光参量啁啾脉冲放大增益特性研究

 通过对非线性三波耦合方程组进行数值求解，研究了光参量放大的增益特性及饱和放大特性。给出了泵浦光、信号光参数对参量增益的影响及其与晶体饱和长度的关系。且OPA具有传统CPA系统所不具有的优点，将有可能取代传统的CPA系统而作为超短超强激光系统的新型前端。     

光参量啁啾脉冲放大增益特性研究

通过对非线性三波耦合方程组进行数值求解,研究了光参量放大的增益特性及饱和放大特性。给出了泵浦光、信号光参数对参量增益的影响及其与晶体饱和长度的关系。且OPA具有传统CPA系统所不具有的优点,将有可能取代传统的CPA系统而作为超短超强激光系统的新型前端。     

Spectral narrowing of negatively chirped femtosecond pulse by cross-phase modulation in a single-mode optical fiber

We demonstrate theoretically that the negatively chirped femtosecond laser pulse can be spectrally narrowed by cross-phase modulation. The new view is well supported by numerical simulation. The negative chirp method in fibers might be useful in all optical wavelength switching applications.     

非单色光抽运的光参量啁啾脉冲放大的带宽及增益特性研究

采用傅里叶变换的方法将脉冲光分解成不同的频率成分,建立了非单色光抽运的光参量放大耦合方程组的数值求解模型.研究了非单色抽运光对光参量啁啾脉冲放大的小信号增益、大信号增益以及增益带宽的影响.非单色抽运光降低参量放大的增益水平,但同时可提高增益带宽,且抽运光谱宽越宽,对增益带宽的提高作用越大.还进一步从相位失配和参量带宽的角度分析了非单色抽运光使参量放大的增益降低、带宽增大的原因. 关键词： 光参量啁啾脉冲放大 非单色光 增益带宽 飞秒激光     

啁啾脉冲堆积及其放大特性

 根据啁啾脉冲堆积的原理以及模型介绍了两路脉冲堆积时脉冲的时间与频谱特性,分析了堆积脉冲产生时间与频谱调制,以及交叠区产生非线性频率啁啾的原因。通过非线性薛定谔方程,分析了堆积脉冲的放大特性,介绍了啁啾参量对放大结果的影响以及放大后堆积脉冲的频率啁啾的变化。研究表明,在堆积脉冲的放大过程中自相位调制效应非常明显,严重影响了脉冲的频谱与频率啁啾。     

啁啾脉冲堆积及其放大特性

根据啁啾脉冲堆积的原理以及模型介绍了两路脉冲堆积时脉冲的时间与频谱特性,分析了堆积脉冲产生时间与频谱调制,以及交叠区产生非线性频率啁啾的原因。通过非线性薛定谔方程,分析了堆积脉冲的放大特性,介绍了啁啾参量对放大结果的影响以及放大后堆积脉冲的频率啁啾的变化。研究表明,在堆积脉冲的放大过程中自相位调制效应非常明显,严重影响了脉冲的频谱与频率啁啾。     

Stacking chirped pulse optical parametric amplification

Stacking chirped pulse optical parametric amplification based on a home-built Yb³⁺-doped mode-locked fiber laser and an all-fiber pulse stacker has been demonstrated. Energic 11 mJ shaped pulses with pulse duration of 2.3 ns and a net total gain of higher than 1.1 × 10⁷ at fluctuation less than 2% rms are achieved by optical parametric amplification pumped by a Q-switched Nd:YAG frequency-doubled laser, which provides a simple and efficient amplification scheme for temporally shaped pulses by stacking chirped pulse.     

Competing processes in optical parametric chirped pulse amplification

Optical parametric chirped pulse amplification (OPCPA) has the potential to revolutionise the generation of high power ultrashort optical pulses. In this paper, we present the results of a numerical investigation into processes that potentially compete with OPCPA. Specifically, we examine group velocity dispersion, non-degenerate operation, background noise, pump pulse fluctuations, and compressor error. We also discuss the “local approximation” and show that, in the case of OPCPA, it offers a substantial advantage in computational speed for minimal cost in accuracy. The overall conclusion is that OPCPA is fundamentally robust, and that the processes studied pose a less serious problem than might have been expected.     

Numerical studies of optical parametric chirped pulse amplification

Based on the coupled wave equations, optical chirped-pulse parametric amplification (OPCPA) is simulated and its characteristics are investigated under the conditions of small-signal and pump depletion. The influence of the group-velocity mismatch and the phase mismatch among the three waves on the process of the amplification are discussed, respectively. Compared with the conventional chirped-pulse amplification system, synchronization between pump and signal-pulses is a crucial issue in OPCPA. The requirement on Δτ_p–s as well as the stability of the system is investigated.     

光参量啁啾脉冲放大的逆问题

针对光参量啁啾脉冲放大的逆问题,即如何在给定输出信号光脉冲波形的前提下,通过计算得到输入信号光脉冲波形,提出了相应的计算模型和方法.以分步傅里叶变换和四阶龙格-库塔法为基础,通过数值拟合等方法,建立了输入-输出信号光强之间的定量关系.分别以预期输出信号光脉冲为啁啾高斯脉冲以及具有特定形状的整形脉冲为例,通过逆算得到了相应的输入信号光脉冲波形.研究结果表明,该逆算方法具有原理简单、计算快速准确等优点,可为激光脉冲整形设计提供参考. 关键词： 光参量啁啾脉冲放大 逆问题 啁啾脉冲 脉冲整形     

小宽带堆积啁啾脉冲传输放大特性

 采用啁啾脉冲堆积的方法可获得ns量级宽带整形激光脉冲,对堆积啁啾脉冲时间波形的影响因素及传输放大后脉冲波形与光谱形状的特性进行了研究。结果表明：在传输过程中脉冲的演化规律与窄带脉冲的演化规律基本一致,而且传输放大过程也不会改变脉冲的调制结构,但光谱形状在传输放大过程中发生了变化,初步认为是由非线性效应造成的;小宽带堆积啁啾脉冲具有与窄带脉冲基本一致的的增益水平。     

啁啾脉冲放大系统展宽压缩器各阶色散分析

 通过在光程差中增加相位校正项,重新推导了更为完善的压缩器各阶色散解析式。并对压缩器的各阶色散作了光线追迹的模拟计算,得到与解析式完全一致的计算结果,从而验证了解析式的正确性。基于解析式和光线追迹的方法,更加系统完善地对比较常用的Offner展宽器的各阶色散进行了研究,分析了入射角、光栅与凹面镜距离对其各阶色散及剩余各阶色散的影响。同时,还对非匹配的展宽压缩系统的剩余色散的影响因素进行了讨论。     

自由电子激光放大啁啾脉冲的数值模拟

利用1维非定态程序对单程自由电子激光(FEL)放大器放大线性啁啾脉冲的过程进行了数值模拟,得到了不同啁啾参数的脉冲通过FEL放大器的增益曲线,计算了不同啁啾参数的脉冲被单程FEL放大器放大后的腔外压缩情况。通过对数值模拟结果的定性分析得出：影响输出脉冲宽度和峰值功率的主要因素是FEL放大器的增益线宽和啁啾参数,并以此说明,通过先使用FEL放大器放大啁啾脉冲、然后再将其在腔外压缩的方法产生超短脉冲FEL是可行的。     

自由电子激光放大啁啾脉冲的数值模拟

 利用1维非定态程序对单程自由电子激光(FEL)放大器放大线性啁啾脉冲的过程进行了数值模拟,得到了不同啁啾参数的脉冲通过FEL放大器的增益曲线,计算了不同啁啾参数的脉冲被单程FEL放大器放大后的腔外压缩情况。通过对数值模拟结果的定性分析得出：影响输出脉冲宽度和峰值功率的主要因素是FEL放大器的增益线宽和啁啾参数,并以此说明,通过先使用FEL放大器放大啁啾脉冲、然后再将其在腔外压缩的方法产生超短脉冲FEL是可行的。     

光参量啁啾脉冲放大过程中脉冲特性理论研究

 通过数值求解非线性三波耦合方程组,并利用色散致啁啾引起的瞬时频率与时间的关系,模拟了啁啾脉冲在光参量放大过程中的脉冲波形和频谱形状的变化关系,以及通过压缩器的脉冲形状。模拟结果表明：啁啾脉冲在光参量放大过程中的时域宽度和频谱有很小程度的加宽,但基本上不影响放大后脉冲的压缩及信噪比。     

Diode-pumped chirped pulse amplification to the joule level

The POLARIS project aims at the development of an all-diode-pumped, high-peak-power femtosecond laser system reaching the petawatt level. The laser amplifiers are based on pumping Yb³⁺-doped fluoride phosphate glass at 940 nm. Recently, stable operation of the first three amplifiers was achieved. Pulses with a bandwidth of 12 nm, which supports 135 fs pulses with energies up to 1.25 J, were generated in the third amplifier with a 12-pass configuration. The amplifier was pumped by 150 collimated high-power laser diodes. Successive polarization maintenance is used for a compact, stable, and convenient adjustable setup. Thermally induced abberations of lowest order were compensated by adaptive mirrors. PACS 42.55.Xi; 42.60.By; 42.70.Hj     

高功率全光纤啁啾脉冲放大激光系统

采用基于非线性偏振旋转原理的光纤被动锁模激光器作为主振荡器。输出信号脉冲的重复频率为30 MHz,脉冲半高全宽为265 fs。信号脉冲通过全光纤啁啾脉冲激光放大系统展宽至100 ps后,经过1级芯径10 m的光纤预放大器和1级芯径50 m的光纤功率放大器将脉冲平均功率放大至10 W,斜率效率41.5%。输出脉冲经光栅压缩器将脉宽压缩至594 fs。     

光参量啁啾脉冲放大过程中脉冲特性理论研究

通过数值求解非线性三波耦合方程组,并利用色散致啁啾引起的瞬时频率与时间的关系,模拟了啁啾脉冲在光参量放大过程中的脉冲波形和频谱形状的变化关系,以及通过压缩器的脉冲形状。模拟结果表明：啁啾脉冲在光参量放大过程中的时域宽度和频谱有很小程度的加宽,但基本上不影响放大后脉冲的压缩及信噪比。     

高功率全光纤啁啾脉冲放大激光系统

采用基于非线性偏振旋转原理的光纤被动锁模激光器作为主振荡器。输出信号脉冲的重复频率为30MHz,脉冲半高全宽为265fs。信号脉冲通过全光纤啁啾脉冲激光放大系统展宽至100ps后,经过1级芯径10μm的光纤预放大器和1级芯径50μm的光纤功率放大器将脉冲平均功率放大至10W,斜率效率41.5%。输出脉冲经光栅压缩器将脉宽压缩至594fs。     

Optimization of optical parametric chirped pulse amplification with different pump wavelengths

Optical parametric chirped pulse amplification with different pump wavelengths was investigated using LBO crystal, at signal central wavelength of 800 nm. According to our theoretical simulation, when pump wavelength is 492.5 nm, there is a maximal gain bandwidth of 190 nm centered at 805 nm in optimal noncollinear angle using LBO. Presently, pump wavelength of 492.5 nm can be obtained from second harmonic generation of a Yb:Sr₅(PO₄)₃F laser. The broad gain bandwidth can completely support ∼6 fs with a spectral centre of seed pulse at 800 nm. The deviation from optimal noncollinear angle can be compensated by accurately tuning crystal angle for phase matching. The gain spectrum with pump wavelength of 492.5 nm is much better than those with pump wavelengths of 400, 526.5 and 532 nm, at signal centre of 800 nm.