with an optical microscopy. A laser interferometer measurement (LIM) system is built up for comparison. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed system can achieve the same performance as the LIM system but shows a higher operability and stability. The measuring accuracy is 0.283 μm.     

可调谐激光二极管吸收光谱系统信号分析及谱线畸变校正技术研究

利用可调谐激光二极管吸收光谱技术进行气体检测时,波长调制伴随的光强幅度调制,会使解调出的谐波谱线发生畸变.在傅里叶分析的基础上对可调谐激光二极管吸收光谱任意调制幅度的波长调制光谱信号进行了分析,给出了光强幅度调制引起吸收谱线畸变的理论解释.提出了在波长调制过程中进行旧步平抑幅度调制的方法来消除谱线畸变,设计了实验方案并...     

Efficient thermal analysis method for large scale compound semiconductor integrated circuits based on heterojunction bipolar transistor

In this paper, an efficient thermal analysis method is presented for large scale compound semiconductor integrated circuits based on a heterojunction bipolar transistor with considering the change of thermal conductivity with temperature.The influence caused by the thermal conductivity can be equivalent to the increment of the local temperature surrounding the individual device. The junction temperature for each device can be efficiently calculated by the combination of the semianalytic temperature distribution function and the iteration of local temperature with high accuracy, providing a temperature distribution for a full chip. Applying this method to the InP frequency divider chip and the GaAs analog to digital converter chip, the computational results well agree with the results from the simulator COMSOL and the infrared thermal imager respectively. The proposed method can also be applied to thermal analysis in various kinds of semiconductor integrated circuits.     

Investigation on inter-modulation products (IMPs) for IM-DD SCM optical links

The implementation of the subcarrier multiplexing (SCM) as the signaling format has been extensively researched in various analog and digital lightwave based broadband applications because of its promising versatility, cost effectiveness, convenient and simple offerings. However performance degradation is a matter of serious concern in such multi-channel intensity modulation-direct detection (IM-DD) systems caused by inter-modulation distortion (IMD) mechanism. In this paper the impact of key operational and physical parameters of a laser source on an IMD dominated two-tone IM-DD SCM system has been investigated which can thereby be exploited favorably to develop a reasonably IMD immune optical link.     

Large-signal analysis of analog intensity modulation of semiconductor lasers

Large-signal analog intensity modulation of semiconductor lasers (SLs) is characterized based on numerical integration of the rate equations. The modulation dynamics are classified into seven types with regular and irregular signals. The classification is made in terms of the time trajectory of the laser intensity, phase portrait, and fast Fourier transform (FFT) spectrum. The operating region of each type is defined in a diagram of the modulation index versus modulation frequency. The accuracy of applying the approximate small-signal analysis to study analog modulation is assessed. The validity of identifying the dynamic types by the large-signal modulation response is examined. The laser emits continuous and regular signals under weak modulation. When the modulation index exceeds one half, the laser emits picosecond-pulses. Under strong modulation with frequencies around the relaxation frequency, both continuous and pulsed signals exhibit period-doubling.     

Fourier transform method for self-mixing interference signal analysis

Self-mixing interferometry (SMI) has been used to measure the distance and displacement. Although the principle of self-mixing interference is different conventional interference, we concluded that FFT analysis technique could also be used to detect the signal phase and increase the measurement precision of self-mixing interferometry.First the SMI signal is obtained by feeding the light from the target to cavity of laser diode, then it is pre-processed by an analog subtraction circuit to remove the overlapped output intensity due to the injection current modulation. Finally, SMI signal is analyzed by FFT phase detection method. Theoretical analysis and simulation calculations are presented. Experimentally, displacement of a PZT-driven target was measured with a precision of λ/50.     

激光珩磨专用机床的运动控制研究

 以发动机气缸/活塞环摩擦副为具体研究对象,研制了一种新型激光珩磨设备。由于发动机汽缸套载重大,且形状不规则,故设备采用激光头既旋转又直线运动的运动方案。该设备在移动轴和转轴中分别安装有高精度光栅尺和高精度增量旋转编码器以提高运动控制系统的精度。为了使微凹腔沿圆周均匀分布,采用了小数分频原理,能够实现任意小数分频。通过对运动控制卡与自制的调Q控制卡的软件编程,实现了运动控制系统与激光系统的协同控制,用以在气缸表面加工出特定的微观形貌。加工方法采用的是“单脉冲同点间隔多次”的激光微加工新方法。利用该方法能够方便地加工出微观或宏观的形貌且能显著地减少激光加工所带来的负面热效应。     

一种陡脉冲高电压电阻分压器的补偿方法

在对实用分压器构型进行分析比较的基础上提出了一种补偿法。其特点是,采用高阻高压臂一级分压构型,利用低阻低压臂自身电感对分压器的对地分布电容进行抵偿。按这种方法设计的兆估级纳秒脉冲电阻分压器自身的方法响应上升时间约为1ns。     

Optimization of field grading for a 1000 KV wide-band voltage divider

An HVDC reference voltage divider has been designed for high accuracy and wide-band measurements up to 1000 kV. To maintain wide-band characteristics, field distribution must be optimized in order to minimize the response time of the divider. To compensate the stray capacitance, a capacitive path that surrounds the resistive reference divider is added to function as a shield. Optimal capacitance values producing a matched distribution are obtained using 3D FEM simulations. Factors affecting the performance of the divider are assessed by simulating multiple scenarios representing different practical considerations in real-life applications.     

光纤光栅传感器阵列有源时域地址查询技术

报道了一种基于环形腔光纤激光器和1×4模拟电子开关的具备实时监测功能的光纤光栅传感网络查询技术,利用级联的波分复用光栅串充当环形腔光纤激光器端镜,借助可调法布里珀罗滤波器对反射的信号光进行扫描,调整光路结构并增加抽运光强度使信号光得到足够的增益,则可获得各传感元工作波长的激光脉冲,且依时序输出。又引入1×4模拟电子开关,将转换为电信号的激光输出按时序分配至4个输出信道。结合非平衡扫描干涉解调技术,实现了对4光栅传感阵列的查询解调。1555 nm波长时系统传感灵敏度的实验值为1.630°/με,与理论值1.674°/με基本吻合。     

高光束质量、高功率稳定性激光器的设计及实验研究

高光束质量、高功率稳定性激光器在激光加工、激光测量等领域具有广泛的用途.为了实现激光器腔内光斑聚焦同时减少色散和体积,人们常常将曲面反射镜用在激光谐振腔中,但光束倾斜入射到曲面反射镜往往会引起像散,从而导致光斑质量恶化,并降低激光器的性能.另一方面,在高功率激光器或超短脉冲激光器中,激光增益介质热透镜焦距的起伏,是导致激光输出功率波动的主要原因之一.针对激光器的像散和功率波动这两个问题,本文提出了一套简单高效的解决方案,在考虑像散补偿和热透镜效应的基础上,基于传播变换圆理论,首次提出一种可实现高光束质量、高功率稳定性激光器谐振腔的设计方法,并对采用该方法所设计出的超短脉冲激光器进行理论与实验研究.研究结果表明,利用该方法设计的激光谐振腔,两端臂像散能够完全被补偿,实验上实现了基模高斯光束输出;当激光晶体热透镜焦距改变时,该方法所设计出的激光谐振腔内各关键位置光斑半径的变化,显著地小于普通谐振腔,在相同外界条件下,其输出激光功率稳定性明显优于普通激光器.     

All-optical clock frequency divider using Fabry-Perot laser diode based on the dynamical period-one oscillation

We propose and experimentally demonstrate a frequency divider implemented by an optically injected Fabry-Perot laser diode (FP-LD) based on the nonlinear dynamical period-one oscillation. Injected by optical pulses, the FP-LD will oscillate in unstable dynamical period-one (P1) oscillation. Through changing the injected strength, emitting wavelength and bias current of the FP-LD, the oscillating frequencies of the P1 state can be varied. Once one of the harmonic frequencies is adjusted to match the repetition frequency of injected optical clock pulse, the P1 oscillation will be locked, and then a divided clock at the fundamental frequency of the P1 oscillation can be generated. By utilizing this divider, we can achieve the optical clock frequency division of divide-by-two, -three and -four in a wide input frequency range, for instance, of 9.0 to 20.0 GHz for divide-by-two. The influence of injected optical power on the timing jitter of the divided clock is also investigated. It is expected that this frequency divider can be applied to high frequency division exceeding 100 GHz due to its fast P1 oscillation.     

Phase Transitions of Colloidal Suspensions Under External Potential

We review phase transitions in a system of charge-stabilized colloids subject to laser beams with wavevectors tuned to the ordering wavevector of the liquid. Density-functional theory shows that the first-order freezing transition becomes continuous for large strengths of the modulation potential, if the wavevectors satisfy certain symmetry requirements. Computer simulations indicate that, apart from laser induced freezing (LIF), there is laser induced melting (LIM) as well. Recent experiments have shown the existence of both transitions. Theoretical arguments, based on the dislocation-mediated melting scenario in two dimensions; confirm the LIM phenomenon.     

Ultralow phase noise microwave generation with an Er:fiber-based optical frequency divider

We present an optical frequency divider based on a 200 MHz repetition rate Er:fiber mode-locked laser that, when locked to a stable optical frequency reference, generates microwave signals with absolute phase noise that is equal to or better than cryogenic microwave oscillators. At 1 Hz offset from a 10 GHz carrier, the phase noise is below -100 dBc/Hz, limited by the optical reference. For offset frequencies >10 kHz, the phase noise is shot noise limited at -145 dBc/Hz. An analysis of the contribution of the residual noise from the Er:fiber optical frequency divider is also presented.     

An Approach of Developing High Performance Millimeter-wave Frequency Synthesizer

In this paper, an approach of developing high performance millimeter-wave frequency synthesizer is proposed, which is significantly simpler than the conventional cases. The synthesizer is driven by one triple tuned typed synthesizer, which adjusts the output frequency of DDS and frequency division ratios of variable frequency divider to suppress the spurious level. With the proposed method, a microwave phase locked loop (PLL) PE3236 and a millimeter-wave multiplier HMC283 are also used. Moreover, the PLL is implemented with the form of charge pump followed by a passive three-order low-pass filter which can further suppress the phase noise. Finally, a low spurious level and high frequency resolution millimeter-wave frequency synthesizer without degradation of frequency switching speed is developed. Experimental results show that this method can achieve the performances of low spurious level, low phase noise, and high frequency resolution.     

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.     

Distribution of the intensity absorbed by evaporative front in laser cutting nonmetallic material

The distribution of the intensity absorbed by the evaporative cutting front is investigated using ray-tracing method after the laser beam undergoes multiple reflections in an actual kerf photographed experimentally. The laser beam is characterized by focused Gauss beam. Fresnel absorption on the kerf is taken into account, while inverse bremsstrahlung absorption is negligible. The influences of the times of multiple reflections and laser beam's position on the absorbed intensity are also discussed. Results indicate front intensity absorption is mainly determined by the first three incident beams. The laser axis moves toward the front, which is affected by the cutting speed.     

基于人工传输线的小型平衡型Wilkinson功分器（英）

提出了一种基于人工传输线并采用双面平行带状线实现的小型平衡型Wilkinson功分器。该器件采用人工传输线取代传统传输线以减少电路尺寸,同时引入双面平行带状线结构用来实现功分器平衡的功能。设计的功分器尺寸仅为传统Wilkinson功分器的25%。测试结果表明,设计制作的平衡Wilkinson功分器在0.83 GHz至1.05 GHz带宽范围内相位平衡度1.28,幅度平衡度0.17 dB,回波损耗大于16.79 dB,端口隔离度大于16.21 dB。测量结果和仿真结果吻合良好,证实了该功分器具有良好的性能。