一种新型的可调分束器

介绍了一种二元光学光束分束器，这种分束器可使分出两光束强度比连续可调，文给出理论和实验结果。     

光学马格努斯效应中的横向角移分析

从平面角谱理论出发,建立了光束在空气和玻璃界面折射的传输模型.基于这一模型,揭示了光学马格努斯效应中的横向角移现象.对于特定的线偏振和椭圆偏振光束,其折射场重心出现了横向角移,而当入射光束为圆偏振时,横向角移则会消失.在正负折射率界面,光束的横向角移产生了反转现象,这是由于光束在左手材料中发生了负衍射.超高折射率可明显地减少横向角移,而超低折射率则可显著地增强横向角移.这些发现将为如何调控和增强光学马格努斯效应提供理论依据. 关键词： 光学马格努斯效应 横向角移 圆偏振     

相位梯度界面对光传播规律的影响

在两种介质分界面上引入相位梯度形成相位梯度界面,这将使该界面的出射光和入射光之间产生相移.因此,与普通分界面不同,该界面对光的传播行为有着重大影响.为深入认识梯度相位界面的光学特性,本文研究了光在该类界面上的一般性传播规律.从费马原理出发,采用稳态相位法推导了基于相位梯度界面条件下的二维和三维广义反射和折射定律,该定律表明分界面也会成为影响光传播行为的重要因素,可以作为新的波前调制工具.利用广义反射和折射定律讨论了相位梯度对光传播行为的影响规律,得出了二维和三维情形下的临界条件(全反射和全透射条件),阐明了反射角不等于入射角、异常反射和折射、非平面反射和折射等一些新颖光学现象出现的原因;提出了以相位梯度界面为光学变换核心单元,依据广义反射和折射定律进行光学设计的思路,并以平面透镜和平面轴锥镜为例进行了详细说明与实验验证,实验结果和理论值符合较好,可为拓展广义定律在平面光学设计、自由曲面光学设计以及复杂光束控制中的应用提供参考.     

一种新型光学模式转换器

提出了一种梯度折射率分布介质为基质的单体光学模式转换器,可以将两正交截面内瑞利长度相同、光腰重合的厄米-高斯光束转换为拉盖尔-高斯光束.这种转换器具有一体化且只有两个反射面的特点,因此易于调整、光能反射损耗小;对于两正交截面内瑞利长度不同、光腰不重合的厄米-高斯光束,提出了一种可调节其瑞利长度和光腰位置的光腰调节器,将光腰调节器与单体光学模式转换器组合使用,也可以将这种厄米-高斯光束转换为拉盖尔-高斯光束.     

基于金属表面等离子激元控制光束的新进展

表面等离子激元(Surface plasmon polaritons,SPPs)是一种在金属-介质界面上激发并耦合电荷密度起伏的电磁振荡,具有近场增强、表面受限、短波长等特性,在纳米光子学的研究中扮演着重要角色。近年来表面等离子光学和基于SPPs的纳米光子器件的研究引起了国际上科学家们的广泛关注。讨论了SPPs的基本原理和在亚波长结构下的光学特性,介绍了基于亚波长金属结构的表面等离子激元在空间光束准直与聚焦、平面内光束聚焦与传导和在近场纳米光束的控制等方面的研究情况,以及在纳米光子学器件中的潜在应用。     

计算海面激光反射特性的几何光学方法研究

研究了计算海面激光反射的几何光学方法。首先根据JONSWAP非稳态海谱模型数值模拟出二维随机粗糙海面,再采用几何光学方法对入射激光光束在海面上的反射光进行建模,最后计算出海面激光光斑反射光强的空间分布。编制了相关的计算机程序,分析了在不同入射角度和不同风速下的激光光束反射特性。计算结果表明该方法对研究二维随机粗糙海表面激光反射特性有一定参考价值。     

暗中空光束的产生及应用

综述了几何光学、模式变换、光学全息、计算全息、横模选择、中空光纤等几种产生暗中空光束的方法,并简单介绍了暗中空光束在原子光学及其他领域的应用。     

一种基于离轴椭球面的小光程差波面整形系统

为了实现空间中一定距离的近似等光程光束传输,设计了一种包含离轴椭球面反射镜的波面整形系统。基于几何光学与初级像差理论,结合Zemax光学设计软件,分析了椭球面反射镜圆锥系数、离轴量对像面处光程差的影响;设计了平面-椭球面反射镜和双椭球面反射镜2种光学结构的波面整形系统,并比较了2种结构的公差。分析结果表明:平面-椭球面反射系统和双椭球面反射系统均实现了空间中1 m距离的光束传输,且2种结构系统在3 mm物高视场和孔径角为6°条件下,各视场光瞳之间的光程差分别为0.14 mm和0.04 mm,因此,双椭球面反射结构整形效果优于平面-椭球面反射系统,但双椭球面反射结构对公差的敏感度更高。     

粗糙海面对高斯分布激光光束的反射模型推导

研究激光光束海面反射光强的方向分布特性对海上光电对抗等领域的工程实践具有重要意义.本文采用分形方法模拟粗糙海面,并在海面基准坐标系中建立起描述粗糙海面几何特征的数学方程,然后基于蒙特卡罗方法模拟高斯光束,依据几何光学原理在基准坐标系下推导了高斯光束的海面反射模型,采用该模型可以编程计算激光光束海面反射光强的方向分布.将模拟计算结果与实验结果进行了对比分析,结果表明该模型可以较好地反映激光光束海面反射光强的分布趋势,验证了模型的有效性.     

倾斜离轴高斯-谢尔模型光束在大气湍流中通过猫眼光学镜头反射光的光强特性

本文研究了大气湍流和探测光空间相干性对倾斜离轴激光束通过猫眼光学 镜头反射光光强特性的影响. 研究表明: 由于光阑效应以及光束倾斜或离轴, 反射光光强出现振荡和非对称分布现象. 大气湍流不会改变其非对称性, 但湍流中其光强不再振荡. 当猫眼光学镜头存在微弱正离焦δ_max情况下, 轴上光强可达到最大值. 猫眼光学镜头焦距越大, 所需δ_max越大. 但是, 大气湍流和探测光相干性好坏都不会改变所需δ_max值. 在大气湍流中传输距离足够远时, 反射光强会成为离轴类高斯分布. 随着传输距离的增大, 相干性越差的探测光的反射光束扩展可以更小, 这与部分相干光自由空间传输规律完全不同. 探测光相干性越好, 其反射光强受湍流的影响越大, 但差异不大. 本文所得结果对激光主动探测的应用具有意义. 关键词： 猫眼光学镜头 大气湍流 部分相干光 光强     

高斯光束照射下的近似Talbot自成像效应及其两种新应用

本文讨论了高斯光束照明下的Talbot近似自成像的性质.提出了利用Talbot自成像测量高斯光束发散角的简便方法;也提出在满足一定条件下,可得到自成像的超高倍放大率.     

光致异构聚合物中相互作用光学空间孤子对的垂直光调控

采用数值法研究了在具有光致异构非线性的聚合物中平行传播的光学空间孤子对(信号光)被另一束垂直入射光调控的情况.调节调控光和信号光的初始相位差、调控光入射位置等可以使信号光孤子产生合成、分开等现象，对此给出了物理解释.这种相互作用的空间光孤子被垂直光调控的现象可望应用于光合成、光互联、光波导等方面. 关键词： 光学空间孤子对 相互作用 垂直光调控 光致异构     

Probing of liquids by Bessel light beams under conditions of acousto-optical interactions

The acousto-optical interactions of Bessel and Gaussian light beams with the ultrasonic field in liquids under the condition of Raman-Nath diffraction for the standing-wave mode are experimentally investigated. The main differences of acousto-optical interactions for Bessel and Gaussian light beams are revealed. The various phenomena of refraction and focusing of Bessel beam in liquids owing to sound-field spatial modulation are demonstrated.     

Raman-Nath diffraction by microparticles in water

In Raman-Nath diffraction by water, the intensities of even order light beams are selectively enhanced by suspension of microparticles. The diffracted beams remain for several seconds even after the ultrasonic oscillation stops. These phenomena are elucidated by assuming the laminar arrangement of micropaticles due to the ultrasonic wave.     

Experimental investigation of light storage of diffraction-free and quasi-diffraction-free beams in hot atomic gas cell

In this article we report on the experimental investigation of light storage for several types of diffractionfree beams (Bessel and Airy beams) and quasi-diffraction-free beams by utilizing electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) technique in a hot atomic gas cell. The experimental results show that the diffraction-free and quasi-diffraction-free beams have better storage performances when compared with ordinary images possessing similar spatial profiles. Meanwhile, the Bessel beams and the quasidiffraction-free images are able to maintain their spatial profiles with a long storage time while the sidelobes of the Airy beam are gradually depleted with the increment of the storage time. We quantitatively analyze the storage results and give physical explanations behind these phenomena. Furthermore, the self-healing of the retrieved diffraction-free beams is verified, signifying that their characteristics preserve well after storage.     

Spectral changes of aberrated stochastic electromagnetic flat-topped beams propagating in turbulent atmosphere

In this paper, taking the electromagnetic partially coherent flat-topped (PCFT) beam as an example, we investigate the spectral changes of stochastic electromagnetic beams with astigmatic aberration propagating through a turbulent atmosphere. The analytic expressions for the spectrum of the beams propagating through the turbulent atmosphere are derived. It is shown that the spectral changes of the electromagnetic PCFT beams in the turbulent atmosphere are closely related with the astigmatism aberration, the strength of atmospheric turbulence, the inner scale of turbulence, the correlation of source and the order of flatness of electromagnetic PCFT beams. It is important to note that the spectral changes of the aberrant electromagnetic PCFT beams are insensitive to the atmospheric turbulence. Some possible explanations have also been given for the interesting physical phenomena.     

Analysis of the dynamics of high intensity Gaussian laser beams in nonlinear de-focusing Kerr media

An approximate analytical approach is presented for analyzing the evolution of the radial intensity profile of initially Gaussian laser beams propagating in nonlinear de-focusing Kerr media. Explicit and accurate solutions are obtained describing the first stage of the evolution of high intensity beams in which the beam profile evolves into an almost flat-topped distribution, subsequently leading to the well known phenomena of wave breaking and concomitant intensity ring formation.     

A generalized approach to beam wave interaction with a dielectric interface

New phenomena have been reported recently in connection with Gaussian beam interaction with a plane dielectric interface, namely, the deterioration of the reflected and refracted beams from shapes predicted by geometric optics, and the generation of higherorder components that cause angular beam deflection. Any bounded, symmetric beam, which is not necessarily Gaussian, can be comprised in terms of an angular spectrum of plane waves. Utilizing such a modal expansion, a model of the interaction process that seems to point out the generality of the phenomena involved for bounded symmetrical beams with any cross-section is presented. The procedure is applied to a Cauchy profile, and analytical results are given. Comparison with previous results obtained for the Gaussian beam and careful examination of the respective spectral functions demonstrate close correspondence between the results. This adds credence to the general approach presented here which can be applied to bounded symmetrical beams of general shape.     

Femtosecond X-ray generation through relativistic electron beam–laser interaction

Methods for generating ultra-short X-rays using the interaction of intense laser pulses with relativistic electron beams, and their application to measuring ultra-fast phenomena in solid state materials, are reviewed. Two different methods that use a long electron bunch and short laser pulse are discussed: Thomson scattering and optical slicing which have been implemented on linac and storage ring beams, respectively. The possibility of generating ultrashort electrons bunches from laser-plasma injectors is discussed.     

Second-harmonic generation in sound beams reflected from, and transmitted through, immersed elastic solids

Second-harmonic generation in sound beams reflected from and transmitted through thick isotropic elastic solids is investigated experimentally. Measurements of diffraction patterns are compared with a theoretical model based on integral solutions for harmonic generation in sound beams. The solutions are connected by classical linear theory for reflection and transmission at fluid-solid interfaces. Nonspecular phenomena associated with rapid phase variations near critical angles are accurately described. The principal restriction is that the solid is sufficiently thick that internal reflections may be ignored.