基于多层膜偏振元件的软X射线磁光Faraday偏转测量

在北京同步辐射装置(BSRF)的3W1B软X射线光束线上利用自行研制的同步辐射软X射线综合偏振测量装置对Ni的M_2,3边附近(60—70 eV)进行了软X射线磁光(magneto-optical)法拉第效应(Faraday effect)的偏转测量,实验装置主要由起偏器,检偏器,样品架,圆形钕铁硼永磁铁和MCP探测器组成,偏振元件(起偏元件和检偏元件)均采用反射式非周期性Mo/Si宽带多层膜.实验采用反射起偏和反射检偏的模式,得到一系列能量范围在60—70 eV间的法拉第偏转角结果, 关键词： 软X射线 磁光Faraday效应 综合偏振测量装置 宽带多层膜     

水窗波段反射式偏振光学元件的设计和制作

水窗波段是软X射线进行生物活细胞显微成像的最佳波段,因此对于水窗波段偏振光学元件的研究有着非常重要的意义。用菲涅耳公式计算出在水窗波段内不同材料组合对应不同波长的最大反射率,模拟分析了多层膜周期和表界面粗糙度对多层膜偏振光学元件性能的影响。用超高真空磁控溅射镀膜设备,制作出2．40nm、3．00nm和4．30nm波长处W／B4C多层膜偏振元件,并用X射线衍射仪对元件的周期厚度进行了测量,得到的测量结果与设计值偏差很小,可以进行实际应用。为水窗波段反射式偏振光学元件的研究提供了理论依据,同时也为相应偏振光学元件的制备确定了合适的工艺参量。     

北京同步辐射装置3W1B软X射线光束线偏振特性测量

应用自行研制的Mo/Si周期多层膜作为起偏器和检偏器的光学元件, 测量了北京同步辐射装置3W1B束线的偏振状态. 通过数据分析, 得到了3W1B软X射线的有关偏振参数, 在86—89eV能区经过起偏器后的偏振度超过98%, 圆偏振分量介于1%—3%之间.     

基于多层膜偏振元件的同步辐射光束线偏振特性测量研究

利用自行研制的同步辐射软X射线多层膜综合偏振测量装置, 对北京同步辐射装置(BSRF)的3W1B软X射线光束线的偏振特性进行了系统的研究. 给出了多层膜偏振元件起偏前后的测量结果, 测量能量为206eV时, 经反射镜、光栅等光束线光学元件后输出的线偏振度(起偏前)为0.585, 经多层膜偏振元件起偏后输出光的 线偏振度达到0.995.     

8.0 nm反射式偏振膜的设计和制备

讨论了软X射线反射式偏振膜的设计原理和方法,利用设计软件模拟设计了8.0 nm处的Mo/B4C偏振膜.对影响多层膜性能的参量进行了详细的误差分析.利用磁控溅射镀膜机进行了偏振膜的制备研究,X射线小角衍射测量了多层膜的周期厚度,测量数据的拟合结果与设计值吻合很好.     

基于评价函数的极紫外多层膜反射式起偏器和检偏器设计

基于三种不同评价函数,利用全局优化算法设计了极紫外波段高性能反射式多层膜偏振元件。通过比对不同评价函数的设计结果,分析了评价函数、工作角度及膜层数对反射式多层膜偏振片性能的影响,确定了极紫外多层膜反射式偏振片设计的角度选择、膜层数选择及评价函数选择标准。为解决传统的单一性能优化造成的偏振度损失的问题,构造了偏振比对数结合反射率的评价函数,该方法设计的偏振元件性能优于传统优化方法设计的结果。     

基于评价函数的极紫外多层膜反射式起偏器和检偏器设计

 基于三种不同评价函数,利用全局优化算法设计了极紫外波段高性能反射式多层膜偏振元件。通过比对不同评价函数的设计结果,分析了评价函数、工作角度及膜层数对反射式多层膜偏振片性能的影响,确定了极紫外多层膜反射式偏振片设计的角度选择、膜层数选择及评价函数选择标准。为解决传统的单一性能优化造成的偏振度损失的问题,构造了偏振比对数结合反射率的评价函数,该方法设计的偏振元件性能优于传统优化方法设计的结果。     

软X射线多层膜及多层膜光栅的研究进展

对目前的几种软Ｘ射线光学元件的性能作了简要的阐述和分析。综合介绍了多层膜作为软Ｘ射线光学元件的新进展。同时对多层膜光栅这种新型软Ｘ射线光学元件的原理、性能、制作工艺进行了详细的说明。     

多层膜优化设计方法

传统多层膜设计所用的全局寻优法的速度非常慢，有时还很难得到理想的膜系。根据Frensnel反射系数公式计算多层膜的反射率，利用单纯形法对软X射线和X射线波段多层膜进行调优，可在短时间内优化出最接近目标光学性能的多层膜膜系结构。计算了不同波长软X射线周期性多层膜的最高理论反射率。单纯形调优算法在保证优化结果与随机搜索法优化结果近似相同的基础上，使优化计算速度提高了十倍以上。同时还用单纯形调优法优化设计了X射线超反射镜，得到了非常理想的非周期膜系。     

研究扩散屏障层对Mo/Si多层膜软X射线反射率影响的模拟

在特定波长下,用四层结构模型模拟了Mo/Si多层膜的软X射线反射率.研究了扩散屏障层dMo-on-Si和dSi-on-Mo对Mo/Si多层膜软X射线反射率的影响.研究发现,扩散屏障层并不总是损害Mo/Si多层膜的光学性能,通过合理设计dMo-on-Si和dSi-on-Mo厚度,增加dMo-on-Si与dSi-on-Mo的比值,也能提高多层膜的软X射线反射率.     

Effects of polarization on radiation absorption in one-dimensional semitransparent slab exposed to collimated irradiation

The internal distribution of radiative absorption in one-dimensional semitransparent slab exposed to collimated irradiation is determined by the ray tracing method, and the detailed computation formulae for the distribution of radiative absorption are deduced. It is found that the ray will be polarized by specular reflection of slab boundaries even if the collimated irradiation is unpolarized, and the extent of polarization increases with the internal reflection times. The effects of polarization on the radiative absorption are analyzed and the radiative absorption distributions are compared with those obtained from the case in which the effects of polarization are omitted. The results show that the large differences between reflectances of perpendicular and parallel polarized components are the main causes resulting in errors of radiative absorption distribution. The polarization of incident beam has significant influences on the radiative absorption. Even for an unpolarized beam irradiated near Brewster's angle, omitting the effects of polarization will result in large errors, and the errors increase with the refractive index.     

A novel monochromator for experiments with ultrashort X‐ray pulses

Aiming at advancing storage‐ring‐based ultrafast X‐ray science, over the past few years many upgrades have been undertaken to continue improving beamline performance and photon flux at the Femtoslicing facility at BESSY II. In this article the particular design upgrade of one of the key optical components, the zone‐plate monochromator (ZPM) beamline, is reported. The beamline is devoted to optical pump/soft X‐ray probe applications with 100 fs (FWHM) X‐ray pulses in the soft X‐ray range at variable polarization. A novel approach consisting of an array of nine off‐axis reflection zone plates is used for a gapless coverage of the spectral range between 410 and 1333 eV at a designed resolution of E/ΔE = 500 and a pulse elongation of only 30 fs. With the upgrade of the ZPM the following was achieved: a smaller focus, an improved spectral resolution and bandwidth as well as excellent long‐term stability. The beamline will enable a new class of ultrafast applications with variable optical excitation wavelength and variable polarization.     

Generation of a radially polarized laser beam by use of the birefringence of a c-cut Nd:YVO4 crystal

We demonstrated the generation of a radially polarized laser beam from an extremely simple laser resonator including a c-cut Nd:YVO4 crystal as a laser medium. The oscillation in the radial polarization was based on the optical path difference between an extraordinary ray and an ordinary ray induced by the birefringence of the crystal. By simply adjusting the distance between two cavity mirrors, only the extraordinary ray became stable for the oscillation, resulting in the generation of a radially polarized beam. The beam was very stable even at low power output and is expected to be a promising radially polarized laser source because of its excellent simplicity.     

折叠式角锥棱镜谐振腔的偏振特性理论与实验研究

建立了角锥棱镜的偏振模型,分析了角锥棱镜对入射线偏振光的偏振态的影响,分析表明角锥棱镜的单个入射区域存在特殊的偏振方向,该方向的线偏振光被角锥棱镜反射后仍然是线偏振光。利用角锥棱镜的该特性设计了腔内存在线偏振光振荡的角锥棱镜激光谐振腔,能够使用电光开关调Q,在振动环境中具有较好的抗失调稳定性。研制了激光器样机并进行了实验,在重复频率为10 Hz时,输出激光单脉冲能量大于300 mJ,光束质量因子β值在2左右,实验结果也表明角锥棱镜的棱和顶点并不影响输出激光的光束质量。     

On vector radiative transfer equation in curvilinear coordinate systems

The differential operator of polarized radiative transfer equation is examined in case of homogeneous medium in Euclidean three-dimensional space with arbitrary curvilinear coordinate system defined in it. This study shows that an apparent rotation of polarization plane along the light ray with respect to the chosen reference plane for Stokes parameters generally takes place, due to purely geometric reasons. Analytic expressions for the differential operator of transfer equation dependent on the components of metric tensor and their derivatives are found, and the derivation of differential operator of polarized radiative transfer equation has been made a standard procedure. Considerable simplifications take place if the coordinate system is orthogonal.     

折叠式角锥棱镜谐振腔的偏振特性理论与实验研究

建立了角锥棱镜的偏振模型,分析了角锥棱镜对入射线偏振光的偏振态的影响,分析表明角锥棱镜的单个入射区域存在特殊的偏振方向,该方向的线偏振光被角锥棱镜反射后仍然是线偏振光。利用角锥棱镜的该特性设计了腔内存在线偏振光振荡的角锥棱镜激光谐振腔,能够使用电光开关调Q,在振动环境中具有较好的抗失调稳定性。研制了激光器样机并进行了实验,在重复频率为10 Hz时,输出激光单脉冲能量大于300 mJ,光束质量因子β值在2左右,实验结果也表明角锥棱镜的棱和顶点并不影响输出激光的光束质量。     

脉冲式可控偏振态变换器及其应用

本文提出一种基于晶体双折射效应的脉冲式可控偏振态变换器,可以实现偏振光六个偏振分量的脉冲变换.将它应用于偏振型光传感信号的单光路分时检测,可以提高信号检测灵敏度和传感信号的抗干扰能力.文中给出了利用铌酸锂晶体和脉冲电场对光传感信号的X、Y线性偏振分量进行脉冲变换的实验结果.     

A scanning transmission X‐ray microscope at the Pohang Light Source

A scanning transmission X‐ray microscope is operational at the 10A beamline at the Pohang Light Source. The 10A beamline provides soft X‐rays in the photon energy range 100–2000 eV using an elliptically polarized undulator. The practically usable photon energy range of the scanning transmission X‐ray microscopy (STXM) setup is from ～150 to ～1600 eV. With a zone plate of 25 nm outermost zone width, the diffraction‐limited space resolution, ～30 nm, is achieved in the photon energy range up to ～850 eV. In transmission mode for thin samples, STXM provides the element, chemical state and magnetic moment specific distributions, based on absorption spectroscopy. A soft X‐ray fluorescence measurement setup has been implemented in order to provide the elemental distribution of thicker samples as well as chemical state information with a space resolution of ～50 nm. A ptychography setup has been implemented in order to improve the space resolution down to 10 nm. Hardware setups and application activities of the STXM are presented.     

投影光学系统中的偏振像差分析

当光束斜入射时,光学薄膜存在一定的偏振效应。在飞利浦棱镜系统中,当一定大小孔径角的照明光束斜入射到分色合色薄膜后,S偏振分量和P偏振分量存在一定的相位差,使得线偏振光变成椭圆偏振光。利用琼斯矩阵偏振光线追迹的方法,分析了投影光学系统中由于两偏振分量相位差引起的偏振像差,以及它与暗态泄漏光强和系统衬比度的关系。得出了系统出瞳面上的光波偏振特性,以及在不同大小孔径角的照明光束入射下偏振像差的变化。分析了膜厚监控误差对光学系统偏振像差的影响,发现膜厚监控误差对偏振像差和系统衬比度有很大的影响。所使用的分析方法可以应用于其他大口径光学系统。     

激光测距机发射光学系统透射特性研究

为分析激光测距机发射光学系统透射特性对测距性能的影响,利用光线追迹公式和部分偏振光理论,得出了激光测距机发射光学系统透射率的定量解析式。针对发射光学系统特例,定量分析了其透射率与入射激光束偏振参量和几何光学参量间的关系。结果表明：随着入射角增加,激光束偏振参量对发射光学系统透射特性将产生较明显影响,当激光器发射的激光脉冲是随机的部分偏振光时将引起测距机发射激光脉冲能量的随机变化。