Excitation of orotron oscillations at the doubled frequency of a surface wave

We study theoretically an electron frequency self-multiplier in which a surface mode of a periodic system is self-excited at a low frequency for a comparatively low current. The electron bunches, which appear as a result of this, excite the volume mode of an open resonator at the doubled frequency (coherent Smith-Purcell radiation). The open-resonator scheme allows one to obtain the higher power and coherence degree of radiation compared with the presently popular frequency multiplication scheme with an open periodic system (diffraction grating). The weakly relativistic and relativistic variants of the multipliers with a two-mirror open resonator designed for obtaining a high-power coherent radiation in the short-wavelength part of the millimeter and submillimeter ranges are studied numerically. The developed approach can also be used for designing high-power frequency multipliers on the basis of an array of nonlinear solid-state elements.     

SCATTERING AND RADIATION CHARACTERISTICS OF STEP DISCONTINUITY IN LEFT-HANDED SLAB WAVEGUIDE OPERATING IN EVANESCENT SURFACE MODE

The scattering and radiation characteristics of a step discontinuity in left-handed (LH) slab waveguide operating in evanescent surface mode of TE and TM polarization are analyzed by a method, which combines the rigorous mode-matching method with the multi-mode network theory. In the analysis the radiation problem is transformed into a propagation problem so as to tremendously simplify the calculation procedure. The dispersion properties of the grounded planar LH slab waveguide for both ordinary and evanescent surface modes are examined, from which the left-hand property of the operating mode is testified. The relative scattered power and radiation pattern of the step are given for the first time, from which the backward radiation of the stepped LH guide is clearly demonstrated. The frequency scanning characteristics of the step under consideration in this paper are just opposite to that of the ordinary antenna, which makes the considered structure promising candidate for new type of planar antennas. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.60371010, No.60471037, No. 63531020)     

Smith-Purcell free electron laser based on the semi-elliptical resonator

A novel Smith-Purcell(S-P) free electron laser composed of an electron gun,a semi-elliptical resonator,a metallic reflecting grating and a collector,is presented for the first time.This paper studies the characteristics of this device by theoretical analysis and particle-in-cell simulation method.Results indicate that tunable coherent S-P radiation with a high output peak power at millimeter wavelengths can be generated by adjusting the length of the grating period,or adjusting the voltage of the electron beam.The present scheme has the following advantages:the semi-elliptical resonator can reflect all radiation with the emission angle θ and random azimuthal angles,back onto the electron beam with same-phase and causes the electrons to be modulated,so the output power and efficiency are improved.     

Optical bistability in GaInAsP/InP coupled-circular resonator microlasers

Optical bistability is realized in GaInAsP/InP coupled-circular resonator microlasers, which are fabricated by planar technology. For a coupled-circular resonator microlaser with the radius of 20?μm and a 2?μm-wide bus waveguide, hysteresis loops are observed for the output power coupling into an optical fiber versus the cw injection current at room temperature. The laser output spectra of the upper and lower states of the hysteresis loop indicate that the bistability is related to mode competitions. The optical bistability can be explained as the mode competition between the symmetry and antisymmetry coupled modes relative to the bus waveguide.     

A new grating tuning compound unstable resonator

A proposal of new grating tuning compound unstable resonator is presented. This new type of unstable resonator is profitable for generating single transverse mode, high energy, high-average power tunable laser radiation from TEA CO₂ laser and other gas lasers.     

Nanosecond dye laser with a high-efficiency holographic grating for grazing incidence

By using a holographic grating specifically optimized for grazing incidence, it is possible to use an FP etalon in a dye laser resonator with grazing incidence. A spectral width of 4 pm with a power output of 31 kW is generated in stable operation. The influence of the mode of output coupling on the line/background ratio and the power output for grazing incidence have been investigated.     

基于掩埋光栅一级分布反馈结构的太赫兹量子级联激光器

结合理论和实验研究了掩埋光栅一级分布反馈太赫兹量子级联激光器中的模式竞争和功率特性。理论计算得到掩埋光栅腐蚀深度与两个带边模式的波导损耗、光学限制因子、辐射损耗以及辐射效率的关系。理论计算表明,掩埋光栅分布反馈结构可以通过改变腐蚀深度,保证激光器稳定单模工作在高频带边模式的同时,调节激光器的阈值增益以及辐射效率。实验和测试结果表明,激光器辐射波长和掩埋光栅的周期成正比,激光器可以在整个动力学范围内稳定单模工作。单模激光器的波长范围可覆盖86.2~91.7μm的范围,边模抑制比可达25 dB,最大输出功率为9.1 mW。该工作有助于高性能单模太赫兹激光器及锁相耦合激光器阵列的研制。     

小型多功能CO2激光器

研制了一种小型多功能CO2激光器。该激光器可以单脉冲、重频或连续方式输出,并可实现输出脉冲频率的编码及波长调谐。激光器谐振腔采用光栅一级振荡,零级输出的工作方式,分别利用声光调Q技术和脉冲放电技术实现了百ns至亚ms量级的脉冲激光输出。详细介绍了该激光器中基于光学角反射器原理设计的光栅调谐定向输出装置,并对其进行了理论计算和论证,实现了不同波长激光的定向、定位输出,获得调谐激光输出谱线超过60条,谱线分辨率优于0.01μm。激光器脉冲重复频率1Hz～10KHz连续可调,输出波长调谐范围9.2μm～10.8μm,激光器连续输出最大功率8W,重复频率1KHz时最小激光脉宽180ns,峰值功率4062W。该激光器在激光与物质相互作用科学领域,特别是激光对物质作用与破坏机理的研究方面具有重要的应用价值。     

XeF(C-A)蓝绿激光线宽压缩技术

利用表面放电光泵浦XeF(C-A)蓝绿激光器开展了激光线宽压缩技术研究,分别采用谐振腔腔镜谱带重叠法和光栅谐振腔法实现了线宽小于10 nm的窄线宽激光输出。采用谐振腔腔镜谱带重叠法,激光输出线宽约7 nm,采用光栅谐振腔法可以将激光线宽压缩到约1 nm,并实现XeF(C-A)激光的可调谐输出,调谐范围为470~495 nm。     

Smith–Purcell free electron laser based on a semi-conical resonator

We investigate a Smith–Purcell free electron laser composed of an electron gun, a semi-conical resonator, a metallic grating and collector. The semi-conical resonator could reflect all Smith–Purcell radiation with emission angle θ, and with random azimuthal angles, back onto the electron beam and causes the electrons to be modulated. Tunable coherent far-infrared Smith–Purcell radiation with a high output peak power at millimeter wavelengths can be generated.     

光泵气体THz激光器用CO2泵浦源腔内光场模式

CO2泵浦源是光泵气体太赫兹激光器的核心器件之一,其性能直接关系到太赫兹激光器的工作稳定性。CO2泵浦源一般由闪耀光栅作为全反射尾镜,构成特殊的光栅腔实现波长的选支输出。采用传输矩阵的特征向量法对光栅谐振腔的腔内光场模式进行了理论分析与数值模拟,计算了光栅腔的一系列本征模式及相应的衍射损耗。结果表明光栅腔的腔内模式特性等效于一个平凹腔,而对于大菲涅尔数的光栅腔, Littrow波长的附近支线也可能具有衍射损耗较低的低阶模,可能优先于Littrow波长的高阶模起振,导致光栅腔的波长选择性降低。     

对史密斯-帕塞尔自由电子激光光栅的研究

为了研究史密斯-帕塞尔自由电子激光的输出频率和光栅槽深、光栅槽长、光栅槽宽的关系,对于基于矩形光栅的史密斯-帕塞尔自由电子激光利用粒子模拟软件进行模拟和理论分析。首先,利用粒子模拟软件模拟对于基于矩形光栅的史密斯-帕塞尔自由电子激光进行了研究,发现史密斯-帕塞尔自由电子激光的输出频率随光栅槽深、光栅槽长、光栅槽宽的增大而减少。接着,对史密斯-帕塞尔自由电子激光的光栅槽进行了理论分析,发现每个光栅槽都可以等效为一个LC谐振电路,并发现在史密斯-帕塞尔自由电子激光中存在两种辐射,一种是史密斯-帕塞尔辐射,另一种是LC振荡辐射。最后,对光栅槽的LC振荡辐射进行了估算,发现史密斯-帕塞尔自由电子激光输出频率的模拟值与光栅槽的LC振荡辐射估算值的数量级均为102 GHz,且变化规律上一致。据此推测决定史密斯-帕塞尔自由电子激光输出频率的应该是光栅槽,而不是谐振腔。     

X波段重频过模返波振荡器实验研究

根据两腔振荡器和返波管的特点研制了过模结构返波振荡器, 该器件主要由调制腔和换能腔(慢波结构)两部分组成. 调制腔既是电子束的预调制腔, 也是微波谐振反射腔, 它同换能腔形成一个过模微波谐振腔,经调制腔调制后的电子束在换能腔中实现束波能量转换. 根据加速器的电子束参数(束压为1 MV,束流为20 kA)设计了一个X波段的高功率微波器件,2.5维粒子模拟程序模拟得到微波频率为8.25 GHz,输出功率为5.70 GW. 用超导磁体作为引导磁场,单次运行输出微波功率为5.20 GW,微波频率为(8.25±0. 关键词： 两腔振荡器 返波振荡器 多波切连科夫发生器     

高功率全光纤激光器特性

介绍了采用国产光纤光栅研制的全光纤激光器,单端泵浦获得468 W的连续激光输出。从理论上分析了光纤光栅的反射率与波长的关系,计算了输出谱宽值,与实验测得的数据相符。全光纤激光器的光-光转换效率达到70%,且随着功率的增加,光纤光栅的中心波长有向长波方向漂移的趋势。在最高输出功率下180 s之内输出功率波动在0.04%以内。     

脉冲压缩光栅的激光损伤机理及阈值提升技术研究进展

总结了激光辐射条件下脉冲压缩光栅的激光诱导损伤机理,探究了表面形貌、加工方式、结构缺陷以及表面污染等因素对光栅损伤造成的影响,从微观损伤机理的角度阐释了产生损伤的内在原因。在脉冲压缩光栅的激光预处理、加工工艺及表面污染物的去除等方面,分析了实现光栅损伤阈值提升的内在因素,给出了提升光栅损伤阈值的技术措施。根据影响光栅损伤阈值的因素,提出在光栅运行过程中采用多种措施组合的方式来提升光栅的激光诱导损伤阈值。脉冲压缩光栅激光损伤机理和阈值的研究对脉冲压缩光栅系统的稳定运行具有实践意义,为激光装置高能量密度的输出奠定基础。最后,提出了光栅激光诱导损伤研究的科学与技术问题,为脉冲压缩光栅激光诱导损伤阈值的提升提供新的思路,服务于重大科学装置和重要技术领域的发展。     

Ring resonator of surface modes based on photonic crystals

We design a compact ring resonator of surface modes based on photonic crystals (PCs). The structure is formed by sandwiching a surface mode ring waveguide (SMRW) into two parallel surface mode waveguide (SMW) based on two dimensional (2D) PCs. The SMRW is created on the surface of a circular photonic crystal (CPC) structure, where the wave propagates with high transmission efficiency. As a fundamental mode is introduced in the input SMW, at certain frequencies, the SMRW modes are enhanced because of resonance and the light-waves are coupled to the output SMW. It is demonstrated by the simulation results that the surface mode ring resonator has a low radiation loss with a very small size because of the good wave-guiding of surface mode based on PCs, and can be used in the future wavelength division multiplex (WDM) optics communication systems.     

THz自由电子激光椭圆型耦合输出光腔

在对中国工程物理研究院高功率太赫兹（THz）自由电子激光（FEL）装置理论分析和设计的基础上,针对目前THz FEL光腔设计面临的主要难点,提出了椭圆型耦合输出光腔的设计方案,并对椭圆型耦合输出光腔代替传统FEL光腔的优势、光腔品质、耦合效率等进行了分析研究。研究表明,椭圆型耦合光腔的设计更适合目前THz FEL波导光腔的光斑特点,可使光腔输出功率提高33%以上,输出耦合效率即光腔品质可提高30%~70%;随着辐射频率的提高,椭圆孔耦合输出光腔的优势提高更为明显。     

Large refractive index modulation tilted holographic planar structured grating based on dichromated gelatin

A new type grating, tilted holographic planar structured dichromated gelatin (DCG) grating with large refractive index modulation, is presented in this paper. The grating is inscribed by superposing two coherent laser beams from the front and the thin side surfaces, respectively. The relationship between the tilted angle and the three types of coupling modes is analyzed when coupling with fiber. Besides, the couple mode theory and experimental investigation are applied on major characteristics analysis of the radiation mode DCG grating of tilted angle 45°. Due to the tilted planar structured grating has large refractive index modulation, it not only offers convenience for connecting (or integrating) with other fiber or waveguide-based devices, but also provide some special characteristics such as low wavelength selectivity (which is required for some applications such as multiple spectrum biomedical imaging). Therefore, this unique grating device has a wide application in optical fields such as for the waveguide-based, parallel, multiple spectrum imaging system.     

Nonlinear dynamics of planar gyrotrons with transverse diffraction coupling of radiation

We propose that the planar geometry of the interaction space and transverse (relative to the direction of translatory motion of electrons) power extraction be used for increasing the integrated radiation power of short-wavelength gyrotrons. The advantage of such a scheme over the traditional cylindrical geometry of gyrotrons is the possibility to ensure coherence of radiation for a large superdimensionality factor due to diffraction mechanism of mode selection in the open transverse coordinate and locking of radiation from various fractions of the ribbon-shaped polyhelical electron beam by transverse energy fluxes. Simulation of the non-linear dynamics of a planar gyrotron demonstrates the possibility of attaining the output power of hundreds of kilowatts at frequencies of up to 1 THz. A further increase in the output power to the megawatt level can be attained by using resonators with a nonuniform profile, for which the gap between the plates increases from the center to the periphery. Such a configuration is analogous to unstable optical resonators used in some powerful lasers.     

Efficiency enhancement of high power vacuum BWO's using nonuniformslow wave structures

The Sinus-6, a high-power relativistic repetitively-pulsed electron beam accelerator, is used to drive various slow wave structures in a BWO configuration in vacuum. Peak output power of about 550 MW at 9.45 GHz was radiated in an 8-ns pulse. We describe experiments which study the relative efficiencies of microwave generation from a two-stage nonuniform amplitude slow wave structure and its variations without an initial stage. Experimental results are compared with 2.5 D particle-in-cell computer simulations. Our results suggest that prebunching the electron beam in the initial section of the nonuniform BWO results in increased microwave generation efficiency, Furthermore, simulations reveal that, in addition to the backward propagating surface harmonic of the TM₀₁ mode, backward and forward propagating volume harmonics with phase velocity twice that of the surface harmonic play an important role in high-power microwave generation and radiation