Effect of the group velocity mismatch and dispersion of nonlinear susceptibility on the modulation instability of electromagnetic waves in a medium with quadratic nonlinearity

Modulation instability of continuous plane waves of the pump beams and the second harmonic that are described by the set of equations for the process of second-harmonic generation with allowance made for the dispersion of nonlinear susceptibility is considered. The case of type I phase matching is analyzed. In the regions of anomalous and normal group velocity dispersion, the instability increments are determined as functions of the frequency and the wave numbers of perturbations. It was found that the difference in the group velocities of the interacting waves exerts the most substantial effect on the evolution of the modulation instability.     

分数傅里叶变换面上余弦-高斯光束的变换特性

 利用Wigner分布函数的方法，研究了余弦-高斯光束的分数傅里叶变换特性。导出了余弦-高斯光束在分数傅里叶变换面上光强分布和束宽的解析计算公式，并对此进行了数值模拟计算。研究表明：分数傅里叶变换阶数对余弦-高斯光束的光强分布有明显影响，余弦-高斯光束的轴上光强随分数傅里叶变换阶数呈周期性变化，束宽随分数傅里叶变换阶数也呈周期性变化，周期为2；对给定调制参数的余弦-高斯光束，通过适当选取分数傅里叶变化阶数可以获得平顶的光强分布。     

Electron-beam instability in left-handed media

We predict that two electron beams can develop an instability when passing through a slab of left-handed media (LHM). This instability, which is inherent only for LHM, originates from the backward Cherenkov radiation and results in a self-modulation of the beams and radiation of electromagnetic waves. These waves leave the sample via the rear surface of the slab (the beam injection plane) and form two shifted bright circles centered at the beams. A simulated spectrum of radiation has well-separated lines on top of a broad continuous spectrum, which indicates dynamical chaos in the system. The radiation intensity and its spectrum can be controlled either by the beams' current or by the distance between the two beams.     

Beam propagation analysis of a multi beam FSO system with partially flat-topped laser beams in turbulent atmosphere

In this paper, the propagation properties of partially coherent flat-topped (PCFT) laser beams in multi-beam FSO communication links are analyzed. Analytical expressions for the average intensity and beam width of PCFT multi beams are derived based on extended Huygens–Fresnel principle by considering the effects of turbulent atmosphere. Also power in bucket (PIB) is calculated numerically based on analytical expression of average intensity. It is revealed that PCFT multi beams can be converted into a Gaussian beam after sufficiently large propagation distance. It is found that correlation length, order of flatness and beams’ separation distances in the source plane have strong effects on minimum distance required for this conversion as well as beam width and PIB. Obtained results are confirmed and illustrated with numerical examples and resulted graphs.     

非偏振贝塞尔高斯光束的球散射

无衍射光束球散射性质的研究目前一般采用贝塞尔光束,但是贝塞尔光束在物理上是不可实现的。贝塞尔高斯光束作为近似无衍射光束,是亥姆霍兹方程在傍轴条件下的解,并且可以用激光振荡器直接产生,但其光束宽是有限的。应用傅里叶变换,平面波谱展开和球面矢量波函数展开法,推导了非偏振贝塞尔高斯光束的球散射远场的无量纲散射函数。通过数值模拟,对非偏振的贝塞尔高斯光束与贝塞尔光束,高斯光束的球散射远场进行了比较,比较发现:当球散射体偏离光轴时,非偏振贝塞尔高斯光束跟贝塞尔光束散射远场的差异主要是散射强度的差异,但是散射极点所在的方向基本保持不变;贝塞尔高斯光束和贝塞尔光束的散射在光束圆锥角方向上比较显著,但高斯光束的前向散射比较显著。     

Quasistable bright dissipative holographic solitons in photorefractive two-wave mixing system

The dynamical evolution of both signal and pump beams are traced by numerically solving the coupled-wave equation for a photorefractive two-wave mixing system. The direct simulations show that, when the intensity ratio of the pump beam to the signal beam is large enough, the pump beam presents a common decaying behaviour without modulational instability (MI), while the signal beam can evolve into a quasistable spatial soliton within a regime in which the pump beam is depleted slightly. The larger the ratio is, the longer the regime is. Such quasistable solitons can overcome the initial perturbations and numerical noises in the course of propagation, perform several cycles of slow oscillation in intensity and width, and persist over tens of diffraction lengths. From physical viewpoints, these solitons actually exist as completely rigorous physical objects. If the ratio is quite small, the pump beam is apt to show MI, during which the signal beam experiences strong expansion and shrinking in width and a drastic oscillation in intensity, or completely breaks up. The simulations using actual experimental parameters demonstrate that the observation of an effectively stable soliton is quite possible in the proposed system.     

平顶光束通过像散透镜的传输和光束参量的变化

对平顶光束通过像散透镜的传输和光束参量(包括束宽、束腰宽度和位置、远场发散角和M2因子)的变化做了研究.结果表明,像散使平顶光束在x方向的束腰宽度增加,远场发散角减小,实际焦点的位置远离透镜,而在y方向正相反.平顶光束的M2因子与像散无关.x、y方向束宽和远场发散角的相对误差随光束阶数,瑞利长度,像散系数和透镜焦距变化.当x、y方向的光束阶数和初始束宽相等时,几何焦面上两方向束宽的相对误差相等,但在实际焦面上不同.     

Transverse effects in photorefractive two-wave mixing

In a biased photorefractive crystal, the process of two one-dimensional waves mixing, i.e., the dynamical evolution of both pump beam and signal beam, is traced by numerically solving the coupled-wave equation. Direct simulations show that the propagation and stability of the two beams are completely determined by the system parameters, such as the external bias field, the intensity and the beam waist of the pump beam. By adjusting these parameters, one can control the state of two Gaussian waves mixing. The numerical results are helpful for performing a two-wave mixing experiment.     

基于双柱透镜慢轴准直激光二极管堆栈光束匀化系统

为实现高功率激光二极管堆栈光束的匀化与整形,提出基于双柱透镜慢轴准直的匀化系统。利用双柱透镜实现对高填充因子激光二极管慢轴方向光束发散角度的压缩,降低成像型多孔径光束积分器中微透镜的数值孔径,减小匀化系统体积。通过三个限定条件确定了双柱透镜参数取值范围,并通过像差分析对双柱透镜进行了优化,实现慢轴方向光束剩余发散角度1.74。结合成像型多孔径光束积分器,设计了激光二极管堆栈的匀化系统,并进行了实验测试。实验结果表明,在中心光斑尺寸约为6 mm6 mm范围内,光斑不均匀性为8.11%。     

Propagation of a cos-Gaussian beam in a Kerr medium

The dynamic properties of cos-Gaussian beams in the presence of Kerr nonlinearity are investigated analytically and numerically using the nonlinear Schrödinger equation (NLS). Based on the moments method, evolution of a cos-Gaussian beam width in the root-mean-square (RMS) sense is obtained analytically. The beam propagation factors and the critical powers of the cos-Gaussian beams with a uniform wavefront are calculated. Using numerical simulation, it is found that although the RMS beam width broadens, the central parts of the beam give rise to an initial radial compression and a significant redistribution during propagation. The partial collapse of central parts of the beam is observed below the threshold for a global collapse. The cos-Gaussian beams eventually convert into cosh-Gaussian type beams in Kerr media with low initial power.     

光束分数傅里叶变换的Wigner分布函数分析方法

利用Wigner分布函数(WDF)方法，对光束的分数傅里叶变换特性进行了研究.以厄米 高斯(H G)光束为例，导出了H G光束在分数傅里叶变换面上光强分布的解析公式和H G光束在分数傅里叶变换面上束宽的解析计算公式.通过数值计算研究了H G光束光强随分数傅里叶变换阶数变化的规律.研究表明：选取适当的分数傅里叶变换阶数p，在x，y方向可以得到相等束宽的对称光强分布. 关键词： Wigner分布函数 厄米 高斯(H G)光束 分数傅里叶变换     

高库仑量大电流两电极气体火花开关研究

设计了一个两电极气体火花开关，开关的主体部分仅包括阴极、阳极两个主电极，以及金属外壳和绝缘支撑外壳，两电极结构取消了触发极，消除了由于触发极烧蚀影响开关寿命的问题。开关设计工作电压23 kV，单脉冲能量1.2 MJ，峰值电流300 kA，单次脉冲电荷转移量110 C。初步试验阶段开关工作电压达到15 kV，开关的通流180 kA，电荷转移量为47.85 C。开关触发性能可靠，电极烧蚀均匀。     

Bragg diffraction of light by rectangular phase gratings

Bragg diffraction of light by rectangular phase gratings is considered, utilizing two-dimensional coupled-wave theory. Diffraction characteristics for two important cases of incident plane waves and Gaussian-profile beams are presented. It is shown that the diffraction properties depend on the following normalized parameters: the grating strength and a geometry parameter, the beam width and a displacement. Values of these parameters for the realization of both nearly transmitting and nearly reflecting regimes of diffraction are determined. The results obtained are used for the choice of the design parameters of integrated optic Bragg-type devices.     

静磁场中双极化态弱平面引力波对高斯束的扰动能量

讨论了处于静磁场中双极化态弱平面引力波对高斯束的一阶和二阶扰动能量，数值计算表明，引力波对整个电磁体系的能量扰动很小.换言之，背景电磁场在引力波作用下其总能量不会发生明显改变，但在局部区域中产生的扰动能流则可能引起可供观测的效应. 关键词： 双极化态弱平面引力波 高斯束 电磁响应 扰动能量     

Numerical simulation of intense helical electron beams with the calculation of the velocity distribution functions

The method of calculation of intense helical electron beams which allows to find the distribution function of electrons with respect to their transverse (oscillatory) and longitudinal velocities is developed. The initial velocity distribution function can be arbitrary. The data obtained in numerical simulation and experimental measurements for beams with various topologies are compared. The evolution of the transverse velocity distribution function with the beam current growth is traced. It is found that the transformation of the velocity distribution function may indicate a possible instability in a real beam.     

Optical beam instabilities in nonlinear nanosuspensions

We investigate the modulation instability of plane waves and the transverse instabilities of soliton stripe beams propagating in nonlinear nanosuspensions. We show that in these systems the process of modulational instability depends on the input beam conditions. On the other hand, the transverse instability of soliton stripes can exhibit new features as a result of 1D collapse caused by the exponential nonlinearity.     

聚丙烯酸酯泡沫密度均匀性的射线检测技术

低密度泡沫材料大多存在一定程度的密度不均匀性，这对其后续使用性能将带来不良影响。文中简述了ICF靶用聚丙烯酸酯泡沫的制备方法，并利用β射线和X射线检测技术，对直径为mm量级的低密度聚丙烯酸酯泡沫柱进行密度分布表征。研究结果表明:泡沫柱沿轴向的密度分布比较均匀，而沿径向呈内低外高分布，形成了明显的密度梯度。实验表明:射线检测技术测量靶用低密度泡沫的方法可基本满足目前的实验要求，但密度分辨率和空间分辨率还有待进一步提高。     

余弦-高斯光束的焦平面及其位置

在余弦_高斯光束通过薄透镜聚焦系统的光场分布函数的基础上,利用二阶矩定义导出了聚焦余弦_高斯光束的光斑函数的解析表达式,由此求得束腰宽度及位置,进而给出了余弦_高斯光束的相对焦移的解析表达式。分析了光学系统参数以及光束参数对实际焦平面位置的影响并作了数值计算。     

准二维光学系统的调制不稳定性分析

本文利用时间相关的变分法对准二维的非线性薛定谔方程平面波的调制不稳定性进行了研究。在拉格朗日变分的框架下推导出相与振幅的演化方程,进而对线性化扰动方程的解进行了数值模拟,直观地展示了平面波的调制不稳定性。最后通过对能量方程有效势的分析,严格地得到了平面波解调制不稳定的判断准则。     

Influence of Azimuthal Structure of Surface Waves on Efficiency of their Excitation by Tubular Electron Beams

The excitation of eigen surface waves by tubular electron beams in cylindrical discharge devices is studied. The influence of the wave‐field azimuthal structure on the excitation efficiency and nonlinear stage of the plasmabeam instability is investigated both numerically and analytically. Analytical expressions for the saturation amplitude and excitation efficiency of the wave under study are derived. They are found to agree well with results obtained by numerical modelling of the plasma‐beam interaction presented in this paper. (© 2006 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)