基于畸变透镜孔衍射的激光束型转变

为了研究用畸变透镜孔产生的不同束型的精细激光束,先由基尔霍夫衍射公式得到高斯光束微圆孔衍射积分式,然后再经适当推理得到高斯光束通过畸变透镜孔的菲涅耳衍射的计算式,进而探讨了畸变透镜孔菲涅耳衍射对高斯光束进行束型转变的原理。用Matlab软件进行计算机模拟实验,表明了这种方法和技术是可行的。这种激光束整形技术可产生用于微细加工的不同束型的精细激光束。     

被光阑衍射部分偏振高斯-谢尔模型光束的远场特性

从部分相干光的传输理论出发,采用光束相干-偏振矩阵方法研究了被光阑衍射部分偏振高斯-谢尔模型光束的远场特性,对远场偏振和光强特性作了详细的数值计算和物理分析。研究结果表明,光阑衍射部分偏振高斯-谢尔模型光束的远场特性与光阑截断参量、光的空间相干性和衍射角有关。并与自由空间的传输特性和以前的工作作了比较分析。     

全息光栅曝光系统中空间滤波器孔径与激光束腰关系的选择方法

在全息光栅制作过程中, 由空气悬浮颗粒及光学器件缺陷引起的散射光会被记录在光刻胶上, 既影响光栅衍射效率, 又会带来光栅杂散光. 为消除系统散射光, 需要对激光光束的高频成分进行滤波处理. 但是, 激光光束通过空间滤波器后发生衍射, 进而影响干涉场质量, 因此选择合适的空间滤波器孔径是搭建全息光栅曝光系统的前提条件. 根据标量衍射积分理论, 通过卷积计算滤波光束的振幅分布分析光束的相位变化, 以光束相位突变位置远离光束中心为依据确定滤波器针孔半径与光束束腰半径的比值下限; 根据滤波光束的能量守恒关系, 通过滤波光束的高斯参数变化描述光束的衍射强弱规律, 以光束发生衍射的临界条件确定滤波器针孔半径与光束束腰半径的比值上限. 结果表明, 当空间滤波器针孔半径与激光束腰半径之比满足1.52< a/ω₀<2.2时, 滤波光束曝光区域相位恒定, 光束能量通过率大于99%, 在此区间空间滤波器滤波效果最好.     

Propagation of a Laguerre–Gaussian beam through a slightly misaligned paraxial optical system

Based on the generalized diffraction integral formula for treating the propagation of a laser beam through a slightly misaligned optical system in a cylindrical coordinate system, an analytical formula for a Laguerre–Gaussian beam passing through such an optical system is derived. Furthermore, an approximate analytical formula is derived for a Laguerre–Gaussian beam passing through an apertured slightly misaligned optical system by expanding the hard aperture function as a finite sum of complex Gaussian functions. Some analytical formulas are also given for a flattened Gaussian beam by expanding its field as a superposition of a finite series of Laguerre–Gaussian beams. PACS 42.25.Bs; 41.85.Ew; 41.85.Ct     

非傍轴矢量高斯光束的圆屏衍射

利用矢量瑞利衍射积分公式，推导出非傍轴矢量高斯光束圆屏衍射的解析表示式.非傍轴矢量高斯光束圆屏衍射的轴上场分布、远场表示式、自由空间中的传输公式，以及傍轴近似下高斯光束圆屏衍射的菲涅耳和夫琅禾费衍射公式可以作为一般公式的特例统一处理.数 值计算和比较实例说明了非傍轴矢量高斯光束的光强分布和远场特性.分析表明，在圆屏衍 射中，f参数和截断参数决定光束的非傍轴行为. 关键词： 传输光学 非傍轴矢量高斯光束 圆屏衍射 矢量瑞利衍射积分公式     

Propagation properties of Gaussian beams through the anamorphic fractional Fourier transform system with an eccentric circular aperture

As known, it is important for the propagation of Gaussian beams in optics. In this paper, based on the expanding a hard-edge circular aperture function as a finite sum of complex Gaussian functions and the scalar Rayleigh-Sommerfeld diffraction formula, an approximation analytical solution for Gaussian beams propagating through the anamorphic fractional Fourier transform system with an eccentric circular aperture is performed. Then, the detailed numerical calculation for the two-dimensional Gaussian beams in the above-mentioned optical system is presented. The simulation also shows that different location and size of aperture result in the change of diffracted field, including location, intensity and width. All these characteristics help us understand Gaussian beams propagation better.     

正交狭缝扫描式激光光束质量测量方法研究

传统激光光束质量测量方法在CCD相机靶面前激光光路上加装可调衰减模块，对激光光束进行衰减。但该方法受限于CCD相机像元尺寸限制，难以进行高精度测量。为此该文提出了一种滚轮狭缝式激光光束质量评价方法，在测量时采用狭缝滚轮上的扫描狭缝直接扫描被测激光光束，使用InGaAs探测器配合聚焦透镜进行测量。经过与电机同轴的高精度增量式编码器确保采集位置与采集数据同步，扫描频率根据被测激光脉冲频率和光斑的直径范围可进行调整，该方法对光斑空间采样分辨率优于1 μm。实验结果表明，采用该方法测得的激光M2因子数值与被测激光器提供数值一致，测量不确定度小于10%。     

Propagation of vectorial nonparaxial Gaussian beams through an annular aperture

Starting from the vectorial Rayleigh diffraction integrals, the nonparaxial propagation of vectorial Gaussian beams through an annular aperture is studied. The analytical propagation expressions are derived, which permit us to treat the on-axis field and far field of vectorial nonparaxial Gaussian beams diffracted at the annular aperture, the nonparaxial diffraction at a circular aperture and a circular disc as our special cases in a unified way. The validity of our treatment is confirmed by direct numerical integration of the Rayleigh formulae. It is shown that the f-parameter and annular obscuration affect the beam nonparaxiality in the case of diffraction at the annular aperture.     

Aperture averaging beam-wander of multi-Schell quantization beam in a turbulent atmosphere

We study the effects of the mode number of the multi-Schell Gaussian model beams on aperture averaging wander of quantization Gaussian beams propagating through weak turbulence fluctuation channel. The results demonstrate that there is an optimal sub-Schell beam number M_opt, in here the beam wander is minimum. Because of the beam spreading of turbulence and vacuum diffraction, and aperture smoothing effect of the multi-beam jitter, the impact of zenith angle of channel and turbulent outer scale on the beam wander is tiny. The beam wander of the multi-Schell Gaussian model beams is increased as the increasing of the wavelength λ.     

激光束衍射极限倍数β的确定方法

针对实用中由于参考光束选择标准不统一导致同一激光束的光束质量衍射极限倍数β因子值不确定的问题,利用衍射理论对各种参考光束的远场衍射特性进行了计算和分析.根据研究结果建议,在测定激光束衍射极限倍数β时,参考光束拟统一选取为与被测光束发射孔径或面积相同的圆形实心均匀光束.     

Axial distribution of Gaussian beam limited by a hard-edged aperture

In this letter, the axial distribution of Gaussian beam limited by a hard-edged aperture is studied. We theoretically analyze the axial diffraction of Gaussian beam limited by a hard-edged aperture, and give the simpler formulas of the axial diffraction intensities of Gaussian beam in Fresnel diffraction field and Fraunhofer diffraction field. The corresponding numerical calculation of axial diffraction intensity distribution of Gaussian beam with different wave waist is provided and the evolution of the diffraction distribution with the wave waist of Gaussian beam is explained. As the especial cases of the truncated Gaussian beam,the Gaussian beam in free space and the parallel light limited by the aperture are discussed too, and the system parameters of the truncated Gaussian beam which can cause it to equal to these cases are given.The theoretical results conform to the numerical analysis.     

平顶高斯光束经含失调圆孔光阑的失调光学系统的传输特性

为分析平顶高斯光束通过光学系统传输时圆孔光阑失调和光学元件失调对平顶高斯光束传输特性的影响,利用失调圆孔光阑的近似展开式和适用于失调光学系统的广义衍射公式,得出了平顶高斯光束经含失调圆孔光阑的失调光学系统传输的近似解析式,给出了输出光束场分布与光束参量、光阑孔径尺寸、光阑和光学元件失调量等的定量关系.针对特定光学系统定量分析了各失调量对输出光束场分布的影响,结果表明各元件失调都对输出光束强度分布产生较大影响.但在各失调量较小的情况下,透镜失调对输出光束传输特性的影响比光阑失调对输出光束传输特性的影响更明显.     

Propagation of elegant Hermite cosine Gaussian laser beams

In this paper, a more generalized beam containing an elegant Hermite Gaussian beam and a cosine Gaussian beam, which is called elegant Hermite cosine Gaussian (EHcoG) beam, is introduced and studied. The propagation properties of the EHcoG laser beams through a first-order paraxial optical system are demonstrated analytically and numerically. The recurrence propagation equations of the EHcoG beams through a first-order paraxial optical system with and without aperture are derived, from which the analytical propagation expression for EHcoG beams of any order can be obtained by means of the recursive procedures. The validity of the analytical results is confirmed by the numerical results.     

The rigorous electromagnetic theory of the diffraction of vector beams by a circular aperture

The rigorous electromagnetic theory of the diffraction of vector beams by an aperture is proposed and numerically evaluated by the diffraction of vector Gaussian beams by a circular aperture. The results are compared with those, by using the vector Rayleigh–Sommerfeld diffraction integrals and angular-spectrum expression theory, showing a good consistency. The numerical calculation shows that the result calculated by the rigorous theory is much more precise than those calculated by the integral method in diffraction near field, and a highly consistency reaches by the three methods in diffraction far field. A further extension of the theory is discussed.     

Characterizing the divergence properties of the laser diode beams propagation through collimator and aperture ABCD optical system

The propagation properties of Gaussian laser beams through a complete optical path including free space and the optics of transmitter and receiver containing a collimator, an aperture and a lens is studied. Based on the Collins integral and using the second order moment method, analytical formulas for intensity distribution and Power In Bucket (PIB) along the propagation path are derived. The effects of initial beam divergence, collimator–source separation distance and beam width deviation on laser beams properties are investigated. Obtained results are confirmed and illustrated with numerical examples and resulted graphs.     

Wavefront measurements of diode laser beams with large dynamic ranges

We propose and demonstrate a method for the measurement of the wavefronts of high-power diode laser beams with large dynamic ranges. Our wavefront sensor consists of a movable pinhole and a wavefront-slope detector. The measurement results show that the wavefront sensor exhibits a large dynamic range of pi/2 to -pi/2 and a high precision on the measured average wavefront slope. The wavefronts of high-power diode laser beams having large divergence angles at arbitrary locations (including near and far fields) can be reconstructed via the wavefront measurement at a given location. The amplitude and phase distributions of a laser beam could be determined from the measured optical field data using diffraction theory. The experimental measurement of the wavefront of a 980 nm diode laser beam will be presented and discussed.     

Propagation of vectorial Gaussian beams behind a circular aperture

Based on the vectorial Rayleigh diffraction integral and the hard-edge aperture function expanded as the sum of finite-term complex Gaussian functions, an approximate analytical expression for the propagation equation of vectorial Gaussian beams diffracted at a circular aperture is derived and some special cases are discussed. By using the approximate analytical formula and diffraction integral formula, some numerical simulation comparisons are done, and some special cases are discussed. We find that a circular aperture can produce the focusing effect but the beam becomes the shape of ellipse in the Fresnel region. When the Fresnel number is equal to unity, the beam is circular and the focused spot reaches a minimum.     

M~2-factor of high-power laser beams through a multi-apertured ABCD optical system

Based on the generalized truncated second-order moments, an approximate analytical formula of the beam propagation factor M~2 of high-power laser beams passing through the optical system with multiple hard-edged apertures is deduced. Numerical examples of the beams passing through an aperture-spatial filter are enclosed, and the influences of amplitude modulations(AMs) and phase fluctuations(PFs) on the beam propagation quality of high-power laser beams passing through the multi-apertured ABCD optical system are considered and discussed. It is shown that PFs are able to degrade the beam propagation quality of laser beams more than AMs when the high-power laser beams passing through the aperture-spatial filter, furthermore, one or two aperture-lens optical systems configured appropriate aperture parameters are both able to upgrade the beam propagation quality of high-power laser beams. The M~2 factor of Gaussian beam passing through the multi-aperture optical system is a special case in this paper.     

The aperture effect on the propagation of partially polarized Gaussian Schell-model beams

Based on the beam coherence-polarization (BCP) matrix approach and propagation law of partially coherent beams, the propagation of partially polarized Gaussian Schell-model (PGSM) beams through an aperture is studied. Numerical calculation results are given to illustrate the propagation-induced polarization changes and irradiance distribution of PGSM beams for the apertured case.     

Design and Analysis of Diffractive Axicons for Gaussian Beam Illumination

The diffractive axicon for the illumination with Gaussian beams is designed. The stationary phase method and the numerical calculation are used to analyze the diffraction integral describing the diffraction field. It is shown that with the Gaussian beam illumination of a smaller beam radius, the axicon can produces the uniform-axial-intensity with the lower oscillation frequency and the smaller oscillation amplitude. In addition, with the Gaussian beam illumination of a suitable beam radius, we can achieve the more uniform central-core width.