Dynamically tunable laser sources are highly promising for realizing visionary concepts of integrated photonic circuits and other applications. In this paper, a Ga N-based laser with an integrated PN junction heater o...Dynamically tunable laser sources are highly promising for realizing visionary concepts of integrated photonic circuits and other applications. In this paper, a Ga N-based laser with an integrated PN junction heater on Si is fabricated.The photoluminescence properties of the Ga N beam cavity are controlled by temperature, and the Joule heater provides electrically driven regulation of temperature. These two features of the cavity make it possible to realize convenient tuning of the lasing properties. The multi-functional Ga N beam cavity achieves optically pumped lasing with a single mode near 362.4 nm with a high Q-factor of 1394. The temperature of this device increases by 0–5℃ under the Joule heating effect. Then, electrical control of the lasing mode is demonstrated. The lasing resonant peak shows a continuous redshift of about 0.5 nm and the device also exhibits dynamic switching of its lasing mode. The lasing modulation can be ascribed to temperature-induced reduction of the bandgap. Our work may be of benefit for external optical modulation in future chip-based optoelectronic devices.展开更多
We demonstrated experimentally a synchronously pumped intracavity frequency-doubled femtosecond optical para- metric oscillator （OPO） using a periodically-poled lithium niobate （PPLN） as the nonlinear material in ...We demonstrated experimentally a synchronously pumped intracavity frequency-doubled femtosecond optical para- metric oscillator （OPO） using a periodically-poled lithium niobate （PPLN） as the nonlinear material in combination with a lithium triborate （LBO） as the doubling crystal. A Kerr-lens-mode-locked （KLM） Ti：sapphire oscillator at the wavelength of 790 nm was used as the pump source, which was capable of generating pulses with a duration as short as 117 fs. A tunable femtosecond laser covering the 624-672 nm range was realized by conveniently adjusting the OPO cavity length. A maximum average output power of 260 mW in the visible range was obtained at the pump power of 2.2 W, with a typical pulse duration of 205 fs assuming a sech2 pulse profile.展开更多
We report a demonstration of a fast wavelength tunable source (TWS) based on the laser diode array coupled to the arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) multiplexer. The switching and optical characteristics of TWS make it a...We report a demonstration of a fast wavelength tunable source (TWS) based on the laser diode array coupled to the arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) multiplexer. The switching and optical characteristics of TWS make it a candidate for implementing the wavelength-division space switch fabric for an optical packet/burst switching.展开更多
Optical frequency combs(OFCs)are highly promising candidates as multichannel light sources for photonic integrated circuits(PICs).We present a tunable on-chip OFC source based on quantum dot collidingpulse mode-locked...Optical frequency combs(OFCs)are highly promising candidates as multichannel light sources for photonic integrated circuits(PICs).We present a tunable on-chip OFC source based on quantum dot collidingpulse mode-locked lasers(QD-CPMLs),capable of generating both amplitude-modulated(AM)and frequencymodulated(FM)combs through external-cavity locking.A free-running fourth-order QD-CPML with a 100 GHz repetition rate is demonstrated to produce FM and AM combs under different bias conditions,achieving an ultra-wide comb with a 3-dB bandwidth of 1.8 THz and a 10-dB bandwidth of 2.5 THz.By leveraging externalcavity locking,the modulation dynamics of the comb are finely tuned,significantly expanding the AM comb range while reducing pulse width and chirp.The shortest pulse width achieved is 0.6 ps,with a minimum time-bandwidth product of 0.33,approaching the transform limit for hyperbolic secant pulses.The near-zero linewidth enhancement factor of the QD-CPML effectively suppresses coherence collapse under optical feedback,whereas its low group velocity dispersion facilitates the generation of narrow pulses and broad bandwidths.The ability to dynamically control AM and FM comb regions through external-cavity locking represents an innovative strategy for tunable OFC generation,offering potential for applications in sensing,spectroscopy,and optical communications within PICs.展开更多
Microcombs are revolutionizing optoelectronics by providing parallel, mutually coherent wavelengthchannels for time-frequency metrology and information processing. To implement this essential function inintegrated pho...Microcombs are revolutionizing optoelectronics by providing parallel, mutually coherent wavelengthchannels for time-frequency metrology and information processing. To implement this essential function inintegrated photonic systems, it is desirable to drive microcombs directly with an on-chip laser in a simpleand flexible way. However, two major difficulties have prevented this goal: (1) generating mode-lockedcomb states usually requires a significant amount of pump power and (2) the requirement to align laser andresonator frequency significantly complicates operation and limits the tunability of the comb lines. Here, weaddress these problems by using microresonators on an AlGaAs on-insulator platform to generate dark-pulsemicrocombs. This highly nonlinear platform dramatically relaxes fabrication requirements and leads to arecord-low pump power of <1 mW for coherent comb generation. Dark-pulse microcombs facilitated bythermally controlled avoided mode crossings are accessed by direct distributed feedback laser pumping.Without any feedback or control circuitries, the comb shows good coherence and stability. With around150 mW on-chip power, this approach also leads to an unprecedentedly wide tuning range of over one freespectral range (97.5 GHz). Our work provides a route to realize power-efficient, simple, and reconfigurablemicrocombs that can be seamlessly integrated with a wide range of photonic systems.展开更多
基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, China (Grant No. BK20210593)the Foundation of Jiangsu Provincial Double Innovation Doctor Program (Grant No. 30644)+2 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 62204127)State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications (Grant No. SKLA 202104)open research fund of Key Lab of Broadband Wireless Communication and Sensor Network Technology (Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Ministry of Education)。
文摘Dynamically tunable laser sources are highly promising for realizing visionary concepts of integrated photonic circuits and other applications. In this paper, a Ga N-based laser with an integrated PN junction heater on Si is fabricated.The photoluminescence properties of the Ga N beam cavity are controlled by temperature, and the Joule heater provides electrically driven regulation of temperature. These two features of the cavity make it possible to realize convenient tuning of the lasing properties. The multi-functional Ga N beam cavity achieves optically pumped lasing with a single mode near 362.4 nm with a high Q-factor of 1394. The temperature of this device increases by 0–5℃ under the Joule heating effect. Then, electrical control of the lasing mode is demonstrated. The lasing resonant peak shows a continuous redshift of about 0.5 nm and the device also exhibits dynamic switching of its lasing mode. The lasing modulation can be ascribed to temperature-induced reduction of the bandgap. Our work may be of benefit for external optical modulation in future chip-based optoelectronic devices.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 10874237 and 61205130)the Knowledge Innovation Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. KJCX2-YW-N36)
文摘We demonstrated experimentally a synchronously pumped intracavity frequency-doubled femtosecond optical para- metric oscillator （OPO） using a periodically-poled lithium niobate （PPLN） as the nonlinear material in combination with a lithium triborate （LBO） as the doubling crystal. A Kerr-lens-mode-locked （KLM） Ti：sapphire oscillator at the wavelength of 790 nm was used as the pump source, which was capable of generating pulses with a duration as short as 117 fs. A tunable femtosecond laser covering the 624-672 nm range was realized by conveniently adjusting the OPO cavity length. A maximum average output power of 260 mW in the visible range was obtained at the pump power of 2.2 W, with a typical pulse duration of 205 fs assuming a sech2 pulse profile.
文摘We report a demonstration of a fast wavelength tunable source (TWS) based on the laser diode array coupled to the arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) multiplexer. The switching and optical characteristics of TWS make it a candidate for implementing the wavelength-division space switch fabric for an optical packet/burst switching.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No.2022YFB2803600)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.62204072, 62334013, and U22A2093)+4 种基金the Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province(Grant Nos.2021A1515110076 and 2023A1515012304)the Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Program (Grant Nos.GXWD20220811163623002, RCBS20210609103824050,JCYJ20240813104819027, and KJZD20240903101100002)the Research Fund of the National Key Laboratory of Laser Spatial Information (Grant No.LSI2025WDZC03)the Open Research Program of the State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration (Grant No.KF2025010)support from the Institut Mines Telecom
文摘Optical frequency combs(OFCs)are highly promising candidates as multichannel light sources for photonic integrated circuits(PICs).We present a tunable on-chip OFC source based on quantum dot collidingpulse mode-locked lasers(QD-CPMLs),capable of generating both amplitude-modulated(AM)and frequencymodulated(FM)combs through external-cavity locking.A free-running fourth-order QD-CPML with a 100 GHz repetition rate is demonstrated to produce FM and AM combs under different bias conditions,achieving an ultra-wide comb with a 3-dB bandwidth of 1.8 THz and a 10-dB bandwidth of 2.5 THz.By leveraging externalcavity locking,the modulation dynamics of the comb are finely tuned,significantly expanding the AM comb range while reducing pulse width and chirp.The shortest pulse width achieved is 0.6 ps,with a minimum time-bandwidth product of 0.33,approaching the transform limit for hyperbolic secant pulses.The near-zero linewidth enhancement factor of the QD-CPML effectively suppresses coherence collapse under optical feedback,whereas its low group velocity dispersion facilitates the generation of narrow pulses and broad bandwidths.The ability to dynamically control AM and FM comb regions through external-cavity locking represents an innovative strategy for tunable OFC generation,offering potential for applications in sensing,spectroscopy,and optical communications within PICs.
文摘Microcombs are revolutionizing optoelectronics by providing parallel, mutually coherent wavelengthchannels for time-frequency metrology and information processing. To implement this essential function inintegrated photonic systems, it is desirable to drive microcombs directly with an on-chip laser in a simpleand flexible way. However, two major difficulties have prevented this goal: (1) generating mode-lockedcomb states usually requires a significant amount of pump power and (2) the requirement to align laser andresonator frequency significantly complicates operation and limits the tunability of the comb lines. Here, weaddress these problems by using microresonators on an AlGaAs on-insulator platform to generate dark-pulsemicrocombs. This highly nonlinear platform dramatically relaxes fabrication requirements and leads to arecord-low pump power of <1 mW for coherent comb generation. Dark-pulse microcombs facilitated bythermally controlled avoided mode crossings are accessed by direct distributed feedback laser pumping.Without any feedback or control circuitries, the comb shows good coherence and stability. With around150 mW on-chip power, this approach also leads to an unprecedentedly wide tuning range of over one freespectral range (97.5 GHz). Our work provides a route to realize power-efficient, simple, and reconfigurablemicrocombs that can be seamlessly integrated with a wide range of photonic systems.
