Surface thermal lensing technique was developed into a high-sensitive apparatus for weak absorption test and defect analysis of optical coatings. A continuous-wave 1 064 nm Nd:YAG laser and a He-Ne laser were employed...Surface thermal lensing technique was developed into a high-sensitive apparatus for weak absorption test and defect analysis of optical coatings. A continuous-wave 1 064 nm Nd:YAG laser and a He-Ne laser were employed as pump source and probe source, respectively. Low noise photoelectrical components and a lock-in amplifier were used for photo-thermal deformation signal detection. In order to improve sensitivity, the apparatus configuration was optimized by choosing appropriate parameters, including pump beam spot size, chopper frequency, detection distance, waist radius and position of probe beam. Coating samples were mounted on a x-y stage. Different procedures, such as single spot, linear scan and 2-dimension area scan, could be performed manually or automatically. Various optical coatings were prepared by both electron beam evaporation and ion beam sputtering deposition. High sensitivity was obtained and low to 1×10 -7 weak absorption was tested in low-loss coating samples. For the sensitivity extreme of the system, 1×10 -8 absorption was reason out to be measured by surface thermal lensing technique. Very small standard deviation was achieved for the reproducibility evaluation. Moreover, a spatial resolution of 25 micron was proved according to the area scan which traced out the profile of photo-thermal defects inside optical coatings. The system was employed in the analyses of optical absorption, absorption uniformity and defect characterization, and revealed the relationship between laser-induced damage and absorption of optical coatings.展开更多
In the rapid development course of laser technology and modern optics, optical metrology continuously gains importance for the quality management in the industrial production environment and also for research in optic...In the rapid development course of laser technology and modern optics, optical metrology continuously gains importance for the quality management in the industrial production environment and also for research in optical coatings. Besides absorption and scatter losses, the spectral characteristics and laser induced damage thresholds are considered as common quality factors for coated optical components and often define the optimization targets for new products and applications. Also, these quality parameters are the basis for the comparison of commercial optics and can be found in the product catalogues of most manufacturers of optical components. As a consequence, standardization of characterisation procedures for these fundamental properties evolved to a crucial point for the optics industry. During the last decade, adapted standard measurement techniques have been elaborated and discussed by representatives from many industrial companies and research institutes within working groups of the International Organisation for Standardization (ISO). In this contribution, the current state of standardized characterisation techniques for optical coatings is summarised. Selected standards for the measurement of absorption (ISO 11551), scattering (ISO 13696) and laser induced damage thresholds (ISO 11254, Parts 1 and 2) will be described and discussed in view of their applicability and reproducibility. The report will be concluded by an outlook on the current projects and future tasks of standardization in optics characterisation.展开更多
Quantum well intermixing techniques modify the geometric shape of quantum wells to allow postgrowth adjustments.The tuning effect on the optical response property of a GaAs/AlGaAs quantum well infrared photodetector(Q...Quantum well intermixing techniques modify the geometric shape of quantum wells to allow postgrowth adjustments.The tuning effect on the optical response property of a GaAs/AlGaAs quantum well infrared photodetector(QWIP) induced by the interdifussion of Al atoms was studied theoretically.By assuming an improvement of the heterointerface quality and an enhanced Al interdiffusion caused by postgrowth intermixings,the photoluminescence spectrum shows a blue-shifted,narrower and enhanced photoluminescence peak.The infrared optical absorption spectrum also shows the expected redshift of the response wavelength.However,the variation in the absorption peak intensity depends on the boundary conditions of the photo generated carriers.For high-quality QWIP samples,the mean free path of photocarriers is long so that the photocarriers are largely coherent when they transport across quantum wells.In this case,the enhanced Al interdiffusion can significantly degrade the infrared absorption property of the QWIP.Special effects are therefore needed to maintain and/or improve the optical properties of the QWIP device during postgrowth treatments.展开更多
文摘Surface thermal lensing technique was developed into a high-sensitive apparatus for weak absorption test and defect analysis of optical coatings. A continuous-wave 1 064 nm Nd:YAG laser and a He-Ne laser were employed as pump source and probe source, respectively. Low noise photoelectrical components and a lock-in amplifier were used for photo-thermal deformation signal detection. In order to improve sensitivity, the apparatus configuration was optimized by choosing appropriate parameters, including pump beam spot size, chopper frequency, detection distance, waist radius and position of probe beam. Coating samples were mounted on a x-y stage. Different procedures, such as single spot, linear scan and 2-dimension area scan, could be performed manually or automatically. Various optical coatings were prepared by both electron beam evaporation and ion beam sputtering deposition. High sensitivity was obtained and low to 1×10 -7 weak absorption was tested in low-loss coating samples. For the sensitivity extreme of the system, 1×10 -8 absorption was reason out to be measured by surface thermal lensing technique. Very small standard deviation was achieved for the reproducibility evaluation. Moreover, a spatial resolution of 25 micron was proved according to the area scan which traced out the profile of photo-thermal defects inside optical coatings. The system was employed in the analyses of optical absorption, absorption uniformity and defect characterization, and revealed the relationship between laser-induced damage and absorption of optical coatings.
文摘In the rapid development course of laser technology and modern optics, optical metrology continuously gains importance for the quality management in the industrial production environment and also for research in optical coatings. Besides absorption and scatter losses, the spectral characteristics and laser induced damage thresholds are considered as common quality factors for coated optical components and often define the optimization targets for new products and applications. Also, these quality parameters are the basis for the comparison of commercial optics and can be found in the product catalogues of most manufacturers of optical components. As a consequence, standardization of characterisation procedures for these fundamental properties evolved to a crucial point for the optics industry. During the last decade, adapted standard measurement techniques have been elaborated and discussed by representatives from many industrial companies and research institutes within working groups of the International Organisation for Standardization (ISO). In this contribution, the current state of standardized characterisation techniques for optical coatings is summarised. Selected standards for the measurement of absorption (ISO 11551), scattering (ISO 13696) and laser induced damage thresholds (ISO 11254, Parts 1 and 2) will be described and discussed in view of their applicability and reproducibility. The report will be concluded by an outlook on the current projects and future tasks of standardization in optics characterisation.
文摘Quantum well intermixing techniques modify the geometric shape of quantum wells to allow postgrowth adjustments.The tuning effect on the optical response property of a GaAs/AlGaAs quantum well infrared photodetector(QWIP) induced by the interdifussion of Al atoms was studied theoretically.By assuming an improvement of the heterointerface quality and an enhanced Al interdiffusion caused by postgrowth intermixings,the photoluminescence spectrum shows a blue-shifted,narrower and enhanced photoluminescence peak.The infrared optical absorption spectrum also shows the expected redshift of the response wavelength.However,the variation in the absorption peak intensity depends on the boundary conditions of the photo generated carriers.For high-quality QWIP samples,the mean free path of photocarriers is long so that the photocarriers are largely coherent when they transport across quantum wells.In this case,the enhanced Al interdiffusion can significantly degrade the infrared absorption property of the QWIP.Special effects are therefore needed to maintain and/or improve the optical properties of the QWIP device during postgrowth treatments.
