Few-cycle pulse characterization with an acousto-optic pulse shaper

An acousto-optic pulse shaper has been used to characterize few-cycle pulses generated in a hollow-core fiber. A grism pair precompensates for the dispersion of the acousto-optic crystal, allowing the full pulse-shaping window to be used for replica generation rather than self-compensation. A 9.4 fs pulse was measured, the shortest ever measured with an acousto-optic pulse shaper, to our knowledge.     

Three-dimensional spatiotemporal pulse characterization with an acousto-optic pulse shaper and a Hartmann-Shack wavefront sensor

We demonstrate a simplified arrangement for spatiotemporal ultrashort pulse characterization called Hartmann-Shack assisted, multidimensional, shaper-based technique for electric-field reconstruction. It employs an acousto-optic pulse shaper in combination with a second-order nonlinear crystal and a Hartmann-Shack wavefront sensor. The shaper is used as a tunable bandpass filter, and the wavefronts and intensities of quasimonochromatic spectral slices of the pulse are obtained using the Hartmann-Shack wavefront sensor. The wavefronts and intensities of the spectral slices are related to one another using shaper-assisted frequency-resolved optical gating measurements, performed at particular points in the beam. This enables a three-dimensional reconstruction of the amplitude and phase of the pulse. We present some example pulse measurements and discuss the operating parameters of the device.     

Quartic-phase-limited grism-based ultrashort pulse shaper

By replacing the dispersive element in a zero-dispersion pulse shaper with a grism, we have constructed a quartic-phase-limited pulse shaper. We demonstrate compensation of 4500 fs2 without the use of a dynamic element in the pulse shaping line, which is approximately the amount of dispersion induced by a typical multiphoton microscope. We also demonstrate that detuning the pulse shaper to compensate for quadratic phase induces negligible spatial chirp, thereby maintaining a high-quality focal spot for a microscopy setup.     

A short pulse mode-locked Nd-glass laser

A mode-locked Nd-glass laser with a ring cavity configuration has been made. With this laser, using a resonator made with prisms instead of mirrors, a stable TEM₀₀ mode is obtained. Two photon measurements performed on the whole pulse train consistently yield a pulsewidth of 3.5 ps, with the proper contrast ratio 3:1.     

A new high-resolution femtosecond pulse shaper

A novel liquid crystal display (LCD) with 640 stripes was successfully implemented and investigated for femtosecond pulse shaping. As compared to previously used devices, the large active area allows for operation in high-power laser systems. The increased number of pixels greatly enlarges the manifold of accessible pulse modulations, making the device an ideal tool for coherent control experiments and optical information processing. Received: 1 February 2001 / Published online: 21 March 2001     

Complete characterization of a spatiotemporal pulse shaper with two-dimensional Fourier transform spectral interferometry

Spatiotemporal pulse shaping is characterized with two-dimensional Fourier transform spectral interferometry. A deformable-mirror-based bidimensional pulse shaper is used to create simple spatiotemporal structures on a femtosecond pulse, structures that are directly calculated from the measured spatiospectral phases and intensities.     

短脉冲激光加热模型的遴选原则

 利用推导出的1维半空间光致热弹性应力响应的精确解,对激光与材料相互作用的加热模型的选取进行了研究。理论分析和计算结果表明：常用的表面加热模型只有在热穿透深度远大于光吸收长度时有效,若将其应用于超短脉冲激光（ps以下量级）加热的情况,可能会导致较大的误差;皮秒和飞秒激光辐照的热效应须用体加热模型计算。     

Chirp control in the direct space-to-time pulse shaper

The dispersion properties of the direct space-to-time pulse shaper are investigated for the first time to our knowledge. We demonstrate that phase-front curvature of the input spatial profile leads to a chirp in the output temporal waveform, which one can compensate for by varying the separation between the pulse-shaping lens and slit. Furthermore, the output intensity profile remains invariant as the chirp is manipulated. These properties are fundamentally different than in the well-known Fourier-transform pulse shaper.     

Ultra short pulse laser annealing of FeB metallic glasses

We present the results of picosecond laser annealing of as-quenched Fe₈₅B₁₅ and Fe₈₂B₁₈ metallic glasses. The influence of the laser radiation on the surface and bulk properties are studied using CrK X-ray diffraction and transmission Mössbauer spectroscopy. The X-ray data show that the amorphous nature of the surface of the samples can be improved with laser treatment. The mat (cooling) surfaces of the ribbons appear to be more affected by the laser treatment, and show a higher stability. The Mössbauer data reveal that laser annealing of ribbon surfaces also affects the bulk properties of these materials due to induced stresses from the surface layer. The magnetic properties of these materials can be modified by laser annealing.     

XPS studies of short pulse laser interaction with copper

The effect of laser ablation on copper foil irradiated by a short 30 ns laser pulse was investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The laser fluence was varied from 8 to 16.5 J/cm² and the velocity of the laser beam from 10 to 100 mm/s. This range of laser fluence is characterized by a different intensity of laser ablation. The experiments were done in two kinds of ambient atmosphere: air and argon jet gas.The chemical state and composition of the irradiated copper surface were determined using the modified Auger parameter (α′) and O/Cu intensity ratio. The ablation atmosphere was found to influence the size and chemical state of the copper particles deposited from the vapor plume. During irradiation in air atmosphere the copper nanoparticles react with oxygen and water vapor from the air and are deposited in the form of a CuO and Cu(OH)₂ thin film. In argon atmosphere the processed copper surface is oxidized after exposure to air.     

Onset of crater formation during short pulse laser ablation

We report morphologic changes of metallic surfaces at the onset of ablation, starting from gentle ablation to the emergence of ablation craters. The evolution of both observed melting zones and of ablation craters therein are investigated in dependence of the ablation laser fluence for nanosecond ultraviolet laser pulses. Further, consequences of crater formation for cluster synthesis within the released atomic vapor are pointed out. PACS 52.38.Mf; 79.20.Ds; 65.40.De     

高重复频率短脉冲全光纤激光系统

采用时分复用技术在输出80MHz重复频率光纤锁模激光器的基础上,实现了重复频率倍增,获得了160MHz的高重复频率输出。理论和实验研究了高重复频率短脉冲在大模面积掺Yb3+光纤中的放大特性,实验上获得了输出平均功率105W,脉冲宽度12.4ps,重复频率160MHz的高重复频率短脉冲光纤激光系统。     

Electrostrictive counterforce on fluid microdroplet in short laser pulse

When a micrometer-sized fluid droplet is illuminated by a laser pulse, there is a fundamental distinction between two cases. If the pulse is short in comparison with the transit time for sound across the droplet, the disruptive optical Abraham-Minkowski radiation force is countered by electrostriction, and the net stress is compressive. In contrast, if the pulse is long on this scale, electrostriction is cancelled by elastic pressure and the surviving term of the electromagnetic force, the Abraham-Minkowski force, is disruptive and deforms the droplet. Ultrashort laser pulses are routinely used in modern experiments, and impressive progress has moreover been made on laser manipulation of liquid surfaces in recent times, making a theory for combining the two pertinent. We analyze the electrostrictive contribution analytically and numerically for a spherical droplet.     

高重复频率短脉冲全光纤激光系统

采用时分复用技术在输出80 MHz重复频率光纤锁模激光器的基础上,实现了重复频率倍增,获得了160 MHz的高重复频率输出。理论和实验研究了高重复频率短脉冲在大模面积掺Yb3+光纤中的放大特性,实验上获得了输出平均功率105 W,脉冲宽度12.4 ps,重复频率160 MHz的高重复频率短脉冲光纤激光系统。     

On-chip optical pulse shaper for arbitrary waveform generation

We propose and demonstrate a silicon-on-insulator(SOI) on-chip optical pulse shaper based on four-tap finite impulse response. Due to different width designs in phase region of each tap, the phase differences for all taps are controlled by an external thermal source, resulting in an optical pulse shaper. We further demonstrate optical arbitrary waveform generation based on the optical pulse shaper assisted by an optical frequency comb injection. Four different optical waveforms are generated when setting the central wavelengths at 1533.78 nm and 1547.1 nm and setting the thermal source temperatures at 23℃ and 33℃, respectively. Our scheme has distinct advantages of compactness, capability for integrating with electronics since the integrated silicon waveguide is employed.     

Ultrashort optical pulse shaper based on complex-modulated long-period-grating coupler

In this paper,we present a novel ultrashort pulse shaper based on complex-modulated long-period-grating coupler(CM-LPGC).Temporal rectangular waveform with 2-ps full width at half maximum(FWHM) is obtained by transforming the input Gaussian pulse.Tolerances of the CM-LPGC-based shaper to various non-ideal excitation conditions and fabricating errors are investigated.Results confirm that CM-LPGC is stable and suitable for optical pulse shaping operation.     

The design and characterization of short pulse ultrasound transducers

The construction and testing of short pulse (bipolar and unipolar) ultrasound transducers are discussed and several examples are analysed. Equations predicting the radiation field of the short pulse transducer are derived using a new approach. Agreement was obtained between the theoretical predictions and the experimentally measured field for one short pulse transducer. Some discrepancy was noted between the predicted pulse shapes and those observed experimentally.     

Chromium oxide dissolution in steels via short pulse laser processing

Changes of microstructure, chemical and phase compositions in thin surface layers of low carbon steel saturated by chromium oxide have been studied by TEM, XPS and XRD methods. Ultrafine chromium oxide powder was spread on a steel surface and subjected to laser processing with nanosecond pulses. It was found that such conditions of processing as overheating of small volume of metal, high temperature gradient, rapid solidification and laser-induced plasma formation lead to dissolution of chromium oxide in the metal matrix. As a result of laser processing the surface layers contain chromium oxide, chrome-spinel FeO $\cdot $ Cr $_{2}$ O $_{3}$ and chromium in metal state dispersed in alpha and gamma iron. The processing technique allows to obtain surface layers whose chemical composition might be equivalent to the composition of stainless steels.     

Compensation of resonant atomic dispersion using a pulse shaper

An ultra-short pulse propagating in a resonant dense atomic medium experiences an important distortion due to a strong modification of its spectral phase. This distortion cannot be corrected using the usual simple dispersive devices (a pair of prisms, gratings, etc.). We present here an experimental demonstration of the compensation of this effect using a dual 640-pixel high-resolution pulse-shaper device. A cross-correlation intensity measurement combined with the XFROG (cross-correlated frequency-resolved optical gating) spectral phase measurement of the compensated pulse are performed; efficient correction of the resonant dispersive phase is shown. A spectacular temporal compression of the propagating pulse is then obtained. PACS 92.60.Ta; 42.50.Md; 42.65.Re; 42.79.-e