Diffraction grating single-shot correlation system for measurement of picosecond laser pulses

We study and experimentally demonstrate a sensitive single-shot correlation system in which only a diffraction grating is used to produce a transverse time delay (TTD) in the reference pulse.The mechanism of the TTD introduced by the grating and the formation of the relative time delay (RTD) in the noncollinear correlation system are analyzed in detail.By using our system,we successfully measured the temporal duration of picosecond laser pulses,and a time resolution of ～0.047 ps is obtained at 1047 nm.The impact of the grating dispersion and the second harmonic beam walk-off effect on the measurement are considered.     

Numerical simulations of the impact of wavefront phase distortions of pump on the beam quality of OPA

<正>A numerical model of optical parametric amplification(OPA) is introduced to investigate the impact of wavefront phase distortion of pump on the beam quality of signal.Numerical results show that the unidentical walk-off directions of the pump and the idler waves are the main factors leading to the transfer of wavefront phase distortions of the pump to the signal,and by reducing the angle between the two directions,the beam quality factor(M~2) can be greatly decreased and hence the good beam quality of the signal can be maintained.     

啁啾脉冲的光谱整形

为了获得更高功率的输出激光脉冲,需要将注入到主放大链的种子脉冲进行光谱整形来补偿放大过程中的增益窄化效应.利用展宽器中啁啾脉冲的光谱具有空间排布的特点.采用石英晶体平凸透镜空间光强度调制器间接地实现窄带激光脉冲的光谱整形,在展宽器的输出端获得了光谱呈平顶分布的种子啁啾脉冲.通过调节偏振片的透偏方向,可方便地调谐输山脉冲光谱的形状.     

Grating coupler efficiency enhancement by double layer interference

A simple method for improving grating couplers' coupling efficiency without any extra microfabrication processes is proposed. This method can improve the coupling efficiency with 1.69 dB by utilizing the combined interference in the cladding layer and air gap between the cladding surface and the paralleled angle polished fiber facet. The proposed method can be applied to various kinds of on-chip grating couplers. Back reflection,1 dB bandwidth, and fiber alignment tolerance have also been improved at the same time.     

Spatial beam shaping by quartz crystal piano-convex lens

Based on the optical activity of quartz crystal, we proposed a scheme for shaping the spatial intensity distribution of a linearly polarized laser beam by utilizing a quartz crystal piano-convex lens in combination with a polarizer. The intensity profile of the shaped laser beam can be easily switched from one profile to another by controlling the polarization direction of the incident laser beam.     

宽光束进入展宽器提高输出脉冲对比度分析

根据分析啁啾脉冲对比度模型,通过光线追迹法详细分析了展宽器对输出脉冲对比度的影响.发现当扩大进入展宽器的入射光束口径,从2 mm扩大到40 mm时,输出脉冲的对比度提高了近两个数量级;同时发现在相同条件下,当输入脉冲为双曲正割函数时,其输出脉冲的对比度明显好于输入脉冲为高斯脉冲和矩形脉冲的情形.     

(O)ffner展宽器曲面镜误差对输出脉冲对比度的影响

在(O)ffner展宽器的设计研究中,对曲面镜曲率半径的误差研究非常重要,它直接影响输出脉冲的质量.因此有必要分析(O)ffner展宽器中曲面镜曲率半径的误差对输出脉冲对比度的影响.参考(O)ffner展宽器的光线追迹模型,建立了(O)ffner展宽器中曲面镜曲率半径存在误差时的光线追迹模型;根据建立的模型.详细分析了曲面镜曲率半径的误差对输出脉冲质量的影响;发现在目前曲面镜曲率半径的加上误差在0.2%～0.5%的情况下,完全可以满足神光Ⅱ拍瓦激光装置中对展宽器的要求;同时发现如果曲面镜曲率半径存在误差时,应该尽量使两曲面镜之间的距离保持为凹面反射镜曲率半径的一半,而不是使两曲面镜保持同心.