Laser surface patterning using a Michelson interferometer and femtosecond laser radiation

We report on a simple method to obtain surface gratings using a Michelson interferometer and femtosecond laser radiation. In the optical setup used, two parallel laser beams are generated using a beam splitter and then focused using the same focusing lens. An interference pattern is created in the focal plane of the focusing lens, which can be used to pattern the surface of materials. The main advantage of this method is that the optical paths difference of the interfering beams is independent of the distance between the beams. As a result, the fringes period can be varied without a need for major realignment of the optical system and the time coincidence between the interfering beams can be easily monitored. The potential of the method was demonstrated by patterning surface gratings with different periods on titanium surfaces in air.     

Driving and analysis of micro-objects by digital holographic microscope in microfluidics

We propose an optical configuration in which floating particles in a microfluidic chamber can be characterized by an interference microscopy configuration to obtain quantitative phase-contrast maps. The configuration is simply made by two laser beams from the same laser source. One beam provides the optical forces for driving the particle along appropriate paths, but at same time works as the object illumination beam in the holographic microscope. The second beam plays the role of the reference beam, allowing recording of an interference fringe pattern (i.e., the digital hologram) in an out-of-focus image plane. The system and method are illustrated and experimental results are offered for polymeric particles as well as for in vitro cells with the aim to demonstrate the approach.     

空心光束的产生及其在现代光学中的应用

近年来,随着激光应用技术的发展,各种中心强度为零的激光束被相继产生,并正在形成一个新颖的所谓空心光束(也称暗中空光束)的大家族。作为激光导管、光学镊子(光钳)和光学扳手,空心光束在微观粒子(如微米粒子、纳米粒子、自由电子、生物细胞和原子或分子等)的精确、无接触操纵和控制中有着广泛的应用。本文将首先给出空心光束的定义及其参数,并详细介绍各种空心光束产生的基本原理、方法及其实验结果。其次,就空心光束的分类及其应用场合进行了简单归纳与讨论。最后就空心光束在微观粒子(包括微米粒子、纳米粒子、生物细胞和自由电子等)的光学囚禁与操控中的应用进行简要综述,并就空心光束的产生与应用及其未来研究与应用前景进行了简短总结与展望。     

用于实现散射介质中时间反演的数字相位共轭的相干性

抑制散射介质对光的散射,调控光在散射介质中的传输,是光通信、生物光子学、光镊等领域的重要课题.设计并实现了基于宽谱光源和数字相位共轭的可调控光在散射介质中传输的时间反演实验系统.实验获取了不同相干长度下物光和参考光束之间的光程差与干涉图样、相位图及时间反演信号之间的关系,分析了光源相干性对调控光在散射介质中传输的影响.实验结果表明,基于宽谱光源的相干特性和数字相位共轭技术,通过调节光程差能选择性获取同一散射角度及相同传输路径的光束的相对相位,再利用空间光调制器对参考光束进行调控,实现光束的反向传播,从而选择性实现对同一散射角度及相同传输路径的光的时间反演.     

界面反射偏振象差分析

在光学没计中,一般认为在同一光波面上,光束具有相同的振幅和偏振状态。事实上,光束经过许多光学元件后,偏振状态会发生变化,特别是入射角和光程的不同,会导致出射光波面上偏振分布不再均匀,形成偏振象差。本文主要就轴上物点发出的光束经过界面反射后的偏振象差方面进行了分析。     

基于激光多普勒技术扭振测量的研究

提出一种基于激光多普勒技术和光学外差原理对高速回转机械进行扭振测量的新方法,分析了工作原理,推导出光路部分的数学模型,并通过实验分别验证了测量方法的可行性和准确性。高相干激光投射到转轴同一个截面上2点,反射光的多普勒频移正比于转轴转速,通过光学配置,使前后两个时刻的多普勒频移光信号在光探测器上发生光学混频,光电流拍差正比于转轴在两个时刻的速度差,控制两个时刻时间差很小,直接得到角加速度。与其他激光多普勒扭振测量方法相比,该方法直接测量转动角加速度,在保证测量精度的前提下,提高了扭转振动测量的实时性,极大地扩展了扭振测量的动态范围,对大型回转机械运行状态监测和故障诊断具有重要意义。     

基于硅基液晶微显示立体投影光学引擎的设计

从平衡两路图像对比度的角度,采用双硅基液晶(LCoS)芯片设计了一种实用的微型立体投影光学引擎。光学引擎中双LCoS芯片分别用于调制左右眼的图像,一个白光LED作为投影光源,两个标准的MacNeille偏振分光棱镜(PBS)用于产生两路偏振方向相互垂直的高偏振度光束。整个引擎设计简单,结构紧凑,其尺寸约为105mm×28mm×25mm。测量了本设计中光学引擎的各部件的实际参数值,根据所测量的数据通过理论计算得到:左右两光路的对比度完全平衡且均为64…1,光效率均为3.61%,整机的光通量为20lm。     

惯性约束核聚变多路打靶激光光束引导方法的研究

提出了一种用于惯性约束核聚变(ICF)的多路激光光束引导的新型传感器。通过内置面阵CCD来监测激光光点位置,并利用共轭光路法引导光束到预定位置。在引导过程中光束不直接打到靶上,避免了靶的不同形状对光束引导的影响。提出了激光光束的引导方法和流程。设计了零位角测量光路,并用于测量激光光束的入射角。     

Differential correction system of laser beam directional dithering based on symmetrical beamsplitter

This paper proposes a differential correction system with a differential optical path and a symmetrical beamsplitter for correcting the directional dithering of the laser beams. This system can split a collimated laser beam into two laser beams with equal and opposite movements. Thus, the positional averages of the two split laser beams remain constant irrespective of the dithering angle. The symmetrical beamsplitter designed based on transfer matrix principle is to balance the optical paths and irradiances of the two laser beams. Experimental results show that the directional dithering is reduced to less than one-pixel value. Finally, two examples show that this system can be widely used in one-dimensional measurement.     

基于光学全息的任意矢量光的生成方法

基于光学全息的角度复用特性, 根据空间光调制器对光场的相位和振幅调制原理, 通过加载产生任意矢量光所需要的相位分布, 设计了一种生成任意矢量光的方法. 该方法首先利用光学全息技术记录空间光调制器加载的相位, 从而制作一个全息光栅; 再现过程中, 两束具有相同入射角度的参考光照射全息光栅, 使得两束再现光相干叠加, 进而获得可调控的任意矢量光. 该方法能够避免复杂偏振态的出现, 并且具有生成光路简单、方便操作、生成矢量光的偏振纯度高等优势. 通过计算机模拟生成了任意矢量光, 获得了很好的效果.     

3D reconstruction of the complex dielectric function of glass during femtosecond laser micro-fabrication

We report on a new technique to reconstruct the 3D dielectric function change in transparent dielectric materials and the application of the technique for on-line monitoring of refractive index modification in BK7 glass during direct femtosecond laser microfabrication. The complex optical field scattered from the modified region is measured using two-beam, single-shot interferogram and the distribution of the modified refractive index is reconstructed by numerically solving the inverse scattering problem in Born approximation. The optical configuration suggested is further development of digital holographic microscopy. It takes advantage of high spatial resolution and almost the same optical paths for both interfering beams, and allows ultrafast time resolution.     

New multiplexed system for synchronous measurement of out-of-plane deformation and two orthogonal slopes

We propose a novel system for synchronous measurement of out-of-plane deformation and two orthogonal slopes using a single camera. The linearly polarized reference beam introduced by an optical fiber interferes with the unpolarized object beam to measure the out-of-plane deformation. A modified Mach—Zehnder interferometer is used to measure the two orthogonal slopes of the out-of-plane deformation. One of the object beams of the Mach—Zehnder interferometer is an unpolarized beam, and the other object beam is split into two orthogonal linearly polarized object beams by a polarizing prism. The two beams are orthogonally polarized. Hence, they will not interfere with each other. The two polarized beams respectively interfere with the unpolarized beam to simultaneously measure the two orthogonal slopes of the out-of-plane deformation. In addition, the imaging lens and apertures are respectively placed in three optical paths to independently control the carrier frequencies and shearing amounts. The effectiveness of this method can be proved by measuring two pressure-loaded circular plates.     

光束控制系统组件化仿真及运动解耦方法研究

利用激光系统组件化仿真软件构建了光束控制系统的组件化仿真框架,对几何/波动光学传输、光束定向器机架与其内部光学元件的耦合运动进行了仿真,提出了目标脱靶量数据和传感器图像自动更新、光束定向器机架与其内部多块快速倾斜镜控制驱动量自动解耦的数值仿真新方法,并在动态跟踪控制可视化过程中完成了光束定向器机架、多块快速倾斜镜驱动控制以及光学传输成像的仿真,满足了光束控制系统建模仿真的普适性、灵活性、易用性设计目标。最后,大气传输校正联合仿真实例证明:利用精跟踪、自适应光学技术能有效抑制大气低频扰动幅值,校正高频扰动的影响。     

Concept of Photorefractive Connection Module by Photorefractive Four-Wave Mixing with Extraordinary Writing Beams and an Ordinary Reading Beam

We propose a new optical network device photorefractive connection module (PRCM) which operates as optical switch, amplifier and signal distributor controlled by parallel optical signals. Simple optical control bus systems can be realized by cascade connection of PRCMs. PRCM branches off a desired channel from the spatial multiplexed optical bus line by appropriate setting of the control beam pattern. PRCM uses cross polarized four wave mixing (CPFWM) with extraordinary polarized writing beams and an ordinary polarized reading beam to achieve a high connection gain to the next PRCM stage. We analyze the phase matching angle of CPFWM in which the optical paths of two pump beams are slightly different. The phase conjugate reflectivity indicating a branching ratio of optical signal is derived and calculated in consideration of the phase mismatching Δk. The optimum pump ratio and the grating vector orientation for the largest phase conjugate reflectivity and signal amplification factor are discussed for optical design of PRCM. Since the measured signal beam power after passing through the BaTiO₃ crystal is three or four times higher than its incident power, PRCM has a sufficient connection gain for optical bus and interconnection systems.     

一种新空心光束的理论及实验研究

提出了一种用来描述空心光束的新理论模型——空心高斯光束模型，通过控制光束参数可以方便地调制空心光束黑斑的大小.导出了空心高斯光束经傍轴光学系统的解析传输变换公式.利用导出的公式计算分析了空心高斯光束在自由空间的传输特性.在实验上利用矩阵本征值方法设计了能输出空心高斯光束的光学谐振腔，对实验上得到的空心高斯光束进行了传输特性的研究.结果表明，理论和实验相吻合.该空心高斯光束产生的光势阱为控制冷原子提供了一条新途径. 关键词： 空心高斯光束 光学谐振腔 传输特性     

Miniaturized optical system for atomic fountain clock

Using modularized components, we have built a miniaturized optical system for 87Rb atomic fountain clock that is fitted on an 80 cm × 60 cm optical breadboard. Compared with the conventional optical setup on the table, our system is more compact, more robust and miniaturized. Taking advantage of this system, laser beams are transmitted through eight optical fibre patch cords from the optical breadboard to an ultra high vacuum system. This optical setup has operated for five months in our fountain system and required no alignment.     

外腔延时反馈半导体激光器混沌偏振可调控制方法研究

提出外腔延时反馈半导体激光器混沌偏振可调控制方法,分别建立了垂直正交偏振延时双反馈、同偏振面方向延时双反馈以及任意可调偏振延时双反馈激光动力学物理模型. 通过调节激光器外腔光路中的平面镜和光衰减器可控制一平面偏振反馈光的延时时间及光反馈量,或调节一偏振反馈光的偏振面到另一个偏振反馈光的偏振面方向上或者到任意偏振方向都可进行激光混沌控制. 数值结果证明该方法可以控制激光混沌到单周期态、多周期态等,还发现该控制可使激光器同时呈现偏振周期振荡、偏振反周期振荡、稳定三种动力学行为等. 关键词： 混沌 控制 激光器 偏振     

Spatial coherence properties and directionality of partially coherent cosh-Gaussian beams

Based on the theory of optical coherence, the spatial coherence properties and directionality of partially coherent cosh-Gaussian (ChG) beams are studied. It is shown that unlike Gaussian Schell-model (GSM) beams, in the strict sense there do not exist partially coherent ChG beams which may produce the same far-field radiant intensity distribution as a fully coherent laser beam. However, under certain conditions it is possible to find partially coherent ChG beams with the same far-field radiant intensity distribution as a fully coherent laser beam.     

利用傅里叶变换全息图实现彩色胶片存储

本文提出一种利用傅里叶变换全息图存储彩色胶片的方法.在参考光路和透明片后置入采栅,以红、绿、蓝三种波长记录+1级谱的点全息图.当三色光分别照明各自的全息图时,可再现两个真彩色图像.     

In-fiber integrated optics: an emerging photonics integration technology [Invited]

In-fiber integrated optics is an attempt to use silica fiber as a substrate, integrating various optical paths or optical components into a single fiber, to build a functional optical device or component, and to realize a micro optical system, achieving various functions. In-fiber integrated optics is expected to be a new branch of photonics integration. This integration technique enables convenient light beams control and manipulation inside in one fiber. It also provides a research platform with micro and nano scale for interaction between light wave and microfluidic materials. In this review, we briefly summarize the main ideas and key technologies of the in-fiber integrated optics by series integration examples.