Method and apparatus for providing supercontinuum pulses
    21.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for providing supercontinuum pulses 有权
    提供超连续谱脉冲的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09570878B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-14

    申请号:US13792177

    申请日:2013-03-10

    Applicant: Fianium Ltd.

    Abstract: Optical pulse source for generating optical supercontinuum pulses, comprising an optical pump laser operable to generate optical pump pulses at a pump pulse repetition rate Rf; a nonlinear optical element comprising a microstructured optical fiber arranged to receive the optical pump pulses and configured to spectrally broaden the optical pump pulses to generate optical supercontinuum pulses; an optical modulator provided between the optical pump laser and the microstructured optical fiber and operable to selectively control the launch of optical pump pulses into the microstructured optical fiber at a variable, reduced repetition rate Rr=Rf/N, wherein N is a positive integer, to thereby control the repetition rate of optical supercontinuum pulses generated within the nonlinear optical element; and wherein the optical pulse source is configured to provide a plurality of different repetition rates and nominally identical spectral broadening for the different repetition rates.

    Abstract translation: 用于产生光学超连续谱脉冲的光学脉冲源,包括可用于以泵浦脉冲重复频率Rf产生光泵浦脉冲的光泵激光器; 非线性光学元件,包括微结构化光纤,布置成接收光泵浦脉冲并且被配置为光谱拓宽光泵浦脉冲以产生光超连续谱脉冲; 提供在光泵浦激光器和微结构光纤之间的光学调制器,可操作以选择性地控制光泵浦脉冲以可变的减小的重复率Rr = Rf / N发射到微结构光纤中,其中N是正整数, 从而控制在非线性光学元件内产生的光超连续谱脉冲的重复率; 并且其中所述光脉冲源被配置为为所述不同的重复率提供多个不同的重复率和名义上相同的频谱展宽。

    Flexible and stable supercontinuum source
    24.
    发明授权
    Flexible and stable supercontinuum source 有权
    灵活稳定的超连续谱源

    公开(公告)号:US09020000B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-28

    申请号:US13792184

    申请日:2013-03-10

    Applicant: Fianium Ltd.

    Abstract: Optical pulse source comprising optical pump laser for generating optical pump pulses at repetition rate Rf; a nonlinear optical element comprising an optical fiber for generating supercontinuum pulses; a gating device provided operable to selectively control the launch of pump pulses into the optical fiber at a reduced, lower repetition rate Rr=Rf/N in order to generate supercontinuum pulses at different user selectable repetition rates lower than the pump pulse repetition rate; first and second optical amplifiers; wavelength tunable optical bandpass filter; wherein the optical fiber can generate supercontinuum pulses having a supercontinuum spanning from below 450 nm to greater than 2000 nm; and wherein said optical pulse source comprises an all-fiber source wherein said optical pump laser comprises a fiber oscillator, said gating device comprises a fiber coupled optical modulator, and the optical pump pulses are launched into the optical fiber without the use of free space optics.

    Abstract translation: 光脉冲源包括用于以重复率Rf产生光泵浦脉冲的光泵浦激光器; 包括用于产生超连续谱脉冲的光纤的非线性光学元件; 选通装置,其可操作以选择性地控制泵浦脉冲以减少的较低重复率Rr = Rf / N发射到光纤中,以便以低于泵浦脉冲重复率的不同用户可选重复频率产生超连续谱脉冲; 第一和第二光放大器; 波长可调光带通滤波器; 其中所述光纤可以产生超连续谱从超过450nm到大于2000nm的超连续谱脉冲; 并且其中所述光脉冲源包括全光纤源,其中所述光泵激光器包括光纤振荡器,所述选通装置包括光纤耦合光调制器,并且所述光泵浦脉冲被发射到光纤中,而不使用自由空间光学器件 。

    Laser or Amplifier Optical Device Seeded with Nonlinearly Generated Light
    25.
    发明申请
    Laser or Amplifier Optical Device Seeded with Nonlinearly Generated Light 有权
    激光或放大器光学器件用非线性发光灯种子

    公开(公告)号:US20150055962A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-26

    申请号:US14531555

    申请日:2014-11-03

    Applicant: Fianium Ltd.

    Abstract: An optical apparatus comprising an optical source for providing output light for providing input signal light can comprise a pump source for pumping a four wave mixing (FWM) process with light pulses (“FWM pump light”); a FWM element in optical communication with said pump source, said FWM element configured for hosting the FWM process to generate, responsive to the FWM pump light, pulses of FWM signal light and FWM idler light having different wavelengths; and a laser or amplifier optical device comprising a gain material for providing optical gain at a gain wavelength via a process of stimulated emission responsive to optical pumping with pump light, said laser or amplifier optical device in optical communication with said optical source and receiving one of the FWM signal light and the FWM idler light as input signal light having the gain wavelength for optically seeding with input signal light the laser or amplifier optical device.

    Abstract translation: 包括用于提供用于提供输入信号光的输出光的光源的光学装置可以包括用于以光脉冲(“FWM泵浦光”)泵浦四波混频(FWM)处理的泵浦源。 与所述泵浦源光学通信的FWM元件,所述FWM元件被配置用于承载FWM处理,以响应于FWM泵浦光产生具有不同波长的FWM信号光和FWM惰轮的脉冲; 以及激光或放大器光学装置,其包括用于通过响应于泵浦光的光泵浦的受激发射的过程在增益波长处提供光增益的增益材料,所述激光器或放大器光学装置与所述光源光学通信并接收 作为输入信号光的FWM信号光和FWM惰轮,具有用于用输入信号光学种子的增益波长的激光或放大器光学装置的输入信号光。

    Flexible and stable supercontinuum source

    公开(公告)号:US08923350B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-30

    申请号:US13792184

    申请日:2013-03-10

    Applicant: Fianium Ltd.

    Abstract: Optical pulse source comprising optical pump laser for generating optical pump pulses at repetition rate Rf; a nonlinear optical element comprising an optical fiber for generating supercontinuum pulses; a gating device provided operable to selectively control the launch of pump pulses into the optical fiber at a reduced, lower repetition rate Rr=Rf/N in order to generate supercontinuum pulses at different user selectable repetition rates lower than the pump pulse repetition rate; first and second optical amplifiers; wavelength tunable optical bandpass filter; wherein the optical fiber can generate supercontinuum pulses having a supercontinuum spanning from below 450 nm to greater than 2000 nm; and wherein said optical pulse source comprises an all-fiber source wherein said optical pump laser comprises a fiber oscillator, said gating device comprises a fiber coupled optical modulator, and the optical pump pulses are launched into the optical fiber without the use of free space optics.

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