CO2激光成像雷达距离分辨率测距精度的分析与实验研究

分析了脉冲外差体制CO₂激光成像雷达系统的目标距离分辨率、测距精度和误差的主要来源.对于单个光脉冲测距来讲,信噪比(SNR)起伏引起的探测误差、脉冲前沿触发等概率分布以及脉冲建立时间的随机性等是激光脉冲外差测距的主要随机误差,其它随机误差在数量级上可忽略不计.同时利用现有的CO₂激光脉冲外差探测系统,进行了远目标测距对比实验,观测到了2355 m目标脉冲回波信号,并精确测量出CO₂光脉冲飞行的往返时间,该实验数据可用做系统误差的校正和补偿.     

IN腔内CdTe电光调QCO2脉冲激光外差信号研究

本文较详细地实验研究了腔内CdTe电光调QCO₂脉冲激光及其外差信号的时域频域特性,其激光脉冲时域波形长的拖尾被发现.如果脉冲很弱,无法直接探测信号.而在这种条件下用外差检测方法,就可以探测到较强的脉冲拖尾外差中频信号,且拖尾持续时间很长.同时,讨论了在激光外差探测中本振和主振激光间偏频控制的可能性.     

用时域ABCD矩阵对调Q锁模激光器的研究

用时域ABCD矩阵讨论了调Q锁模脉冲激光器输出脉冲的宽度和啁啾特性,主要给出了调Q元件作为幅度调制元件时的时域ABCD矩阵,并将光脉冲在激光腔中往返一周的ABCD矩阵写出,用此矩阵讨论了它对锁模脉冲的影响.给出了Nd:YAG激光器中用Cr⁴⁺:YAG作调Q元件时的调Q锁模脉冲激光器特性,并讨论了腔内色散、饱和吸收强度、增益带宽对输出脉冲特性的影响.用时域ABCD矩阵大大简化了计算过程.     

用预泵浦技术实现Cr4+、Nd3+双掺YAG激光器自调Q可控输出

对LD泵浦Cr⁴⁺、Nd³⁺双掺YAG自调Q激光器进行了研究,在连续泵浦和脉冲泵浦下获得了1.064μm调Q偏振激光脉冲输出,脉冲宽度(FWHM)为30ns,单脉冲能量为0.5μJ.采用直流预泵浦技术使Q开关时间的不确定度从×10ms减小到5μs左右,并使激光Q脉冲重复率从1kHz提高到近17kHz,该方法也同样适用于其它被动调Q激光器.     

二极管泵浦被动调Q Nd:YAG/ KTP绿光激光器

报道了LD泵浦的Nd:YAG/KTP/Cr:YAG结构被动调Q绿光激光器.当注入泵浦功率为750mW时,获得了平均功率38mW,脉冲宽度14.7ns,重复频率20.4kHz,峰值功率126.6W的调Q绿激光输出.     

可调谐的调Q掺Yb3+双包层光纤激光器

利用双包层光纤中的受激布里渊散射和声光调Q器件,对掺Yb³⁺双包层光纤激光器进行了混合调Q的实验研究.在连续泵浦状态下,当入纤泵浦功率为1.24W时,在1080～1119nm的可调谐范围内,在国内首次获得了输出脉冲宽度小于6ns,重复频率1.5 kHz,脉冲能量高于80μJ,峰值功率高于13.3kW稳定调Q光纤激光器的脉冲输出.经计算,实验结果和理论计算值符合得很好.     

TEA CO2激光器几种放电电极的比较

 从均匀场电极理论出发，计算并讨论了近似Rogowski电极、Chang电极(含紧凑式Chang电极)和Ernst电极的形状、理论电场分布和实际电场分布。对实验室所用的几种电极进行了脉冲放电实验，从而获得了TEA CO₂激光器的放电参数与输出特性，并对这些结果进行了比较和分析。计算表明，在基本参数相同的情况下，Ernst电极具有最紧凑的外形和最佳的均匀电场分布。实验表明，采用近似Rogowski电极的TEA CO₂激光器具有最大放电辉光范围和44 kV的最小放电击穿电压；采用Ernst电极的TEA CO₂激光器具有25 J的最高单脉冲能量和最大17.2%的斜率效率。最后提出了TEA CO₂激光器主电极的选择建议。     

多模偶相干态光场中的N次方Y压缩与N次方H压缩特性研究

本文根据新近建立的多模辐射场的广义非线性等阶高阶压缩理论,对多模偶相干态光场冲|ψ,e〉_q中的N次方Y压缩、N次方H压缩、N-Y最小测不准态以及N-H最小测不准态等进行了详细研究。结果表明:1)当N为偶数时,态|ψ,e〉_q恒处于N-Y最小测不准态;当N为奇数时,态|ψ,e〉_q在一定条件下存在着周期性变化的、任意阶的N次方Y压缩效应,2)当q·N为偶数时,态|ψ,e〉_q恒处于N-H最小测不准态。当q·N为奇数时,在另外的条件下,态|ψ,e〉_q存在着周期性变化的、任意阶的N次方H压缩效应。3)N次方Y压缩效应与N次方H压缩效应两者的压缩程度和深度均与几率幅y_q^(e)、压缩参数R_j、各模的初始相位ψ_j(或者初始相位和∑_j=1^qψ_j)、压缩阶数N及腔模总数q等非线性相关,后者与上述诸参量的非线性关联程度要比前者的更强。     

双光子吸收的Franz-Keldysh效应

从实验上证实Hg_0.695Cd_0.305Te 光电二极管空间电荷区中存在双光子吸收的Franz-Keldysh效应.利用一个皮秒Nd:YAG激光器抽运的光学参量产生器和差频产生器作为激发光源，测量了入射波长为λ₀=7.92μm的脉冲激光所激发的光响应随入射光强的变化关系.脉冲光响应峰值强度随入射光强的增大呈现二次幂函数增强趋势.采用等效RC电路模型将脉冲光伏信号峰值与入射光强相关联，得到空间电荷区中强电场下单光束     

一种新型的两态叠加多模Schrödinger猫态光场的等阶N次方Y压缩

本文根据量子力学的线性叠加原理,构造了由多模(即q模)相干态的相反态|{-Z_j}〉q及多模虚相干态|{Z_j}〉q这两者的线性叠加所组成的一种新型的多模Schrdinger猫态光场|Ψ⁽²⁾〉q,利用新近建立的多模压缩态理论,研究了态|Ψ⁽²⁾〉q的N次方Y压缩效应。结果发现:①当压缩阶数N=2p且p=2m(m=1,2,3,…,…)时,态|Ψ⁽²⁾〉q总是恒处于N-Y最小测不准态;②当压缩阶数N=2p且p=2m+1(m=0,1,2,3,…,…)时,如果各模的初始相位φ_j,态间的初始相位差θ_pq^(I)-θ_nq^(R)以及各单模相干态光场的平均光子数之总和 等满足一定的量子化条件,则态|Ψ⁽²⁾〉q可呈现出周期性变化的、任意阶的N次方Y压缩效应;③当压缩阶数N=2p′+1时,无论p′=2m(m=0,1,2,…,…)还是p′=2m+1(m=0,1,2,3,…,…),只要各模的初始相位φ_j满足一定的量子条件,则当两态叠加几率幅满足r_pq^(I)=r_nq^(R)时,态|Ψ⁽²⁾〉q就恒处于N-Y测不准态,始终不呈现N-Y最小测不准态和N次方Y压缩;而当r_pq^(I)≠r_nq^(R)时,态|Ψ⁽²⁾〉q始终不呈现N-Y测不准态、N-Y最小测不准态和N次方Y压缩效应。     

Offset frequency locking for nanosecond laser pulses

A method of multi-pulse discriminating frequency and high probability average value filtering is presented for offset frequency locking with ns laser pulses. In the experiment, the frequency locking for cavity-dumped CO₂ laser with 100 ns pulse width and the repetition rate of 10 kHz was studied. The precision was up to ±2 MHz at the heterodyne frequency 90 MHz. However, it is more than ±10 MHz for the single pulse discriminating frequency. This method can also be applied to laser offset frequency locking for many kinds of short pulse lasers.     

Continuous-wave and Q-switched laser operation of Nd:Gd0.18Y0.82VO4 mixed crystal

Efficient continuous-wave (cw), passively Q-switched, and actively Q-switched laser operations are demonstrated with a mixed vanadate crystal of Nd:Gd_0.18Y_0.82VO₄ under diode pumping. In a cw operation, an output power of 8.25 W is obtained at a maximum available incident pump power (P_in) of 15 W, with a slope efficiency of 56%. Using a Cr⁴⁺:YAG crystal of initial transmission of 62% as the saturable absorber for Q-switching, an average output power of 3.05 W is generated at pulse repetition frequency (PRF) of 16.7 kHz when the laser is pumped with the same maximum P_in. The pulse energy, pulse duration, and peak power are 183.3 μJ, 6.0 ns, and 30.6 kW, respectively. When actively Q-switched by an acousto-optic modulator, the laser produces an average output power of 5.5 W at PRF of 30 kHz with 16.2 W of pump power incident upon the laser crystal. The pulse energy, duration, and peak power are measured to be 183 μJ, 10.5 ns, and 17.5 kW, respectively.     

Tunable electrooptically Q-switched RF excited CO2 waveguide laser with two channels

A tunable electrooptically Q-switched RF excited waveguide CO₂ laser with two channels is presented. Q-switched pulses have been obtained from one of the channels. The peak power is 300 W and the pulse width is 140 ns. CW laser output has been obtained from the other channel, which can been tuned by a PZT. The short-term heterodyne stability can be up to 10⁻⁹.     

Passively Q-switched <Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>-cut Nd:YVO<Subscript>4</Subscript> self-Raman laser

A passively Q-switched a-cut Nd:YVO₄ self-stimulating Raman laser using a Cr:YAG saturable absorber has been demonstrated for the first time. The maximum average output power of the self-Raman laser at 1176 nm is 347 mW at the incident pump power of 10 W with a pulse repetition frequency (PRF) of 66 kHz. The pulse width, pulse energy of the 1176 nm are found to be 10 ns and 5.6 μJ. The conversion efficiency from diode laser input power to Raman output power is 3.47%.     

Single-frequency operation of a laser diode side-pumped Q-switched Tm:YAG laser using seeding injection technique

A laser diode (LD) side-pumped 2 μm single-frequency Q-switched Tm:YAG laser was demonstrated. The laser was injection seeded by a CW single frequency Tm:YAG laser with a twisted-mode cavity. The maximum single-frequency pulse energy was 16.3 mJ, with a pulse width of 570 ns and a pulse repetition rate of 10 Hz. The linewidth of the 2 μm single-frequency Q-switched laser was 0.68 MHz, measured by using the optical heterodyne technique. The M ² of the laser beam was measured to be 1.09 and 1.03 for x direction and y direction, respectively.     

水中单光束扫描激光引信捕获率建模与仿真

为了提高反鱼雷鱼雷(ATT)激光近炸引信对来袭鱼雷的捕获率,首先根据鱼雷目标的激光反射特性,分析了鱼雷目标回波功率随激光束入射角度和入射位置的变化规律。采用空间解析几何方法描述了ATT与来袭鱼雷的交会模型,给出了任意交会距离和姿态时目标回波功率计算方法。根据系统最小探测功率,建立了水中单光束扫描激光引信捕获率蒙特卡罗仿真模型,仿真了系统捕获率随激光脉冲频率的变化关系,获得了探测不同距离目标的最大捕获率和相应的激光扫描频率和脉冲频率。结果表明:当激光扫描频率为15Hz,脉冲频率为4kHz,系统能可靠捕获距离9m内目标。所得系统捕获率仿真模型和结果可为ATT单光束扫描激光引信系统设计提供理论参考。     

变象管、双近贴象增强器及带微通道板光电倍增管的快门选通电路

本文主要简介我国变象管、双近贴象增强器毫微秒分幅相机的研制现状,并讨论这些相机的快门脉冲发生器电路。同时还介绍了用于带微通道板光电倍增管的选通电路。这些电路作适当修改后可用于微光硅靶摄象管的控制,高压电器特性试验,毫微秒脉冲源以及激光调制等场合中。     

Efficient fourth harmonic UV generation of passively Q-switched Nd:GdVO4/Cr:YAG lasers

A coherent UV passively Q-switched diode pumped Nd:GdVO₄ laser source is proposed. During pumping of the β-BBO crystal a stable light with power 0.6 W with wavelength 532 nm and pulse duration 9 ns at frequency repetition 16 kHz was applied. The output UV light has a power about 79 mW at wavelength 266 nm during diode-pumping with 8 W incident light.