Rapid fabrication of terahertz lens via three-dimensional printing technology

We design a plano-convex lens working in the terahertz(THz) frequency range and fabricate it using threedimensional(3D) printing technology. A 3D field scanner is used to measure its focal properties, and the results agree well with the numerical simulations. The refractive index and absorption coefficient measurements via THz time-domain spectroscopy(THz-TDS) reveal that the lens material is highly transparent at THz frequencies. It is expected that this inexpensive and rapid 3D printing technology holds promise for making various THz optical elements.     

内腔自适应光学系统校正激光器畸变

固体激光器中,增益介质由于热沉积产生的热畸变严重影响了激光器的稳定性、输出功率和光束质量。研究了一种内腔自适应光学系统校正激光器腔内畸变的方法,利用微机电变形反射镜作为固体激光器的内腔全反射镜,通过控制变形镜的面型改善激光器输出光束的模式及功率。从腔外引入的一束信标光通过激光器内腔后反射出腔外,用波前探测器可测得激光器工作时腔内畸变对此信标光的影响,并通过搭建的自适应光学系统平台可闭环校正此畸变。实验结果表明,闭环校正后,激光器的输出功率提高了近3倍,且激光光束质量得到了明显的改善。     

A proposed approach for detecting terahertz pulses by using double few-cycle laser pulses with opposite carrier envelope phases

Previous research shows that few-cycle laser(FCL) pulses with low energy and without a bias field can be used to coherently detect terahertz(THz) pulses. As we know, it is very difficult to stabilize the carrier envelope phase(CEP) of FCL pulses, i.e., there are some random fluctuations for the CEP. Here we theoretically investigate the influence of such instability on the accuracy of THz detection. Our results show that although there is an optimum CEP for THz detection, the fluctuations of the CEP will lead to terrible thorns on the detected THz waveform. In order to solve this problem, we propose an approach using two few-cycle laser pulses with opposite CEPs, i.e., their CEPs are differed by π.     

基于单一元件产生太赫兹无衍射波束技术研究

提出了一种新型的光学元件,可以产生与元件具有一定距离的无衍射波束。普通轴棱锥的横截面为等腰三角形,通过在两个腰上限定抛物线进行元件设计,采用3D打印技术制作了不同结构参数的光学元件。角谱理论的仿真计算结果以及在0.1 THz频率下进行的实验结果,都清晰地表明了产生的无衍射波束与元件之间具有一定距离。利用空间频谱对元件的波束行为进行分析,结果表明,该元件产生了一种新型的无衍射波束,根据元件的空频形状,将元件产生的无衍射波束命名为“梳状空频无衍射波束”。     

小波变换在太赫兹三维成像探测内部缺陷中的应用

采用Syn View Head 300对内部有胶和空气孔的样件进行了太赫兹二维扫描(xy轴方向),系统通过线性调频连续波技术得到样件内部的三维信息.检测薄层时,由于太赫兹源的波长在亚毫米量级,薄层的上下表面反射峰相距太近而难以辨别.为了提高太赫兹探测的纵向分辨率,采用小波变换对探测信号进行处理,对小波系数进行三维重构,获得的三维小波系数图像比原始三维探测信号更加精确.该方法有效提高了太赫兹成像的纵向检测精度,纵向分辨率可达1 mm.     

大尺寸太赫兹平顶波束的产生研究

为了实现低频段太赫兹高斯波束整形为大尺寸平顶波束,提出了一种利用双相位板结构设计大尺寸平顶波束整形系统的方法。基于Input-Output算法,利用角谱理论计算系统参数,同时对所设计系统进行了数值仿真并搭建了实验系统,验证了出射光场的横向强度分布是否符合预期。结果表明,所设计的双相位板整形系统能够成功将0.1 THz高斯波束转换为百毫米尺寸的平顶波束,仿真结果与理论较为接近,证明了设计系统的合理性。实验中波束直径达到228 mm,虽存在部分能量泄漏,但是平坦程度很好,相对均方根甚至优于理论和仿真结果,可达89%以上,充分说明了设计方法的有效性。     

Nonlinear radiation response of n-doped indium antimonide and indium arsenide in intense terahertz field

The nonlinear radiation responses of two different n-doped bulk semiconductors: indium antimonide(In Sb) and indium arsenide(In As) in an intense terahertz(THz) field are studied by using the method of ensemble Monte Carlo(EMC)at room temperature. The results show that the radiations of two materials generate about 2-THz periodic regular spectrum distributions under a high field of 100 k V/cm at 1-THz center frequency. The center frequencies are enhanced to about 7 THz in In Sb, and only 5 THz in In As, respectively. The electron valley occupancy and the percentage of new electrons excited by impact ionization are also calculated. We find that the band nonparabolicity and impact ionization promote the generation of nonlinear high frequency radiation, while intervalley scattering has the opposite effect. Moreover, the impact ionization dominates in In Sb, while impact ionization and intervalley scattering work together in In As. These characteristics have potential applications in up-convension of THz wave and THz nonlinear frequency multiplication field.     

基于太赫兹谱分析中药材鉴别

中草药分析与鉴定对中草药质量控制意义重大,以飞秒激光为基础的太赫兹时域光谱技术(THz-TDS)是一种新型相干远红外光谱测量技术。为了研究基于太赫兹谱的中药材鉴别可行性,应用THz-TDS研究了室温下黄芪、当归、杜仲及三种掺杂的黄芪在0.2~2.2 THz范围内的光学特性,得到了对应的时域谱、频域谱和吸收谱。结果表明在此波段三种中草药的时域谱、频域谱及吸收谱存在显著差异;三种掺杂黄芪的频域谱、吸收谱虽相似但也有明显不同。利用太赫兹时域光谱技术鉴别中药材是可行的,它可为中草药质量控制提供一种新的方法。     

太赫兹无损检测的研究*

无损检测技术是一种不破坏零件或材料,可直接在现场进行检测的技术,广泛应用于样件的质量评估。太赫兹波具有量子能量低,对大多数非极性物质透明,兼具频谱性和成像性等特点。作为一种新型技术,太赫兹无损检测已经成为现有无损检测技术的有力补充。文章介绍了太赫兹成像系统的工作原理,阐述了基于连续太赫兹成像的无损检测技术在实际样件测试中的应用。实验测试结果表明,一些样件利用太赫兹无损检测技术可测得其内部缺陷。     

毫米波步进频连续波SAR成像系统研究

研究了一种基于毫米波的步进频连续波合成孔径雷达成像系统.基于算法研究,搭建了成像硬件及软件系统,实现信号扫描及回波信号的采集与处理.处理后的信号通过成像算法计算,获得目标物体的三维图像数据.实验测试了系统x、y、z方向的分辨率,测试结果表明系统x方向分辨率在8～9 mm,y方向分辨率为12 mm,z方向分辨率为40 m...