Control of resonant peak depths of tunable long-period fiber gratings using overcoupling

We present a method to reduce changes in the resonant peak depth of a long-period fiber grating (LPFG) as the resonant band is tuned by varying the external refractive index. We theoretically analyze the effects of the initial coupling strength on the peak depth change as external refractive index is varied. By controlling the initial coupling strength, it is experimentally demonstrated that an optimum peak depth can be obtained over a range of operating wavelengths that will maximize the sensitivity and stability of LPFG based sensors and tunable filters.     

可调谐液晶法-珀滤光片的研究

提出了一种可用于密集波分复用系统中的新型可调谐滤光片的设计方法,该设计利用了液晶的双折射现象,以及液晶盒内法-珀效应,从理论上分析了器件的光谱特性,计算了液晶分子的折射率调制和其分子转动角度的关系.并对器件进行了性能测试.实验结果与理论吻合较好.     

Tunable subnanosecond laser pulse generation using an active mirror concept

We report (theory, experimental check) an improved approach for generation of a tunable, subnanosecond pulse (0.1–0.4 ns), based on a single pulsation (“spike”) separation from the transient oscillations in a dye laser with active mirror (AMIR). A pumping by 20–50 ns pulses from Q-switched Nd:YAG laser is considered. The separation is in original, two-spectral selective channels cavity, where the forced by AMIR quenched generation at one of the wavelength stops initially started spiking generation at the other wavelength after the first spike development. The AMIR quickly starts the quenching generation at a precisely controlled moment and with necessary intensity thus assuring the desired separation. An advantage is a high reproducibility of the separation for high (~250%) pump power fluctuations combined with tuning in large range (~20 nm). To obtain such an operation we form ~1 ns leading front pump pulse by electrooptical temporal cutting of the input pump pulse and use an optical delay line. This increases also a few times the power in the separated spike (to be ~100 kW). Our approach widens the combinations of lasers for effective applications of spike separation technique (dye lasers excited by Q-switched solid-state or Cu-vapor lasers).     

Influence of Cu2+ dopant in optical property of CdTe quantum dots and photoelectrochemical performance of CdTe:Cu2+/TiO2 nanotube arrays

A novel one-step synthesis process was used to prepare CdTe:Cu²⁺/TiO₂ nanotube arrays (TNTAs). X-ray powder diffraction and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy analyses confirmed that the obtained CdTe:Cu²⁺ quantum dots (QDs) possess cubic structures, which are approximately spherical, and a small particle size (2.95 nm). The photoluminescent and UV–visible absorption spectra of CdTe:Cu²⁺ QDs also display an obvious redshift, which was attributed to the replacement of Cd²⁺ with Cu²⁺. Compared with that of the TNTAs and CdTe/TNTAs, the photoelectric conversion efficiency of CdTe:5% Cu²⁺/TNTAs increased by 785.7% and 103.3%, respectively. The incident photo-to-current conversion efficiency of CdTe:5% Cu²⁺/TNTAs was 50.6%, which indicated the potential use of QDs in photochemical solar cells.     

TDLAS测量CO2的温度影响修正方法研究

可调谐二极管激光吸收光谱(TDLAS)技术测量CO₂浓度时,由于测量氛围温度变化的影响引起气体吸收谱线的线强和线型发生变化,最终导致浓度测量存在较大误差。为了克服温度变化对浓度测量的影响,选用中心波长在1 580 nm的DFB激光器,基于直接吸收法,模拟电厂尾部烟道内的高浓度二氧化碳气体环境,研究了在常温(298 K)和变温(298~338 K、间隔10 K)不同温度工况下CO₂浓度的测量。结果显示,常温浓度测量的最大相对误差为-5.26%,最小相对误差为1.25%,相对误差均方值为3.39%,验证了TDLAS测量系统在常温下有着良好的测量精度和稳定性,但其在变温测量时浓度测量结果误差较大,其最大相对误差已经超过25%。为了修正温度变化对浓度测量结果的影响,适应工业测量的需要,在变温测量基础上利用最小二乘法拟合出测量系统在不同温度下的浓度与气体吸收的修正关系式。经过修正后,CO₂浓度测量的相对误差降到5%以下,相对误差均方值降到3.5%以下。修正结果表明,所提出的修正方法可以有效抑制温度变化对浓度测量结果的影响,显著提高了测量系统在变温环境下的测量精度和稳定性,为TDLAS系统测量CO₂浓度的现场应用提供了理论支持和技术保障。     

Tunable optical filter based on Sagnac phase-shift using single optical ring resonator

In this paper, a single optical ring resonator connected to a Sagnac loop is used to demonstrate theoretically a novel narrow band optical filter response that is based on Sagnac phase-shift Δφ. The given filter structure permits the Sagnac rotation to control the filter response. It is shown that by changing the Sagnac rotation rate, we can tune the filter response for desired bandwidths. To increase the wavelength selectivity of the filter, the Sagnac phase-shift should be as small as possible that is limited by the loop length. For Δφ=0.1 rad, the obtained FWHM is 2.63 MHz for tuning loop length of 2 m. The simulation response agrees fairly with the recently reported experimental result.     

Tuneable Sagnac comb filter including two wave retarders

In this paper we study theoretically and experimentally a wavelength-tuneable Sagnac birefringence filter. The device is a Sagnac interferometer including a symmetric fibre coupler and a length of high-birefringence fibre in the loop. A wave retarder is inserted at each end of the birefringent fibre for absolute wavelength tuning. We show theoretically that wavelength tuning through wave plate orientation ensuring constant amplitude of the filtering function is possible only if a minimum of two wave retarders are included in the setup. The position of the transmission peaks then varies linearly with the angle of one of the retarders and can be adjusted over one entire channel spacing. This happens only when a quarter-wave retarder and a half-wave retarder are used, if the former is oriented at 45° with respect to the fibre birefringence axes, while the orientation of the latter serves as the adjustment parameter. The theoretical predictions are confirmed by the experimental results.     

Thermally tunable THz filter made of semiconductors

By using the finite-difference time domain method, the transmission properties of terahertz wave passing through two different periodic subwavelength structures on InSb semiconductor slabs under different temperatures have been investigated. The results show that the peak transmittance increases and the transmittance peak has a blue shift when the temperature is increasing. It is extremely versatile to control the tunable THz filter by varying the temperature.     

2μm波段双波长间隔可调谐光纤激光器

提出并实验研究了一种2μm波段全光纤间隔可调双波长光纤激光器.该激光器采用传统的环形腔设计,以最大输出功率33dBm的1 565nm光纤激光器为泵浦源,4m单模掺铥光纤为增益介质,腔内为嵌入多模干涉滤波器的Sagnac环的复合滤波结构.该复合滤波器可实现间隔可调谐,高边模抑制比的双波长激光信号输出.通过泵浦功率的控制和对复合滤波器中偏振控制器的调节,实现双波长3nm到80nm间隔可调的激光输出,边模抑制比为60dB,线宽为0.2nm,功率稳定度为±1.5dB/h,双峰能量差小于4dB.     

基于高双折射光子晶体光纤与光纤环的超宽带可调谐微波光子滤波器

提出一种基于高双折射光子晶体光纤与光纤环的超宽带可调谐微波光子滤波器.以多波长光纤激光器作为光源,向高双折射光子晶体光纤内填充温敏液体,通过改变填充温敏液体的温度,高双折射光子晶体光纤可具有不同的双折射,得到不同波长间隔的激光,从而使微波光子滤波器具有不同的自由频谱范围.当温度的变化范围为20~80℃时,仿真测得微波光子滤波器自由频谱的变化范围为2.49~39.9GHz.引入光纤环构建级联型微波光子滤波器,滤波器的主旁瓣抑制比可提高到33.6dB,Q值可达到499,提高了滤波器的频率选择性.