Research Progress of Acetylene Frequency Stabilized Laser Technology in 1.5μm Optical Fiber Communication Band
YANG Hua-peng1,2,WANG Jian-bo2,ZHANG Bao-wu1,YING Cong2,ZHANG Ming-yu2,OUYANG Ye-feng1,ZOU Jing-peng2
1. College of Metrology & Measurement Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, China
2. National Institute of Metrology, Beijing 100029, China
Abstract：The 1.5μm acetylene saturable absorption spectral line is the frequency reference standard officially recommended by the International Committee of Weights and Measures to reproduce the definition of ‘meter’ in the optical fiber communication band. Acetylene frequency stabilized laser can be divided into linear absorption and saturable absorption according to the frequency stabilization method. Compared with linear absorption, saturable absorption has the advantage of the doppler free, which makes the laser linewidth narrower, frequency stability and repeatability higher, the short-term frequency stability can reach the order of 10-13 and the wavelength drift is 10-12 magnitude. Relying on the 13C2H2 (ν1+ν3) P(16) spectral line, the microcell is expected to realize the all fiber link propagation of the frequency stabilized laser, providing a new development direction for the frequency stabilized laser source with high integration and strong anti-interference ability. High performance 1.5μm near-infrared frequency stabilized laser provides wavelength reference sources for dense wavelength multiplexing systems, precision optical fiber sensing, and other fields. Combing with femtosecond optical frequency comb technology,it can further improve the laser wavelength value transmission traceability system in optical communication, improve the measurement capability of the laser wavelength in the near-infrared band, and provide a quantitative guarantee for precise measurement in the optical fiber band.
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