Highly efficient vectorial field manipulation using a transmitted tri-layer metasurface in the terahertz bandOA

Polarization is a basic characteristic of electromagnetic waves that conveys much optical information owing to its many states. The polarization state is manipulated and controlled for optical information security, optical encryption, and optical communication. Metasurface devices provide a new way to manipulate wave-fronts of light. A single ultrathin metasurface device can generate and modulate several differently polarized light fields, and thus carries optical information in several differen...     

An Electroabsorption Modulator Monolithically Integrated with a Semiconductor Optical Amplifier and a Dual-Waveguide Spot-Size Converter

A semiconductor optical amplifier and electroabsorption modulator monolithically integrated with a spot-size converter input and output is fabricated by means of selective area growth,quantum well intermixing,and asymmetric twin waveguide technology.A 1550～1600nm lossless operation with a high DC extinction ratio of 25dB and more than 10GHz 3dB bandwidth are successfully achieved.The output beam divergence angles of the device in the horizontal and vertical directions are as small as 7.3°×18.0°,respectively,resulting in a 3.0dB coupling loss with a cleaved single-mode optical fiber.     

There are better ways to transfer data in a secure and reliable way

When transferring large amounts of data over an optical network, both you and your customers demand security and reliability. With ZXMP M800, our Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer, offers that and more. It smoothly upgrades to 2-80 wavelengths, maximizes your bandwidth resources and gives stable transmissions with multi-service and optical layer protection. You get a future-proof solution for your Local Backbone and Metro networks, serving as great platform for your Gigabit Ethernet network a…     

Magneto-polaron induced intersubband optical transition in a wide band gap Ⅱ–Ⅵ semiconductor quantum dot

Effects of LO-phonon contribution on the electronic and the optical properties are investigated in a Cd0:8Zn0:2Se/ZnSe quantum dot in the presence of magnetic field strength. The magneto-polaron induced hydrogenic binding energy as a function of dot radius in the wide band gap quantum dot is calculated. The oscillator strength and the spontaneous lifetime are studied taking into account the spatial confinement, magnetic field strength and the phonon contribution. Numerical calculations are carried out using variational formulism within the single band effective mass approximation. The optical properties are computed with the compact density matrix method. The magneto-polaron induced optical gain as a function of photon energy is observed. The results show that the optical telecommunication wavelength in the fiber optic communications can be achieved using CdSe/ZnSe semiconductors and it can be tuned with the proper applications of external perturbations.     

Multiple-Constraint-Aware RWA Algorithms Based on a Comprehensive Evaluation Model： Use in Wavelength-Switched Optical Networks

Because of explosive growth in Internet traffic and high complexity of heterogeneous networks,improving the routing and wavelength assignment (RWA) algorithm in underlying optical networks has become very important.Where there are multiple links between different the node pairs,a traditional wavelength-assignment algorithm may be invalid for a wavelength-switched optical networks (WSON) that has directional blocking constraints.Also,impairments in network nodes and subsequent degradation of optical signals may cause modulation failure in the optical network.In this paper,we propose an RWA algorithm based on a novel evaluation model for a WSON that has multiple constraints.The algorithm includes comprehensive evaluation model (CEM) and directional blocking constraint RWA based on CEM (DB-RWA).Diverse constraints are abstracted into various constraint conditions in order to better assign routing and wavelength.We propose using the novel CEM to optimize routing according to an assessed value of constraints on transmission performance.This eliminates the effects of physical transmission impairments in a WSON.DB-RWA based on CEM abstracts directional blocking conditions in multiple links between network nodes into directional blocking constraints.It also satisfies rigorous network specifications and provides flexibility,scalability,and first-fit rate for the backbone,especially in multiple links between WSON nodes.     

Quantum entanglement in a system of Bose-Einstein condensate interacting with Schrdinger cat state

Under the condition of resonance,the entanglement of field-atom is investigated using the quantum reduced entropy.The effects of the initial field intensity,the interaction intensity between the optical field and atoms and that among BoseEinstein condensate(BEC) atoms on the evolution of the quantum entanglement are discussed.The results indicate that when the strength of the light field is strong enough,the system of the Schr¨odinger cat state optical field interacting with BEC atoms is always at the entan...     

Density functional theory studies of the optical properties of a β-FeSi2 （100）/Si（001） interface at high pressure

High pressure has a significant influence onβ-FeSi₂ band gaps and optical absorption tuning.In this work,using density functional theory,we investigate the effect of high pressure on the optical absorption behavior of aβ-FeSi₂（100）/Si（001） interface with some Si vacancies.As the pressure increases,the optical absorption peak down-shifts firstly,reach minimum values,and then un-shifts slowly.The electronic orbital analysis indicates that the electronic transition between the highest occupied states and the lowest unoccupied states mainly originate from Fe atoms at the interface regions.Structural analysis discloses that the Si（001） slab partially offsets the pressure exerted on theβ-FeSi₂（100） interface,but this effect will become weaker with further increasing pressure,and this physical mechanism plays an important role in its optical absorption behavior.     

Effect of Film Thickness on Properties of a—Si：H Films

The a -Si:H film with different thickness smaller than 1μm were deposited by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) under the optimum deposition contitions.The effect of diferent thickness on film properties is analyzed.The results show that,with the increase of the film thickness,the dark conductivity ,photoconductivity and threshold voltage increase,the optical gap and peak ratio of TA to TO in the Raman spectra decrease, the refractive index keeps almost constant, and the optical absorption coefficient and current ration of on/off state first maximize and then reduce.     

Liquid Crystal Television Spatial Light Modulator

The liquid crystal televison spatia light modulator(LCTVSLM)characterized is usable in optical processing applications.e.g.,optical pattern recognition,associative memory,optical computing,correlation detection and optical data processing systems.The array performance and real-time optical correlation applications are reviewed.     

High-frequency characterization of high-speed modulators and photodetectors in a link with low-speed photonic sampling

We propose a low-speed photonic sampling for independent high-frequency characterization of a Mach–Zehnder modulator(MZM)and a photodetector(PD)in an optical link.A low-speed mode-locked laser diode(MLLD)provides an ultrawideband optical stimulus with scalable frequency range,working as the photonic sampling source of the link.The uneven spectrum lines of the MLLD are firstly characterized with symmetric modulation within the interesting frequency range.Then,the electro-optic modulated signals are down-converted to the first Nyquist frequency range,yielding the self-referenced extraction of modulation depth and half-wave voltage of the MZM without correcting the responsivity fluctuation of the PD in the link.Finally,the frequency responsivity of the PD is self-referenced measured under null modulation of the MZM.As frequency responses of the MZM and the PD can be independently obtained,our method allows self-referenced high-frequency measurement for a high-speed optical link.In the proof-of-concept experiment,a 96.9 MS/s MLLD is used for measuring a MZM and a PD within the frequency range up to 50 GHz.The consistency between our method and the conventional method verifies that the ultra-wideband and self-referenced high-frequency characterization of high-speed MZMs and PDs.     

Supercontinuum generation pumped by a regeneratively mode-locked fiber laser

Supercontinuum（SC） generation in a dispersion-shifted fiber（DSF） pumped by a 10 GHz regeneratively mode-locked fiber laser（RMLFL） is presented. Optimization of pump wavelength leads to a 20 dB bandwidth of 58.73 nm,which covers the whole C band and part of L band. Using an angle-tuning thin film filter, multi-wavelength and pico-second pulse trains of low chirp could be chosen from the SC spectrum. Amplified spontaneous emission（ASE） induced degeneration of the achieved pulse trains is observed and discussed.     

Generation of Flat Supercontinuum in a Single-mode Optical Fiber with a Convex Chromatic Dispersion Profile

A single-mode optical fiber with a convex chromatic dispersion profile is proposed for generating a flat supercontinuum(SC).The fiber has normal dispersion and the dispersion parameter D(λ,z) is a convex function of wavelengths.It is shown from the numerical results that the chromatic dispersion,the flatness of the dispersion curve and the pump conditions have significant effect on SC generation.A flat and broad SC without strong residual pump component can be obtained when the pump wavelength is set in the...     

Experimental Investigation of the Role of Four-Wave Mixing in Supercontinuum Generation From a Multimode 975-nm Pumped Fiber Ring Cavity

We demonstrate a broadband supercontinuum (SC) generation that covers an optical spectrum from 1300 to 2000 nm with output power of 1.3 W. The SC generation is realized using a fiber ring cavity that mainly consists of erbium–ytterbium-doped fiber pumped by multimode 975-nm pump lasers, and highly nonlinear fiber (HNLF). Moreover, we investigate the role of four-wave mixing (FWM) in the SC generation by using two different HNLFs, one having normal and the other having anomalous dispersion. It is found that FWM plays a critical role for broadening and flattening of the SC generation in addition to stimulated Raman scattering.      

光纤中超连续谱的研究进展

超连续(SC)谱的研究是当今光通讯领域中的热点问题。把SC谱的研究进展分为三个阶段：单模光纤中SC谱的产生;锥形光纤中SC谱的产生;光子晶体光纤(PCF)中SC谱的产生,总结了光纤中SC谱的主要研究成果。特别对近年来研究比较热门的PCF光纤中产生SC谱的情形做了详细的介绍。     

Design of optimum supercontinuum spectrum generation in a dispersion decreasing fiber

To facilitate the efficient support of quality-of-service(Qo S)for promising free-space optical(FSO)communication systems,it is essential to model and analyze FSO channels in terms of delay Qo S.However,most existing works focus on the average capacity and outage capacity for FSO,which are not enough to characterize the effective transmission data rate when delay-sensitive service is applied.In this paper,the effective capacity of FSO communication systems under statistical Qo S provisioning constraints is investigated to meet heterogeneous traffic demands.A novel closed-form expression for effective capacity is derived under the combined effects of atmospheric turbulence conditions,pointing errors,beam widths,detector sizes and Qo S exponents.The obtained results reveal the effects of some significant parameters on effective capacity,which can be used for the design of FSO systems carrying a wide range of services with diverse Qo S requirements.     

Perturbation theory of a doubly clad optical fiber with a low-index inner cladding

A doubly clad optical fiber which is composed of the core, inner cladding, and outer cladding is called aW-type fiber when the core has the largest index of refraction of the three and the inner cladding has the lowest. AW-type fiber is known to have several advantages over a conventional singly clad (SC) fiber. This paper presents simple, closed form approximations of aW-type fiber with respect to cutoff, the attenuation constant in the leaky wave region and a rapid change of the group velocity near cutoff, etc. In the approach to be described, aW-type fiber is thought of as a combined system of an SC fiber and an outer perturbing medium.     

Generation of over 140-nm-wide super-continuum from a normaldispersion fiber by using a mode-locked semiconductor laser source

The super-continuum (SC) spectrum flatly broadened over 140-nm 10-dB bandwidth is generated by using a mode-locked semiconductor laser as a pulse source at 1550 nm. In our SC generation system, nearly Fourier-transform limited 0.9-ps pulses obtained through linear and nonlinear pulse compression are incident on a dispersion-flattened fiber having a small normal group-velocity dispersion. While the pulses pass through the normal dispersion fiber, the pulse waveform is adapted to suit the accumulation of a linear chirp, which leads to the flat and wide-band SC spectrum     

High-power supercontinuum generation in a nested linear cavity involving a CW Raman fiber laser

We construct a novel nested linear cavity configuration to generate supercontinuum (SC) under continuous-wave pump. With this structure, stimulated Raman scattering and four-wave mixing can affect the whole region of the SC spectrum while the pump line is removed outside of the continuum, and a symmetrical spectrum can be obtained. The properties of the structure are demonstrated by using 3.5-km single-mode fiber, and an SC centered at 1315 nm with the bandwith of 102 nm and the output power of 1.3 W is achieved. By tuning the feedback fiber Bragg grating, we can easily adjust the spectral shape of SC to fit different requirement.     

Optimized All-Fiber Supercontinuum Source at 1.3 μm Generated in a Stepwise Dispersion-Decreasing-Fiber Arrangement

In this paper, the generation of a continuous-wave (CW)-pumped supercontinuum (SC) source at 1.3 mum is described. The device makes use of a tunable Yb-doped fiber laser, a cascade of fiber Bragg grating mirrors, and a concatenation of standard silica fibers with stepwise decreasing dispersion. It is shown that the dispersion-decreasing-fiber set enhances the width of the generated SC, since it favors the fission of the CW input into high-order solitons. The generated SC spans from 1280 to 1513 nm, shows an average output power of 1.34 W, and exhibits >0-dBm/nm spectral density of over 200 nm.     

光纤中超连续谱产生机理研究

从非线性薛定谔方程出发,分析了自相位调制(SPM)和群速度色散(GVD)效应对超连续(SC)谱的贡献。利用主动锁模光纤激光器作为泵浦光源。对色散位移光纤(DSF)中的SC谱展宽进行了实验研究。理论和实验结果表明,光纤中,SC谱的产生主要是SPM和GVD共同作用的结果：对于皮秒泵浦脉冲和常规光纤,仅考虑SPM和GVD效应,就可以较精确地描述光纤中SC谱的产生过程。