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基于太赫兹时域光谱系统共光路光纤耦合系统的设计及误差分析

Design and Error Analysis of a Fiber Coupling System Based on THz-TDS Common Optical Path

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【作者】 李堂玥牟达夏鹏宇张悦谢蕙阳

【Author】 Li Tangyue;Mu Da;Xia Pengyu;Zhang Yue;Xie Huiyang;Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Measurement and Optical Information Transmission Technology of Ministry of Education, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Institute of Optoelectronic Measurement and Control Technology;College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology;Zhongshan Institute of Changchun University of Science and Technology;

【通讯作者】 牟达;

【机构】 长春理工大学光电测控与光信息传输技术教育部重点实验室,光电测控技术研究所长春理工大学光电工程学院长春理工大学中山研究院

【摘要】 太赫兹时域光谱系统(THz-TDS)是检测物质组成和变化的先进科学装置,可以准确定位和分析物质的微小变化,对物理学、化学、生物学等多个学科的发展产生了深远影响。光纤式THz-TDS在光路传播时具有能量传输损失少、结构紧凑等优点。在光纤式THz-TDS的基础上,将双透镜和旋转延迟线结合,通过研究分析耦合效率理论和双透镜传输特性,利用光学软件ZEMAX设计了一款双透镜准直耦合收发一体共光路系统。为了得到更高的单模光纤耦合效率,研究分析了激光与光纤的耦合原理及耦合误差,并且绘制了耦合失配时的效率曲线。研究结果表明:高斯传播单模光纤的耦合效率达到了76.27%,可以满足稳定辐射太赫兹信号的要求,同时,光纤耦合效率的提高对于增大THz-TDS的太赫兹脉冲信号带宽具有一定帮助。

【Abstract】 Objective The term “terahertz radiation” typically refers to the frequency range of 0.1 THz to 10 THz in electromagnetic waves,positioning terahertz waves between microwaves and infrared. Due to the unique frequency band of THz waves, they exhibit several distinctive characteristics.(1) Transience: The signal amplitude of THz pulses is very low, yet they possess a noticeable peak value,making them valuable in time resolution research applications.(2) Spectral resolution function: Experimental THz radiation sources typically consist of only a few pulses, each covering a spectral range containing the vibrational and rotational energy levels of numerous macromolecules, facilitating substance identification.(3) Safety: The photon energy at 1 THz frequency is approximately 4meV, and terahertz radiation does not easily disrupt the molecular structure of the detected substance when applied in medical imaging.(4) Penetration: With a wavelength falling between microwaves and millimeter waves, terahertz waves can pass through small particles in the air. Given these unique properties of THz rays, THz technology holds significant application prospects in safety inspection, communication technology, terahertz radar, astronomy, biomedical imaging, chemical identification, materials science,and other fields. Consequently, the generation, detection, and application studies of terahertz waves constitute a prominent research area.Methods Utilizing a double-lens transmission matrix, an initial double-lens structure was designed, encompassing both aperture and thickness considerations. Subsequently, leveraging Gaussian beam transmission characteristics, the size and position of the beam waist were meticulously determined, optimizing the entire optical system. This process enables the creation of a fiber coupling system with a small aperture and high efficiency. The optical simulation software ZEMAX was employed to scrutinize the initial fiber coupling system’s design, aligning with terahertz time-domain spectroscopy(THz-TDS) and fiber coupling technology features. The optical simulation software was further utilized to trace the system’s light, facilitating the preliminary establishment of the placement angle and position between optical components, such as the delay line and light source, ensuring successful light recovery.Concurrently, the delay line and the coupled optical system were configured to avoid mutual interference, allowing for the optimization of the fiber coupling system’s structure. This optimization aimed to achieve higher coupling efficiency and improved beam quality. Considering the practicalities of the experimental installation process, the mechanical structure of the entire module was designed based on the optical specifications. This approach ensures that all system components can be installed and adjusted cohesively. The coupling lens’ s mechanical structure was devised as a five-dimensional adjustment structure, characterized by its simplicity, convenient machining and assembly, compactness, high stability without a transmission gap, and five degrees of freedom for three-dimensional translation and two-dimensional angle rotation.Results and Discussions The collimated coupled optical system’s single-mode fiber coupling efficiency is illustrated in Fig. 2.When the system was positioned in front of the rotating delay line, the light followed a path reflected back through the delay line,coupling to the original fiber and rendering the system lens entirely symmetrical, resulting in a high coupling efficiency with a singlemode fiber. Figures. 4 and 5 depict the optimized collimated coupling optical system with its single-mode fiber coupling efficiency and the actual optical path diagram. The observed coupling efficiency with a single-mode fiber was 76.27%, approaching the ideal coupling efficiency of 81.45%. Accounting for Fresnel reflection loss at the incident end face of the fiber, the maximum coupling efficiency was reduced to 78%, closely aligning with the system’s actual coupling efficiency. Simultaneously, the single-mode fiber coupling efficiency reached 97.25% for physical optical propagation. Consequently, following system optimization, the coupling efficiency was markedly high, meeting the specified coupling requirements.Conclusions The fiber THz-TDS transceiver-integrated coupling system differs from traditional fiber THz-TDS by incorporating a delay line with the fiber in the coupling aspect, simplifying the structure of the fiber coupling system. An optical system with high coupling efficiency was designed based on the principles of a Gaussian beam relay and the characteristics of a double lens. The singlemode fiber coupling lens model was developed using ZEMAX software, and the system underwent optimization to enhance the coupling efficiency of the single-mode fiber. The results demonstrate that the coupling efficiency reached 97.25%, meeting the highefficiency coupling requirements for single-mode fibers in terahertz time-domain spectroscopy systems. This not only provides a guiding direction for the design of coupling lenses but also contributes to the advancement of miniaturized terahertz time-domain spectroscopy instruments.

【基金】 中山市第九批创新科研团队项目(GXTD2022010);吉林省自然科学基金项目(YDZJ202301ZYTS242)
  • 【文献出处】 中国激光 ,Chinese Journal of Lasers , 编辑部邮箱 ,2024年08期
  • 【分类号】TN253;O431.1
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