CN108666860A - A kind of semiconductor saturable absorbing mirror structure with strain compensation - Google Patents

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CN108666860A
CN108666860A CN201810848549.4A CN201810848549A CN108666860A CN 108666860 A CN108666860 A CN 108666860A CN 201810848549 A CN201810848549 A CN 201810848549A CN 108666860 A CN108666860 A CN 108666860A
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黎海明
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Abstract

The semiconductor saturable absorbing mirror structure with strain compensation that the invention discloses a kind of, this case saturable absorber uses 8 quantum well structures, convenient for constituting 8 standing wave cycles, and each Quantum Well uses AlGaAsP strain compensation layers, GaAlAs hyaline layers, InGaAs layers, GaAlAs hyaline layers, InGaAs layers, GaAlAs hyaline layers, the symmetrical arrangement of AlGaAsP strain compensation layers, it is convenient for the peak position for making each Quantum Well be located at standing wave and is convenient for strain compensation, deformation caused by reducing cumulative stress, be conducive to improve the service life of SESAM, to improve laser life-span, reduce laser maintenance cost.

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A kind of semiconductor saturable absorbing mirror structure with strain compensation
Technical field
The semiconductor saturable absorbing mirror structure with strain compensation that the present invention relates to a kind of.
Background technology
Currently, ultrafast laser is with its high-peak power, narrow pulse width, in the fine micro Process of material, LED scribings, too The fields such as positive energy photovoltaic, scientific research are widely used.Relative to nanosecond laser, the material processed using ultrafast laser Material has many advantages, such as that precision is high, heat-affected zone is minimum, processing edge impulse- free robustness, and the ultrafast of mainstream swashs on industrial market at present Light device is all based on the laser with active-passive lock mould of SESAM, including solid and optical fiber class picosecond laser it is most of use SESAM into Row mode locking.In the technical solution of seed source, the seed source technology of solid is replaced to itself have using optical fiber technology many excellent Point is more considered the effective ways that can resist environment transformation in optical fiber technology using the laser of full polarization fibre. So state-of-the-art technology is to make full polarization fibre laser using saturable absorber mode-locking technique at present.However such as The saturable absorptions elements such as semiconductor saturable absorber, carbon nanotube saturable absorber, graphene saturable absorber are all The shortcomings that decaying there are low damage threshold and with the time.How to improve the service life of SESAM mode-locked lasers is exactly industrial lasers The real problem in one, boundary.
Since nineteen ninety-two, the laser with active-passive lock mould based on semiconductor saturable absorbing mirror have it is wider theoretical and Experimental study, Primary Component of the saturable absorbing mirror as mode-locked laser, since the very small spot area of its intracavitary need to be held By very high peak power density, lens surface plated film and absorbed layer is caused to be easy to be broken, therefore saturable absorbing mirror Performance and used life also directly determine laser performance and used life, how to extend the saturable absorbing mirror service life, carry Its damage threshold is risen, the problem that many laser manufacturers solve is become.
It is various that there are many reason of causing SESAM to damage, for example the defects of semiconductor growing process leads to the course of work In " decalescence point " cause light injury, this light injury either to exist always in low-power or high power.Second of damage It is primarily generated at the two-photon absorption of saturated absorbing body hyaline layer, rather than the disorder of absorber growth course causes;Solve damage The key technology of wound is replaced with lower Nonlinear Space interbed first, followed by introduces strain compensation layer.
Relative to solid state laser, it is applied to the saturable absorbing mirror production difficulty bigger of optical fiber laser, because it is needed The modulation depth higher asked, this means that saturable absorber grows more absorbent layer structures.Under normal circumstances, off-resonance SESAM have higher saturation flux and damage threshold, and it is close absorption and reflectance factor under have broader wavelength Range.Off-resonance structure design with multiple Quantum Well saturated absorbing layers, can be used for increasing modulation depth, however, to current Until, in the case where not influencing crystal quality, strained caused by being mismatched due to the lattice of Quantum Well and adjacent material, it is difficult to Increase the quantity of Quantum Well under the premise of not influencing crystal quality, this is also the main limitation that high damage threshold is difficult to realize One of factor.
Therefore, how to overcome above-mentioned defect, it has also become those skilled in the art's important topic urgently to be resolved hurrily.
Invention content
The invention overcomes the shortcomings of the above-mentioned technology and provides a kind of semiconductor saturable absorbing mirror knot with strain compensation Structure.
To achieve the above object, present invention employs following technical proposals:
A kind of semiconductor saturable absorbing mirror structure with strain compensation, includes n-GaAs substrates, in the n-GaAs On substrate successively growth have 24 pairs of Bragg mirrors, 8 Quantum Well saturable absorber, wherein each pair of Bragg reflection The thickness of mirror is 0.25 λ, and λ is design wavelength, and the thickness of each Quantum Well is 0.5 λ, and each pair of Bragg mirror includes successively GaAs sublayers and AlGaAs sublayers, the thickness of thickness≤AlGaAs sublayers of GaAs sublayers, each Quantum Well includes successively AlGaAsP strain compensations layer, GaAlAs hyaline layers, InGaAs layers, GaAlAs hyaline layers, InGaAs layers, GaAlAs hyaline layers, AlGaAsP strain compensation layers, wherein the thickness of two AlGaAsP strain compensation layers is equal, the thickness of 3 GaAlAs hyaline layers Equal, two InGaAs layers of thickness is equal, also, thickness≤AlGaAsP of InGaAs layers of thickness≤GaAlAs hyaline layers The thickness of strain compensation layer.
A kind of semiconductor saturable absorbing mirror structure with strain compensation as described above, above structure are organic using metal Chemical vapour deposition technique is grown, wherein the growth temperature of Bragg mirror is 600~750 degrees Celsius, and saturable is inhaled The growth temperature of acceptor is 500~650 degrees Celsius.
Compared with prior art, the beneficial effects of the invention are as follows:
This case saturable absorber uses 8 quantum well structures, and convenient for constituting 8 standing wave cycles, and each Quantum Well is adopted With AlGaAsP strain compensations layer, GaAlAs hyaline layers, InGaAs layers, GaAlAs hyaline layers, InGaAs layers, GaAlAs hyaline layers, The symmetrical arrangement of AlGaAsP strain compensation layers, convenient for make each Quantum Well be located at standing wave peak position and be convenient for into Row strain compensation, deformation caused by reducing cumulative stress are conducive to the service life for improving SESAM, to improve the laser longevity Life reduces laser maintenance cost.
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Fig. 1 is the structural schematic diagram of this case.
Fig. 2 is a kind of mode locked fiber laser structure chart.
Fig. 3 is the mode locking pulse sequence diagram obtained when this case saturable absorbing mirror is used in Fig. 2 lasers.
Fig. 4 is the spectrum diagram after the mode locking obtained when this case saturable absorbing mirror is used in Fig. 2 lasers.
Fig. 5 is that the mode locking pulse auto-correlation test value obtained when this case saturable absorbing mirror is used in Fig. 2 lasers shows Figure.
Fig. 6 is the mode locking output power that is obtained when this case saturable absorbing mirror is used in Fig. 2 lasers with pump power Variation diagram.
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Feature of present invention and other correlated characteristics are described in further detail by the following examples, in order to the same industry The understanding of technical staff:
As shown in Figure 1, a kind of semiconductor saturable absorbing mirror structure with strain compensation, it is characterised in that include n- GaAs substrates, on the n-GaAs substrates successively growth have 24 pairs of Bragg mirrors, 8 Quantum Well saturable absorption Body, wherein the thickness of each pair of Bragg mirror is 0.25 λ, and λ is design wavelength, and the thickness of each Quantum Well is 0.5 λ, each pair of Bragg mirror includes GaAs sublayers and AlGaAs sublayers successively, the thickness of thickness≤AlGaAs sublayers of GaAs sublayers Degree, each Quantum Well include AlGaAsP strain compensations layer successively, GaAlAs hyaline layers, InGaAs layers, GaAlAs hyaline layers, InGaAs layers, GaAlAs hyaline layers, AlGaAsP strain compensation layers, wherein the thickness of two AlGaAsP strain compensation layers is equal, The thickness of 3 GaAlAs hyaline layers is equal, and two InGaAs layers of thickness is equal, also, InGaAs layers of thickness≤GaAlAs The thickness of the thickness of hyaline layer≤AlGaAsP strain compensation layers.
As described above, the basic structure of semiconductor saturable absorbing mirror is exactly speculum and semiconductor saturable absorber It is combined together, long Bragg mirror on substrate, grows layer of semiconductor saturable absorption body thin film thereon, top layer is direct Using the interface of semiconductor and air as speculum, two speculums are formed a Fabry-Perot-type cavity up and down in this way, By changing the thickness of absorber and the period of Bragg mirror, the modulation depth and speculum of absorber can be adjusted Bandwidth.Quantum Well in saturable absorber is bleached under strong light, and most of intra-cavity energy can be made to pass through saturable absorption Body reaches speculum, and is reflected back in laser cavity again;Under dim light, shows as absorbing unsaturated characteristic, sponge all Incident light is effectively got rid of this part dim light from laser cavity, is demonstrated by the inhibiting effect of Q-switch and mode-locking, and due to inhaling Having received pulse front edge part, pulse width can become narrow gradually in reflection process.
As described above, this case saturable absorber uses 8 quantum well structures, and convenient for constituting 8 standing wave cycles, and it is each Quantum Well using AlGaAsP strain compensations layer, GaAlAs hyaline layers, InGaAs layers, GaAlAs hyaline layers, InGaAs layers, The symmetrical arrangement of GaAlAs hyaline layers, AlGaAsP strain compensation layers, convenient for making each Quantum Well be located at the peak value of standing wave Position is conducive to the service life for improving SESAM with strain compensation, deformation caused by reduction cumulative stress is convenient for, to Laser life-span is improved, laser maintenance cost is reduced.
As described above, when it is implemented, above structure is formed using metal organic chemical vapor deposition technology growth, In, the growth temperature of Bragg mirror is 600~750 degrees Celsius, and the growth temperature of saturable absorber is taken the photograph for 500~650 Family name's degree.
As described above, the key parameter of saturable absorbing mirror has modulation depth α, absorptivity 1-Rns, reflectivity Rlin, Damage threshold FdWith unsaturation absorption coefficient F2.Composite measurement is carried out by the saturable absorbing mirror obtained to this case, obtains result It is 11.5% to have modulation depth α, absorptivity 1-RnsIt is 3.44%, reflectivity RlinIt is 85.04%, damage threshold FdFor 9.5mJ/cm2, unsaturation absorption coefficient F2For 6.3 × 102mJ/cm2.
As shown in Figures 3 to 6, this case saturable absorbing mirror is used in mode locked fiber laser as shown in Figure 2, it can Realize that stable mode-locking, mode locking frequency are 33 megahertzs, the autocorrelation measurement parameter of pulse width is 19.92 picoseconds, pump power For 120 milliwatts, signal optical output power is 4.7 milliwatts, and continuous power stability meets commercial Application within 3% within 24 hours Demand.
As described above, this case protection is a kind of semiconductor saturable absorbing mirror structure with strain compensation, all and this The same or similar technical solution of case structure should all be shown as falling into the protection domain of this case.

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1. a kind of semiconductor saturable absorbing mirror structure with strain compensation, it is characterised in that include n-GaAs substrates, in institute State on n-GaAs substrates growth successively have 24 pairs of Bragg mirrors, 8 Quantum Well saturable absorber, wherein Mei Duibu The thickness of glug speculum is 0.25 λ, and λ is design wavelength, and the thickness of each Quantum Well is 0.5 λ, each pair of Bragg mirror packet Include GaAs sublayers successively and AlGaAs sublayers, the thickness of thickness≤AlGaAs sublayers of GaAs sublayers, each quantum well package Include AlGaAsP strain compensations layer successively, GaAlAs hyaline layers, InGaAs layers, GaAlAs hyaline layers, InGaAs layers, GaAlAs Hyaline layer, AlGaAsP strain compensation layers, wherein the thickness of two AlGaAsP strain compensation layers is equal, 3 GaAlAs hyaline layers Thickness it is equal, two InGaAs layers of thickness is equal, also, the thickness of InGaAs layers of thickness≤GaAlAs hyaline layers≤ The thickness of AlGaAsP strain compensation layers.
2. a kind of semiconductor saturable absorbing mirror structure with strain compensation according to claim 1, it is characterised in that on Structure is stated to form using metal organic chemical vapor deposition technology growth, wherein the growth temperature of Bragg mirror be 600~ 750 degrees Celsius, the growth temperature of saturable absorber is 500~650 degrees Celsius.
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