We theoretically and experimentally show the impact of the ratio between the signal and idler generated from the PIA part on the gain characteristics in the continuous wave (CW) pump non-degenerate cascaded phase-sens...We theoretically and experimentally show the impact of the ratio between the signal and idler generated from the PIA part on the gain characteristics in the continuous wave (CW) pump non-degenerate cascaded phase-sensitive fiber optical parametric amplifier (PS-FOPA). The results show that the length of highly nonlinear fiber (HNLF) used for generating the idler can cause the variation of power ratio between the idler and signal, which significantly affects the gain characteristics of the PS-FOPA under the small signal gain condition. To obtain high gain, it is better to choose long HNLF to generate idler. In our experiment, 5.5 dB gain and 18 nm bandwidth (on/off gain>10 dBm) in PS-FOPA can be achieved when 300 m-long HNLF instead of 200 m-long HNLF is used in PIA.展开更多
A new theoretical method to study super-multiperiod superlattices has been developed.The method combines the precision of the 8-band kp-method with the flexibility of the shooting method and the Monte Carlo approach.T...A new theoretical method to study super-multiperiod superlattices has been developed.The method combines the precision of the 8-band kp-method with the flexibility of the shooting method and the Monte Carlo approach.This method was applied to examine the finest quality samples of super-multiperiod Al_(0.3)Ga_(0.7)As/GaAs superlattices grown by molecular beam epitaxy.The express photoreflectance spectroscopy method was utilized to validate the proposed theoretical method.For the first time,the accurate theoretical analysis of the energy band diagram of super-multiperiod superlattices with experimental verification has been conducted.The proposed approach highly accurately determines transition peak positions and enables the calculation of the energy band diagram,transition energies,relaxation rates,and gain estimation.It has achieved a remarkably low 5%error compared to the commonly used method,which typically results in a 25%error,and allowed to recover the superlattice parameters.The retrieved intrinsic parameters of the samples aligned with XRD data and growth parameters.The proposed method also accurately predicted the escape of the second energy level for quantum well thicknesses less than 5 nm,as was observed in photoreflectance experiments.The new designs of THz light-emitting devices operating at room temperature were suggested by the developed method.展开更多
We investigate the pump-depleted model of a dual-pump fiber optical parametric amplifier(FOPA) with Raman effect.As bandwidth increases,the gain profile of the distorted FOPA would be impacted seriously.Under the wide...We investigate the pump-depleted model of a dual-pump fiber optical parametric amplifier(FOPA) with Raman effect.As bandwidth increases,the gain profile of the distorted FOPA would be impacted seriously.Under the widebands,especially when the pump separation is large,zero dispersion wavelength(ZDW) fluctuation is another factor which can not be neglected.Numerical simulations with these comprehensive factors are mainly analyzed to obtain their influence on gain characteristics.Saturated gain spectrum is also discussed in detail.展开更多
A cost-effective ultra-dense wavelength-division-multiplexed passive optical network(UD-WDM PON) with speed of 12.5 Gbit/s and channel spacing of 12.5 GHz is proposed and demonstrated. The distributed feedback(DFB) la...A cost-effective ultra-dense wavelength-division-multiplexed passive optical network(UD-WDM PON) with speed of 12.5 Gbit/s and channel spacing of 12.5 GHz is proposed and demonstrated. The distributed feedback(DFB) lasers modulated in 4-level pulse amplitude modulation(4-PAM) format are used for downstream links, and the reflective semiconductor optical amplifiers(RSOAs) together with an optical frequency comb modulated in quadrature phase shift keying(QPSK) format are used for upstream links. We can achieve the error-free transmission of the upstream signals with speed of 12.5 Gbit/s even after 20 km single-mode fiber(SMF). The power penalty obtained by using the frequency comb generator instead of a tunable laser is around 0.5 d B. By using 11 DFB lasers and a set of intensity and phase modulators, it is possible to provide the seed light for 297 optical network units(ONUs) within the C-band.展开更多
After the coupling equations of co-pumping,counter-pumping and bidirectional-pumping distributed Raman amplifiers(DRAs) are theoretically analyzed,the power distributions of these three DRAs are acquired with numerica...After the coupling equations of co-pumping,counter-pumping and bidirectional-pumping distributed Raman amplifiers(DRAs) are theoretically analyzed,the power distributions of these three DRAs are acquired with numerical analysis.The performance factors,such as net gain(NG),amplified spontaneous emissions(ASE) noise,double Rayleigh backscattering(DRB) noise,noise figure(NF) and optical signal noise ratio(OSNR),are discussed in depth.It can be found that the NGs of the three DRAs are almost equal.The counter-pumping scheme will induce higher ASE.And the co-pumping DRA has greater DRB noise,but its NF and OSNR are both better than the others'.Furthermore,the relations between signal power and NG,NF,OSNR are also investigated.It is shown that the NF and OSNR of the co-pumping scheme are superior to those of the other two schemes at small input signal power.The above conclusions can play a very important role in guiding the optimum design of DRA.展开更多
By analyzing the principle of dual-pump parametric amplification and the polarization dependent gain of fiber optical parametric amplifier(FOPA),a polarization-insensitive FOPA based on polarization-diversity techniqu...By analyzing the principle of dual-pump parametric amplification and the polarization dependent gain of fiber optical parametric amplifier(FOPA),a polarization-insensitive FOPA based on polarization-diversity technique with dual parallel pumps is presented.The performances of polarization-insensitivity,gain and BER are theoretically analyzed and numerically simulated by comparing the proposed scheme with parallel pump solution and orthogonal pump solution.The presented solution can reduce the complexity of state of polarization(SoP) of pumps.展开更多
Influence induced by Raman effect on the noise characteristics of a depleted and lossy dual pump fiber optical parametric amplifier （FOPA） is investigated. Taking the Raman effect into account, the modified coupled ...Influence induced by Raman effect on the noise characteristics of a depleted and lossy dual pump fiber optical parametric amplifier （FOPA） is investigated. Taking the Raman effect into account, the modified coupled amplitude equations are fh-stly built, then the influences of Raman effect on the Stokes and anti-Stokes wavelengths with different initial signal powers are further analyzed. Besides, the effect on the FOPA gain is also shown with the same initial signal power and constant noise figure （NF）.展开更多
Slow and fast light in quantum-well （QW） and quantum-dot （QD） semiconductor optical amplifiers （SOAs） using nonlinear quantum optical effects are presented. We demonstrate electrical and optical controls of fast...Slow and fast light in quantum-well （QW） and quantum-dot （QD） semiconductor optical amplifiers （SOAs） using nonlinear quantum optical effects are presented. We demonstrate electrical and optical controls of fast light using the coherent population oscillation （CPO） and four wave mixing （FWM） in the gain regime of QW SOAs. We then consider the dependence on the wavelength and modal gain of the pump in QW SOAs. To enhance the tunable photonic delay of a single QW SOA, we explore a serial cascade of multiple amplifiers. A model for the number of QW SOAs in series with variable optical attenuation is developed and matched to the experimental data. We demonstrate the scaling law and the bandwidth control by using the serial cascade of multiple QW SOAs. Experimentally, we achieve a phase change of 160^o and a scaling factor of four at 1 GHz using the cascade of four QW SOAs. Finally, we investigate CPO and FWM slow and fast light of QD SOAs. The experiment shows that the bandwidth of the time delay as a function of the modulation frequency changes in the absorption and gain regimes due to the carrier-lifetime variation. The tunable phase shift in QD SOA is compared between the ground- and first excited-state transitions with different modal gains.展开更多
Gain saturation is a significant phenomenon of fiber Raman amplifiers（FRAs）.Gain figures versus signal power are well explained.For the small signal,the coupled ordinary differential equations are used,and for the l...Gain saturation is a significant phenomenon of fiber Raman amplifiers（FRAs）.Gain figures versus signal power are well explained.For the small signal,the coupled ordinary differential equations are used,and for the large signal,the Raman gain coefficient is modified.It is shown that the saturation power of FRAs decreases with the pump power,and gain saturation is easier to occur in the forward pump scheme than in the backward pump scheme.These phenomena are well explained by the stimulated Brillouin scattering （SBS） effect.This research provides a guide to the fabrication of practical FRAs.展开更多
A set of phosphate glasses with different amounts of Al2O3, Na2O, La2O3 and AlF3 contents were prepared to search for a phosphate glass which is suitable for ion-exchange process. Based on chemical durability test res...A set of phosphate glasses with different amounts of Al2O3, Na2O, La2O3 and AlF3 contents were prepared to search for a phosphate glass which is suitable for ion-exchange process. Based on chemical durability test results and spectroscopic properties, a glass with excellent chemical durability and good spectroscopic properties is developed for ion-exchange process. The emission cross section of Er3+ in this glass is calculated to be 0.72×10~20 cm2 by McCumber theory. The planar waveguide with three modes at 632.8 nm and one mode at 1540 nm can be realized by 335℃ 3 hours ion-exchange in 5%AgNO3+95%KNO3 molten salt.展开更多
Rhodamine 6G-doped step-index polymer optical fiber is fabricated. The characteristics of the amplification of rhodamine 6G-doped step-index polymer optical fiber amplifier have been studied. The high-gain optical amp...Rhodamine 6G-doped step-index polymer optical fiber is fabricated. The characteristics of the amplification of rhodamine 6G-doped step-index polymer optical fiber amplifier have been studied. The high-gain optical amplification with a tunable wavelength range from 585 to 613 nm is obtained in a step-index polymer optical fiber doped with rhodamine 6G at 10-ppm level, which can be used for broadband amplifiers and tunable lasers.展开更多
We analyzed the characteristics of cross-modulations (XM) and their recovery times in a semiconductor optical amplifier by a newly-developed TMM. The calculated results suggest faster recovery of the XMs by introducin...We analyzed the characteristics of cross-modulations (XM) and their recovery times in a semiconductor optical amplifier by a newly-developed TMM. The calculated results suggest faster recovery of the XMs by introducing a high-power assist light.展开更多
An all-optical wavelength converter, based on nonlinear polarization rotation （NPR） in semiconductor optical amplifier （SOA） and array waveguide grating （AWG） filtering, is experimentally demonstrated. The wavel...An all-optical wavelength converter, based on nonlinear polarization rotation （NPR） in semiconductor optical amplifier （SOA） and array waveguide grating （AWG） filtering, is experimentally demonstrated. The wavelength converter can provide excellent operation including extinction ratio and Q factor. The simultaneous two wavelength conversion outputs are successfully obtained at 20 Gb/s.展开更多
We develop a high-speed tunable, quasi-continuous-wave laser source for frequency domain （FD） optical coherence tomography （OCT）. The laser resonance is realized within a unidirectional all-fiber ring cavity consi...We develop a high-speed tunable, quasi-continuous-wave laser source for frequency domain （FD） optical coherence tomography （OCT）. The laser resonance is realized within a unidirectional all-fiber ring cavity consisting of a fiber coupler, two fiber isolators, a semiconductor optical amplifier （SOA）, and a fiber Fabry- Perot tunable filter （FFP-TF） for frequency tuning. Light output from the coupler is further amplified and spectral shaped by a booster SOA terminated at both ends with two isolators. The developed laser source provides up to 8000 sweeps per second over a full-width wavelength tuning range of 120 nm at center wavelength of 1320 nm with an average power of 9 mW, yielding an axial resolution of 13.6μm in air and a maximum sensitivity of about 112 dB for OCT imaging. The instantaneous linewidth is about 0.08 nm, enabling OCT imaging over an axial range of 3.4 mm in air. For optimization consideration based on this custom-built swept laser, experimental study on imaging quality relevant parameters of the swept laser with sine and ramp driving waveforms to the FFP-TF is conducted, and investigation of the swept laser on the cavity length is done. Implementing the laser source in our established swept source based OCT （SS-OCT） system, real-time structural imaging of biological tissue is demonstrated.展开更多
The theoretical analysis and experimental results of the wavelength tunability of a tandem optical parametric oscillator （TOPO） based on a single nonlinear crystal are presented.TOPO is a configuration wherein the s...The theoretical analysis and experimental results of the wavelength tunability of a tandem optical parametric oscillator （TOPO） based on a single nonlinear crystal are presented.TOPO is a configuration wherein the signal laser is used as a pump laser to generate secondary optical parametric oscillator （OPO）.The cascaded parametric interactions are achieved synchronously in a single-grating-period MgO doped periodically poled lithium niobate （PPMgOLN）.Tunable multiple-wavelength mid-infrared （mid-IR） lasers are obtained by changing the temperature of the crystal.When the PPMgOLN crystal with a grating period of 31.2 μm is operated at 148 ℃,the dual OPOs generate an identical mid-IR laser of 2.83 μm.The secondary OPO transforms into an optical parametric amplifier,in which different frequency mixing from the signal laser results in the amplification of the idler laser in the first OPO.TOPO is a useful configuration for multiple laser output,broad tuning range,and high-efficiency mid-IR lasers.展开更多
The principle of broad-band orthogonal-pump (BOP) four-wave mixing in semiconductor optical amplifiers is analyzed in theory. The conversion efficiency reduces rapidly as the detuning of wavelength between the signal ...The principle of broad-band orthogonal-pump (BOP) four-wave mixing in semiconductor optical amplifiers is analyzed in theory. The conversion efficiency reduces rapidly as the detuning of wavelength between the signal and pump increase which can be solved by introducing a BOP method. The constant conversion efficiency and signal-to-noise ratio are obtained over a large wavelength detuning range. The wavelength conversion efficiency with variation smaller than 3.88 dB over 52-nm range has been experimentally demonstrated by using BOP, with the 10-GHz output of distributed feedback/electro-absorption modulator as signal. Conventional single-pump scheme is also performed for comparison and the experimental results fit well with the theory.展开更多
We demonstrate an all-optical reconfigurable logic gate based on dominant nonlinear polarization rotation accompanied with cross-gain modulation effect in a single semiconductor optical amplifier （SOA）.Five logic fu...We demonstrate an all-optical reconfigurable logic gate based on dominant nonlinear polarization rotation accompanied with cross-gain modulation effect in a single semiconductor optical amplifier （SOA）.Five logic functions,including NOT,OR,NOR,AND,and NAND,are realized using 10-Gb/s on-off keying signals with flexible wavelength tunability.The operation principle is explained in detail.By adjusting polarization controllers,multiple logic functions corresponding to different input polarization states are separately achieved using a single SOA with high flexibility.展开更多
In this paper, the dispersion compensation for 4×10 Gb/s. 400 km G.652 fiber by chirped optical fiber Bragg grating (FBG) is introduced. For the first time, we have measured and compensated the polarization mode ...In this paper, the dispersion compensation for 4×10 Gb/s. 400 km G.652 fiber by chirped optical fiber Bragg grating (FBG) is introduced. For the first time, we have measured and compensated the polarization mode dispersion (PMD) of FBG. which in each channel is less than 1.1 ps. When the bit error rate (BER) is 10-and the bit error is zero, the transmission power penalty of each channel is less than 2 dB, and the best result is negative which means that the receiver sensitivity is increased after transmission.展开更多
A 40-GHz wavelength tunable mode-locked fiber ring laser based on cross-gain modulation in a semicon- ductor optical amplifier （SOA） is presented. Pulse trains with a pulse width of 10.5 ps at 40-GHz repetition freq...A 40-GHz wavelength tunable mode-locked fiber ring laser based on cross-gain modulation in a semicon- ductor optical amplifier （SOA） is presented. Pulse trains with a pulse width of 10.5 ps at 40-GHz repetition frequency are obtained. The laser operates with almost 40-nm tuning range. The relationship between the key laser parameters and the output pulse characteristics is analyzed experimentally.展开更多
We optimize the novel configuration of a hybrid fiber amplifier - Raman assisted-fiber-based optical parametric amplifier （R-FOPA）, in which the parametric gain and Raman gain profiles are combined to achieve a flat...We optimize the novel configuration of a hybrid fiber amplifier - Raman assisted-fiber-based optical parametric amplifier （R-FOPA）, in which the parametric gain and Raman gain profiles are combined to achieve a flat composite gain profile. The pump powers and the fiber length in the hybrid amplifier are effectively optimized by genetic algorithm （GA） scheme. The optimization results indicate that the RFOPA can achieve a 200-nm flat bandwidth spectrum with the gain of 20 dB and ripple of less than 4 dB.展开更多
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (Nos.2010CB327605 and 2010CB328300)the Specialized Research Fund for the Young Scholars Program of Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (Nos.2011RC0309 and 2011RC008)
文摘We theoretically and experimentally show the impact of the ratio between the signal and idler generated from the PIA part on the gain characteristics in the continuous wave (CW) pump non-degenerate cascaded phase-sensitive fiber optical parametric amplifier (PS-FOPA). The results show that the length of highly nonlinear fiber (HNLF) used for generating the idler can cause the variation of power ratio between the idler and signal, which significantly affects the gain characteristics of the PS-FOPA under the small signal gain condition. To obtain high gain, it is better to choose long HNLF to generate idler. In our experiment, 5.5 dB gain and 18 nm bandwidth (on/off gain>10 dBm) in PS-FOPA can be achieved when 300 m-long HNLF instead of 200 m-long HNLF is used in PIA.
基金The work was supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation in the framework of experimental research(Nos.075-01438-22-06 and FSEE-2022-0018)the Russian Science Foundation in theoretical research(No.RSF 23-29-00216).
文摘A new theoretical method to study super-multiperiod superlattices has been developed.The method combines the precision of the 8-band kp-method with the flexibility of the shooting method and the Monte Carlo approach.This method was applied to examine the finest quality samples of super-multiperiod Al_(0.3)Ga_(0.7)As/GaAs superlattices grown by molecular beam epitaxy.The express photoreflectance spectroscopy method was utilized to validate the proposed theoretical method.For the first time,the accurate theoretical analysis of the energy band diagram of super-multiperiod superlattices with experimental verification has been conducted.The proposed approach highly accurately determines transition peak positions and enables the calculation of the energy band diagram,transition energies,relaxation rates,and gain estimation.It has achieved a remarkably low 5%error compared to the commonly used method,which typically results in a 25%error,and allowed to recover the superlattice parameters.The retrieved intrinsic parameters of the samples aligned with XRD data and growth parameters.The proposed method also accurately predicted the escape of the second energy level for quantum well thicknesses less than 5 nm,as was observed in photoreflectance experiments.The new designs of THz light-emitting devices operating at room temperature were suggested by the developed method.
基金supported by the National Key Basic Research Special Foundation of China (No.2010CB328304)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.60807022)+1 种基金the Key Grant of Chinese Ministry of Education (No.109015)the Discipline Co-construction Project of Beijing Municipal Commission of Education (No.YB20081001301)
文摘We investigate the pump-depleted model of a dual-pump fiber optical parametric amplifier(FOPA) with Raman effect.As bandwidth increases,the gain profile of the distorted FOPA would be impacted seriously.Under the widebands,especially when the pump separation is large,zero dispersion wavelength(ZDW) fluctuation is another factor which can not be neglected.Numerical simulations with these comprehensive factors are mainly analyzed to obtain their influence on gain characteristics.Saturated gain spectrum is also discussed in detail.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61475015)
文摘A cost-effective ultra-dense wavelength-division-multiplexed passive optical network(UD-WDM PON) with speed of 12.5 Gbit/s and channel spacing of 12.5 GHz is proposed and demonstrated. The distributed feedback(DFB) lasers modulated in 4-level pulse amplitude modulation(4-PAM) format are used for downstream links, and the reflective semiconductor optical amplifiers(RSOAs) together with an optical frequency comb modulated in quadrature phase shift keying(QPSK) format are used for upstream links. We can achieve the error-free transmission of the upstream signals with speed of 12.5 Gbit/s even after 20 km single-mode fiber(SMF). The power penalty obtained by using the frequency comb generator instead of a tunable laser is around 0.5 d B. By using 11 DFB lasers and a set of intensity and phase modulators, it is possible to provide the seed light for 297 optical network units(ONUs) within the C-band.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.60907041,61003256 and 61071117)the Natural Science Foundation of CQ CSTC (No.2010BB2409)
文摘After the coupling equations of co-pumping,counter-pumping and bidirectional-pumping distributed Raman amplifiers(DRAs) are theoretically analyzed,the power distributions of these three DRAs are acquired with numerical analysis.The performance factors,such as net gain(NG),amplified spontaneous emissions(ASE) noise,double Rayleigh backscattering(DRB) noise,noise figure(NF) and optical signal noise ratio(OSNR),are discussed in depth.It can be found that the NGs of the three DRAs are almost equal.The counter-pumping scheme will induce higher ASE.And the co-pumping DRA has greater DRB noise,but its NF and OSNR are both better than the others'.Furthermore,the relations between signal power and NG,NF,OSNR are also investigated.It is shown that the NF and OSNR of the co-pumping scheme are superior to those of the other two schemes at small input signal power.The above conclusions can play a very important role in guiding the optimum design of DRA.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (2010CB328304)
文摘By analyzing the principle of dual-pump parametric amplification and the polarization dependent gain of fiber optical parametric amplifier(FOPA),a polarization-insensitive FOPA based on polarization-diversity technique with dual parallel pumps is presented.The performances of polarization-insensitivity,gain and BER are theoretically analyzed and numerically simulated by comparing the proposed scheme with parallel pump solution and orthogonal pump solution.The presented solution can reduce the complexity of state of polarization(SoP) of pumps.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) (No.2010CB328304)
文摘Influence induced by Raman effect on the noise characteristics of a depleted and lossy dual pump fiber optical parametric amplifier （FOPA） is investigated. Taking the Raman effect into account, the modified coupled amplitude equations are fh-stly built, then the influences of Raman effect on the Stokes and anti-Stokes wavelengths with different initial signal powers are further analyzed. Besides, the effect on the FOPA gain is also shown with the same initial signal power and constant noise figure （NF）.
文摘Slow and fast light in quantum-well （QW） and quantum-dot （QD） semiconductor optical amplifiers （SOAs） using nonlinear quantum optical effects are presented. We demonstrate electrical and optical controls of fast light using the coherent population oscillation （CPO） and four wave mixing （FWM） in the gain regime of QW SOAs. We then consider the dependence on the wavelength and modal gain of the pump in QW SOAs. To enhance the tunable photonic delay of a single QW SOA, we explore a serial cascade of multiple amplifiers. A model for the number of QW SOAs in series with variable optical attenuation is developed and matched to the experimental data. We demonstrate the scaling law and the bandwidth control by using the serial cascade of multiple QW SOAs. Experimentally, we achieve a phase change of 160^o and a scaling factor of four at 1 GHz using the cascade of four QW SOAs. Finally, we investigate CPO and FWM slow and fast light of QD SOAs. The experiment shows that the bandwidth of the time delay as a function of the modulation frequency changes in the absorption and gain regimes due to the carrier-lifetime variation. The tunable phase shift in QD SOA is compared between the ground- and first excited-state transitions with different modal gains.
基金supported by the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University under Grant No.NCET-06-0925
文摘Gain saturation is a significant phenomenon of fiber Raman amplifiers（FRAs）.Gain figures versus signal power are well explained.For the small signal,the coupled ordinary differential equations are used,and for the large signal,the Raman gain coefficient is modified.It is shown that the saturation power of FRAs decreases with the pump power,and gain saturation is easier to occur in the forward pump scheme than in the backward pump scheme.These phenomena are well explained by the stimulated Brillouin scattering （SBS） effect.This research provides a guide to the fabrication of practical FRAs.
基金This work was supported by the Optical Science and Technology Program of Shanghai (No. 002261002) B. Chen's e-mail address is chenbymail@yahoo.com.
文摘A set of phosphate glasses with different amounts of Al2O3, Na2O, La2O3 and AlF3 contents were prepared to search for a phosphate glass which is suitable for ion-exchange process. Based on chemical durability test results and spectroscopic properties, a glass with excellent chemical durability and good spectroscopic properties is developed for ion-exchange process. The emission cross section of Er3+ in this glass is calculated to be 0.72×10~20 cm2 by McCumber theory. The planar waveguide with three modes at 632.8 nm and one mode at 1540 nm can be realized by 335℃ 3 hours ion-exchange in 5%AgNO3+95%KNO3 molten salt.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.90201013and90201016),the Fujian Natural Science Foundation of China (No.A0110012),and the Fyjian Educational Department Foundation of China (NoJA02169).
文摘Rhodamine 6G-doped step-index polymer optical fiber is fabricated. The characteristics of the amplification of rhodamine 6G-doped step-index polymer optical fiber amplifier have been studied. The high-gain optical amplification with a tunable wavelength range from 585 to 613 nm is obtained in a step-index polymer optical fiber doped with rhodamine 6G at 10-ppm level, which can be used for broadband amplifiers and tunable lasers.
文摘We analyzed the characteristics of cross-modulations (XM) and their recovery times in a semiconductor optical amplifier by a newly-developed TMM. The calculated results suggest faster recovery of the XMs by introducing a high-power assist light.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 90401025, 60577033)Project of Ministry of Education (No. 1050367)Project for New Century Excellent Talents in University (No. NCET-04-0116).
文摘An all-optical wavelength converter, based on nonlinear polarization rotation （NPR） in semiconductor optical amplifier （SOA） and array waveguide grating （AWG） filtering, is experimentally demonstrated. The wavelength converter can provide excellent operation including extinction ratio and Q factor. The simultaneous two wavelength conversion outputs are successfully obtained at 20 Gb/s.
基金supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(Nos.2006AA02Z4E0 and 2008AA02Z422)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.60878057 and 60478040).
文摘We develop a high-speed tunable, quasi-continuous-wave laser source for frequency domain （FD） optical coherence tomography （OCT）. The laser resonance is realized within a unidirectional all-fiber ring cavity consisting of a fiber coupler, two fiber isolators, a semiconductor optical amplifier （SOA）, and a fiber Fabry- Perot tunable filter （FFP-TF） for frequency tuning. Light output from the coupler is further amplified and spectral shaped by a booster SOA terminated at both ends with two isolators. The developed laser source provides up to 8000 sweeps per second over a full-width wavelength tuning range of 120 nm at center wavelength of 1320 nm with an average power of 9 mW, yielding an axial resolution of 13.6μm in air and a maximum sensitivity of about 112 dB for OCT imaging. The instantaneous linewidth is about 0.08 nm, enabling OCT imaging over an axial range of 3.4 mm in air. For optimization consideration based on this custom-built swept laser, experimental study on imaging quality relevant parameters of the swept laser with sine and ramp driving waveforms to the FFP-TF is conducted, and investigation of the swept laser on the cavity length is done. Implementing the laser source in our established swept source based OCT （SS-OCT） system, real-time structural imaging of biological tissue is demonstrated.
文摘The theoretical analysis and experimental results of the wavelength tunability of a tandem optical parametric oscillator （TOPO） based on a single nonlinear crystal are presented.TOPO is a configuration wherein the signal laser is used as a pump laser to generate secondary optical parametric oscillator （OPO）.The cascaded parametric interactions are achieved synchronously in a single-grating-period MgO doped periodically poled lithium niobate （PPMgOLN）.Tunable multiple-wavelength mid-infrared （mid-IR） lasers are obtained by changing the temperature of the crystal.When the PPMgOLN crystal with a grating period of 31.2 μm is operated at 148 ℃,the dual OPOs generate an identical mid-IR laser of 2.83 μm.The secondary OPO transforms into an optical parametric amplifier,in which different frequency mixing from the signal laser results in the amplification of the idler laser in the first OPO.TOPO is a useful configuration for multiple laser output,broad tuning range,and high-efficiency mid-IR lasers.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 69877012)Tianjin Science and Technology Development Foundation (No. 033800411) Youth Teacher Foundation of Tianjin University.
文摘The principle of broad-band orthogonal-pump (BOP) four-wave mixing in semiconductor optical amplifiers is analyzed in theory. The conversion efficiency reduces rapidly as the detuning of wavelength between the signal and pump increase which can be solved by introducing a BOP method. The constant conversion efficiency and signal-to-noise ratio are obtained over a large wavelength detuning range. The wavelength conversion efficiency with variation smaller than 3.88 dB over 52-nm range has been experimentally demonstrated by using BOP, with the 10-GHz output of distributed feedback/electro-absorption modulator as signal. Conventional single-pump scheme is also performed for comparison and the experimental results fit well with the theory.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.61007041, 60825103,and 60632010)the National "973" Project of China (No.2010CB328205)+1 种基金the National "863" Program of Chinathe Program of Shanghai Subject Chief Scientist(No.09XD1402200)
文摘We demonstrate an all-optical reconfigurable logic gate based on dominant nonlinear polarization rotation accompanied with cross-gain modulation effect in a single semiconductor optical amplifier （SOA）.Five logic functions,including NOT,OR,NOR,AND,and NAND,are realized using 10-Gb/s on-off keying signals with flexible wavelength tunability.The operation principle is explained in detail.By adjusting polarization controllers,multiple logic functions corresponding to different input polarization states are separately achieved using a single SOA with high flexibility.
基金This work was supported by the National 863 Projectthe National Natural Science Foundation of Chinathe Pandeng Foundation of Northern Jiaotong University.
文摘In this paper, the dispersion compensation for 4×10 Gb/s. 400 km G.652 fiber by chirped optical fiber Bragg grating (FBG) is introduced. For the first time, we have measured and compensated the polarization mode dispersion (PMD) of FBG. which in each channel is less than 1.1 ps. When the bit error rate (BER) is 10-and the bit error is zero, the transmission power penalty of each channel is less than 2 dB, and the best result is negative which means that the receiver sensitivity is increased after transmission.
文摘A 40-GHz wavelength tunable mode-locked fiber ring laser based on cross-gain modulation in a semicon- ductor optical amplifier （SOA） is presented. Pulse trains with a pulse width of 10.5 ps at 40-GHz repetition frequency are obtained. The laser operates with almost 40-nm tuning range. The relationship between the key laser parameters and the output pulse characteristics is analyzed experimentally.
基金the Program for New Cen-tury Talent of Universitythe National Natural Science+1 种基金Foundation of China (No.60377023 and 60672017)the Shanghai Optical Science and Technology Project.
文摘We optimize the novel configuration of a hybrid fiber amplifier - Raman assisted-fiber-based optical parametric amplifier （R-FOPA）, in which the parametric gain and Raman gain profiles are combined to achieve a flat composite gain profile. The pump powers and the fiber length in the hybrid amplifier are effectively optimized by genetic algorithm （GA） scheme. The optimization results indicate that the RFOPA can achieve a 200-nm flat bandwidth spectrum with the gain of 20 dB and ripple of less than 4 dB.
