Diffraction grating with suppressed zero order fabricated using dielectric forces

An electric-field-assisted method to produce diffractive optical devices is demonstrated. A uniform film of liquid UV curable resin was produced as a drying ring from an organic solvent. Dielectrophoresis forces maintained the stability of the thin film and also imprinted a periodic corrugation deformation of pitch 20 μm on the film surface. Continuous in situ voltage-controlled adjustment of the optical diffraction pattern was carried out simultaneously with UV curing. A fully cured solid phase grating was produced with the particular voltage-selected tailored optical property that the zero transmitted order was suppressed for laser light at 633 nm.     

Surface and Through Curing Studies by ATR

The degrees of surface and through cure of UV curable acrylate-based pigmented systems were studied by using ATR(Attenuated Total Reflection) spectroscopy. This paper describes curing investigations of ink coating layer on optical fibers.     

Effect of preparation parameters on the performance of polymer-stabilized cholesteric liquid crystals for laser emission

We examine the temperature-dependent reflection shifts, microscopic morphology, and laser emission of polymer-stabilized cholesteric liquid crystals. The preparation parameters, including the concentration of photo-initiator and laser dye, are evaluated and their influence on reflection band is considered not to be ignorable. Inadequate ultraviolet（UV） curing time less than the required value to fully photo-polymerize the monomer can also influence the spectral position and shape of the reflection band but still favor possible band-edge lasing, whereas extending UV curing duration can weaken and eventually eliminate the laser emission. The behaviors are explained using the results derived from the mean field theory.     

非球面液滴微透镜固化控制和焦斑测量研究

利用电场改变液滴透镜的面形得到非球面,并实时检测其面形和焦斑图像,在适当的时候用紫外光固化液滴制作具有良好光学性能的非球面微透镜.比较了非球面液滴微透镜在固化前后面形、焦斑的变化和对透镜性能的影响,讨论了液滴透镜在固化过程中变形的机理和相应的解决方法.用分辨率50 nm的光斑探针扫描仪精确测量了固化后的非球面微透镜的聚焦光斑,测得了光斑轴向分布曲线和均方根直径3.384μm的聚焦光斑,经图像处理计算了透镜的点扩散函数和光学传递函数,评价了所制作的非球面微透镜的聚光和成像能力,并给出了透镜的实际成像图像,对于完善高品质非球面微透镜及其阵列的制作工艺具有重要意义.     

Rydberg excitation of neutral nitric oxide molecules in strong UV and near-IR laser fields

Rydberg state excitations of neutral nitric oxide molecules are studied in strong ultraviolet(UV) and near-infra-red(IR) laser fields using a linear time-of-flight(TOF) mass spectrometer with the pulsed electronic field ionization method.The yield of Rydberg molecules is measured as a function of laser intensity and ellipticity,and the results in UV laser fields are compared with those in near-IR laser fields.The present study provides the first experimental evidence of neutral Rydberg molecules surviving in a strong laser field.The results indicate that a rescattering-after-tunneling process is the main contribution to the formation of Rydberg molecules in strong near-IR laser fields,while multi-photon excitation may play an important role in the strong UV laser fields.     

Holographic cure monitoring of the DuPont Somos 7100 stereolithography resin

The optical characteristics of a commercial UV curable resin are investigated using non-degenerate four-wave mixing. The material assessed is an epoxy resin, DuPont Somos^TM 7100. The holographic gratings were written at a wavelength of λ=351.1 nm for an irradiance range 0.5–3.0 W/cm² and read at λ=632.8 nm in order to assess the reactivity, curing speed, shrinkage and resolution of the resin.     

Optical properties and optimized conditions for polymer dispersed liquid crystal containing UV curable polymer and nematic liquid crystal

Polymer dispersed liquid crystal was synthesized by combining a UV curable polymer and a nematic liquid crystal. Optimized conditions for the optical properties of the PDLC were found to be the concentration ratio of LC and polymer at 7:3, UV curing time of 18 min, and the thickness less than 25 μm. In the case of the high LC concentration (≥70%) sample, the amount of liquid crystal segregated in the polymerization process was enough to form a spherical shape of droplet, and the threshold driving voltage was reduced. The response time for the turn-on process was nearly independent of the concentration, while the turn-off process was almost proportional to the concentration. From microscopic image and UV–visible spectrum analysis, the relation between LC droplet morphology and optical properties were explained.     

High-power ultraviolet 278-nm laser from fourth-harmonic generation of an Nd:YAG amplifier in CsB_3O_5 crystal

We report on the experimental investigation and theoretical analysis of a nanosecond pulse high power ultraviolet(UV) 278 nm laser by fourth-harmonic generation(FHG) of a 1112-nm Nd:YAG amplifier in LiB_3O_5(LBO) and CsB_3O_5(CBO) crystals. The UV laser delivers a maximum average power of 10.3 W at 278 nm with peak power of 36.8 k W under input pump power of 41 W at 556 nm. This is, to the best of our knowledge, the highest output power at the specific UV wavelength of 278 nm. We also performed the theoretical investigation on the FHG with a model in the Gaussian approximation of both spatial and temporal profiles, especially accounting for the two-photon absorption effect in CBO crystal for the first time. The average output power, pulse width, and beam spatial distribution of the UV laser were simulated. The theoretical calculations are in close agreement with the experimental results.     

In-fiber polymer-glass hybrid waveguide Bragg grating

A 1.2 microm (height) x 125 microm (depth) x 500 microm (length) microslot along a fiber Bragg grating was engraved across the optical fiber by femtosecond laser patterning and chemical etching. By filling epoxy in the slot and subsequent UV curing, a hybrid waveguide grating structure with a polymer core and glass cladding was fabricated. The obtained device is highly thermally responsive with linear coefficient of 211 pm/ degrees C.     

以UV胶为纤芯本底的CdSe/ZnS量子点光纤光致荧光光谱的传光特性

制备了一种以紫外（UV）固化胶为纤芯本底的CdSe/ZnS量子点掺杂光纤.通过测量不同掺杂浓度和光纤长度下的量子点光致荧光光谱,得到了荧光峰值强度与量子点掺杂光纤浓度和长度的关系,确定了UV胶纤芯本底下的量子点的吸收系数、合适的掺杂浓度和光纤长度.结果表明|UV胶在光纤中具有吸收小、收缩率低、与石英光纤包层折射率匹配、性能稳定等特点,是一种比较理想的实验室制备量子点光纤纤芯本底的材料.     

一种基于激光直写的水浊度传感结构

提出并制作了一种基于激光照射改变折射率方法的光度比浊度传感单元,综合了导波光学及检测相关知识原理.以UV光敏树脂为基底材料,采用“气体干法”除胶及分步固化的方法获得了该芯片化结构.传感器整个制作过程仅仅需要7~8 min因而使本方法具有很高的效率.由直写成型的单元组建传感系统对标准悬浊液样品进行了实验测试,所得的相关数据在SISO算法神经元网络系统中进行处理,获得了传感器浊度与对应散射系数的关系曲线.通过试剂检验的方法得知实际相对误差在5%左右.     

Improved thermal model and its application in UV high-power pulsed laser ablation of metal target

An improved thermal model describing UV high-power nanosecond laser ablation of metal target is presented. The vaporization effect, the plasma shielding effect, as well as the absorption coefficient and absorptivity dependence of temperature are considered in this model. Take iron target as an example, the numerical solutions are obtained from the heat flow equations (before and after melting) using a finite difference method. The space and time dependence of temperature of the target, the time dependence of temperature at two different positions for a certain laser fluence, and the ablation rate as a function of laser fluence are also presented. The numerical results that agreed well with the experimental data are much better than the one without, which indicates that the above two effects and the temperature dependence of absorption coefficient and absorptivity in UV high-power laser ablation of metal target should not be neglected. We hope the present model will be useful for further experimental investigation of metal thin films prepared by pulsed laser deposition.     

Flexible subwavelength gratings fabricated by reversal soft UV nanoimprint

We present a replication process, named reversal soft ultraviolet (UV) nanoimprint, to fabricate a high- aspect-ratio flexible subwavelength grating (SWG) on a polyurethane acrylate (PUA). This nanopatterning technique consists of casting, reversal UV imprint, and dry release. The UV curing process of PUA to avoid pattern collapse is investigated. Revalpha film acts as the supporting and sacrificial layer during the whole process due to its special surface energy property. The free-standing PUA structures with a period of 200 nm and a depth of 350 nm can be automatically released from the Revalpha film by heating. The PUA resist is well suited to replicate fine patterns of the mold with high aspect ratio and large area precisely and uniformly for low surface energy and low viscosity. The measured transmittance is compared with the calculation results based on rigorous coupled-wave analysis in the wavelength region ranging from 500 to 800 nm. The experimental results agree well with the theoretical calculations.     

High-aspect-ratio microdrilling in polymeric materials with intense KrF laser radiation

UV laser microdrilling of high-aspect-ratio holes has been studied by using an intense beam with a low numerical aperture (KrF laser). The UV laser ablation produces a minimum of thermal or mechanical damage on the target. Under some particular experimental conditions (many high-fluence pulses), it is shown that long deep holes are obtained with reproducible aspect ratio (up to K/d길) in a variety of materials. Experiments with polymers (PMMA, PC, PET, PI, PS, PEEK) show that the more absorbing the polymer is, the better the resolution. However highly absorbing materials exhibit a low ablation rate. These promising results on laser microdrilling can be extended to new applications, for example, when the beam/target relative movement is computer driven. For instance this approach can be applied to cutting micro-objects with complicated shape or to machining fragile or brittle materials.     

紫外光致聚合物和制造镭射玻璃的技术

本文论述了制造镭射玻璃的技术和材料。技术包括：清洗玻璃板；将紫外光致聚合物材料涂到玻璃板上；将镭射玻璃母版粘贴到涂有光致聚合物的玻璃板上；紫外光曝光固化；丝网印刷；真空镀膜；涂保护层。紫外光致聚合物材料是由光引发剂、单体、预聚体和其它添加剂组成。实验结果表明：此种镭射玻璃具有很高的抗酸、碱、热和紫外照射的能力     

Xe1v离子激光感生荧光用于医用X射线ZnCdS:Ag荧光屏的性能研究

本文叙述了利用同轴结构Xe1v离子激光器的UVλ=365nm激光作为激发光源的激光感生荧光(LIF)实验系统,对医用X射线ZnCdS:Ag荧光屏的发光性能进行了研究.LIF方法能方便而高灵敏地同时测得荧光光谱与寿命,和传统的紫外灯激发及X射线激发的结果一致,可以完全避免X射线对人体的有害辐射.     

准分子激光束的喇曼组束

受激喇曼散射可以将紫外准分子激光辐射频移到特定的近紫外或可见光波长,采用喇曼整形技术可以改善斯托克斯光的光束质量,本文报道喇曼组束提高喇曼整形效率的实验结果.     

Preparation of organic/inorganic hybrid nanocomposites by ultraviolet irradiation and their packaging applications for organic optoelectronic devices

By ultraviolet (UV)-assisted synthetic procedure, we have successfully prepared several UV curable organic/inorganic hybrid nanocomposites with excellent gas barrier capabilities, moderate hardness, and good adhesive strength. The experimental results reveal that the physical properties of nanocomposites depend on their chemical structures. Therefore, introduction of silicone and polyurethane (PU) into the Acrylics backbone dramatically raises the adhesive strength as well as refractive index and lowers the gas penetration. Furthermore, we have also applied lab-made nanocomposite g for the encapsulation of organic optoelectronic devices such as OLEDs, flexible OLEDs, and organic solar cells. With the package of lab-made nanocomposite g, the organic optoelectronic devices effectively resist the entry of moisture and oxygen in the air, extending the lifetimes.     

利用普通视频CCD作为紫外激光和软X射线探测器的研究

 介绍了利用价格便宜的普通视频CCD来获取紫外激光和软X射线图像的方法和应用结果，以代替价格昂贵的紫外CCD、使用不方便的X光胶片或者昂贵的X光CCD，其关键点是：（1）去除CCD相机的自动增益校正；（2）将相机的校正系数γ值设置为1；（3）去除CCD相机前面的保护窗。作为一种简易的装置，可以用于紫外激光测量及激光与等离子体相互作用研究。结果表明，采用改造后的普通视频CCD测量紫外激光光斑，准确可靠，其灵敏度比科学级紫外CCD的低一个量级，它还可以测量软X射线的二维分布，作为X光针孔相机使用非常方便。     

Infrared femtosecond laser-induced great enhancement of ultraviolet luminescence of ZnO two-dimensional nanostructures

Two-dimensional (2D) complex nanostructures on the surface of ZnO crystal are fabricated by the interference of three 800 nm fs laser beams. The 2D nanostructures exhibit a great enhancement of UV emission excited by infrared fs laser with central wavelengths ranging from 1,200 nm to 2,000 nm. We propose that the defect states in the band gap of 2D nanostructures induced by 800 nm fs laser ablation cause the great enhancement of UV emission. We make theoretical calculations and explain well with the experimental results.