Abstract:
An external-cavity tunable laser with a flexible wavelength grid tuning function comprises a resonant cavity, collimating lenses, an optical isolator, and an output optical fiber. The resonant cavity comprises a semiconductor gain chip, a beam expander collimating lens, a combined liquid crystal tunable filter assembly, and a reflecting mirror. A current injected to the semiconductor gain chip is converted to broadband spontaneously radiating photons through electrical-to-optical conversion, and the photons are spread along a waveguide toward two sides. A part of photons with special frequencies go back and forth multiple times in the resonant cavity to form a laser after a threshold condition is met. The laser is collimated by the collimating lens, passes through the optical isolator, is coupled by the collimating lens, and enters the output optical fiber.
Abstract:
A narrow linewidth external cavity semiconductor laser comprises semiconductor optical amplifier chip, comb-shaped optical filter, bandpass optical filter, partial reflection sheet, and collimated light beam coupling output assembly Collimated light beam coupling output assembly is composed of isolator, coupling lens, and output optical fiber. Laser resonant cavity is formed by partial reflection sheet and rear end face of semiconductor optical amplifier chip. Comb-shaped optical filter and bandpass optical filter form single-channel narrowband optical filtering assembly. Bandwidth enables laser to perform single-mode lasing and effectively restrain any other mode lasing. Longitudinal mode's relative position over whole filtering band may be controlled by adjusting laser temperature. Output wavelength and laser power are controlled and in best working state. Etalon is used as comb-shaped optical filter to easily realize narrow linewidth output. Commercial DWDM optical filter is used as bandpass optical filter to improve device wavelength flexibility and reduce costs.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an external cavity tunable laser and a cavity mode locking method thereof. In an embodiment, an external cavity tunable laser comprises a semiconductor amplifier having a partial reflective film provided on one end and an anti-reflective film provided on the other end, a cavity mirror provided at the anti-reflective end to define an external cavity therebetween, a large-range phasing assembly and a quick phasing assembly provided to adjust the optical length of the external cavity independently, an optical power detector provided to detect the optical power of the light output from the semiconductor amplifier, and a control unit in communication with the optical power detector, the large-range phasing assembly, and the quick phasing assembly.
Abstract:
A performance testing device for a multi-channel tunable laser, comprising a collimating and coupling lens, a first beam splitter, a power testing unit, a side-mode suppression ratio testing unit, a wavelength testing unit and a control and drive unit, the power testing unit being positioned in a reflection path of the first beam splitter, the wavelength testing unit being positioned in a transmission path of the first beam splitter, the side-mode suppression ratio testing unit being positioned in a reflection path of the second beam splitter, the control and drive unit being in a control connection with the power testing unit, the side-mode suppression ratio testing unit and the wavelength testing unit. The performance testing device has a simple structure, a low cost, and is convenient to use
Abstract:
A wavelength-tunable external cavity laser comprises a semiconductor optical amplifier chip and a laser external cavity, the laser external cavity comprising a grid filter, a phase adjustor and a silicon-based micro-ring chip, the grid filter and the silicon-based micro-ring chip constituting a wavelength-tunable optical filter which implements wavelength tuning by spectral tuning of the grid filter and/or the silicon-based micro-ring chip. A micro-ring filter in the silicon-based micro-ring chip of the tunable external-cavity laser is manufactured by adopting a mature silicon light technology, which can greatly reduce a manufacturing difficulty of the adjustable filter, and reduce the manufacturing cost of a device. An existing external-cavity adjustable technology platform may be used for smooth transition, so as to improve the degree of integration of this type of device and simplify a preparation process.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an external cavity tunable laser and a cavity mode locking method thereof. In an embodiment, an external cavity tunable laser comprises a semiconductor amplifier having a partial reflective film provided on one end and an anti-reflective film provided on the other end, a cavity mirror provided at the anti-reflective end to define an external cavity therebetween, a large-range phasing assembly and a quick phasing assembly provided to adjust the optical length of the external cavity independently, an optical power detector provided to detect the optical power of the light output from the semiconductor amplifier, and a control unit in communication with the optical power detector, the large-range phasing assembly, and the quick phasing assembly.
Abstract:
A Raman pump laser control apparatus comprises a wavelength division multiplexer, a tap coupler, a photoelectric detector, an analogue amplification processing circuit, an analogue-to-digital converter, a fast Raman pump control unit, an digital-analog converter, and a Raman pump laser. The fast Raman pump control unit, after having known anticipated output light power of the Raman pump laser, based on a direct relationship between a current anticipated output light power of the Raman pump laser and input digital quantity that is needed by the digital-analog converter, uses a feedforward control mechanism so that actual output light power of the Raman pump laser fastly approximates the anticipated output light power thereof, and then synchronously combines with a feedback control mechanism so that the actual output light power of the Raman pump laser is precisely locked on the anticipated output light power, thereby achieving fast and precise control of the Raman pump laser.
Abstract:
An external-cavity tunable laser with a flexible wavelength grid tuning function comprises a resonant cavity, collimating lenses, an optical isolator, and an output optical fiber. The resonant cavity comprises a semiconductor gain chip, a beam expander collimating lens, a combined liquid crystal tunable filter assembly, and a reflecting mirror. A current injected to the semiconductor gain chip is converted to broadband spontaneously radiating photons through electrical-to-optical conversion, and the photons are spread along a waveguide toward two sides. A part of photons with special frequencies go back and forth multiple times in the resonant cavity to form a laser after a threshold condition is met. The laser is collimated by the collimating lens, passes through the optical isolator, is coupled by the collimating lens, and enters the output optical fiber.
Abstract:
A narrow linewidth external cavity semiconductor laser comprises semiconductor optical amplifier chip, comb-shaped optical filter, bandpass optical filter, partial reflection sheet, and collimated light beam coupling output assembly Collimated light beam coupling output assembly is composed of isolator, coupling lens, and output optical fiber. Laser resonant cavity is formed by partial reflection sheet and rear end face of semiconductor optical amplifier chip. Comb-shaped optical filter and bandpass optical filter form single-channel narrowband optical filtering assembly. Bandwidth enables laser to perform single-mode lasing and effectively restrain any other mode lasing. Longitudinal mode's relative position over whole filtering band may be controlled by adjusting laser temperature. Output wavelength and laser power are controlled and in best working state. Etalon is used as comb-shaped optical filter to easily realize narrow linewidth output. Commercial DWDM optical filter is used as bandpass optical filter to improve device wavelength flexibility and reduce costs.
Abstract:
A performance testing device for a multi-channel tunable laser, comprising a collimating and coupling lens, a first beam splitter, a power testing unit, a side-mode suppression ratio testing unit, a wavelength testing unit and a control and drive unit, the power testing unit being positioned in a reflection path of the first beam splitter, the wavelength testing unit being positioned in a transmission path of the first beam splitter, the side-mode suppression ratio testing unit being positioned in a reflection path of the second beam splitter, the control and drive unit being in a control connection with the power testing unit, the side-mode suppression ratio testing unit and the wavelength testing unit. The performance testing device has a simple structure, a low cost, and is convenient to use.