Suppression of FM-to-AM conversion in phase modulated third-harmonic generation process

Phase modulation to amplitude modulation (FM-to-AM) conversion occurring in phase modulated third-harmonic generation (THG, process 1ω + 2ω → 3ω) process is investigated. To suppress the FM-to-AM conversion, a group-velocity-matching relationship is derived, which appears to be dependent on the ratio of modulation depth of 2ω–1ω pulses. Numerical simulations indicate that the FM-to-AM conversion in phase-modulated THG process can be suppressed effectively by satisfying that group-velocity-matching relationship.     

Design analysis of all-optical devices using second harmonic generation into a region with periodically modulated optical property

We investigate the nonlinear optical interaction through a periodic waveguide structure consisting of two alternating segments with different linear and nonlinear optical properties. A coupled equation system has been used to calculate the intensity of fundamental and second harmonic waves and the phase shift of the fundamental. The model has been experimentally tested with good results, but the effect of the phase shift has not been considered. Comparison with the quasi-phase match (QPM) technique has been presented. The novel features introduced by alternating segments with different linear and nonlinear optical properties have been discussed. The model shows a more flexible approach, which can be used in designing optical components based on coherent nonlinear interaction. Applications are straightforward for frequency doubler and all-optical switch.     

Nanoparticle production using atmospheric pressure cold plasma

A new technique is proposed for the production and coating of nanoparticles, based on the dissociation of a volatile precursor in an atmospheric pressure, non-equilibrium (cold) plasma. The plasma is produced by a dielectric barrier discharge. Using this technique, nanoparticles were successfully produced from acetylene, ferrocene and hexamethyldisiloxane, using argon and helium as carrier gasses. Carbon nanoparticles were formed from acetylene when argon was used as a carrier gas, while in helium no particles were observed. The difference between the gasses is most likely due to the plasma structure. The argon plasma is filamentary, whereas in helium a homogeneous glow is observed. Using ferrocene, iron particles were produced, which rapidly oxidized to form iron oxide when exposed to ambient air. Preliminary experiments on particle coating suggest that coating by a silicon-based compound is possible.     

信号在时变等离子体中的传播特性

高速飞行器等离子鞘套由于飞行姿态调整、湍流、非均匀烧蚀等因素的影响,使其等离子体参数存在时变特性,针对这种传输介质的快速时变特性引起的电波幅度、相位上的寄生调制效应,本文利用大面积辉光放电等离子体产生装置,搭建了等离子体中信号传输实验系统,进行了S频段的单频信号与调制信号传输实验,观测验证了调制效应的存在,且其调制频率与等离子体变化频率具有一致性,进一步分析了等离子参数与寄生调制效应的关系,理论和实验结果表明:即使当载波频率大于等离子频率时,时变等离子引起的寄生调制效应也会使传输信号的星座图发生旋转,造成其判决容差裕度变小,通信可靠性下降,并且载波频率越接近等离子频率时,其寄生调制效应越强烈。     

Relativistic second-harmonic generation in a laser-produced plasma

Summary In this paper the relativistic second-harmonic generation of a high-power laser radiation in a laser-produced plasma has been studied theoretically in the presence of a self-generated magnetic field. The relativistic Vlasov equation has been employed for the nonlinear response of the electrons in the hot magnetized plasma. It is observed that the power conversion efficiency of the generated second harmonic wave is much higher for relativistic calculations than that for nonrelativistic calculations. To speed up publication, the authors of this paper have agreed to not receive the proofs for correction.     

高功率微波在等离子体填充波导中的谐波产生

采用等离子体流体理论，研究了高功率微波在等离子体填充波导中的谐波产生，导出了非线性波动方程. 对二次谐波产生进行了数值计算与分析. 理论分析和数值计算表明，高功率微波将在等离子体填充波导中激发起谐波，TE_0n模式与TM_0n模式的基波都将激发起TM类型的谐波. 关键词： 高功率微波 谐波产生 等离子体填充波导     

尘埃粒子电势对等离子体电导率的影响

本文通过提出电势影响因子的概念描述了尘埃粒子与背景等离子体之间的电势差对等离子体电导率的影响. 电势影响因子与尘埃粒子的电荷数、数密度、半径以及背景等离子体电子数密度成正比, 而与背景等离子体电子温度成反比. 在考虑尘埃粒子电势影响下, 推导和完善了尘埃等离子体的复电导率模型. 选取火箭喷焰为典型实例, 分析比较了微波和近红外波段范围内, 考虑和不考虑电势差影响两种情况下的复电导率. 结果表明, 在给定的尘埃等离子体参数条件下, 随着入射电磁波频率的增大, 电势差对复电导率的影响在减小, 当入射频率增加至给定的近红外区域时, 电势差对复电导率虚部的影响可以忽略.     

膨胀等离子体云的粒子密度时空分布

为了获得超高速碰撞产生等离子体粒子密度的时空分布特性,利用点电荷电场的1维理论模型,综合运用质量守恒方程、动量守恒方程、能量守恒方程和麦克斯韦方程,推导出了等离子体在膨胀过程中粒子密度的时空分布规律。通过对超高速碰撞2024-T4铝靶实验采集的原始数据分析,得到了超高速碰撞2024-T4铝靶产生膨胀等离子体云粒子密度的时空演化规律。     

膨胀等离子体云的粒子密度时空分布

为了获得超高速碰撞产生等离子体粒子密度的时空分布特性,利用点电荷电场的1维理论模型,综合运用质量守恒方程、动量守恒方程、能量守恒方程和麦克斯韦方程,推导出了等离子体在膨胀过程中粒子密度的时空分布规律。通过对超高速碰撞2024-T4铝靶实验采集的原始数据分析,得到了超高速碰撞2024-T4铝靶产生膨胀等离子体云粒子密度的时空演化规律。     

Second harmonic generation of high power Cosh-Gaussian beam in cold collisionless plasma

The purpose of this study is to explore the second harmonic generation (SHG) of a high power Cosh-Gaussian beam in cold collisionless plasma. The ponderomotive force causes carrier redistribution from high field to low field region in presence of a Cosh-Gaussian beam thereby producing density gradients in the transverse direction. The density gradients so produced the results in electron plasma wave (EPW) generation at the frequency of the input beam. The EPW interacts with the input beam resulting in the production of 2nd harmonics. WKB and paraxial approximations are employed for obtaining the 2nd order differential equation describing the behavior of the beam's spot size against normalized distance. The impact of well-established laser-plasma parameters on the behavior of the beam's spot size and SHG yield are also analyzed. The focusing behavior of the beam and SHG yield is enhanced with an increase in the density of plasma, the radius of the beam and the decentred parameter, and with a decrease in the intensity of the beam. The results of the current problem are really helpful for complete information of laser-plasma interaction physics.     

空气中等离子光栅诱导探测光丝三次谐波辐射放大的实验研究

对探测光丝的不同位置与等离子光栅相互作用和探测光丝作用到等离子光栅不同位置引起三次谐波的增强进行了实验研究.研究发现,探测光丝的三次谐波信号强度对于探测光丝不同位置与等离子光栅相互作用和等离子光栅内部钳制的激光强度具有极强的依赖关系.与等离子光栅相互作用,三次谐波信号与等离子光栅基波信号的相位匹配与否是解释探测光丝三次谐波信号强度变化的关键.控制探测光丝以小角度与等离子光栅相互作用是实现探测光丝三次谐波信号有效放大的最佳途径.     

Effect of pulse slippage on density transition-based resonant third-harmonic generation of short-pulse laser in plasma

The resonant third-harmonic generation of a self-focusing laser in plasma with a density transition was investigated. Because of self-focusing of the fundamental laser pulse, a transverse intensity gradient was created, which generated a plasma wave at the fundamental wave frequency. Phase matching was satisfied by using a Wiggler magnetic field, which provided additional angular momentum to the third-harmonic photon to make the process resonant. An enhancement was observed in the resonant third-harmonic generation of an intense short-pulse laser in plasma embedded with a magnetic Wiggler with a density transition. A plasma density ramp played an important role in the self-focusing, enhancing the third-harmonic generation in plasma. We also examined the effect of the Wiggler magnetic field on the pulse slippage of the third-harmonic pulse in plasma. The pulse slippage was due to the group-velocity mismatch between the fundamental and third-harmonic pulses.     

Charging of a dust particle in a plasma with a nonextensive ion distribution function

The dust charge neutralization in a plasma with nonextensive ions is considered. The condition that the total current to a grain be zero is expressed in terms of the Lambert function. The fall-off of the net negative dust charge is then considered and a parameter study conducted, assuming hydrogen as well as argon plasma. Owing to ion nonextensivity, the dust charge reduction becomes much faster. Moreover, stronger is the ions correlation, more important is the involved electron depletion for a complete dust “decharging”.     

有源等离子体在开放大气环境下的反应扩散过程研究

利用一维模型用数值模拟的方法,研究了低气压开放环境下大气等离子体在存在等离子体源的情况下的反应扩散过程.得到了考虑化学反应、扩散以及漂移共同作用下的大气等离子体的主要成分随等离子体注入流量的变化规律及一定流量情况下主要带电成分随时空的演化规律. 将数值模拟结果与一个近似解析公式相衔接,估计达到稳态时维持一定电子密度所需要的等离子体流量,可据此进一步估计所需功率. 关键词： 大气等离子体 等离子体源 数值模拟 反应扩散过程     

利用啁啾激光调制分子谐波信号

数值研究了啁啾激光驱动H_2~+辐射谐波的特点.结果表明,(1)在低强度和高强度激光驱动下,谐波光谱分别呈现红移和蓝移现象.引入正负向啁啾参数后,谐波频移和谐波辐射强度都可以得到调控.(2)谐波光谱在高强度激光驱动下呈现非奇次谐波.理论分析表明,非奇次谐波产生的原因是双H核频移不一致所导致的不对称相消干涉引起的.     

Effects of the evolution of two cross‐focused Gaussian laser beams on the terahertz generation in thermal collisional plasma

Generation of the terahertz (THz) radiation based on the beating of two cross‐focused high intensity Gaussian laser beams in a warm rippled density plasma is numerically investigated, taking into account the ponderomotive force, Ohmic heating, and collisional nonlinearities. The beat ponderomotive force as a result of cross‐focusing of beams induces a vertical velocity component that by coupling with the rippled density gives rise to a nonlinear current deriving THz radiation. The effect of laser beams spot size evolution and plasma parameters on the THz generation is studied. It was found that there exist special electron temperature and laser intensity ranges with “turning points” where the generation of THz radiation reaches its maximum value and outside of these ranges, it disappears. The results also indicated that increasing the background electron density as well as taking into account the collision frequency help THz generation. Moreover, the maximum yield of THz radiation occurs when the beat wave frequency approaches the plasma frequency.     

充模过程中熔接痕的改进光滑粒子动力学方法模拟与预测

提出了一种黏弹性流体的改进光滑粒子动力学(SPH)方法以试探性地模拟和预测黏弹性FENE-P熔体充模过程中熔接痕的形态演化. 首先基于SPH方法建立了聚合物流动的宏微观耦合模型, 同时提出了黏弹性流体的改进SPH离散格式. 随后, 通过模拟一些基准算例验证了改进的SPH方法模拟聚合物宏微观耦合问题的有效性及收敛性, 以及所提出的黏弹性温度模型的有效性. 最后, 模拟了环型腔内的充模过程, 试探性地展示了充模过程中微观分子的变形过程. 同时采用顺序热流道技术模拟了多浇口C形腔内的充模过程, 并与其他数值结果做比较. 数值结果表明: 对于大制件多浇口充模过程, 顺序热流道技术能够改善甚至消除充模过程中的熔接痕.     

晶体级联方式的宽带三倍频方案分析

讨论了入射基频光频谱宽度、两块和频晶体失谐角对KDP晶体Ⅰ/Ⅱ/Ⅱ类角度失谐级联方式的三倍频光功率谱分布的影响,分析了影响三倍频效率的因素。研究结果表明,第二块和频晶体得到的三倍频光的功率谱分布与基频光功率谱分布及失谐角有关,三倍频光频谱宽度近似为基频光的3倍,采用该方案的三倍频可有效抑制由于基频光时间相位调制导致的三倍频光强随时间分布的不均匀,并能有效提高大带宽条件下的三倍频转换效率。同时,采用该方案的三倍频,对级联的两块和频晶体厚度及失谐角调整精度要求不高,在实验上有很大的可操作性。     

晶体级联方式的宽带三倍频方案分析

 讨论了入射基频光频谱宽度、两块和频晶体失谐角对KDP晶体Ⅰ/Ⅱ/Ⅱ类角度失谐级联方式的三倍频光功率谱分布的影响,分析了影响三倍频效率的因素。研究结果表明,第二块和频晶体得到的三倍频光的功率谱分布与基频光功率谱分布及失谐角有关,三倍频光频谱宽度近似为基频光的3倍,采用该方案的三倍频可有效抑制由于基频光时间相位调制导致的三倍频光强随时间分布的不均匀,并能有效提高大带宽条件下的三倍频转换效率。同时,采用该方案的三倍频,对级联的两块和频晶体厚度及失谐角调整精度要求不高,在实验上有很大的可操作性。     

Power dependence of terahertz carrier frequency in a plasma-based two-color generation process

We conduct a frequency spectrum experiment to investigate terahertz（THz） emissions from laser-induced air plasma under different laser incident powers. The frequency spectra are measured using both air-biased-coherent detection and a Michelson interferometer. The red-shift of the THz pulse carrier frequency is observed as a response to increased pump power. These phenomena are related to plasma collisions and can be explained by the plasma collision model. Based on these findings, it is apparent that the tuning of the THz carrier frequency can be achieved through regulation of the pump beam.