Highly-efficient optical power combiners based on evanescently-coupled micro/nano optical fibers

Novel highly-efficient power combiners based on evanescently-coupled micro/nano optical fibers are proposed and experimentally demonstrated. Experimental results show that the maximum power combing efficiency can be >90%. The combining efficiency is overlap length dependent. As long as the overlap length is long enough (～7 mm), a stable high combining efficiency can always be achieved. The presented optical power combiners with the advantages of easy fabrication, low-loss, low-cost, and wavelength insensitivity can find potential applications in micro/nano photonic devices, optical communications and optical interconnects.     

Electric-field control of nonvolatile magnetization in Co40Fe40B20/Pb(Mg(1/3)Nb(2/3))(0.7)Ti(0.3)O3 structure at room temperature

We report a large and nonvolatile bipolar-electric-field-controlled magnetization at room temperature in a Co(40)Fe(40)B(20)/Pb(Mg(1/3)Nb(2/3))(0.7)Ti(0.3)O(3) structure, which exhibits an electric-field-controlled looplike magnetization. Investigations on the ferroelectric domains and crystal structures with in situ electric fields reveal that the effect is related to the combined action of 109° ferroelastic domain switching and the absence of magnetocrystalline anisotropy in Co(40)Fe(40)B(20). This work provides a route to realize large and nonvolatile magnetoelectric coupling at room temperature and is significant for applications.     

Self-mixing effect in Yb3+ doped DBR fiber laser with different linewidth enhancement factor

We present a self-mixing interference model approach to stimulate the self-mixing interference in YDBR fiber laser with optical self-mixing interference operating in the weak feedback regime. The self-mixing interference model includes Yb³⁺ doped fibers pumped at 920 nm, with distributed Bragg reflector mirrors at both fiber ends and external reflector. Using the quasi-analytical YDBR fiber laser model and self-mixing three-mirror cavity model, the output power expression is deduced and the Peak-to-Peak values and asymmetry values of self-mixing waveform at different linewidth enhancement factor have been studied in detail.     

Effect of polarization properties on Doppler velocimetry with Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting lasers

This paper presents experimental results and numerical analysis of polarization properties of Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting lasers used for Doppler velocimetry. A good match is found between the numerical results and the experimental results. It include that generating symmetric self-mixing waveforms of the VCSELs must be operated in the bistable region and the frequency difference between the two linear polarization modes must be equal to one of several certain values. We also show that we can select VCSELs that have a frequency difference between the linear polarization modes that is a multiple of ±3 GHz in order to obtain an asymmetric self-mixing waveform.     

Effects of back reflection on the fiber ring laser gyroscope

In this Letter, the effects of the backreflection coefficient on a fiber ring laser gyroscope (FRLG) are discussed in detail. By applying the mode coupling equations, the eigenmodes in the FRLG are theoretically analyzed. We have found that the degree of intensity oscillation is intimately related to the backreflection coefficient in the FRLG; we have also explored the theoretical responding curve of FRLG. By utilizing a bidirectional filter with a tunable backreflection coefficient, our conclusions are proven. Two responding curves were obtained under two different backreflection coefficients, the scale factors of which are 1.4405 kHz/deg·s^-1 and 1.3096 kHz/deg·s^-1, respectively. The lock-in ranges of the curves are within 10 deg/s and 15 deg/s.     

光热敏折变玻璃及其布拉格体光栅特性研究

采用高温二次化料的方法制备了一种SiO2-Al2O3-ZnO-Na2O(F、Br)玻璃体系的光热敏折变(PTR)玻璃,通过紫外曝光、透射率光谱、X射线衍射(XRD)和差热分析等方法研究了其光热敏析晶机理。研究表明,PTR玻璃的光敏区为280～350nm,工作区为400～2700nm,最佳成核温度和析晶温度分别为490℃和595℃,析晶组分为NaF晶体。采用双光束干涉方法与"两步法"的热处理工艺在PTR玻璃中制备了周期为1000mm-1的布拉格体光栅,光栅的相对衍射效率达到91%,并验证了制备的布拉格体光栅具有角选择滤波能力。     

摄影测量图像处理的高精度误差补偿法

在高精度的摄影测量中,图像处理精度对整体测量精度起着至关重要的作用,但成像过程中摄像机对特征点图像的离散化采样,会造成图像与原始信号的失真,从而带来图像处理环节的误差。通过对图像处理过程中特征点总能量、能量分布弥散半径和图像处理窗口的特性分析,并以特征点中心位置、提取误差大小和能量密度函数的标准差之间关系为基础,提出一种针对离散化采样的误差补偿法。该方法仅需标定一次补偿参数,适用于所有摄像机和算法,可显著提升原有图像处理精度。实验证明,对于质心法和高斯拟合法,该补偿法可将图像提取精度提高到0.03pixel。     

基于偏振模式转换的声光陀螺研究

提出一种基于偏振模式转换的声光陀螺,分析其原理与结构并对该陀螺进行实验测试。静态测试结果表明,当声光作用长度为15mm,声表面波输入功率为100mW,频率为168.201MHz时,偏振模式转化效率为80.02%。在偏置条件下进行旋转测试,得到输出电压随陀螺转速呈线性变化的曲线,其灵敏度约为1mV/[(°)/s]。偏振型声光陀螺保留声表面波陀螺体积小、成本低等优点,而在灵敏度上有大幅提高。     

Effect of thermal treatment on the magnetization processes of nanocrystalline Fe80Ge3Nb10B7 alloys

The dynamic magnetization processes of nanocrystalline Fe₈₀Ge₃Nb₁₀B₇ alloys after annealing at different temperatures are studied through the permeability spectroscopy. Three steps of crystallization are found when amorphous Fe₈₀Ge₃Nb₁₀B₇ alloys are heated from 300to 1200 K. The dominant magnetization process varies with different annealing temperatures. Domain wall bulging is the main magnetization mechanism under weak applied field. When the applied field exceeds pinning field H_p, the depinning-involved domain wall displacement occurs. Different annealing temperature results in different H_p. The lower value of μ′ and high relaxation frequency after heating at 923 and 973 K are due to the strengthened domain wall pinning and the increase of magnetocrystalline anisotropy.