激光光源线宽对外差探测性能的影响

本文根据统计理论分析了激光线宽对外差探测结果的影响, 并讨论了激光线宽对杨氏干涉条纹对比度的影响. 本文基于解析结果做了数值仿真, 所得结果表明激光线宽增加时, 外差探测方式仍可以检测到中频信号, 但在线宽较大时, 受噪声影响无法准确地提取到中频频率. 为验证理论分析结果, 使用线宽为1 MHz的激光光源进行了8.1 km外场实验, 实验结果与数值分析结论一致, 即不会因为线宽增加而无法检测到中频信号. 文中所得结论对于外差探测光源的选择有重要指导意义, 因此根据测量目标的特性和测量要求, 可按照文中结论评估光源的线宽指标.     

4.4 μm中红外激光外差光谱探测技术研究

在国内首次报道以窄线宽的4.4 μm外腔量子级联激光(QCL)作为本地振荡光源,黑体作为辐射光源的激光外差光谱实验装置的建立和测量工作。激光外差光谱是一种高灵敏度的光谱探测技术,并可以用于发展一种小型的光谱探测系统,进行地基或星载的地球大气或天文观测。介绍了激光外差的基本理论、装置的建立和实验测量工作。此激光外差光谱实验装置采用4.4 μm外腔量子级联激光,出光功率高达180 mW,在4.38～4.52 μm间连续可调,具有很宽的光谱调谐范围,能实现CO₂,CO和N₂O等大气重要分子的同时测量。通过开展不同压力下CO₂气体的激光外差光谱测量,对激光外差光谱实验装置的性能进行了评估。目前该激光外差系统的信噪比达到86,低于散粒噪声极限条件的理论计算值287,系统的光谱分辨率约为0.007 8 cm-1,能满足较窄线宽条件下的高分辨率激光外差光谱的测量。分析结果表明,中红外激光外差光谱系统具有很高的瞬态信噪比及光谱分辨率,在高精度测量大气温室气体的柱浓度和温室气体垂直廓线分布方面具有广阔的应用前景。     

激光外差光谱仪模拟风场探测

中高层大气风场是表征中高层大气环境的重要参量,对中高层大气风场的探测在民用和军用领域有着重要意义.激光外差光谱技术是近年来迅速发展的一种高光谱分辨率和灵敏度的被动式遥感探测技术,以激光外差光谱技术为核心研制的激光外差光谱仪因具有体积小、重量轻、结构稳定等特点,在星载测量中高层风场领域有巨大的潜力和应用前景.激光外差光谱仪的地面风场探测性能验证是其应用到卫星上的关键环节,本文利用实验室环境下建立的风场模拟装置实现0—25 m/s的风速变化,并基于光谱分辨率为0.003 cm^-1激光外差光谱仪分别测量了无风速变化和不同风速下的CH₄吸收谱,测量风速的分辨率为3 m/s.使用光纤F-P干涉仪、波长计和参考池对激光器输出光频率进行实时的相对定标和绝对定标.通过计算吸收光谱中心频率的偏移量,反演得到风场风速,并与风场模拟器风速对比,相对误差为1.49 m/s.该实验对激光外差光谱仪测风性能进行有效验证,证明了使用激光外差光谱仪进行中高层大气风场测量的可能性.     

CO2激光非线性四频外差探测的实验研究

本文从理论上对巳提出的四频外差探测技术作了阐述,并在实验上实现了非线性四频外差探测,得到了预期的结果.平方律放大器件是四频外差系统电信号处理的关键器件,本文对其原理作了叙述,并依此制成了一实用的器件用于本实验.     

调Q激光光折变自适应光外差探测技术研究

基于光折变晶体中自泵浦与互泵浦相位共轭共存效应,利用新型光折变自适应光外差探测系统进行了调Q脉冲激光的光折变自适应光外差探测技术研究.结果表明,该系统可以用来实现单纵模调Q脉冲激光的自适应光外差探测,并可以通过提高本振光强度有效地提高外差探测灵敏度.进一步的实验和理论分析表明,对于一般的调Q脉冲激光,由于其各个纵模频谱分量之间不相关,难于实现光外差探测.     

光学外差探测信噪比研究

对于光学外差探测系统而言,为了有效利用回波信号,需要对信噪比这一表征系统性能的重要指标进行研究。从理论分析了信噪比,给出了计算信噪比的一般公式。理论分析表明,当探测器光敏面上本振光与信号光的振幅、相位、偏振都满足严格的匹配时,外差效率最大。对场分布为艾里函数的光外差信噪比进行研究和数值模拟。结果表明,当艾里斑尺寸的比例系数控制在0.8~1.2内,并使信号光斑主轴偏移量x0控制在0.5以下,探测器的尺寸在(0.6~0.8)λf/d内时,可获得大于0.7ηPs/hνB的信噪比。     

多光束激光外差高精度测量玻璃厚度的方法

利用基于激光外差测量技术和激光多普勒技术的非接触式多光束激光外差测量方法,得到了光电探测器输出电流的谐波表达式.讨论了该测量方法用于玻璃厚度超精密测量的可行性及理论依据,并利用Matlab软件对不同情况进行了仿真实验.结果表明：该方法在不同入射角时测量平板玻璃厚度最大的误差为0.3%,明显比其他测量方法精度高. 关键词： 外差探测 多光束激光外差 激光多普勒技术 非接触式测量     

固体激光光折变自适应光外差探测技术研究

依据光折变晶体中自抽运与互抽运相位共轭共存的特性，提出了一种新型的光折变自适应光外差探测系统，并利用相干性较差的固体激光器进行了自适应光外差探测的实验研究。该系统具有结构简单、干扰和外差探测灵敏度高等优点，在光通信、激光雷达等许多领域内都具有重要的实用价值。     

CO2激光外差探测系统灵敏度的研究

本文通过讨论探测器的信噪比和噪声等效功率的影响因素,研究了CO_2激光外差探测系统的灵敏度.     

全息位相光栅在使用探测器列阵的激光外差探测系统中的应用

本文给出了探测器列阵和全息位相光栅在CO_2激光外差探测系统中应用的可行性实验研究结果和分析,为实现实用化提供了重要的依据。     

耦合腔结构可调谐双频固体激光器的研究

研究了一种激光二极管(LD)抽运的频差可调谐双频固体激光器,对耦合腔实现双频的方法进行了分析。实验中使用输入镜与腔内插入标准具形成耦合腔实现单频运转,双λ/4波片使单纵模激光频率分裂,通过改变两个λ/4波片快轴之间的夹角来实现频差调谐。在LD抽运光功率为290mW的条件下,获得了频差在0～1.1GHz范围内可调、功率为34mW的双频激光输出。     

In Vivo Laser Tomographic Imaging of Mouse Leg by Coherent Detection Imaging Method

The coherent detection imaging (CDI) technique based on the optical heterodyne detection method enables selective filtering of the directional coherent retaining emergent photons from biological tissues with a highly scattering nature. Therefore, the CDI can acquire on-axis information in the transillumination mode and use the same data-acquisition protocol and reconstruction algorithm as those in X-ray computed tomography (CT). Although the CDI-based laser CT cannot image thick subjects such as the head and chest, it can delineate subjects with a thickness up to several cm at a spatial resolution of sub-millimeters. We are planning to apply the technique to early diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Here, we performed an experiment using mice to confirm the feasibility. We compared in vivo CT images at the level of ankle joints of two mice, one normal and the other with collagen induced arthritis (CIA) as an RA model, and demonstrated that there occur significant discrepancies between the two distributions of image intensities, i.e., reconstructed scattering coefficients in each region of interest (ROI) prepared. We suggest that combining the morphological information with the quantitative information can be effective for early diagnosis of bone diseases and disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis.     

基于光外差技术的超宽带频率响应测量系统

介绍了一种利用光外差技术测量光电探测器超宽带频率响应的测试方法。将一个可调谐外腔激光器和一个固定波长的分布反馈激光器（DFB-LD’s）产生的激光输入到光电探测器进行混频。通过对可调激光器腔长的控制,可以在光电探测器产生从DC到上百GHz的拍频信号,在无需额外校准光源的情况下就可以进行光电探测器超宽带频率响应特性的测试,这是该方法最突出的优点。实验证明该方法比较准确、简便、易于操作。在实验中,对两个不同的InGaAs p-i—n探测器进行测量,得到器件的3dB带宽分别为14．4GHz和40GHz。该测量方法对同类实验的研究和应用都具有实用意义。     

Influence of Phase Drift on Optical Coherence Tomography Using a CCD Camera-Based Heterodyne Detection Technique

The performance of a two-dimensional heterodyne detection technique in optical coherence tomography (OCT) was studied. This technique, which is based on the frequency synchronous detection method, enables the use of an imager such as a charge coupled device (CCD) camera as a heterodyne sensor array, so that horizontal cross-sectional image can be acquired in real time without lateral scanning. OCT measurements of scattering media including a biological object were demonstrated. To evaluate the influence of phase fluctuations on the present technique, we measured and analyzed the statistical relative-standard-deviation of heterodyne signal intensity as a function of the random phase shifts between two consecutive CCD frames. Practical limitations in the signal stability and possible solutions are discussed.     

Two-Frequency Brillouin Fiber Laser Based on Bragg Grating Fabry-Perot Cavity

Abstract

A novel and simple two-frequency Brillouin fiber laser is presented. It is based on a fiber Fabry-Perot cavity with fiber Bragg gratings as reflectors. The model of stimulated Brillouin scattering in fiber grating–based Fabry-Perot resonator is investigated. The laser allows conversion efficiency of close to 100% and suppresses the higher-order Stokes waves. The theoretical prediction is presented and the experimental demonstration is realized.     

Two-Frequency Brillouin Fiber Laser Based on Bragg Grating Fabry-Perot Cavity

A novel and simple two-frequency Brillouin fiber laser is presented. It is based on a fiber Fabry-Perot cavity with fiber Bragg gratings as reflectors. The model of stimulated Brillouin scattering in fiber grating-based Fabry-Perot resonator is investigated. The laser allows conversion efficiency of close to 100% and suppresses the higher-order Stokes waves. The theoretical prediction is presented and the experimental demonstration is realized.     

Two-Frequency Brillouin Fiber Laser Controlled by Temperature Difference in Fiber Ring Resonator

A Brillouin fiber laser (BFL) consisting of a fiber ring resonator with different fiber temperatures emits two-frequency light output. The two-frequency BFL yields an optical beat output which can be utilized as an optical frequency shifter. The output beat frequency is controllable by the temperature difference in the fiber ring resonator and changes with a step of a resonant frequency interval of BFL. The temperature dependence of the BFL output frequency was 2.4 MHz/°C. The stability of the output beat frequency to the temperature fluctuation was estimated as 1.04°C/2.5 MHz.     

光折变自适应光外差探测系统理论研究

首次对光折变自适当光外差探测系统的工作状态进行了较全面分析。给出了系统的最小可探测信号功率和可提供的参考光功率，指出了影响系统特性的关键参数。