基于混频效应的宽带激光谐波转换理论

提出了一种新的宽带激光谐波转换理论,指出实际宽带激光谐波转换不能简单应用倍频理论,提出同时存在不同波长之间满足和频相位匹配情况,因而宽带谐波转换应该是一个倍频加和频的混合转换过程.在合理设计下,不同波长之间的和频效应可以在整个谐波转换中占主导地位,突破了传统允许波长的限制,这种理论和方法不仅适合二倍频,同时适合三倍频等高次谐波转换 关键词： 宽带激光 谐波转换 混频     

基于小型制冷机的高温超导3mm波段谐波混频

高温超导混频器具有灵敏度和谐波次数高、所需的本振和微波信号功率小、噪声低、工作频带宽等诸多优点.利用小型制冷机制冷有利于高温超导器件的应用.我们设计了与小型制冷机配套的高温超导混频系统,采取一些抑制系统噪声的措施.在该系统上成功实现了高温超导混频器在3毫米波段的50次谐波混频.     

Phase matching and focussing effects in noncollinear sum frequency mixing in the near VUV region

We demonstrate that focussing effects are extremely important in determining the bandwidth in sum frequency mixing of ultrashort pulses in the near VUV region. This effect is demonstrated with noncollinear sum frequency mixing performed between the fundamental and the third harmonic subpicosecond pulses of a Ti:sapphire laser. The spectrum of the generated fourth harmonic radiation is significantly broader (by 33%) than the theoretical spectrum obtained if focussing is not taken into account. We have developed a method of calculating the output bandwidth for sum frequency mixing of broadband spectral envelopes whose bandwidths correspond to ultrashort optical pulses, including focussing. The calculated and the measured spectra show excellent agreement.     

Interaction-induced harmonic frequency mixing in quantum dots

We show that harmonic frequency mixing in quantum dots coupled to two leads under the influence of time-dependent voltages of different frequency is dominated by interaction effects. This offers a unique and direct spectroscopic tool to access correlations, and holds promise for efficient frequency mixing in nanodevices. Explicit results are provided for an Anderson dot and for a molecular level with phonon-mediated interactions.     

混沌干扰中基于同步挤压小波变换的谐波信号提取方法

针对混沌干扰背景下多个谐波信号的提取问题, 提出了一种基于同步挤压小波变换(SST)的谐波信号抽取方法. 首先利用SST将混沌信号和谐波信号组成的混合信号分解为不同的内蕴模态类函数, 然后利用Hilbert变换对分离出的内蕴模态类函数进行频率识别, 从中分离出各谐波信号. 以Duffing混沌背景为例, 对混沌干扰下多谐波信号的提取进行了实验分析. 实验结果表明: 对于不同频率间隔的多个谐波分量, 本文方法的提取结果都具有较高的精度, 而且所提方法对高斯白噪声的干扰具有较好的鲁棒性, 综合提取效果优于经典的经验模态分解方法.     

Investigation of the regimes of mixing of superconducting tunneling structures

The regimes of operation of a superconductor–insulator–superconductor tunnel junction based on three-layer structures Nb/AlOx/Nb and Nb/AlN/NbN as a harmonic mixer (for frequencies of the order of 600 and 20 GHz, respectively) and a frequency up-converter (in the frequency range from 0.1 to 5.0 GHz) have been investigated experimentally. The quasiparticle and Josephson mixing regimes have been compared. It has been shown that, in some practical applications, such as the use of the superconductor–insulator–superconductor junction as a cryogenic harmonic phase detector, the Josephson mixing regime is more preferable, because it can provide a higher signal and a greater signal-to-noise ratio as compared to the quasiparticle mixing regime. It has also been demonstrated that the Josephson mixing regime is promising for the use in signal multiplexing systems for superconducting detectors.     

基于小型脉冲管制冷机的高温超导体混频器

文中介绍在小型脉冲管制冷机的基础上设计制作的混频系统 ,利用高温超导双晶结作为混频元件 ,实现了毫米波段的谐波混频 ,并对小型脉冲管制冷机作为高温超导体微波器件的冷源做了一定的研究。说明小型脉冲管制冷机在高温超导器件走向实用方面大有潜力。     

High-order harmonic mixing with Schottky diodes in the FIR region

We report results of harmonic mixing experiments between millimetric oscillators and FIR laser radiations up to 3 THz, using micrometer-size Schottky-barrier diodes. Signal-to-noise ratios suitable for precise frequency counting have been obtained for harmonic numbers up to 40.     

Nonlinear frequency mixing in a resonant cavity: Numerical simulations in a bubbly liquid

The study of nonlinear frequency mixing for acoustic standing waves in a resonator cavity is presented. Two high frequencies are mixed in a highly nonlinear bubbly liquid filled cavity that is resonant at the difference frequency. The analysis is carried out through numerical experiments, and both linear and nonlinear regimes are compared. The results show highly efficient generation of the difference frequency at high excitation amplitude. The large acoustic nonlinearity of the bubbly liquid that is responsible for the strong difference-frequency resonance also induces significant enhancement of the parametric frequency mixing effect to generate second harmonic of the difference frequency.     

高温超导混频器在锁相稳频源中的应用

基于小型脉冲管制冷机,设计并改善了与其配套的锁相混频系统,用约瑟夫森颗粒边界结实现了高温超导3mm波段96次谐波混频,完成了60次谐波下压控振荡器的锁相稳频实验。首次实现了基于小型脉冲管制冷机的实用高温超导混频器3mm锁相稳频源。     

Generation of tunable picosecond pulses in the ultraviolet region down to 197 nm

Tunable picosecond pulses in the ultraviolet region down to 197 nm with ? 20 kW peak power are generated by the sum frequency mixing of fourth or third harmonic pulses of a mode-locked YAG laser with tunable pulses produced by a LiNbO₃ parametric oscillator pumped by second harmonic pulses of the YAG laser by using a KB5 or KDP crystal.     

实用高温超导混频器3mm锁相稳频源

基于小型脉冲管制冷机,设计并改善了与其配套的锁相混频系统,用约瑟夫森颗粒边界结实现了高温超导3mm波段96次谐波混频,完成了60次谐波下压控振荡器的锁相稳频实验.首次实现了基于小型脉冲管制冷机的实用高温超导混频器3mm锁相稳频源.     

Thermal field emission as a mechanism for infrared laser light detection in metal whisker diode

The non-linear current-voltage characteristic of thermally enhanced field emission is proposed to explain the operation of a metal-metal point contact diode used for laser harmonic frequency generation and frequency mixing in the infrared region. This mechanism can explain several experimental observations which appear inconsistent with the previous analysis based on a planar metal-oxide-metal tunneling geometry.     

Nonlinear interactions that could explain distortion product interference response areas

Suppression and/or enhancement of third- and fifth-order distortion products by a third tone that can have a frequency more than an octave above and a level more than 40 dB below the primary tones have recently been measured by Martin et al. [Hear. Res. 136, 105-123 (1999)]. Contours of iso-suppression and iso-enhancement that are plotted as a function of third-tone frequency and level are called interference response areas. After ruling out order aliasing, two possible mechanisms for this effect have been developed, a harmonic mechanism and a catalyst mechanism. The harmonic mechanism produces distortion products by mixing a harmonic of one of the primary tones with the other primary tone. The catalyst mechanism produces distortion products by mixing one or more intermediate distortion products that are produced by the third tone with one or more of the input tones. The harmonic mechanism does not need a third tone and the catalyst mechanism does. Because the basilar membrane frequency response is predicted to affect each of these mechanisms differently, it is concluded that the catalyst mechanism will be dominant in the high-frequency regions of the cochlea and the harmonic mechanism will have significant strength in the low-frequency regions of the cochlea. The mechanisms are dependent on the existence of both even- and odd-order distortion, and significant even- and odd-order distortion have been measured in the experimental animals. Furthermore, the nonlinear part of the cochlear mechanical response must be well into saturation when input tones are 50 or more dB SPL.     

Idler-free photonic microwave mixer using a broadband optical source and cascaded phase modulators

A method of all-optical microwave mixing and bandpass filtering is proposed to achieve idler-free RF frequency conversion based on cascaded phase modulation of a broadband optical source. The variable optical carrier time-shift method is employed to selectively generate the desired RF mixing components and highly suppress the other idler frequencies. An experimental system that can perform idler-free fundamental and harmonic RF upconversions is demonstrated, and the conversion efficiency is investigated both theoretically and experimentally.     

Frequency of the methane-stabilized He-Ne laser at 3.39 μm measured relative to the 10.17 μm R(32) transition of the CO2 laser

The frequency difference between the methane-stabilized 3.39 μm He-Ne laser and the third harmonic of the 10.17 μm R(32) transition of the CO₂ laser was measured by harmonic generation and mixing in a tungsten-nickel diode. The difference is 55 200 952 ± 16 kHz. This result corroborates the findings of other workers and is special interest in current discussions to redefine the international metre.     

在BBO中获得230.8—223.2nm高功率和频输出

用Q-YAG泵浦的Rh·6G染料激光在一块45°切割的β-BaB₂O₄(BBO)晶体中倍频,产生294.8—282.5nm范围的连续调谐输出,其能量为8mJ(在285nm处)。用这个倍频光与泵浦染料后剩余基波(1064nm)在另一块45°切割的BBO中和频,已获得230.8—223.2nm范围的连续调谐输出,其能量为120μJ,相应的峰值功率为12kW。还简述了获得高功率和频输出的关键技术。     

A pulsed laser system with large spectral coverage extended by non-linear frequency conversion

We report on an injection-seeded Ti:sapphire laser pumped by the second harmonic of a Nd:YAG laser. Due to an excellent spatial beam profile and narrow linewidth near the Fourier transform limit we are able to achieve high conversion efficiencies and stable output power in harmonic generation as well as in sum and difference frequency mixing with the pump pulse. The laser system can potentially cover a spectral range from 190 to over 6000 nm.     

Analysis of broadband third harmonic generation with non-collinear angular dispersion in KDP crystals

A new scheme with non-collinear sum frequency generation (SFG) process of broadband third harmonic generation (THG) with two KDP crystals (one doubler and one mixer) using angular dispersion was proposed. The principle of broadband harmonic generation with non-collinear angular dispersion was presented. The comparison between the schemes of non-collinear and collinear SFG process was performed. The effects of the angular dispersion on the conversion efficiency, the pulse shape and the spectrum of the third harmonic field were discussed. The results show that, if proper angular dispersion is added to the fundamental and the second harmonic field outside the mixing KDP crystal, respectively, the broadband third harmonic conversion efficiency can be improved significantly. However, the difficulty of this scheme arises due to the requirement of two gratings with different angular dispersion outside the mixer. With the new scheme, it can be simpler that only one grating is needed to realize the broadband phase matching in the non-collinear SFG process. Although the fundamental and the second harmonic field inside the mixing crystal are non-collinear except the center wavelength, a blazing grating with proper angular dispersion for the fundamental field (twice as that for second harmonic field) can yield the well compensation for phase mismatching in the SFG process. Consequently, the conversion efficiency and the characteristics of the third harmonic field for the broadband third harmonic generation can be improved significantly.