利用柱透镜调控涡旋光束的拓扑结构

提出了一种利用柱透镜调控涡旋光束拓扑结构的方法.利用计算全息法制作的叉形光栅掩模板,实验获得了具有不同拓扑荷的涡旋光束,分析了涡旋光束通过柱透镜变换后的强度和相位分布.结果表明,涡旋光束经柱透镜变换后,其拓扑荷符号将发生改变,并且高阶涡旋光束退化为多个分离的一阶涡旋光束.利用高阶激光模式的线性叠加特性以及古依相移对实验结果进行了理论解释,并通过数值模拟对实验结果进行了验证.     

平面涡旋光干涉的分析

光学涡旋具有独特的相位奇点和螺旋相位结构, 多个涡旋光场之间的干涉呈现出新颖的强度和相位分布特征.通过在平面波背景中嵌入涡旋相位产生平面涡旋光场, 采用数值模拟方法研究了多个平面涡旋光场之间的干涉, 并分析了两个平面涡旋光场的中心间距及拓扑荷值对涡旋产生和湮灭的影响.进一步数值研究了对称分布的多个点涡旋光之间的干涉, 结果表明通过改变涡旋光束数目或者拓扑荷值, 可获得不同分布的对称涡旋阵列光场.利用计算全息并通过空间光调制器, 实验上实现了具有不同拓扑荷值的多个对称点涡旋光场的干涉, 其干涉图样与模拟结果吻合.实验结果不仅证实了数值模拟结果, 也为实验研究复杂涡旋光场的干涉提供了一种有效方法.     

聚合物分散液晶光电器件实验设计与制备

本文以"聚合物分散液晶光电器件设计与制备"实验为例阐述了将经典光学实验与前沿内容结合在教学中的运用。通过本文的实验设计可使学生了解聚合物分散液晶材料,掌握基于激光曝光技术制备包括智能窗、全息光栅、叉形光栅的方法和过程,重点引入涡旋光这一前沿光学研究课题,掌握利用叉形光栅产生涡旋光的原理与过程,并学习利用光学基础中的马赫曾德尔干涉仪检测涡旋光拓扑核的方法。通过实验,使学生意识到科学前沿并非空中楼阁,而是与基础理论密切相关。进而激发学生学习探索的热情,加强其基础知识储备,培养其创新型思维,为将来进一步的科研及工作打好基础。     

涡旋光束轨道角动量检测及其性能改善

利用光栅检测涡旋光束轨道角动量(OAM)并进行性能改善的方法容易实现且能降低通信系统成本。将涡旋光束照射到周期渐变光栅和环形光栅的合适位置,观察衍射图中光斑的分布规律,并对入射涡旋光束进行检测。实验结果表明,通过判断光斑中暗条纹的数量和朝向便可确定入射涡旋光束的拓扑荷的大小和正负,利用相位校正技术或光束复制技术可以使衍射结果中的条纹更加清晰,使用这两种技术后可将检测到的拓扑荷数提高至30。该研究为OAM复用通信中的解复用和涡旋光的产生提供了依据。     

从平面波的线性干涉到涡旋光的角向干涉

依托中学生“英才计划”课题，以光场调控技术为选题，开展了从平面波线性干涉到涡旋光角向干涉演化过程的实验教学.从理论上模拟了涡旋光束与平面波的相干叠加，通过数值分析确认了拓扑荷数与干涉条纹的关系.实验上利用螺旋相位板制备涡旋光束，并采用马赫-曾德尔干涉法观测光强分布图.结果表明：涡旋光束与平面波的相干叠加，可以视为在线性干涉图样中移入与拓扑荷数相关的叉型条纹；而具有相反拓扑荷数的涡旋光束的角向干涉图样，则呈现与拓扑荷数相关的角向干涉条纹.     

叉形光栅法产生分数阶涡旋光的实验探究

衍射和光栅是基础光学课程和光学实验的重要内容，在传统光学技术和前沿科学研究中有重要的作用和应用。文章以分数阶涡旋光为研究对象，利用空间光调制器设计了基于叉形光栅的衍射效应产生分数阶涡旋光的实验，编写了分数阶叉形光栅的计算机程序，实验上产生和观测了分数阶涡旋光，分析了分数阶涡旋光的特点和强度分布。通过本实验，学生进一步加深了对衍射和光栅特性的理解，激发了对光学前沿研究和探索的兴趣，拓展了学生的专业知识，提升了对光学研究和光场调控的创新意识。     

基于光学涡旋相移技术的离面位移测量

设计了基于光学涡旋相移技术的离面位移测量实验方案,实现了电子散斑干涉中相移的数字控制.该方法利用输入液晶空间光调制器中的叉形光栅产生涡旋光束,通过涡旋光束绕轴的旋转产生相移;同时,产生的涡旋光束又作为参考光与物光干涉.实验中,在物体发生离面位移前后依次输入四幅叉形光栅,产生相移步长为π/2的涡旋光束,利用CCD获得涡旋光与物光的干涉光场,从而获得离面位移场的包裹相位;再通过解包裹,获得物体离面变形的相位变化.光学涡旋相移法可应用于离面位移测量.     

幂指数相位涡旋光束用于微粒操控

实验验证了一种利用幂指数相位涡旋光束(PEPV)操控微粒的方法。该方法基于幂指数相位涡旋光束理论,产生不同拓扑荷数与方位角幂指数大于1的涡旋光场的相位全息图,并将该全息片经计算机输入到空间光调制器(SLM)上用于调制入射激光光束。利用透镜对被调制光束进行傅里叶变换,利用光阑在频域对衍射光斑进行筛选和过滤,并利用倒置高倍光学显微镜将光束成像于载物台样品上。利用该幂指数相位涡旋光束对微米级粒子实现了定向光学输运。研究结果表明,该光束在粒子的定向输送与收集方面有独特的功能,将进一步拓展光学涡旋光束的实际应用范围。     

数值模拟微米粒子的体全息记录与再现

体全息对小粒子记录及再现的影响关系到体全息材料在粒子场检测领域的应用前景,提出结合角谱传播理论与多光栅耦合波理论进行体全息图衍射分析的方法,并数值模拟了微米量级小粒子衍射光场的体全息记录与再现。数值分析结果表明体全息理论并不能像薄全息理论那样精确的再现出原始物光。其再现光场的角谱分布相对于原始光场存在高阶衰减,这使得再现光场成像后的图像边缘模糊,而且模糊程度还会随着粒子尺寸的下降逐渐上升。虽然这一现象为粒子边缘判读带来困难,但是再现图像的径向强度分布可为提高判断精度提供有益的参考。     

水下拉盖尔-高斯涡旋光束及其叠加态传输特性

通过实验研究了拉盖尔-高斯涡旋光束及其叠加态在水下湍流中的传输特性,充分考虑了不同温度差和盐度差的水流扩散产生的湍流对4种光束（高斯光束,阶数为0、拓扑荷数为6的拉盖尔-高斯涡旋光束,阶数为1、拓扑荷数为2与阶数为0、拓扑荷数为6的拉盖尔-高斯涡旋光叠加,阶数为1、拓扑荷数为2与阶数为0、拓扑荷数为10的拉盖尔-高斯涡旋光叠加）传输的影响,并对4种光束的漂移方差和闪烁指数进行深入讨论与分析。实验结果表明：随着湍流强度的增大,4种光束的漂移方差和闪烁指数都增大,相比其他3种光束,拉盖尔-高斯涡旋光束的漂移方差和闪烁指数较小;在较弱的湍流强度下,两种涡旋光叠加态的漂移方差和闪烁指数与拉盖尔-高斯涡旋光束相近。     

吲哚俘精酰胺的偏振全息图像光存储实验研究

在吲哚俘精酰胺/PMMA薄膜上记录了同偏振全息和正交偏振全息图，获得了它们的再现衍射像.实验结果表明：吲哚俘精酰胺具有光致各向异性，可以进行正交偏振全息记录.在偏振全息中，衍射光的偏振方向依赖于物光和再现光的偏振方向，衍射像的噪声主要来源于再现光照射到样品上引起的散射.正交偏振全息可以得到比同偏振全息更高信噪比的衍射像.存储于样品上的全息图在室温下黑暗处至少可以保存五个月而衍射效率无明显下降.结果表明，吲哚俘精酰胺是一种可用于偏振全息的可擦重写记录介质. 关键词： 偏振全息 光致各向异性 俘精酸酐 光致变色     

利用衍射光栅探测涡旋光束轨道角动量态的研究进展

涡旋光束是一种携带有轨道角动量的光束,在光学扳手、光通信、旋转探测等领域具有重要的应用价值.由于轨道角动量态是涡旋光束的特征值,因此如何探测光束的轨道角动量态分布至关重要.国内外学者已经提出了多种探测涡旋光束的技术,如干涉法、衍射光栅法、多普勒分析法、超材料表面法等.这些技术中,衍射光栅测量法较为简单易行,应用较广.本综述主要介绍了几种当前利用衍射光栅测量涡旋光束轨道角动量态的主流方法,同时也介绍了如何利用衍射光栅来测量光束的轨道角动量谱.     

Extending the detection range of optical vortices by Dammann vortex gratings

We report a 2D static binary phase Dammann vortex grating that combines the features of a conventional vortex grating and a Dammann grating. This grating uniformly distributes energies among the diffraction orders, so the low-efficiency problem at higher diffraction orders of conventional vortex gratings is resolved and the detection range of the optical vortices (OVs) is greatly increased. Experimental results of OV detection using a fabricated 5×5 Dammann vortex grating are given, and the topological charge detection range from -12 to +12 is achieved. The potential applications of such gratings include transmitting, receiving, and multiplexing OV beams in optical communication systems.     

Holographic grating recorded by He–Ne laser operating at 632.8 nm in polymer film containing push–pull azo dye

Holographic gratings were optically recorded by two beams from a He–Ne laser operating at 632.8 nm in poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) film containing push–pull azo dye. The holographic characteristics of the recorded gratings were dependent on the polarization direction of the recording beams and the relationship between the diffractive signals and the power density of recording beams was investigated. The formation of holographic gratings accompanied by 532 nm (double-frequency of Nd:YAG laser) irradiation was studied in detail. It was found that the effect of 532 nm laser to the holographic grating lay in two aspects. The acceleration effect of 532 nm laser to the formation of holographic grating is predominant when the power density of 532 nm laser is low. While at relatively high power density of 532 nm laser, the erasure is the main factor to the holographic grating. Moreover, the holographic grating was probed by 532 nm laser at low power density and the dependence of the first order diffractive signal on the recording beam power density was also presented.     

Conversion of topological charge of optical vortices in a parametric frequency converter

It is shown that sum-frequency generation of light beams with vortices allows to construct vortices of different topological charges. An optical parametric amplifier enables to produce a vortex with opposite topological charge (to the reverse vortex). In this way, a frequency converter can be seen as a prototype of an optical processor which allows to produce simple arithmetical operations with topological charges of the interacting vortices.     

Technique for characterization of dimensional changes in slanted holographic gratings by monitoring the angular selectivity profile

A method has been developed for retrieving the complete angular selectivity profile of transmission holographic gratings in one step. The method is applied to study in real time the shrinkage and changes in the effective optical thickness of a slanted holographic grating recorded in an acrylamide-based photopolymer. It can form the basis of a holographic sensor of analytes that cause a thickness change in the holographic medium. It can also be useful for the study and optimization of holographic recording materials and for quality control during production of holographic optical elements.     

Noise gratings in silver halide volume holograms

Diffraction efficiencies of 70% have been reported for planar gratings in silver halide emulsion. The main obstacle in increasing the efficiency is the granular structure of the recording material which causes scattering of the input light both at recording and at reconstruction. This study concentrates on the effect of noise gratings recorded when the incident beam interferes with its own scattered radiation. The experimental evaluation is divided into two parts. Firstly, one single beam is used for recording a holographic plate, and the transmitted intensity of the reconstructing beam illuminating the developed hologram is measured as a function of incident angle and wavelength. Dips in the measured intensity are associated with the reconstruction of a strong scattered beam. Secondly, a main grating is recorded by two incident beams, which also interfere with the field scattered by the grains and give rise to noise gratings. When a beam is incident upon the developed hologram at the same angle and wavelength as one of the recording beams then besides the desired beam the scattered radiation is also reconstructed. This may reduce the otherwise available efficiency by several percent.     

利用菌紫质薄膜进行角度复用和偏振复用全息存储实验研究

全息光存储以其高密度、大容量、高速并行数据存取而成为光存储领域的一个重要研究方向。生物光致变色材料———菌紫质是一种新型可擦重写全息记录介质。实验证明了使用菌紫质薄膜进行角度复用和偏振复用全息存储的可行性。利用菌紫质的光致变色特性,采用90°角度复用全息存储光路,在BR-D96N薄膜样品同一位置上实现了6幅全息图存储,并分别读出了无串扰的再现像。利用菌紫质薄膜的光致各向异性进行了偏振复用全息存储,在BR-D96N薄膜样品的同一位置上存储了两幅正交偏振光记录的图像,用原参考光再现和偏振片选择,可分别读出这两幅图像。     

Formation of positive and negative anisotropic holographic gratings depending on recording energy in photoreactive liquid crystalline copolymer films

Anisotropic diffractive gratings formed by birefringent molecular alignment are fabricated by a holographic technique using a photo-cross-linkable liquid crystalline copolymer (PLCCP). Depending on the exposure energy used for holographic recording, bright or dark regions of the interference fringe can be chosen for the molecular-aligned region, analogous to positive- and negative-type photoresist processing in photolithography. In conjunction with simultaneously generated surface relief gratings, the anisotropic refractive index modulation inherent in the PLCCP film exhibits different diffraction properties depending on the incident beam polarization. The anisotropic refractive index grating profiles are quantitatively presented for two cases determined by the exposure energy, based on the Fourier analysis of diffractive optics. The selection of different grating formations selected by varying only the exposure energy could provide a strategy for the fabrication of functionalized diffractive optical elements.     

Generation of Circular Optical Vortex Array

We report on a novel optical vortex array named circular optical vortex array, which is generated by the superposition of two concentric perfect optical vortices. The circular optical vortex array has a constant topological charge of +1 or ?1, the number and sign of which are determined by the topological charges of the two perfect optical vortices. Moreover, the radius of the circular optical vortex array is easily adjusted by using the cone angle of an axicon. Furthermore, the circular optical vortex array and multiple circular optical vortex array can be rotated by changing the initial phase difference of the perfect optical vortices on demand. This work demonstrates a complex structured optical field, which is of significance for applications such as optical tweezers, micro‐particle manipulation, and optical imaging.