CN106054492A - Graphene quantum dot optical fiber amplifier - Google Patents

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CN106054492A
CN106054492A CN201610535946.7A CN201610535946A CN106054492A CN 106054492 A CN106054492 A CN 106054492A CN 201610535946 A CN201610535946 A CN 201610535946A CN 106054492 A CN106054492 A CN 106054492A
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张恒
陈振宜
王廷云
刘书朋
徐文杰
杨向飞
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The invention discloses a graphene quantum dot optical fiber amplifier which can be applied in the fields of photonics experiment and optical fiber communication. The graphene quantum dot optical fiber amplifier comprises a hollow core photonics crystal optical fiber and an optical filter, wherein the inner hollow core area of the hollow core photonics crystal optical fiber and the inner wall of air micropores are both deposited with one layer of film spread with graphene quantum dots, and the tail end of the film is provided with the optical filter with given wavelength. The graphene quantum dot optical fiber amplifier has the following working principle: according to a situation that pump light is adsorbed by the graphene quantum dots coated on the inner wall of the optical fiber micropores when the pump light is transmitted in the hollow core photonics crystal optical fiber, the graphene quantum dots are jumped to a high-energy band, the graphene quantum dots can be jumped to a lower energy band after being induced by a signal light, identical photons can be generated after the graphene quantum dots are subjected to stimulated radiation, and stray light is filtered through the optical filter with he given wavelength so as to realize an amplification function on the intensity of the signal light. Since the graphene quantum dots are adopted as gain substances, the signal light can be efficiently amplified on the basis of the advantages of the graphene quantum dots. In addition, the hollow core photonics crystal optical fiber is adopted as a system body and can be directly embedded into the optical fiber system, optical transmission loss is lowered, and light conversion efficiency is improved.

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Graphene quantum dot fiber amplifier
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of novel graphite alkene quanta point optical fiber can applied in optoelectronics and fiber optic communication field Amplifier, can excite graphene quantum dot and flashlight induction stimulated emission to produce specific fluorescent by pump light in a fiber, Thus realize the enlarging function to signal light intensity, and there is conversion efficiency high, the advantages such as pump wavelength adjustable extent is wide, belong to Optoelectronic device technology field.
Background technology
Semiconductor-quantum-point is a kind of transition state semiconductor nano material between molecule and crystal, and its particle diameter is close Or the Bohr radius less than exciton, thus by exciton confinement on three-dimensional space direction, show quantum confined effect.As one Kind of zero-dimension nano granule, quantum dot can under the exciting of exciting light generation fluorescence, there is optical property and the electrical property of uniqueness Matter, as fluorescence intensity is high, resistance to photobleaching, excitation wavelength range width etc..Graphene is that a kind of honeycomb being made up of carbon atom is brilliant Lattice film two-dimensional nano material, the size of its thickness only one of which carbon atom diameter.When the lateral dimension of Graphene is contracted to 100 Time below nanometer, produce unique quantum confined effect, therefore, be referred to as graphene quantum dot.The internal electricity of graphene quantum dot Son motion in all directions is all limited to, and has the character of uniqueness, in material science, semiconductor device, biomedicine Research field has important using value.Particle diameter has good fluorescent characteristic at the graphene quantum dot of 10 ~ 40nm, relies on Difference in particle diameter, it is possible to absorb the exciting light (270 ~ 450nm) of relative broad range, launches the fluorescence between 400 ~ 500nm, therefore In terms of light wavelength conversion and amplification, there is application potential.Amplifier conventional in Fibre Optical Sensor and fiber optic communication field is usual It is a kind of custom-designed device, needs to be optically coupled in amplifier, after the emergent light after being amplified is again coupled into In continuous device, increase loss undoubtedly, reduce conversion efficiency.But, the hollow-core photonic crystal fiber developed in the last few years, Due to micro-pipe of periodic arrangement and the cavity structure of its uniqueness, can be as the carrier of quantum dot attachment, the light transmitted with it enters Row interacts, so that light amplifies the most in a fiber, it is thus achieved that higher conversion efficiency, leads at Fibre Optical Sensor and fiber optic communication Territory plays a significant role.
Achievement of the present invention is exactly through research and probe under above-mentioned background, develops in constantly testing, debug and optimizing A kind of novel graphite alkene quantum dot light fiber amplifier.The present invention uses inner dispersion to be attached with the air-core photonic of graphene quantum dot Crystal optical fibre, using pump light as exciting the energy source of graphene quantum dot, stimulated radiation under the induced modulation of flashlight, produce Raw fluorescence, thus realize the enlarging function to flashlight.Owing to the junction loss between optical fiber is less, therefore can obtain higher Conversion efficiency.Simultaneously again due to the absorption spectra that graphene quantum dot is wider, therefore there is the relatively broad suitability.
Summary of the invention
In order to solve prior art problem, it is an object of the invention to the deficiency overcoming prior art to exist, meet day by day The photonic device experiment increased and the demand of research and development, it is provided that a kind of simple in construction, conversion efficiency is high, the Graphene that the suitability is strong Quantum dot light fiber amplifier.
To achieve the above object of the invention, the present invention adopts the following technical scheme that
A kind of novel graphite alkene quantum dot light fiber amplifier, including hollow-core photonic crystal fiber, graphene quantum dot and optical filter.
The structure of apparatus of the present invention is: on the inwall of described hollow-core photonic crystal fiber inner hollow core region and air cellular Uniform deposition one layer spreads the thin film of graphene quantum dot, and its end places the optical filter of a specific wavelength.
The operation principle of apparatus of the present invention is: when pump light and flashlight transmit in hollow-core photonic crystal fiber, is coated with The graphene quantum dot overlayed on optical fiber micropore inwall is absorbed, so that graphene quantum dot transits to higher energy band, passes through The induced modulation of flashlight, then, its energy band transition downwards, the complete same photon of stimulated emission, produce fluorescence, then pass through specific wavelength Optical filter filter veiling glare, it is achieved thereby that the enlarging function to flashlight.
The structure of wherein said hollow-core photonic crystal fiber is wound on sky by the radially micro-circumference of cannon bone of air in periodic arrangement Gas fiber core is constituted, and the air cellular of these wavelength magnitude constrains light in core region transmission.The micro-pipe of its air and air Deposit on the inwall of fibre core or coat last layer spread graphene quantum dot thin film as gain media, incident intensity is entered Row amplifies.
The present invention compared with prior art, has and the most obviously highlights substantive distinguishing features and remarkable advantage:
1. apparatus of the present invention use graphene quantum dot as working media, compared to traditional semiconductor-quantum-point, have relatively Wide absorption spectra, requires relatively low to pump light source selectivity, substantially increases the suitability of this device.It addition, Graphene quantum The photoluminescence spectra of point is the most sensitive to its size, therefore, it can the graphite by dispersion attachment different-grain diameter size Alkene quantum dot, amplifies the flashlight of different wave length, to meet different demands.
2. apparatus of the present invention use hollow-core photonic crystal fiber to constrain light in core region transmission, compared to ordinary optic fibre Light wave is transmitted, it is possible to largely reduce fluorescence interference, dispersion and scattering that fiber optic materials self produces in solid fibre core Impact.Additionally, hollow-core photonic crystal fiber comprises substantial amounts of micro-tubular structure, it is simple to the attachment of graphene quantum dot so that it is system Make simple, with low cost.
3. apparatus of the present invention are using optical fiber itself as the main body of amplifier, can be directly embedded into photonic device system or light Among fiber communication network system, need Space Coupling light path with traditional wavelength shifter compared with, be lost less and efficiency be higher.
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Fig. 1 is graphene quantum dot fiber amplifier structural representation.
Fig. 2 is hollow-core photonic crystal fiber cross sectional representation.
Detailed description of the invention
Details are as follows for the preferred embodiments of the present invention
Embodiment one:
In the present embodiment, seeing Fig. 1, this graphene quantum dot fiber amplifier, including hollow-core photonic crystal fiber (1) and filter Mating plate (3), it is characterised in that: on the inwall of described hollow-core photonic crystal fiber (1) inner hollow core region and air cellular uniformly Depositing one layer of thin film spreading graphene quantum dot (2), its end places the optical filter (3) of a setted wavelength.
This system work time, first by corresponding to graphene quantum dot (2) absorption spectra wavelength pump light with carry letter The flashlight of breath is coupled into the entrance of system, the i.e. end face of hollow-core photonic crystal fiber (1) simultaneously.By hollow photon crystal The impact of the effect of contraction of the periodicity micro-tubular structure in optical fiber (1), pump light and flashlight transmit, simultaneously in core region Contact with the graphene quantum dot (2) of attachment in hollow-core photonic crystal fiber (1) internal micro-tubes.According in quantum-mechanical theory Quantum confined effect, the small graphene quantum dot (2) of size has the most considerable energy gap, is excited by extraneous light field After, transit to high energy band.Simultaneously under the induction of flashlight, the graphene quantum dot (2) being in high energy band transits to downwards low Can carry, and launch photon, be the fluorescence of generation.These photons carry the information modulated identical with flashlight, then warp Crossing optical filter (3) and filter veiling glare, the light of the information of carrying the most just obtaining amplification exports from system.
The flashlight of input can be amplified by the present embodiment, can reach the purpose of design.
Embodiment two:
The present embodiment is essentially identical with embodiment one, is particular in that:
In the present embodiment, native system can be directly embedded in the optical fiber of photonic propulsion experiment or communication, it is achieved the merit of amplification Energy.Specifically, the hollow-core photonic crystal fiber (1) of this device is directly connected to photonic propulsion experiment or optical fiber communication, light Light in road is directly transferred into hollow-core photonic crystal fiber (1), has an effect with graphene quantum dot therein (2), it is achieved Directly input after power amplification in follow-up fibre system.Owing to loss of fibre-optical connection is less than space optical path coupling loss, therefore, The efficiency of light amplification in photonic propulsion experiment or telecommunication optical fiber system can be improved, and globality and the system of system can be embodied One property.
Above in conjunction with accompanying drawing, the embodiment of the present invention is illustrated, but the invention is not restricted to above-described embodiment, it is also possible to The purpose of the innovation and creation according to the present invention makes multiple change, under all spirit according to technical solution of the present invention and principle The change made, modifying, substitute, combine, simplify, all should be the substitute mode of equivalence, as long as meeting the goal of the invention of the present invention, only Protection scope of the present invention is broadly fallen into without departing substantially from the know-why of the present invention and inventive concept.

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1. a graphene quantum dot fiber amplifier, including hollow-core photonic crystal fiber (1) and optical filter (3), its feature exists In: on the inwall of described hollow-core photonic crystal fiber (1) inner hollow core region and air cellular, uniform deposition one layer spreads graphite The thin film of alkene quantum dot (2), its end places the optical filter (3) of a setted wavelength;Operation principle: according to pump light at hollow light In photonic crystal fiber (1) during transmission, the graphene quantum dot (2) being applied on optical fiber micropore inwall absorbs, so that graphite Alkene quantum dot (2) transits to higher energy band, and the induction backward lower energy band transition through flashlight, stimulated radiation produces shares the same light entirely Son, then filter veiling glare by the optical filter (3) of setted wavelength, it is achieved thereby that the enlarging function to signal light intensity.
Graphene quantum dot fiber amplifier the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: described hollow-core photonic crystal fiber (1) structure is wound on around air-core by the radially micro-circumference of cannon bone of air in periodic arrangement and constitutes, these wavelength magnitude Air cellular constrains light in core region transmission, the inwall of the micro-pipe of its air and air-core deposits or coats last layer and dissipates Incident illumination, as gain media, is amplified by cloth graphene quantum dot (2) thin film.
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