Impact of amplified spontaneous emission noise on the SRS threshold of high-power fiber amplifiers

Impact of amplified spontaneous emission(ASE)noise on the stimulated Raman scattering(SRS)threshold of highpower fiber amplifiers is demonstrated numerically through a spectral evolution approach.The simulation results confirm that ASE noise in the Raman wavelength band could reduce the SRS threshold of high-power fiber amplifiers significantly.As for ASE noise originated the main amplifier,it becomes stronger and reduces the SRS threshold at shorter operation wavelength below 1052 nm.As for ASE noise originated from the seed laser,it reduces the SRS threshold at different operation wavelength under the condition that the Raman ratio is over-90 dB in the seed laser.The theoretical method and results in this work could provide a well reference to extend the operation wavelength of high-power fiber lasers.

Optical Label-Based Cost-Effective DWDM Optical Network Performance Monitoring Using Low-Bandwidth PD with Novel SRS Mitigation DSP

Large-scale dense wavelength division multiplexing(DWDM)multi-channel performance monitoring is one of the indispensable technologies for the flexible optical networks.The existing Labelbased monitoring scheme requires expensive optical demultiplexing components/equipment to avoid the influence of stimulated Raman scattering(SRS),which is not only costly and bulky,but also could not monitor the wavelength channels simultaneously.In this paper,a low-cost,high-accuracy monitoring scheme based on Optical Label Method is proposed for DWDM networks,where the optical channel power and node identification(ID),as the main monitoring targets that both can indicate or evaluate the channel connection status,could be efficiently monitored.In the scheme,a novel digital signal processing(DSP)method of SRS mitigation is proposed and demonstrated,and an asynchronous code-division multiple access(A-CDMA)based digital label encoding and decoding method is adopted to distinguish the node ID so that channel initial added node can be accurately verified,thereby wavelength connection status can be reliably monitored by combining the channel power and node ID information.The simulation results show that each wavelength channel power and node ID can be accurately monitored only by low bandwidth photoelectric detector(PD)under the condition of 80 wavelengths and 10 spans at C-band.

Stimulated Raman scattering microscopy for rapid brain tumor histology

Rapid histology of brain tissues with sufficient diagnostic information has the great potential to aid neurosurgons during operations.Stimulated Raman Scattering(SRS)microscopy is an emerging label-free imaging technique,with the intrinsic chemical resolutions to delineate brain tumors from normal tissues without the nood of time-consuming tissue processing.Growing number of studies have shown SRS as a“virtual histology"tool for rapid diagnosis of various types of brain tumors.In this review,we focus on the basic principles and current developments of SRS microscopy,as well as its applications for brain tumor imaging.

H2 Stimulated Raman Scattering in a Multi-pass Cell with a Herriott Configuration

Stimulated raman scattering （SRS） is an effective method for expanding the spectral range of high power lasers, especially in the regime of near IR and middle IR. We report the SRS of high pressure H2 with a multiple-pass cell configuration. The SRS with the multiple-pass cell configuration is found to be very efficient for reduction of threshold of the first Stokes （S1）. Due to the coherent SRS （CSRS） process, the multiple-pass cell configuration is more effective for reduction of the threshold for the second Stokes （S2） SRS and for increasing the conversion efficiency of S2. This contributes to the relatively low conversion efficiency of S1 for the multiple-pass cell configuration. Multiple-pass cell SRS is also found to be very effective for improving the beam quality and the stability of S1.

Broadband bidirectional Brillouin–Raman random fiber laser with ultra-narrow linewidth

We present a Brillouin–Raman random fiber laser(BRRFL)with full-open linear cavity structure to generate broadband Brillouin frequency comb(BFC)with double Brillouin-frequency-shift spacing.The incorporation of a regeneration portion consisting of an erbium-doped fiber and a single-mode fiber enables the generation of broadband BFC.The dynamics of broadband BFC generation changing with the pump power(EDF and Raman)and Brillouin pump(BP)wavelength are investigated in detail,respectively.Under suitable conditions,the bidirectional BRRFL proposed can produce a flatamplitude BFC with 40.7-nm bandwidth ranging from 1531 nm to 1571.7 nm,and built-in 242-order Brillouin Stokes lines(BSLs)with double Brillouin-frequency-shift spacing.Moreover,the linewidth of single BSL is experimentally measured to be about 2.5 kHz.The broadband bidirectional narrow-linewidth BRRFL has great potential applications in optical communication,optical sensing,spectral measurement,and so on.

The stimulated Raman scattering competition between solute and solvent in Rhodamine B solution

The competition between the stimulated resonance Raman scattering （SRRS） of Rhodamine B （RhB） and the stimulated Raman scattering （SRS） of ethanol （C2H50H） is observed at the RhB in C2H5OH solution. For different concentrations of the solution, the peak wavelengths of the SRRS, the amplified spontaneous emission （ASE）, the fluorescence and the absorption of RhB are different. The SRRS of RhB and the SRS of C2H50H are simultaneously generated when the concentration of the solution is 10-5 mol/L and the energy of the excitation laser is 20.4 mJ. Otherwise, only either the SRRS of RhB or the SRS of C2H5OH is generated. The SRRS can be amplified by the ASE gain when the SRRS is near the peak of the ASE, and the peak wavelength of the SRRS coincides with the wavelength of the maximal intensity ASE.

Low-Threshold Broadband Spectrum Generation by Amplification of Cascaded Stimulated Raman Scattering in an Ytterbium-Doped Fiber Amplifier

We present an experimental study on low-threshold broadband spectrum generation mainly due to the amplirfication of the cascaded stimulated Raman scattering （SRS） effect in a four-stage fiber master oscillator power amplifier system. The cascaded SRS is achieved by using a long passive fiber pumped by a pulsed fiber laser cen： tered at wavelength 1064 nm. The amplified spontaneous emission during the amplification process is efficiently suppressed by cutting the length of the passive fiber and by using a double-clad ytterbium-doped fiber amplifier. The generated broadband spectrum spans from 960nm to 1700nm with maximum average output 13.6 W and average spectral power density approximately 17. 7 mW/nm.

单模石英光纤中连续波泵浦SRS谱的演化

利用连续波掺Yb双包层光纤激光器为泵浦源 ,对单模石英光纤中受激Raman散射谱的形成过程进行了实验研究 结果表明 ,由自发Raman散射向受激Raman散射演化的过程中Stokes谱宽度不断变窄 当Stokes波信号功率较强时 ,在Raman光谱内部会出现能量红移现象 ,使Stokes光谱峰值相对于泵浦波的频移量从 4 4 0cm-1转化到 4

石英光纤中SRS及其连续谱研究

从理论和实验上研究了石英光纤中的SRS及其连续谱。理论上探讨了各级stokes线的来源与特点,分析了反斯托克斯线难以出现的原因和SRS的阈值与光纤长度的关系,并解释了光纤长120m时高阶stokes线呈现连续谱的原因。实验上用Nd+3∶YAG腔外倍频激光(波长为532nm)泵浦石英光纤,在光纤长度分别为15m和120m时,各拍摄得两级和五级stokes光谱图,测量了各级谱线的频移。理论分析和实验表明光纤越长,出现的stokes线级次越高,转换效率越高,阈值越低,越比较容易发生SRS效应,并易出现连续谱。理论和实验的结果相吻合。

宽带泵浦激光的聚焦位置对SRS发生过程的影响

结合ＳＲＳ实验，重点研究了聚焦位置对Ｒａｍａｎ介质中的物理过程、Ｓｔｏｋｅｓ光的输出特性的影响，比较了ＳＲＳ阈值和转换效率的实验结果与理论预期。

SRS对DWDM系统传输性能影响的研究

推导出了受激拉曼散射效应(SRS)影响下的光纤DWDM传输系统的数值计算模型,并利用MATLAB软件进行了数值模拟计算,绘出了光脉冲传输特性图.最后提出了几种抑制受激拉曼效应对光纤DWDM系统影响的方案.

SRS导致光纤DWDM系统串扰的探讨

文章推导出光纤密集波分复用系统中SRS串扰的计算公式,通过数值计算,分析了不同参数下的SRS串扰变化情况。

大频移范围光纤拉曼增益谱的测量

光纤拉曼增益谱的测量对光纤激光器的设计与优化至关重要。当前光纤拉曼增益谱的测量主要是基于小信号增益法,但该方法测试时间较长,且可测量的频移范围受限于信号源的波长调谐范围,难以获得光纤在大频移范围内的拉曼增益谱。为此,提出了一种利用光纤的自发拉曼散射谱来反演光纤在大频移范围内拉曼增益谱的方法。利用该方法测量了两款光纤——掺磷光纤与掺锗光纤在1~42 THz频移范围内的拉曼增益谱。在1.6~22 THz频移范围内,基于该方法测得的拉曼增益系数与基于小信号增益法测得的结果基本一致。该工作为测量光纤在大频移范围内的拉曼增益谱提供了一种解决方案。

LD泵浦Cr:YAG被动调Q内腔式SrWO_4锁模拉曼激光器实验研究

采用LD泵浦Cr:YAG被动调Q的内腔式SrWO_4锁模拉曼激光器获得了稳定的、调制深度100%的调Q锁模拉曼脉冲。在泵浦功率5.2W时,获得了968mW的平均输出功率,泵浦光到拉曼光的转换效率为18.6%,调Q脉冲重复率51 kHz,脉冲宽度7ns,这是目前为止报道的内腔式SrWO_4拉曼激光器所获得的最大的转换效率,并对实验中出现的拉曼自锁模现象进行了分析。最后,对实验中基频光与拉曼光出现的偏振状态进行了相关研究,给出合理的解释。

受激Raman散射(SRS)的研究——Ⅰ.散射过程的速率方程

通过对克雷末斯—海森堡色散公式中求和规则的分析,讨论了虑态在SRS中桥接跃迁过程的作用,从而提出了SRS的物理机制,在此基础上,引进一个假设,建立理论模型,导出了第一阶Stokes光子的速率方程。

受激拉曼散射系统的时间模式特性研究

时间模式是一组正交的波包模式,可用来表征时域多模量子光场,为量子系统的描述提供一个可选择的理论框架.基于输入种子光诱导的受激拉曼散射(stimulated Raman scattering,SRS)系统,将输出的斯托克斯(Stokes)光场作为下一过程的输入种子光场,进而实现连续迭代受激拉曼散射的过程;固定泵浦光场为高斯波形和超高斯波形,分别研究了在多种不同结构的高斯波形种子光输入的情形下,输出斯托克斯光场的时域波形演化特性,得到了不同波形种子光注入通过迭代会得到相同的稳定波形输出,而输出光场波形的时间半高全宽(full-width at the half of the maximum,FWHM)依赖于泵浦光场;运用施密特(Schmidt)模式分解,数值研究了最终稳定输出的斯托克斯光场时间模式特性,得到了稳定输出的斯托克斯光场本征值都集中在基模.该光场时间模式特性的研究,为进一步开发和利用时间模式这一量子资源提供了理论指导与实验参考.

DCM荧光增强C_3H_6O受激拉曼散射(SRS)的增益特性研究

报道荧光染料DCM对丙酮SRS的高效放大,研究了DCM中Stokes波的增益特性.改变DCM乙醇溶液浓度,变化进入DCM的Stokes光强度以及抽运激光功率,测量并分析了Stokes波增益与上述条件的关系.研究结果发现,当DCM浓度为2×10-4molL时,Stokes波获得最大功率增益达到5.7;抽运激光功率增加或进入DCM的Stokes信号增强时Stokes波输出增强,但过强的Stokes信号将导致增益饱和.

光纤背向激光自发喇曼散射的温度效应研究

从理论和实验上研究了光纤背向激光自发喇曼散射的温度效应.光纤背向激光自发反斯托克斯喇曼散射、斯托克斯喇曼散射光的相对强度正比于光纤分子上、下能级粒子数的布居,依赖于温度.由于实际系统中,作为分光用的干涉滤光片不可能完全隔离背向瑞利散射光,因此,实际系统温度曲线比理论曲线低,本文给出了理论修正公式,提出了附加修正项,它与隔离度和波长有关.

自发喇曼成像法在线测量流场组分浓度(I)

介绍了自发喇曼成像技术实时监测流场组分浓度的方法 ,利用 Nd:YAG脉冲激光器以及 ICCD和光谱仪对大气进行了不同实验条件的测试 ,得到了影响谱线强度及测试精度的几个因素 ;得到了大气流场各主要成分的自发喇曼散射光谱和绝对浓度 ,测量误差小于8%。该技术可望在氧碘化学激光器单重态氧发生器物种浓度测定时得以应用以改善 O2 (a1Δ)

密集波分复用系统中光纤喇曼放大器的分析方法

本文利用耦合波理论分析了密集波分复用系统中具有一定光谱宽度的光信号之间的SRS相互作用规律 。