高功率激光驱动器中的若干关键工程光学问题

高功率激光装置是一个复杂的有源巨型光学工程,其性能指标要求逼近科学技术与物理极限。驱动器研制有物理设计、工程光学和结构工程设计三大过程,工程光学在其中起着重要作用。高功率激光装置工程光学设计需遵循其特有的设计原则和要点,以保证装置的高性能。根据驱动器设计指标和设计特点,从总体光学设计、光束质量控制以及光束打靶精度控制方面,综述了高功率激光装置工程光学设计中的关键科学技术问题以及相应解决方法,为未来高功率激光驱动器的发展提供必要的工程设计参考。     

Multifunctional high-performance l O-J level laser system

In this letter, we report a multifunctional high-performance Nd：glass laser system. Laser pulses from an all-fiber front end are first amplified by a regenerative amplifier to 10 mJ level, and then further amplified in a four-pass amplifier. The laser system can provide 10.3-J, 3-ns laser pulses at 1053-nm wavelength. The shot-to-shot energy stability is better than 1.5% （RMS）. The output laser beam is near diffraction limit. Binary amplitude masks are used to maintain a flat top near-field profile with a 71% fill factor. After the frequency conversion process, 7 and 5.5 J pulses at 526.5 and 351 nm are obtained, respectively.     

Performance of an optically addressed liquid crystal light valve and its application in optics damage protection

We report an optically addressed liquid crystal light valve, a home-made device that has solved the problem of low transmittance caused by opaque electrodes in present transmissive spatial light modulators. The operating characteristic of the light valve is analyzed. The optimum driving voltage of this device is 27 V at 300 Hz, as deduced from the equivalent electric model. Its transmittance reaches 80% and its contrast is approximately 40:1. Its dynamic performance, especially its ability to obscure laser light at programmed locations, is demonstrated. The results are in good agreement with the desired shape, which indicates that our light valve performs very well.