贝塞尔晶格中环状涡旋孤子的研究

贝塞尔晶格是在自聚焦光折变晶体中通过光诱导产生的,研究了涡旋光束在贝塞尔晶格中的传输特性。通过数值仿真发现改变参数的值,即改变晶格上外加电场强度的大小、贝塞尔晶格的横向尺度系数以及晶格深度,会出现完全不同的传输结果。这些结果表明:由于晶格的存在,输入的环状涡旋光束可以克服自身因聚焦非线性而引起的方位角调制不稳定性;当条件适当时,涡旋光束可以形成环状涡旋孤子并稳定地传输很长距离;当输入光束的能量并不是完全落在贝塞尔晶格的环状信道中时,在传输过程中光束可能演变成为一个大环环绕一个小环的双环结构。     

Optimization of highly efficient terahertz generation in lithium niobate driven by Ti:sapphire laser pulses with 30 fs pulse duration

We systematically study the optimization of highly efficient terahertz(THz) generation in lithium niobate(LN)crystal pumped by 800 nm laser pulses with 30 fs pulse duration. At room temperature, we obtain a record optical-to-THz energy conversion efficiency of 0.43% by chirping the pump laser pulses. Our method provides a new technique for producing millijoule THz radiation in LN via optical rectification driven by joule-level Ti:sapphire laser systems, which deliver sub-50-fs pulse durations.