Acousto-Optic Frequency-Shifter 声光移频器
 

An AO Frequency Shifter (AOFS) is a device that modifies the frequency of the optical beam. This is a consequence of the Doppler effect; the travelling acoustic wave causing the frequency of the optical beam to be either increased or decreased by an amount equal to the RF carrier frequency. Since the RF frequency is typically of the order of tens or hundreds of Megahertz, and the optical frequency is typically of the order of 1014Hz, the frequency shift is relatively small and would not normally be perceivable, for example as a visible change in colour.

Utilising a wide range of materials including Crystal Quartz, Fused Silica, Tellurium Dioxide, Lead Molybdate, Chalcogenide Glass, Gallium Phosphate, Silicon and Germanium allows us to offer devices operating in the wavelength range 244 to 15000nm and RF frequencies ranging from <20MHz to >1GHz. We also manufacture a range of RF drivers including; single frequency, tunable frequency (VCO or DFS) and dual frequency master / slave.  

Typical applications include Interferometry, vibrometry & atom cooling. 

 

Model

FS040-2C-AR1

FS040-2E-AR1

FS040-2E-ME1

FS110-8M-DS3

Frequency Shift

40MHz

40MHz

40MHz

110MHz

Frequency Drift / ºC

 

 

< ±10ppm

 

Wavelength

532nm

630-690nm

630-690nm

1900-2100nm

Interaction Material

Tellurium Dioxide

Tellurium Dioxide

Tellurium Dioxide

Chalcogenide Glass

Acoustic Mode

Anisotropic, slow shear

Anisotropic, slow shear

Anisotropic, slow shear

 

AR Coating Reflectivity

< 0.2% per surface

< 0·3% per surface

< 0.2% per surface

≤ 0·4% per surface

Transmission

> 95% @ 532nm

> 95% @ 532nm

> 95%

≥ 95%

Clear Aperture

4x2.0mm (horizontal and vertical)

4x2·0mm (horizontal and vertical)

4x2mm (horizontal and vertical)

 

Active Aperture

1·5mm (vertical)

1·5mm (vertical)

1.5mm (vertical)

2·0mm

Polarisation (input)

Linear and horizontal with respect housing

Linear; horizontal with respect housing

Linear & horizontal in respect to housing

Any

Polarisation (output 1st order)

Linear and orthogonal to input

Linear and orthogonal to input

Linear & orthogonal to input

 

0/1st Order Polarisation Extinction Ratio

>100:1

>100:1

>100:1

 

Zero and 1st Order Beam Symmetry

Symmetrical to the left and right of the straight through direction ±0·5º

Symmetrical to the left and right of the straight through direction ±0·5º

Symmetrical to the left and right of the straight through direction ±0.5º

 

Angle between 0/1st Order Beams

 

 

2.4º @655nm

 

Vertical Angle of Deflection

<2mrad with respect to straight through

<2mrad with respect to straight through

<2mrad with respect to straight through

 

Angle between Input Beam and Housing

90º ±1º

90º ±1º

90º ± 1º

 

Maximum Diffraction Efficiency

>90% @532nm

>90% @635nm

>90%

 

Supply Voltage

+5Vdc (±10%)

+5Vdc (±10%)

15VDC (±10%)

 

Power Consumption

<1.5W

<1·5W

<1.5W

<2W

Power Supply Connection

Lead-through filter

Lead-through filter

 

 

RF Input Connector

SMB bulkhead jack

SMB bulkhead jack

 

SMA Female

RF Input

40MHz sine-wave voltage of 0.5 to 1V p-p

40MHz sine-wave; 0·5 to 1V p-p

 

 

RF Input Impedance

 

 

 

50Ω

Reference RF Output

 

 

10MHz sine-wave voltage of 0.5 to 1V peak to peak as a reference signal (drive frequency ÷ 4)

 

Diffraction Efficiency

 

 

 

≥85%

Harmonic Distortion

 

 

< 40dB @ 40MHz

 

Dimension and drawing

FS040-2C-AR1

FS040-2E-AR1

FS040-2E-ME1

FS110-8M-DS3

 

AOFS for Fibre Sensors M040-8J-F2S

 

l  Polarisation insensitive

l  Choice of wavelengths, 1450 to 1650nm

l  Choice of operating frequencies, 35 to 45MHz

 

A compact fibre-coupled acousto-optic frequency shifter ideal for use in interferometric fibre sensor systems such as Mach-Zehnder and laser Doppler configurations.

 

Available in frequencies from 35 to 45MHz and either up-shift or down-shift. This device operates over a broad wavelength range making it the first choice frequency shifter for distributed  sensor networks.

 

 

Specification

Interaction Material

Chalcogenide Glass

Wavelength

1520 to 1610nm

Polarisation Dependant Loss

None

Polarisation Mode Dispersion

None

Insertion Loss

<3.0dB

Extinction Ratio (1st order on/off)

>50dB

Rise-Time / Fall-Time

110ns

Frequency

40MHz

VSWR

<1.2:1 (50Ω input impedance)

RF Power

0.2W typical

Frequency Shift

-40MHz, down shift

Fibre Type

Single mode, 2m

Fibre Connectors

FC/PC, Seiko-Geiken

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Options

Frequency: 35 to 45MHz

Frequency Shift: Up shift

Wavelength Range: Centred on 1500 to 1580nm

Fibre Type: Polarisation maintaining, multimode

Fibre Connectors: Pig-tails for splicing, FC/APC

 

Driver Selection

Digital Modulation: A118, N21040-0.4DM
Analogue Modulation: A025, N21040-0.4AM

 
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