Theoretical investigation on the threshold value of stimulated Brillouin scattering in terms of laser intensity

The threshold value of stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) was investigated theoretically basing on a new concept of real gain length (RGL). It shows that for ideal steady-state SBS or ideal transient SBS, the threshold values are both constants and the later is five orders of magnitude larger than the former. Under general conditions, whether steady-state SBS or transient SBS will occur is determined by RGL. The SBS occurred in a long material may not be steady-state SBS.     

Improved output energy characteristic of optical limiting based on double stimulated Brillouin scattering

In order to improve the optical limiting performance based on stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS), a method based on double SBS is proposed in this paper. The dependence of the output energy of optical limiting based on double SBS on the pump energy is numerically simulated, and experimentally validated with an Nd:YAG seed-injected laser. The results indicate that only the first SBS optical limiting works in the case of low pump energy. However, as the pump energy increases, the second SBS process can be activated if the transmitted power of the first SBS is still above the SBS threshold. Therefore, the output energy characteristic of optical limiting based on double SBS is much better than that based on single SBS. Owing to the sub-nanosecond response time and a high power threshold, the SBS optical limiting can provide protection in high power laser systems.     

Study on forward stimulated Brillouin scattering in a backward pumped fiber Raman amplifier

Strong multi-order forward stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) has been observed in the backward pumped S-band distributed fiber Raman amplifier (FRA) with tunable narrow signal source (less than 100 MHz) when the pump power of FRA reached the SBS threshold. This does not obey the theory that only weak backward SBS lines exist according to the conservation of energy and momentum and the wave vector selected rule. This is because the sound waveguide characteristic weakens the wave vector rule, and the forward transmitted sound waveguide Brillouin scattering lines are generated and amplified in FRA.When the pump power is further increased, 11 orders of SBS lines and comb-like profile are observed. For the excited line, the frequency is 197.2296 THz and the power is 0 dBm. The even order SBS lines are stronger than odd order SBS lines, the power of the 2nd and 4th order SBS lines is 1.75 dBm, which is 16 dB higher than that of the 1st and 3rd order SBS lines. The odd order SBS lines are named BrillouinRayleigh scattering lines.     

陡前沿脉冲产生的受激布里渊散射稳定性研究

受激布里渊散射转换效率及相位共轭保真度的稳定性与泵浦脉冲的前沿上升时间有关，对前沿上升时间与介质声学声子寿命接近的泵浦脉冲，在泵浦能量超过受激布里渊散射阈值较多时，会造成严重的相位共轭保真度不稳定。本文针对上升前沿时间为２ｎｓ的泵浦脉冲及声学声子寿命的１ｎｓ和ＣＣｌ４介质，在泵浦脉冲前沿根部引入缓慢上升的小信号后，采用振放双池受激布里渊散射相位共轭镜，在泵浦激光能量达到５００倍受激布里渊散射阈值时     

受激布里渊散射介质——全氟聚醚的温度特性研究

受激布里渊散射(SBS)介质——全氟聚醚(PFPE)不仅具有低吸收高负载的SBS特性,还具有低的流点或高的沸点,可适合于较宽温度范围之内工作.通过分析PFPE的化学结构,对PFPE具有良好的SBS特性及独特物理化学特性进行了解释.在连续Nd:YAG种子注入激光系统中选用HT230,DET和HS260三种PFPE进行了不同温度下SBS特性研究.结果表明,PFPE不仅具有良好的SBS特性,还可以在低温或高温条件下工作,这为不同温度下研究SBS相位共轭镜打下了良好的基础.     

双级受激布里渊散射相位共轭镜压缩YAG振荡器调Q脉宽

采用双级布里渊散射相位共轭镜，能提高相位共轭保真度稳定性，将散射光反馈进入ＹＡＧ振荡器腔内，由偏振棱镜耦合输出的散射激光，具有短脉冲，可调谐，优质光的特点，报道了脉冲压缩机机理及影响压缩脉冲宽度的因素，获得了２．５ｎｓ，９ｍＪ的散射激光输出。     

宽带KrF激光抽运的受激布里渊散射反射率研究

实验上研究了宽带KrF激光抽运的受激布里渊散射(SBS)随抽运功率密度、介质气压和透镜焦距这三个实验参数的变化规律.在较低的抽运功率密度情况下，SBS反射率随抽运功率密度呈非线性增长；当抽运功率密度提高到一定程度，SBS反射率接近饱和；当功率密度继续增大，SBS 反射率随之下降.介质气压提高能够促进SBS的转换.透镜焦距长度的变化使SBS饱和反射率存在一峰值.理论上建立了宽带多模SBS模型，数值模拟结果与实验结果符合得很好，解释了宽带SBS反射率对实验参数的变化规律. 关键词： 宽带 KrF激光 受激布里渊散射(SBS) 反射率     

Investigation on the suppression of stimulated Brillouin scattering in single-frequency Raman fiber amplifiers

High power operation of single-frequency Raman fiber amplifiers (SF-RFAs) is usually limited by the onset of stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS). In this paper, we present our theoretical investigation on the suppression of SBS in SF-RFAs, based on the intensity equations combining SBS and stimulated Raman scattering (SRS). The effects of increasing the mode area of fiber and utilizing temperature and strain gradients along the fiber on the suppression of SBS are discussed. The simulation results suggest that it is not an advisable method to suppress SBS in SF-RFAs by increasing the mode area. Besides, although tensile strain and temperature gradients can suppress SBS in RFA singly, the conditions are too rigorous to realize. Based on the numerical simulation results, a feasible scheme for the suppression of SBS in RFA is proposed using the temperature gradients together with tensile strain gradients along the fiber length, resulting in an increase of ～3 times of amplifiers output power.     

水的衰减系数及有效增益长度对受激布里渊散射输出能量的影响

本文从理论和实验上分析了水的衰减系数及有效增益长度对受激布里渊散射(SBS)输出能量的影响。实验结果表明,衰减系数越小,SBS输出能量越高。由于脉宽压缩效应,当入射光能量足够高并且有效增益长度相对较长时,SBS易获得高能量而形成极高的峰值功率。一旦这种峰值功率超过受激拉曼散射(SRS)或者二阶SBS阈值,SBS就会作为一个新的激发源去激发SRS或者二阶SBS,从而消耗掉部分SBS的能量,所以会出现后向有效增益长度越长,SBS的输出能量越低的现象。 关键词： 受激布里渊散射 衰减系数 有效增益长度 脉宽压缩     

种子场对单池受激布里渊散射脉冲波形保真的影响

受激布里渊散射(SBS)产生池中引入种子光场，在种子场诱导下产生SBS，这不但可以降低SBS阈值，更可以获得最小的SBS脉冲形变，确保与抽运光波形基本一致，获得高波形保真.从理论和实验两方面研究了种子光强弱对脉冲波形保真的影响. 关键词： 受激布里渊散射 脉冲波形保真 注入种子     

受激布里渊散射脉冲压缩技术研究进展

受激布里渊散射（SBS）作为三阶光学效应广泛应用于激光组束、分布式光纤传感、布里渊激光器等领域。近年来,SBS脉冲压缩亦得到特殊关注。基于布里渊放大过程中的能量转移特性,SBS脉冲压缩技术能够将ns量级脉冲压缩至亚ns量级,峰值功率可提升1～2个数量级。系统介绍了SBS脉冲压缩基本理论,综合论述了SBS压缩器结构、增益介质、泵浦脉冲等因素对脉冲压缩特性的影响,并对SBS脉冲压缩发展趋势进行了展望,为今后SBS特性的研究提供了有益参考,也为高重频、高能量激光的获取提供了可行方案。

     

振放双池受激布里渊散射相位共轭镜的脉冲波形研究

受激布里渊散射应用到激光驱动器中，就要考虑脉冲的变形。针对上升前沿２ｎｓ的毫 秒泵浦脉冲，在其脉冲前沿根部引入缓慢上升的的预脉冲后，研究振放双池受激布里渊散射相位共轭镜所产生的受激布里渊散射脉冲波形。     

同轴正交偏振双脉冲序列受激布里渊散射抽运放大的实现方法

利用受激布里渊散射放大时抽运光与种子光可以有一时间延迟的特性,设计了一个同轴传播正交偏振双脉冲序列的偏振控制装置,使同轴传播的两个正交偏振脉冲光束在放大时具有相同的偏振态,从而实现了两束光的抽运放大.     

熔融石英玻璃受激布里渊散射效应实验研究

以自行研制的大能量单纵单横电光调Q激光系统作为抽运源，在小尺寸(2 cm×2 cm×4 cm)的熔融石英玻璃样品中实现了强烈发展的受激布里渊散射(SBS)过程，在工作介质无损伤的情况下，相位共轭波能量高达110 mJ，反射率约为60％.还研究了SBS能量反射率与入射角之间的关系，证实了此前提出的“自供种子光(self-Stokes-seeding)”效应的存在.提出了双棒串接的构型，得到了更为高效的SBS过程. 关键词： 受激布里渊散射 熔融石英玻璃 激光损伤 反射率     

激光与材料参数对瞬态SBS 诱导的激光超声破坏效果的影响

 通过数值求解一维瞬态受激布里渊散射（SBS）声光耦合波方程，从理论上分析了泵浦激光参数及光学材料参数对SBS过程发生阈值的影响。以SBS过程中建立起来的应力场抗拉（压）强度和散射场的反射率为判据，分析了激光脉宽及作用区域长度对激光超声破坏材料效果的影响，探讨了短脉冲激光（约ns）引起的激光超声对材料的破坏机理；讨论了通过参数配置有效遏制SBS过程激光超声对光学材料的破坏问题。     

Investigation of stimulated brillouin backscattering of nanosecond CO2 laser radiation from an extended underdense plasma

Stimulated Brillouin backscattering (SBS) of nanosecond CO₂ laser radiation is investigated from an homogeneous extended plasma for well defined interaction conditions. It is found that SBS saturates at the theoretical limit near 100% Growth of SBS ion-waves starts from near thermal-wave amplitudes. Theoretical and observed SBS threshold fluxes agree within the 50% error bounds of these values. It is pointed out that self focusing does not greatly affect SBS under the conditions investigated. SBS thresholds depend on plasma density and focal spot diameter. It is indicated that an equilibrium between inverse bremsstrahlung absorption and classical heat conduction can explain several aspects.     

不同材料的受激布里渊散射特性

 采用波长为1.064, 0.532 μm的聚焦高斯光束作为泵浦光,数值求解受激布里渊散射（Stimulated Brillouin Scattering, SBS）放大器型耦合波方程组,比较K9玻璃、熔石英、BK7玻璃、CaF₂的SBS特征参数。研究发现：对于相同的激光参数,不同的介质具有不同的SBS特征,声子寿命长则破坏阈值低,破坏效果明显。SBS过程对CaF₂的破坏效果较明显,导致了介质前表面的破坏,在一定的激光参数和聚焦参数下,焦点附近优先于前表面破坏。SBS过程可以得到脉宽压缩比大于10、强度比泵浦光峰值高5倍以上的Stokes散射光脉冲。相同激光参数下,不同材料压缩效果及散射光相位共轭保真度不同,CaF₂在低泵浦能量时脉宽压缩特性较好;高泵浦能量时,相位共轭保真度较好。固体透明光学材料中可获得大于95%的能量提取效率。     

抽运光参数对受激布里渊散射的影响

受激布里渊散射（SBS）系统中,具有一定带宽的抽运激光中会含有一定比例的Stokes散射光成分，此Stokes散射光成分经SBS介质后表面反射后，将形成种子光与抽运光联合入射，构成自种子光式SBS放大器.通过数值求解此SBS放大器型耦合波方程组，探讨了抽运光脉冲中所含Stokes散射光成分的比例、抽运激光波长、抽运光能量大小、入射的聚焦高斯光脉冲脉宽、相互作用时间等激光参数对SBS特征参数（Stokes散射光脉冲波形、材料内部最大应力的时间演化及空间分布、脉宽压缩效果、能量提取效率及Stokes散射光的共轭保真度）的影响.同时发现，SBS过程中产生的超声应力不仅会对SBS介质前表面造成破坏，还可能对焦点附近造成破坏；调整各激光参数还会使焦点附近优于前表面先破坏.数值模拟中采用的抽运光是聚焦高斯光束. 关键词： 受激布里渊散射 斯托克斯散射光 冲击应力 能量反射率     

相位调制信号对窄线宽光纤放大器线宽特性和受激布里渊散射阈值的影响

高功率窄线宽光纤放大器的输出功率主要受限于受激布里渊散射(SBS)效应,通过相位调制进行线宽展宽可以有效抑制SBS效应.基于窄线宽光纤放大器中的SBS动力学模型,研究了正弦信号、白噪声信号和伪随机编码信号(PRBS)对窄线宽光纤放大器光谱特性与SBS阈值的影响.研究发现,采用不同信号进行相位调制时,调制频率和调制深度等参数对调制后激光光谱的谱线间隔、谱线数目与光谱平整度的影响存在较大差异,进而影响放大器的线宽特性和SBS阈值.通过对比分析,给出了调制信号的类型选择和参数优化原则,能够为窄线宽光纤放大器的相位调制系统设计提供参考.     

Effect of water temperature on pulse duration and energy of stimulated Brillouin scattering

The water temperature has a strong effect on the kinematic viscosity, which is inversely proportional to the phonon lifetime and the gain coefficient. The higher the temperature is, the smaller the kinematic viscosity is, and the larger the phonon lifetime is. At a low pump power and a short focal length, we can derive a single-peak stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) pulse. The duration of this single-peak SBS pulse depends mainly on the phonon lifetime of water. With the increase of the water temperature, the duration of such a single-peak SBS pulse will become longer, and the SBS energy will become higher for the gain coefficient, which is related to the phonon lifetime. Therefore, varying the medium temperature can lead to the changes of SBS pulse duration and SBS energy.