Generation and measurement of complex laser pulse shapes in the SG-Ⅲ laser facility

The generation and measurement of complex ultraviolet laser pulse shapes is demonstrated in the SG-III laser facility. Relatively high contrast ratio of 300∶1 required by the physics experiment is achieved and successfully measured. Two continuous main shots validate the reproduction and the stability of the pulse shape, which provide solid foundation for precise physics experiment and laser power balance.     

光束三阶非线性效应的混沌理论研究

介质的三阶非线性性质会引起光场的非线性相移,而这类介质中当光强及介质的特性参数满足一定条件时,可以使光场的演化进入混沌的状态。从麦克斯韦方程组出发,推导了基于介质三阶非线性效应的麦克斯韦-布洛赫方程,并将其转化为归一化的洛伦兹方程形式。利用此方程,数值模拟了光场稳态及混沌态的演化过程。研究结果表明,三阶非线性介质中光场的演化可以进入混沌状态,这种状态对于控制材料中如自聚焦等有害的三阶非线性效应是不利的。     

晶体面形畸变对三倍频转换效率的影响

在惯性约束聚变(ICF)领域,为了满足物理实验需求,需要采用短波长的紫外激光打靶。目前,国内外高功率固体激光装置普遍采用谐波转换的方式来获得三倍频紫外激光。高效的频率转换必须满足相位匹配条件,而晶体的反射面形畸变过大对准直精度和倍频效率均匀性都会产生不利影响。通过实验验证了晶体准直光斑的质量退化主要来源于晶体因夹持和重力导致的反射面形畸变,证明了改进晶体的夹持方式可以有效改善晶体面形,提高准直精度和准直光斑质量,并显著提升三倍频转换效率。     

Online determination of the source of stray light in the SG-Ⅲ high-power laser facility

Stray light in high-power laser facilities not only decreases the gain capacity of the main amplifier, but can also cause permanent damage to optical components, greatly threatening the safety operation of the SG-III. This Letter reports a technique for quickly pinpointing the source of stray light in the main amplification optical path of the SG-III. The achieved results indicate that the accuracy of our method is up to 1 m in an optical path of100 m. The judging method is effective for examining and removing harmful stray light in the SG-III laser facility and it can be promoted in huge laser facilities of this kind.