射频超导腔加速性能的改进

 为提高超导加速腔的加速梯度和Q值，改进了薄膜型超导腔的加速性能。研究证明，对于铜铌溅射腔，在无氧铜衬底和铌膜之间加入NbN 层可以提高铌膜的超导转变温度，改善晶格结构；对纯铌超导腔提出了改进方法，在传统的纯铌超导腔表面制备多层的超导-绝缘-超导复合膜可以屏蔽Nb腔表面的界面场，提高超导腔的临界磁场，从而提高了铌腔的加速梯度。     

改进铜铌溅射型QWR超导腔性能的探讨

通过直流偏压二级溅射方法，在无氧铜腔体表面溅射一层铌膜，研制了铜铌溅射型射频超导1/4波长谐振腔(quarter wave resonator,QWR)，该腔主要用于重离子的加速，是北京放射性核束装置中后加速部分的预研项目.目前国际上很多实验室都在研究进一步提高铜铌溅射型QWR超导腔的性能，通过多种方法的实验研究，发现在无氧铜衬底与铌膜之间加入一层氮 化铌（NbN）薄膜，可以使得表面铌膜的超导温度转变点由原来的8.8K提高到了接近9.6K ，该方法有可能成为提高QWR腔加速性能的重要途径，目前进一步研究正 关键词： 溅射 QWR超导腔 氮化铌NbN 超导温度     

铜铌溅射型低β超导腔的研制及初步实验

超导谐振腔是超导加速器的关键部件.用于重离子超导加速器的低β加速腔的最佳选择是四分之一波长谐振腔(QWR).目前,利用无氧铜为基底,溅射一层几微米厚的铌膜,可以获得极好的超导性能和加速离子性能.但是,四分之一波长谐振腔的内表面复杂,溅射均匀的铌膜比较困难.针对此难题,发展了一种多参数可调节的溅射方法,在640×φ220的大型腔体内,成功地生成了一层均匀的、超导性能优异的铌膜.超导腔的低温实验表明铌膜的性能良好.     

北京大学国产大晶粒铌材超导腔的性能研究

大晶粒铌材是射频超导领域的研究热点之一. 采用大晶粒铌材的射频超导谐振腔, 其后处理工艺可以大大简化. 北京大学对此进行了深入细致的研究, 自主研制了采用国产大晶粒铌材的射频超导腔, 对这些超导腔进行了简单的表面处理, 包括标准的化学抛光(BCP)和120℃低温烘烤处理, 未进行非常复杂的电抛光处理, 低温性能测试结果表明其低温超导性能优越, 大晶粒1.3GHz超导腔的加速梯度达到了43.5MV/m, 为我国超导加速器的国产化打下了基础.     

国产铌材超导腔的研制和实验

通过对国产铌腔的研制和探索，掌握了超导腔的计算制造和实验研究的关键技术，进行铌材性后获得了铌腔后处理的特定工艺，在２．５Ｋ温度时，国产铌腔的加速梯度超过１０ＭＶ／ｍ，品质因素１０＾９。     

射频超导腔的研究新进展

 射频超导谐振腔已经大规模地应用到粒子加速器领域,其优越之处在于它可以在CW模式或长宏脉冲模式下,提供高的加速梯度。射频超导已经成为自由电子激光和能量回收直线加速器的关键技术。经过30多年的研究发展,解决了超导腔的热崩溃、场致发射等诸多关键问题,目前加速梯度已经超过40 MV/m。高加速梯度的获得是射频超导领域的前沿热点,电抛光＋低温热处理技术使射频超导腔的加速梯度提高3～4 MV/m。最新发展起来的超导腔的干式处理可以改善超导腔的表面状况,提高超导腔的Q值,抑制次级电子发射效应,有可能成为提高超导腔性能的又一有效手段。     

北京大学国产大晶粒铌材超导腔的性能研究

大晶粒铌材是射频超导领域的研究热点之一.采用大晶粒铌材的射频超导谐振腔,其后处理工艺可以大大简化.北京大学对此进行了深入细致的研究,自主研制了采用国产大晶粒铌材的射频超导腔,对这些超导腔进行了简单的表面处理,包括标准的化学抛光(BCP)和120.C低温烘烤处理,未进行非常复杂的电抛光处理,低温性能测试结果表明其低温超导性能优越,大晶粒1.3GHz超导腔的加速梯度达到了43.5MV/m,为我国超导加速器的国产化打下了基础.     

1.3 GHz超导腔的掺氮实验

为了大幅度提高纯铌超导腔的品质因数,从而降低其使用功耗,选择对超导腔进行高温氮掺杂处理。立足国内外大型加速器的需求,中国科学院高能物理研究所首先开展了1.3 GHz 1-cell超导腔的研究,包括常规处理以及氮掺杂实验,并且对掺杂前后的结果进行了分析、对比。结果表明,通过掺氮,两只1.3 GHz 1-cell细晶粒纯铌超导腔的品质因数均获得了显著提升,同时在超导腔低温垂直测试中观察到了比较明显的反常的品质因数随加速梯度变化的曲线,即"anti-Q-slope"现象。     

1.3GHz单cell高梯度低损耗超导腔设计研究

计划中的国际直线对撞机(简称 ILC), 已确定采用低温超导技术. 研究表明, ILC的整体造价与超导腔的加速梯度密切相关, 因此新型高梯度超导腔的研制, 已成为目前ILC的热门课题. 目前超导腔加速梯度的提高受限于超导体射频临界磁场(H_c^rf), 希望通过腔形的优化设计, 来减小超导腔表面峰值磁场与加速梯度的比值(H_p/E_acc), 进而提高超导腔的加速梯度, 以满足ILC的要求. 目前, 具有代表性的高梯度超导腔新腔形有两种, 即低损耗超导腔(LLSCC)和重入式超导腔(RESCC). LLSCC相对于RESCC而言, 具有较低的H_p/E_acc, 因此在理论上LLSCC更易于达到较高的梯度. 作者对1.3GHz单cell高梯度低损耗超导腔的腔形进行了详细的研究, 给出了相应低损耗超导腔腔形, 并对这一设计结果进行了分析比较.     

1.3 GHz超导腔的电化学青铜法铌三锡镀膜技术

由于射频超导腔具有高品质因数Q₀,大束流孔径等诸多优势,已被加速器行业广泛应用。目前纯铌腔的性能已经接近理论极限,使用Nb₃Sn薄膜腔代替纯铌腔是突破这一限制的有效手段。铌三锡具有较高的超导转变温度和过热磁场,理论预期可以大幅度提高SRF腔体工作温度和加速梯度。目前,Nb₃Sn薄膜制备技术蓬勃发展,其中锡蒸汽扩散法已经比较成熟,已制备出初步满足工程需求的铌基铌三锡薄膜射频超导腔。但是由于反应温度在1100℃以上,锡蒸汽扩散法无法摆脱纯铌基底,因此不可避免地在机械稳定性、导热性等方面有缺陷,难以满足未来高可靠性加速器的应用。青铜法广泛应用于铌三锡线缆的制备,热处理温度不高于700℃,具有制备铜基铌三锡镀膜腔的潜力。此外,电化学镀膜与其他方式相比,具有成本低、反应过程容易控制、常温常压等明显优势。本工作将上述两种工艺结合起来,研究了电化学方式在1.3 GHz铌基超导腔上镀青铜前驱体,之后热处理合成铌三锡薄膜腔。垂测结果表明,4.2 K下的薄膜腔本征Q₀为6×10⁸左右且仍具很大提升...     

LD侧面抽运Nd:YAP腔内三倍频蓝光激光器

研制了一台LD侧面抽运Nd:YAP腔内三倍频447.1 nm脉冲蓝光激光器.采用列阵高频激光二极管侧面抽运Nd:YAP晶体,使用V型折叠腔,LN晶体电光调Q,输出高峰值功率的1 341.4 nm偏振基频光.选取KTP晶体Ⅱ类临界相位匹配倍频,获得670.7 nm红光.使用LBO晶体Ⅰ类临界相位匹配把670.7 nm的倍频光与1 341.4 nm的基频光进行和频,获得三倍频447.1 nm的蓝光输出.实验结果表明：优化后的V型折叠腔,可提高非线性转换效率,在平均抽运功率92.4 W时,获得了平均功率887 mW、峰值功率17.7 kW、脉宽50 ns的偏振蓝光输出,光-光转换效率为0.96%.     

6.2 W laser-diode end-pumped continuous-wave Nd:YALO3 laser at 1.34 μm

We report a compact and efficient LD end-pumped linearly polarized Nd:YAP laser operating at 1.34 μm. The laser system with different crystal lengths, output couplers and cavity types were compared. Based on optimizing of the pump system and laser cavity, 6.2 W laser radiation at 1341.4 nm with c-axis polarized was achieved, corresponding to an optical conversion efficiency of about 24.8% with respect to the incident pump power. The laser threshold was only about 1.3 W and the optical slope efficiency was up to 27.2%.     

High-power CW diode-side-pumped 1341 nm Nd:YAP laser

A high-power CW diode-side-pumped Nd:YAP laser with linearly polarization at 1341 nm has been described. The laser characteristics including thermal lens and stability of flat–flat resonator were studied. By comparing the output powers at different resonator lengths and different output couplers, the c-axis polarized laser working at 1341 nm has been obtained with a maximum output power of 121 W at the pumping power of 555 W. The optical–optical efficiency is 21.8% and the optical slope efficiency is 40%. The a-axis polarized laser at 1339 nm has also been successfully obtained when the c-axis polarized laser had become instable with the increase of pumping power.     

High power doubly resonant all-intracavity deep blue laser at 447 nm based on sum-frequency-mixing technology

A high power continuous-wave deep blue laser at 447 nm is obtained by using a doubly cavity and a type H critical phase matching KTP crystal for intracavity sum-frequency-mixing. With the incident pump power of 240 W for the Nd：YAP crystal and 120 W for the other Nd：YAP crystal, the deep blue laser output of 5.7 W at 447 nm with near fundamental mode is obtained, and the beam quality M^2 value equals 2.53 in both horizontal and vertical directions at the maximum output power. The power stability is better than 2% at the maximum output power during half an hour. The experimental results show that the intracavity sum-frequency mixing by doubly resonant is an effective method for high power blue laser.     

6.2 W diode-end-pumped 1313 nm Nd:YLF laser

We presented a compact and efficient diode-end-pumped 1313 nm Nd:YLF laser with an effective pump system and no additional insertion loss. The different thermal lensing effects along the ?? and ?? polarizations in an a-cut Nd:YLF crystal were investigated. 6.2 W output power of the polarized 1313 nm laser was obtained at the absorbed pump power of 17.5 W, corresponding to the optical-optical efficiency of 35% and the slope efficiency of 41%.     

LD-end-pumped Nd:YAP laser operating at 1341.4 nm and doubling of its frequency

We report an LD-end-pumped linearly-polarized continuous-wave (CW) Nd:YAP laser operating at 1341.4 nm. Making use of the plane-concave resonator (T = 2.4%) and the plane-plane resonator (T = 2.6%), we obtain linearly-polarized laser radiation at 1341.4 nm with a power of 3.15 and 2.86 W and corresponding optical slope efficiency of 18.4 and 17.5%, respectively. The effect of the laser oscillation mode on the output is analyzed. An experiment on the intra-cavity frequency doubling with an LBO crystal has been performed, and a laser power of 431 mW in one direction at 670.7 nm was obtained.     

Investigation on achieving the diode-pumped weak line laser at 1.3 μm

In this paper, a continuous-wave (CW) diode-side-pumped Nd:YAlO₃ (Nd:YAP) laser operating at the weak line of 1339 nm has been achieved and investigated. The output of the 1339 nm laser was realized based on the polarization selection and reasonable transmittance design. The relationship between the output powers and resonator lengths of the 1339 nm Nd:YAP laser has been studied and the optimum resonator length was adopted to improve the output power. As high as 31.3 W output power of the a-axis polarized 1339 nm laser has been obtained at the pumping power of 555 W with the optical-optical and slope efficiencies to be 5.6% and 13%, respectively. This work will provide an effective way to obtain the weak line lasers for potential applications in spectroscopy, coherent terahertz generation, etc.     

Diode-end-pumped frequency-doubled Nd:YAP/Cr:YAG laser using a KTP crystal

We present a design for a compact laser-diode-end-pumped Nd:YAP/Cr:YAG q-switched laser in a plano?Cconcave cavity configuration. With an optical-to-optical efficiency of 35%, this laser provides an average output of 1.2 W with 13 mJ at 1080 nm. After that, the laser is frequency doubled by replacing the output coupler with a flat KTP crystal to achieve an output of 8 mJ in 8 ns at 540 nm. At a peak power of 1 MW, the laser emits linearly polarized output with an average power of 800 mW. The calculated M² value is 1.3, the output is very stable, and the laser operates in the TEM₀₀ mode.     

Completely solid-state LD-side-pumped Nd:YAlO<Subscript>3</Subscript> CW blue laser with intracavity frequency tripling

We report a completely solid-state continuous-wave (CW) blue laser operating at 447 nm utilizing intracavity frequency tripling of an LD-side-pumped Nd:YAlO₃ (Nd:YAP) laser operating at 1341.4 nm. An LBO crystal with type-I critical phase matching and a KTP crystal with type-II critical phase matching (CTM) were used for the second harmonic generation (SHG) and the third harmonic generation (THG), respectively. In view of the analysis of the cavity stability, a four-mirror folded cavity was designed and the output characteristics were theoretically analyzed. Experimental characteristics obtained were shown to be in agreement with the theoretical analysis. The maximum output power of the 447 nm CW blue laser reached 114 mW, which corresponds to a red-to-blue conversion efficiency of 9%.     

Diode-Pumped Nd:YAP sum-frequency mixing orange-red laser at 616 nm

We report for the first time a coherent orange-red radiation at 616 nm by intracavity sum-frequency generation of the 1080 and 1433 nm laser-lines of two Nd:YAP lasers. Orange-red laser is obtained by using a doubly linear resonator, type-II critical phase matching KTiOPO₄ (KTP) crystal sum-frequency mixing. With a total diode pump power of 26.5 W (8.7 W pump power for 1080 nm Nd:YAP laser and 17.8 W pump power for 1433 nm Nd:YAP laser), TEM00 mode orange-red laser at 616 nm of 127 mW is obtained. The power stability in 30 min is better than 3.3%.