光学相位共轭与四波混频

回顾并论述了光学相位共轭及四波混频技术的发展过程,介绍了四波混频相位共轭的原理、相关的介质材料、应用前景及技术发展趋势。     

Ce：KNSBN晶体中产生的双泵浦相位共轭

首次报道在Ｃｅ：ＫＮＳＢＮ晶体中产生的“双”泵浦相位共轭现象，同时还观察到由同一“双”泵浦相位共轭光路所产生的自泵浦相位共轭和四波混频现象。     

Coexistence of Self-pumped Phase Conjugation and Mutual-pumped Phase Conjugation in Ce:BaTiO3

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Phase Conjugation in Saturable Absorbing Dye Films by Degenerate Four-Wave Mixing and Holographic Processes Using Nanosecond Pulse and CW Lasers

We report on the simultaneous generation of phase-conjugate signals by degenerate four-wave mixing (DFWM) and holographic processes using a nanosecond pulse and a CW lasers in polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) films doped with four kinds of saturable absorbing dyes. For the pulse laser, of the four kinds of dye-doped PVA films, the erythrosine B-doped PVA and uranine doped-PVA films generate PC signals only by the DFWM process, while the other dye-doped PVA films generate PC signals simultaneously by not only the DFWM process but also the holographic process. Especially, the safranin T-doped PVA film generates strong PC signals by the holographic process. In contrast, all of the dye-doped PVA films generate the two types of PC signals for the CW laser. The fading of dye molecules is found to result in the generation of the holographic component of PC signals which governs the temporal behavior of the total PC signals.     

Polarization-Dependent Light-Gated Phase Conjugation in Methyl-Orange Doped Polymer Film

We have investigated the polarization state of a gated phase conjugate beam using a methyl-orange doped poly-vinyl alcohol (MO/PVA) film in 16 different combinations of linear and circular polarization states of a probe beam and pump beams. The experimental results agree with the theoretical prediction based on the Jones matrix method. Of the third-order nonlinear susceptibility tensors X_ijkl of the MO/PVA film, the X₁₂₂₁ at the 647 nm wavelength in degenerate four-wave mixing under exposure of a gating 515 nm light takes a very small value compared with X₁₁₁₁ and X₁₁₂₂. On the other hand, in the configuration of a probe beam and pump beams having linearly crossed polarizations and without gating light, the MO/PVA film generates a strong linearly polarized PC beam, so that X₁₂₂₁ takes a large value at 515 nm.     

Two-Dimensional Spatial Solitons in Nematic Liquid Crystals

We study the propagation of spatial solitons in nematic liquid crystals, using the self-similar method. Analytical solutions in the form of self-similar solitons are obtained exactly. We confirm the stability of these solutions by direct numerical simulation, and find that the stable spatial solitons can exist in various forms, such as Oaussian solitons, radially symmetric solitons, multipole solitons, and soliton vortices.     

Lattice Boltzmann Simulation of 3D Nematic Liquid Crystal near Phase Transition

Phase transition between nematic and isotropic liquid crystal is a very weak first order phase transition.We avoid to use the normal Landau-de Gennes‘s free energy that reduces a strong first order transition,and set up a data base of free energy calculated by means of Tao-Sheng-Lin‘s extended molecular field theory that can explain the experiments of the equilibrium properties of nematic liquid crystal very well.Then we use the free energy method of lattice Boltzmann developed by Oxford group to study the phase decomposition,pattern formation in the flow of the liquid crystal near transition temperature.     

最优的双轴晶体非简并四波混频变频共轭波的产生

研究了双轴晶体中通过非简并四波混频产生可变频的共轭波.在KTP中共轭波有各种匹配类型.若选择合适的匹配方向及泵浦和探测波矢的合适角度,使由于离散效应引起的所有光线之间偏离得到最好的补偿.从而增加晶体的有效长度,并显著改善能量的转换效率,得到各种匹配类型的最佳工作条件.     

Mn：KNSBN晶体中弱入射光高反射率四波混频相位共轭

功率为1mW左右的He-Ne激光束在Mn:KNSBN晶体中实现四波混频相位共轭。入射光相对于晶体主光轴的取向及入射光偏振组态对相位共轭反射率都有很大的影响。当物光近于布儒斯特角入射时,反射率可达60％。建立时间约为60sec的光折变光栅具有18hr左右的寿命。晶体中观察到诱导四波混频相位共轭。     

掺杂有机给体与受体分子的向列相液晶的光折变研究

制备了一种掺杂有机给体和受体分子的向列相液晶（nematic liquid crystals）材料。参数的给体和受体分子使液晶材料的光折变性能大为提高。用此材料做成的夹心器件进行了能量二波耦合,简单并四波混频等实验。在外加低直流电场（0．5KV/cm)条件下,观察到了光折变增益Γ为441cm^-1,二波能量耦合实验中观察到的衍射光束达到6级,简并四波混频中最大衍射效率达到58％,写入混合材料的信号光栅已可保存数小时而无明显衰减。     

向列相液晶中强非局域空间光孤子的实验观察

通过实验对向列相液晶中的非局域空间光孤子的传输进行了研究。理论上基于非线性的液晶孤子传输方程,采用高斯形式的试探解,得到了孤子传输的解析解,以及对液晶中的非局域孤子和Snyder等提出的强非局域孤子模型的结果进行了比较。实验上,观察了空间光孤子在向列相液晶中的传输,找到了不同束宽下空间光孤子的临界功率。比如束宽为2μm时临界功率为2.0mW。观察了向列相液晶中空间光孤子的弛豫过程,并注意到液晶分子的响应时间长达几秒钟,液晶中的孤子形成速度较慢。     

Fast and Accurate Phase Retardation Measurement of 0° Twisted Nematic Liquid Crystal Panels Based on the Principle of Homodyne Receiving

We describe herein a method to measure quickly (in less than 2 min) and accurately the phase retardation between the extraordinary and ordinary axis of homogeneous or 0° twisted nematic liquid crystal panels. Owing to the homodyne detection scheme, the setup allows us to probe liquid crystal (LC) panels with an optical power down to a fraction of 1 nW and, hence makes it possible to focus the light beam to a spot of only a few wavelengths in diameter without heating or inducing observable variations in the liquid crystal. The dependence of the phase retardation on the LC driver frequency and the temperature are presented and compared with the theoretical prediction.     

光学稳态简并四波混频

对特定介质中的光学稳态简并四波混频过程进行了数学描述,并对四波混频耦合波方程组作了数学推导,指出四波混频中有关参量之间的关系和特性。     

Phase Modulation Capability of Thin Twisted Nematic Liquid Crystal Panels at Double-Pass Configurations

Spatial light modulators whose phase modulation capability (PMC) exceeds 2π are strongly desirable. A double-pass configuration was evaluated to enhance PMC of twisted nematic liquid crystal panels. Theoretical analysis using Jones calculus is given, and it is proved that phase modulation is exactly doubled when the panel is sandwiched by two polarizers. Experiments to measure the PMC were carried out and results coincide well with the theory.Presented at the International Commission of Optics Topical Meeting, Kyoto, 1994.     

Photorefractive Multi-Beam Induced Phase Conjugation

We demonstrate the simultaneous phase conjugation of multiple beams incident on the a face of a photorefractive barium titanate crystal. The input beam power, angle and position were set so that no phase conjugation occurs unless a switchable incoherent inducing beam is present on the — c face of the crystal. The use of the inducing technique with two mutually pumped phase conjugations for four input beams, or one self-pumped and one mutually pumped phase conjugation for three input beams can be performed in a crystal. Unlike the setup of conventional phase conjugation, which requires more precise arrangements, the novel setup of the multi-beam induced phase conjugation is relatively relaxed. The mechanism responsible for our discovery is qualitatively explained, and possible applications are mentioned.     

聚合物网络稳定液晶的电光偏振片

制备了一种散射偏振片,它是由非晶态单体形成的聚合物网络、向列液晶和涂有聚酰亚胺的ＩＴＯ玻璃基板组成。聚酰亚胺被反向平行摩擦,液晶分子则沿摩擦方向取向,并被单体形成的网络所稳定。根据聚合物网络液晶的电光特性可知。入射偏振光束被散射或透射相应地取决于其偏振方向平行还是生趣于基板的摩擦方向。平行时,光的散射强度通过电场可被强烈地调节;垂直时,光的透过率很高,几乎不依赖施加的电场。这种偏振器件具有低的驱动     

极化子效应对ZnS/CdSe柱型核壳量子点简并四波混频过程的影响

理论计算了带有极化子效应的ZnS/CdSe柱型核壳结构量子点简并四波混频的三阶极化率.在有效质量近似下,采用无限深势阱模型,导出了带有极化子效应的柱型量子点的三阶非线性光学极化率的解析表达式,解三维薛定谔方程得到电子的本征能量和波函数.分析了电子-LO声子和电子-IO声子相互作用对ZnS/CdSe核壳结构量子点简并四波混频的三阶极化率的影响.结果表明,当量子点尺寸一定时,带有极化子效应的χ(3)DFWM比没有极化子时的三阶极化率提高了近3个数量级,并且电子-LO声子的影响比电子-IO声子的影响大得多;当固定核壳量子点的阱宽而内外半径发生变化时,χ(3)DFWM的峰值随之变化,而且极化子效应影响的大小也随之发生变化.     

Optical Digital Logic Operations by Self pumped Phase Conjugation in Photorefractive Crystal

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铯原子介质中受激拉曼四波混频的光放大特性

实验研究了在铯原子介质中受激拉曼四波混频过程中,注入的探针光与所产生的共轭光的增益特性,具体比较了在探针场分别作为Stokes场和Anti-Stokes场情况下,增益随粒子数密度、泵浦光频率失谐的依赖关系,并分析了其增益谱线线型和谱宽.为进一步开展基于受激拉曼四波混频进行量子关联光束的制备提供了主要实验参数的选择参考.     

Applications of Liquid Crystals to Variable-Focusing Lenses

Liquid Crystal (LC) lens cells with variable focusing properties are fabricated using nematic LC materials and applicable to optical devices, and our recent work on these cells is described. First, the LC lens cells are prepared using lens-shaped substrates coated with transparent electrodes. Their focal length can be continuously varied between the values for an ordinary ray and an extraordinary ray by changing the voltage passing across them. Methods of improving properties and some applications of the lens-shaped LC lens are briefly described. The lens properties of these cells with plane-paralleled structure are then demonstrated, where the refractive index is graded to a quadratic distribution resulting from an axially symmetric non-uniform electric field. LC cells with axially distributed tilt angles are constructed using a pair of circular hole-patterned electrode substrates and very small LC lens (LC microlens) with variable focusing can be fabricated. Optimizing the electrode structure, device parameters, and material parameters of the LCs, excellent focusing properties can be obtained. The properties of the LC microlens are improved by using the polymer stabilization technique. The LC microlens with a divided electrode structure shows three-dimensional beam steering and focusing properties, and the astigmatic aberration caused by the molecular orientation effect can be compensated. Applications of the LC microlens to optical devices and systems are introduced.