Theoretical study on the laser gain of a multi-stage dye laser amplifier

Theoretical studies on laser gain of a multi-stage dye laser amplifier are presented in this paper. The resultsshow that the influences of amplified spontaneous emission(ASE)and nonlinear absorption of excited-state on the gain are different for different input laser energies and gains. A threshold input intensityexists for a specific system. If the imput intensity is higher than the threshold, the nonlinear absorptionof excited-state will be the main cause for gain decrease. Otherwise, the ASE is the main cause. A newscheme is proposed to calculate the gain of the amplifier by the comparison of the input intensity with theeffective saturation intensity and the choice of the calculation gain method.     

Applications of laser in the field of chemical solubility determination

A novel experiment method for chemical solubility determination was brought forward, in which optics and chemistry principles are united and the change of laser intensity indicates the process of chemical dissolving. The more undissolved solid exists in the mixture of solute and solvent, the less transmitted laser intensity is detected. Only when the transmitted laser intensity in stirring state and that in static state comes into equalization, the dissolving process stops. Under the help of laser intensity judgement, measurements turn to be more feasible and objective, especially at high pressure. The average relative errors for the solubility data determined in this paper are 2.3% for those in the minor value scope and 1.7% for those in the high value scope respectively. Comparison of the experimental solubility data with the literature ones demonstrates that the laser-aid solubility determination apparatus is stable and reliable.     

Effects of cross-correlated noises on the intensity fluctuation of the single-mode laser system

A single-mode laser model with cross-correlated additive and multiplicative noise terms is considered, and the effects of correlation between noises on the relaxation time and the intensity correlation function are studied. Using the projection operator method and taking into account the effects of the memory kernels of the intensity correlation function, the analytic expressions for the relaxation time and the correlation function are derived. Based on numerical computations, it is found that the self-correlation time and the cross-correlation time have the same effects on the single-mode laser system.     

Influence of various gases on the emission of laser generated plume

We report the experimental results on the investigation of the emission charac teristics of the XeCl laser generated plume from the Copper target in variant gas ambient. The dependence of the emission intensities on the gas pressure are strikingly different among these gases. This behavior is attributed to the difference in ionization of the employed gases.     

Testifying experiment of the multi-pulse phenomena of capillary discharge soft-X-ray laser

In a capillary discharge experiment for the neon-like argon lazing,we have proposed an experimental scheme to verify that the multi-spike of X-ray diode (XRD) signal is a multi-pulse laser or is a reflection of the laser pulse in the XRD.The ceramic capillary has an inner diameter of 3 mm and a length of 200 mm.At the gas pressure of 28 Pa and discharge current of 27 kA,stable lasing has been realized.The experimental results prove that the multi-spike of XRD signal is a reflection of the electromagnetic signal produced by the laser pulse in the XRD.The improved electrocircuit scheme of the XRD to minimize the reflection phenomena is also found.     

Numerical modeling of laser–matter interaction in the region of “low” laser parameters

The interaction of laser radiation with matter leads to the certain kinds of modelling of its surface or volume. These effects have been demonstrated for a lot of materials, even causing the formation of new scientific and industrial domain, which is undoubtedly laser material processing and as well as laser cleaning of artworks. Those applications lie in the so-called “low' region of laser energy densities, represented for short laser pulses by power densities below 10⁹ W/cm². Paper presents set of equations describing in one-dimensional (1D) model phenomena accompanying to laser–matter interaction. Target geometry includes two and four layers of different materials, irradiated by ns laser pulses. Effects of radiation absorption and transport, heat conductivity, target transit to plastic state, melting and evaporation are taken into consideration. The part of the paper is devoted to the discussion of numerical results, selected in such a way to illustrate the phenomenon of radiation interaction with materials as well as to show, in whole, possibilities of computer simulation methods.     

A scheme for the generation of two-mode atomic laser

The quantum dynamic behavior of the system composed of V-type three-level atomic Bose-Einstein con-densate (BEC) interacting with two-mode coherent light field has been studied. The results show that the atoms of V-type three-level atomic BEC, which are excited to higher-level states under the action of light field, still keep their properties of coherent states. It demonstrates theoretically that two-mode atomic laser may be prepared by V-type three-level atomic BEC.     

Generation and measurement of complex laser pulse shapes in the SG-Ⅲ laser facility

The generation and measurement of complex ultraviolet laser pulse shapes is demonstrated in the SG-III laser facility. Relatively high contrast ratio of 300∶1 required by the physics experiment is achieved and successfully measured. Two continuous main shots validate the reproduction and the stability of the pulse shape, which provide solid foundation for precise physics experiment and laser power balance.     

The application of sample-and-hold circuits in the laser frequency-shifting

Lasers with stable frequencies are essential in manyfields of research[1-4] such as in laser cooling andtrapping atoms[5] and Bose-Einstein condensationexperiments[6,7]. It is required that the line width oflasers is less than 1 MHz and does not have long-termdrift. Yet on some occasions, it is often necessary torapidly shift the frequencies of cooling beams from thedetuning -2Γ - 3Γ to -6Γ - 8Γ (Γ is the natural widthof the atom) to lower the temperature[8,9]. Normally, wehave two mean…     

Quantum electrodynamics in a laser and the electron laser collisionQuantum electrodynamics in a laser and the electron laser collision

Quantum electrodynamics in a laser is formulated, in which the electron-laser interaction is exactly considered, while the interaction of an electron and a single photon is considered by perturbation. The formulation is applied to the electron- laser collisions. The effect of coherence between photons in the laser is therefore fully considered in these collisions. The possibility of y-ray laser generation by use of this kind of collision is discussed.     

Study on improvement of the laser uniformity transformation of overlapping-image waveguide cavity

After propagating through the overlapping-image integral mirror, the interference fringe is a major factor that affects the uniformity of the image plane. In this paper, a He-Ne laser is used as light source, and the complex amplitude of the incident laser beam is modulated by an alternating electric field controlled vibrating mirror that is placed before the optical system. The experimental results show that after propagating through the overlapping-image integral mirror, not only the contrast of the interference fringes on the image plane is depressed, but also the uniformity of the intensity distribution of the transformed light beam is improved. Finally, based on the experimental results, two optical systems that can be applied to high power laser uniformity transformation are presented.     

Ultrashort-pulse laser irradiation of metal films: the effect of a double-peak laser pulse

The optical properties of blue-violet InGaN light-emitting diodes under normal and reversed polarizations are numerically studied. The best light-emitting performance under normal and reversed polarization is obtained in a single quantum-well structure and double quantum-well structure, respectively. The key factors responsible for these phenomena are presumably the carrier concentration distribution and the amount of carriers in quantum wells. The turn-on voltage of light-emitting diodes under reversed polarization is lower than that of light-emitting diodes under normal polarization, due mainly to lower potential heights for electrons and holes in the active region.     

Online determination of the source of stray light in the SG-Ⅲ high-power laser facility

Stray light in high-power laser facilities not only decreases the gain capacity of the main amplifier, but can also cause permanent damage to optical components, greatly threatening the safety operation of the SG-III. This Letter reports a technique for quickly pinpointing the source of stray light in the main amplification optical path of the SG-III. The achieved results indicate that the accuracy of our method is up to 1 m in an optical path of100 m. The judging method is effective for examining and removing harmful stray light in the SG-III laser facility and it can be promoted in huge laser facilities of this kind.     

Modeling the dynamics of one laser pulse surface nanofoaming of biopolymers

Self standing films of biopolymers like gelatine, collagen, and chitosan irradiated with single nanosecond or femtosecond laser pulse easily yield on their surface, a nanofoam layer, formed by a cavitation and bubble growth mechanism. The laser foams have interesting properties that challenge the molecular features of the natural extracellular matrix and which make them good candidates for fabrication of artificial matrix (having nanoscopic fibers, large availability of cell adhesion sites, permeability to fluids due to the open cell structure). As part of the mechanistic study, the dynamics of the process has been measured in the nanosecond timescale by recording the optical transmission of the films at 632.8 nm during and after the foaming laser pulse. A rapid drop 100→0% taking place within the first 100 ns supports the cavitation mechanism as described by the previous negative pressure wave model. As modeled a strong pressure rise (∼several thousands of bar) first takes place in the absorption volume due to pressure confinement and finite sound velocity, and then upon relaxation after some delay equal to the pressure transit time gives rise to a rarefaction wave (negative pressure) in which nucleation and bubble growth are very fast.     

Evaluation and analysis of the radiation force in laser trap

Forces exerted on a small transparent dielectric sphere in a Gaussian beam is an-alyzed.The stable position of the sphere in the Gaussian beam was calculated.The effects ofthe sphere size,the beam radius etc.on the exerted forces,on the equilibrium positions aswell as on other parameters of the sphere are discussed.     

Study on the beam shaping of high-power laser diode bars

Based on the Collins form, the intensity distribution of the resulting beam is derived when Gaussian beams of a high-power laser diode bar pass through a paraxial optical system. Then flattop beam profiles are obtained by a concave cylindrical lens, and the propagation properties are discussed in detail, such as the peak-intensity axis inclined at an angle γi. In addition, an expression to calculate beam angular width is presented.     

Measuring of the maximum measurable velocity for dual-frequency laser interferometer

There is an increasing demand on the measurable velocity of laser interferometer in manufacturing tech- nologies.The maximum measurable velocity is limited by frequency difference of laser source,optical configuration,and electronics bandwidth.An experimental setup based on free falling movement has been demonstrated to measure the maximum measurable velocity for interferometers.Measurement results show that the maximum measurable velocity is less than its theoretical value.Moreover,the effect of kinds of factors upon the measurement results is analyzed,and the results can offer a reference for industrial ap- plications.     

A novel technique of laser measurement for the surface roughness

This paper describes a non-contact system for the surface roughness measurement without damage. It is suitable for various materials.     

Gain dynamics of the 4.3 μm CO2 laser

A detailed study of the gain dynamics of the pulsed, optically pumped 4.3 m CO₂ laser is described. Small-signal gain coefficients as high as 14%/cm are measured in a 4.3 m amplifier using low-power pulses from a 4.3 m probe laser. The measurements are compared with a rate-equation model and good quantitative agreement is obtained. The model, which uses no adjustable parameters, is described in detail. Gain is studied as a function of optical pumping power, gas mixture, gas pressure and discharge excitation of the 4.3 m amplifier. Optimization of the gain is discussed.