The optimization of the fiber-coupled terahertz time-domain spectroscopy（THz-TDS） system is performed by changing the polarization of the optical excitation pulse centered at 1550 nm. In Ga As/In Al As multilayer st...The optimization of the fiber-coupled terahertz time-domain spectroscopy（THz-TDS） system is performed by changing the polarization of the optical excitation pulse centered at 1550 nm. In Ga As/In Al As multilayer structures based photoconductive antennas are used in TDS setup as both the emitter and receiver. The experimental results demonstrate that not only the THz signal power but also the temporal waveform vary with the rotation of the exciting pulse polarization. Maximum output power of the emitter is obtained when the polarization of the pump pulse is perpendicular to the edge of the metal electrodes. At this moment the THz waveform is close to a single-cycled pulse. However, double THz pulses could be recorded when the pump laser polarization is parallel to the electrodes. Laser pulse splitting induced by the birefringence of the optical fiber may attribute to the polarizationdependent performance of the fiber-coupled THz-TDS system.展开更多
The coupling efficiency of the beam combination and the fiber-coupled module is limited due to the large vertical divergent angle of conventional semiconductor laser diodes. We present a high coupling efficiency modul...The coupling efficiency of the beam combination and the fiber-coupled module is limited due to the large vertical divergent angle of conventional semiconductor laser diodes. We present a high coupling efficiency module using photonic-band-crystal （PBC） laser diodes with narrow vertical divergent angles. Three PBC single-emitter laser diodes are combined into a fiber with core diameter of 105μm and numerical aperture of 0.22. A high coupling efficiency of 94.4% is achieved and the brightness is calculated to be 1.T MW/（cm2.sr） with the injection current of 8A.展开更多
Fiber-coupled laser pumps with low size,weight and power consumption(SWaP)have become more and more compelling for applications in both industrial and defense applications.This study presents an innovative approach em...Fiber-coupled laser pumps with low size,weight and power consumption(SWaP)have become more and more compelling for applications in both industrial and defense applications.This study presents an innovative approach employing the spectral beam combining technique and double-junction laser diode chips to create efficient,high-power,high-brightness fiber-coupled packages.We successfully demonstrated a wavelength-stabilized pump module capable of delivering over 560 W of ex-fiber power with an electro-optical conversion efficiency of 55%from a 135μm diameter,0.22 numerical aperture fiber.The specific mass and volume metrics achieved are 0.34 kg/kW and 0.23 cm^(3)/W,respectively.The module exhibits a stabilized spectrum with a 3.6 nm consistent interval of two spectral peaks and a 4.2 nm full width at half maximum across a wide range of operating currents.展开更多
基金supported by National Basic Research Program of China under Grant No.2014CB339802,No.2011CB808100National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.11174156
文摘The optimization of the fiber-coupled terahertz time-domain spectroscopy（THz-TDS） system is performed by changing the polarization of the optical excitation pulse centered at 1550 nm. In Ga As/In Al As multilayer structures based photoconductive antennas are used in TDS setup as both the emitter and receiver. The experimental results demonstrate that not only the THz signal power but also the temporal waveform vary with the rotation of the exciting pulse polarization. Maximum output power of the emitter is obtained when the polarization of the pump pulse is perpendicular to the edge of the metal electrodes. At this moment the THz waveform is close to a single-cycled pulse. However, double THz pulses could be recorded when the pump laser polarization is parallel to the electrodes. Laser pulse splitting induced by the birefringence of the optical fiber may attribute to the polarizationdependent performance of the fiber-coupled THz-TDS system.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 61535013,61321063 and 61404133the National Key Research and Development Program of China under Grant Nos 2016YFB0402203,2016YFB0401804 and2016YFA0301102the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences under Grant No 2014096
文摘The coupling efficiency of the beam combination and the fiber-coupled module is limited due to the large vertical divergent angle of conventional semiconductor laser diodes. We present a high coupling efficiency module using photonic-band-crystal （PBC） laser diodes with narrow vertical divergent angles. Three PBC single-emitter laser diodes are combined into a fiber with core diameter of 105μm and numerical aperture of 0.22. A high coupling efficiency of 94.4% is achieved and the brightness is calculated to be 1.T MW/（cm2.sr） with the injection current of 8A.
文摘Fiber-coupled laser pumps with low size,weight and power consumption(SWaP)have become more and more compelling for applications in both industrial and defense applications.This study presents an innovative approach employing the spectral beam combining technique and double-junction laser diode chips to create efficient,high-power,high-brightness fiber-coupled packages.We successfully demonstrated a wavelength-stabilized pump module capable of delivering over 560 W of ex-fiber power with an electro-optical conversion efficiency of 55%from a 135μm diameter,0.22 numerical aperture fiber.The specific mass and volume metrics achieved are 0.34 kg/kW and 0.23 cm^(3)/W,respectively.The module exhibits a stabilized spectrum with a 3.6 nm consistent interval of two spectral peaks and a 4.2 nm full width at half maximum across a wide range of operating currents.
