We demonstrate a high-performance acousto-optic modulator-based bi-frequency interferometer,which can realize either beating or beating free interference for a single-photon level quantum state.Visibility and optical efficiency of the interferometer are(99.5±0.2)%and(95±1)%,respectively.The phase of the interferometer is actively stabilized by using a dithering phase-locking scheme,where the phase dithering is realized by directly driving the acousto-optic modulators with a specially designed electronic signal.We further demonstrate applications of the interferometer in quantum technology,including bi-frequency coherent combination,frequency tuning,and optical switching.These results show the interferometer is a versatile device for multiple quantum technologies.
本文提出利用级联声光效应器和耦合回音壁模式微球腔的方案来实现非对称传输效果,并进行理论和实验验证.实验中利用加热拉锥的方式制备了两段式光纤,可同时实现声光效应的激发和回音壁模式的耦合.利用光纤中声光效应将纤芯基模中的矢量模式转换到包层高阶模式,由于基模中不同矢量模式转换包层模式的矢量模式也不同,从而产生类似双折射效果,使输出的包层模式产生偏振变化.而后通过耦合回音壁模式微腔将包层模式转换回纤芯基模.由于回音壁模式的偏振选择效果,使得相反方向入射光能量具有不同的透射特性,其传输隔离度可达17 d B.此外,对两个方向传输的透射率随偏振角度变化进行测试,测得声光效应带来的偏振变化约为80°.本文的非对称传输方案继承了声光器件响应迅速、调谐性良好的优势,同时具有全光纤结构和无工作阈值的特点,在光开关、光隔离器等场景具有重要的应用潜力.
As a manufacturing method that is focused on end-users,3D printing has gained a lot of attention in recent years due to its unique advantages in fabricating complex three-dimensional structures.Various new micro-nano 3D printing methods have been developed to meet the demand for high-precision and high-yield manufacturing1-9.Among them,multi-photon-photon lithography(MPL) is a promising 3D nanofabrication technology due to its capability of true 3D digital processing and nanoscale processing resolution beyond the diffraction limit.It has been widely used to fabricate microoptics10,11,photonic crystals12,microfluidics13,meta-surfaces14,and mechanical metamaterials15.
