In our continuous variable quantum key distribution (QKD) scheme, the homodyne detection set-up requires balancing the intensity of an incident beam between two photodiodes. Realistic lens systems are insufficient to provide a spatially stable focus in the presence of large spatial beam-jitter caused by atmospheric transmission. We therefore present an improved geometry for optical tapers which offer up to four times the angular tolerance of a lens. The effective area of a photodiode can thus be increased, without decreasing its bandwidth. This makes them suitable for use in our free space QKD experiment and in free space optical communication in general.
Spatial Beam Self-Cleaning and Supercontinuum Generation with Yb-doped Multimode Graded-Index Fiber Taper Based on Accelerating Self-Imaging and Dissipative Landscape
Tapered Optical Fiber-based Detection of Charged Particle Irradiation in Space Exploration and Nuclear Reactors
在这项工作中,我们演示了使用锥形光纤(TOF)检测带电粒子(离子),在各种能量,注量和物种照射。近年来,单模锥形光纤已用于各种传感应用中。在这里,锥形光纤已暴露于两种不同的离子物种,即Ar+和N+在不同的能量和不同的注量,分别。光谱分析仪(OSA)检测来自离子束辐照的TOF的自由光谱范围(FSR)、周期和传输功率损耗的变化。由于注入离子的包层材料的折射率的变化影响的传输光谱的TOF,我们可以能够检测到的离子的能量低至80 keV。COMSOL模拟结果被用来解释所观察到的光谱变化。采用基于Monte Carlo的3D TRI 3DYN离子-固体相互作用模拟方法预测了离子束在TOF中引起的表面改性和缺陷形成以及注入过程,并与扫描电子显微镜和拉曼散射光谱等实验研究结果进行了验证。这种基于锥形光纤的检测技术将有助于开发便携式设备,以检测空间探索和核反应堆中的带电粒子。
Two-Step Tapering-Collapse Method Enables Element-Interdiffused Cladding for Enhanced Laser Amplification in Yb:YAG Single Crystal Fibers
College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology(国防科技大学高等交叉学院);Nanhu Laser Laboratory, National University of Defense Technology(国防科技大学南湖实验室);State Key Lab of Crystal Materials, Shandong University(山东大学晶体材料国家重点实验室)
Nanofocusing of Hyperbolic Phonon-Polaritons in a Tapered Boron Nitride Slab
光的纳米聚焦为在亚衍射极限长度尺度上传递和操纵电磁场提供了新的技术机会。在这里,我们表明,双曲声子极性,HPP,在中红外模式支持的六方氮化硼,h-BN,平板可以纳米聚焦(即场增强和波长压缩)沿垂直锥传播。通过数值模拟,我们表明,场增强因子为90,陡峭的锥度,和波长压缩的数量级以上的绝热锥,可以预期。采用scatteringtype scanning near field optical microscopy,s SNOM,我们首次提供了HPP波长压缩的实验证据。我们希望这些功能能够提供从生物传感和非线性光学到光学电路的各种应用。