Beam shaping for the relay mirror system

The model of two-Cassegrain-telescopes system used in a relay mirror system is established and the theory of beam shaping for the relay mirror system as well as optimization control algorithm is analyzed. Experiment of the reduced-scale relay mirror system with 3 mm-caliber transmitter and 0.27 m propagation distance was done. The results show that power coupling efficiency of the system without beam shaping is 72.67% and power coupling efficiency of the system with beam shaping is 84.14%.     

Earth-to-deep-space optical communications system with adaptive tilt and scintillation correction by use of near-Earth relay mirrors

Performance of an Earth-to-deep-space optical telecommunications system is degraded by distortion of the beam as it propagates through the turbulent atmosphere. Conventional approaches to correcting distortions, based on natural or artificial guide stars, have practical difficulties or are not adequate for correction of distortions, which are important for Earth-to-deep-space optical links. A beam-relay approach that overcomes these difficulties is discussed. A downward-directed laser near an orbiting relay mirror provides a reference for atmospheric correction. Adaptive optics at the ground station compensate the uplink beam so that after it passes through the atmosphere uplink propagation effects are removed. The orbiting mirror then directs the corrected beam to the distant spacecraft.     

Analysis of the power coupling efficiency of the relay mirror system with the transmitter composed of sub-telescope array

Model of the relay mirror system with the transmitter composed of sub-telescope array is established. With this model, the new system is theoretically analyzed in the paper. Power coupling efficiencies of the 3-sub-telescope array system and the common system are calculated. The results show that power coupling efficiency of the system with new configuration is significantly improved in comparison with the common relay mirror system.     

Laser beam shaping with magnetic fluid-based liquid deformable mirrors

A new controllable laser beam shaping technique is demonstrated, where a magnetic fluid-based liquid deformable mirror is proposed to redistribute the laser phase profile and thus change the propagation property of the beam. The mirror is driven by an inner miniature actuator array along with a large outer actuator. The inner actuator array is used for deforming the magnetic fluid surface, while the outer actuator is used to linearize the fluid surface response and amplify the magnitude of the deflection. In comparison to other laser beam shaping techniques, this technique offers the advantages such as simplicity, low cost, large shape deformation, and high adaptability. Based on a fabricated prototype of the liquid deformable mirror, an experimental AO system was set up to produce a desired conical surface shape that shaped the incident beam into a Bessel beam. The experimental results show the effectiveness of the proposed technique for laser beam shaping.     

大功率激光二极管双峰结构远场分布模型

为了合理地设计光学系统以整形激光二极管出射光束,必须准确了解激光二极管的远场分布,然而对于大功率激光二极管仍没有形式简单并且较好反映实际器件特性的光束模型。基于亥姆霍兹方程的严格远场解,提出使用两个离心高斯光束描述场源处平行结平面方向的模式场分布,将其代入严格远场解中得到一种描述大功率激光二极管远场光分布模型．用于描述其双峰远场结构。理论模型与三种实际器件的测量数据进行了比较,曲线主要部分都能很好吻合,并且偏差部分的能量仅占总能量的1％～2％。该模型数学表达形式简单,可以方便地用于研究光束经光学系统后的变换,以及计算光学系统的耦合效率,而且对于定量设计光学整形系统十分有用。     

Improving the power coupling efficiency in a relay mirror system using a multiple laser array

We propose a new relay mirror system configuration in which the transmitting telescope is composed of an array of tightly tiled sub-apertures. By controlling the piston-type optical phase in each aperture using the stochastic parallel gradient descent (SPGD) algorithm, it is shown that the intensity distribution can be shaped at the receiving plane and that the power coupling efficiency can be improved.     

A High Efficiency Launcher and Mirror System for Use in a 110 GHZ TE22,6 Mode Gyrotron

A four-mirror internal quasi-optical mode converter designed for a CPI gyrotron is discussed. Many improved methods were used in designing the mode converter. The launcher was designed and analyzed using the TOL and Surf3d codes developed by CCR. Mirrors 1 and 2 were designed using analytic surfaces to shape the general wavefront curvature of the beam radiated from the launcher. Mirrors 3 and 4 were iteratively designed using improved techniques that produced smooth mirror surfaces. Good agreement was found between theory and low-power cold-test measurements. The fraction of power coupled between the target Gaussian beam and the output of mirror 4, inferred from measurements, was 0.990. The stray radiation from the internal quasi-optical mode converter, inferred from measurements, was only 1.9% of the total power radiated from the launcher. This resulted in a high overall system efficiency of 97.0%, which is greater than previous designs.     

光学相干层析系统的耦合效率分析

在高斯光束传输理论的基础上，利用矩阵光学原理和高斯光束耦合理论，得出光学相干层析系统中参考反射镜的空间位置对系统耦合效率影响的表达式，并用计算机模拟系统的耦合效率与参考反射镜和棒透镜间的距离及参考反射镜偏转角度的关系曲线。实验结果和理论分析相符合。     

利用双折射透镜组实现激光束空间整形

为了提高惯性约束聚变高功率激光系统的整体效率和充分利用光能,需要将高斯分布的光束整形为空间均匀分布的平顶光束。本文从球面透镜的琼斯矩阵出发,利用光学传输矩阵对双折射透镜组空间光束整形系统进行了理论分析,数值模拟了整形效果,讨论了透镜组参量的选择以及中心加工厚度误差等因素带来的影响,并对该系统进行了实验研究。在实验中,利用该双折射透镜组整型系统实现了光束的均匀化输出。在神光Ⅱ第九路中,在近场静态工作条件下,可将光束填充因子从原来的66%提高到80%。     

Quasioptical Transmission Lines for ECRH at TJ-II Stellarator

Two mirror lines have been used to transmit the microwave power from the powerful microwave generators to the TJ-II plasmas. Both lines have been tested at nominal power level and they are in operation now. This paper deals with the final design of the transmission lines and their testing. Before starting operation at high power level, measurements of the wave beam parameters at low power level were performed. Two horn antennas were designed to simulate the gyrotron output. The results are presented in this paper. A computer code based on Huygens diffraction theory was developed to simulate the propagation of the beam along the mirror lines. A comparison of the theoretical and the experimental results is also shown here.     

盲优化波前校正提高自由空间光通信光纤耦合效率

为了提高自由空间光通信系统的光纤耦合效率,介绍了一种新颖的基于盲优化波前校正的自适应光学系统。该系统不使用波前传感器,而是在信号进入接收端前,将畸变光信号分束后送入光电探测器,进行耦合效率计算;采用耦合效率的估计公式斯特列尔比为目标函数,用随机并行梯度优化算法最大化目标函数,以实时控制变形镜,从而使耦合进入单模光纤的光达到最优。数值结果表明,此系统能使光纤耦合效率从6%提高到约60%。     

激光束的锥台光纤传输

 分析了锥台光纤的传输特性,建立了高斯近似模型,采用模场耦合理论,计算了锥台光纤的功率转换效率。并在激光器的输出光波长为532 nm,多模光纤的数值孔径为0.11,纤芯半径为12.5 μm条件下对细端半径分别为（4±1）,（5±1）,（6±1）,（7±1）和（8±1） μm的锥台光纤的转换效率进行了实验测定。提出利用锥台光纤的圆柱形多模光纤部分传输光功率,锥台部分保证光束质量的传输方案,在保证光束质量的同时能传输较高的光功率。     

二极管激光器侧泵浦波导耦合系统设计

 为了提高面阵二极管激光器侧泵浦板条激光器泵浦光的利用率，本文采用光线追迹的方法，通过数字模拟设计出了高耦合效率的波导耦合系统。实验测试结果表明，其耦合效率达到85%以上，泵浦光在板条内分布均匀。     

固体板条MOPA激光光束质量主动控制

详细介绍了固体板条MOPA激光系统输出光束特性,包括光束近场强度分布、波前畸变空间特性和时间频率特性等,并以此为设计输入,研制了大动态范围高空间分辨率变形镜。研制的自适应光学闭环校正系统在强光条件下,实现了全程闭环控制,光束质量因子平均值从开环7.4提高到4.06。根据当前波前闭环校正残差,提出了进一步提高MOPA系统输出光束质量的方法。     

基于光纤平移的窄线宽可调谐Er3+/Yb3+共掺光纤激光器

针对输出耦合镜旋转调谐时输出光束方向变化问题,设计了一种光纤位置平移、而调谐输出光束方向不变的光纤激光器系统。运用光栅方程,分析了光纤平移的调谐机理;采用输出与反馈光束耦合模型,分析了输出增益线宽随光纤位置、光束半径的变化。理论分析表明:该光纤激光器可获得线宽小于0.2 nm的调谐激光输出。实验结果表明,该激光器在波长为1543.446 nm处获得的调谐输出功率最大,达到470 mW,计算的斜率效率为23.9 %;整个调谐区域达到36 nm,调谐范围内激光的3 dB线宽小于0.08 nm。     

激光二极管端泵微片固体激光器的研究

本文介绍了一种用波长为809nm的激光二极管(LD)端面泵浦厚度为1mm的微片Nd:YVO4全固化固体激光器。器件结构上采用了一种独特的光学系统,该系统由分别用于LD激光束的耦合和聚焦的两部分组成。由Nd:YVO4的一个平面与一个曲率半径为21mm的球面镜组成半共焦腔,以获得高的转换效率。文中详细讨论了单横模运转时的泵浦光与激光腔模之间的匹配问题。当泵浦光功率为400mW时,获得152mW的1064nm波长的TEM00模激光输出。器件阈值功率为48.3mW,总的光-光转换效率为38%,斜效率为43%.     

微振动激励作用下编组站镜架对光束指向的影响

 编组站是靶场光路传输系统的重要组成部分,编组站镜架的稳定性对光路的传输有着直接的影响。为了分析微振动对光束指向性的影响,采用有限元分析软件建立镜架的有限元模型,将数字式地震仪测得的镜架安装平台的速度功率谱密度函数作为载荷施加到分析模型上,计算得到了编组站光学元件（A,B,C,D）在基座微振动激励作用下的转角漂移分别为0.338,0.327,0.289,0.241 mrad,均小于稳定性指标0.460 mrad的要求;采用加速度传感器对光学元件A的转角漂移测试结果为0.340 mrad,与分析结果的误差为0.6%,说明所采用的计算分析方法是有效的,为精密镜架的设计分析提供了有效的方法。     

Genetic-algorithm-based method to optimize spatial profile utilizing characteristics of electrostatic actuator deformable mirror

Arbitrary spatial beam shaping was demonstrated with a membrane electrostatic actuator type deformable mirror (DM). An automatic closed loop system must optimize such beam shapes as flattop. Well-characterized short pulse laser beam is widely required for a photocathode RF gun or for microscopic processing, etc. We propose a new sophisticated optimizing method based on a genetic algorithm (GA) for spatial shaping. A membrane type DM is driven by electrostatic attraction power, and applied electrode voltages vs displacement of membrane surface have a square function relationship. We prepare discrete electrode voltages to linearly change displacement as a utilized gene of the initial population in GA. Using uniform crossover without mutation in this method, we can make an arbitrary spatial beam shape quasi-flattop.     

基于平行玻璃板的半导体激光器阵列光束整形

为得到质量均衡的大功率激光束,分别以条形和面阵半导体激光器为模型,基于平行玻璃板对光束的偏移作用,对准直后激光束进行分割和重排,并在Zemax软件中进行了仿真。条形半导体激光器初始发散角为40和10,整形前已准直光束快慢轴方向的光参数积分别为0.455 2 mmmrad和20.484 mmmrad,光束质量相差较大,整形后快慢轴方向光参数积分别为2.731 2 mmmrad和3.414 0 mmmrad,实现了快慢轴方向光束质量均衡。利用平行玻璃板消除面阵半导体激光器中存在的发光死区,整形后快慢轴方向光参数积分别为7.002 mmmrad和10.242 mmmrad ,整形系统耦合效率为90.13%。     

External resonator design for high-power laser diodes that yields 400mW of TEM(00) power

Normal diode lasers with average output powers of 1 W or more exhibit bad beam quality and therefore cannot be applied for high-precision applications or nonlinear optics. Therefore an external output coupling mirror was used in our experiments. Diffraction-limited operation was achieved, which yielded 400 mW of power and a factor-of-12 improvement in brightness. With this resonator type 1.1 W of average output power was also obtained, with a beam propagation factor of 2.6 in the slow axis; fast axis emission is always diffraction limited.