光纤型宽带可调连续波差频产生中红外激光器转换效率的研究

以掺镱光纤激光器为抽运源、掺铒光纤激光器后接掺铒光纤放大器为信号源,利用周期极化掺镁铌酸锂晶体,研究了全光纤化差频产生中红外激光器的转换效率特性。结果表明,抽运光和信号光偏振态影响差频产生过程的转换效率,利用偏振控制器,可将抽运光和信号光偏振方向调节到与晶体光轴方向平行,以获得高的转换效率。抽运光和信号光的光束质量既影响差频产生过程的转换效率,又决定晶体纵向位置的容限,当聚焦系统由自聚焦透镜和焦距100mm平凸透镜组成时,相对转换效率达0.717mW-2,晶体纵向位置容限为44mm。此外,差频光在3126.36~3529.6nm范围内调谐时,转换效率基本保持不变。     

绿光抽运准周期光学超晶格产生红光与蓝光的研究

使用一块准周期LiTaO3光学超晶格晶体,利用准相位匹配技术,通过光参变产生与和频两个非线性过程,将一束532nm绿色抽运光转变成666nm红光与443nm蓝光。具体过程为,通过参变过程获得红色信号光和红外闲频光,再通过绿色抽运光与红外闲置光和频获得蓝光,两个过程在同一块准周期光学超晶格中实现,准周期超晶格的两个倒易矢量分别补偿这两个过程中的相位失配。抽运光的脉宽为40ps,重复频率为10Hz,在平均功率为0．5mW时,测得红光和蓝光功率分别0．15mW和16．6μW,转换效率达到34％和3％。这一方法,提供了一种用一块超晶格晶体同时获得三原色输出的有效途径。     

准相位匹配级联二阶非线性全光波长转换研究

对基于级联和频差频非线性效应铌酸锂光波导新型全光波长转换器进行了理论研究。这种新型波长变换器需要两束抽运光源,它将输入的抽运光波长置于信号光波段窗口的两边,抽运光波长与信号光波长相近容易实现最佳耦合又不会占用信号波段,而且具有偏振不敏感的优点。从建立级联和频差频铌酸锂光波导全光波长转换器的理论模型出发,给出了波导中光相互作用的耦合模方程;利用逐步法详细推导了耦合模方程的解,得出了物理意义清晰的转换光功率表达式,分析了非线性晶体相互作用长度、抽运光功率对转换效率的影响,为级联和频差频铌酸锂光波导全光波长转换器优化设计提供了理论依据。     

高功率,红光至中红外可调谐腔内和频光学参量振荡器

本文利用高重复频率,高平均功率大模场面积飞秒光纤激光器作为同步抽运源,抽运以多周期极化掺氧化镁铌酸锂为非线性晶体的单共振光学参量振荡器,获得了高功率可调谐红光至中红外光,信号光调谐范围为1450—2200 nm,闲频光调谐范围为2250—4000 nm,在2 W的抽运功率下,信号光输出波长为1502 nm时获得最大输出功率374 mW,转换效率为18.7%,脉冲宽度为144 fs,此时中红外输出中心波长为3.4μm,平均功率为166 mW.再利用BBO晶体对信号光进行腔内和频,获得和频光输出波长调谐范围为610—668 nm,在4.1 W抽运的情况下,最高平均功率为615 nm处的694 mW,转换效率达16.9%.     

BiB_3O_6纳秒光参变振荡器

采用电光调Q脉冲Nd:YAG固体激光器的532 nm绿光作为抽运光源(10～13 ns,0～20 mJ),以Ⅱ类相位匹配(θ=57.5°Φ=0°)、尺寸为4 mmX 4 mm×12 mm的三硼酸铋晶体(BiB3O6)与一对1215 nm单谐振波长的平镜组成腔长为40 mm的谐振腔,构建了光参变振荡器的整个实验系统.系统将入射抽运光振荡产生1215 nm的信号光及946 nm的闲频光,结果显示,抽运阈值为9 mJ,最高耦合输出为2.57 mJ,抽运脉冲能量与信号脉冲能量的最高转换效率为14.59%.     

LD侧面抽运Nd∶YAP腔内三倍频蓝光激光器

研制了一台LD侧面抽运Nd∶YAP腔内三倍频447.1nm脉冲蓝光激光器.采用列阵高频激光二极管侧面抽运Nd∶YAP晶体,使用V型折叠腔,LN晶体电光调Q,输出高峰值功率的1341.4nm偏振基频光.选取KTP晶体Ⅱ类临界相位匹配倍频,获得670.7nm红光.使用LBO晶体Ⅰ类临界相位匹配把670.7nm的倍频光与1341.4nm的基频光进行和频,获得三倍频447.1nm的蓝光输出.实验结果表明:优化后的V型折叠腔,可提高非线性转换效率,在平均抽运功率92.4W时,获得了平均功率887mW、峰值功率17.7kW、脉宽50ns的偏振蓝光输出,光-光转换效率为0.96%.     

LD侧面抽运Nd:YAP腔内三倍频蓝光激光器

研制了一台LD侧面抽运Nd:YAP腔内三倍频447.1 nm脉冲蓝光激光器.采用列阵高频激光二极管侧面抽运Nd:YAP晶体,使用V型折叠腔,LN晶体电光调Q,输出高峰值功率的1 341.4 nm偏振基频光.选取KTP晶体Ⅱ类临界相位匹配倍频,获得670.7 nm红光.使用LBO晶体Ⅰ类临界相位匹配把670.7 nm的倍频光与1 341.4 nm的基频光进行和频,获得三倍频447.1 nm的蓝光输出.实验结果表明：优化后的V型折叠腔,可提高非线性转换效率,在平均抽运功率92.4 W时,获得了平均功率887 mW、峰值功率17.7 kW、脉宽50 ns的偏振蓝光输出,光-光转换效率为0.96%.     

基于PPLN光波导和频与差频级联型全光波长转换的研究

介绍了基于准相位匹配周期极化反转铌酸锂光波导的和频与差频(SFG DFG)级联型全光波长转换技术的基本原理.计算了SFG DFG级联型波长转换的转换效率,分析了抽运光功率以及两个抽运光之间的间距对转换效率的影响,抽运光功率越大,转换效率越高;转换效率随着间距的增大先增大后减小.单抽运调节时的抽运带宽为0.5 nm,同时对信号光脉冲还有压缩作用,压缩比是0.68.     

四组份不同频率连续变量纠缠态光场的产生

量子纠缠态是开展量子信息工作的核心资源。提出在一块光学超晶格中通过有注入信号的非简并光学参量振荡级联一个和频过程,可以产生不同频率的四组份连续变量纠缠态光场的可行实验方案。首先泵浦光和注入信号光通过差频过程产生闲置光。然后泵浦光和闲置光在同一块光学超晶格中通过级联和频过程产生和频光。根据多组份连续变量纠缠的判定方法,从理论上证明泵浦光、信号光、闲置光与和频光场之间的量子纠缠特性。四组份纠缠特性随泵浦功率的增大而减弱,另外选取较大的注入信号功率、级联非线性过程的耦合参数和泵浦光衰减常数可以得到较好的四组份纠缠光场。该实验方案只用到一块光学超晶格就可以产生四色连续变量纠缠态光场,实验装置简单。     

光学超晶格中级联参量过程制备纠缠光子对

探索制备纠缠光子对的新途径是量子光学领域的一个研究热点.从理论上证明在准周期极化 的光学超晶格晶体中的级联参量过程能够产生纠缠光子对.分别利用脉冲和连续的532nm抽运 光在一块准周期极化的 LiTaO3晶体中同时实现非简并参量下转换（产生信号光与闲置光 ）与和频（闲置光与抽运光和频生成和频光）的级联参量过程，获得630nm的信号光与460nm 的和频光.指出信号光与和频光之间存在纠缠关联性质.该方案的优点是可产生短波长的纠缠 光子对. 关键词： 准相位匹配 级联参量过程 光量子纠缠态     

High-resolution GaP Terahertz Spectrometer and Its Application to Detect Defects in Gamma-irradiated Glucose Crystal

We developed high-resolution GaP THz signal generator using Cr:Forsterite lasers with gratings as both a pump and a signal beam for difference-frequency generation. A line width of less than 500 MHz and a wide tunable frequency range (0.6–6.2 THz) provide sufficient resolution for measuring materials with sharp absorption bands using the generator as the light source for a THz spectrometer. This is suitable for materials such as gases or solid samples at low temperatures. We demonstrated the detection of defects in organic materials, as they appear as slight deviations in the absorption frequency in the THz region.     

受激旋转拉曼散射效应对基频光光束质量的影响

 采用瞬态受激旋转拉曼散射(SRRS)和空间相位扰动模型，定量分析了泵浦光强度和脉冲宽度对基频光在空气长程传输过程中产生的SRRS效应的阈值距离和转换效率的影响，讨论了泵浦光空间相位畸变对长程传输后的基频光光束质量的影响。研究结果表明：SRRS效应的阈值距离随着泵浦光强度和脉宽的增大而变短；空间相位畸变对斯托克斯光和泵浦光的光强分布存在一定影响，对斯托克斯光相位分布的影响比对泵浦光相位的影响大；SRRS效应的存在将导致基频光光束质量明显变差，对谐波转换效率产生明显影响。     

Phase-referenced interferometer with subwavelength and subhertz sensitivity applied to the study of cell membrane dynamics

We report a highly sensitive means of measuring cellular dynamics with a novel interferometer that can measure motional phase changes. The system is based on a modified Michelson interferometer with a composite laser beam of 1550-nm low-coherence light and 775-nm CW light. The sample is prepared on a coverslip that is highly reflective at 775 nm. By referencing the heterodyne phase of the 1550-nm light reflected from the sample to that of the 775-nm light reflected from the coverslip, small motions in the sample are detected, and motional artifacts from vibrations in the interferometer are completely eliminated. We demonstrate that the system is sensitive to motions as small as 3.6 nm and velocities as small as 1 nm/s. Using the instrument, we study transient volume changes of a few (approximately three) cells in a monolayer immersed in weakly hypotonic and hypertonic solutions.     

Light-induced scattering in SBN：Cr crystal under external electric fields and its suppression

In this paper, the enhancement of light-induced scattering in congruent SBN:Cr (Sr_{0.61}Ba_{0.39}Nb_2O_6:Cr) crystals in the presence of an externally applied electric field and its suppression are studied. If a coherent image is focalized in SBN:Cr crystal without applying external electric field, the output image will remain clear, because of the weak photorefractive effect in the crystal. When a field is applied properly along the crystal axis, markedly enhanced scattering from the signal beam and the output image dispersion can be observed due to the increase of the photorefractive two-beam coupling gain and the light-induced index change in SBN:Cr crystals. By introducing a coherent or incoherent beam with higher intensity the light-induced scattering can be suppressed through the erasure of scattering gratings. The difference between coherent and incoherent beam is that the former can also amplify the signal beam as the scattered light is removed, whereas the latter can only make the signal beam revert to its initial state. The results obtained under different experimental conditions are consistent with theoretical analysis.     

新型双环腔结构可调谐全光波长转换器的实验研究

利用周期性畴反转铌酸锂光波导级联和频与差频的二阶非线性效应，提出并实验验证了一种新颖的基于无源光波导双环腔结构的可调谐全光波长转换方案，实现了皮秒脉冲从信号光波长到空闲光波长的转换.采取的脉冲信号光脉宽为1.57ps，重复频率为40GHz，抽运光和控制光由双环腔激光器提供，无需任何外界注入连续光. 关键词： 全光波长转换器 双环腔 周期性畴反转铌酸锂 级联和频与差频二阶非线性效应     

Monolithic carrier-envelope phase-stabilization scheme

A new scheme for stabilizing the carrier-envelope (CE) phase of a few-cycle laser pulse train is demonstrated. Self-phase modulation and difference-frequency generation in a single periodically poled lithium niobate crystal that transmits the main laser beam allows CE phase locking directly in the usable output. The monolithic scheme obviates the need for splitting off a fraction of the laser output for CE phase control, coupling into microstructured fiber, and separation and recombination of spectral components. As a consequence, the output yields 6-fs, 800-nm pulses with an unprecedented degree of short- and long-term reproducibility of the electric field waveform.     

Optical frequency division by 3 of 532 nm in periodically poled lithium niobate with a double grating

Optical frequency division by 3 of 532 nm is demonstrated by back-to-back difference-frequency generation in a periodically poled lithium niobate crystal with a double grating. The first grating generates 1596-nm light from 532- and 798-nm inputs, and the second grating mixes the 798-nm input and the 1596-nm output from the first grating to produce a second 1596-nm output. The beat signal between the two 1596-nm outputs is detected and frequency stabilized to yield the 3:1 frequency ratio.     

Phase-conjugate backward stimulated emission from a two-photon-pumped lasing medium

Optical phase conjugation of the two-photon-pumped frequency upconversion backward stimulated emission of a new dye solution has been demonstrated. When the 1064-nm pump intensity reaches a certain threshold value, a highly directional and phase-conjugate backward stimulated emission at ~616-nm wavelength can be observed. After backward passage through an aberration plate placed in the input pump beam path, the introduced aberration influence (1.6-1.8 mrad) can be entirely compensated by backward stimulated emission with a final beam divergence of only 0.23 mrad. The net conversion efficiency from the absorbed IR pump energy to the backward visible stimulated emission energy can reach 10%.     

Intracavity optical parametric oscillator at 1572-nm wavelength pumped by passively Q-switched diode-pumped Nd:YAG laser

An intracavity optical parametric oscillator (IOPO) based on bulk KTP crystal was constructed with a Nd:YAG slab as an active medium pumped by a 300-W diode array and Cr:YAG as a passive Q-switch. A signal pulse of 1.9-mJ energy at 1572-nm wavelength was demonstrated. In the cavity, optimized with respect to single-pulse energy, a five-fold shortening of signal-pulse duration with respect to 1064-nm pump radiation was observed. A twice as large level of signal peak power of 650 kW, compared to the pump laser in the same cavity without the IOPO, was achieved. A conversion efficiency of 44% with respect to the 1064-nm pump beam and 3.8% with respect to diode pump energy was demonstrated. Received: 15 October 2002 / Revised version: 19 February 2003 / Published online: 16 April 2003 RID="*" ID="*"Corresponding author. Fax: +48-22/666-8950, E-mail: wzendzian@wat.edu.pl     

基于量子增强型光纤马赫-曾德尔干涉仪的低频信号测量

利用低频光通信波段真空压缩态光场可实现基于光纤的量子精密测量.本文利用简并光学参量振荡器实验制备出1550 nm低频真空压缩态光场.在分析频段10—500 kHz范围内压缩态光场的压缩度均达3 dB.用实验制备的1550 nm真空压缩态光场填补光纤马赫-曾德尔干涉仪的真空通道,实现了量子增强型光纤马赫-曾德尔干涉仪,完成了突破标准量子极限的相位调制频率为500 kHz的低频信号测量.与光纤马赫-曾德尔干涉仪相比,测量信噪比提高了2 dB.