1维介质光栅近场及其衍射的FDTD分析

 应用FDTD方法计算了单色平面波斜入射时1维介质光栅的近场，进而求出介质光栅的衍射效率。借助于周期边界条件，整个计算区域为周期结构的一个单元。考虑入射波在两种介质界面上会产生反射和透射，故在总场边界上引入入射波、反射波和透射波。给出了光栅单元截面为矩形和梯形的算例。该方法可用于斜入射情形下具有复杂结构和任意单元截面的介质栅近场及其衍射特性分析。     

多层介质膜脉宽压缩光栅的严格矢量分析

用于展宽和压缩激光脉冲的多层膜脉宽压缩光栅是由多层介质高反膜和位于其顶层的浮雕光栅构成。以设计的高反射多层膜为基础,利用傅里叶模式理论分析了其衍射场分布,给出了TE波自准直角入射的使用条件下,多层介质膜脉宽压缩光栅衍射效率的表达式。以-1级衍射效率为评价函数,分别讨论了HfO2和SiO2为顶层材料时,多层膜脉宽压缩光栅-1级衍射效率高于0.95的光栅结构参量范围。结果表明,在该条件下,选择HfO2为顶层材料时,光栅结构参量有较大的取值范围。给出了优化的光栅结构参量,并分析了光栅制作误差及其使用条件的宽容度,对光栅制作工艺和使用具有一定的指导意义。     

多层介质膜脉冲压缩光栅近场光学特性分析

利用傅里叶模式理论分析了TE波自准直角入射的使用条件下，多层介质膜光栅的光栅区和多层膜区电场分布的特点.分别讨论了HfO₂和SiO₂为顶层光栅材料时，光栅结构参数对光栅脊峰值电场的影响，结果表明，对于不同膜厚的顶层材料，存在一个最佳膜厚度，使光栅脊峰值电场最小，并且当膜厚增大时，设计大高宽比的光栅可以降低该电场峰值.最后，在大角度条件下使用多层膜光栅也可以降低光栅脊处的峰值电场. 关键词： 衍射光学 多层介质膜光栅 模式理论 损伤阈值     

Design and properties analysis of multi-layer dielectric used in pulse compressor gratings

Used in chirped-pulse amplification system and based on multi-layer thin film stack, pulse compressor gratings (PCG) are etched by ion-beam and holographic techniques. Diffraction efficiency and laser-induced damage threshold rely on the structural parameters of gratings. On the other hand, they depend greatly on the design of multi-layer. A theoretic design is given for dielectric multi-layer, which is exposed at 413.1 nm and used at 1053 nm. The influences of coating design on optical characters are described in detail. The analysis shows that a coating stack of H3L (H2L)9H0.5L2.01H meets the specifications of PCG well. And there is good agreement of transmission between experimental and the theoretic design.     

脉宽压缩光栅用的多层膜设计和性能分析

应用于啁啾脉冲放大技术中的脉宽压缩光栅是基于多层膜作为基底,利用全息干涉技术和离子束技术刻蚀而成。脉宽压缩光栅的衍射效率和抗激光损伤阈值一方面依赖于光栅结构的设计,另一方面很大程度上取决于作为基底的多层膜的设计。给出了以413.1nm作为写入波长,1053nm作为使用波长的多层介质光栅膜的设计,样品在ZZS-800F型真空镀膜机上采用电子束蒸发方式沉积而成,并给出了膜系结构对光学性能影响因素的详细分析,结果表明膜系H3L(H2L)9H0.5L2.03H满足光栅膜的指标。给出了样品光学特性测试,其使用波长处的透射率<0.5%,写入波长处的透射率>90%,测试表明样品满足设计要求且实验结果和理论设计符合得很好。     

Polarizing beam splitter of two-layer dielectric rectangular transmission gratings in Littrow mounting

We theoretically investigated the design of polarizing beam splitters (PBS) of two-layer dielectric rectangular transmission gratings in Littrow mounting. The PBS grating is aimed to separate TE and TM polarized waves into two different transmitted orders, i.e. the 0th and −1st orders. The polarization-dependent diffraction process is analyzed by using a simplified modal method. The mode reflection and transmission at the interface of the two layers are illustrated. Design equations are given based on the average mode indices of the even and odd modes inside the grating region, which are verified by using rigorous coupled wave analysis. Moreover, with simulated annealing algorithm, two kinds of two-layer PBS gratings are optimized for operation over the C-band (1520-1570 nm). Compared with the single-layer transmission PBS gratings, such two-layer scheme exhibits a great flexibility of design. The PBSs of two-layer dielectric transmission gratings should be useful for practical applications.     

飞秒激光用多层介质膜脉宽压缩光栅的设计

以薄膜光学的干涉理论和衍射光学的傅里叶模式理论为基础，给出了0.8μm飞秒激光器用多层介质膜脉宽压缩光栅的理论设计；设计采用H3L(HL)^9H0.5L2.4H的多层介质膜为基底，当刻蚀后表面浮雕结构的占宽比为0.35，线密度为1480线/mm，槽深为0.2μm，顶层HfO₂的剩余厚度为0.15μm时，对于Littrow角度(36.7°)和TE波模式入射的衍射光栅其-1级衍射效率达到95％以上. 关键词： 飞秒激光 脉宽压缩光栅 多层介质膜     

Optimization of near-field optical field of multi-layer dielectric gratings for pulse compressor

Multi-layer dielectric (MLD) gratings for pulse compressors in high-energy laser systems should provide high diffraction efficiency as well as high laser induced damage thresholds (LIDT). Nonuniform optical near-field distribution is one of the important factors to limit their damage resistant capabilities. Electric field distributions in the gratings and multi-layer film region are analyzed by using Fourier modal method. Optimization of peak electric field in the gratings ridge is performed with a merit function, including both diffraction efficiency and electric field enhancement when the top layer material is HfO₂ and SiO₂, respectively. A set of optimized gratings parameters is obtained for each structure, which reduce the peak electric field within the gratings ridge to being respective 1.39 and 1.84 times the value of incident light respectively. Finally, we also discuss the effects of gratings refractive index, gratings sidewall angle and incident angle on peak electric field in the gratings ridge.     

Design of High-Efficiency Diffraction Gratings Based on Rigorous Coupled-Wave Analysis for 800nm Wavelength

We report on the design of a high diffraction efficiency multi-layer dielectric grating with wide incident angle and broad bandwidth for 80Ohm. The optimized grating can achieve 〉 95% diffraction efficiency in the first order at an incident angle of 5° from Littrow and a wavelength from 77Ohm to 83Ohm, with peak diffraction efieieney of 〉 99.5% at 80Ohm. The electric field distribution of the optimized multi-layer dielectric grating within the gratings ridge is 1.3 times enhancement of the incidence light, which presents potential high laser resistance ability. Because of its high-effieieney, wide incident, broad bandwidth and potential high resistance ability, the multi-layer dielectric grating should have practical application in Ti：sapphire laser systems.     

脉宽压缩光栅用多层膜制备和性能测试

给出了以413 nm作为写入波长,1053 nm作为使用波长的多层介质光栅膜的设计,计算表明膜系H3L(H2L)^9H0.5L2.03H满足光栅膜的要求.最后给出了制备得到的样品光学特性测试,结果表明在使用波长和曝光波长处满足设计要求,其抗激光损伤阈值在光正入射和51.2°入射时分别为14.14 J/cm2和9.32 J/cm2,膜系的应力表现为压应力.     

Numerical Analysis for the Transmission Characteristics of Different Kinds of Optical Fiber Gratings

A general and effective method is presented to solve the eigenvalue problem of a circular multilayar dielectric waveguide. And the transmission characteristics for different kinds of fiber gratings are calculated with rigorous vector mode matching procedure. This general method is applied to a detailed investigation on the phenomenon of mode coupling between cladding-mode and core mode to that less attention is paid in the literature. Our numerical results show that the present method is simple and effective.     

Broadband Terahertz Polarization Converter and Asymmetric Transmission Based on Coupled Dielectric‐Metal Grating

Coupled dielectric‐metal gratings are investigated for broadband terahertz (THz) wave polarization conversion and asymmetric transmission by the experiments and numerical simulations, which are composed of the subwavelength Si grating and metallic wire grating layers. The dielectric grating layer with a large artificial birefringence and low dispersion is employed as a phase engineered waveplate, and the metal wire grating arranged with a 45° angle to the dielectric grating is utilized as a high‐efficiency polarizer. Due to the subwavelength integration, this coupled grating presents a local resonance coupling mechanism between dielectric and metal gratings, which greatly enhances the polarization rotation and expands the bandwidth, not a simple combination with dielectric and metallic gratings. The results demonstrate that a broadband asymmetric transmission with an extinction ratio of 30dB from 0.2 to 1.2 THz is achieved and the highest transmission of 90% can be obtained. It provides a simple way towards practical applications for THz artificial dispersion materials, polarization control and asymmetric transmission.     

Frequency Selective Properties of Two-Dimensional Dielectric Gratings: TE- and TM-Polarizations

This work analyzes the propagation characteristics of electromagnetic waves and the frequency selectivity of dielectric gratings with periodicity in two dimensions, having in mind their application as dichroic surfaces in the millimeter wave band. The moment method and the Green's functions, along with the volume equivalence theorem are used. Particular cases were analyzed to compare with results available in the specialized literature and agreement was observed. This work gives evidence that the inclusion of the periodicity along a second dimension allows an additional adjusting parameter of the frequency selective characteristics for the design requirements of dielectric gratings.     

Analysis of Complex Dielectric Phase Gratings by Hybrid FEM-Gaussian Mode Expansion Technique

Hybrid technique of finite element method (FEM) and Gaussian mode expansion method is implemented for the analysis of transmission property of dielectric phase gratings used in holographic power combining systems. It takes advantages of the versatility of FEM and the simplicity of the mode expansion method. Apparently, this hybrid method is well suited for the analysis of phase gratings with complex profiles, which provide more degrees of structural freedom than those of classical rectangular groove gratings. The transmitted fields of an array of two and three fundamental Gaussian beams through the multi-stepped and curved gratings are calculated by the hybrid method. Numerical results show that much less phase distortion can be fulfilled for the reconstructed pseudo-plane wave by the modified phase gratings, especially the curved ones. This is advantageous for improving the combining efficiency in spatial millimeter wave and sub-millimeter wave power combining systems.     

Spectrum splitting using multi-layer dielectric meta-surfaces for efficient solar energy harvesting

We designed a high-efficiency dispersive mirror based on multi-layer dielectric meta-surfaces. By replacing the secondary mirror of a dome solar concentrator with this dispersive mirror, the solar concentrator can be converted into a spectrum-splitting photovoltaic system with higher energy harvesting efficiency and potentially lower cost. The meta-surfaces are consisted of high-index contrast gratings (HCG). The structures and parameters of the dispersive mirror (i.e. stacked HCG) are optimized based on finite-difference time-domain and rigorous coupled-wave analysis method. Our numerical study shows that the dispersive mirror can direct light with different wavelengths into different angles in the entire solar spectrum, maintaining very low energy loss. Our approach will not only improve the energy harvesting efficiency, but also lower the cost by using single junction cells instead of multi-layer tandem solar cells. Moreover, this approach has the minimal disruption to the existing solar concentrator infrastructures.     

Complete Polarization Conversion Characteristics of Dielectric Grating Composed of Left-Handed Materials

The TE/TM polarization conversion characteristics of dielectric grating composed of left-handed materials for the case of plane wave oblique incidence are carefully investigated by a method which combines the multimode network theory with the rigorous mode matching method. It is indicated that complete polarization conversion between TE and TM modes can be realized using left-handed gratings. This can hardly achieve in the conventional right-handed gratings. Comparisons of polarization conversion properties between right-handed gratings and left-handed gratings are given with physical explanations. This unique merit of left-handed periodic structure is of important significance for accurate design of new millimeter wave TE/TM polarization converters.     

电场的增强作用对介质膜光栅损伤形貌的影响

研究了电场在介质膜光栅结构中的增强效应对其抗激光损伤阈值的影响.使用傅里叶模式方法计算了电场在介质膜光栅浮雕结构内的分布.数值分析表明：电场在介质膜光栅中增强的最大值为入射光的2倍,其最大的位置出现在相对于入射光对面的光栅槽侧壁。实验测试介质膜光栅样品在1 064 nm和12 ns, 51.2°和TE偏振光入射时,其抗激光损伤阈值为6.61 J/cm2.对损伤形貌进行扫描电镜精确分析,发现介质膜光栅的初始损伤产生于电场在介质膜光栅内增强最大的位置处.     

利用光敏光纤制作少模光纤布喇格光栅

利用相位掩模技术在光敏光纤中制作出了少模光纤布喇格光栅,1.06μm波长附近有2~3个特征峰,峰值约4~5 dB.对这种光纤光栅的特性进行了分析,结果表明理论与实验结果符合得较好,并对光纤光栅的温度特性进行了实验研究和理论分析,实验结果测得光纤光栅的温度敏感度为9~10 pm/℃.     

A NEW FREQUENCY SELECTIVE SURFACE COMPOSED OF LEFT-HANDED MATERIALS

The frequency selective characteristics of a new dielectric periodic structure composed of left-handed materials (LHM) are carefully studied by a method which combines the multimode network theory with the rigorous mode matching method. The variations of the frequency selective characteristics with structure parameters and dielectric loss are presented and comparisons for the frequency selective properties between RHM and LHM gratings are also shown with some explanations. Guidelines for accurate design of the LHM dielectric frequency selective surface are given. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 60171037) (No. 60371010) and (No. 63531020)     

横电波激励下亚波长一维金属光栅的异常透射性

针对一维亚波长金属光栅异常透射现象实现的问题,利用时域有限差分法,对横电波（TE波）激励带电介质的亚波长一维金属光栅的光场分布进行了模拟分析,得到了TE波的透射率与电介质折射率的变化关系,从而发现TE波在所研究的模型下具有异常透射现象.基于导模共振理论建立了类导模共振理论,并应用该理论较好地解释了TE波在所研究模型下的异常透射现象,确定类导模共振是TE波产生异常透射性的主要原因.应用所建立的理论解决了传统透射理论无法解决的问题.类导模共振理论揭示了异常透射现象的物理本质,为进一步研究异常透射性的物理本质提 关键词： 金属光栅 横电波 异常透射 类导模共振