Optical feedback-based repetitive frequency adjustable optical frequency comb

    公开(公告)号:US10901247B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-26

    申请号:US16315114

    申请日:2018-01-01

    Abstract: The present invention provides a repetition frequency-tunable optical frequency comb generated by basis of optical feedback. The optical frequency comb comprises a single-frequency laser resonant cavity, a wavelength division multiplexer, a single-mode semiconductor pump light source, an optical circulator, a first optical fiber coupler, a second optical fiber coupler, a photoelectric detector, a highly-stable signal source, an error signal processing system, a laser frequency modulation device and a tunable laser-delay module. The present invention performs delay-time processing to the single-frequency laser by the tunable laser-delay module, and achieves an optical feedback by the optical circulator for injecting to the resonant cavity, generating a series of tunable laser longitudinal modes with equal frequency space. Meanwhile, in combination with the highly-stable signal source, the error signal processing system and the laser frequency modulation device, a laser frequency lock is achieved, and the laser frequency comb is generated. The invention obtains a repetition frequency-tunable laser frequency comb with a simple and practical method, having an extensive application prospect and huge application value in fields such as optical fiber sensing and spectroscopy of atom and molecule.

    OPTICAL FEEDBACK-BASED REPETITIVE FREQUENCY ADJUSTABLE OPTICAL FREQUENCY COMB

    公开(公告)号:US20190310498A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-10

    申请号:US16315114

    申请日:2018-01-01

    Abstract: The present invention provides a repetition frequency-tunable optical frequency comb generated by basis of optical feedback. The optical frequency comb comprises a single-frequency laser resonant cavity, a wavelength division multiplexer, a single-mode semiconductor pump light source, an optical circulator, a first optical fiber coupler, a second optical fiber coupler, a photoelectric detector, a highly-stable signal source, an error signal processing system, a laser frequency modulation device and a tunable laser-delay module. The present invention performs delay-time processing to the single-frequency laser by the tunable laser-delay module, and achieves an optical feedback by the optical circulator for injecting to the resonant cavity, generating a series of tunable laser longitudinal modes with equal frequency space. Meanwhile, in combination with the highly-stable signal source, the error signal processing system and the laser frequency modulation device, a laser frequency lock is achieved, and the laser frequency comb is generated. The invention obtains a repetition frequency-tunable laser frequency comb with a simple and practical method, having an extensive application prospect and huge application value in fields such as optical fiber sensing and spectroscopy of atom and molecule.

    Tunable Narrow-Linewidth Single-Frequency Linear-Polarization Laser Device
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    Tunable Narrow-Linewidth Single-Frequency Linear-Polarization Laser Device 有权
    可调窄线宽单频线性极化激光器件

    公开(公告)号:US20160261085A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-08

    申请号:US15035605

    申请日:2014-12-04

    Abstract: A tunable narrow-linewidth single-frequency linear-polarization laser device comprising a heat sink, a pumping source packaged on the heat sink, a first and second collimating lenses, a laser back cavity mirror, a thermal optical tunable filter, a rare-earth-ion heavily-doped multicomponent glass optical fiber, a super-structure polarization-maintaining fiber grating, a polarization-maintaining optical isolator, a polarization-maintaining optical fiber, and a thermoelectric refrigerating machine. The laser device uses a short and straight single-frequency resonant cavity structure, the heavily-doped and high-gain characteristics of the multicomponent glass optical fiber, a frequency selection role and wavelength tuning function of the thermal optical tunable filter and the superstructure polarization-maintaining fiber grating, and combines a precision temperature adjustment technology, and by means of real-time adjustment of distribution of reflection wavelengths and transmission wavelengths, the laser device changes spectrum peak overlapping positions, so as to implement stable output of wide-tuning-range, extra-narrow-linewidth, high-extinction-ratio and high-output-power continuously tunable single-frequency linear-polarization laser.

    Abstract translation: 一种可调窄线宽单频线性偏振激光装置,包括散热器,封装在散热片上的泵浦源,第一和第二准直透镜,激光后腔镜,热光可调谐滤光器,稀土 超重掺杂多组分玻璃光纤,超结构偏振保持光纤光栅,偏振保持光隔离器,偏振保持光纤和热电制冷机。 激光器件采用短路和直线单频谐振腔结构,多组分玻璃光纤的重掺杂和高增益特性,热光可调谐滤波器的频率选择作用和波长调谐功能以及上部结构极化 - 维持光纤光栅,结合精密温度调节技术,通过实时调整反射波长和透射波长的分布,激光器件改变光谱峰值重叠位置,实现宽调谐范围的稳定输出 ,超窄线宽,高消光比和高输出功率连续可调谐单频线偏振激光器。

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