飞秒激光脉冲整形技术及其应用

通过频域上控制飞秒激光脉冲幅度、相位和偏振在时域上可以获得几乎任意形状的飞秒激光脉冲,这种飞秒激光脉冲整形技术可为研究光与原子分子非线性相互作用提供一种全新实验技术手段.本文介绍飞秒激光脉冲整形发展历史、技术方法、控制方式及其相关应用,并展望飞秒激光脉冲整形技术未来的发展方向.     

Femtosecond pulse shaping with space-to-time conversion based on planar optics

We propose a novel structure of planar optical configuration for implementation of the space-to-time conversion for femtosecond pulse shaping. The previous apparatuses of femtosecond pulse shaping are 4f Fourier-transforming type system that is usually large, expensive, difficult to align. The planar integration of free-space optical systems on solid substrates is an optical module with the attractive advantages of compact, reliable and robust. This apparatus is analyzed in details and the design of the particular lens for femtosecond pulse shaping based on planar optics is presented.     

波包动力学-飞秒激光操纵波包过程

本文介绍了波包动力学的基本理论和数值模拟方法,尤其是在飞秒激光与分子相互作用领域中的应用,探讨了飞秒激光引起的波包过程（包括波包的制备、波包的干涉）,以及利用调频脉冲、脉冲串和优化脉冲形状控制波包动力学的方案。     

波包动力学-飞秒激光操纵波包过程

本文介绍了波包动力学的基本理论和数值模拟方法,尤其是在飞秒激光与分子相互作用领域中的应用,探讨了飞秒激光引起的波包过程（包括波包的制备、波包的干涉）,以及利用调频脉冲、脉冲串和优化脉冲形状控制波包动力学的方案。     

Diffraction-based femtosecond pulse shaping with a two-dimensional spatial light modulator

A new diffraction-based method is proposed and demonstrated for simultaneous shaping of both the phase and amplitude of femtosecond laser pulses by use of a phase-only two-dimensional spatial light modulator. The method suppresses certain types of temporal replica features ordinarily observed in femtosecond pulse shaping owing to imperfections in modulator devices and allows for multiplexed outputs suitable for use in various applications.     

Ultrafast optical pulse shaping: A tutorial review

This paper presents a tutorial on the field of femtosecond pulse shaping, a technology that enables generation of nearly arbitrary, user defined, ultrafast optical waveforms, with control of phase, amplitude, and polarization. The emphasis is on Fourier transform pulse shaping, the most widely applied technique. Selected pulse shaping applications are described, with specific discussion of coherent control of quantum and nonlinear processes and of lightwave communications. Two new areas of pulse shaping research, namely, hyperfine spectral resolution pulse shaping and pulse shaping applications in ultrabroadband RF photonics, are discussed and illustrated with examples taken from the author's laboratory.     

Optimizing two-photon fluorescence of Coumarin dye by combined temporal–spatial pulse shaping

Two-photon fluorescence (TPF) process is an important research subject and can be optimized by pulse shaping techniques. In addition to temporal femtosecond pulse shaping by spectral phase modulation, we take into account of spatial configuration in the shaping process. The TPF of Coumarin 500 increases 40% with this additional modulation step. This spatial modulation results in not only transverse spatial profile variation but also effect of temporal redistribution at focus. We show that this spatial modulation is an important dimension for pulse shaping and optimization for TPF.     

基于多光子脉冲内干涉相位扫描法对飞秒激光脉冲进行相位测量和补偿的研究

研制了一套基于多光子脉冲内干涉相位扫描方法的可以同时对飞秒激光脉冲进行相位测量和补偿的实验系统装置.实验中,通过自主研发的LabVIEW程序控制液晶空间光调制器和光纤光谱仪,对待测飞秒激光脉冲施加相位扫描,并同时记录受到调制的飞秒激光脉冲的倍频光谱,得到了多光子脉冲内干涉相位扫描(MIIPS)轨迹图.通过MIIPS轨迹图的三次测量和迭代运算,还原出了经过预先啁啾调制的中心波长约为810 nm、重复频率为1 kHz的飞秒激光脉冲的光谱相位,测量精度在0.1 rad以内.根据测量结果,利用液晶空间光调制器对该飞秒激光脉冲进行相位补偿,得到了近似傅里叶变换极限的飞秒激光脉冲.这一装置将在多光子显微成像、脉冲整形、飞秒激光光谱学等众多领域发挥重要作用.     

利用飞秒脉冲光谱全息实现空域信息向时域信息的转换

在Mazurenko提出的时域超短脉冲光谱全息结构的基础上,提出了改进型的飞秒脉冲光谱全息结构,并推导了当输入脉冲光场中包含时、空分布时光谱全息的记录和再现。结果发现当在光谱全息记录和再现时,如果频谱面上添加空间滤波器,可以实现飞秒脉冲包含的空域信息向时域信息的转换。结论可以应用到超短脉冲整形,超高速光通信和光信息处理等领域。     

High-throughput rear-surface drilling of microchannels in glass based on electron dynamics control using femtosecond pulse trains

This study proposes a rear-surface ablation enhancement approach to fabricate high-aspect-ratio microchannels by temporally shaping femtosecond laser pulse trains. In the case study of K9 glass, enhancements of up to a 56 times higher material removal rate and a three times greater maximum drilling depth are obtained by the proposed method, as compared with conventional femtosecond laser drilling at the same processing parameters. The improvements are due to the changes of photon-electron interactions by shaping femtosecond pulse train, which can effectively adjust the photon absorption and localized transient material properties by changing electron dynamics such as free electron densities.     

Femtosecond pulse shaping using counter-propagating pulses in a semiconductor optical amplifier

An efficient pulse shaping method using counter-propagating pulses in the femtosecond regime is proposed and investigated. The effects of pump pulse power and pulsewidth on probe pulse are studied in counter-propagation scheme. It is shown that, with the proposed method, output probe pulse temporal and spectral peak shift due to femtosecond nonlinearities can be compensated, while the output pulse is amplified sufficiently. Furthermore, in relatively high power regime, the probe pulsewidth and time-bandwidth product are improved using counter-propagating pump pulse.     

Self-referenced spectral interferometry

A new femtosecond pulse characterization, named self-referenced spectral interferometry, is introduced. Based on linear spectral interferometry, the reference pulse is self created from the pulse being characterized. This self reference results from pulse shaping optimization and non-linear temporal filtering.     

基于旋转相干光谱的整形飞秒激光转动动力学调控

我们实验上发展了基于飞秒激光旋转相干光谱的整形飞秒激光转动动力学调控方法,通过脉冲整形技术调控激发脉冲的光谱相位,从而实现对飞秒激光作用下转动态相干激发过程中复原信号及转动布居数的调控. 研究了飞秒激光旋转相干光谱对激光频谱相位的响应机制,突出了飞秒激光频谱相位在气相分子转动态相干激发中的重要作用. 为飞秒激光作用下生物大分子和团簇鉴别及结构探测研究提供了新的参考.     

Frequency doubling and Fourier domain shaping the output of a femtosecond optical parametric amplifier: easy access to tuneable femtosecond pulse shapes in the deep ultraviolet

Tuneable, shaped, ultraviolet (UV) femtosecond laser pulses are produced by shaping and frequency doubling the output of a commercial optical parametric amplifier (OPA). A reflective mode, folded, pulse shaping assembly employing a spatial light modulator (SLM) shapes femtosecond pulses in the visible region of the spectrum. The shaped visible light pulses are frequency doubled to generate phase- and amplitude-shaped, ultrashort light pulses in the deep ultraviolet. This approach benefits from a simple experimental setup and the potential for tuning the central frequency of the shaped ultraviolet waveform. A number of pulse shapes have been synthesised and characterised using cross-correlation frequency resolved optical gating (XFROG). This pulse shaping method can be employed for coherent control experiments in the ultraviolet region of the spectrum where many organic molecules have strong absorption bands. D.S.N. Parker and A.D.G. Nunn contributed equally to this work.     

Complete characterization of a spatiotemporal pulse shaper with two-dimensional Fourier transform spectral interferometry

Spatiotemporal pulse shaping is characterized with two-dimensional Fourier transform spectral interferometry. A deformable-mirror-based bidimensional pulse shaper is used to create simple spatiotemporal structures on a femtosecond pulse, structures that are directly calculated from the measured spatiospectral phases and intensities.     

整形种子脉冲克服放大过程中增益窄化效应的研究

对飞秒脉冲放大中通过整形种子脉冲光谱补偿增益窄化效应的过程进行了数值模拟;对比研究了普通种子脉冲放大过程和整形种子脉冲放大过程中的光谱增益特性;定义了带宽窄化率;讨论了初始啁啾量对注入种子脉冲及增益窄化效应的影响.计算结果表明：借助整形种子光谱可理想地补偿啁啾脉冲放大中的光谱窄化效应. 关键词：     

大芯径光纤整形飞秒激光脉冲空间分布的研究

通过将1 kHz重复频率的飞秒放大激光脉冲耦合到大芯径(100μm)阶跃光纤,在27 mm长的光纤中产生了环形空间光强分布,并在3 160 mm的长光纤中观察到平台型的空间光强分布,通过自聚焦效应对该现象进行了解释.结果表明,通过选择合适的光纤,可以实现对放大飞秒激光脉冲的有效空间整形,从而达到改善光束质量的效果.     

大芯径光纤整形飞秒激光脉冲空间分布的研究

通过将1 kHz重复频率的飞秒放大激光脉冲耦合到大芯径（100 μm）阶跃光纤,在27 mm长的光纤中产生了环形空间光强分布,并在3 160 mm的长光纤中观察到平台型的空间光强分布,通过自聚焦效应对该现象进行了解释.结果表明,通过选择合适的光纤,可以实现对放大飞秒激光脉冲的有效空间整形,从而达到改善光束质量的效果.     

High-Resolution Rb Two-Photon Transition Spectroscopy by a Femtosecond Frequency Comb via Pulses Control

We experimentally observe the high resolution direct frequency comb spectroscopy using counter-propagating broadband femtosecond pulses on two-photon transitions in room-temperature ~(87)Rb atoms.The Doppler broadened background is effectively eliminated with the pulse shaping method and the spectrum modulation technique.The combination of the pulse shaping method and the spectra modulation technique provides a potential approach to reduce background of at least 99%.     

Research progress of femtosecond surface plasmon polariton

As the combination of surface plasmon polariton and femtosecond laser pulse,femtosecond surface plasmon polariton has both nanoscale spatial resolution and femtosecond temporal resolution,and thus provides promising methods for light field manipulation and light-matter interaction in extreme small spatiotemporal scales.Nowadays,the research on femtosecond surface plasmon polariton is mainly concentrated on two aspects:one is investigation and characterization of excitation,propagation,and dispersion properties of femtosecond surface plasmon polariton in different structures or materials;the other one is developing new applications based on its unique properties in the fields of nonlinear enhancement,pulse shaping,spatiotemporal super-resolved imaging,and others.Here,we introduce the research progress of properties and applications of femtosecond surface plasmon polariton,and prospect its future research trends.With the further development of femtosecond surface plasmon polariton research,it will have a profound impact on nano-optoelectronics,molecular dynamics,biomedicine and other fields.