激光诱导等离子体的气体动力学和燃烧波扩展速度研究

针对激光对熔石英材料产生致燃损伤过程中存在的激光支持燃烧波,考虑激光作用的温度残余、目标形貌的改变、喷溅物质分布、目标表面气流状况的分布等效应,分阶段对激光支持燃烧波的过程进行建模和仿真研究.通过建立二维轴对称气体动力学模型,模拟研究包含逆韧致辐射、热辐射、热传导和对流过程在内的激光能量传输过程.此外,依据激光支持燃烧波在可见光波段具有明显的辐射特征这一特点,利用阴影法测量了激光对熔石英致燃损伤过程中的燃烧波扩展速度,得到了燃烧波演化过程图像.研究结果表明:在平行激光束作用下,燃烧波的传播是稳态的,气体动力学行为比较稳定;在聚焦激光束作用下,燃烧波的传播是非稳态的.模拟结果中得到的激光支持燃烧波扩展速度及气体动力学结构与实验结果和理论推导结果符合得很好,验证了理论模型的正确性.     

Influence of the Asynchronous Multibeam Irradiation of a Spherical Fusion Target by Megajoule Laser Beams on the Efficiency of Thermonuclear Burning

We have studied the dependence of the compression and burning of a spherical direct-drive fusion target on the nonuniformity of its heating caused by the asynchronous arrival of laser beams under conditions of irradiation by a modern laser system with a total energy of 2 MJ intended for the fuel ignition and fusion energy evolution equal to the absorbed laser energy. The investigation is performed by numerical simulation based on 2D hydrodynamic codes. It is established that the limiting permissible spread of the moments of laser pulse action on the target for ignition significantly exceeds the level that can be ensured using modern methods of controlled temporal synchronization of laser beams.     

基于压电探测判定激光支持燃烧波和爆轰波的点燃阈值

为了获得激光支持燃烧波和爆轰波的点燃阈值,采用压电探测器检测波长为1 064nm的Nd:YAG激光作用在铝靶表面所产生的应变和冲压。从实验结果观察到压电信号的变化分为3个阶段,分别为光热弹性应变阶段、等离子体增强耦合阶段和激光支持爆轰波对靶表面的压力阶段,并从理论上研究了这3个阶段的激光与靶材料相互作用的机理,从而可以从压电信号是否发生跃变判断出激光支持燃烧波和激光支持爆轰波的点燃阈值,与其它方法所得到结果基本吻合。     

飞秒双脉冲激光照射金属薄膜的热行为

通过双温方程对飞秒单脉冲与双脉冲照射金薄膜进行了计算模拟分析,得到了金靶的电子温度和晶格温度随着时间空间的变化。在同样激光能量密度下,单脉冲与双脉冲使得金膜温度的变化表明双脉冲使得更多的激光能量渗透到靶材内部,这些能量可以使得烧蚀深度更深,有利于提高激光烧蚀靶材的效率。计算结果显示随着激光能量密度的增加熔化面深度逐渐增加,单脉冲与双脉冲熔化面深度的变化明显不同。在激光能量密度高于损伤阈值附近,单脉冲的烧蚀深度大于双脉冲的烧蚀深度,随着激光能量密度增加,双脉冲的烧蚀深度将大于单脉冲的烧蚀深度。     

飞秒激光微加工Au膜

飞秒激光微加工薄膜对于MEMS设备的制造是一个急需的技术。文章使用波长为775 nm的Ti: sapphire飞秒激光器(脉宽约为130 fs, 频率为1 000 Hz)研究厚度为4 μm的Au薄膜,在不同加工参数下的结构特性,发现单脉冲消融时消融直径随着脉冲能量的增大而增大。当单脉冲能量一定时,消融直径随着脉冲的个数变化不大。计算得到Au膜的单脉冲消融阈值为F_th＝0.7 J·cm-2,使用脉冲能量略大于阈值时,在薄膜上所划出的线为凸起状;当超过阈值时所得直线为凹起状。同时发现在脉冲能量一定时所得线宽随着加工速度的增加而减小;当加工速度一定时线宽随着能量的增加而增大。     

VO2光学薄膜的脉冲激光损伤特性测试

为评价VO2光学薄膜在光电器件中的工作可靠性,搭建了可输出连续渐变激光能量密度的脉冲激光照射实验平台,运用1对1与s对12种激光损伤测试手段进行激光辐射照射实验,采用线性外推法和测量计算法2种方法对实验结果进行了处理并得出VO2薄膜在重复频率10 kHz、中心波长532 nm、脉冲宽度15 ps脉冲激光辐射下的损伤特性。结果表明:VO2薄膜损伤几率与脉冲激光的单脉冲能量密度呈线性关系,重复辐射的激光脉冲对VO2薄膜造成的损伤具有积累效应,且重复辐射的激光脉冲次数越多损伤积累效果越明显。     

不同偏振飞秒激光经块状材料传输后的脉宽压缩

实验研究了线偏振和圆偏振状态下的飞秒强激光脉冲在块状材料中的传输过程。不同偏振的激光脉冲在传输过程中得到了不同程度的光谱展宽,经色散补偿后,脉冲时域宽度均得到了压缩。详细分析了压缩脉冲的脉宽以及啁啾情况与入射激光脉冲能量之间的关系,比较了飞秒激光在线偏振及圆偏振情况下的不同压缩效果。在线偏振入射光情况下得到了最短21fs的压缩脉冲宽度,在圆偏振情况下得到的最短脉冲宽度为22fs。实验结果表明,这种光谱展宽与色散补偿方式对圆偏振光同样适用,而且圆偏振的入射激光将更有利于对更高能量的脉冲进行压缩。在色散补偿量相同的情况下,压缩效果随入射脉冲能量变化的规律符合理论估计。     

Influence of laser frequency chirp on deuteron energy from laser-driven deuterated methane cluster expansion

The simulations of three-dimensional particle dynamics are carried out to investigate the Coulomb explosion dynamics of deuterated methane clusters under the irradiation of an ultrashort intense laser pulse. The final kinetic energy of deuterons produced from the cluster explosion is calculated as a function of the pulse width, the laser intensity and the pulse chirp. It is found that the deuteron energy obtained in an intense laser pulse with negative chirp is higher than that with positive chirp, which agrees qualitatively with the experimental results reported by Fukuda et al. [Y. Fukuda et al., Phys. Rev. A 67, 061201 (2003)].     

超短强激光脉冲激励甲烷团簇的内电离机理

采用三维粒子动力学模拟方法研究了甲烷团簇在超短强激光脉冲激励下的爆炸动力学行为,重点讨论了几种典型的内电离机理对团簇爆炸过程中离子的价态和动能的影响.研究表明,在激光脉冲强度比较小的情况下,团簇中的原子主要是在光场作用下通过隧道电离的方式发生电离.当激光场进一步增强时,势垒压低电离是电离的主要方式.在相同的较高激光强度下,团簇更容易通过势垒压低电离达到高的电离价态.团簇发生电离后,其内部库仑电场的点火电离效应和内部滞留自由电子的碰撞电离效应也将增强团簇的再次电离过程. 关键词： 超短强激光脉冲 甲烷团簇 内电离     

Phonon–particle coupling effects in odd–even double mass differences of magic nuclei

It has been proposed to use the formation of a magnetized plasma of laser-accelerated ions and electrons at the irradiation of the curved surface of the inner cavity of the target by a petawatt laser pulse to initiate a neutronless nuclear reaction of protons with boron nuclei. The possibility of an additional increase in the intensity of the reaction owing to the compression of the plasma at the irradiation of the outer surface of the target by a second terawatt laser pulse synchronized in time with the plasma-forming pulse has been discussed. The parameters of laser pulses and a target have been determined at which the ignition of a pB plasma occurs; i.e., the energy released in reactions is equal to the energy of the plasma.     

Micro-channel etching characteristics enhancement by femtosecond laser processing high-temperature lattice in fused silica glass

A fused silica glass micro-channel can be formed by chemical etching after femtosecond laser irradiation, and the successful etching probability is only 48%. In order to improve the micro-channel fabrication success probability,the method of processing a high-temperature lattice by a femtosecond laser pulse train is provided. With the same pulse energy and scanning speed, the success probability can be increased to 98% by optimizing pulse delay.The enhancement is mainly caused by the nanostructure, which changes from a periodic slabs structure to some intensive and loose pore structures. In this Letter, the optimum pulse energy distribution ratio to the etching is also investigated.     

The effect of irradiation angle on laser ignition of cellulose sheet in microgravity

The objective of this work was to investigate the effect of external radiation angle on radiative ignition of solid materials. A laser ignition experiment was performed in microgravity to investigate events occurring in the ignition process in a quiescent atmosphere. Filter paper was used as the test material, and it was heated by infrared radiation (CO₂ laser 10.6 μm) or near-infrared radiation (diode laser, 800.1 nm). The ignition time was determined for various irradiation angles, and the gas phase density change before ignition was observed by a Mach–Zehnder interferometer for each test condition. The results showed that the ignition by CO₂ laser occurred on the laser beam line depending on the irradiation angle, while diode laser caused a similar ignition position independent of the irradiation angle. The period from gasification to ignition with CO₂ laser was almost the same for different irradiation angles, while it varied with the irradiation angle for diode laser, and the ignition time was much shorter than that with diode laser. According to these results, it is considered that solid ignition with inclined external radiation is characterized based on (1) solid surface heating and (2) gas phase heating, and the second factor, gas phase heating, causes the different dependence of solid ignition on irradiation angle with different radiation wavelengths.     

长脉冲激光辐照下环氧树脂的热烧蚀规律

 研究了树脂基复合材料中常用的E-51环氧树脂在ms级脉冲激光辐照下热烧蚀率及质量烧蚀率的变化规律,分析了脉冲激光的辐照时间、峰值功率密度、重复频率以及脉宽对烧蚀率的影响。研究结果表明：随辐照时间的增加热烧蚀率逐渐增大,但辐照一定时间后,热烧蚀率趋于稳定;峰值功率密度的增加能明显提高热烧蚀率,但随峰值功率密度的增加,热烧蚀率的增幅减小直至趋于一定值;热烧蚀率不随脉冲激光重复频率和脉宽的变化而改变,当峰值功率密度一定时,热烧蚀率一定,质量烧蚀率与频率和脉宽成正比。     

激光腔靶辐射时间特性研究

介绍了激光加热腔靶辐射时间特性研究。实验采用滤长为１．０５３μｍ，能量为３０－７５０Ｊ，脉宽为６００－１１００ｐｓ的高斯型激光脉冲，辐照柱型腔靶，用两台具有一定和时间分辨的亚千Ｘ射线能谱仪，分别观察激光入射口和Ｘ光输运口的辐射时间特性，实验结果给出了腔靶源区发射Ｘ光时间过程及其与发射口面积，形状，发射能区等的关系。     

PMMA材料在线偏振和圆偏振光下的超连续光谱特性分析

飞秒激光在透明材料加工过程中会出现超连续光谱现象。在阐述超连续光谱产生的原理的基础上,为了分析PMMA材料在不同偏振光下产生的超连续光谱的阈值,设计了线偏光和圆偏光及不同能量加工PMMA材料的实验方案。利用光谱仪对产生的超连续光谱信号进行采集及处理,分析出不同能量下的线偏振(TE和TM)和圆偏振两种偏振态的超连续光谱的变化规律,并对比了相同能量下线偏振和圆偏振的超连续光谱的区别。实验中采用脉宽160 fs、中心波长为775 nm的飞秒激光,实验结果表明,同一偏振下能量越大,光谱谱宽越宽;通过对比不同能量下的光谱特性,观测出产生超连续光谱的阈值, 线偏振光的阈值为0.46 μJ,圆偏振光的阈值为0.586 μJ;对比相同能量下的线偏振和圆偏振光,线偏振的谱宽比圆偏振的宽。     

等离子体闪光法识别薄膜损伤的误判消除方法

传统的等离子体闪光法,是根据探测器是否接收到来自薄膜样片周围发射的闪光信号,对薄膜是否发生损伤进行评判,这样的评判方法极易把空气与薄膜的等离子体闪光混淆而发生误判。为了消除这种误判,提出通过比较空气和薄膜各自的等离子体闪光的点燃时间,利用两者时间上的差异,实现对传统等离子体闪光法误判现象的消除方法。为了验证新方法的可靠性,借助于多光子吸收和级联电离理论,建立了空气等离体子体点燃时间的计算模型,根据薄膜与激光的相互作用原理建立了薄膜被击穿时的等离子体点燃时间计算模型,利用建立的模型仿真计算了空气和薄膜的等离子体闪光点燃时间分别为1.856和7.843 ns;搭建实验装置以实现对传统等离子体闪光法的更新,在装置中的不同位置设置三个光电探测器分别采集入射激光信号、空气和薄膜等离子体闪光信号,采集入射激光信号的光电探测器置于聚焦透镜的侧面,另外两个探测器位于薄膜样片周围且左右对称放置,分别用于采集薄膜的等离子体闪光信号和空气的等离子体闪光信号,所有光电探测器采集的信号转换为电信号后同步传输至示波器,以入射激光信号为基准信号,其与空气和薄膜等离子体闪光信号的起始时刻之差,分别为空气和薄膜等离子体闪光点燃时间。脉宽为10 ns、波长为1 064 nm的Nd∶YAG脉冲激光以0.015 cm的聚焦光斑半径、82.4 mJ的入射能量作用于光学厚度为λ/4、直径为20 mm的单层Al₂O₃薄膜样片上后,采集上述激光作用条件下的各路信号,经处理后得到的空气和薄膜的等离子体闪光点燃时间测试值分别为2.7和7.8 ns;理论计算和实验测试结果表明,空气的点燃时间总是小于薄膜的点燃时间,二者有很好的一致性。说明当强激光作用于单层Al₂O₃薄膜表面时,空气等离子体闪光先于薄膜等离子体闪光发生。基于空气和薄膜等离子体闪光点燃时间上的这种差异,利用闪光信号时间上的差别就可准确分辨出薄膜是否发生损伤,从而获得识别薄膜损伤与否的判据,这种从时间差异上识别薄膜等离子体闪光损伤的新方法,无论从理论上还是实验上均为传统等离子体闪光法误判现象的消除提供了技术基础。     

血管支架光纤激光切割技术

采用光纤激光器对血管支架进行了激光切割工艺研究,通过实验获得了聚焦透镜焦距及焦点位置、输出功率、切割速度、脉冲频率、脉冲宽度、辅助气体种类及压强等工艺参数对切缝宽度和缝面质量的影响规律.结果表明:缝宽随输出功率、频率、脉宽及辅助氧压的增大而增加,随着切割速度的增加而减小.在实验的基础上找出了血管支架切割的最佳工艺参数,在316LVM不锈钢细管上(管壁厚度为0.12 mm,直径为2 mm)获得了切缝均匀,缝宽小于20 μm网状结构的血管支架.     

Experiments and analysis of gold disk targets irradiated by smoothing beams of Xingguang II facilities with 350 nm wavelength

Gold disk targets were irradiated using focusing and beam smoothing methods on Xingguang (XG-II) laser facilities with 350 nm wavelength, 0.6 ns pulse width and 20-80 Joules energies. Laser absorption, light scattering and X-ray conversion were experimentally investigated. The experimental results showed that laser absorption and scattered light were about 90% and 10%, respectively, under focusing irradiation, but the laser absorption increased 5%-10% and the scattered light about 1% under the condition of beam smoothing. Compared with the case of focusing irradiation, the laser absorption was effectively improved and the scattered light remarkably dropped under uniform irradiation; then due to the decrease in laser intensity, X-ray conversion increased. This is highly advantageous to the inertial confinement fusion. However, X-ray conversion mechanism basically did not change and X-ray conversion efficiency under beam smoothing and focusing irradiation was basically the same.     

脉宽对中红外激光带内损伤HgCdTe材料的影响

研究了脉宽对于中红外脉冲激光带内损伤碲镉汞（HgCdTe）材料阈值的影响,使用一维自洽模型对激光辐照HgCdTe材料程中的载流子数密度,载流子对数目流,载流子对能流,载流子温度和材料晶格温度等相关参数进行仿真计算。仿真结果表明,波长2.85 μm,脉宽30 ps～10 ns单脉冲激光带内辐照HgCdTe材料的损伤阈值为200～500 mJ/cm2。其中,300 ps～3 ns脉冲激光的损伤阈值相近,均为200 mJ/cm2且低于其他脉宽激光的损伤阈值。搭建实验光路并进行相关实验验证仿真模型的正确性。实验发现,波长2.85 μm、脉宽300 ps的单脉冲激光带内辐照HgCdTe材料的损伤阈值在200 mJ/cm2左右。相同条件下,10 ns单脉冲激光带内辐照HgCdTe材料的损伤阈值约474 mJ/cm2。百皮秒脉冲激光对HgCdTe材料的损伤过程结合了热击穿和光学击穿效应,其独特的毁伤机理加剧了材料的损伤。     

LD泵浦的准连续输出双包层掺镱光纤激光器

介绍了光纤激光器的理论模型和结构组成,搭建了976nm激光二极管（LD）泵浦的准连续输出双包层掺镱光纤激光器系统。制作了激光脉冲电源方波发生电路,该电源在脉冲工作模式下重频≤1000Hz,脉宽从10μs-50ms可调,占空比≤50％。分析了稀土掺杂双包层光纤的各项性能和能级系统,并实验研究了准连续掺镱双包层光纤激光器的输出特性。在最大泵浦功率为8．12w,重频为50Hz和脉宽为10ms下,测得其最大脉冲输出功率为2．67w。