真空退火对355nm Al2O3/MgF2高反射薄膜性能的影响

 采用电子束蒸发沉积技术制备了355nm Al₂O₃/MgF₂ 高反射薄膜，并在真空中进行不同温度梯度的退火，用X射线衍射（XRD）观察了薄膜微结构的变化，用355nm Nd：YAG脉冲激光测试了薄膜的激光损伤阈值，用Lambda 900光谱仪测试了薄膜的透过和反射光谱。结果表明在工艺条件相同的条件下真空退火过程对薄膜的性能有很大的影响，退火温度梯度越小的样品，吸收越小，阈值越大，并且是非晶结构。选择合适的真空退火过程可以减少355nm Al₂O₃/MgF₂ 高反射膜的膜层吸收，提高薄膜的激光损伤阈值。     

HfO_2单层膜的吸收和激光损伤阈值测试

薄膜吸收是降低膜层激光损伤阈值的重要原因,为了研究薄膜吸收对激光损伤阈值的影响,对HfO2单层膜在1 064 nm处的吸收及其在不同波长激光辐照下的损伤阈值进行了测试和分析。研究结果表明:薄膜的激光损伤阈值由薄膜吸收平均值(决定于薄膜中缺陷的种类和数量)和吸收均匀性(决定于薄膜中缺陷的分布)共同决定;根据HfO2单层膜在1064 nm波长处的吸收值,不但可以定性判断薄膜在1 064 nm波长,而且还可以判断在其它波长激光辐照下的抗激光损伤能力。     

1 053，527，351 nm倍频分离膜的制备与性能研究

 用电子束蒸发及光电极值监控技术在石英基底上沉积了三倍频分离膜，将部分样品置空气中于250 ℃温度下进行3 h热退火处理。然后用Lambda900分光光度计测量了样品的光谱性能；用表面热透镜技术测量了样品的弱吸收值；用调Q脉冲激光装置测试了样品分别在355 nm和1 064 nm的抗激光损伤阈值。实验结果发现，样品的实验光谱性能良好，退火前后其光谱性能几乎没有发生温漂，说明薄膜的温度稳定性好；同时弱吸收平均值从退火前的1.07×10^-4下降到退火后的6.2×10^-5，从而使对基频的抗激光损伤阈值提高，从14.6 J/cm²上升到18.8 J/cm²，但是三倍频阈值在退火后有显著降低，从7.5 J/cm²下降到2.5 J/cm²。     

紫外Sc_2O_3薄膜的光学和结构性能表征及其激光作用下的损伤机理

利用电子束蒸发方法,在不同沉积温度(50~350℃)下制备了Sc2O3薄膜。分别用分光光度计,小角掠入射X射线衍射仪和轮廓仪测试了薄膜样品的光谱、微结构和表面粗糙度信息,并用薄膜分析软件Essential Macleod计算了Sc2O3薄膜的折射率和消光系数。结果表明:随着沉积温度升高,Sc2O3薄膜结晶程度增强,晶粒尺寸增大,且较高的沉积温度有利于获得较高的折射率。最后用355 nm,8 ns的三倍频Nd:YAG激光器测试了其激光损伤阈值(LIDT),最大值为2.6 J/cm2,且阈值与薄膜的消光系数、表面粗糙度、光学损耗均呈现相反的变化趋势。用光学显微镜和扫描电子显微镜表征了该薄膜的破坏形貌,详细分析了薄膜在不同激光能量作用下破坏的发展过程,以及Sc2O3薄膜在355 nm紫外激光作用下LIDT与制备工艺的关系,重点分析了355 nm激光作用下薄膜的破坏机理。     

高损伤阈值三倍频分离膜

 设计了Nd：YAG激光用三倍频分离膜,膜层材料为SiO₂和HfO₂。经过优化,膜系在355 nm处的反射率在99%以上,在532 nm和1 064 nm处透射率也在99%以上。采用电子束蒸发技术,在熔融石英基底上制备了样品,经测量,制备的分离膜光学性能与设计值接近。分离膜在355 nm激光辐照下的损伤阈值为5.1 J/cm²,并用微分干涉显微镜表征了薄膜损伤形貌。     

缓冲层对LiB_3O_5晶体上1064nm,532nm倍频增透膜性能的影响

采用电子束蒸发方法在LiB3O5(LBO)晶体上制备了无缓冲层和具有不同缓冲层的1064nm,532nm倍频增透膜。利用Lambda900分光光度计、MTS Nano Indenter纳米力学综合测试系统以及调Q脉冲激光装置对样品的光学性能、附着力和激光损伤阈值进行了测试分析。结果表明,所有样品在1064nm和532nm波长的剩余反射率都分别小于0.1%和0.2%。与无缓冲层样品相比,预镀Al2O3缓冲层的样品的附着力提高了43%,具有Si O2缓冲层的样品的附着力显著提高。激光损伤阈值分析表明,采用Si O2缓冲层改进了薄膜的抗激光损伤性能,但是Al2O3缓冲层的插入却导致薄膜的激光损伤阈值降低。     

两种后处理方法对HfO2薄膜性能的影响

利用电子束蒸发和光电极值监控技术制备了氧化铪薄膜,并分别用两种后处理方法(空气中退火和氧等离子体轰击)对样品进行了处理.然后,对样品的透过率、吸收和抗激光损伤阈值进行了测试分析.实验结果表明,两种后处理方法都能不同程度地降低了氧化铪薄膜的吸收损耗、提高了抗激光损伤阈值.实验结果还表明,氧等离子体轰击的后处理效果明显优于热退火,样品的吸收平均值在氧等离子体后处理前后分别为34.8 ppm和9.0 ppm,而基频(1 064 nm)激光损伤阈值分别为10.0 J/cm2和21.4 J/cm2.     

缓冲层对LBO晶体上1 064 nm|532 nm二倍频增透膜的激光损伤阈值的影响

采用电子束蒸发方法在LBO晶体上制备了无缓冲层和具有不同缓冲层的1 064 nm,532 nm二倍频增透膜.利用Lambda900分光光度计和调Q脉冲激光装置对样品的光学性能和抗激光损伤性能进行了测试分析.结果表明,所有样品在1 064 nm和532 nm波长的剩余反射率都分别小于0.1％和0.2％.与无缓冲层样品相比,采用SiO2和MgF2缓冲层薄膜的激光损伤阈值分别提高了23.1％和25.8％,而Al2O3缓冲层的插入却导致薄膜的激光损伤阈值降低.通过观察薄膜的激光损伤形貌,分析破斑的深度信息和电场分布,表明LBO晶体上1 064 nm,532 nm二倍频增透膜的激光损伤破坏主要表现为膜层剥落,激光产生的热冲击应力使薄膜应力发生很大变化,超过膜层之间的结合而引起膜层之间的分离.采用SiO2或MgF2缓冲层可改进Al2O3膜层的质量,从而有利于提高薄膜的激光损伤阈值.     

缓冲层对LBO晶体上1 064 nm,532 nm二倍频增透膜的激光损伤阈值的影响

采用电子束蒸发方法在LBO晶体上制备了无缓冲层和具有不同缓冲层的1 064 nm,532 nm二倍频增透膜.利用Lambda900分光光度计和调Q脉冲激光装置对样品的光学性能和抗激光损伤性能进行了测试分析.结果表明,所有样品在1 064 nm和532 nm波长的剩余反射率都分别小于0.1%和0.2%.与无缓冲层样品相比,采用SiO2和MgF2缓冲层薄膜的激光损伤阈值分别提高了23.1%和25.8%,而Al2O3缓冲层的插入却导致薄膜的激光损伤阈值降低.通过观察薄膜的激光损伤形貌,分析破斑的深度信息和电场分布,表明LBO晶体上1 064 nm,532 nm二倍频增透膜的激光损伤破坏主要表现为膜层剥落,激光产生的热冲击应力使薄膜应力发生很大变化,超过膜层之间的结合而引起膜层之间的分离.采用SiO2或MgF2缓冲层可改进Al2O3膜层的质量,从而有利于提高薄膜的激光损伤阈值.     

LBO晶体上1064 nm,532 nm二倍频增透膜的制备和性能

采用电子束蒸发方法在三硼酸锂(LBO)晶体上制备了1064 nm,532 nm二倍频增透膜.利用Lambda900分光光度计、MTSNanoIndenter纳米力学综合测试系统以及调Q脉冲激光装置对样品的光学性能、附着力和激光损伤阈值进行了分析测试.结果表明,通过多次实验,不断改进薄膜沉积工艺条件,在LBO晶体上获得了综合性能优异的二倍频增透膜.样品在1064 nm,532 nm波长的剩余反射率分别为0.07%和0.16%,薄膜粘附失效的临界附着力和激光损伤阈值分别为137.4 mN和15.14 J/cm2,薄膜激光损伤发生在Al2O3膜层.     

Theoretical analysis and simulation of conjugate heights for dual-conjugate AO system in lidar

A multi-conjugate adaptive optics （MCAO） can offer a possibility of widening field of view （FOV） characterized by the isoplanatic angle, and the choose of conjugate height becomes a basic problem for MCAO, which influences the size of iosplanatic angle. Considering the application of lidar, the isoplanatic angle＇s expressions of two deformable mirrors （DMs） MCAO for uplink and downlink are deduced. The effects of conjugate heights for dual-conjugate AO are thoughtfully discussed, and the isoplanatic angles are further analyzed. The results show that the isopanatic angle varies with the conjugate height and reaches the maximum as the conjugate height is at the optimal altitude. Moreover, the optimal conjugate height changes with the propagation distance.     

Quick single-photon detector with many avalanche photo diodes working on the time division

Due to the limit of response speed of the present single-photon detector, the code rate is still too low to come into practical use for the present quantum key distribution (QKD) system.A new idea is put up to design a quick single-photon detector.This quick single-photon detector is composed of a multi-port optic-fiber splitter and many avalanche photo diodes (APDs).Au of the ports with APDs work on the time division and cooperate with a logic discriminating and deciding unit driven by the clock signal.The operation frequency lies on the number N of ports, and can reach N times of the conventional single-photon detector.The single-photon prompt detection can come true for high repetition-rate pulses.The applying of this detector will largely raise the code rate of the QKD, and boost the commercial use.     

Characterization of PolyA and PolyC mismatches by Raman spectroscopy

A.C mismatches are studied by Raman spectral characterization of PolyA, PolyC, and their equimolar complex in solution of 0.14 mol/L Na ,pH7.0.Experimental results show that A·C mismatches occur to be A/B (mainly A) conformers, and unlike Watson-Crick base pairing, this kind of mismatches is stabilized by only one hydrogen bond involving cytosine N4H2 and adenine N7.The formation of A·C complex makes the base stacking interactions much stronger, and conformation of the backbone more ordered, which leads to obvious Raman hypochromic effect with some shifts in corresponding bands.     

Improvement of four-wave mixing-based wavelength conversion efficiency in dispersion shifted fiber by 40-GHz clock pumping

40-GHz clock modulated signal as a pump to improve the efficiency of four-wave mixing (FWM)-based wavelength conversion in a 26.5-km dispersion shifted fiber (DSF) is investigated. The experimental results demonstrate that the conjugated FWM component has higher intensity with the clock pumping than that with the continuous-wave (CW) light pumping. The improvement of FWM-based wavelength conversion efficiency is negligible when the pump power is less than Brillouin threshold. But when the pump power is greater than Brillouin threshold, the improvement becomes significant and increases with the increment of pump power. The improvement can increase up to 9 dB if pump power reaches 17 dBm.     

Multi-pulse operation of a Kerr-lens mode-locked femtosecond laser

Our experimental results show that the presence of a proper amount of negative group velocity dispersion is essential to multi-pulse operation of a Kerr-lens mode-locked femtosecond laser. We demonstrate that the pulse separations and the number of pulses contained within a cavity round trip are strongly dependent on the initial perturbations. The results allow us to get a better understanding on the influences of the convoluted self-phase modulation and intra-cavity dispersions on the stable multi-pulse oscillation in a Kerr-lens mode-locked femtosecond laser.     

Propagation of Helmholtz-Gauss beams in weak turbulent atmosphere

Based on the Rytov approximation of light propagation in weak turbulent atmosphere,the closed-form expressions of field and average irradiance of each one of the four fundamental families of Helmholtz-Gauss (HzG)beams:cosine-Gauss beams,stationary Mathieu-Gauss beams,stationary parabolic-Gauss beams,and Bessel-Gauss beams,which are propagating in weak turbulent atmosphere,are obtained.The results show that the field and average irradiance can be written as the product of four factors:complex amplitude depending on the z-coordinate only,a Ganssian beam.a factor of complex phase perturbation induced by atmospheric turbulence,and a complex scaled version of the transverse shape of the non-diffracting beam.The effect of weak atmospheric turbulence on irradiance distribution of the HzG beam can be ignored.     

An effective method for reducing speckle noise in digital holography

An effective method for reducing the speckle noise in digital holography is proposed in this paper.Different from the methods based on classical filtering technique,it utilizes the multiple holograms which are generated by rotating the illuminating light continuously.The intensity images reconstructed by a series of holograms generated by rotating the illuminating light possess different speckle patterns.Hence by properly averaging the reconstructed intensity fields,the speckle noises can be reduced greatly.Experimental results show that the proposed method is simple and effective to reduce speckle noise in digital holography.     

Influence of purity of HfO2 on reflectance of ultraviolet multilayer

The impurities in two kinds of HfO2 materials and in their corresponding single layer thin films were determined through glow discharge mass spectrum technology and secondary ion mass spectrometry(SIMS) equipment respectively.It was found that ZrO2 was the main impurity in the two kinds of HfO2 either in the original HfO2 materials or in the electron beam deposited films.In addition,the difference of Zr content in the two kinds of HfO2 single laver films was much laxger than that of the other impurities such as Ti and Fe.which showed that it was just ZrO2 that made the difference between the optical performance of the film products including the two kinds of HfO2.With these two kinds of HfO2 and the same kind of SiO2.we deposited HfO2/SiO2 multilayer reflective coatings at the wavelength of 266 nm.Experimental results showed that the reflectances of these two mirrors were about 99.85% and 99.15% respectively,which agreed well with the designed results what were based on the optical constants obtained from the corresponding single layer thin films.     

Speech enhancement by array crosstalk resistant ANC and spectrum subtraction

Microphone array-based speech enhancement has great importance for speech communications and speech recognition. To reduce the aperture of the microphone array and to increase the effect of the speech enhancement will greatly broaden the application areas of the microphone array. An array crosstalk resistant adaptive noise cancellation method is therefore presented. And then an improved spectral subtraction algorithm is further cascaded to obtain better enhancement results. Theoretic analysis and experiments indicate that the proposed scheme needs only a very small microphone array while it simultaneously achieves a higher SNR improvement. Besides, the proposed scheme can be used in many noisy environments and is easy for real-time implementation.