Stable single longitudinal mode erbium-doped silica fiber laser based on an asymmetric linear three-cavity structure

We present a stable linear-cavity single longitudinal mode (SLM) erbium-doped silica fiber laser. It consists of four fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) directly written in a section of photosensitive erbium-doped fiber (EDF) to form an asymmetric three-cavity structure. The stable SLM operation at a wavelength of 1545.112 nm with a 3-dB bandwidth of 0.012 nm and an optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR) of about 60 dB is verified experimentally. Under laboratory conditions, the performance of a power fluctuation of less than 0.05 dB observed from the power meter for 6 h and a wavelength variation of less than 0.01 nm obtained from the optical spectrum analyzer (OSA) for about 1.5 h are demonstrated. The gain fiber length is no longer limited to only several centimeters for SLM operation because of the excellent mode-selecting ability of the asymmetric three-cavity structure. The proposed scheme provides a simple and cost-effective approach to realizing a stable SLM fiber laser.     

基于组合透镜与渐变折射率光纤改进激光器耦合效率的新方法

提出一种利用组合透镜系统与渐变折射率光纤相结合改进激光 器管芯到单模尾纤耦合性能的新方法. 这种方法首先利用组合透镜系统对具有像 散的激光器输出光束进行整形, 然后采用渐变折射率光纤对整形后的光束进行聚焦处理, 并将处理后的的光束耦合进入普通单模光纤. 利用Jones矩阵理论分析表明, 采用这种方法可以得到86%的功率耦合效率, 1 dB插入损耗对应的渐变折射率光纤长度、 横向偏移和倾斜角容差分别为60 μm, 30 μm和2.4°, 且结构简单, 便于操作, 特别适合于大功率激射的激光模块到单模光纤的耦合. 对于提高激光器输出功率, 改善光束质量具有重要意义.     

基于层叠结构的双波段太赫兹超材料增透膜设计

设计了一种双波段太赫兹超材料增透膜结构,该增透膜采用层叠结构,即由两层金属-聚合物构成。通过数值计算得到了两层金属-聚合物结构金属表面的电场分布,分析了两波段超低反射产生的机理,并通过优化聚合物层的厚度与金属单元结构的尺寸,实现了在0.471 THz和1.560 THz两个频点处的超低反射,反射率最低分别为0.0028和0.0025,反射率在10%以内的带宽分别为0.26 THz和0.21 THz。研究结果为实现多波段太赫兹超材料增透膜应用提供了参考。     

双包层稀土掺杂光纤抽运吸收特性的分析

建立了复折射率纤芯结合有限差分束传播法的双包 层稀土掺杂光纤抽运吸收效率数值模型,利用该模型对几种常 用内包层外边界结构下双包层稀土掺杂光纤的抽运吸收系数进 行了详细的分析,得出相应双包层光纤的抽运吸收特性. 分析结果对双包层稀土掺杂光纤的优化设计具有重要的指导意义.     

基于PPLN晶体的可调谐太赫兹波辐射特性研究

提出了一种周期极化铌酸锂(PPLN)晶体差频产生太 赫兹(THz)波的新型结构。基于非线性晶体三波互作用理论模型,根据周 期极化掺镁铌酸锂(PPMgLN)晶体的准相位匹配原理和掺铒光纤激光器(EDFL)双波长输出激光 特性,并结合晶体折 射率差公式,理论分析了工作温度及极化反转光栅周期对其输出THz波的影响,给出 一定频率范围内其 输出波长连续可调谐的实现方法。本文系统结构简单、成本低和调谐容易,激光器可室温 运转。     

Ring cavity fiber laser based on Fabry-Pérot interferometer for high-sensitive micro-displacement sensing

A ring cavity fiber laser based on Fabry-Pérot interferometer (FPI) is proposed and demonstrated experimentally for micro-displacement sensing. Simulation results show that the dips of the FPI transmission spectrum are sensitive to the cavity length of the FPI. With this characteristic, the relationship between wavelength shift and cavity length change can be established by means of the FPI with two aligned fiber end tips. The maximum sensitivity of 39.6 nm/μm is achieved experimentally, which is approximately 25 times higher than those in previous reports. The corresponding ring cavity fiber laser with the sensitivity for displacement measurement of about 6 nm/μm is implemented by applying the FPI as the filter. The proposed fiber laser has the advantages of simple structure, low cost and high sensitivity.     

磁导率近零太赫兹超材料设计的仿真分析

提出了一种以金属-电介质复合结构为基本单元的磁导率μ近零的太赫兹超材料。在太赫兹波垂直入射的情况下,当电场为横磁偏振时,在1.44THz谐振频率附近,可得到μ实部的最优值为0,μ近零的带宽(|μ|0.05)约为0.2THz;当电场为横电偏振时,在0.978THz谐振频率附近,得到μ实部的最优值为0,μ近零的带宽(|μ|0.05)约为0.1THz。在固定的几何参数下,通过改变偏振方向可以实现该超材料在不同频段内的近零效果。分析了聚酰亚胺介质层厚度、金属层数以及入射角度对磁导率近零效果的影响,并讨论了该结构的容差范围。     

基于站立结构的宽带太赫兹超材料增透膜设计

设计了一种基于站立结构的太赫兹超材料增透膜。利用双开口环站立结构实现了对太赫兹波段反射的抑制,使得该增透膜的反射率最低减小至0.001,反射率在0.1以下的带宽可达0.45THz。分析了该超材料增透膜的工作机理,研究了两个开口环之间的距离以及聚合物基底的厚度对超材料增透膜性能的影响,并与单开口环结构的增透膜进行了性能对比。仿真及分析结果表明,所设计的超材料增透膜具有优异的宽带反射抑制性能和较大的制作参数容差特性。     

Stable single longitudinal mode erbium-doped silica fiber laser based on asymmetric linear three-cavity structure

We present a stable linear-cavity single longitudinal mode (SLM) erbium-doped silica fiber laser. It consists of four fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) directly written in a section of photosensitive erbium-doped fiber (EDF) to form asymmetric three-cavity structure. The stable SLM operation at a wavelength of 1545.112 nm with a 3-dB bandwidth of 0.012 nm and an optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR) of about 60 dB is verified experimentally. In laboratory condition, the performance of power fluctuation of less than 0.05 dB observed from the power meter for 6 h and wavelength variation of less than 0.01 nm obtained from the optical spectrum analyzer (OSA) for about 1.5 h are demonstrated. The gain fiber length is no longer limited to only several centimeters for SLM operation because of the excellent mode-selecting ability of the asymmetric three-cavity structure. The proposed scheme provides a simple and cost-effective approach to realizing a stable SLM fiber laser.