Sub-Doppler bandwidth atomic optical filter

We demonstrate what is to our knowledge the first atomic optical filter that uses velocity selection to achieve a passband width that is less than the Doppler width of the filtering transition. A narrow-linewidth pump laser is used to induce circular birefringence in a narrow velocity class of atoms in a dense potassium vapor for 694-nm light resonant with the 4P(3/2)-6S(1/2) transition. The filter displays a single 170-MHz passband at a peak transmittance of 9.5%. The bandwidth is an order of magnitude lower than that of previously demonstrated atomic optical filters.     

Theory and experiment for atomic optical filter based on optical anisotropy in rubidium

An atomic optical filter based on optical anisotropy induced by another left-circularly polarized pump field is theoretically and experimentally investigated in the 5S_1/2–5P_3/2–5D_3/2 ladder-type system of rubidium vapor. The filter displays a single peak transmission of 14.4% with 396 MHz bandwidth narrower than Doppler width. Furthermore, the variation of peak transmission versus pump intensity, pump detuning and cell temperature are also given. The theoretical and experimental results are in good agreement, which can enhance understanding of operation mechanism for this category of filter. The narrow-bandwidth filter is useful for free-space optical systems and laser spectroscopy.     

Electrodeless-discharge-vapor-lamp-based Faraday anomalous-dispersion optical filter

We report an excited-state Faraday anomalous-dispersion optical filter operating on the rubidium 5P(3/2)-5D(5/2) transition (775.9 nm in vacuum) without the use of a pump laser. An electrodeless discharge vapor lamp is employed to replace the Rb vapor cell in a traditional Faraday anomalous-dispersion optical filter system. Atoms can be excited by power rather than a complex frequency-locked pump laser. A proof-of-concept experimental demonstration with a maximum transmission of 1.9% and a filter bandwidth of 650 MHz is presented.     

Tunable Single-Passband Microwave Photonic Filter Based on Sagnac Loop and Fabry-Perot Laser Diode

A tunable single-passband microwave photonic filter is proposed and demonstrated, based on a laser diode(LD)array with multiple optical carriers and a Fabry-Perot(F-P) laser diode. Multiple optical carriers in conjunction with the F-P LD will realize a filter with multiple passbands. By adjusting the wavelengths of the multiple optical carriers, multiple passbands are merged into a single passband with a broadened bandwidth. By varying the number of the optical carrier, the bandwidth can be adjusted. The central frequency can be tuned by adjusting the wavelength of the multiple optical carriers simultaneously. A single-passband filter implemented by two optical carriers is experimentally demonstrated.     

Variable single-passband narrowband optical filter based on forward stimulated interpolarization scattering in photonic crystal fiber

A variable transmission spectrum single-passband narrowband optical filter is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. It is based on forward stimulated interpolarization scattering (SIPS) in a photonic crystal fiber by applying a differential quadrature phase-shift keying modulation to the pump wave to broaden and shape the SIPS gain spectrum. By choosing the bit rate of the modulation data pattern, a flat-top steep-cutoff optical bandpass filter with a 3?dB bandwidth of 70?MHz and a 10?dB bandwidth of 90?MHz is realized. In addition, a variable narrowband optical notch filter is also realized by attenuation of the pump wave.     

Transmission characteristics of an excited-state induced dispersion optical filter of rubidium at 775.9 nm

The operation of an ultra-narrow bandwidth optical filter based on the 5P3/2 → 5D3/2 excited-state transition in rubidium vapor is reported. The 5D3/2 state is excited by a circularly polarized pump beam at 780 nm from a diode laser. The filter displays a single 398-MHz bandwidth at a peak transmission of 9.0%, which is narrower than the Doppler bandwidth. The dependence of peak transmission on the pump intensity and cell temperature is also given.     

Narrowband optical filter, with a variable transmission spectrum, using stimulated Brillouin scattering in optical fiber

A novel shape-adjustable narrowband optical filter utilizing stimulated Brillouin scattering in an optical fiber is proposed and demonstrated. In this scheme, binary-phase-shift-keying modulation is applied to the pump wave to broaden and shape the Brillouin gain spectrum. By choosing an appropriate modulation data pattern, we realized a flat-top steep-cutoff optical bandpass filter with a 3-dB bandwidth of 1.5 GHz and a 10-dB bandwidth of 2 GHz is realized. In addition, a tunable optical notch filter is also realized by deamplification of the anti-Stokes wave.     

Ultranarrow bandwidth tunable atomic filter via quantum interference-induced polarization rotation in Rb vapor

We report the experimental demonstration of an ultranarrow bandwidth atomic filter by optically induced polarization rotation in multilevel electromagnetically induced transparency systems in hot Rb vapor. With a coupling intensity of 2.3 W/cm^2, the filter shows a peak transmission of 33.2% and a bandwidth of 10 MHz. By altering the coupling frequency, a broad tuning range of several Doppler linewidths of the D1 line transitions of STRb atoms can be obtained. The presented atomic filter has useful features of ultranarrow bandwidth, and the operating frequency can be tuned resonance with the atomic transition. Such narrowband tunable atomic filter can be used as an efficient noise rejection tool in classical and quantum optical applications.     

Gain assisted large-scale tunable atomic filter based on double selective optical pump induced dichroism

A gain assisted large-scale tunable optical filter scheme via double selective optical pump induced dichroism is proposed. Theoretical model predicts that the filter provides a huge gain for the weak probe light, furthermore, its tunability can reach over gigahertz while its bandwidth is only several hundred megahertz, which is important for laser communication and lidar systems subjected to large Doppler shift.     

A three-level model for alkali metal vapor lasers. Part II: broadband optical pumping

The effects of pump laser spectral bandwidth on the performance of longitudinally pumped diode-pumped alkali lasers is explored by extending the analytic, three-level model using longitudinally averaged number densities. By assuming a statistical distribution between the upper two levels, the limiting solution for the quasi-two level system is achieved. A second limiting solution is identified for strongly bleached conditions where the atom recycle rate, limited by spin–orbit relaxation, fully specifies the output power. Performance in the intermediate regime depends significantly on the pump bandwidth relative to the atomic absorption line width and requires numerical simulation. The ratio of populations for the two excited, ²P_3/2,1/2 states completes an analytic solution and depends primarily on pump laser bandwidth, threshold, and alkali concentration. Absorption well into the wings on the atomic profile can be utilized by increasing alkali concentration, but imposes increased pump intensity threshold.     

All-Optical Clock Recovery from NRZ-DPSK Signals at Flexible Bit Rates

We propose and demonstrate all-optical clock recovery （OR） from nonreturn-to-zero differential phase-shift- keying （NRZ-DPSK） signals at different bit rates theoretically and experimentally. By pre-processing with a single optical filter, clock component can be enhanced significantly and thus clock signal can be extracted from the preprocessed signals, by cascading a OR unit with a semiconductor optical amplifier based fibre ring laser. Compared with the previous preprocessing schemes, the single filter is simple and suitable for different bit rates. The clock signals can be achieved with extinction ratio over lOdB and rms timing jitter of 0.86 and 0.9 at 10 and 20 Gb/s, respectively. The output performances related to the bandwidth and the detuning of the filter are analysed. By simply using a filter with larger bandwidth, much higher operation can be achieved easily.     

Ultra-narrow bandwidth atomic filter based on optical-pumping-induced dichroism realized by selectively saturated absorption

We report an ultra-narrow bandwidth atomic filter based on optical pumping induced dichroism. Induced-dichroism-excited atomic line filters in previous research used a pump to populate atoms on special Zeeman sub-levels, so only one sigma component of the probe undergoes absorption while the other one can pass through the medium freely because of dipole forbidden. Unlike in previous research, we proposed a novel method to get circular dichroism realized by “selectively” saturated absorption in rubidium. In the experiment, we observed three transmission peaks: the principle of the first two is the same as the previous research, while the third one is realized by selectively saturated absorption, which has a peak transmission of 14.9% with 61 MHz bandwidth.     

Broadband light generation by noncollinear parametric downconversion

Broadband light generation is demonstrated by noncollinear spontaneous parametric downconversion with a cw pump laser. By use of a suitable noncollinear phase-matching geometry and a tightly focused pump beam, downconverted signals that feature a bell-shaped spectral distribution with a bandwidth approaching 200 nm are obtained. As an application of the generated broadband light, submicrometer axial resolution in an optical coherence tomography scheme is demonstrated; a free-space resolution down to 0.8 microm was achieved.     

Amplification of fluorescence using collinear picosecond optical parametric amplification at degeneracy

We demonstrate the output characteristic of broadband parametric amplification of incoherent light pulses in a 355-nm pumped degenerate picosecond optical parametric amplification with either saturated or unsaturated amplification.The optical parametric amplifier is seeded by the fluorescence generated in a solution of pyridine-1 dye in ethanol.With the saturated amplification,we can obtain high energy incoherent light pulses,whose full width at half maximum bandwidth varies from 16 nm to 53 nm for the different phase matching angles near degeneracy.Moreover,the unsaturated bandwidth of the amplified pulses fits well to the calculated result at degeneracy.Selecting s-polarized fluorescence with a Glan-Taylor prism,the maximum bandwidth of the amplified fluorescence is found to be 59 nm for a purely s-polarized seed.The maximum output energy is 0.67 mJ for the optical parametric amplifier.By using an optical filter and compressor,the generated high energy incoherent light has great potential as the incoherent pump,signal or idler wave of a parametric down-conversion process,so that a wave with a high degree of coherence can be generated from an incoherent pump light.     

Optical filtering and switching using counter-propagating wavelength converter

A high-efficiency optical filter, based on a counter-propagating wavelength converter in ZnTe, is theoretically demonstrated. The filter has extremely narrow bandwidth of 0.5 Å corresponding to pump 0.3 W power and 1 cm length of quasi-phase-matching (QPM) grating, tunable over several nanometers of bandwidth by combination of the grating length and pump power variation. The presented scheme is also a candidate for a wavelength-dependant switch.     

Optimization of Brillouin pump wavelength location on tunable multiwavelength BEFL

Optimization of Brillouin pump (BP) wavelength location on tunable multiwavelength Brillouin-erbium fiber laser (BEFL) with BP pre-amplified technique is experimentally investigated. The tunable multiwavelength BEFL is achieved by utilization a tunable band-pass filter in a laser cavity. The optimum BP power and BP wavelength location within the filter bandwidth is determined in order to obtain the maximum stable output channels. Optimum distance of launching the BP wavelength is found at 0.80 nm shorter from the center wavelength of the filter bandwidth. 15 stable output channels are achieved from the tunable fiber laser system within the optimum range of BP power which is found to be between 5.2 to 5.7 dBm.     

基于预啁啾控制的极宽带光参量放大

在以飞秒钛宝石放大系统的倍频光为抽运光和超连续白光为信号光的光参量放大中，针对抽运光的宽带特点，分析了一种新的极宽带相位匹配方法.结果表明，10nm的抽运光带宽可得到近400nm的相位匹配带宽，若抽运光带宽达到20nm,相位匹配带宽就能达到近600nm.零色散波长为800nm的光子晶体光纤产生的超连续谱经光纤传输后为二次啁啾，宽带抽运光经棱镜对展宽具有线性啁啾，满足了极宽带相位匹配方法所需要的光谱分布.理论计算了对输入脉冲进行预啁啾控制应选择的光纤长度和棱镜对在光路中的插入量，为实现极宽带光参量放大提供了     

基于预啁啾控制的极宽带光参量放大

在以飞秒钛宝石放大系统的倍频光为抽运光和超连续白光为信号光的光参量放大中,针对抽运光的宽带特点,分析了一种新的极宽带相位匹配方法.结果表明,10nm的抽运光带宽可得到近400nm的相位匹配带宽,若抽运光带宽达到20nm,相位匹配带宽就能达到近600nm.零色散波长为800nm的光子晶体光纤产生的超连续谱经光纤传输后为二次啁啾,宽带抽运光经棱镜对展宽具有线性啁啾,满足了极宽带相位匹配方法所需要的光谱分布.理论计算了对输入脉冲进行预啁啾控制应选择的光纤长度和棱镜对在光路中的插入量,为实现极宽带光参量放大提供了 关键词： 啁啾 极宽带相位匹配 光参量放大 光子晶体光纤     

滤波位置相关的全正色散掺Yb3+锁模光纤激光器的实验研究

采用非线性偏振旋转锁模,构建了一种全正色散掺Yb³⁺光纤环形激光器.在该激光腔内采用了10 nm带宽的光纤滤波器提供附加的自振幅调制.通过改变滤波器在腔内的位置,实验证明了滤波器位置对高啁啾脉冲的整形过程起到重要的作用.在320 mW的抽运功率下,最终获得平均功率为922 mW,脉冲重复频率为266 MHz,脉冲宽度为62 ps的稳定脉冲输出,单脉冲能量达35 nJ的优化结果.通过数值模拟与实验结果的验证表明,两者相符很好. 关键词： 锁模光纤激光器 全正色散 滤波效应 高啁啾脉冲     

基于半导体光放大器的一阶IIR微波光子学滤波器及其品质因素分析

对基于半导体光放大器(SOA)环形腔结构的一阶无限冲击响应(IIR)微波光子学滤波器的品质因数(Q值)进行了实验和理论研究. 通过在有源环内置入窄带光滤波器,并调节有源环的输入光功率、SOA抽运电流、实验得到的最高Q值接近200. 理论分析表明为了得到较高的Q值,应尽可能提高信噪比和信号光的环路增益. 在考虑了 SOA中放大的自发辐射(ASE)噪声的基础上,计算了输入光功率、SOA抽运电流、环内光滤波器的带宽对Q值的影响. 数值计算的结果与实验现象基 关键词： 微波光子学滤波器 Q值')" href="#">Q值 半导体光放大器 放大的自发辐射