CN104037608B - Single longitudinal mode laser interlock method and device based on thermoelectric cooling and acousto-optic frequency translation - Google Patents
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技术领域technical field
本发明属于激光应用技术领域,特别是一种基于热电制冷和声光移频的单纵模激光器互锁方法及其装置。The invention belongs to the technical field of laser applications, in particular to a single longitudinal mode laser interlock method and device based on thermoelectric cooling and acousto-optic frequency shifting.
背景技术Background technique
近年来,以光刻机和数控机床为代表的超精密测量与加工技术朝着大尺度、高精度、多空间自由度同步测量方向发展,对激光干涉测量系统的总激光功率消耗急剧增加,远超过单台稳频激光器的输出激光功率,因此需要同时采用多台稳频激光器进行组合测量。然而,不同稳频激光器在相对频率稳定度、激光波长值、波长漂移方向等方面存在差异,这将带来激光干涉测量系统不同空间自由度的测量精度、波长基准和空间坐标不一致的问题,从而影响整个多维激光干涉测量系统的综合测量精度。为了保证激光干涉测量系统的综合测量精度,要求组合使用的多台稳频激光器的频率一致性要达到10-8,因此稳频激光器之间的频率一致性已经成为超精密测量与加工技术发展亟需解决的关键问题之一。In recent years, ultra-precision measurement and processing technologies represented by lithography machines and CNC machine tools have developed towards large-scale, high-precision, multi-space degrees of freedom simultaneous measurement, and the total laser power consumption of the laser interferometry system has increased sharply. The output laser power exceeds the output laser power of a single frequency-stabilized laser, so it is necessary to use multiple frequency-stabilized lasers for combined measurement at the same time. However, there are differences in the relative frequency stability, laser wavelength value, and wavelength drift direction of different frequency-stabilized lasers, which will bring about the measurement accuracy of different spatial degrees of freedom of the laser interferometry system, and the inconsistent wavelength reference and spatial coordinates. It affects the comprehensive measurement accuracy of the entire multi-dimensional laser interferometry system. In order to ensure the comprehensive measurement accuracy of the laser interferometry system, the frequency consistency of multiple frequency-stabilized lasers used in combination is required to reach 10 -8 , so the frequency consistency between frequency-stabilized lasers has become an urgent issue in the development of ultra-precision measurement and processing One of the key issues to be resolved.
目前应用于激光干涉测量系统的稳频激光光源主要有双纵模稳频激光器、横向塞曼稳频激光器和纵向塞曼激光器等,这类激光器在稳频基准上以激光增益曲线的中心频率作为稳频控制的参考频率,而激光增益曲线的中心频率随工作气体气压和放电条件而改变,且多台稳频激光器在物理参数上无法做到高度一致,故其稳频控制的参考频率存在差异,从而导致多台稳频激光器输出激光的频率一致性较低,只能到达10-6~10-7。The frequency-stabilized laser sources currently used in laser interferometry systems mainly include dual-longitudinal-mode frequency-stabilized lasers, transverse Zeeman frequency-stabilized lasers, and longitudinal Zeeman lasers. The center frequency of the laser gain curve is used as the frequency stabilization reference for such lasers. The reference frequency of frequency stabilization control, while the center frequency of the laser gain curve changes with the working gas pressure and discharge conditions, and the physical parameters of multiple frequency stabilization lasers cannot be highly consistent, so there are differences in the reference frequency of frequency stabilization control , resulting in low frequency consistency of laser output from multiple frequency-stabilized lasers, which can only reach 10 -6 -10 -7 .
为了解决稳频激光器之间的频率一致性较差的问题,哈尔滨工业大学提出一种双纵模激光器偏频锁定方法(中国专利申请号CN200910072517、CN200910072518、CN200910072519和CN200910072523),该方法以一台碘稳频激光器或双纵模激光器输出激光的频率作为基准,其余多台双纵模激光器相对于基准频率偏移一定的数值进行锁定,从而使多台双纵模激光器的输出激光具有相同的波长(频率),但是该方法在激光频率的锁定过程中,需要调整激光器的内部工作参数,一方面由于调整的方式属于间接调整,系统的响应速度相对比较迟缓,另一方面由于每个激光器的特性参数存在一定差异,激光器内部工作参数的改变可能会对激光的频率稳定度产生不良影响,严重的情况甚至会导致激光器失锁。In order to solve the problem of poor frequency consistency between frequency-stabilized lasers, Harbin Institute of Technology proposed a dual-longitudinal-mode laser bias frequency locking method (Chinese Patent Application No. The output laser frequency of the frequency-stabilized laser or the dual-longitudinal-mode laser is used as a reference, and the other multiple dual-longitudinal-mode lasers are locked by a certain value relative to the reference frequency, so that the output lasers of multiple dual-longitudinal-mode lasers have the same wavelength ( frequency), but this method needs to adjust the internal working parameters of the laser during the laser frequency locking process. On the one hand, because the adjustment method is an indirect adjustment, the response speed of the system is relatively slow. There are certain differences, and changes in the internal operating parameters of the laser may have a negative impact on the frequency stability of the laser, and in severe cases, it may even cause the laser to lose lock.
发明内容Contents of the invention
针对现有技术存在的不足,本发明提出一种基于热电制冷和声光移频的单纵模激光器互锁方法,其目的是结合声光移频器的移频特性和热电制冷的单纵模稳频激光器的优点,为超精密加工与测量技术提供一种波长一致性优良的激光光源。本发明还提供了一种基于热电制冷和声光移频的单纵模激光器互锁装置。Aiming at the deficiencies in the prior art, the present invention proposes a single longitudinal mode laser interlocking method based on thermoelectric cooling and acousto-optic frequency shifting. The advantages of frequency-stabilized lasers provide a laser light source with excellent wavelength consistency for ultra-precision processing and measurement technology. The invention also provides a single longitudinal mode laser interlocking device based on thermoelectric cooling and acousto-optic frequency shifting.
本发明的目的通过以下技术方案实现:The object of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions:
一种基于热电制冷和声光移频的单纵模激光器互锁方法,该方法包括以下步骤:A method for interlocking single longitudinal mode lasers based on thermoelectric cooling and acousto-optic frequency shifting, the method comprising the following steps:
(1)开启参考单纵模稳频激光器的电源,经过预热和稳频过程后,激光器输出单个纵模激光,其光波频率记为νr,此输出光由光纤分束器分离成n≥1路,记为光束Xi,i=1,2,…,n,分别作为单纵模激光器Li,i=1,2,…,n频率锁定的参考光束;(1) Turn on the power of the reference single longitudinal mode frequency-stabilized laser. After preheating and frequency stabilization, the laser outputs a single longitudinal mode laser, and its light wave frequency is denoted as ν r . This output light is separated by a fiber beam splitter into n≥ 1 channel, denoted as beam X i , i=1, 2,...,n, respectively used as reference beam for frequency locking of single longitudinal mode laser L i , i=1, 2,...,n;
(2)开启单纵模激光器Li,i=1,2,…,n的电源,所有单纵模激光器同时进入预热过程,测量当前环境的温度值,据此设定预热的目标温度Tset,且Tset高于环境温度,利用热电制冷器对激光器内部的激光管进行加热,使激光管的温度趋于预先设定的温度值Tset并达到热平衡状态,利用偏振分光镜将激光管副输出端激光中的水平偏振和竖直偏振激光分量分离,其光功率Pi 1,i=1,2,…,n和Pi 2,i=1,2,…,n分别由光电探测器A和光电探测器B测量得出,稳频控制模块根据预热算法调整热电制冷器工作电流的正反和大小,使水平偏振激光分量的功率值Pi 1=0,i=1,2,…,n,此时激光管主输出端和副输出端的激光为竖直偏振的单纵模激光;(2) Turn on the power of the single longitudinal mode laser L i , i=1, 2,...,n, all single longitudinal mode lasers enter the preheating process at the same time, measure the temperature value of the current environment, and set the target temperature for preheating accordingly T set , and T set is higher than the ambient temperature, use a thermoelectric cooler to heat the laser tube inside the laser, so that the temperature of the laser tube tends to the preset temperature value T set and reach a thermal equilibrium state, and use a polarizing beam splitter to convert the laser The horizontally polarized and vertically polarized laser components in the laser at the sub-output end of the tube are separated, and their optical powers P i 1 , i=1,2,...,n and P i 2 ,i=1,2,...,n are respectively determined by the photoelectric The measurement of detector A and photodetector B shows that the frequency stabilization control module adjusts the positive and negative sum of the working current of the thermoelectric cooler according to the preheating algorithm, so that the power value of the horizontally polarized laser component P i 1 =0, i=1, 2,...,n, at this time, the laser light at the main output end and the auxiliary output end of the laser tube is a vertically polarized single longitudinal mode laser;
(3)预热过程结束后,单纵模激光器Li,i=1,2,…,n进入稳频控制过程,稳频控制模块进一步微调热电制冷器工作电流的正反和大小,使竖直偏振激光分量的功率值Pi 2,i=1,2,…,n趋于最大值,并且根据稳频控制算法控制电热器件的工作电流值,使Pi 2,i=1,2,…,n始终保持为最大值,进而使激光的频率趋于稳定数值;(3) After the preheating process is over, the single longitudinal mode laser L i , i=1, 2,...,n enters the frequency stabilization control process, and the frequency stabilization control module further fine-tunes the positive and negative working currents of the thermoelectric cooler, so that the vertical The power value P i 2 of the directly polarized laser component, i=1,2,...,n tends to the maximum value, and the operating current value of the electrothermal device is controlled according to the frequency stabilization control algorithm, so that P i 2 ,i=1,2, …, n is always kept at the maximum value, so that the frequency of the laser tends to a stable value;
(4)将激光管主输出端的激光记为光束Ti,i=1,2,…,n,所述光束Ti,i=1,2,…,n频率记为νi,i=1,2,…,n,光束Ti,i=1,2,…,n进入工作频率为fi,i=1,2,…,n的声光移频器Si,i=1,2,…,n进行移频,声光移频器Si,i=1,2,…,n对应的输出激光的频率记为νi+fi,i=1,2,…,n,所述声光移频器Si,i=1,2,…,n输出激光再由分光镜分为强度比为9:1的两部分光,其中强度相对较大的部分光记为输出光束Zi,i=1,2,…,n,分别作为单纵模激光器Li,i=1,2,…,n的输出激光,强度相对较小的部分光记为光束Yi,i=1,2,…,n;(4) Record the laser beam at the main output end of the laser tube as beam T i , i=1,2,...,n, and the frequency of the beam T i , i=1,2,...,n is recorded as ν i , i=1 ,2,...,n, light beam T i ,i=1,2,...,n enters the acousto-optic frequency shifter S i ,i=1,2 with working frequency f i ,i=1,2,...,n ,...,n perform frequency shifting, the frequency of the output laser corresponding to the acousto-optic frequency shifter S i , i=1,2,...,n is recorded as ν i +f i ,i=1,2,...,n, so The acousto-optic frequency shifter S i , i=1, 2,..., n output laser light is divided into two parts of light with an intensity ratio of 9:1 by a spectroscope, and the part of light with relatively higher intensity is recorded as the output beam Z i ,i=1,2,...,n, respectively as the output laser light of single longitudinal mode laser L i ,i=1,2,...,n, the part of light with relatively small intensity is recorded as beam Y i ,i=1 ,2,...,n;
(5)将光束Xi,i=1,2,…,n分别与光束Yi,i=1,2,…,n进行光学混频形成光学拍频信号,利用光电探测器将光学拍频信号转换为电信号,其频率值Δνi=νi+fi–νr,i=1,2,…,n由频率测量模块测得,频率调整模块根据测量得到的光学拍频信号的频率值Δνi,i=1,2,…,n,计算得出光束Xi,i=1,2,…,n和Yi,i=1,2,…,n的频率差值νr–νi=fi–Δνi,i=1,2,…,n,并将声光移频器Si,i=1,2,…,n的工作频率fi,i=1,2,…,n调整为νr–νi,i=1,2,…,n,从而使单纵模激光器Li,i=1,2,…,n输出光束Zi,i=1,2,…,n的频率等于参考光束Xi,i=1,2,…,n的频率,即νi+fi=νr,i=1,2,…,n;(5) Optically mix the light beam X i , i=1, 2,..., n with the light beam Y i , i=1, 2,..., n respectively to form an optical beat frequency signal, and use a photodetector to convert the optical beat frequency signal to The signal is converted into an electrical signal, and its frequency value Δν i =ν i +f i –ν r , i=1,2,...,n is measured by the frequency measurement module, and the frequency adjustment module is based on the measured frequency of the optical beat frequency signal The value Δν i ,i=1,2,…,n, calculates the frequency difference ν r of beams X i ,i=1,2,…,n and Y i ,i=1,2,…,n – ν i =f i –Δν i , i =1,2,…,n, and the operating frequency f i ,i=1,2, ...,n is adjusted to ν r -ν i , i=1,2,...,n, so that the single longitudinal mode laser L i ,i=1,2,...,n outputs beam Z i ,i=1,2, The frequency of ...,n is equal to the frequency of the reference beam X i , i=1,2,...,n, that is, ν i +f i =ν r , i=1,2,...,n;
(6)循环重复步骤(4)到(5),通过调整声光移频器Si,i=1,2,…,n的工作频率fi,i=1,2,…,n,使单纵模激光器Li,i=1,2,…,n的输出光束Zi,i=1,2,…,n的频率始终锁定于同一频率值νr。(6) Steps (4) to (5) are repeated cyclically, by adjusting the operating frequency f i , i=1, 2,...,n of the acousto-optic frequency shifter S i , i=1,2,...,n, so that The frequencies of the output beams Z i , i=1, 2, . . . , n of the single longitudinal mode laser L i , i=1, 2, . . .
一种基于热电制冷和声光移频的单纵模激光器互锁装置,包括激光器电源A(1)、稳频状态指示灯(2)、参考单纵模稳频激光器(3)、光纤分束器(4),激光器电源A(1)和稳频状态指示灯(2)均与参考单纵模稳频激光器(3)连接,参考单纵模稳频激光器(3)输出端与光纤分束器(4)输入端连接,装置中还包括n≥1个结构相同、呈并联关系的单纵模激光器Li,i=1,2,…,n,其中每一个单纵模激光器Li,i=1,2,…,n的装配结构是:激光器电源B(15)与激光管(5)连接,激光管(5)放置在导热金属腔(13)中,激光管(5)与导热金属腔(13)之间的空隙填充导热硅胶层(12),激光管温度传感器(10)放置于导热硅胶层(12)中,并紧贴激光管(5)外壁,所述激光管温度传感器(10)输出端接稳频控制模块(9),热电制冷器(11)贴合在导热金属腔(13)外壁上,所述热电制冷器(11)输入端接稳频控制模块(9),环境温度传感器(14)与稳频控制模块(9)连接,偏振分光镜(6)放置在激光管(5)副输出端后,所述偏振分光镜(6)两个输出端分别放置光电探测器A(7)和光电探测器B(8),二者的输出端都与稳频控制模块(9)连接,声光移频器(16)放置在激光管(5)主输出端前,分光镜(17)放置在声光移频器(16)与光纤合束器(18)的一个输入端之间,光纤合束器(18)的另一个输入端与光纤分束器(4)的输出端之一连接,检偏器(19)放置在光纤合束器(18)的输出端与光电探测器C(20)之间,光电探测器C(20)、频率测量模块(21)、频率调整模块(22)、声光移频器(16)依次连接,锁频状态指示灯(23)与频率调整模块(22)连接。A single longitudinal mode laser interlocking device based on thermoelectric cooling and acousto-optic frequency shifting, including a laser power supply A (1), a frequency stabilization status indicator light (2), a reference single longitudinal mode frequency stabilization laser (3), and an optical fiber splitter (4), the laser power supply A (1) and the frequency stabilization status indicator light (2) are all connected to the reference single longitudinal mode frequency stabilization laser (3), and the output end of the reference single longitudinal mode frequency stabilization laser (3) is split with the optical fiber The device (4) is connected to the input terminal, and the device also includes n≥1 single longitudinal mode lasers L i with the same structure and in parallel relationship, i=1, 2,...,n, where each single longitudinal mode laser L i , The assembly structure of i=1,2,...,n is: the laser power supply B (15) is connected with the laser tube (5), the laser tube (5) is placed in the heat-conducting metal cavity (13), the laser tube (5) and the heat-conducting The gap between the metal cavities (13) is filled with a heat-conducting silica gel layer (12), and the laser tube temperature sensor (10) is placed in the heat-conducting silica gel layer (12), and is close to the outer wall of the laser tube (5), and the laser tube temperature sensor (10) The output terminal is connected to the frequency stabilization control module (9), the thermoelectric cooler (11) is pasted on the outer wall of the heat-conducting metal chamber (13), and the input terminal of the thermoelectric cooler (11) is connected to the frequency stabilization control module (9) , the ambient temperature sensor (14) is connected with the frequency stabilization control module (9), the polarization beam splitter (6) is placed behind the secondary output end of the laser tube (5), and the two output ends of the polarization beam splitter (6) are respectively placed with photoelectric Detector A (7) and photoelectric detector B (8), the output terminals of both are connected with the frequency stabilization control module (9), and the acousto-optic frequency shifter (16) is placed before the main output terminal of the laser tube (5) , the beamsplitter (17) is placed between the acousto-optic frequency shifter (16) and an input end of the fiber combiner (18), and the other input end of the fiber combiner (18) is connected to the fiber splitter (4 ) connected to one of the output ends, the analyzer (19) is placed between the output end of the fiber combiner (18) and the photodetector C (20), the photodetector C (20), the frequency measurement module (21 ), the frequency adjustment module (22), and the acousto-optic frequency shifter (16) are connected in sequence, and the frequency lock status indicator light (23) is connected with the frequency adjustment module (22).
本发明具有以下特点及良好效果:The present invention has following characteristics and good effect:
(1)本发明采用声光移频器对多个单纵模激光器进行并联频率锁定,所有单纵模稳频激光器输出激光具有统一的频率值,由于声光移频器极高的频率调节分辨力,多个激光器的频率一致性可高达到10-9,比现有方法提高一到两个数量级,这是区别于现有技术的创新点之一。(1) The present invention uses an acousto-optic frequency shifter to perform parallel frequency locking on a plurality of single longitudinal mode lasers, and all single longitudinal mode frequency-stabilized lasers output laser light with a uniform frequency value. The frequency consistency of multiple lasers can be as high as 10 -9 , which is one to two orders of magnitude higher than the existing method, which is one of the innovative points different from the existing technology.
(2)本发明采用声光移频器对多个单纵模激光器进行并联频率锁定,由于声光移频器较高的频率调整响应速度,可有效抑制外界干扰因素引起的激光波长漂移和跃变,从而提高了光源的稳定性和环境适用性,这是区别于现有技术的创新点之二。(2) The present invention uses an acousto-optic frequency shifter to lock multiple single longitudinal mode lasers in parallel. Due to the high frequency adjustment response speed of the acousto-optic frequency shifter, the laser wavelength drift and jump caused by external interference factors can be effectively suppressed. change, thereby improving the stability and environmental applicability of the light source, which is the second innovation point different from the existing technology.
(3)本发明采用声光移频器对多个单纵模激光器进行并联频率锁定,由于激光器最终输出激光的频率调整方式对于激光器内部激光管而言,属于一种外部调整方法,因此不会对激光管的稳频控制机制产生不良影响,有利于提高系统的稳定性和频率稳定精度,这是区别于现有技术的创新点之三。(3) The present invention uses an acousto-optic frequency shifter to lock multiple single longitudinal mode lasers in parallel. Since the frequency adjustment method of the final output laser of the laser belongs to an external adjustment method for the internal laser tube of the laser, it will not It has adverse effects on the frequency stabilization control mechanism of the laser tube, which is conducive to improving the stability of the system and the accuracy of frequency stabilization. This is the third innovation point different from the existing technology.
(4)本发明采用热电制冷器进行了温度控制和调节,由于改变其工作电流方向可以让热电制冷器产生热量或吸收热量,从而减小了对环境散热性能的依赖,有利于实现对激光管温度的快速控制和调节,提高控制系统的反应速度,这是区别于现有技术的创新点之四。(4) The present invention uses a thermoelectric cooler to control and adjust the temperature. Because changing the direction of its working current can allow the thermoelectric cooler to generate heat or absorb heat, thereby reducing the dependence on the heat dissipation performance of the environment, it is beneficial to realize the laser tube The rapid control and adjustment of temperature improves the response speed of the control system, which is the fourth innovation point different from the existing technology.
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图1为本发明装置的原理示意图Fig. 1 is the principle schematic diagram of device of the present invention
图2为本发明装置中单纵模激光器稳频结构的示意图Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram of the frequency stabilization structure of the single longitudinal mode laser in the device of the present invention
图3为本发明装置中单纵模激光器热控制机械结构的横截面图Fig. 3 is the cross-sectional view of the thermal control mechanical structure of the single longitudinal mode laser in the device of the present invention
图4为本发明装置中单纵模激光器预热过程的闭环控制功能框图Fig. 4 is the closed-loop control functional block diagram of the single longitudinal mode laser preheating process in the device of the present invention
图5为本发明装置中单纵模激光器稳频过程的闭环控制功能框图Fig. 5 is the closed-loop control functional block diagram of single longitudinal mode laser frequency stabilization process in the device of the present invention
图6为本发明装置中单纵模激光器频率锁定过程的闭环控制功能框图Fig. 6 is the closed-loop control functional block diagram of the single longitudinal mode laser frequency locking process in the device of the present invention
图中,1激光器电源A、2稳频状态指示灯、3参考单纵模稳频激光器、4光纤分束器,5激光管、6偏振分光镜、7光电探测器A、8光电探测器B、9稳频控制模块、10激光管温度传感器、11热电制冷器、12导热硅胶层、13导热金属腔、14环境温度传感器、15激光器电源B、16声光移频器、17分光镜、18光纤合束器、19检偏器、20光电探测器C、21频率测量模块、22频率调整模块、23锁频状态指示灯。In the figure, 1 laser power supply A, 2 frequency stabilization status indicator, 3 reference single longitudinal mode frequency stabilization laser, 4 fiber beam splitter, 5 laser tube, 6 polarization beam splitter, 7 photodetector A, 8 photodetector B , 9 frequency stabilization control module, 10 laser tube temperature sensor, 11 thermoelectric cooler, 12 heat-conducting silicone layer, 13 heat-conducting metal cavity, 14 ambient temperature sensor, 15 laser power supply B, 16 acousto-optic frequency shifter, 17 beam splitter, 18 Fiber beam combiner, 19 polarizer, 20 photodetector C, 21 frequency measurement module, 22 frequency adjustment module, 23 frequency lock status indicator.
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以下结合附图对本发明的实施实例进行详细的描述。The implementation examples of the present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
如图1、图2和图3所示,本发明装置中基于热电制冷和声光移频的单纵模激光器互锁装置,包括激光器电源A1、稳频状态指示灯2、参考单纵模稳频激光器3、光纤分束器4,激光器电源A1和稳频状态指示灯2均与参考单纵模稳频激光器3连接,参考单纵模稳频激光器3输出端与光纤分束器4输入端连接,装置中还包括n≥1个结构相同、呈并联关系的单纵模激光器Li,i=1,2,…,n,其中每一个单纵模激光器Li,i=1,2,…,n的装配结构是:激光器电源B15与激光管5连接,激光管5放置在导热金属腔13中,激光管5与导热金属腔13之间的空隙填充导热硅胶层12,激光管温度传感器10放置于导热硅胶层12中,并紧贴激光管5外壁,所述激光管温度传感器10输出端接稳频控制模块9,热电制冷器11贴合在导热金属腔13外壁上,所述热电制冷器11输入端接稳频控制模块9,环境温度传感器14与稳频控制模块9连接,偏振分光镜6放置在激光管5副输出端后,所述偏振分光镜6两个输出端分别放置光电探测器A7和光电探测器B8,二者的输出端都与稳频控制模块9连接,声光移频器16放置在激光管5主输出端前,分光镜17放置在声光移频器16与光纤合束器18的一个输入端之间,光纤合束器18的另一个输入端与光纤分束器4的输出端之一连接,检偏器19放置在光纤合束器18的输出端与光电探测器C20之间,光电探测器C20、频率测量模块21、频率调整模块22、声光移频器16依次连接,锁频状态指示灯23与频率调整模块22连接。As shown in Figure 1, Figure 2 and Figure 3, the single longitudinal mode laser interlock device based on thermoelectric cooling and acousto-optic frequency shifting in the device of the present invention includes a laser power supply A1, a frequency stabilization status indicator light 2, a reference single longitudinal mode stabilization Frequency laser 3, fiber beam splitter 4, laser power supply A1 and frequency stabilization status indicator 2 are all connected to the reference single longitudinal mode frequency stabilization laser 3, the output end of reference single longitudinal mode frequency stabilization laser 3 is connected to the input end of fiber optic beam splitter 4 connection, the device also includes n≥1 single longitudinal mode lasers L i with the same structure in parallel relationship, i=1,2,...,n, wherein each single longitudinal mode laser L i ,i=1,2, The assembly structure of ..., n is: the laser power supply B15 is connected to the laser tube 5, the laser tube 5 is placed in the heat-conducting metal cavity 13, the gap between the laser tube 5 and the heat-conducting metal cavity 13 is filled with a heat-conducting silica gel layer 12, and the laser tube temperature sensor 10 is placed in the heat-conducting silica gel layer 12, and is close to the outer wall of the laser tube 5. The output terminal of the laser tube temperature sensor 10 is connected to the frequency stabilization control module 9, and the thermoelectric cooler 11 is attached to the outer wall of the heat-conducting metal cavity 13. The thermoelectric The input terminal of the refrigerator 11 is connected to the frequency stabilization control module 9, the ambient temperature sensor 14 is connected to the frequency stabilization control module 9, the polarization beam splitter 6 is placed behind the output end of the laser tube 5, and the two output terminals of the polarization beam splitter 6 are respectively placed Photodetector A7 and photodetector B8, the output ends of both are connected with the frequency stabilization control module 9, the acousto-optic frequency shifter 16 is placed before the main output end of the laser tube 5, and the beam splitter 17 is placed in the acousto-optic frequency shifter 16 and an input end of the fiber combiner 18, the other input end of the fiber combiner 18 is connected with one of the output ends of the fiber splitter 4, and the polarizer 19 is placed on the output of the fiber combiner 18 Between the photodetector C20 and the photodetector C20, the photodetector C20, the frequency measurement module 21, the frequency adjustment module 22, and the acousto-optic frequency shifter 16 are connected in sequence, and the frequency locking status indicator light 23 is connected to the frequency adjustment module 22.
鉴于装置中包括多个结构相同的单纵模稳频激光器L1,L2,…,Ln,这些单纵模稳频激光器的工作过程完全一致,以下仅对其中一个单纵模稳频激光器L1进行工作过程描述,这些描述文字同样适用于装置中的其它同类单纵模稳频激光器。Since the device includes multiple single longitudinal mode frequency stabilized lasers L 1 , L 2 ,...,L n with the same structure, the working process of these single longitudinal mode frequency stabilized lasers is exactly the same, and only one of the single longitudinal mode frequency stabilized lasers is described below L 1 describes the working process, and these descriptions are also applicable to other similar single longitudinal mode frequency-stabilized lasers in the device.
开始工作时,开启激光器电源A1,参考单纵模稳频激光器3进入预热和稳频过程,当上述过程完成时,使能稳频状态指示灯2,表示参考单纵模稳频激光器3进入稳定工作状态,其输出激光为单纵模光,并耦合进入光纤分束器5,被分离成n路频率基准光束,记为光束X1,X2,…,Xn,其频率记为νr,作为单纵模激光器L1,L2,…,Ln频率锁定的参考频率。When starting to work, turn on the laser power supply A1, the reference single longitudinal mode frequency stabilized laser 3 enters the preheating and frequency stabilization process, when the above process is completed, enable the frequency stabilization status indicator 2, indicating that the reference single longitudinal mode frequency stabilized laser 3 enters In a stable working state, the output laser is single longitudinal mode light, which is coupled into the fiber beam splitter 5 and split into n channels of frequency reference beams, which are denoted as beams X 1 , X 2 ,…,X n , and their frequencies are denoted as ν r , as a reference frequency for frequency locking of single longitudinal mode lasers L 1 , L 2 ,…,L n .
稳频状态指示灯2使能的同时,开启激光管电源B15,单纵模稳频激光器L1进入预热过程。稳频控制模块9根据环境温度传感器11测量得到的环境温度值而设定预热的目标温度Tset,且Tset高于环境温度,将Tset作为如图4所示的预热闭环控制系统的参考输入量,同时以激光管温度传感器10测量得到激光管5的实际温度Treal作为反馈信号,稳频控制模块9计算二者的差值,并根据稳频控制算法调整热电制冷器11工作电流的正反和大小,对激光管5进行加热或制冷,使其温度趋于预设的目标温度Tset,利用偏振分光镜6将激光管5副输出端激光中的水平偏振和竖直偏振激光分量分离,其光功率P1 1和P1 2分别由光电探测器A7和光电探测器B8测量得出,稳频控制模块9根据预热算法调整热电制冷器11的工作电流值,使水平偏振激光分量的功率值P1 1=0,此时激光管5主输出端和副输出端的激光为竖直偏振的单纵模激光。When the frequency stabilization status indicator 2 is enabled, the laser tube power supply B15 is turned on, and the single longitudinal mode frequency stabilization laser L 1 enters the preheating process. The frequency stabilization control module 9 sets the target temperature T set for preheating according to the ambient temperature value measured by the ambient temperature sensor 11, and T set is higher than the ambient temperature, and T set is used as the preheating closed-loop control system as shown in Figure 4 At the same time, the actual temperature T real of the laser tube 5 is measured by the laser tube temperature sensor 10 as a feedback signal, and the frequency stabilization control module 9 calculates the difference between the two, and adjusts the work of the thermoelectric cooler 11 according to the frequency stabilization control algorithm The positive and negative currents and the magnitude of the current heat or cool the laser tube 5 so that its temperature tends to the preset target temperature T set , and use the polarizing beam splitter 6 to convert the horizontal polarization and vertical polarization of the laser at the output end of the laser tube 5 The laser component is separated, and its optical power P 1 1 and P 1 2 are measured by the photodetector A7 and photodetector B8 respectively, and the frequency stabilization control module 9 adjusts the operating current value of the thermoelectric cooler 11 according to the preheating algorithm to make the level The power value of the polarized laser component P 1 1 =0, at this time, the laser light at the main output end and the auxiliary output end of the laser tube 5 is vertically polarized single longitudinal mode laser light.
预热过程结束后,稳频控制模块9切换单纵模激光器L1进入稳频控制过程,稳频控制模块9进一步微调热电制冷器11工作电流值的正反和大小,使竖直偏振激光分量的功率值P1 2趋于最大值,该最大值记为P1 2max,并将P1 2max作为如图5所示的稳频闭环控制系统的参考量,同时将光电探测器B8实时测量得到的竖直偏振激光分量的功率值P1 2作为反馈量,稳频控制模块9计算出二者的差值,并根据稳频控制算法控制热电制冷器11工作电流值的正反和大小,使P1 2始终保持为最大值P1 2max,进而使激光的频率趋于稳定数值。After the preheating process is over, the frequency stabilization control module 9 switches the single longitudinal mode laser L1 to enter the frequency stabilization control process, and the frequency stabilization control module 9 further fine-tunes the positive and negative sum of the operating current value of the thermoelectric cooler 11, so that the vertically polarized laser component The power value P 1 2 tends to the maximum value, the maximum value is recorded as P 1 2max , and P 1 2max is used as the reference quantity of the frequency stabilization closed-loop control system shown in Figure 5, and the photodetector B8 is measured in real time to obtain The power value P 1 2 of the vertically polarized laser component is used as the feedback amount, and the frequency stabilization control module 9 calculates the difference between the two, and controls the positive and negative sum of the operating current value of the thermoelectric cooler 11 according to the frequency stabilization control algorithm, so that P 1 2 is always kept at the maximum value P 1 2max , so that the frequency of the laser tends to a stable value.
稳频过程结束后,激光器L1进入频率锁定过程,激光管5主输出端的单纵模激光作为声光移频器16的输入光,其频率记为ν1,声光移频器16的工作频率记为f1,由于声光相互作用,声光移频器16输出激光的频率为ν1+f1,该光束再通过分光镜17分离为强度为9:1两部分光,其中强度相对较大的部分光记为光束Z1,作为单纵模激光器L1的输出激光,强度相对较小的部分光记为光束Y1,该光束与光束X1由光纤合束器18耦合进入光纤合成为一束同轴光束,该同轴光束通过检偏器19后形成光学拍频信号,经光电探测器C20进行光电转换后,其频率值Δν1=ν1+f1–νr由频率测量模块21测量得到,并作为如图6所示的频率锁定闭环控制系统的反馈输入量,参考输入量设置为零,频率调整模块22根据二者的差值Δν1,计算得出光束X1与光束Y1的频率差值为νr–ν1=f1–Δν1,并将声光移频器16的驱动频率f1调整为νr–ν1,从而使激光器L1输出光束Z1的频率(光束Z1与光束Y1同频率)等于参考光束X1的频率νr。当上述频率锁定过程完成后,频率调整模块22使能锁频状态指示灯23。After the frequency stabilization process is over , the laser L1 enters the frequency locking process, the single longitudinal mode laser at the main output end of the laser tube 5 is used as the input light of the acousto-optic frequency shifter 16, and its frequency is denoted as ν 1 , the work of the acousto-optic frequency shifter 16 The frequency is denoted as f 1 , due to the acousto-optic interaction, the frequency of the laser light output by the acousto-optic frequency shifter 16 is ν 1+ f 1 , and the beam is then separated into two parts with an intensity of 9:1 by the beam splitter 17, where the intensity is relatively The larger part of light is recorded as beam Z1, which is the output laser light of single longitudinal mode laser L1, and the part of light with relatively smaller intensity is recorded as beam Y1 , and this beam and beam X1 are coupled into the optical fiber by fiber combiner 18 Synthesized into a bunch of coaxial light beams, the coaxial light beams pass through the analyzer 19 to form an optical beat frequency signal, after photoelectric conversion by the photodetector C20, the frequency value Δν 1 =ν 1 +f 1 -ν r is determined by the frequency Measured by the measurement module 21, and used as the feedback input of the frequency-locked closed-loop control system shown in Figure 6, the reference input is set to zero, and the frequency adjustment module 22 calculates the beam X 1 according to the difference Δν 1 between the two The frequency difference with the beam Y 1 is ν r – ν 1 = f 1 – Δν 1 , and the driving frequency f 1 of the acousto-optic frequency shifter 16 is adjusted to ν r – ν 1 , so that the laser L 1 outputs the beam Z The frequency of 1 (beam Z 1 has the same frequency as beam Y 1 ) is equal to the frequency ν r of the reference beam X 1 . After the above frequency locking process is completed, the frequency adjustment module 22 enables the frequency locking status indicator light 23 .
当外界环境变化或其它因素导致参考单纵模稳频激光器3或者单纵模激光器L1输出激光的频率发生变化时,自动循环上述稳频锁定过程,通过调整声光移频器16的工作频率f1,使单纵模激光器L1输出激光的频率ν1始终锁定于参考频率νr。同理,单纵模激光器L2,L3,…,Ln输出激光的频率ν2,ν3,…,νn也始终锁定在参考频率νr上。When changes in the external environment or other factors cause the frequency of the output laser of the reference single longitudinal mode frequency stabilized laser 3 or single longitudinal mode laser L1 to change, the above frequency stabilization and locking process will be automatically cycled, by adjusting the operating frequency of the acousto-optic frequency shifter 16 f 1 , so that the laser output frequency ν 1 of the single longitudinal mode laser L 1 is always locked at the reference frequency ν r . Similarly, the laser frequencies ν 2 , ν 3 , ..., ν n output by the single longitudinal mode lasers L 2 , L 3 ,...,L n are also always locked at the reference frequency ν r .
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