A simple positive-step alignment technique for a ring resonator

A quick and simple technique is presented for the alignment of a ring resonator of any configuration and any number of mirrors, given that a laser power source of variable gain is available. The method used ensures that the resonator is known to be aligned—a distinct advantage over former techniques.     

A technique for the alignment of a ring laser cavity

An alignment technique for a ring laser cavity is presented which is suitable for a resonator into which auxillary laser beams cannot pass.     

Design of optical coupling systems between two-dimensional quasi-stadium laser diodes and single-mode optical fibers

Optical coupling systems between a two-dimensional quasi-stadium laser diode and single-mode optical fibers using gradient-index rod lenses are designed for both stable and unstable laser resonators for the first time. A novel numerical approach using a combination of the extended Fox-Li calculation method and Gaussian beam transformations is proposed. In the case of a stable laser resonator, two kinds of beam propagation modes appear, namely the axis mode, in which an optical beam propagates along the cavity axis, and the ring mode, in which optical beams propagate along the diamond-shaped trajectory. The coupling efficiencies are found to be 54% for the axis mode and 52% for the ring mode. In contrast, an unstable laser resonator exhibits complicated modes, in which several highly directional beams are emitted from the end mirrors. The total coupling efficiency for these output beams is calculated to be 9.6%. The 3-dB tolerances for the lens pitch and alignment angles of the gradient-index rod lenses are also discussed.     

光纤环形谐振腔的频率锁定及其特性

基于可调分束比的光纤分束器,制作了光纤环形谐振腔并通过调节分束比实现了对光纤环形谐振腔的欠耦合、临界耦合和过耦合的状态控制.实验测量了腔最小反射率与腔损耗之间的关系,获得光纤环形谐振腔的腔内衰减率为κ_0=2π×(1.60±0.03) MHz ,品质因子为Q=(1.10±0.02)×10.8.在此基础上,结合了压电陶瓷拉伸光纤以控制腔长和Pound-Drever-Hall锁频两大技术优势,克服了之前温度反馈控制等方法的反馈带宽窄、噪声大和稳定性差等问题,实现了对光纤环形谐振腔共振频率的快速、灵敏的控制和锁定.结果表明,锁频过程中相位调制功率与相位调制引起腔反射光的强度调制之间的关系为线性关系,进而通过降低相位调制信号的功率以减小相位调制对腔反射光强度调制的影响.当调制功率设定最低为–9 dBm时,光纤环形谐振腔仍能被稳定锁定.该光纤环形谐振腔为其与原子、金刚石色心等发光粒子相互作用的腔量子电动力学实验研究奠定了坚实的基础.     

非稳腔中调腔孔对光束质量的影响

在中、远红外波段的激光器中，组成谐振腔的反射镜基底材料多数是对可见光不透明的，采用在腔镜上开一小孔输入调腔光方法是最简便的。本文用Ｆｏｘ－Ｌｉ迭代法计算了无开孔及有开孔时正支非稳共焦腔空腔的模式，结果表明当调腔光开孔直径小于３ｍｍ时，对光束质量基本没有影响。     

Fabrication of tapered fiber based ring resonator

Tapered fiber based ring resonators are fabricated and its optical characteristic is investigated in detail. The ring resonator is fabricated by coiling the tapered fiber, which is firstly made by heating and stretching a piece of optical fiber, after the polymer protective cladding has been removed The comb filter with a constant free spectral range (FSR) and the maximum extinction ratio of 4.2 dB is achieved by a single-mode fiber based ring resonator. The FSR of ring resonator can be adjusted by controlling the diameter of the ring. The extinction ratio is improved in the polarization maintaining fiber based ring resonator where the maximum extinction ratio of 14 dB is achieved at 1531 nm region.     

一种非稳腔计算机辅助装调方法的数值模拟

谐振腔的自动准直技术是高功率激光器工程实践中的关键技术之一.针对这一问题,对非稳腔的计算机辅助装调方法进行了研究,并对该过程进行了数值模拟.在失调参量和像差系数小范围内线性近似的前提下,获取到一系列表征系统失调的像差值之后,通过求解线性方程组来计算系统的失调量.根据求解结果对失调系统进行修正.数值模拟结果表明单结构参量失调可以很快求出,多结构参量失调情况通过几次迭代求解后也能得到比较理想的结果.目前已经可以确定多个同时存在的失调量(包含倾斜和偏心).倾斜量的求解范围约为10～104 μrad,偏心量的求解范围约为10-2～1 mm.这种辅助装调方法能够有效地指导谐振腔的精装调过程,为今后实际的激光器谐振腔系统的自动调节提供了一种方法.     

谐振腔马赫-曾德尔干涉集成光波导陀螺

研究了光学环形腔中的单方向传输光在光学谐振腔中传输的情况，在系统旋转角速率变化时光束会产生频移，在此基础上，设计出一种具有谐振腔马赫-曾德尔干涉集成光波导陀螺结构，可以方便地检测出系统旋转角速率与方向，其检测精度与光波导谐振腔的品质无关。和萨尼亚克集成光波导陀螺相比较，性能价格比有进一步提高的潜力。     

Self-coupled dual-mode ring resonator with turning transmission zeros in microwave bandpass filter for planar metamaterial: analysis and design

An H-shape dual-mode closed resonator with self-coupled segments is reported. The self-coupling between ring segments renders an equivalent mode perturbation effect as the normal ways of adding stub, cutting notch, or varying line impedance to the ring resonator. The mode perturbation and transmission-zero generation from the self-coupling effect and step-impedance were analyzed using the even–odd mode theory. By regulating the impedance ratio and coupling coefficients of self-coupled sections, the self-coupled ring resonator can produce either the capacitive or inductive perturbation. The input and output positions affect the number and locations of transmission zero. The positions of input and output ports are properly selected. In the capacitive perturbation case, when the two transmission zeros are located on both sides of the passband, and bring about a pseudo-elliptic bandpass response. The analysis of finding optimized taping positions of input and output ports is proposed. Comparing to the regular uniform ring resonator, the H-shaped self-coupled ring resonator has shorter ring length, is easily to be folded and does not destroy the dual-mode characteristics. The feature of compact size is favorable in the design of a bandpass filter. A 2.45-GHz bandpass filter based on the H-shaped self-coupled ring resonator was performed to verify the proposed theory. A schematic bandpass filter was implemented with a compact size which is only 20% of the conventional dual-mode bandpass filter.     

Theory of gyrotropic ring resonators with counterpropagating modes coupling

The Faraday effect in ring resonators leads to the resonance splitting of clockwise and counter-clockwise propagating modes. In this work we investigate how this resonance splitting influences the ring resonator's behavior if both modes are coupled by a sidewall corrugation of the resonator. Coupled mode theory is used to evaluate the transmission and reflection characteristics of a ring resonator coupled to a waveguide. Based on these evaluations, we characterize a novel ring resonator switch. The resonance of the corrugated gyrotropic resonator coupled to a waveguide can be switched off by the application of the external magnetic field. In this case, the resonance is not shifted, as what typically occurs at small perturbations, but suppressed.     

Analysis of a second-order polarization-independent filter made of a single ring resonator and a Sagnac interferometer

A novel second-order polarization-independent filter made of a single ring resonator and a Sagnac interferometer (SRRSI) is proposed, and its filtering characteristics are investigated. By using birefringence in waveguide, a single ring resonator can be used to synthesize a filter with second-order response. Analytical formulas are derived for characteristics of the SRRSI varied with waveguide parameters, such as the coupling coefficient; and the critical condition of a second-order Butterworth filter is given. The influence of loss in the ring resonator is also analyzed.     

基于H-S波前传感器的正支共焦腔调腔方法的研究

采用H-S波前传感器对于非稳腔进行了实验调腔技术研究,指出了正支共焦腔调腔的原则,以输出光束近场强度和相位分布这一双重依据作为谐振腔是否调好的标准。进行非稳腔调腔时,首先应当保证整个光路共光轴使输出强度分布均匀,但此时光束中可能还包含离焦等高阶像差,因此在腔外用Hartmann-Shack波前传感器进行光束相位测量,得到了35阶像差Zernike系数、波面PV和RMS值,进一步计算得到远场分布和环围能量曲线等。从而可以全面了解输出光束质量,并能有针对性地对光腔进行调整,从而达到较理想的光腔调整共轴状态。     

正支共焦非稳腔的自动准直调整实验研究

谐振腔的自动准直调整技术是实现高能激光器系统自动化的关键技术之一。在对正支共焦非稳腔自动准直调整方法的研究基础上,应用基于系统性能评价函数无模型最优化的随机并行梯度下降（SPGD）控制算法实现腔的自动准直调整。实验结果表明该方法可实现腔镜的闭环控制准直调整,其调腔共轴精度在一定程度上高于传统的人工调腔精度。     

Multichannel laser resonators — an experimental study

The output characteristics of several large-area multichannel unstable resonators are presented. The conventional unstable resonator and a novel toric unstable resonator, in both confocal and nonconfocal configurations, have been studied. Output beam profiles, optical energy extraction, beam focusability, resonator alignment properties and polarization states of the various resonators have been analysed in depth.     

Dynamic response of high-resolution ring resonator optical spectrometers to time-varying input signals

An analysis and experimental data of the time-dependent response of an all-fiber ring resonator in which the ring is illuminated by a phase modulated input beam are presented. The resonator is operated as a high-resolution optical-scanning spectrometer. Since the resolution limit is a function of the finesse and cavity-loop length, we will show that it is not possible to design a high-resolution ring resonator that will not produce a distorted output signal when the phase modulation rate is comparable to the response time of the ring.     

Micrometer-scale all-optical wavelength converter on silicon

We demonstrate a highly integrated micrometer-scale low-power wavelength converter based on the free-carrier dispersion effect in silicon. The conversion is achieved through all-optical modulation of a silicon ring resonator by use of modulated cw control light. The ring resonator has a radius of 5 microm and a Q of approximately 10,000. Both inverted and noninverted modulation are achieved at a bit rate of 0.9 Gbits/s with a control power of 4.5 mW. The scaling of the required control power for operation with respect to the characteristics of the ring resonator is established.     

Analysis of a fiber ring resonator as a multi-path light-wave circuit in white-light fiber-optic interferometric sensors

According to the phase shift response of a ring resonator, the role of a fiber-optic ring resonator as a multi-path light-wave circuit in white-light fiber-optic interferometric sensors is analyzed. Formulas related to the maximum intensity of the interference fringes and the system parameters are derived by exact mathematic deduction. The main factors affecting the multiplexing capability of the sensor array are discussed. The analysis method not only gives an explicit explanation for the enhancement of multiplexing capability but also can be applied to other structural white-light sensor systems, in which the ring resonator is used as a multi-path light-wave circuit.     

A large-size SiO2 waveguide resonator used in integration optical gyroscope

We report on the resonance characteristics of a Si-based ring resonator model with the theory of multiple-beam interference. The resonator consists of a track pattern ring channel waveguides with radius of 2 cm, two input/output directional couplers and one ring resonator coupler. Using the wide angle finite-difference beam propagation method (WA-FDBPM), we presented optimal design of ring resonator and succeed in fabricating the ring resonator by Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) method. Observed from the resonance curve, finesse of 16.7 is measured. And a rate detection limit of 1.7°/h can be evaluated.     

基于微光学结构的空芯光子带隙光纤环形谐振腔研究

光纤环形谐振腔是构成谐振式光纤陀螺的核心部件。提出了一种基于微光学结构的空芯光子带隙光纤环形谐振腔。建立了这种谐振腔的归一化传递函数模型,并且仿真分析了微光学结构参数与谐振腔特性和陀螺的极限灵敏度的关系。研制出基于微光学结构的空芯光子带隙光纤谐振腔的实验样品,完成了样品性能测试,在此基础上提出了下一步优化方案。研究结果为未来进一步研究基于微光学结构的谐振式空芯光子带隙光纤陀螺提供了理论和实验依据。