粉末紫外二阶非线性光学性能测试研究

为测定粉末材料的紫外波段二阶非线性光学特性,根据Kurtz-Perry粉末倍频效应理论,开展了紫外粉末二阶非线性光学性能测试的研究.测试光源为氙灯泵浦的Nd:YAG-KTP电光调Q激光器,KTP为二倍频晶体,输出波长532 nm,单脉冲能量100 mJ,重复频率1～10 Hz,脉冲宽度为8 ns.为保证266 nm光的透过率,采用紫外融石英做窗口片,型号为JGS1;为保证测试的准确性,选择光栅光谱仪分光.经紫外常用的KDP、LBO、BBO等测试,证明本方法具有稳定可靠、判别精度高、操作简单等优点,可以有效地定性或半定量测试材料的紫外二阶非线性光学性能,为研究紫外二阶非线性光学材料提供了一种重要的测试手段.     

Self-polarization emission based on coherent combination of intracavity eigenmodes in Nd:YAG/Cr~(4+):YAG lasers

The behavior of self-polarization emission in Nd∶Y₃Al₅O₁₂(YAG)=Cr⁴⁺∶YAG lasers has been proved in some cases.However,the degree and direction of polarization were often sensitive and unstable.We experimentally observed different beam profiles versus the angle of the polarizer relative to the polarization direction of the laser.In order to explore the polarization mechanism,the dynamics of intracavity polarized eigenmodes was analyzed theoretically.Simulative results were well consistent with our experimental observations.It indicated that the linear self-polarization emission was a composite state rather than an intrinsic state.This study contributed to the improvement of the polarization stability in Nd∶YAG=Cr⁴⁺∶YAG passively Q-switched lasers.