CN209356822U - A kind of optical frequency com generation system - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a kind of optical frequency com generation systems.The system includes Wavelength tunable light source, Polarization Controller, optical fiber and optical microcavity；Wavelength tunable light source provides pump light, and coupling pump light enters optical fiber；The connection of the input terminal of optical fiber and Polarization Controller；Optical fiber extends to optical microcavity from the output end of Polarization Controller, and optical fiber includes cone structure, and optical fiber is coupled by cone structure with optical microcavity；Wherein, optical microcavity includes substrate and support column and the micro- disk chamber of high inclination-angle positioned at one side of substrate；Pump light is coupled into optical microcavity by cone structure；Polarization Controller adjusts the polarization direction of pump light in optical fiber, improves the coupling efficiency with optical microcavity；Pump light, due to Third-order nonlinearity, generates the optical frequency com of visible light wave range in optical microcavity.The technical solution of the utility model is generated the optical frequency com of visible light wave range, and the optical microcavity device integrated using on piece, is conducive to miniaturization and the development of integrated device.
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Technical field
The utility model embodiment is related to optical frequency com technology more particularly to a kind of optical frequency com generation system.
Background technique
Optical frequency com is one breakthrough being of great significance of laser technology field, in basic scientific research and engineering practice
Have important application prospect.Similar to the graduated scale using unit length as normal space usually used, if by scale
Normal space on ruler replaces with frequency by length, so that it may using this graduated scale come measurement frequency as measurement length,
This is optical frequency com.Optical frequency com is on frequency domain usually by tens of or even thousands of swashing with equal frequencies interval
Spectrum line composition, is then ultrashort laser pulse in the time domain.By detect and control optical frequency com pulse recurrence frequency and
The measurement to any optical frequency may be implemented in deviation frequency between carrier wave and envelope.
Traditional optical frequency comb is usually the femtosecond laser frequency comb for utilizing Ti:Sapphire laser or optical fiber mode locked laser to generate,
There are two inevitable disadvantages for its tool.Firstly, since structure is complicated, size is larger for mode-locked laser, this traditional optical
Frequency comb is generally expensive, and is unfavorable for minimizing, such as cannot be integrated on chip；Secondly as mode-locked laser is humorous
The chamber of vibration chamber is long general longer, causes the comb teeth frequency interval of traditional optical frequency comb very small, generally less than 1GHz.
In the prior art, it is desirable to obtain the optical frequency com of visible light wave range, more common method is using light at present
Frequency conversion method is learned, i.e., first generates the optical frequency com of infrared band, frequency-doubled effect is recycled to generate visible light wave range
Optical frequency com.Since frequency multiplication transformation efficiency is lower, lead to the strong of the optical frequency com generated using optical frequency conversion method
It spends lower, seriously limits optical frequency com in the development and application of visible light wave range.
Utility model content
The utility model embodiment provides a kind of optical frequency com generation system, to generate the optics for reaching visible light wave range
Frequency comb, and the optical microcavity device integrated using on piece, are conducive to miniaturization and the development of integrated device.
The utility model embodiment provides a kind of optical frequency com generation system, including Wavelength tunable light source, Polarization Control
Device, optical fiber and optical microcavity；
For the Wavelength tunable light source for providing pump light, the coupling pump light enters the optical fiber；
The optical fiber is connect with the input terminal of the Polarization Controller；
The optical fiber extends to the optical microcavity from the output end of the Polarization Controller, extends to the optical microcavity
The optical fiber include cone structure, the optical fiber is coupled with the optical microcavity by the cone structure；
Wherein, the optical microcavity includes substrate and support column and the micro- disk chamber of high inclination-angle positioned at the one side of substrate；
The pump light is coupled into the optical microcavity by the cone structure；
The Polarization Controller is used to adjust the polarization direction of pump light described in the optical fiber, to improve the pump light
With the coupling efficiency of the optical microcavity；
The pump light, due to Third-order nonlinearity, generates the optical frequency of visible light wave range in the optical microcavity
Comb.
Optionally, the shape of the micro- disk chamber of the high inclination-angle is rotary table；
The micro- disk chamber of high inclination-angle refers to that the angle of the bus of the rotary table and the bottom surface of the rotary table is greater than 50 °.
It optionally, further include the first coupler, photoelectric detector, oscilloscope and spectrometer；
The optical fiber extended from the optical microcavity is connect with the input terminal of first coupler, first coupling
First output end of clutch is connect with the photodetector, and the photodetector is connect with the oscillograph, and described first
The second output terminal of coupler is connect with the spectrometer；
The oscillograph is used to export the time domain waveform of the photodetector detection, and the spectrometer is described for measuring
The output spectrum of the second output terminal of first coupler.
It optionally, further include the light amplification being set between the Wavelength tunable light source and the Polarization Controller in optical path
Device is used for the pumping light amplification.
Optionally, the image intensifer is semiconductor optical amplifier；
The optical frequency com generation system further includes first collimator, optoisolator and the second collimator；
The first collimator, the semiconductor optical amplifier, the optoisolator and second collimator are described
It is arranged successively between Wavelength tunable light source and the Polarization Controller along optical path；
The input terminal of the first collimator is coupled with the output end of the Wavelength tunable light source, is used for the pump light
The semiconductor optical amplifier is inputted after collimation；
The semiconductor optical amplifier is used for the pumping light amplification；
The optoisolator is for making amplified pump light one-way transmission；
The output end of second collimator is connect with the optical fiber for the input terminal for being connected to the Polarization Controller, institute
The second collimator is stated for amplified coupling pump light to be entered the optical fiber.
Optionally, the image intensifer is fiber amplifier；
The Wavelength tunable light source is connect by the optical fiber with the fiber amplifier；
The fiber amplifier is connect by the optical fiber with the Polarization Controller.
It optionally, further include the second coupler and power meter；
The input terminal of second coupler is connect by the optical fiber with the output end of the Polarization Controller, and described the
First output end of two couplers is connect with the power meter, and the optical fiber is prolonged by the second output terminal of second coupler
Extend to the optical microcavity.
It optionally, further include attenuator, the input terminal of the attenuator passes through the optical fiber and the Polarization Controller
The output end of output end connection, the attenuator passes through the extension of optical fiber to the optical microcavity.
Optionally, the Wavelength tunable light source is adjustable wavelength laser.
Optionally, the substrate material of the optical microcavity includes silicon, and the material of the micro- disk chamber of high inclination-angle includes titanium dioxide
Silicon.
Optical frequency com generation system provided by the embodiment of the utility model, including Wavelength tunable light source, Polarization Controller,
Optical fiber and optical microcavity；For Wavelength tunable light source for providing pump light, coupling pump light enters optical fiber；Optical fiber and Polarization Controller
Input terminal connection；Optical fiber extends to optical microcavity from the output end of Polarization Controller, and the optical fiber for extending to optical microcavity includes
Cone structure, optical fiber are coupled by cone structure with optical microcavity；Wherein, optical microcavity includes substrate and positioned at one side of substrate
Support column and the micro- disk chamber of high inclination-angle；Pump light is coupled into optical microcavity by cone structure；Polarization Controller is for adjusting optical fiber
The polarization direction of middle pump light, to improve the coupling efficiency of pump light and optical microcavity.Pumping is provided by Wavelength tunable light source
Light, optical microcavity for pump light wave band just at the anomalous dispersion region, and have stronger Third-order nonlinearity, pumping
Four-wave mixing effect can occur under the action of the light of Pu, in optical microcavity, absorb two photons from pump light, generate a pair of of frequency
Rate is the idle light of the raised signal light of frequency and frequency decline respectively about the symmetrical photon of pump light；When optical microcavity
When mode of resonance meets phase matched and conservation of energy condition just, i.e., the frequency of signal light and idle light and optical microcavity is humorous
When vibration mode is consistent, optical parametric oscillator will be enhanced, and pumping light power, which will be transferred to, meets phase-matching condition
In mode of resonance, to produce a pair about the symmetrical sideband of pumping light frequency.When further increasing the power of pump light,
The signal light and idle optical sideband generated will continue optical parametric oscillator as pump light, and four wave of degeneracy occurs
Mixing and cascade four-wave mixing, generated in frequency domain it is multiple be spaced the new sidebands that are mutually equal, to generate, can achieve can
The optical frequency com of light-exposed wave band, and the utility model embodiment utilize on piece integrate optical microcavity, be conducive to miniaturization and
The development of integrated device.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is a kind of structural schematic diagram of optical frequency com generation system provided by the embodiment of the utility model；
Fig. 2 is a kind of structural schematic diagram of optical microcavity provided by the embodiment of the utility model；
Fig. 3 is the structural schematic diagram of another optical frequency com generation system provided by the embodiment of the utility model；
Fig. 4 is the structural schematic diagram of another optical frequency com generation system provided by the embodiment of the utility model；
Fig. 5 is the structural schematic diagram of another optical frequency com generation system provided by the embodiment of the utility model；
Fig. 6 is the structural schematic diagram of another optical frequency com generation system provided by the embodiment of the utility model；
Fig. 7 is the structural schematic diagram of another optical frequency com generation system provided by the embodiment of the utility model；
Fig. 8 is the structural schematic diagram of another optical frequency com generation system provided by the embodiment of the utility model；
Fig. 9 is micro- disk chamber provided by the embodiment of the utility model TM mode (TM1) mould under different angle and different-thickness
Formula calculates simulation result in the dispersion of 780nm wavelength；
Figure 10 is that micro- disk chamber inclination angle provided by the embodiment of the utility model is 60 °, with a thickness of TM1, TM2 and TM3 mould at 1 μm
Dispersion of the formula in 650nm~950nm wave-length coverage calculates simulation result；
Figure 11 is a kind of spectral schematic for optical frequency com that the utility model embodiment generates.
Specific embodiment
The utility model is described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples.It is understood that herein
Described specific embodiment is used only for explaining the utility model, rather than the restriction to the utility model.It further needs exist for
It is bright, part relevant to the utility model is illustrated only for ease of description, in attached drawing rather than entire infrastructure.
The term used in the utility model embodiment and is not intended to merely for for the purpose of describing particular embodiments
Limit the utility model.It should be noted that the orientation such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right" described in the utility model embodiment
Word is described with angle shown in the drawings, should not be construed as the restriction to the utility model embodiment.Furthermore upper
Hereinafter, it is also necessary to which understanding can not only when mentioning an element and being formed on "above" or "below" another element
Be formed directly into another element "upper" perhaps "lower" can also be indirectly formed by intermediary element in another element "upper" or
"lower".Term " first ", " second " etc. are used for description purposes only, and are not offered as any sequence, quantity or importance, and are
For distinguishing different component parts.For the ordinary skill in the art, above-mentioned term can be understood with concrete condition
Concrete meaning in the utility model.
Fig. 1 show a kind of structural schematic diagram of optical frequency com generation system provided by the embodiment of the utility model.Ginseng
Fig. 1 is examined, optical frequency com generation system provided in this embodiment includes Wavelength tunable light source 10, Polarization Controller 20, optical fiber 30
And optical microcavity 40；For Wavelength tunable light source 10 for providing pump light, coupling pump light enters optical fiber 30；Optical fiber 30 and polarization are controlled
The input terminal of device 20 processed connects；Optical fiber 30 extends to optical microcavity 40 from the output end of Polarization Controller 20, and it is micro- to extend to optics
The optical fiber 30 of chamber 40 includes cone structure, and optical fiber 30 is coupled by cone structure with optical microcavity 40；Wherein, optical microcavity 40 wraps
Include substrate and support column and the micro- disk chamber of high inclination-angle positioned at one side of substrate；Pump light is coupled into optical microcavity by cone structure
40；Polarization Controller 20 is used to adjust the polarization direction of the pump light in optical fiber 30, to improve pump light and optical microcavity 40
Coupling efficiency；Pump light, due to Third-order nonlinearity, generates the optical frequency com of visible light wave range in optical microcavity 40.
Wherein, Wavelength tunable light source 10 can export the pump light of continuously adjustable within the scope of preset wavelength, such as can be with
Export the pump light of 780nm.The light transmitted in optical fiber 30 generates evanscent field in cone structure, realizes and optical microcavity 40 and optical fiber
30 coupling, cone structure can be obtained by optical fiber fused tapering, and optical taper coupled modes have coupling efficiency high, controllable
Property advantage strong, easy to adjust.By adjusting the state of Polarization Controller 20, the coupling of adjustable pump light and optical microcavity 40
Efficiency is closed, wherein Polarization Controller 20 can use three-ring type or embedded Polarization Controller, and the utility model embodiment is to this
It is not construed as limiting.
Echo wall mode optical micro-cavity is a kind of important micro-nano photonic device, low threshold laser, chamber photodynamics and
Bio-sensing etc. has a wide range of applications.Optical microcavity can be used for generating the novel optical frequency based on Kerr effect
Comb --- microcavity optical frequency com, thus the shortcomings that making up traditional optical frequency comb.In recent years, microcavity optical frequency com is in reality
A series of progress are achieved in the application of border, it includes optic communication, light clock, extrasolar planet that being demonstrated experimentally, which can be applied to,
Detection, laser radar range, frequency synthesizer, random waveform generation, optical coherent chromatographic imaging etc. multiple fields.
The technical solution of the present embodiment provides pump light, wave of the optical microcavity for pump light by Wavelength tunable light source
Section has stronger Third-order nonlinearity just at the anomalous dispersion region, under the action of pump light, meeting in optical microcavity
Generation four-wave mixing effect, absorbs two photons from pump light, generates a pair of of frequency about the symmetrical photon of pump light, divides
It is not the idle light of the raised signal light of frequency and frequency decline；When the mode of resonance of optical microcavity meet just phase matched and
When conservation of energy condition, i.e. the frequency of signal light and idle light and when the consistent mode of resonance of optical microcavity, optical parametric oscillator
It will be enhanced, pumping light power will be transferred in the mode of resonance for meeting phase-matching condition, to produce a pair
About the symmetrical sideband of pumping light frequency.When further increasing the power of pump light, the signal light and idle light that have generated
Sideband will be used as pump light, continue optical parametric oscillator, degeneration four-wave mixing and cascade four-wave mixing occur, in frequency
Multiple new sidebands for being spaced and being mutually equal are generated on domain, so that the optical frequency com that can achieve visible light wave range is generated, and this
The optical microcavity that utility model embodiment utilizes on piece to integrate is conducive to miniaturization and the development of integrated device.
Based on the above technical solution, optionally, Wavelength tunable light source is adjustable wavelength laser.
It is understood that since laser has many advantages, such as brightness height, good directionality, good monochromaticjty, specific real
Shi Shi, Wavelength tunable light source can be adjustable wavelength laser, and by optical fiber output, to generate high-power pump light.
Optionally, the substrate material of optical microcavity includes silicon, and the material of the micro- disk chamber of high inclination-angle includes silica.It is optional
, the shape of the micro- disk chamber of high inclination-angle is rotary table；The micro- disk chamber of high inclination-angle refers to that the bus of rotary table and the angle of the bottom surface of rotary table are greater than
50°。
Illustratively, Fig. 2 show a kind of structural schematic diagram of optical microcavity provided by the embodiment of the utility model.With reference to
Fig. 2, the optical microcavity be include substrate 41 and the micro- disk chamber 43 of support column 42 and high inclination-angle positioned at one side of substrate.Substrate 41 and branch
Dagger 42 can select silicon, and the micro- disk chamber 43 of high inclination-angle can select silica.In the present embodiment, the micro- disk chamber 43 of high inclination-angle
To be round table-like, and the angle of the bottom surface of the bus and rotary table of rotary table is greater than 50 °, so that optical microcavity is in the wave band of pump light
The anomalous dispersion region.In addition, may be implemented by changing micro- disk chamber bus and the angle of rotary table bottom surface and the thickness of micro- disk chamber to light
The dispersion of microcavity and the control of transmission mode are learned, to realize that (several GHz are to several hundred GHz's) for different-waveband and different frequency interval
Optical frequency com.
Fig. 3 show the structural schematic diagram of another optical frequency com generation system provided by the embodiment of the utility model.
With reference to Fig. 3, optionally, optical frequency com generation system provided in this embodiment further includes the first coupler 50, photodetector
51, oscillograph 52 and spectrometer 53；The optical fiber 30 extended from optical microcavity 40 is connect with the input terminal of the first coupler 50,
First output end of the first coupler 50 is connect with photodetector 51, and photodetector 51 is connect with oscillograph 52, the first coupling
The second output terminal of clutch 50 is connect with spectrometer 53；Oscillograph 52 is used for the time domain waveform that output photoelectric detector 51 detects,
Spectrometer 53 is used to measure the output spectrum of the second output terminal of the first coupler 50.
It is understood that in order to verify whether optical frequency com generation system provided by the embodiment of the utility model generates
Optical frequency com, is tested, the spectrum measured by the time domain waveform and spectrometer 53 of observation oscilloscope 52, can be with
Judge whether to produce optical frequency com.When implementing, the first coupler 50 can select the first output end and second output terminal
Splitting ratio be 50:50 fiber coupler.
Fig. 4 show the structural schematic diagram of another optical frequency com generation system provided by the embodiment of the utility model.
With reference to Fig. 4, optionally, optical frequency com generation system provided in this embodiment further include be set to Wavelength tunable light source 10 and partially
Image intensifer 60 between vibration controller 20 in optical path, for light amplification will to be pumped.
It is understood that in the specific implementation, the power for the pump light that Wavelength tunable light source 10 exports may be smaller, nothing
Method reach generate optical frequency com threshold power, therefore can between Wavelength tunable light source 10 and Polarization Controller 20 optical path
Upper setting image intensifer 60, on the threshold power of the power amplification of pump light to excitation optical frequency com.
Fig. 5 show the structural schematic diagram of another optical frequency com generation system provided by the embodiment of the utility model.
With reference to Fig. 5, optionally, image intensifer 60 is semiconductor optical amplifier；Optical frequency com generation system further includes first collimator
61, optoisolator 62 and the second collimator 63；First collimator 61, semiconductor optical amplifier, optoisolator 62 and the second collimation
Device 63 is arranged successively between Wavelength tunable light source 10 and Polarization Controller 20 along optical path；The input terminal and wave of first collimator 61
The output end of long tunable light source 10 couples, for inputting semiconductor optical amplifier after collimating pump light；Semiconductor optical amplifier
For light amplification will to be pumped；Optoisolator 62 is for making amplified pump light one-way transmission；The output end of second collimator 63
It is connect with the optical fiber 30 for the input terminal for being connected to Polarization Controller 20, the second collimator 63 is used for amplified coupling pump light
Enter optical fiber 30.
It is understood that semiconductor optical amplifier is more difficult integrated with optical fiber, Wavelength tunable light source 10 can pass through optical fiber
Pump light is exported, after first collimator 61, the transmission light in optical fiber is changed into the directional light in free space, and
Gain amplification is carried out to pump light after improving optical power by semiconductor optical amplifier, to amplify after optoisolator 62
Pump light afterwards can only be transmitted along forward direction, prevent back-reflection light from causing to damage to semiconductor optical amplifier, pass through second
The free space directional light after power amplification is coupled into again to Optical fiber relay after collimator 63 resume it is defeated.
Optionally, image intensifer is fiber amplifier；Wavelength tunable light source is connect by optical fiber with fiber amplifier；Optical fiber
Amplifier is connect by optical fiber with Polarization Controller.
It is understood that image intensifer can also be fiber amplifier, optical path is only transmitted in a fiber, reduces optical path
Couple difficulty.
Fig. 6 show the structural schematic diagram of another optical frequency com generation system provided by the embodiment of the utility model.
With reference to Fig. 6, optionally, optical frequency com generation system provided in this embodiment further includes the second coupler 70 and power meter 71；
The input terminal of second coupler 70 is connect by optical fiber 30 with the output end of Polarization Controller 20, and the first of the second coupler 70 is defeated
Outlet is connect with power meter 71, and optical fiber 30 extends to optical microcavity 40 by the second output terminal of the second coupler 70.
It is understood that the second coupler 70 has preset splitting ratio (such as the first output end and second output terminal
Splitting ratio be 1:99), by be arranged power meter 71, the optical power of pump light can be monitored in real time, in conjunction with oscillograph and spectrum
Instrument can also measure the threshold power for generating optical frequency com.
Fig. 7 show the structural schematic diagram of another optical frequency com generation system provided by the embodiment of the utility model.
With reference to Fig. 7, optionally, optical frequency com generation system provided in this embodiment further includes attenuator 80, the input of attenuator 80
End is connect by optical fiber 30 with the output end of Polarization Controller 20, and the output end of attenuator 80 passes through optical fiber 30, and to extend to optics micro-
Chamber.
Fig. 8 show the structural schematic diagram of another optical frequency com generation system provided by the embodiment of the utility model.
The present embodiment provides a specific example based on above-described embodiment.With reference to Fig. 8, the present embodiment optical frequency com generates system
System exports 780nm pump light by Wavelength tunable light source 10, and the optical frequency com output of 700nm~900nm may be implemented.Pump
Transmission light in optical fiber is changed into the directional light in free space, and passing through half after first collimator 61 by Pu light
Conductor image intensifer carries out gain amplification to pump light after improving optical power, and amplified pump is being made after optoisolator 62
Pu light can only be transmitted along forward direction, prevent back-reflection light from causing to damage to semiconductor optical amplifier, pass through the second collimator
The free space directional light after power amplification is coupled into again to Optical fiber relay after 63 and resumes defeated, is passing through Polarization Controller
20 is after 80s with adjustable attenuator, and a part of pump light is received by the first output end of the second coupler 70 by power meter 71, is used for
The power of pump light is detected, another part pump light enters optical microcavity 40 by the second output terminal output of the second coupler 70
First port 1 in, pump light is continuously injected into optical microcavity 40, in optical microcavity 40 pass through degeneration four-wave mixing and grade
Join four-wave mixing effect and generate optical frequency com, the optical frequency com of generation is exported by the second port 2 of optical microcavity, passed through
After crossing the first coupler 50, a part of light is entered after photodetector 51 by the first output end of the first coupler 50 believes light intensity
It number is converted into voltage signal, photodetector 51 is connect with oscillograph 52 by cable, voltage signal is shown in oscillograph
On 52, another part light enters to spectrometer 53 by the second output terminal of the first coupler 50.In fig. 8, short dash line expression makes
With the optical path of the free light connects in space, solid line indicates the optical path connected using single mode optical fiber, and long dotted line expression is connected using cable
The circuit connect.
Shown in Fig. 9 is micro- disk chamber provided by the embodiment of the utility model in different angle and TM mode under different-thickness
(TM1) mode calculates simulation result in the dispersion of 780nm wavelength.As second order dispersion coefficient D ﹥ 0, indicate micro- disk chamber in this wavelength
It is in anomalous dispersion down.Curve a, b, c, d, e and f respectively correspond the inclination angle (bus and bottom surface angle) of micro- disk chamber and are in Fig. 9
20 °, 30 °, 40 °, 50 °, 60 ° and 70 °, simulation result is calculated according to dispersion as shown in Figure 9 it is found that working as the thickness of optical microdisk chamber
When spending identical, the inclination angle of optical microdisk chamber is bigger, and the anomalous dispersion of TM1 mode is brighter in optical microdisk chamber under 780nm wavelength
It is aobvious.
Figure 10 show micro- disk chamber inclination angle provided by the embodiment of the utility model be 60 °, with a thickness of TM1, TM2 at 1 μm and
Dispersion of the TM3 mode in 650nm~950nm wave-length coverage calculates simulation result.As second order dispersion coefficient D ﹥ 0, indicate micro-
Chamber is in anomalous dispersion at this wavelength.Curve g, h and i respectively correspond TM1, TM2 and TM3 mode in Figure 10, according to such as Figure 10
Shown in dispersion calculate simulation result it is found that in 60 ° of optical microdisk chamber, be TM1 in the wave-length coverage greater than 705nm
The anomalous dispersion region of mode.
Figure 11 show a kind of spectral schematic of optical frequency com of the utility model embodiment generation.It is being using this
When the generation optical frequency com of system, the optical microdisk chamber sample that inclination angle is 80 μm for 60 °, with a thickness of 1 μm, diameter is selected, first
The TM1 mode of resonance with ultrahigh quality factor Q value near 780nm wavelength in optical microdisk chamber is selected, is continuously injected into pair
Its resonance wavelength and the pump light with appropriate power are answered, by the piezo controller of Wavelength tunable light source, by pump light from humorous
The blue shift region (high frequency) of vibration mode is gradually tuned to red-shifted region (low frequency), on the pumping light power in micro- disk chamber will continue
It rises, energy is gradually coupled into mode of resonance, finally generates optical frequency com as shown in figure 11, realizes 700nm~900nm
Wavelength cover, the comb teeth quantity of optical frequency com is 112.In the present embodiment, in certain power bracket, pump light
Power is higher, and the coverage area for generating optical frequency com is wider, and comb teeth quantity is more.The optical frequency com pair generated in Figure 11
The pumping light power answered is 15mW.The optical frequency com generation system that the utility model embodiment is built, realizes covering model
Enclose the direct generation for reaching the 780nm wave band visible light optical frequency comb of nearly 200nm.1560nm is first generated compared with the existing technology
The optical frequency com of infrared band recycles frequency-doubled effect to generate visible light optical frequency comb, has small in size, integrated level
The advantages that high, performance stabilization, the intensity for generating optical frequency com are higher.
In addition, being greater than 50 ° of high inclination-angle silica optical microdisk chamber sample using inclination angle, by using shorter wavelengths of
Pumping source, optical frequency com that can be shorter with generation wavelength, or even covering 689nm and 698nm, this is small-sized for strontium light clock
Change integrated have a very important significance.
Note that above are only the preferred embodiment and institute's application technology principle of the utility model.Those skilled in the art's meeting
Understand, the utility model is not limited to specific embodiment described here, is able to carry out for a person skilled in the art various bright
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The utility model is described in further detail, but the utility model is not limited only to above embodiments, is not departing from
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1. a kind of optical frequency com generation system, which is characterized in that including Wavelength tunable light source, Polarization Controller, optical fiber and
Optical microcavity；
For the Wavelength tunable light source for providing pump light, the coupling pump light enters the optical fiber；
The optical fiber is connect with the input terminal of the Polarization Controller；
The optical fiber extends to the optical microcavity from the output end of the Polarization Controller, extends to the institute of the optical microcavity
Stating optical fiber includes cone structure, and the optical fiber is coupled by the cone structure with the optical microcavity；
Wherein, the optical microcavity includes substrate and support column and the micro- disk chamber of high inclination-angle positioned at the one side of substrate；
The pump light is coupled into the optical microcavity by the cone structure；
The Polarization Controller is used to adjust the polarization direction of pump light described in the optical fiber, to improve the pump light and institute
State the coupling efficiency of optical microcavity；
The pump light, due to Third-order nonlinearity, generates the optical frequency com of visible light wave range in the optical microcavity.
2. optical frequency com generation system according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the shape of the micro- disk chamber of high inclination-angle
For rotary table；
The micro- disk chamber of high inclination-angle refers to that the angle of the bus of the rotary table and the bottom surface of the rotary table is greater than 50 °.
3. optical frequency com generation system according to claim 1, which is characterized in that further include the first coupler, photoelectricity
Detector, oscillograph and spectrometer；
The optical fiber extended from the optical microcavity is connect with the input terminal of first coupler, first coupler
The first output end connect with the photodetector, the photodetector is connect with the oscillograph, it is described first coupling
The second output terminal of device is connect with the spectrometer；
The oscillograph is used to export the time domain waveform of the photodetector detection, and the spectrometer is for measuring described first
The output spectrum of the second output terminal of coupler.
4. optical frequency com generation system according to claim 1, which is characterized in that further include be set to the wavelength can
Image intensifer between light modulation source and the Polarization Controller in optical path is used for the pumping light amplification.
5. optical frequency com generation system according to claim 4, which is characterized in that the image intensifer is semiconductor light
Amplifier；
The optical frequency com generation system further includes first collimator, optoisolator and the second collimator；
The first collimator, the semiconductor optical amplifier, the optoisolator and second collimator are in the wavelength
It is arranged successively between tunable light source and the Polarization Controller along optical path；
The input terminal of the first collimator is coupled with the output end of the Wavelength tunable light source, for collimating the pump light
After input the semiconductor optical amplifier；
The semiconductor optical amplifier is used for the pumping light amplification；
The optoisolator is for making amplified pump light one-way transmission；
The output end of second collimator is connect with the optical fiber for the input terminal for being connected to the Polarization Controller, and described
Two collimators are used to amplified coupling pump light entering the optical fiber.
6. optical frequency com generation system according to claim 4, which is characterized in that the image intensifer is fiber amplifier
Device；
The Wavelength tunable light source is connect by the optical fiber with the fiber amplifier；
The fiber amplifier is connect by the optical fiber with the Polarization Controller.
7. optical frequency com generation system according to claim 1, which is characterized in that further include the second coupler and power
Meter；
The input terminal of second coupler is connect by the optical fiber with the output end of the Polarization Controller, second coupling
First output end of clutch is connect with the power meter, and the optical fiber is extended to by the second output terminal of second coupler
The optical microcavity.
8. optical frequency com generation system according to claim 1, which is characterized in that it further include attenuator, the decaying
The input terminal of device is connect by the optical fiber with the output end of the Polarization Controller, and the output end of the attenuator passes through described
Extension of optical fiber is to the optical microcavity.
9. optical frequency com generation system according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the Wavelength tunable light source is wavelength
Tunable laser.
10. optical frequency com generation system according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the substrate material of the optical microcavity
Material includes silicon, and the material of the micro- disk chamber of high inclination-angle includes silica.
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