A lidar system based on stimulated Brillouin scattering

The effect of stimulated Brillouin scattering in remote sensing of the ocean is investigated. It shows that by means of stimulated Brillouin scattering the signal-to-noise ratio of Brillouin lidar can be increased greatly by about 50 times, and its depth resolution can be improved to 1/8 of that with spontaneous Brillouin scattering. PACS 42.68.Wt; 42.79.Qx; 42.65.Es     

对受激布里渊散射激光进行组束的数值模拟及方案设计

提出了时间上串行的多路激光脉冲通过受激布里渊散射(SBS)池进行组束的方法,并对其进行了数值模拟研究。利用6束每束能量为45J的KrF激光进行组束, 可获得能量为141.89J,脉宽为670ps的Stokes输出光。根据模拟结果设计出了时间上串行的SBS激光组束的两个方案, 对其进行了讨论。数值模拟还发现在介质的增益系数更大、声子寿命更短的情况下,输出激光脉冲的脉宽可以压缩得更窄。     

对受激布里渊散射激光进行组束的数值模拟及方案设计

 提出了时间上串行的多路激光脉冲通过受激布里渊散射(SBS)池进行组束的方法,并对其进行了数值模拟研究。利用6束每束能量为45J的KrF激光进行组束, 可获得能量为141.89J,脉宽为670ps的Stokes输出光。根据模拟结果设计出了时间上串行的SBS激光组束的两个方案, 对其进行了讨论。数值模拟还发现在介质的增益系数更大、声子寿命更短的情况下,输出激光脉冲的脉宽可以压缩得更窄。     

Measurement of intrinsic Brillouin linewidth of fibers based on stimulated Brillouin scattering slow light

Intrinsic Brillouin linewidth is one of the essential parameters to optimize the gain spectrum of stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS). A novel method for the measurement of the intrinsic Brillouin line-width based on SBS slow light is proposed and demonstrated. In this method, an implicit model based on the transient SBS theory is developed, and a data processing method is designed to obtain the value of the intrinsic Brillouin linewidth from the model. The measured results show that the method is effective for studying SBS slow light.     

高非线性微结构光纤中基于受激布里渊散射的慢光延迟

全光连续可调的慢光技术在全光网络和光信息处理等领域具有重要的应用前景. 利用自行设计并拉制的高非线性微结构光纤, 实验研究了基于受激布里渊散射的可调谐慢光延迟. 采用单抽运光和单级延迟方案, 当抽运光功率为162.6 mW时, 在长度为120 m的高非线性微结构光纤中获得了最大76 ns的延迟量, 相当于0.76个脉冲宽度. 通过调节抽运光功率的大小, 可以实现对慢光延迟量的可调谐.该慢光延迟方案具有延迟量大、 全光可调谐及与现有光通信系统兼容等优势. 关键词： 慢光 微结构光纤 受激布里渊散射     

Research on stimulated Brillouin scattering suppression based on multi-frequency phase modulation

The method of generating equal-amplitude spectral lines by multi-frequency phase modulation is used in stimulated Brillouin scattering （SBS） suppression. The spectra of three, five, seven, and eleven equalamplitude spectral lines are obtained in experiment with flatnesses less than 0.3 dB. Theoretical research on SBS suppression shows that the threshold power after modulation is in reverse proportion to the maximum square of amplitude moduli of fundamental frequency and the nth harmonic wave. The threshold powers of three, five, seven, and eleven equal-amplitude spectral lines are improved by 5.21, 8.36, 9.39, and 10.76 dB, respectively.     

受激布里渊散射光脉冲波形的研究

从实验和理论上研究了受激布里渊散射(SBS)光脉冲波形.在Nd∶YAG调Q激光器中实验研究了SBS光脉冲波形随抽运光参数、结构参数和介质参数的变化规律，并利用SBS理论模型进行了数值模拟，实验与数值模拟结果的变化趋势基本一致.结果表明，抽运光能量越小，透镜焦距越短，镜-池间距越长，介质声子寿命越长，SBS光脉冲波形就越不容易出现调制现象.分析和讨论了抽运光参数、结构参数和介质参数对SBS光脉冲波形的影响机理. 关键词： 受激布里渊散射 脉冲波形 抽运光参数 结构参数     

利用受激布里渊散射在光纤中实现光存储

利用有限差分法在慢变包络近似下求解了耦合波方程组,并从理论上实现了短光脉冲的存储。研究了数据脉冲的读出效率随声子寿命、布里渊增益系数、数据脉冲强度和控制脉冲强度的变化规律。结果显示:在长声子寿命的条件下,可以获得高的读出效率和长的存储时间,而布里渊增益系数和数据脉冲强度对读出效率没有影响;增大布里渊增益系数可以降低所需控制脉冲的强度。这种方法对短脉冲可以实现有效存储,而对长脉冲不能实现存储。     

Low-power phase conjugation based on stimulated Brillouin scattering in fiber amplifiers

Phase-conjugating stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) mirrors are frequently used to improve the brightness of solid-state lasers. With a scheme for designing fiber amplifiers as SBS phase conjugators the power requirements can be decreased by orders of magnitude; yet only low coherence is required, and high fidelity is reached. A peak power of 5 W was demonstrated to be sufficient for optical SBS phase conjugation.     

利用受激布里渊散射在光纤中实现光存储

利用有限差分法在慢变包络近似下求解了耦合波方程组,并从理论上实现了短光脉冲的存储。研究了数据脉冲的读出效率随声子寿命、布里渊增益系数、数据脉冲强度和控制脉冲强度的变化规律。结果显示：在长声子寿命的条件下,可以获得高的读出效率和长的存储时间,而布里渊增益系数和数据脉冲强度对读出效率没有影响;增大布里渊增益系数可以降低所需控制脉冲的强度。这种方法对短脉冲可以实现有效存储,而对长脉冲不能实现存储。     

横向受激布里渊散射的抑制

从非线性光学的耦合波理论出发,结合流体力学的连续性方程,建立了光学元件中窄带泵浦的横向受激布里渊散射的二维理论模型,并在此基础上,利用数值模拟考察泵浦光带宽增加对受激散射过程的影响。研究表明:在一定的条件下,当泵浦光带宽略大于布里渊线宽时,受激散射过程的Stokes增益将显著降低;带宽越大,Stokes增益降低得越多;当带宽大于20GHz时,可以抑制横向受激布里渊散射带来的不良影响。另外,当带宽一定时,调制频率的改变也会影响受激散射过程,可以通过数值模拟确定最佳的调制频率。     

横向受激布里渊散射的抑制

 从非线性光学的耦合波理论出发，结合流体力学的连续性方程，建立了光学元件中窄带泵浦的横向受激布里渊散射的二维理论模型，并在此基础上，利用数值模拟考察泵浦光带宽增加对受激散射过程的影响。研究表明:在一定的条件下，当泵浦光带宽略大于布里渊线宽时，受激散射过程的Stokes增益将显著降低；带宽越大，Stokes增益降低得越多；当带宽大于20GHz时，可以抑制横向受激布里渊散射带来的不良影响。另外，当带宽一定时，调制频率的改变也会影响受激散射过程，可以通过数值模拟确定最佳的调制频率。     

Tunable and reconfigurable photonic microwave filter based on stimulated Brillouin scattering

A high Q-factor photonic microwave filter showing tuning and reshaping capabilities and based on stimulated Brillouin scattering is demonstrated. The filter bandpass can be continuously tuned, changing the microwave oscillator used to generate the pump power, and the filter shape can be modified by modulating the microwave tone. A single bandpass over the microwave spectrum can be obtained by using single-sideband suppressed carrier modulation. Experimental results demonstrate the wide tuning range of the filter, its reshaping capability, and Q factor of 670.     

Experimental measurement of bulk viscosity of water based on stimulated Brillouin scattering

This paper presents a new method for measuring water bulk viscosity directly by using stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS). The relationships among shear viscosity, bulk viscosity, thermal capacity, and the line-width were deduced theoretically. The line-width and the bulk viscosity in water with different temperatures were investigated experimentally, and the error of experimental result was analyzed. The results obtained demonstrate that the proposed way is an accurate method for measuring bulk viscosity of water.     

Investigation on pulse compression based on stimulated Brillouin scattering and optical breakdown

Pulse compression based on the combination of stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) and optical breakdown is investigated in this paper. The first pulse compression based on SBS features a sharp rising edge while the second based on optical breakdown is characterized by a sharp falling edge, therefore a symmetrical narrow pulse can be produced with this approach. In the experiment, FC-72 is used as the Brillouin medium in the first pulse compression, while HT-270 is chosen as the solvent for optical breakdown in the second pulse compression. A 12-ns pump pulse is first compressed to 6 ns by SBS and then further to about 2 ns with comparatively symmetrical edges after optical breakdown.     

光学击穿对受激布里渊散射特性的影响

把雪崩电离模型引入受激布里渊散射模型中，数值模拟了无光学击穿和有光学击穿时受激布里渊散射能量反射率随输入光功率密度的变化规律.实验上选取净化和未净化的CCl₄作为散射介质，在Nd:YAG调Q激光系统中进行了验证，理论与实验符合得很好.结果表明：当无光学击穿时，随着输入光功率密度的增大，能量反射率先是非线性增大，然后缓慢增大趋于饱和；而当有光学击穿时，随着输入光功率密度的增大，能量反射率先是非线性增大，达到最高值之后开始下降，最终趋于零.无光学击穿时的能量反射率及其稳定度明显高于有光学击穿时的情况. 关键词： 受激布里渊散射 光学击穿 雪崩电离     

基于受激布里渊散射的高能高功率相位共轭激光

受激布里渊散射是一种三阶非线性光学过程,具有完全背向散射的相位共轭特性,利用这种特性,可以补偿高能高功率激光系统中强泵浦而引起的相位畸变,从而实现高光束质量激光输出。过去几十年开展了大量理论和实验研究以提升受激布里渊散射相位共轭镜（SBS-PCM）的作用效果,一部分研究集中在研究适合高功率激光系统应用的液体介质和介质纯化,一部分集中在SBS-PCM的结构优化（包括双池结构、结构参数优化、旋转楔板结构等）。回顾了影响SBS-PCM作用效果的主要因素,以及SBS-PCM在高功率激光系统中的应用,总结了近年来的一些应用成果,为SBS-PCM的实验研究提供了参考。     

Investigation of stimulated Brillouin scattering for broadband KrF laser

Stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) numerical mode for broadband multimode KrF laser pump with optical breakdown has been built up in this paper. The basic premises of the model are that KrF spectrum is composed of an umber of lines and SBS arises from these lines with coupling to some extent. The broadband SBS threshold strongly depends on pump bandwidth. SBS and optical breakdown occur nearly simultaneously when broadband SBS and breakdown have the same threshold. The decrease of saturation reflectivity for broadband pump radiation is explained with this model. Experimental results agree well with the model.     

利用受激布里渊散射Q开关的研究

本文报道受激布里渊散射Q开关,叙述了Q开关原理,实验研究了各种因素对输出特性的影响,并与染料Q开关作了比较.