• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 43, Issue 6, 0612007 (2023)
Fei Gao, Fengjia Gao, Rui Zhang, Chun Hou, Fan Yang, Li Wang, Wenhui Xin, Shichun Li, and Dengxin Hua*
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  • School of Mechanical and Precision Instrument Engineering, Xi′an University of Technology, Xi′an 710048, Shaanxi, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/AOS221407 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Fei Gao, Fengjia Gao, Rui Zhang, Chun Hou, Fan Yang, Li Wang, Wenhui Xin, Shichun Li, Dengxin Hua. Field-Widening Technique for Mach-Zehnder Interferometer in Multi-Longitudinal-Mode High-Spectral-Resolution Lidar[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2023, 43(6): 0612007 Copy Citation Text show less
    Diagram of multi-longitudinal-mode high spectral resolution lidar system based on Mach-Zehnder interferometer
    Fig. 1. Diagram of multi-longitudinal-mode high spectral resolution lidar system based on Mach-Zehnder interferometer
    Relationship between effective transmittance of Mie signal and OPD in aerosol channel. (a) Only the matching of OPD and the double length of cavity is considered; (b) only the matching of OPD and laser wavelength is considered
    Fig. 2. Relationship between effective transmittance of Mie signal and OPD in aerosol channel. (a) Only the matching of OPD and the double length of cavity is considered; (b) only the matching of OPD and laser wavelength is considered
    Diagram of lightpath of MZI (divergence angle is not 0°)
    Fig. 3. Diagram of lightpath of MZI (divergence angle is not 0°)
    Change curve of Taa with divergence angle
    Fig. 4. Change curve of Taa with divergence angle
    Diagram of lightpath of field-widening of large optical path difference MZI
    Fig. 5. Diagram of lightpath of field-widening of large optical path difference MZI
    Additional OPD varies with divergence angle before and after the field-widening. (a) Before field-widening; (b) after field-widening
    Fig. 6. Additional OPD varies with divergence angle before and after the field-widening. (a) Before field-widening; (b) after field-widening
    Interference patterns of MZI at different divergence angles. (a) 0 mrad; (b) 1.0 mrad; (c) 2.0 mrad; (d) 3.0 mrad; (e) 4.0 mrad;(f) 5.0 mrad
    Fig. 7. Interference patterns of MZI at different divergence angles. (a) 0 mrad; (b) 1.0 mrad; (c) 2.0 mrad; (d) 3.0 mrad; (e) 4.0 mrad;(f) 5.0 mrad
    Change curve of interference intensity of MZI with δOPD
    Fig. 8. Change curve of interference intensity of MZI with δOPD
    Taa varies with divergence angle before and after field-widening
    Fig. 9. Taa varies with divergence angle before and after field-widening
    Glass typeHZK50GTHK9LGTFused Silica
    Refractive index(standard state @532.0 nm)1.6111.5171.461
    Transmittance(τ=10 mm)0.9960.9980. 999
    Coefficient of thermal expansion6.8×10-67.6×10-65.5×10-7
    Table 1. Basic parameters of alternative glass
    ParameterValueParameterValue
    Wavelength of laser /nm532.0Detector area /(mm×mm)25×25
    Cavity length of laser /mm500Compensated glass diameter /mm25.4
    Radiation linewidth of laser /GHz4.5Total length of compensated glass(lg)/mm1165.767
    Longitudinal mode interval of laser /MHz300Length of FCG2(lg2)/ mm922.823
    Number of laser longitudinal mode15Length of FCG1 and FCG3(lg1=lg3)/mm121.475
    Laser beam diameter /mm10Short arm air length(s)/mm1000.000
    Beam splitter diameter /mm25.4Long arm air length(la)/mm(la1=la2=la3=la4=la5=la6

    231.531

    (38.589)

    Mirror diameter /mm25.4
    Table 2. Zemax simulation parameters of lightpath of field-widening of large optical path difference MZI
    Fei Gao, Fengjia Gao, Rui Zhang, Chun Hou, Fan Yang, Li Wang, Wenhui Xin, Shichun Li, Dengxin Hua. Field-Widening Technique for Mach-Zehnder Interferometer in Multi-Longitudinal-Mode High-Spectral-Resolution Lidar[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2023, 43(6): 0612007
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