在mW功率范围内产生CW中红外辐射,可在400nm以上调节
Optics express
|August 13, 2025
概括
研究人员开发了一种可调整的中红外光谱 (MIR) 源,使用周期极化酸 (PPLN) 波导. 这一突破实现了高光学功率和大气窗口中的广泛光谱覆盖.
科学领域:
- 光子学 是一个光子学.
- 频谱学是一种光谱学.
- 材料科学 材料科学 材料科学
背景情况:
- 中红外 (MIR) 光谱源的小型化已经取得了进展,但对于2.55微米大气窗口的完全集成,高功率和可调节的解决方案仍然难以捉摸.
- 现有的技术往往缺乏广泛的MIR应用所需的集成,功率或可调性.
研究的目的:
- 开发一个宽带,频率调节的MIR光谱源.
- 为MIR应用利用成熟的光子技术.
- 在MIR频谱中实现mW级光学功率.
主要方法:
- 在周期极化酸 (PPLN) 脊波导中利用差异频率生成 (DFG).
- 使用可调节的激光器 (≈1微米) 和信号激光器 (≈1.55微米).
- 设计了一个比典型的薄膜酸 (TFLN) 波导更大的横截面的PPLN脊波导.
主要成果:
- 实现了≈33.5μm范围的全谱覆盖.
- 启用了数据通信光子源成熟度的转换到MIR频段.
- 由于传播/合损失低,损坏值高,因此获得了mW级的MIR功率.
结论:
- 开发的PPLN脊波导源为集成的,高功率的,可调节的MIR光谱学提供了一个有前途的解决方案.
- 这种方法克服了以前MIR来源的局限性,特别是在大气窗口.
- 该技术为先进的MIR传感和应用铺平了道路.
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