Damage performance of thin-film beam splitter for third harmonic separation under simultaneous exposure to 1ω and 3ω pulses

Laser damage behaviors of thin-film beam splitters for third harmonic separation were investigated under the simultaneous exposure of fundamental frequency (1ω) and the third harmonics laser beam (3ω). The samples were prepared by conventional e-beam evaporation, and the surface laser-induced damage thresholds (LIDT) of the samples were obtained for the irradiations of 3ω only and 3ω with various fluence of 1ω. It was found that external 1ω can raise damage probability of multilayer films; the higher the 1ω energy density, the lower the damage threshold. Additionally, numerical simulation of damage probability was given for the simultaneous exposure to two beams.     

Breakdown limits of optical multimode fibers for the application of nanosecond laser pulses at 532 nm and 1064 nm wavelength

For many applications, optical multimode fibers are used for the transmission of powerful laser radiation. High light throughput and damage resistance are desirable. Laser-induced breakdown at the end faces of fibers can limit their performance. Therefore, the determination of laser-induced damage thresholds (LIDT) at the surface of fibers is essential.Nanosecond (1064 nm and 532 nm wavelength) single-shot LIDT were measured according to the relevant standard on SiO₂ glass preforms (Suprasil F300) as basic materials of the corresponding fibers. For 10 kinds of fused silica fibers (FiberTech) with core diameters between 180 μm and 600 μm, an illumination approach utilizing a stepwise increase of the laser fluence on a single spot was used. For both wavelengths, the LIDT values (0% damage probability) obtained by means of the two methods were compared. The influence of surface preparation (polishing) on damage resistance was investigated. For equal surface finishing, a correlation between drawing speed of the fibers and their surface LIDT values was found. In addition to the surface measurements, bulk LIDT were determined for the preform material.     

高功率激光诱导光学元件损伤阈值测量的不确定度分析

 激光诱导损伤阈值作为一实验参量，对其结果作不确定度分析有利于激光工作者在某个精度范围内获知该参量的信息。从激光损伤和损伤阈值定义出发，分析了基于ISO11254的损伤几率测试法测试激光诱导损伤阈值的不确定度来源，包括激光能量测量、激光光斑有效面积测量、各能量密度处损伤几率的计算以及对损伤几率点进行直线拟合这4个方面。并利用统计学原理和线性拟合等理论对这4个方面引起的不确定度分量及最终测试结果的相对合成不确定度进行了计算。以1 064 nm高反薄膜样品为例，分析表明：损伤几率点的计算和几率图中损伤几率的直线拟合是损伤阈值测试结果不确定度的主要来源，当样品的损伤阈值为7.79 J/cm²时，这两种因素引起的相对不确定度可分别在4%和18%左右，损伤阈值的相对合成不确定度达18.72%。     

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.     

HfO2/SiO2双色膜在1 064 nm和532 nm激光辐照下的损伤特性

 采用电子束蒸发的方式,制备了有氧化硅内保护层和没有氧化硅内保护层的1 064 nm高透过、532 nm高反射的HfO₂/SiO₂双色膜,测量了它们的光学性能以及在基频和倍频激光辐照下的抗损伤性能。结果表明:氧化硅内保护层提高了双色膜在基频光辐照下的损伤阈值,对双色膜在倍频光辐照下的损伤阈值无明显影响。通过观察薄膜的损伤形貌,分析破斑的深度信息结合驻波场分布,对两类双色膜在基频光和倍频光下的损伤机制做了初步探讨。分析表明:氧化硅内保护层提高了膜基界面的抗损伤性能,从而提高了双色膜在基频光下的损伤阈值。     

Nanosecond multi-pulse damage investigation of optical coatings in atmosphere and vacuum environments

The cumulative effect of nanosecond multi-pulse irradiation on the dielectric coatings in atmosphere and vacuum environments was investigated. The laser-induced damage thresholds (LIDT) and the life span submitted to multi-pulse irradiation in two environments were compared. For both environments, we observe a decrease in laser-induced damage thresholds (LIDT) when shot number increase. However, the fatigue effect under repetitive shots under atmosphere environments and vacuum cases leads to different speeds of degradation. The correlative theory models were built to explain the experimental results.     

高功率激光装置大口径光学元件侧面清洗实验

针对高功率激光装置内部最易产生受激布里渊散射(SBS)效应的大口径取样光栅(BSG)元件,测试了经过化学刻蚀、紫外激光清洗作用处理后,大口径光学元件BSG侧面在355 nm激光辐照下的损伤阈值、损伤形态以及产生的石英颗粒气溶胶对环境污染程度的分析。结果表明:经过化学刻蚀,BSG侧面的损伤阈值提高78%,基本与通光面的损伤阈值相当,而经过紫外激光处理后的损伤阈值提升不高,仅为通光面损伤阈值的56%。侧面对比分析了相同激光能量辐照下样片侧面产生的气溶胶污染状况,结果表明紫外激光处理同样可以提高光学元件侧面产生污染物的阈值,且对光学元件性能没有影响。通过微观形貌和对通光口径影响分析表明,紫外激光清洗处理比化学刻蚀具有更好的安全性和适用性。     

HfO2/SiO2多层高反膜激光预处理技术

采用不同的光斑移动距离,对电子束蒸发制备的HfO2/SiO2多层高反膜进行了单步及多步预处理。结果表明:为了使薄膜不产生损伤,预处理最高能量密度最好不超过薄膜零几率损伤阈值的90%; 相同预处理效率下进行的单步预处理对提高光学薄膜抗激光损伤阈值的效果比多步预处理好;对HfO2/SiO2高反膜进行98.4%能量覆盖的两步预处理后薄膜损伤阈值提高81%;控制薄膜的缺陷源,初始物质应采用金属Hf。     

Effect of native defects and laser-induced defects on multi-shot laser-induced damage in multilayer mirrors

The roles of laser-induced defects and native defects in multilayer mirrors under multi-shot irradiation condition are investigated. The HfO 2 /SiO 2 dielectric mirrors are deposited by electron beam evaporation(EBE) . Laser damage testing is carried out on both the 1-on-1 and S-on-1 regimes using 355-nm pulsed laser at a duration of 8 ns. It is found that the single-shot laser-induced damage threshold(LIDT) is much higher than the multi-shot LIDT. In the multi-shot mode,the main factor influencing LIDT is the accumulation of irreversible laser-induced defects and native defects. The surface morphologies of the samples are observed by optical microscopy. Moreover,the number of laser-induced defects affects the damage probability of the samples. A correlative model based on critical conduction band(CB) electron density(ED) is presented to simulate the multi-shot damage behavior.     

高精度损伤阈值测量中测试口径效应研究

 随着光学元件损伤阈值测试研究工作的深入开展，有效、准确地测量和描绘它们的激光损伤阈值需要考虑多个因素。从不同口径的测试光束入手，采用R∶ 1测试方式，运用R∶ 1平均阈值的新概念，讨论了相同样品用不同测试口径测试其损伤阈值时，所得测试结果与测试口径的关系。研究表明，随着测试口径的增大，相同样品的损伤阈值逐渐减小，当测试口径增大到一定值时，损伤阈值趋于稳定。     

物理法和化学法制备的单层ZrO2膜的激光损伤行为差异

 分别采用电子束热蒸发技术和溶胶-凝胶技术在K9基片上镀制了光学厚度相近的ZrO₂单层薄膜,测试了两类薄膜的激光损伤阈值。分别采用透射式光热透镜技术、椭偏仪、原子力显微镜和光学显微镜研究了两类薄膜的热吸收、孔隙率、微观表面形貌、激光辐照前薄膜的杂质和缺陷状况以及激光辐照后薄膜的损伤形貌。实验结果表明：两类薄膜的不同损伤形貌与薄膜的热吸收与微观结构有关， 物理法制备的ZrO₂膜结构致密紧凑，膜层的杂质和缺陷多；化学法制备的ZrO₂膜结构疏松多孔，膜层纯净杂质少，激光损伤阈值达26.9 J/cm²；因物理法制备的ZrO₂膜拥有更大的热吸收(115.10×10^-6)和更小的孔隙率(0.20)，其激光损伤阈值较小(18.8 J/cm²)，损伤主要为溅射和应力破坏，而化学法制备的ZrO₂膜的损伤主要为剥层。理论上对实验结果进行了解释。     

Experimental investigation on laser-induced surface damage threshold of Nd-doped phosphate glass

Nd-doped phosphate glass is the dominant amplifier material used in solid state high average power laser systems.Surface imperfection and subsurface damage(SSD)of the glass,resulting from the optical fabrica-tion process,limit the increment of laser system energy output.Thus,it is important to enhance the surface damage threshold of Nd-doped phosphate glass surface.The influence of abrasive size,polishing powder,grinding mode,and chemical treatment on the laser-induced damage threshold(LIDT)of Nd-doped phos-phate glass surface is investigated.Results show that the LIDT is affected little by different polishing powders and grinding modes.The LIDT correlates with the abrasive size,which produced different depths of SSD.A suitable acid etching treatment can remove the imperfection and the SSD for improving the LIDT of Nd-doped phosphate glass surface.The combination of several effective techniques and methods,which are low-cost and practical,should be useful to enhance the LIDT of Nd-doped phosphate glass surface.     

大口径DKDP元件的辐照损伤分布特性

大口径高能激光装置是各强国积极研究的重点项目。对装置内大口径光学元件损伤特性进行有效评估具有非常重要的意义,在此研究大尺寸光学元件表面损伤。通过分段拍摄、图像拼合、损伤点记录、统计与归纳等工作发现,不同尺寸损伤点的分布特性差异较大。结合统计学方法与类似实验对比、理论计算等方式对损伤点分布与样品辐照环境特性变化的关系进行分析。结果显示,损伤点的位置分布与辐照光束的能量密度关联紧密;系统光束(351 nm)在低于6 J/cm2时能量分布均匀,高于6.7 J/cm2时呈现较为明显的高斯分布状态。可以为大口径高能辐照环境的元件损伤特性评估提供有价值的参考,对大口径紫外激光器的日常运行与维护具有极其重要的工程意义。     

酸蚀与紫外激光预处理结合提高熔石英损伤阈值

采用HF酸刻蚀和紫外激光预处理相结合的方式提升熔石英元件的负载能力,用质量分数为1%的HF缓冲溶液对熔石英刻蚀1~100 min,综合透过率、粗糙度和损伤阈值测试结果,发现刻蚀时间为10min的熔石英抗损伤能力最佳。采用355 nm紫外激光对HF酸刻蚀10 min的熔石英进行预处理,结果表明:紫外预处理能量密度在熔石英零损伤阈值的60%以下时,激光损伤阈值单调递增;能量到达80%时,阈值反而低于原始样片的损伤阈值。适当地控制酸蚀时间和紫外激光预处理参数能有效提高熔石英的抗损伤能力。     

Experimental research of laser-induced damage of the monolayer ZrO2 PVD and sol–gel films

Monolayer zirconia physical vapor deposition (PVD) and sol–gel films on K9 glass substrates were prepared by electron beam evaporation and spin coating methods, respectively. The laser-induced damage threshold (LIDT) of each film was measured. Properties of the films were analyzed using Stanford photo-thermal solutions (SPTS), ellipsometry, atomic force microscopy (AFM) and optical microscopy to study the damage mechanism of films under laser irradiation. The experimental results showed that, compared with the monolayer zirconia sol–gel film, the monolayer zirconia PVD film had larger absorption and smaller porous ratio, and that it had smaller LIDT. The different damage morphologies of films were influenced by their different absorption and microstructure characteristics. The zirconia sol–gel film is more suitable for applications involving high-power lasers.     

Accumulation effect of SiO_2 protective layer on multi-shot laser-induced damage in high-reflectivity HfO_2/SiO_2 coatings

The accumulation effects in high-reflectivity(HR) HfO2/SiO2 coatings under laser irradiation are investigated.The HR HfO2/SiO2 coatings are prepared by electron beam evaporation at 1 064 nm.The laser-induced damage threshold(LIDT) are measured at 1 064 nm and at a pulse duration of 12 ns,in 1-on-1 and S-on-1 modes.Multi-shot LIDT is lower than single-shot LIDT.The laser-induced and native defects play an important role in the multi-shot mode.A correlative theory model based on critical conduction band electron density is constructed to elucidate the experimental phenomena.     

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。     

连续激光辐照下光学材料损伤阈值的光斑效应

实验发现，光学材料的激光损伤阈值对激光光斑大小有强烈的依赖关系。研究了连续激光和匀质材料相互作用的机制，针对小光斑情形的材料响应和大光斑情形的结构响应分别提出各自不同的物理模型来解释光斑效应。研究表明，材料响应中的光斑效应基于热传导引起的光斑区热弥散，边界条件不同，破坏阈值与光斑大小的依赖关系也不尽相同。     

高功率脉冲电子束辐照SiO$lt;sub$gt;2$lt;/sub$gt;的光学和激光损伤性能

研究了不同剂量的60 kW高功率脉冲电子束辐照对高纯熔石英玻璃的微观结构、光学性能和激光损伤特性的影响规律. 光学显微图像表明, 辐照后熔石英样品由于热效应导致表面破裂, 裂纹密度和尺寸随辐照剂量增加而增大, 采用原子力显微镜分析表面裂纹的微观形貌, 裂纹宽度约1 um, 同时样品表面分布着大量尺寸约0.1–1μm的碎片颗粒. 吸收光谱测试表明, 所有样品均在394 nm处出现微弱的吸收峰, 吸收强度随着电子束辐照剂量增大呈现先增加后减小的趋势. 荧光光谱测试发现辐照前后样品均有3个荧光带, 分别位于460, 494和520 nm, 荧光强度随辐照剂量的变化趋势与吸收光谱一致. 利用355 nm激光研究了不同剂量电子束辐照对熔石英激光损伤阈值的影响, 结果表明熔石英的损伤阈值随着辐照剂量的增加而降低. 在剂量较低时, 导致熔石英激光损伤阈值下降的原因主要是色心缺陷; 剂量较高时, 导致损伤阈值降低的原因主要是样品表面产生的大量微裂纹和碎片颗粒对激光的调制和吸收. 关键词： 熔石英 电子束辐照 色心 激光损伤阈值