A novel high-power polarization-independent electro-optic switch technology based on a reciprocal structtire Sagnac interferometer and a transparent quadratic electro-optic ceramic is proposed and analyzed theoretical...A novel high-power polarization-independent electro-optic switch technology based on a reciprocal structtire Sagnac interferometer and a transparent quadratic electro-optic ceramic is proposed and analyzed theoretically and experimentally. The electro-optic ceramic is used as a phase retarder for the clockwise and counter-clockwise polarized light, and their po- larization directions are adjusted to their orthogonal positions by using two half-wave plates. The output light then becomes polarization-independent with respect to the polarization direction of the input light. The switch characteristics, including splitter ratios and polarization states, are theoretically analyzed and simulated in detail by the matrix multiplication method. An experimental setup is built to verify the analysis and experimental results. A new component ceramic is used and a non- polarizing cube beam splitter （NPBS） replaces the beam splitter （BS） to lower the ON/OFF voltage to 305 V and improve the extinction ratio by 2 dB. Finally, the laser-induced damage threshold for the proposed switch is measured and discussed. It is believed that potential applications of this novel polarization-independent electro-optic switch technology will be wide, especially for ultrafast high-power laser systems.展开更多
A 2 × 2 electro-optic switch is experimentally demonstrated using the optical structure of a Mach-Zehnder interferometer （MZI） based on a submicron rib waveguide and the electrical structure of a PIN diode on s...A 2 × 2 electro-optic switch is experimentally demonstrated using the optical structure of a Mach-Zehnder interferometer （MZI） based on a submicron rib waveguide and the electrical structure of a PIN diode on silicon-on-insulator （SOI）. The switch behaviour is achieved through the plasma dispersion effect of silicon. The device has a modulation arm of 1 mm in length and cross-section of 400 nm×340 nm. The measurement results show that the switch has a VπLπ figure of merit of 0.145 V.cm and the extinction ratios of two output ports and cross talk are 40 dB, 28 dB and -28 dB, respectively. A 3 dB modulation bandwidth of 90 MHz and a switch time of 6.8 ns for the rise edge and 2.7 ns for the fall edge are also demonstrated.展开更多
In terms of the coupled mode theory, microring resonance and electro-optic modulation princeple, a reasonable project is proposed for designing an electro-optic switch with the series-coupled multiple microring resona...In terms of the coupled mode theory, microring resonance and electro-optic modulation princeple, a reasonable project is proposed for designing an electro-optic switch with the series-coupled multiple microring resonators. The simulation and optimization are performed at the resonant wavelength of 1550 nm. The results are as follows: the core size of the microring is 1.6 μm×1.6 μm, the confined layer between the core and the electrode is 1.6 μm, the thickness of the electrode is 0.15 μm, the radius of the m...展开更多
To enhance the electro-optic (EO) modulation efficiency and realize the impedance-matching, a polymer-on-silicon multi-mode interference (MMI) Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI)-based electro-optic (EO) switch is desig...To enhance the electro-optic (EO) modulation efficiency and realize the impedance-matching, a polymer-on-silicon multi-mode interference (MMI) Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI)-based electro-optic (EO) switch is designed and optimized. Under the central operation wavelength of 1550 nm, the driving voltages of the designed switch are 0 and ±1.375 V, respectively, with a short active region length of 5 mm, and the characteristic impedance of the electrode is about 49.6 ?. The manufacture tolerance is analyzed for instructing the device fabrication. The results show that to realize ideal switching function, high fabrication accuracy on the buffer thickness, core thickness, electrode width and MMI waveguide width is extremely required, and a small voltage drift of-0.03-0.05 V is also expected for reducing the crosstalk to less than-30 dB. The allowed 3 dB bandwidth is 60 nm, and within this spectrum range, the insertion loss and crosstalk are less than 6.71 dB and-30 dB, respectively.展开更多
By using poled-polymer/silicon slot waveguides in the active region and the Pockels effect of the poled-polymer,we propose a kind of Mach-Zehnder interferometer(MZI) electro-optic(EO) switch operated at 1 550 nm.Struc...By using poled-polymer/silicon slot waveguides in the active region and the Pockels effect of the poled-polymer,we propose a kind of Mach-Zehnder interferometer(MZI) electro-optic(EO) switch operated at 1 550 nm.Structural parameters are optimized for realizing normal switching function.Dependencies of switching characteristics on the slot waveguide parameters are investigated.For the silicon strip with dimension of 170 nm×300 nm,as the slot width varies from 50 nm to 100 nm,the switching voltage can be as low as 1.0 V with active region length of only 0.17–0.35 mm,and the length of the whole device is only about 770–950 μm.The voltage-length product of this switching structure is only 0.17–0.35 V·mm,and it is at least 19–40 times smaller than that of the traditional polymer MZI EO switch,which is 6.69 V·mm.Compared with our previously reported MZI EO switches,this switch exhibits some superior characteristics,including low switching voltage,compact device size and small wavelength dependency.展开更多
Polymer-embedded liquid crystals(LCs)play a pivotal role in smart applications,enabling precise tunability over electrooptical properties.However,high energy consumption in conventional LC-polymeric systems limits the...Polymer-embedded liquid crystals(LCs)play a pivotal role in smart applications,enabling precise tunability over electrooptical properties.However,high energy consumption in conventional LC-polymeric systems limits their efficiency in sustainable and environmental protection technologies.Reducing driving voltage without compromising mechanical and electro-optical performance remains an unresolved challenge.Here,we demonstrate a polymer-confined ferroelectric nematic(N_(F))liquid crystal system,polymerized with mesogenic and non-mesogenic monomers under an electric field.The effective multidomain polymer structure exploits the intriguing properties of the NFLC and generates a highly scattered state with an excellent contrast ratio in the N_(F)phase.Electric field-controlled reorientation of directors leads to a transparent state at a very small voltage.The system demonstrates the advantages of a low driving voltage,sub-millisecond switching time with negligible hysteresis,and improved durability,promoting applications in energy-saving smart windows.This work reveals valuable insights into leveraging NFLCs and tailoring polymer networks to advance the performance of electro-optic devices.展开更多
A polymer directional coupler （DC） electro-optic switch with push-pull electrodes and rib waveguides is designed based on the conformal transforming method, image method, coupled mode theory, and electro-optic modul...A polymer directional coupler （DC） electro-optic switch with push-pull electrodes and rib waveguides is designed based on the conformal transforming method, image method, coupled mode theory, and electro-optic modulation theory. Its structure and principle are described, the design and optimization are performed, and the characteristics are analyzed, including the coupling length, switching voltage, output power, insertion loss, and crosstalk. To realize normal switching function,the fabrication tolerance,wavelength shift, and coupling loss between a single mode fiber （SMF） and the waveguide are discussed. Simulation results show that the coupling length is 3082μm; the push-pull switching voltage is 2.14V;and the insertion loss and crosstalk are less than 1.14 and -30dB,respectively. The proposed analytical technique on waveguides and electrodes is proven to be accurate and computationally efficient when compared with the beam propa- gation method （BPM） and the experimental results.展开更多
We report a compact 2×2 Mach-Zehnder interferometer （MZI） electro-optic switch fabricated on a silicon- on-insulator using standard complementary metal-oxide semiconductor （CMOS） processes. With a short modu-...We report a compact 2×2 Mach-Zehnder interferometer （MZI） electro-optic switch fabricated on a silicon- on-insulator using standard complementary metal-oxide semiconductor （CMOS） processes. With a short modu- lation arm length of 200μm, the crosstalk is reduced to -22 dB by the new modulation scheme of push-pull modulation with a pre-biased π2 phase shift. The new modulation scheme can also work with a fast switching time of about 5.4 ns.展开更多
The novel BaTiO3/BiFeO3/TiO2 multilayer heterojunction is prepared on a fluorine-doped tinoxide(FTO) substrate by the sol–gel method. The results indicate that the Pt/Ba TiO3/BiFeO3/TiO2/FTO heterojunction exhibits s...The novel BaTiO3/BiFeO3/TiO2 multilayer heterojunction is prepared on a fluorine-doped tinoxide(FTO) substrate by the sol–gel method. The results indicate that the Pt/Ba TiO3/BiFeO3/TiO2/FTO heterojunction exhibits stable bipolar resistive switching characteristic, good retention performance, and reversal characteristic. Under different pulse voltages and light fields, four stable resistance states can also be realized. The analysis shows that the main conduction mechanism of the resistive switching characteristic of the heterojunction is space charge limited current(SCLC) effect. After the comprehensive analysis of the band diagram and the P–E ferroelectric property of the multilayer heterojunction, we can deduce that the SCLC is formed by the effect of the oxygen vacancy which is controlled by ferroelectric polarizationmodulated change of interfacial barrier. And the effective photo-generated carrier also plays a regulatory role in resistance state(RS), which is formed by the double ferroelectric layer Ba TiO3/BiFeO3 under different light fields. This research is of potential application values for developing the multi-state non-volatile resistance random access memory(RRAM) devices based on ferroelectric materials.展开更多
We report the specification of a compact and stable side diode-pumped Q-switched pulsed Nd：YAG laser. We ex- perimentally study and compare the performance of the pulsed Nd：YAG laser in the free-running and Q-switch...We report the specification of a compact and stable side diode-pumped Q-switched pulsed Nd：YAG laser. We ex- perimentally study and compare the performance of the pulsed Nd：YAG laser in the free-running and Q-switched modes at different pulse repetition rates from 1 Hz to 100 Hz. The laser output energy is stabilized by using a special configu- ration of the optical resonator. In this laser, an unsymmetrical concave-concave resonator is used and this structure helps the mode volume to be nearly fixed when the pulse repetition rate is increased. According to the experimental results in the Q-switched operation, the laser output energy is nearly constant around 70 mJ with an FWHM pulse width of 7 ns at 100 Hz. The optical-to-optical conversion efficiency in the Q-switched regime is 17.5%.展开更多
In this paper,we report an experimental observation of different states of multi-pulse operation in an actively Q-switched Er-doped fiber laser,which has applications in pulse coding in optical communications.The Q fa...In this paper,we report an experimental observation of different states of multi-pulse operation in an actively Q-switched Er-doped fiber laser,which has applications in pulse coding in optical communications.The Q factor is switched by an electro-optic modulator.Completely separated multiple pulses are obtained due to the short response time of the modulator.The influence of pump power and modulation frequency on output pulse state is investigated.In the experiment,the repetition rate of Q-switched pulse is not always consistent with the modulation signal.Single-pulse,single-dual-pulse,dual-pulse,dual-triple pulse,and multiple pulses are observed in one modulation period by increasing pump power.Single-pulse is also observed in two or three modulation periods by increasing the frequency of modulation signal.In addition,the waveform of modulating signal and the polarization state of modulated signal also affect the multi-pulse operation accordingly.展开更多
Electro-Optic Sampling(EOS)detection technique has been widely used in terahertz science and tech⁃nology,and it also can measure the field time waveform of the few-cycle laser pulse.Its frequency response and band lim...Electro-Optic Sampling(EOS)detection technique has been widely used in terahertz science and tech⁃nology,and it also can measure the field time waveform of the few-cycle laser pulse.Its frequency response and band limitation are determined directly by the electro-optic crystal and duration of the probe laser pulse.Here,we investigate the performance of the EOS with thin GaSe crystal in the measurement of the mid-infrared few-cycle la⁃ser pulse.The shift of the central frequency and change of the bandwidth induced by the EOS detection are calcu⁃lated,and then the pulse distortions induced in this detection process are discussed.It is found that this technique produces a red-shift of the central frequency and narrowing of the bandwidth.These changings decrease when the laser wavelength increases from 2μm to 10μm.This work can help to estimate the performance of the EOS de⁃tection technique in the mid-infrared band and offer a reference for the related experiment as well.展开更多
We report a compact and wavelength-tunable periodically poled lithium niobate(PPLN)Q-switched laser with intra-cavity optical parametric generation,producing 8-ns,10-𝜈μJ pulses at 10-kHz repetition rate when ...We report a compact and wavelength-tunable periodically poled lithium niobate(PPLN)Q-switched laser with intra-cavity optical parametric generation,producing 8-ns,10-𝜈μJ pulses at 10-kHz repetition rate when pumped with a 10-W diode laser at 808nm.The output wavelength can be tuned from 1450nm to 1600nm.Multiple-pulse generation was observed in the experiment.展开更多
In this paper, an actively Q-switched wavelength injection locking random fiber laser(RFL) based on random phase-shifted fiber Bragg grating(RPS-FBG) is proposed, and the performance of the laser is verified by experi...In this paper, an actively Q-switched wavelength injection locking random fiber laser(RFL) based on random phase-shifted fiber Bragg grating(RPS-FBG) is proposed, and the performance of the laser is verified by experiments. Within the reflection bandwidth range of RPS-FBG, spanning from 1 549.2 nm to 1 549.9 nm, different laser modes with stable central wavelength and peak power can be selectively chosen by varying the injected light wavelength. The power fluctuation within 1 h is less than 0.1 d Bm, and the central wavelength drift is less than 0.02 nm. When the pump power increases from 90 mW to 300 mW, the pulse width decreases from 3.2 μs to 1.5 μs, and the pulse repetition frequency is 20 kHz. The RFL can reach a stable locking state at the lowest pump power of 100 mW and the lowest injection power of 3 d Bm. When the wavelength is locked, the output pulse is a single pulse. On the contrary, the unlocked output pulse is multi-pulse. The laser has the characteristics of high wavelength tunability in the reflection range of RPS-FBG and it can be an ideal light source in the fields of laser imaging and pulse coding.展开更多
A non-linear optical（NLO） material was synthesized by means of a simple method.This material can be applied in electro-optical（EO） devices,such as EO switches and modulators.The Disperse Red 1（DR1） was doped in ...A non-linear optical（NLO） material was synthesized by means of a simple method.This material can be applied in electro-optical（EO） devices,such as EO switches and modulators.The Disperse Red 1（DR1） was doped in polymethyl-methacrylate-co-glycidyl methacrylate（PMMA-co-GMA） as the NLO active chromophore.The synthesis process and material structure were expressed.The thermal properties,surface morphology and optical characteristics of the material were investigated by means of differential scanning calorimetry（DSC）,thermogravimetric analysis（TGA）,atomic force microscopy（AFM）,and m-lines technique.Using the reflection technique,the value of the electro-optical coefficient γ 33 was measured as 11 pm/V at a wavelength of 1310 nm.An EO switch with nanosecond response based on this material has been fabricated.展开更多
An innovative electro-optic(EO)Q-switch technology in 1064 nm and 1319 nm dual-wavelength operation of a Nd:YAG laser is illustrated.Output energy of 4.6 mJ and pulse width of 400 ns for 1064 nm and output energy of 8...An innovative electro-optic(EO)Q-switch technology in 1064 nm and 1319 nm dual-wavelength operation of a Nd:YAG laser is illustrated.Output energy of 4.6 mJ and pulse width of 400 ns for 1064 nm and output energy of 8.7 mJ and pulse width of 80 ns for 1319 nm are achieved simultaneously at the repetition rate of 1 Hz and pumping voltage of 750 V by using this bias voltage electro-optic Q-switched-technology when the voltage on LiNbO_(3) crystal is 2254 V.The strong line of 1064 nm in Q-switched operation is inhibited efficiently.展开更多
The fluorine-containing organic polymer was synthesized from 3, 3＇, 4, 4＇-Bisphenyltetracarboxylic （BPDA）, and 2,2-Bis （3-amino-4-hydroxyyphenyl） hexafluoropropane （6FHP）. It is a first-step preparation of a p...The fluorine-containing organic polymer was synthesized from 3, 3＇, 4, 4＇-Bisphenyltetracarboxylic （BPDA）, and 2,2-Bis （3-amino-4-hydroxyyphenyl） hexafluoropropane （6FHP）. It is a first-step preparation of a preimided hydroxy-containing polyimide, followed by the covalent bonding of an active chromophore, dispersed red 19 （DR19）, onto the backbone of the polyimide via the Mitsunobu reaction. The nonlinear optical （NLO） containing polyimide was synthesized. The differential scanning calorimeter （DSC）and thermal gravimetric analysis （TGA） exhibited Tg and the temperature Tg at which 5 % mass losses occurring of polymer were 248 and 309 ℃, respectively. A reflective electro-optic （EO） modulator using this polymer was fabricated. The optical nonlinearities were determined to be d33 = 5. 209×10^-9 esu （poling voltage of 3.6 kV, 205 ℃） and d33 =7. 418×10^-9esu （poling voltage of 3. 8 kV, 210 ℃） by the second harmonic generation method in in-situ condition at a fundamental wavelength of 1 064 nm. The EO coefficients 733 of the polymer layer in the EO modulator were determined to be 2. 182 pm/V （poling voltage of 3.6 kV, 205 ℃） and 3. 107 pm/V （poling voltage of 3.8 kV, 210 ℃） at 1064 nm by an attenuated-total-reflection （ATR） method.展开更多
We propose and analyze a novel Si-based electro-optic modulator with an improved metal-oxide-semiconductor （MOS） capacitor configuration integrated into silicon-on-insulator （SOl）. Three gate-oxide layers embedded...We propose and analyze a novel Si-based electro-optic modulator with an improved metal-oxide-semiconductor （MOS） capacitor configuration integrated into silicon-on-insulator （SOl）. Three gate-oxide layers embedded in the silicon waveguide constitute a triple MOS capacitor structure, which boosts the modulation efficiency compared with a single MOS capacitor. The simulation results demonstrate that the Vπ Lπ product is 2. 4V · cm. The rise time and fall time of the proposed device are calculated to be 80 and 40ps from the transient response curve, respectively,indicating a bandwidth of 8GHz. The phase shift efficiency and bandwidth can be enhanced by rib width scaling.展开更多
A Mach-Zehnder(MZ) electro-optic(EO) modulator are real iz ed,with three optical layers as polymer materials.The functional layer is the co rona poled crosslinkable polyurethane.The ridge waveguide is fabricated by us...A Mach-Zehnder(MZ) electro-optic(EO) modulator are real iz ed,with three optical layers as polymer materials.The functional layer is the co rona poled crosslinkable polyurethane.The ridge waveguide is fabricated by using the spin-coating,poling,photolithography and oxygen reactive ion etching(RIE) techniques.The mode and the modulation properties of these devices are demonstra ted in a micron control system,while the light source works at the wavelength of 1 31 or 1 55 micron.展开更多
A polarization-maintaining （PM） fiber Mach-Zehnder （MZ） interferometer has been established to measure the EO effect of very thin film materials with optical anisotropy. Unlike a common MZ interferometer, all the ...A polarization-maintaining （PM） fiber Mach-Zehnder （MZ） interferometer has been established to measure the EO effect of very thin film materials with optical anisotropy. Unlike a common MZ interferometer, all the components are connected via polarization-maintaining fibers. At the same time, a polarized DFB laser with a maximum power output of 10mW is adopted as the light source to induce a large extinction ratio. Here,we take it to determine the electro-optical coefficients of a very thin superlattice structure with GaAs, KTP, and GaN as comparative samples. The measured EO coefficients show good comparability with the others.展开更多
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文摘A novel high-power polarization-independent electro-optic switch technology based on a reciprocal structtire Sagnac interferometer and a transparent quadratic electro-optic ceramic is proposed and analyzed theoretically and experimentally. The electro-optic ceramic is used as a phase retarder for the clockwise and counter-clockwise polarized light, and their po- larization directions are adjusted to their orthogonal positions by using two half-wave plates. The output light then becomes polarization-independent with respect to the polarization direction of the input light. The switch characteristics, including splitter ratios and polarization states, are theoretically analyzed and simulated in detail by the matrix multiplication method. An experimental setup is built to verify the analysis and experimental results. A new component ceramic is used and a non- polarizing cube beam splitter （NPBS） replaces the beam splitter （BS） to lower the ON/OFF voltage to 305 V and improve the extinction ratio by 2 dB. Finally, the laser-induced damage threshold for the proposed switch is measured and discussed. It is believed that potential applications of this novel polarization-independent electro-optic switch technology will be wide, especially for ultrafast high-power laser systems.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No 60577044)the State Key Development Program for Basic Research of China (Grant No 2007CB613405)the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (Grant No 2006AA032424)
文摘A 2 × 2 electro-optic switch is experimentally demonstrated using the optical structure of a Mach-Zehnder interferometer （MZI） based on a submicron rib waveguide and the electrical structure of a PIN diode on silicon-on-insulator （SOI）. The switch behaviour is achieved through the plasma dispersion effect of silicon. The device has a modulation arm of 1 mm in length and cross-section of 400 nm×340 nm. The measurement results show that the switch has a VπLπ figure of merit of 0.145 V.cm and the extinction ratios of two output ports and cross talk are 40 dB, 28 dB and -28 dB, respectively. A 3 dB modulation bandwidth of 90 MHz and a switch time of 6.8 ns for the rise edge and 2.7 ns for the fall edge are also demonstrated.
基金supported by the National Natural ScienceFoundation of China (60706011)the National "973" Project ofChina(2006CB302803)+1 种基金the Fund of Chinese Ministry of Educa-tion (20070183087)the Fund of Science and Technology ofJilin Province of China(20080125).
文摘In terms of the coupled mode theory, microring resonance and electro-optic modulation princeple, a reasonable project is proposed for designing an electro-optic switch with the series-coupled multiple microring resonators. The simulation and optimization are performed at the resonant wavelength of 1550 nm. The results are as follows: the core size of the microring is 1.6 μm×1.6 μm, the confined layer between the core and the electrode is 1.6 μm, the thickness of the electrode is 0.15 μm, the radius of the m...
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 60706011, 60807029, and 61077041)the Fund of Ministry of Education of China (Nos. 20070183087 and 20090061110041)+1 种基金the Science and Technology Fund of Jilin Province of China (No.20080125)the National Basic Research Development Program of China (No. 2006CB302803)
文摘To enhance the electro-optic (EO) modulation efficiency and realize the impedance-matching, a polymer-on-silicon multi-mode interference (MMI) Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI)-based electro-optic (EO) switch is designed and optimized. Under the central operation wavelength of 1550 nm, the driving voltages of the designed switch are 0 and ±1.375 V, respectively, with a short active region length of 5 mm, and the characteristic impedance of the electrode is about 49.6 ?. The manufacture tolerance is analyzed for instructing the device fabrication. The results show that to realize ideal switching function, high fabrication accuracy on the buffer thickness, core thickness, electrode width and MMI waveguide width is extremely required, and a small voltage drift of-0.03-0.05 V is also expected for reducing the crosstalk to less than-30 dB. The allowed 3 dB bandwidth is 60 nm, and within this spectrum range, the insertion loss and crosstalk are less than 6.71 dB and-30 dB, respectively.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61107021,61177027 and 61077074)the Ministry of Education of China(Nos.20110061120052 and 20120061130008)the Science and Technology Department of Jilin Province of China(No.20130522161JH)
文摘By using poled-polymer/silicon slot waveguides in the active region and the Pockels effect of the poled-polymer,we propose a kind of Mach-Zehnder interferometer(MZI) electro-optic(EO) switch operated at 1 550 nm.Structural parameters are optimized for realizing normal switching function.Dependencies of switching characteristics on the slot waveguide parameters are investigated.For the silicon strip with dimension of 170 nm×300 nm,as the slot width varies from 50 nm to 100 nm,the switching voltage can be as low as 1.0 V with active region length of only 0.17–0.35 mm,and the length of the whole device is only about 770–950 μm.The voltage-length product of this switching structure is only 0.17–0.35 V·mm,and it is at least 19–40 times smaller than that of the traditional polymer MZI EO switch,which is 6.69 V·mm.Compared with our previously reported MZI EO switches,this switch exhibits some superior characteristics,including low switching voltage,compact device size and small wavelength dependency.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2022YFA1405000)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.62375141)+2 种基金the Major Project of Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.20243067)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(No.2024B1515040023)the GJYC program of Guangzhou(No.2024D03J0002)。
文摘Polymer-embedded liquid crystals(LCs)play a pivotal role in smart applications,enabling precise tunability over electrooptical properties.However,high energy consumption in conventional LC-polymeric systems limits their efficiency in sustainable and environmental protection technologies.Reducing driving voltage without compromising mechanical and electro-optical performance remains an unresolved challenge.Here,we demonstrate a polymer-confined ferroelectric nematic(N_(F))liquid crystal system,polymerized with mesogenic and non-mesogenic monomers under an electric field.The effective multidomain polymer structure exploits the intriguing properties of the NFLC and generates a highly scattered state with an excellent contrast ratio in the N_(F)phase.Electric field-controlled reorientation of directors leads to a transparent state at a very small voltage.The system demonstrates the advantages of a low driving voltage,sub-millisecond switching time with negligible hysteresis,and improved durability,promoting applications in energy-saving smart windows.This work reveals valuable insights into leveraging NFLCs and tailoring polymer networks to advance the performance of electro-optic devices.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.60706011)the Doctoral Program for New Teachers of the Ministry of Education of China(No.20070183087)the State Key Development Program for Basic Research of China(No.2006CB302803)~~
文摘A polymer directional coupler （DC） electro-optic switch with push-pull electrodes and rib waveguides is designed based on the conformal transforming method, image method, coupled mode theory, and electro-optic modulation theory. Its structure and principle are described, the design and optimization are performed, and the characteristics are analyzed, including the coupling length, switching voltage, output power, insertion loss, and crosstalk. To realize normal switching function,the fabrication tolerance,wavelength shift, and coupling loss between a single mode fiber （SMF） and the waveguide are discussed. Simulation results show that the coupling length is 3082μm; the push-pull switching voltage is 2.14V;and the insertion loss and crosstalk are less than 1.14 and -30dB,respectively. The proposed analytical technique on waveguides and electrodes is proven to be accurate and computationally efficient when compared with the beam propa- gation method （BPM） and the experimental results.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2011CB301701)the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(Grant Nos.2013AA014402,2015AA016904,and 2012AA012202)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61107048 and 61275065)
文摘We report a compact 2×2 Mach-Zehnder interferometer （MZI） electro-optic switch fabricated on a silicon- on-insulator using standard complementary metal-oxide semiconductor （CMOS） processes. With a short modu- lation arm length of 200μm, the crosstalk is reduced to -22 dB by the new modulation scheme of push-pull modulation with a pre-biased π2 phase shift. The new modulation scheme can also work with a fast switching time of about 5.4 ns.
基金Project supported by the Scientific Research Program of Hunan Provincial Education Department,China(Grant No.18C0232)the International Cooperative Extension Program of Changsha University of Science and Technology,China(Grant No.2019IC35)
文摘The novel BaTiO3/BiFeO3/TiO2 multilayer heterojunction is prepared on a fluorine-doped tinoxide(FTO) substrate by the sol–gel method. The results indicate that the Pt/Ba TiO3/BiFeO3/TiO2/FTO heterojunction exhibits stable bipolar resistive switching characteristic, good retention performance, and reversal characteristic. Under different pulse voltages and light fields, four stable resistance states can also be realized. The analysis shows that the main conduction mechanism of the resistive switching characteristic of the heterojunction is space charge limited current(SCLC) effect. After the comprehensive analysis of the band diagram and the P–E ferroelectric property of the multilayer heterojunction, we can deduce that the SCLC is formed by the effect of the oxygen vacancy which is controlled by ferroelectric polarizationmodulated change of interfacial barrier. And the effective photo-generated carrier also plays a regulatory role in resistance state(RS), which is formed by the double ferroelectric layer Ba TiO3/BiFeO3 under different light fields. This research is of potential application values for developing the multi-state non-volatile resistance random access memory(RRAM) devices based on ferroelectric materials.
文摘We report the specification of a compact and stable side diode-pumped Q-switched pulsed Nd：YAG laser. We ex- perimentally study and compare the performance of the pulsed Nd：YAG laser in the free-running and Q-switched modes at different pulse repetition rates from 1 Hz to 100 Hz. The laser output energy is stabilized by using a special configu- ration of the optical resonator. In this laser, an unsymmetrical concave-concave resonator is used and this structure helps the mode volume to be nearly fixed when the pulse repetition rate is increased. According to the experimental results in the Q-switched operation, the laser output energy is nearly constant around 70 mJ with an FWHM pulse width of 7 ns at 100 Hz. The optical-to-optical conversion efficiency in the Q-switched regime is 17.5%.
基金supported by the Key Project of Tianjin Natural Science Foundation(No.20JCZDJC00500)
文摘In this paper,we report an experimental observation of different states of multi-pulse operation in an actively Q-switched Er-doped fiber laser,which has applications in pulse coding in optical communications.The Q factor is switched by an electro-optic modulator.Completely separated multiple pulses are obtained due to the short response time of the modulator.The influence of pump power and modulation frequency on output pulse state is investigated.In the experiment,the repetition rate of Q-switched pulse is not always consistent with the modulation signal.Single-pulse,single-dual-pulse,dual-pulse,dual-triple pulse,and multiple pulses are observed in one modulation period by increasing pump power.Single-pulse is also observed in two or three modulation periods by increasing the frequency of modulation signal.In addition,the waveform of modulating signal and the polarization state of modulated signal also affect the multi-pulse operation accordingly.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(12064028)Jiangxi Provincial Natural Science Foundation(20232BAB201045).
文摘Electro-Optic Sampling(EOS)detection technique has been widely used in terahertz science and tech⁃nology,and it also can measure the field time waveform of the few-cycle laser pulse.Its frequency response and band limitation are determined directly by the electro-optic crystal and duration of the probe laser pulse.Here,we investigate the performance of the EOS with thin GaSe crystal in the measurement of the mid-infrared few-cycle la⁃ser pulse.The shift of the central frequency and change of the bandwidth induced by the EOS detection are calcu⁃lated,and then the pulse distortions induced in this detection process are discussed.It is found that this technique produces a red-shift of the central frequency and narrowing of the bandwidth.These changings decrease when the laser wavelength increases from 2μm to 10μm.This work can help to estimate the performance of the EOS de⁃tection technique in the mid-infrared band and offer a reference for the related experiment as well.
基金Supported by the National Science Council,Taiwan,China under contract NSC97-2221-E-007-029.
文摘We report a compact and wavelength-tunable periodically poled lithium niobate(PPLN)Q-switched laser with intra-cavity optical parametric generation,producing 8-ns,10-𝜈μJ pulses at 10-kHz repetition rate when pumped with a 10-W diode laser at 808nm.The output wavelength can be tuned from 1450nm to 1600nm.Multiple-pulse generation was observed in the experiment.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.17JCYBJC16600/201386)。
文摘In this paper, an actively Q-switched wavelength injection locking random fiber laser(RFL) based on random phase-shifted fiber Bragg grating(RPS-FBG) is proposed, and the performance of the laser is verified by experiments. Within the reflection bandwidth range of RPS-FBG, spanning from 1 549.2 nm to 1 549.9 nm, different laser modes with stable central wavelength and peak power can be selectively chosen by varying the injected light wavelength. The power fluctuation within 1 h is less than 0.1 d Bm, and the central wavelength drift is less than 0.02 nm. When the pump power increases from 90 mW to 300 mW, the pulse width decreases from 3.2 μs to 1.5 μs, and the pulse repetition frequency is 20 kHz. The RFL can reach a stable locking state at the lowest pump power of 100 mW and the lowest injection power of 3 d Bm. When the wavelength is locked, the output pulse is a single pulse. On the contrary, the unlocked output pulse is multi-pulse. The laser has the characteristics of high wavelength tunability in the reflection range of RPS-FBG and it can be an ideal light source in the fields of laser imaging and pulse coding.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61107019,61177027,61077041,60807029)the Science Foundation for Young Scientists of Jilin Province,China(No. 20100174)+1 种基金the Science and Technology Development Plan of Jilin Province,China(No.20110315)the Program for Special Funds of Basic Science & Technology of Jilin University,China(Nos.201103071,201100253,200905005)
文摘A non-linear optical（NLO） material was synthesized by means of a simple method.This material can be applied in electro-optical（EO） devices,such as EO switches and modulators.The Disperse Red 1（DR1） was doped in polymethyl-methacrylate-co-glycidyl methacrylate（PMMA-co-GMA） as the NLO active chromophore.The synthesis process and material structure were expressed.The thermal properties,surface morphology and optical characteristics of the material were investigated by means of differential scanning calorimetry（DSC）,thermogravimetric analysis（TGA）,atomic force microscopy（AFM）,and m-lines technique.Using the reflection technique,the value of the electro-optical coefficient γ 33 was measured as 11 pm/V at a wavelength of 1310 nm.An EO switch with nanosecond response based on this material has been fabricated.
文摘An innovative electro-optic(EO)Q-switch technology in 1064 nm and 1319 nm dual-wavelength operation of a Nd:YAG laser is illustrated.Output energy of 4.6 mJ and pulse width of 400 ns for 1064 nm and output energy of 8.7 mJ and pulse width of 80 ns for 1319 nm are achieved simultaneously at the repetition rate of 1 Hz and pumping voltage of 750 V by using this bias voltage electro-optic Q-switched-technology when the voltage on LiNbO_(3) crystal is 2254 V.The strong line of 1064 nm in Q-switched operation is inhibited efficiently.
基金Jiangsu Planned Projects for Postdoctoral ResearchFunds(No0602037B)the Natural Science Foundation of Higher Edu-cation Institutions of Jiangsu Province (No05KJB150016)+1 种基金the Nation-al Natural Science Foundation of China (No50377005)the Fund ofJiangsu University (No06JDG015)
文摘The fluorine-containing organic polymer was synthesized from 3, 3＇, 4, 4＇-Bisphenyltetracarboxylic （BPDA）, and 2,2-Bis （3-amino-4-hydroxyyphenyl） hexafluoropropane （6FHP）. It is a first-step preparation of a preimided hydroxy-containing polyimide, followed by the covalent bonding of an active chromophore, dispersed red 19 （DR19）, onto the backbone of the polyimide via the Mitsunobu reaction. The nonlinear optical （NLO） containing polyimide was synthesized. The differential scanning calorimeter （DSC）and thermal gravimetric analysis （TGA） exhibited Tg and the temperature Tg at which 5 % mass losses occurring of polymer were 248 and 309 ℃, respectively. A reflective electro-optic （EO） modulator using this polymer was fabricated. The optical nonlinearities were determined to be d33 = 5. 209×10^-9 esu （poling voltage of 3.6 kV, 205 ℃） and d33 =7. 418×10^-9esu （poling voltage of 3. 8 kV, 210 ℃） by the second harmonic generation method in in-situ condition at a fundamental wavelength of 1 064 nm. The EO coefficients 733 of the polymer layer in the EO modulator were determined to be 2. 182 pm/V （poling voltage of 3.6 kV, 205 ℃） and 3. 107 pm/V （poling voltage of 3.8 kV, 210 ℃） at 1064 nm by an attenuated-total-reflection （ATR） method.
文摘We propose and analyze a novel Si-based electro-optic modulator with an improved metal-oxide-semiconductor （MOS） capacitor configuration integrated into silicon-on-insulator （SOl）. Three gate-oxide layers embedded in the silicon waveguide constitute a triple MOS capacitor structure, which boosts the modulation efficiency compared with a single MOS capacitor. The simulation results demonstrate that the Vπ Lπ product is 2. 4V · cm. The rise time and fall time of the proposed device are calculated to be 80 and 40ps from the transient response curve, respectively,indicating a bandwidth of 8GHz. The phase shift efficiency and bandwidth can be enhanced by rib width scaling.
文摘A Mach-Zehnder(MZ) electro-optic(EO) modulator are real iz ed,with three optical layers as polymer materials.The functional layer is the co rona poled crosslinkable polyurethane.The ridge waveguide is fabricated by using the spin-coating,poling,photolithography and oxygen reactive ion etching(RIE) techniques.The mode and the modulation properties of these devices are demonstra ted in a micron control system,while the light source works at the wavelength of 1 31 or 1 55 micron.
文摘A polarization-maintaining （PM） fiber Mach-Zehnder （MZ） interferometer has been established to measure the EO effect of very thin film materials with optical anisotropy. Unlike a common MZ interferometer, all the components are connected via polarization-maintaining fibers. At the same time, a polarized DFB laser with a maximum power output of 10mW is adopted as the light source to induce a large extinction ratio. Here,we take it to determine the electro-optical coefficients of a very thin superlattice structure with GaAs, KTP, and GaN as comparative samples. The measured EO coefficients show good comparability with the others.
