Highly matched and precisely locked to the absorption lines of rubidium(Rb)atoms,780 nm lasers play a crucial role in fields such as quantum computing,precision measurements,and high-sensitivity sensing,with clear req...Highly matched and precisely locked to the absorption lines of rubidium(Rb)atoms,780 nm lasers play a crucial role in fields such as quantum computing,precision measurements,and high-sensitivity sensing,with clear requirements for strong coherence and fast tunability.In this paper,based on the self-injection locking and ultra-high quality factor whispering gallery mode(WGM)cavity,a 780 nm narrow linewidth(23.8 kHz)tunable laser with a single longitudinal mode output is verified.More importantly,benefiting from the optimized combined coupling coefficient K and via the lithium niobate electro-optic effect,the laser frequency detuning is ef⁃fectively improved,with the experimental tuning range reaching 110 pm and the tuning efficiency of 6.4 pm/V.This work provides a high-performance design solution for fast-tunable narrow-linewidth lasers for applications in the near-infrared range,which is expected to play an essential role in the future.展开更多
The calcium fluoride(CaF_(2))whispering gallery mode crystalline resonator is an excellent platform for nonlinear optical applications because of the decreasing in threshold caused by ultrahigh quality(Q)factor.In thi...The calcium fluoride(CaF_(2))whispering gallery mode crystalline resonator is an excellent platform for nonlinear optical applications because of the decreasing in threshold caused by ultrahigh quality(Q)factor.In this paper,we achieved the observation of Raman lasing,first-order Raman comb,and second-order Raman lasing in a CaF_(2)disk resonator with a diameter of 4.96 mm and an ultrahigh-Q of 8.43×10^(8)at 1550-nm wavelength.We also observed thermal effects in CaF_(2)disk resonator,and the threshold of thermo-optical oscillation is approximately coincident with Raman lasing,since the intracavity power increases rapidly when the power reaches the threshold,and higher input pump power results in longer thermal drift and higher Raman emission power.With a further increase in pump power,the optical frequency combs range is from 1520 nm to 1650 nm,with a wavelength interval of 4×FSR.It is a promising candidate for optical communication,biological environment monitoring,spectral analysis,and microwave signal sources.展开更多
基金Supported by the General Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China(62373331)the Joint Funds of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U21A20141)+1 种基金the Innovative Research Group Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51821003)the Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province(202403021211095).
文摘Highly matched and precisely locked to the absorption lines of rubidium(Rb)atoms,780 nm lasers play a crucial role in fields such as quantum computing,precision measurements,and high-sensitivity sensing,with clear requirements for strong coherence and fast tunability.In this paper,based on the self-injection locking and ultra-high quality factor whispering gallery mode(WGM)cavity,a 780 nm narrow linewidth(23.8 kHz)tunable laser with a single longitudinal mode output is verified.More importantly,benefiting from the optimized combined coupling coefficient K and via the lithium niobate electro-optic effect,the laser frequency detuning is ef⁃fectively improved,with the experimental tuning range reaching 110 pm and the tuning efficiency of 6.4 pm/V.This work provides a high-performance design solution for fast-tunable narrow-linewidth lasers for applications in the near-infrared range,which is expected to play an essential role in the future.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51727808,51922009,52005457,and 62004179)the Fund from the Key Laboratory of Quantum Sensing and Precision Measurement of Shanxi Province,China(Grant No.201905D121001)。
文摘The calcium fluoride(CaF_(2))whispering gallery mode crystalline resonator is an excellent platform for nonlinear optical applications because of the decreasing in threshold caused by ultrahigh quality(Q)factor.In this paper,we achieved the observation of Raman lasing,first-order Raman comb,and second-order Raman lasing in a CaF_(2)disk resonator with a diameter of 4.96 mm and an ultrahigh-Q of 8.43×10^(8)at 1550-nm wavelength.We also observed thermal effects in CaF_(2)disk resonator,and the threshold of thermo-optical oscillation is approximately coincident with Raman lasing,since the intracavity power increases rapidly when the power reaches the threshold,and higher input pump power results in longer thermal drift and higher Raman emission power.With a further increase in pump power,the optical frequency combs range is from 1520 nm to 1650 nm,with a wavelength interval of 4×FSR.It is a promising candidate for optical communication,biological environment monitoring,spectral analysis,and microwave signal sources.
