Vector vortex beams radiator and its application in photon integrated chip
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of technologies of optical field, and in particular to a kind of vector vortex beams radiator and its
The method for being generated inside the waveguide of photon integrated chip and transmitting vector vortex light.
Background technique
Light can carry spin and orbital angular momentum simultaneously.In recent years, with spatial variations and center, there are unusual for spin
The vector vortex beams of point cause the great interest of researchers.Vector vortex light provides for classical information and quantum information
Additional new freedom degree and new resources, in it unlimited dimension and field structure characteristic make it be used to increase classical information
Information capacity, higher-dimension quantum state generate, accurate measurement and the quantum communications of higher-dimension Hilbert space and quantum calculation.
Large-scale application due to vector vortex light in classical information and quantum information field needs to develop integrating device and equipment,
So that vector vortex light generates, transmission and manipulation processing are integrated, can be missed with this to avoid its connection in macroscopical optical path
The problems such as difference, insertion loss and interface noise, improve the stability, reliability, robustness of system.Currently, researcher
It is realized using micro-ring resonant cavity (Integrated compact optical vortex beam emitters) by vector whirlpool
Optically-active is from integrating device surface emissivity to free space, still, generation and manipulation of the vector vortex light inside integrated chip
There are also to be solved with processing.In addition, femtosecond laser processing can carry out material internal in the case where not attacking material surface
Selectively modification, manufactures the three-dimensional structure of arbitrary shape.
Summary of the invention
The present invention defect and deficiency according to prior art, and the characteristics of combine the high flexible of femtosecond laser processing, it mentions
A kind of vector vortex beams radiator and its application out, modulated femtosecond laser can transmit the disc waveguide of vortex light
And the processing of asymmetry coupler structure composed by single mode waveguide, matched by regulation disc waveguide size to regulate and control position
Condition realizes and efficiently generates single order and second order vortex light;Realize simultaneously vortex optical transport inside integrated chip, generate with
Manipulation, increases the freedom degree handled in integrated chip.
The present invention is achieved by the following technical solutions:
The present invention relates to a kind of preparation methods of asymmetric coupler to be swashed femtosecond by femtosecond laser direct writing technology
Light focuses on glass surface hereinafter, can transmit the disc waveguide radius of vector vortex light by scanning, is allowed to and single mode waveguide
Reach position to match condition, the asymmetric coupler processed can be used in generating multistage vortex optical mode.
The femtosecond laser direct write refers to: setting femto-second laser pulse center is located at 513nm, and the pulse duration is
290fs, repetition rate 1MHz, the lens for the use of numerical aperture being 0.7, direct write speed are 5mm/s.
The Multiple-Scan, comprising: single order disc waveguide direct write and second order disc waveguide direct write, in which: single mode waveguide
Direct write power is 154mw, and single order disc waveguide power is 136-144mw;Second order annular waveguide power is 142-150mw.
Under the glass surface, preferably below glass surface at 170 μm, which is borosilicate.
The disc waveguide Multiple-Scan, number are 12 times.
The single order disc waveguide radius is about 3.7 μm, and second order annular waveguide radius is about 5 μm.
The described position condition that matches that reaches with single mode waveguide refers to: the propagation constant of single mode waveguide and disc waveguide are propagated
Constant reaches equal.
Be dissymmetrical structure the present invention relates to the coupler that the above method is prepared, be averagely located at glass surface with
Lower 170 μm, comprising: disc waveguide and single mode waveguide, wherein single mode waveguide is ellipse.
The present invention relates to the applications of above-mentioned asymmetric coupler, are used for generating vector whirlpool inside photon integrated chip
Optically-active.
The present invention relates to a kind of chip for realizing above-mentioned application, the asymmetric coupler being prepared including the above method.
Technical effect
Compared with prior art, the present invention uses femtosecond laser direct writing technology, and manufacture can be high in rigid transparent material
Vortex light is efficient generated, chip of the present invention, which can be stablized, generates single order and second order vortex light, when direct write pulse energy is lower
When, generation is vector vortex light, and when direct write pulse energy is higher, generation is scalar vortex light, that is, is efficiently produced
Pure state, generation efficiency are up to 74%.This is not only perfect quantum optices chip technology, there is it and the vortex in macroscopical optics
The function of optical fiber, and micromation, integrability that vortex light generates and transmits and manipulate are realized, it is avoided in macroscopic view
The problems such as connection error, insertion loss and interface noise in optical path, improve the stability, reliability, robustness of system.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is single order and second order vortex photogenerated schematic diagram in embodiment;
In Fig. 1: the wave surface of 1 Gauss light squeezed into, 2 single mode waveguides, 3 disc waveguides, 4 Second Order Vectors being emitted from waveguide
The wave surface of vortex light, 5 beam splitters, 6 are for the dry of the wave surface of the reference Gauss light of interference, 7 vortex light and the Gauss interference of light
Relate to pattern;
Fig. 2 is single order vector vortex photogenerated schematic diagram in embodiment;
Fig. 3 is single order vortex light in embodiment with the variation schematic diagram of direct write pulse energy;
In Fig. 3: (a) being the variation of generated single order vortex optical mode and transfer efficiency with direct write pulse energy, (b)
For to B typical in (a), D, F mode carries out polarographic analysis, (c) for generated second order vortex optical mode and transfer efficiency with
The variation of direct write pulse energy, (d) for R typical in (c), S, T mode carries out polarographic analysis;
Fig. 4 is the result schematic diagram of vortex beam array;
In Fig. 4: (a) being array type asymmetry directional coupler schematic diagram, (b) be strong caused by single order vortex beam array
Pattern and interference figure are spent, is (c) intensity pattern and interference figure caused by second order vortex beam array, (d) is from (b)
The middle single order vector vortex light for extracting output is along radial intensity distribution, and (e) second order for institute's extraction output from (c) is sweared
Vortex light is measured along radial intensity distribution.
Specific embodiment
As shown in Figure 1, the asymmetric coupler and its chip that are related to for the present embodiment, comprising: have single mode waveguide 2 and ring
Coupler composed by shape waveguide 3, in which: the wave surface 1 of the Gauss light squeezed by single mode waveguide 2 and disc waveguide 3 due to
Evanescent wave coupling, reach under certain conditions position match condition generate Second Order Vector vortex light wave surface 4 and be used for
The wave surface 6 of the reference Gauss light of interference enters beam splitter 5 together and obtains the interference pattern 7 of vortex light Yu the Gauss interference of light.
As shown in Fig. 2, being incident on the single mode waveguide of directional coupler for not like-polarized Gauss light, by evanescent wave coupling
Close the vector vortex light that neighbouring disc waveguide generates different spaces distribution.
The first row H is that the Gaussian beam of horizontal polarization is incident on the single mode waveguide of asymmetric coupler in figure, gained
The polarization obtained intensity distribution of Projection Analysis is done to the intensity distribution of vortex light and to it, last column refers to vector whirlpool
The spatial polarizations of optically-active are distributed as radial polarised.
Second row V is the intensity distribution of the incident obtained vortex light of Gaussian beam of vertical polarization and polarizes to it
The obtained intensity distribution of Projection Analysis, last arranges the spatial polarizations distribution character for referring to vector vortex light at this time.
The third line D is the strong of vortex light caused by diagonal polarized Gaussian beam coupled light to neighbouring disc waveguide
Degree is distributed and does to it polarization obtained intensity distribution of Projection Analysis, last arranges the sky for referring to vector vortex light at this time
Between polarization distribution characteristic.
Fourth line R is vortex light caused by the Gaussian beam coupled light to neighbouring disc waveguide of right hand circular polarization
Intensity distribution and the polarization obtained intensity distribution of Projection Analysis is done to it, last, which is arranged, refers to the space of vector vortex light
Polarization distribution characteristic;The coupled lens wherein used is 16 times, numerical aperture 0.25, focal length 11mm.
As shown in figure 3, being matched condition by mimotope, the disc waveguide radius for generating single order (second order) vortex light is estimated
For 3.5 μm (4.9 μm), it is contemplated that the complexity of femtosecond laser processing and two different waveguiding structures, in implementation we
Estimated value nearby scans annular waveguide radius, is desirably to obtain preferable pattern match, final to implement to obtain single order (second order) waveguide
Radius is respectively 3.7 μm (5.0 μm).Implement discovery, when direct write pulse energy is smaller, generation is vector vortex light;Fig. 3
(b) it is clearly demonstrated that in when direct write pulse energy is smaller, generation is vector vortex light;When direct write pulse energy is larger, produce
Raw is scalar vortex light, i.e. pure state, and transfer efficiency is up to 74%;Single order and second order vortex light have one preferably simultaneously
Power fill out area, fill out herein in area generate single order and second mode preferably (referring to Fig. 3 (a) and (c)).
As shown in figure 4, the present embodiment is related to a kind of method for generating vortex beam array, comprising the following steps:
Step 1) fills out in area in power and obtains multiple vortex beam arrays by femtosecond laser processing direct write.
Step 2) is generated clockwise by vortex beams to generation and Gaussian beam interference (referring to fig. 4 (b) and (c))
With anticlockwise spiral interference fringe, the order of the vector vortex light of generation is verified, while to the vector vortex light of generation
Radially intensive analysis is found beam, they all have preferable circular symmetry ((d) and (e) referring to fig. 4).
Asymmetric directional coupler array can generate vortex beams array in Fig. 4, be distributed to this vortex beam intensity
It radially analyzes, it is found that its hot spot symmetry is preferable, quantum information processing can be used for.
Compared with prior art, the not only perfect quantum optices chip technology of the present invention, make its have in macroscopical optics
Vortex optical fiber function, and realize vortex light generate, transmission and manipulation micromation, integrability, avoid it
The problems such as connection error, insertion loss and interface noise in macroscopical optical path, improve the stability, reliability, Shandong of system
Stick.Most of all, the freedom degree handled on photon integrated chip is increased, the height that will be significantly increased on photon integrated chip
Dimension quantum state space, so that can potentially manipulate the super modes such as tangle by piece is substantially improved quantum calculation ability.
Above-mentioned specific implementation can by those skilled in the art under the premise of without departing substantially from the principle of the invention and objective with difference
Mode carry out local directed complete set to it, protection scope of the present invention is subject to claims and not by above-mentioned specific implementation institute
Limit, each implementation within its scope is by the constraint of the present invention.