随着超高速光互连、相干光通信、相干检测等技术的不断发展,对激光光源的线宽、相频噪声、可调谐性和稳定性等都提出了更为严格的要求。利用基于CMOS(Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor)工艺的硅光子芯片与半导体增益芯片各自的...随着超高速光互连、相干光通信、相干检测等技术的不断发展,对激光光源的线宽、相频噪声、可调谐性和稳定性等都提出了更为严格的要求。利用基于CMOS(Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor)工艺的硅光子芯片与半导体增益芯片各自的优势,将二者准单片集成实现结构紧凑、低功耗和高稳定性的窄线宽半导体激光器成为近年的研究热点。该结构可通过微环谐振器、环形反射镜和马赫曾德干涉仪等提供光反馈压窄线宽,并实现宽调谐范围和稳定功率输出。本文主要阐述了硅光子芯片外腔半导体激光器的最新研究进展,针对几种包含微环谐振器的结构进行了分类介绍,深入讨论了增加耦合效率和降低端面反射率等技术难题。针对未来空间光通信和光互连等应用前景,展望了该类激光器在功率提升和光子集成方面的未来发展方向。展开更多
External-cavity birefringence feedback effects of the microchip Nd：YAG laser are presented. When a birefringence element is placed in the external feedback cavity of the laser, two orthogonally polarized laser beams ...External-cavity birefringence feedback effects of the microchip Nd：YAG laser are presented. When a birefringence element is placed in the external feedback cavity of the laser, two orthogonally polarized laser beams with a phase difference are output. The phase difference is twice as large as the phase retardation in the external cavity along the two orthogonal directions. The variable extra-cavity birefringence, caused by rotation of the external-cavity birefringenee element, results in tunable phase difference between the two orthogonally polarized beams. This means that the roll angle information has been translated to phase difference of two output laser beams. A theoretical analysis based on the Fabry-Perot cavity equivalent model and refractive index ellipsoid is presented, which is in good agreement with the experimental results. This phenomenon has potential applications for roll angle measurement.展开更多
In this research,the highly efficient external cavity feedback technology based on volume Bragg grating(VBG)is studied.By using the structure of a fast axis collimating lens,the beam transformation system,a slow axis ...In this research,the highly efficient external cavity feedback technology based on volume Bragg grating(VBG)is studied.By using the structure of a fast axis collimating lens,the beam transformation system,a slow axis collimating lens,and VBG,the divergence angle of the fast and slow axes of the diode laser incident on the VBG is reduced effectively,and the feedback efficiency of the external cavity is improved.Combined with beam combining technology,fiber coupling technology,and precision temperature control technology,a high-power and narrow-linewidth diode laser pump source of kilowatt class is realized for alkali metal vapor laser pumping.The core diameter of the optical fiber is 1000μm,the numerical aperture is 0.22,the output power from the fiber is 1013 W,the fiber coupling efficiency exceeds 89%,and the external cavity efficiency exceeds 91%.The central wavelength is 852.052 nm(in air),which is tunable from 851.956 nm to 852.152 nm,and the spectral linewidth is 0.167 nm.Research results can be used for cesium alkali metal vapor laser pumping.展开更多
文摘随着超高速光互连、相干光通信、相干检测等技术的不断发展,对激光光源的线宽、相频噪声、可调谐性和稳定性等都提出了更为严格的要求。利用基于CMOS(Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor)工艺的硅光子芯片与半导体增益芯片各自的优势,将二者准单片集成实现结构紧凑、低功耗和高稳定性的窄线宽半导体激光器成为近年的研究热点。该结构可通过微环谐振器、环形反射镜和马赫曾德干涉仪等提供光反馈压窄线宽,并实现宽调谐范围和稳定功率输出。本文主要阐述了硅光子芯片外腔半导体激光器的最新研究进展,针对几种包含微环谐振器的结构进行了分类介绍,深入讨论了增加耦合效率和降低端面反射率等技术难题。针对未来空间光通信和光互连等应用前景,展望了该类激光器在功率提升和光子集成方面的未来发展方向。
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No 50575110)
文摘External-cavity birefringence feedback effects of the microchip Nd：YAG laser are presented. When a birefringence element is placed in the external feedback cavity of the laser, two orthogonally polarized laser beams with a phase difference are output. The phase difference is twice as large as the phase retardation in the external cavity along the two orthogonal directions. The variable extra-cavity birefringence, caused by rotation of the external-cavity birefringenee element, results in tunable phase difference between the two orthogonally polarized beams. This means that the roll angle information has been translated to phase difference of two output laser beams. A theoretical analysis based on the Fabry-Perot cavity equivalent model and refractive index ellipsoid is presented, which is in good agreement with the experimental results. This phenomenon has potential applications for roll angle measurement.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(No.61991433)Pilot Project of CAS(No.XDB43030302)+2 种基金Equipment Pre-research(No.2006ZYGG0304)Key Research and Development Project of Guangdong Province(No.2020B090922003)R&D Program of Jilin Province(No.20190302042GX).
文摘In this research,the highly efficient external cavity feedback technology based on volume Bragg grating(VBG)is studied.By using the structure of a fast axis collimating lens,the beam transformation system,a slow axis collimating lens,and VBG,the divergence angle of the fast and slow axes of the diode laser incident on the VBG is reduced effectively,and the feedback efficiency of the external cavity is improved.Combined with beam combining technology,fiber coupling technology,and precision temperature control technology,a high-power and narrow-linewidth diode laser pump source of kilowatt class is realized for alkali metal vapor laser pumping.The core diameter of the optical fiber is 1000μm,the numerical aperture is 0.22,the output power from the fiber is 1013 W,the fiber coupling efficiency exceeds 89%,and the external cavity efficiency exceeds 91%.The central wavelength is 852.052 nm(in air),which is tunable from 851.956 nm to 852.152 nm,and the spectral linewidth is 0.167 nm.Research results can be used for cesium alkali metal vapor laser pumping.
