宽频带光束非线性热像效应的实验研究

实验研究宽频带脉冲光束通过非线性介质时的非线性热像的形成过程,揭示了光束入射功率和脉冲宽度、介质厚度等因素对热像光强和位置的影响. 结果表明,与单纵模激光束一样,在宽频带脉冲光束情形下,非线性介质上游元件的模糊斑调制也可导致在下游共轭位置形成热像. 热像光强随入射光束功率的增加而增加;若脉冲能量一定,则热像光强随脉冲宽度的增加而减弱;若脉冲峰值功率一定,则热像光强随脉冲宽度的增加而增强. 关键词： 高功率激光 热像 宽带光束 小尺度自聚焦     

强光光学效应(Ⅱ)

四、强光自聚焦、自调制与自加宽效应 在普通弱光辐射通过一般透明光学介质时,由于线性电极化效应,折射率与入射光强无关,因此光束的传播特性不受光强变化的影响,而只由介质的光程分布所决定.在强激光入射作用下,由于三次非线性电极化效应的结果,使得光学介质的折射率发生了与入射光束光强分布有关的附加变化,从而导致光束传输特性的相应变化.由三次非线性电极化强度一般表示式出发,很容易导出介质在光波场强值E的强光入射作用下所引起的折射率变化为式中n2表示与入射光强(它正比于E2)成正比的折射率变化的系数,亦称为非线性折射系数.由上…     

非线性介质表面缺陷对激光光场的调制

以高斯光束为例,研究了非线性介质表面振幅调制型缺陷对光场的调制。基于广义惠更斯-菲涅尔衍射积分并采用泰勒级数展开方法,建立了高斯光束经过表面存在缺陷的非线性介质后的传输模型,得到了受缺陷调制光束经非线性介质后的光强分布解析式,研究了缺陷尺寸和光束在非线性介质中产生的附加相移大小对光强分布的影响,结果表明介质表面的缺陷尺寸越大,介质内产生的附加相移越大,光场受到的调制越严重。分别考虑了非线性折射率为正值和为负值的情况,研究发现相应的折射率值导致光束发生会聚或发散现象,并由于缺陷调制的作用,在光束传输过程中始终存在一光强极值点,且随着附加相移绝对值的增大光强极值点的峰值也随之增强。     

平顶光束经表面有缺陷的厚非线性介质后的光强分布

基于非线性薛定谔方程和分步傅里叶算法, 研究了高功率平顶高斯光束经过厚非线性介质后在自由空间传输的光强演变过程, 详细分析了介质表面缺陷对光强演化规律的影响.研究结果表明, 平顶阶数越大, 光束的自聚焦效果越差, 最大光强点越靠近介质后表面.入射光束的初始场强越强, 介质的厚度和非线性系数越大, 光束的自聚焦越强, 且极值点越靠近介质后表面.介质表面的缺陷使得光束在靠近介质后表面有较大的光强. 并且相位调制型缺陷比振幅调制型缺陷对光强的影响更大. 关键词： 平顶光束 自聚焦 缺陷 光强分布     

非线性介质F－P干涉仪光束输出特性的理论研究

本文对准直光束射入含有非线性介质的Ｆ－Ｐ干涉仪内的光场分布进行了研究．由于非线性介质与光的作用，从Ｆ－Ｐ干涉仪出射的光束截面上的相移随位置的改变呈一定的分布，进而引起了干涉仪的透射率和输出光束重新分布。当干涉仪两个面的反射系数较大时，输出光束截面出现光强和相移的跃变．这种现象与以前在平面波假设下所得的光强分布所得结论有较大的不同．     

非线性介质F—P干涉仪光束输出特性的理论研究

本文对准直光束射入含有非线性介质的Ｆ－Ｐ干涉仪内的光场分布进行了研究。由于非线性介质与光的作用，从Ｆ－Ｐ干涉仪出射的光束截面上的相移随位置的改变呈一定的分布，进而引起了干涉义的透射率和输出光束重新分布。当干涉仪两个面的反射系数较大时，输出光束截面出现光强和相移的跃变。这种现象与以前在平面波假设下所得的光强分布所得结论有较大的不同。     

基于π/4相移平均的多光束干涉相位提取算法

菲佐干涉仪中如存在多光束干涉现象,干涉光强将不再是严格的余弦分布形式.在导出菲佐干涉仪中多光束干涉光强公式的基础上,给出了将其近似为理想多光束干涉光强公式的条件.推导了对多光束相移干涉图用四幅算法求解的相位计算误差,并据此提出了基于π/4相移平均的多光束干涉相位提取算法:通过采集相移间隔π/4的两组干涉图序列,将两次计...     

光学测试 材料光学性能测试与设备

TB96 2006043578大非线性相移下光学非线性Z扫描特性的研究=Study onZ-scan characteristics for large optical nonlinear phase shift[刊,中]/陈树琪(南开大学物理科学学院光子学中心.天津(300071)) ,刘智波…∥物理学报.—2006 , 55(3) .—1211-1217采用高斯分解法(GD)对大非线性相移下的Z扫描特性进行了分析,通过对数值算法的优化,将GD推广到对脉冲入射激光下大非线性相移下的Z扫描理论分析。对不同条件下大非线性相移Z扫描曲线峰谷结构的比较,发现在大非线性相移的情况下,Z扫描曲线的峰和谷随透过光阑或入射光强变化表现出某些新…     

非偏振分光镜对外差干涉仪非线性误差的影响

除了激光源、偏振分光镜（PBS）和波片等偏振器件之外,非偏振分光镜（NPBS）也是外差干涉仪中重要的非线性误差源。研究了多层介质膜NPBS的退偏效应和方位角对非线性误差的影响。采用p、s分量透射比、反射比、反射相移和透射相移共同表征NPBS的退偏效应,并逐项分析了其非线性误差模型。如果入射光束为理想线偏振光,则只有NPBS的反射相移和透射相移影响测量精度。如果入射光束存在偏振椭圆化和非正交,则NPBS的方位角、透射比和反射比、相移等参数的变化都会引入非线性误差,误差曲线的斜率受椭圆率和非正交角的影响。因此选用不同的激光源,同一个NPBS产生的非线性误差大小不同,一般可达几个纳米量级。为了实现纳米/亚纳米级精度的外差干涉测量,选择性能稳定的NPBS,特别是NPBS退偏效应与激光源输出偏振态之间的匹配非常重要。     

大非线性相移下光学非线性Z扫描特性的研究

采用高斯分解法(GD)对大非线性相移下的Z扫描特性进行了分析,通过对数值算法的优化,将GD推广到对脉冲入射激光下大非线性相移下的Z扫描理论分析.对不同条件下大非线性相移Z扫描曲线峰谷结构的比较,发现在大非线性相移的情况下,Z扫描曲线的峰和谷随透过光阑或入射光强变化表现出某些新的特性.随着透过光阑孔径的增加,Z扫描曲线峰的变化要明显快于谷的变化,而且在谷明显存在的情况下,峰很快消失.采用皮秒脉冲激光下的纯二硫化碳实验对理论结果加以验证,实验结果和理论分析相一致.我们的分析结果对大非线性相移下Z扫描测量有一定的指导性意义,避免在大非线性相移下对Z扫描结果产生错误的分析.     

Nonlinear Phase Shifts by Cascaded Optical Rectification and Linear Electro-Optic Effect

Cascaded optical rectification and the consequent linear electro-optic effect have been investigated theoretically. Nonlinear phase shift of the fundamental beam caused by the cascading process was found to be proportional to the input intensity and the propagation length as in the Kerr effect. It is notable that the depletion of the fundamental optical pulse energy is negligible even for large nonlinear phase shifts.     

High-order nonlinear phase shift caused by cascaded third-order processes

We show, for the first time to our knowledge, that the fundamental beam that participates in the process of third-harmonic generation experiences an additional high-order nonlinear phase shift. The magnitude of the shift is proportional to the square of the pump intensity and the length of the sample and depends on the deviation from the exact phase-matched condition. This phase shift arises from cascaded third-order processes. Its value can exceed the value of the phase shift that originates from inherent fifth-order susceptibility of the nonlinear medium. Its sign is controllable by the sign of the phase mismatch of the third-harmonic generation process.     

Electro-optic modulation on nonlinear phase shift and fundamental transmission in quasi-phase-matched second-harmonic generation

Nonlinear phase shift and transmission experienced by a beam at the fundamental frequency during electro-optic modulated quasi-phase-matched second-harmonic generation are studied. Numerical results indicate that the nonlinear phase shift of fundamental wave shows a difference of π, while fundamental transmission is controllable only by applying a DC electric field along z-axis. The above effect can be implemented on high-contrast optical switching devices such as Mach-Zehnder push-pull device. The relationships between the characteristic (peak and dip) electric fields and the initial pump intensity are also discussed.     

Coupled mode analysis to study cascading in the QPM Cerenkov regime in waveguides

In this paper we use the coupled mode analysis to study nonlinear phase shifts of the fundamental beam caused by cascaded second order nonlinear effects in the Quasi Phase Matched Cerenkov (QPMC) configuration in waveguides. Under the no-pump depletion approximation which is valid for low conversion efficiencies, we obtain the nonlinear phase shift as a function of length of interaction and grating period. It is observed that the nonlinear phase shift of the fundamental beam can be maximized by choosing a grating period for which the phase matched second harmonic radiation mode is radiated parallel to the film-substrate interface, i.e., for zero Cerenkov angle. Although the phase shifts are smaller than in the case of all guided geometry, QPM Cerenkov configuration is expected to have greater tolerance towards various waveguide parameters and the fundamental wavelength.     

级联二阶非线性法布里-珀罗谐振腔特性分析

在小信号近似下,得出了级联二阶过程的表达式。利用该式的有效三阶极化率的表达式,讨论了存在二阶非线性光学晶体的法－珀谐振腔的非线性光学特性。分析表明,由于谐振腔的存在,通过非线性晶体的功率密度超过入射功率密度几十倍以上,因而产生较大的、随相位失配变化的非线性相位漂移。当相位失配接近２π时,获得基叔光的最大相位漂移。该最大相位漂移对应的相位失配随着入射功率密度、非线性晶体的地阶极化率和晶体长度而变化。     

Cascaded phase shift and intensity modulation in aperiodic quasi-phase-matched gratings

I propose a method for enhancing the cascaded phase shift of the fundamental wave associated with second-harmonic generation in aperiodic quasi-phase matched (QPM) gratings. The position and length of one of the domains were varied to maximize the cascaded phase shift. A maximum enhancement of 84% in the cascaded phase shift relative to a perfectly periodic QPM grating was obtained at a moderate fundamental input intensity without initial seeding of the second-harmonic wave. All-optical intensity modulation is also proposed with another optimized aperiodic QPM grating.     

非局域克尔介质中空间光孤子的相互作用

研究了强非局域克尔介质中光束的演化规律，通过相位分析得到了空间孤子相互作用所满足 的非局域非线性薛定谔方程的简化近似模型，并获得了双光束传输的解析解.结果表明在传 输过程中相互作用的高斯光束的相位决定于它们的输入总功率.以振幅一强一弱共同传输的 高斯光束为例进行了具体研究，得到了强光和弱光的解析式，相位分析显示弱光在相当短的 传输距离之内能产生大的相移，可以通过对强光能量的调控来实现对弱光的相位调制. 关键词： 非局域克尔介质 空间光孤子 孤子相互作用 相位调制     

Displacement and aberration effects in nonlinear focusing

A model for external self-focusing of a laser beam due to the optical phase shift generated in a thin nonlinear layer has been studied. The cubic nonlinear susceptibility used has both absorptive and refractive components. Intensity profiles of the beam in the region of the focal plane of a linear lens have been constructed for various laser input cross-sections, and yield insight into the nonlinear focusing and defocusing mechanisms. The shape of the wings of the input beam has been found to affect the diffraction pattern significantly.     

Accurate switching intensities and length scales in quasi-phase-matched materials

We consider unseeded type I second-harmonic generation in quasi-phase-matched quadratic nonlinear materials and derive an accurate analytical expression for the evolution of the average intensity. The intensity-dependent nonlinear phase mismatch that is due to the cubic nonlinearity induced by quasi phase matching is found. The equivalent formula for the intensity of maximum conversion, the crossing of which changes the one-period nonlinear phase shift of the fundamental abruptly by pi , corrects earlier estimates [Opt. Lett. 23, 506 (1998)] by a factor of 5.3. We find the crystal lengths that are necessary to obtain an optimal flat phase versus intensity response on either side of this separatrix intensity.