远红外自由电子激光器的性能和可能的应用(英文)

本文提出了远红外自由电子激光器(FIRFEL)的现实优点:对电子束质量要求不太苛刻;比较经济;对远红外区的非线性和相干性研究是唯一的合适的光源。分析了自由电子激光器增益与电子束和摆动器参量的关系,指出对给定的发射度存在一特定的波长,当波长比特定波长短时,增益将急骤下降。概述了远红外区的重要物理现象以及远红外自由电子激光器的可能的应用,预期这些研究对THz电子学发展是很重要的。     

Performance of the far‐IR beamline of the 6 MeV tabletop synchrotron light source

The performance of the far‐infrared (FIR) beamline of the 6 MeV tabletop synchrotron light source MIRRORCLE‐6FIR dedicated to far‐infrared spectroscopy is presented. MIRRORCLE‐6FIR is equipped with a perfectly circular optical system (PhSR) placed around the 1 m‐long circumference electron orbit. To illustrate the facility of this light source, the FIR output as well as its spectra were measured. The optimum optical system was designed by using the ray‐tracing simulation code ZEMAX. The measured FIR intensity with the PhSR in place is about five times higher than that without the PhSR, which is in good agreement with the simulation results. The MIRRORCLE‐6FIR spectral flux is compared with a standard thermal source and is found to be 1000 times greater than that from a typical thermal source at ～15 cm^?1. It is also observed that the MIRRORCLE‐6FIR radiation has a highly coherent nature. The broadband infrared allows the facility to reach the spectral range from 10 cm^?1 to 100 cm^?1. MIRRORCLE‐6FIR, owing to a large beam current, the PhSR mirror system, a large dynamic aperture and small ring energy, can deliver a bright flux of photons in the FIR/THz region useful for broadband spectroscopy.     

自由电子激光振荡器中电子束能量跳跃对增益的影响

 微脉冲中电子束能量、电流的跳跃会影响电子束的质量, 从而也影响激光的增益。在CAEP FIR FEL 理论设计模型参数的基础上,利用一维定态程序对电子束能量跳跃对增益的影响进行了数值研究,并与非定态程序计算结果进行比较,给出可容许的能量跳跃范围。     

Free electron laser-far infrared study of FeF2:Mn

The first use of a free electron laser (FEL) for condensed matter research was made on FeF₂:Mn with the far infrared radiation from the UCSB FEL. The versatility of the FEL for linear and nonequilibrium spectroscopy is demonstrated in studies of the host and impurity modes.     

Applications of high resolution spectroscopy to the identification of far-infrared laser emission from optically pumped13CH3OH

High-resolution infrared (IR) and far infrared (FIR) Fourier transform absorption spectra have been employed to investigate assignments of FIR laser lines reported from optically-pumped¹³CH₃OH. The spectroscopic measurements are used in conjunction with the reported IR pump and FIR laser frequencies to form closed combination loops for several systems, serving to confirm the assignments and in some cases to improve the accuracy of the FIR laser frequencies. Frequency predictions from combination differences are also presented for a number of potential new FIR laser lines.     

超高增益的微型自由电子激光器

我们研究了自由电子激光的增益特征,发现一类具有超高增益的微型自由电子激光器,这类激光器位于远红外谱区,它由具有高质量电子束的射频直线加速器,微型摇摆器和毛细波导管组成。     

Infrared and far-infrared laser emissions from a TE CO2 laser pumped NH3 gas

In this paper, infrared (IR) and far-infrared (FIR) laser emissions from a TE CO₂ laser pumped NH₃ gas are reported. 8 IR laser emissions near the wavelength of 12 μm were observed by using 4 different CO₂ laser lines for the pumping. 3 IR laser emissions in P-branch of vibrational-rotational band (ν₂ → G) oscillated simultaneously in two pumping cases, i.e. pumping with the R(30) or R(16) line of 9.4 μm band from the CO₂ laser. 26 FIR laser emissions (26.45 μm ～ 281.0 μm) were observed by using 12 different CO₂ laser lines, and the 10 FIR emissions of them may be new laser emissions as far as we know.     

FIR Laser Lines from CH3OD: A Review

The methanol isotopic species CH₃OD has also proved to be an efficient and powerful medium to generate radiation in the far infrared (FIR) region. After the critical review of 1994, six papers have been published dealing with new FIR laser lines from this molecule. As a consequence of the use of wide tunability waveguide CO₂ lasers as well as a new pulsed CO₂ laser operating at hot and sequential bands, as of optical pumping sources, the total number of the FIR laser lines increased from 122 in 1994 to 227 today. In this communication we present an updated and complete catalogue of FIR laser lines generated from CH₃OD. Information on wavelength, offset, relative polarization, intensity, and optimum operation pressure is generally available.     

交叉传播构型的和频振动光谱

报道和频振动光谱在交叉传播的实验构型下的理论公式推导和实验结果. 在交叉传播的和频振动光谱实验室中,可见光和红外光通过相互垂直的入射面同时照射在界面上,从而避免了对使用同时能够透过可见和红外激光束的光学元件的要求. 这种交叉实验构型能够直接应用到封闭在真空或者压力腔体中的界面,使得在用远红外直接探测金属氧化物及其它低频界面振动模式实验的窗口材料有更多的选择. 这一交叉实验构型的潜在应用包括表面科学、材料科学、基础催化科学以及低温下的分子科学等方面.     

Coherent tunable far infrared radiation

Tunable, cw, far infrared (FIR) radiation has been generated by nonlinear mixing of radiation from two CO₂ lasers in a metal-insulator-metal, (MIM) diode. The FIR difference-frequency power was radiated from the MIM diode antenna to a calibrated indium antimonide bolometer. Two-tenths of a microwatt of FIR power was generated by 250 mW from each of the CO₂ lasers. Using the combination of lines from a waveguide CO₂ laser, with its larger tuning range, with lines from CO₂, N₂O, and CO₂ isotope lasers promises complete coverage of the entire far infrared band from 100 to 5000 GHz (3–200 cm^–1) with stepwise-tunable cw radiation.Contribution of the National Bureau of Standards, not subject to copyright     

Efficient millimetre far infrared laser emissions in different molecular systems

The use of an optimised configuration on a commercial CO₂ laser pumping a suitable far infrared (FIR) resonator allowed the observation of several millimetre FIR pulsed emissions in three different gases (NH₃, CH₃I, CH₃Br). Some of these emissions were observed for the first time. In all cases, the measured efficiencies were improved in comparison to the values presented in previous works.     

Quantum structures for multiband photon detection

The work describes multiband photon detectors based on semiconductor micro-and nano-structures. The devices considered include quantum dot, homojunction, and heterojunction structures. In the quantum dot structures, transitions are from one state to another, while free carrier absorption and internal photoemission play the dominant role in homo or heterojunction detectors. Quantum dots-in-a-well (DWELL) detectors can tailor the response wavelength by varying the size of the well. A tunnelling quantum dot infrared photodetector (T-QDIP) could operate at room temperature by blocking the dark current except in the case of resonance. Photoexcited carriers are selectively collected from InGaAs quantum dots by resonant tunnelling, while the dark current is blocked by AlGaAs/InGaAs tunnelling barriers placed in the structure. A two-colour infrared detector with photoresponse peaks at ∼6 and ∼17 μm at room temperature will be discussed. A homojunction or heterojunction interfacial workfunction internal photoemission (HIWIP or HEIWIP) infrared detector, formed by a doped emitter layer, and an intrinsic layer acting as the barrier followed by another highly doped contact layer, can detect near infrared (NIR) photons due to interband transitions and mid/far infrared (MIR/FIR) radiation due to intraband transitions. The threshold wavelength of the interband response depends on the band gap of the barrier material, and the MIR/FIR response due to intraband transitions can be tailored by adjusting the band offset between the emitter and the barrier. GaAs/AlGaAs will provide NIR and MIR/FIR dual band response, and with GaN/AlGaN structures the detection capability can be extended into the ultraviolet region. These detectors are useful in numerous applications such as environmental monitoring, medical diagnosis, battlefield-imaging, space astronomy applications, mine detection, and remote-sensing. The paper presented there appears in Infrared Photoelectronics, edited by Antoni Rogalski, Eustace L. Dereniak, Fiodor F. Sizov, Proc. SPIE Vol. 5957, 59570W (2005).     

边耦合光腔用于远红外FEL的分析

 模拟了边耦合输出用于FIR FEL 的可实用性，证明这种输出方式适合于远红外FEL。分析且模拟了光腔各种输出参数（如输出功率、腔增益、耦合效率等）随输出镜尺寸及位置的变化规律，找出了最佳的输出镜尺寸及位置。并对谐振腔有漂移管和无漂移管两种情况进行了比较。通过移动或者更换输出镜（输出反射镜），改变输出镜尺寸和位置，可以灵活地选择和调节光腔的Q值。能适应实验不同阶段的需要：例如在实验初期可以提高Q值，增大净增益；而在做饱和实验时可以增大输出，使输出功率最大。     

Confirmation of far infrared laser assignments from CH3-deformation and CH3-rocking states of optically pumped methanol

High-resolution Fourier transform spectroscopy has been applied to confirm previously proposed assignments for nine far infrared (FIR) laser lines from the CH₃-deformation state of CH₃OH and one line from the CH₃-rocking state. Accurate frequencies are deduced for the observed and other predicted FIR laser transitions. FIR torsional branch frequencies in the ground state which were used in the confirmation are presented. Comments are also made on the OH-bending mode of CH₃OH.     

High resolution infrared spectrum of the CD2 wagging band of methanol-D2 (CHD2OH) for the lowest lying torsional vibrational state (e0)

This paper reports the analysis of the high resolution (0.0019 cm⁻¹) Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrum for asymmetrically deuterated methanol CHD₂OH (methanol-D₂) at a low temperature for the CD₂ wagging band for the lowest lying trans-species (e₀). In spite of the complexity and perturbation in the spectra, assignments were possible for the CD₂ wagging band for a maximum K value of 10. In total, about 500 spectral lines have been assigned. Analysis of the spectral lines has been performed in terms of state dependent molecular parameters, Q-branch origins and asymmetry splitting. Assignments have been thoroughly confirmed using combination relations (see text). The catalogue of the assigned transition wavenumbers will help identification and prediction of far infrared (FIR) optically pumped CO₂ lasers. The absorption lines close to the several 10R and 10P CO₂ laser lines have also been identified. These should help experimentalists to optimize the power of the emission FIR laser lines and to predict new lines and should prove valuable as a laboratory support for interstellar detection in “Radio Astronomy”. To our knowledge this is the first time such vibrational infrared (IR) high resolution study in CHD₂OH is being performed.     

Rate equations for an optically-pumped,far infrared laser

Rate equations for an optically-pumped, far infrared laser are developed and solved for the case of a high intensity, pulsed pump beam. Conditions for saturated absorption and for saturated stimulated emission are established. A comparison is made to experimental data for absorption of 9.55 μm, CO₂ laser radiation in CH₃F. Generalized requirements for efficient, high power, FIR laser oscillator-amplifier systems are discussed.     

Diagnostic technique applied for FEL electron bunches

Diagnostic technique applied for FEL ultrashort electron bunches is developed at JINR-DESY collaboration within the framework of the FLASH and XFEL projects. Photon diagnostics are based on calorimetric measurements and detection of undulator radiation. The infrared undulator constructed at JINR and installed at FLASH is used for longitudinal bunch shape measurements and for two-color lasing provided by the FIR and VUV undulators. The pump probe experiments with VUV and FIR undulators provide the bunch profile measurements with resolution of several femtosecond. The new three microchannel plates (MCP) detectors operated in X-ray range are under development now in JINR for SASE1-SASE 3 European XFEL.     

孔耦合自由电子激光振荡器光场横向结构特性

 孔耦合输出对自由电子激光(FEL)振荡器腔内光场的横向结构有很大的影响, 在输出镜上横模之间发生很复杂的耦合转换。基于中物院远红外自由电子激光振荡器, 研究了 孔输出波导 FEL的数值模拟, 对孔耦合及其引起的腔内光场的变化给以特别的注意, 依据数 值结果, 分析了孔耦合FEL光场横向结构的特性。     

远红外激光磁共振光谱技术及对含碳自由基分子的观测

本文报道国内建成的远红外激光磁共振 (FIRLMR)光谱仪的技术特点和工作原理。该谱仪采用CO2 激光横向泵浦远红外激光 ,样品吸收池置于远红外激光谐振腔内 ,由聚丙烯薄膜与远红外激光增益池隔开以获得很高的灵敏度 ,从而对寿命很短的自由基分子进行研究。利用该光谱仪在远红外波段测量得到了多个瞬态自由基分子CCH ,CF和CH2 的光谱 ,这些自由基分子由微波放电产生的氟原子与甲烷CH4 反应生成。     

THz Spectrum of Methanol-D4 and Microwave Spectrum of Methanol-D1

The sub-THz spectra of CD₃OD have been observed in the frequency ranges of 461-486 GHz and 596-610 GHz using the Backward Wave Oscillator based Technique. The 218 transitions of CD₃OD are newly assigned to J=31 and K=12 in the first three torsional states (n=2). The assigned lines include several new series of both a-type and b-type transitions. These THz transitions combined with the previous published millimeter-wave (MMW) and microwave (MW) data and recently observed high resolution Fourier transform far infrared (FIR) spectra have been used in a global fit. The data set contains 1320 MW, MMW, SMMW and FIR transitions with n=2, J=31 and K=12. Using the reduced torsion-rotational Hamiltonian with 67 parameters the fit converges with an RMS deviation of 277 kHz for the MW transitions and of 0.00024 cm^-1 for the FIR transitions. Thus molecular parameters are well determined. The MW spectrum of CH₂DOH (in the range 97.7 -118.0 and 128.5-146.5 GHz) is also presented which will help astronomers for astrophysical detection and theoretical spectroscopists to get further information on torsion-rotation-vibration interaction in an internal rotor with an asymmetric top.