基于泵浦探针法研究VO_2薄膜多波段红外激光相变特性

用泵浦探针法实验研究了红外激光辐照二氧化钒薄膜的相变特性.首先利用氧源-分子束外延法制备了薄膜厚度分别为20nm、40nm、60nm的三组VO_2单晶外延薄膜,并且以10.6μm的CO_2连续激光作为泵浦光,分别以1 064nm和3 459nm的纳秒脉冲激光作为探针光,对这三组薄膜分别进行了辐照实验.实验发现三组薄膜相变后对1 064nm探针光的透过率降低量平均值分别为5.26%、6.2%、8.92%,反射率降低量分别为3.09%、6.56%、4.93%;对3 459nm探针光透过率降低量平均值分别为28.4%、47.78%、55.13%,反射率升高量平均值分别为6.65%、17.87%、7.49%.结果表明:利用分子束外延法制备的纳米级VO_2薄膜相变前后对入射激光为镜面反射;薄膜对3 459nm探针光的相变特性比对1 064nm探针光相变特性显著;薄膜厚度的增加会降低相变前透过率,但是对相变后透过率降低更为明显;薄膜对10.6μm CO_2连续激光相变前后始终保持几乎不透.研究结果可为薄膜的应用提供参考.     

超高压下冲击波速度直接测量技术

针对超高压下透明材料的高压离化机理,分析了透明材料中冲击波直接诊断技术的基本方法. 利用Drude-自由电子气模型,分析了不同冲击压力下冲击波阵面反射率的变化. 从理论上比较了不同探针光波长反射率的区别,发现探针光波长为660 nm时比探针光波长为532 nm时获得的冲击波阵面反射率要高. 对探测器"致盲"问题也进行了研究. 通过分析反射信号的时间顺序和强度大小,发现"致盲"效应是由X光对透明窗口离化引起的. 同时,发现方波驱动脉冲平台的前沿到达时刻和X光离化效应出现的时刻相同,冲击波信号到达时刻晚于X光离化时刻. 通过实验结果,得到蓝宝石中冲击波速度为35 km/s时,其波阵面的反射率约为40%. 通过理论分析和实验数据比对的方法,验证了蓝宝石中的减速曲线. 给出了加蓝宝石窗口后的测速公式. 经过和实验对比,确认了测速公式的正确性. 关键词： 冲击波 光学诊断 成像 干涉仪     

宽面积垂直腔半导体光放大器

在反射模式下,对于970 nm宽面积垂直腔半导体光放大器(VCSOA)的增益和带宽特性进行了实验研究和分析。当注入电流为57％阈值电流、信号输入功率为0.7 W,取得了24.8 dB的放大,测得的放大器的带宽为0.14 nm。实验中测量的增益值大于理论计算值,这是由于宽面积垂直腔光放大器内存在多个横向模式,每个模式都有相应的放大,所以总的增益大于理论计算的某个模式的增益。这种宽面积垂直腔光放大器不仅可以提高增益,而且还能提高信号光的饱和输入功率。对970 nm宽面积VCSOA的结构进行了优化设计,模拟结果表明,要提高半导体激光器的增益和带宽,可以通过适当降低垂直腔面发射激光器的上DBR的反射率来获得。     

基于LED的非相干宽带腔增强吸收光谱技术

介绍了基于可见光波段高功率LED作为光源的高灵敏度宽带腔增强吸收光谱技术,该系统的探测灵敏度通过测量NO₂在472.3～479.3 nm范围内的吸收得到验证。将中心波长为457 nm的高功率LED发出的宽带非相干光耦合进入92.5 cm长、由两片高反射率透镜组成的高精度光学谐振腔内,使用CCD光谱仪(HR2000)测量透过光学腔的光强信号。腔镜在472.3～479.3 nm波长范围内的反射率通过O₂-O₂聚合物的吸收确定,实验测量了一系列低浓度NO₂气体样品,采用差分光谱拟合技术在80 s的平均时间内NO₂浓度反演的统计不确定性约为3.1 ppb(ng·mL-1)。     

基于MgO∶PPLN晶体差频产生的宽调谐中红外连续激光光源

分别以1 083nm和1 550nm波段的窄线宽连续光源为泵浦光和信号光,搭建基于掺MgO周期铌酸锂晶体(MgO∶PPLN)准相位匹配原理的差频非线性效应产生中红外激光实验系统.根据系统温度和信号光波长调谐特性进行实验研究.在泵浦光波长固定条件下改变信号光波长,实现了窄线宽宽调谐中红外连续闲频激光输出,波长覆盖范围为3 547.6~3 629.1nm.当波长为1 082.8nm的泵浦光和波长为1 549.7nm的信号光功率分别放大到2.8 W和3.5 W时,对波长为3 597.0nm的中红外闲频光输出进行长时间功率扫描监测,得到最大功率为3.2mW,功率抖动引起不稳定度小于±1.6%的高稳定的中红外窄线宽激光输出.该研究结果可为设计和研制多波长窄线宽中红外光源提供参考.     

单频光纤拉曼放大器的实验研究

本文进行了1031 nm抽运光对1080 nm单频信号光的拉曼放大实验,详细研究了单频信号光种子功率、拉曼增益光纤长度、抽运方式等因素对 单频光纤拉曼放大器(SF-FRA)输出特性的影响.结果表明,在未受受激布里渊散射(SBS)因素限制时,相同抽运功率条件下,单频信号光种子功率越高,SF-FRA的效率越高;拉曼增益光纤越长,SF-FRA的效率越高;前向抽运时,SF-FRA的效率较高.实验中发现SF-FRA的拉曼放大过程对单频信号光的线宽有较小的展宽.此外,单频信号光远场干涉短曝光图像的对比度为0.814,单频信号光与SF-FRA放大光远场干涉短曝光图像可见度为0.719,表明SF-FRA对单频信号光的相干性有一定影响.实验结论可为其他特殊波长SF-FRA的设计提供一定的参考.     

基于Y型分支与布拉格光栅结构的集成光芯片研究

采用Y型分支与深刻蚀布拉格波导光栅相集成的方案,制备了带有通道监控功能的1×8光分路器集成芯片.耦合封装后的集成光芯片同时实现了稳定的通道光信号传输与监控功能.集成光芯片8通道反射谱中心波长范围为1597 nm～1639 nm,间隔为6 nm,3 dB带宽最大为0.67 nm,通道反射率最低为88.24％.1550 n...     

785nm激光诱导银纳米三角片聚集表面增强拉曼散射效应

为实现表面增强拉曼散射(SERS)光谱的强信号快速检测分析,报道了通过785 nm激光诱导银纳米三角片(AgNPRs)聚集的方法。采用配体辅助化学还原法制备了AgNPRs,其边长约为80 nm,表面等离子体吸收峰出现在约774 nm处,对785 nm光产生有效吸收。在785 nm光辐照下,AgNPRs逐渐聚集,对巯基苯甲酸的SERS信号逐渐增强,其源于AgNPRs吸收的光转化为热而引起的AgNPRs聚集。其增强因子高达109。为快速获得强SERS信号,激发光功率需大于250 mW。     

双波长抽运拉锥光子晶体光纤产生超连续谱研究

利用1064 nm抽运光在总长度为1 m的光子晶体光纤(PCF)的前半段(77 cm)通过四波混频产生747 nm短波信号光,并对光纤的后半段进行拉锥处理,拉锥光纤具有707 nm和1177 nm两个零色散点(ZDW).利用1064 nm抽运光和产生的747 nm信号光共同在两个零色散点之间的反常色散区抽运拉锥光子晶体...     

金属Al背电极二维AZO光栅的制备和陷光特性

研究了背电极金属Al膜上二维ZnO:Al光栅的制备及其反射光谱特性.在厚度为300 nm的Al膜上溅射80 nm ZnO:Al薄膜,旋涂AZ5206光刻胶,用波长为325 nm的激光进行光刻制作光栅掩模.采用溶脱-剥离法在Al衬底上制备周期(624~1250 nm)和槽深(100~300 nm)可独立调控的ZnO:Al二维光栅.表面形貌采用原子力显微镜和扫描电镜观察,反射光谱用带积分球的分光光度计测试,双向反射分布函数用散射仪测量.结果表明,300 nm Al膜上织构二维ZnO:Al光栅背电极结构,当光栅槽深为228 nm,周期从624 nm增加到986 nm时,背电极总反射率、漫反射率以及雾度均随光栅周期增大而显著增加,而当周期从986 nm增加到1250 nm时,总反射率、漫反射率以及雾度略有增加.双向反射分布函数测试结果进一步证实了上述实验结果,即随着周期增大,漫反射峰值越大,衍射峰个数也增多.提示背反电极上槽深为228 nm、周期为986 nm的二维ZnO:Al光栅具有较好的散射效果,其中漫反射占总反射的百分比为45%.     

Efficient electro-optic Q-switched eye-safe optical parametric oscillator based on KTiAsO4

An efficient high-energy, high-peak-power eye-safe optical parametric oscillator (OPO) at 1536 nm based on a noncritically phase-matched KTA crystal pumped by a quasi-cw diode side-pumped electro-optic Q-switched Nd:YAG laser is presented. The maximum output energy is 74.9 mJ, corresponding to an optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 12.14% and an electrical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 4.73%. The pulse width (FWHM) is about 3.5 ns with a peak power of 21.4 MW. Moreover, the maximum electrical-to-optical conversion efficiency and optical-to-optical conversion efficiency are up to 4.94% and 15.6%, respectively.     

Intracavity optical parametric oscillator pumped by passively Q-switched Nd:YLF laser

We report on a passively Q-switched end pumped Nd:YLF laser including a noncritically phase-matched KTP singly resonant intracavity optical parametric oscillator (IOPO-KTP). For the Q-switching operation we have used Cr:YAG saturable absorber. The optimized passively Q-switched Nd:YLF laser without IOPO generated linearly polarized pulses of 11.5 ns and 1.07 mJ at 1047 nm. The conversion efficiency of the optimized Q-switched pulse energy at 1047 nm to 1547 nm of a signal approached about 47%. For optimizing both Nd:YLF laser and IOPO we have numerically solved a theoretical model. We have achieved 1.6-ns duration pulses at 1547 nm with energy of 0.5 mJ and peak power of above 300 kW. The beam quality was excellent (M² ≈1).     

Phase-matched self-doubling optical parametric oscillator

We report a synchronously pumped intracavity frequency-doubled optical parametric oscillator that employs a single KTiOPO(4) crystal for both parametric generation and frequency doubling. Both nonlinear processes are phase matched for the same direction of propagation in the crystal. The parametric oscillator, pumped by a femtosecond Ti:sapphire laser at a wavelength of 745 nm, generates a green output beam at 540 nm with a 29% power conversion efficiency. Angle tuning in conjunction with pump wavelength tuning provides output tunability in the 530-585-nm range.     

High-average-power KTiOAsO4 optical parametric oscillator

Using noncritically phase-matched 1-cm(2) -aperture KTiOAsO(4) (KTA) crystals in an optical parametric oscillator (OPO), we have demonstrated a sustained average signal power of 33 W at 1534.7 nm. To our knowledge, this is the highest-average-power signal ever generated by an OPO. The pump source was a 100-Hz Q -switched 1064-nm Nd:YAG laser. Compared with that of the similar and more-common material KTiOPO>(4) , idler absorption in KTA is negligible, allowing high-power operation with minimal thermally induced refractive distortion in the OPO crystal.     

High-efficiency parametric oscillation and spectral control in the red spectral region with periodically poled KTiOPO(4)

Narrow-linewidth optical pulses at wavelengths near 630 nm with 2.2-mJ energy were generated with 61% efficiency in a periodically poled KTiOPO(4) parametric oscillator pumped by a frequency-doubled Q -switched Nd:YAG laser. The tuning range was extended to 30 nm by a noncollinear elliptical pumping geometry. We demonstrate that by angular dispersion a noncollinear optical parametric oscillator can be used to control the spectral and spatial characteristics of the output signal beam.     

Efficient 1.8 μm KTiOPO4 optical parametric oscillator pumped within an Nd:YAG/SrWO4 Raman laser

A 1.8?μm optical parametric oscillator (OPO) based on a noncritically phase-matched KTiOPO4 crystal is demonstrated. OPO and stimulated Raman scattering techniques are successfully combined in an acousto-optically Q-switched Nd:YAG/SrWO4 Raman laser. The device efficiently realizes three steps of conversion: from a laser diode wavelength of 808?nm to the fundamental wavelength of 1064?nm; next, to the Stokes wavelength of 1180?nm; and finally to the OPO signal wavelength of 1810?nm. With an incident diode power of 7.2?W and a pulse repetition rate of 15?kHz, an average signal power of 485?mW is obtained with a diode-to-signal conversion efficiency of 6.75%. The beam quality factors (M2) of the signal wave in both horizontal and vertical directions are measured to be 1.7±0.2. The numerical output power results of the system, the thermal lensing, and the stability parameter of the cavity are also discussed.     

宽波段温度调谐MgO∶LiNbO3光学参量振荡器

采用电光调Q脉冲Nd∶YAG激光的二次谐波 (5 32nm)抽运温度调谐的MgO∶LiNbO3晶体光学参量振荡器 ,调谐范围达 80 0nm～ 175 0nm。在单谐振运转条件下 ,抽运阈值为 2 1.5mJ/ pulse ,最大抽运能量为 5 8mJ时输出为 6 .45mJ ,在大信号情况下的能量转换效率达 11% ,输出线宽 1nm左右。     

高功率,红光至中红外可调谐腔内和频光学参量振荡器

本文利用高重复频率,高平均功率大模场面积飞秒光纤激光器作为同步抽运源,抽运以多周期极化掺氧化镁铌酸锂为非线性晶体的单共振光学参量振荡器,获得了高功率可调谐红光至中红外光,信号光调谐范围为1450—2200 nm,闲频光调谐范围为2250—4000 nm,在2 W的抽运功率下,信号光输出波长为1502 nm时获得最大输出功率374 mW,转换效率为18.7%,脉冲宽度为144 fs,此时中红外输出中心波长为3.4μm,平均功率为166 mW.再利用BBO晶体对信号光进行腔内和频,获得和频光输出波长调谐范围为610—668 nm,在4.1 W抽运的情况下,最高平均功率为615 nm处的694 mW,转换效率达16.9%.     

Broadly tunable noncritically phase-matched ZnGeP2 optical parametric oscillator with a 2-microJ pump threshold

We report a high-repetition-rate (1-10-kHz) optical parametric oscillator (OPO) based on noncritically phase-matched ZnGeP2 (ZGP). The pump source was an OPO based on periodically pole lithium niobate that was pumped in turn by a Q-switched diode-pumped 1-microm Nd:YAG laser. The ZGP OPO yielded continuously tunable output from 3.7 to 10.2 microm by tuning of the pump wavelength from 2.3 to 3.7 microm. At the optimal pump focusing, the minimum ZGP OPO threshold achieved was 2 microJ, which is to our knowledge the lowest ever reported for a singly resonant OPO. The output energy in the 6-8-microm range was > 20 microJ, and the quantum efficiency of converting 1-microm radiation to the mid IR exceeded 10%.     

Tunable,continuous-wave single-resonant optical parametric oscillator with output coupling for resonant wave

We present a continuous-wave singly-resonant optical parametric oscillator with 1.5% output coupling of the resonant signal wave, based on an angle-polished Mg O-doped periodically poled lithium niobate(Mg O:PPLN), pumped by a commercial Nd:YVO4laser at 1064 nm. The output-coupled optical parametric oscillator delivers a maximum total output power of 4.19 W with 42.8% extraction efficiency, across a tuning range of 1717 nm in the near- and mid-infrared region.This indicates improvements of 1.87 W in output power, 19.1% in extraction efficiency and 213 nm in tuning range extension in comparison with the optical parametric oscillator with no output coupling, while at the expense of increasing the oscillation threshold by a factor of ～ 2. Moreover, it is confirmed that the finite output coupling also contributes to the reduction of the thermal effects in crystal.