Frequency tripling of convergent beam employing crystals tiling in large-aperture high-energy laser facilities

In inertial confinement fusion, ultraviolet laser damage of the fused silica lens is an important limiting factor for load capability of the laser driver. To solve this problem, a new configuration of frequency tripling is proposed in this paper. The frequency tripling crystal is placed on downstream of the focusing lens, thus sum frequency generation of fundamental frequency light and doubling frequency light occurs in the beam convergence path. The focusing lens is only irradiated by fundamental light and doubling frequency lights. Thus, its damage threshold will increase. LiB₃O₅ (LBO) crystals are employed as frequency tripling crystals for its larger acceptance angle and higher damage threshold than KDP/DKDP crystals’. With the limitation of acceptance angle and crystal growth size are taken into account, the tiling scheme of LBO crystals is proposed and designed optimally to adopt to the total convergence angle of 36.0 mrad. Theoretical results indicate that 3 LBO crystals titling with different cutting angles in θ direction can meet the phase matching condition. Compared with frequency tripling of parallel beam using one LBO crystal, 83.8% (93.1% with 5 LBO crystals tiling) of the frequency tripling conversion efficiency can be obtained employing this new configuration. The results of a principle experiment also support this scheme. By employing this new design, not only the load capacity of a laser driver will be significantly improved, but also the fused silica lens can be changed to K9 glass lens which has the mature technology and low cost.     

大口径光束高效三倍频理论和实验研究

根据三颗耦合波方程,研究了基波与谱波能量比,晶体长度、功率密度、角失配量和匹配类型等诸因素对三倍频最大可获转换效率的影响.大口径光束三倍频实验结果与理论计算相一致.用类型IIKDP晶体三倍频,在中等功率密度下,获得了43%的能量转换效率.     

宽频带激光的啁啾匹配型三次谐波转换

提出并研究了新颖的啁啾匹配型谐波转换方式，它适用于线性扫频宽带高功率激光的高效三次谐波转换。并给出啁啾参数匹配的选取和激光频带宽的适用范围。     

高功率钕玻璃激光三倍频脉冲时间波形的研究

基于目前国内规模最大的激光驱动器——“神光Ⅱ”八路基频光已经实现功率平衡运行，通过改变其中若干路三倍频系统各调谐量的偏离，对输出三倍频波形进行束与束之间的横向对比研究.研究发现，对于Ⅱ类-Ⅱ类偏振失配三倍频系统，在影响转换效率的三个调谐量中，偏振分配角失配Δθ_p对三倍频波形影响最大；在入射基频功率密度约为1.0GW/cm²情况下，当三倍频系统三个调谐量都处在最佳匹配时，三倍频波形半峰全宽τ最小.研究工作为最终实现“神光Ⅱ”八路光束三倍频功率平衡输出提供了晶体调试 关键词： 三倍频 时间波形 功率平衡     

Numerical study on the efficient generation of 351 nm broadband pulses by frequency mixing of broadband and narrowband Nd: glass lasers

Efficient frequency-tripling of phase-modulated broadband Nd:glass laser pulses is of interest to inertial confinement fusion. We report and theoretically study an efficient frequency-tripling scheme for 351 nm broadband pulses generation by use of broadband and narrowband Nd:glass lasers. Based on the conventional two-crystal doubling and tripling baseline configuration, employing an additional narrowband laser can increase the bandwidth acceptance of Nd:glass up to 320 GHz, which is 3.5 times larger than that of using the conventional configuration. The proposed scheme may also dramatically reduce the conversion of amplitude modulation from the frequency modulation. The efficiency sensitivities on both the fundamental intensity and the doubler orientation are discussed for practical applications.     

高功率钕玻璃激光系统低时间相干光频率转换技术研究进展

低时间相干脉冲可有效提高激光与等离子相互作用中参量不稳定性的阈值，但高效频率转换难题是实现其工程应用瓶颈之一。系统分析了高功率激光驱动器已有的各类低时间相干脉冲频率转换技术的特性，并基于数值模拟和实验分析了部分掺氘DKDP晶体用于超辐射光倍频、三倍频的特性与工程应用可行性，结果表明掺氘17%左右DKDP晶体可以提高钕玻璃系统超辐射光的倍频效率，理论转换效率可达到约80%，10%梯度掺氘DKDP晶体则可实现5 THz带宽三倍频输出。     

LD泵浦355nm准连续紫外激光器

报道了一台LD侧面泵浦Nd:YAG晶体的内腔三次谐波转换的全固态准连续紫外激光器。在谐振腔内,1064nm的基频波通过对Ⅱ类相位匹配KTP晶体进行二倍频来产生532nm波长激光,二者再通过对Ⅱ类相位匹配LBO晶体进行和频来获得355nm紫外激光输出。355nm全固态紫外激光器在声光调Q重复频率为2.8kHz下,当输入电流为18A时可得到503mW的激光输出。     

The factors of spontaneous parametric down conversion process in BiB3O6 crystal with a broadband pump

We investigate the spontaneous parametric down-conversion (SPDC) process in biaxial nonlinear crystal BiB₃O₆ (BIBO) with a broadband pump. Under the type I and type II phase-matching conditions, we numerically calculate the influencing factors on SPDC process in BIBO crystal, such as temporal and spatial walk-off, the acceptance angles, and spectral acceptance bandwidth. Comparing the two types of phase-matching, we could conclude that the type II phase-matching in BIBO crystal is better for the SPDC because of zero dispersion and bigger acceptance parameters. These results can be used to construct a system to generate ultra-fast entangled photon pairs.     

基于周期极化化学计量比掺氧化镁钽酸锂晶体的高效率、单程、连续外腔倍频

利用长度为20mm的周期极化化学计量比掺氧化镁钽酸锂晶体（PP-MgO: SLT），实现了转换效率为11.8%的单程连续外腔准相位匹配（QPM）倍频，此时1064nm基频光的输入功率为7.69W，获得的532nm倍频光的输出功率为905mW。实验中可以发现，在不同的基频光聚焦条件和输入功率下，对应最大倍频输出的晶体温控炉的设定温度也要随之改变。此外，对允许角和允许温度也进行了研究，实验结果和理论结果符合的很好。     

基于光纤激光器的中红外差频多波长激光产生

针对由YDFL和EDFL作为基频光源的QPM-DFG激光系统,利用PPMgLN晶体的色散关系及其温度特性,有效拓宽了QPM波长接受带宽.模拟结果表明,当采用1550和1060 nm波段的EDFL和YDFL分别作为DFG的信号和抽运光源时,对于相同的中红外波段,满足QPM条件所允许的抽运光波长变化范围远大于信号光波长变化范围.当固定信号光波长为1560 nm时,对于给定的晶体温度,1060 nm波段抽运光的QPM接受带宽超过17 nm,对应于中红外差频光带宽可约180 nm.采用多波长YDFL作为抽运源,单 关键词： 差频产生 准相位匹配 多波长中红外 光纤激光器     

基于混频效应的宽带激光谐波转换理论

提出了一种新的宽带激光谐波转换理论,指出实际宽带激光谐波转换不能简单应用倍频理论,提出同时存在不同波长之间满足和频相位匹配情况,因而宽带谐波转换应该是一个倍频加和频的混合转换过程.在合理设计下,不同波长之间的和频效应可以在整个谐波转换中占主导地位,突破了传统允许波长的限制,这种理论和方法不仅适合二倍频,同时适合三倍频等高次谐波转换 关键词： 宽带激光 谐波转换 混频     

基于中红外DFG光源的甲烷气体光谱检测方法研究

基于中红外光源的气体光谱检测是新的痕量气体监测与分析方法,在大气监测领域具有重要的应用。构建了一套基于中红外DFG光源的甲烷气体光谱检测系统。该系统以1 550 nm和1 060 nm波段可调谐半导体激光器作为基频光源,采用PPLN晶体作为差频非线性变频器件,实现了3.3 μm处的窄线宽可调谐中红外光源输出。实验结果表明,当PPLN晶体工作温度为99.5℃时,闲频光的输出功率为112 μW,差频转换效率达到1.246 mW/W2。晶体的温度接受带宽为4.3℃,泵浦光波长接受带宽为5.3 nm。在此基础上,分别利用直接吸收法和谐波检测法获得了3 028.751 cm-1处的甲烷气体吸收光谱和二次谐波检测信号。     

Periodically poled potassium niobate for second-harmonic generation at 463 nm

We report on the fabrication and characterization of quasi-phase-matched potassium niobate crystals for second-harmonic generation. Periodic 30-mum -pitch antiparallel ferroelectric domains are fabricated by means of poling in an electrical field. Both birefrigence and periodic phase shift of the generated second harmonic contribute to phase matching when the d(31) nonlinear optical tensor element is used. 3.8 mW of second-harmonic radiation at 463 nm is generated by frequency doubling of the output of master-oscillator power-amplifier diode laser in a 5-mm-long crystal. The measured effective nonlinear coefficient is 3.7pm/V. The measured spectral acceptance bandwidth of 0.25 nm corresponds to the theoretical value.     

微弱光学图像的光参量放大特性的研究

研究了微弱光学图像在光参量图像放大中的放大特性,分析了相位匹配和晶体的空间频率带宽对图像信号增益的影响,从实验上验证了不同的相位匹配时输入图像信号在傅里叶平面上的增益分布.结果表明,当晶体的空间频率带宽大于输入图像信号的空间频率带宽且完全相位匹配时,光参量图像放大器能够对输入图像信号实现无失真、高增益的理想放大;有相位失配时,图像信号的增益峰值向高空间频率范围移动,并且在峰值附近范围变窄,随相位失配量大小的变化能够对图像信号光场中某特定空间频率实现放大,对图像信号进行滤波处理,突出图像特定频率的信息,实现图像边缘增强.     

Increased temperature acceptance bandwidth in frequency-doubling process using two different crystals

The temperature acceptance bandwidth of second-harmonic generation（SHG） can be dramatically improved by using two different kinds of nonlinear crystals with opposite signs of temperature derivation of phase mismatch. We study two SHG processes for the existing 1064 and 1550 nm high-average-power lasers. The numerical results show that the temperature acceptance bandwidth for SHG at 1064 nm can be three to five times larger than that of traditional single-crystal design, and it is also larger than that of using temperature-insensitive yttrium calcium oxyborate crystal. Importantly, the proposed design is applicable to various wavelengths, which suggests its potential in high-average-power SHG applications.     

高功率高效率三次谐波二维数值模拟研究

 对大口径、高功率情况下的三次谐波转换,选择KDP晶体TypeⅠ/TypeⅡ匹配角度失谐的三倍频方案,并从非线性三波耦合方程组出发,采用离散傅立叶变换和四阶龙格库塔(R-K)积分方法,编制了二维模拟三次谐波转换的计算程序。计算了各种晶体厚度和不同失谐角条件下,二、三次谐波的转换特性和效率。并对入射基频光为六阶超高斯分布时的三倍频器进行了优化,三倍频转换效率达80%,此时具有较大的动态范围和较高的三倍频转换效率。     

基于二维声子晶体的大尺寸夹心式换能器的优化设计

夹心式换能器应用极为广泛,但当其横向尺寸过大时,存在耦合振动,影响其辐射面的位移分布.本文通过在大尺寸夹心式换能器的前盖板中加工周期排列的槽,来形成一种二维声子晶体结构.随后,采用有限元法对基于二维声子晶体的大尺寸夹心式换能器的振动传输特性、共振频率以及发射电压响应进行仿真模拟,讨论了开槽高度和开槽宽度对其带隙、共振与反共振频率、带宽以及辐射面位移分布的影响.研究结果表明,通过在大尺寸夹心式换能器中应用声子晶体结构可对其进行优化设计.当大尺寸夹心式换能器的工作频率位于其带隙范围内时,二维声子晶体结构能有效地抑制其横向振动,从而改善换能器辐射面位移分布的均匀程度.此外,在大尺寸夹心式换能器的前盖板中加工二维声子晶体结构,能有效提升换能器的带宽,进而拓宽大尺寸夹心式换能器的工作频带.     

多频多色光谱角色散束匀滑新方案

典型的光谱角色散技术中,由于光束带宽受限于高效三倍频,因而无法通过增大带宽来进一步改善焦斑均匀性.结合对四色打靶方案和多级相位调制技术的综合分析,提出了多频、多色光谱角色散束匀滑新方案.该方案能在保持高效三倍频基础上,获得带宽有所加宽,光谱包络近似连续的光源,且在远场匀滑上具有更为独特的优势.结果表明,采用束匀滑新方案后,虽然焦斑会有所增大,但其均匀性却得到明显改善;与典型的束匀滑方案相比,该方案能更为有效地抑制热斑,且达到最佳匀滑效果所需的时间有所减短.此外,通过对阵列光栅中子光栅刻线方向的自由组合可以实现多维光谱角色散的效果.     

Effect of multiple wavelengths on laser-induced damage in KH(2-x)DxPO4 crystals

Laser-induced damage is a key factor that constrains the ways in which optical materials are used in high-power laser systems. We study the size and density of bulk laser-induced damage sites formed during frequency tripling in a DKDP crystal. The characteristics of the damage sites formed during tripling, for which 1053, 526, and 351 nm light is simultaneously present, are compared to those of damage sites formed by 351 nm light alone. The fluence of each wavelength is calculated as a function of depth with a full 4D(x,y,z,t) frequency conversion code and compared with measured damage density and size distributions. The density of damage is found to be governed predominantly by 351 nm light with some lesser, though nonnegligible, contribution from 526 nm light. The 1053 nm light does not appear to contribute to the damage density. The morphology of the damage sites, however, is seen to be relatively insensitive to wavelength and to depend only on total fluence of all wavelengths present. The strong and negligible wavelength dependences of initiation density and damage morphology, respectively, indicate that the dominant energy deposition mechanism varies during the damaging pulse.     

宽带钕玻璃激光的高效三次谐波转换

提出了一种新颖的宽频带钕玻璃激光三倍频技术组合激光工作模式（宽带激光与窄带激光混频）方案。数值模拟研究表明:利用窄线宽钕玻璃激光脉冲,可以缓解宽频带激光谐波转换过程中群速度失配对转换效率的影响,从而提高宽带钕玻璃激光的转换效率;并且该方案可以与目前使用成熟的双和频晶体方案结合,从而能支持目前钕玻璃激光装置能达到的最大带宽约5 nm的高效三倍频（理论上效率达约80%）。