Slow light beam splitter

We demonstrate a slow light beam splitter using rapid coherence transport in a wall-coated atomic vapor cell. We show that particles undergoing random and undirected classical motion can mediate coherent interactions between two or more optical modes. Coherence, written into atoms via electromagnetically induced transparency using an input optical signal at one transverse position, spreads out via ballistic atomic motion, is preserved by an antirelaxation wall coating, and is then retrieved in outgoing slow light signals in both the input channel and a spatially-separated second channel. The splitting ratio between the two output channels can be tuned by adjusting the laser power. The slow light beam splitter may improve quantum repeater performance and be useful as an all-optical dynamically reconfigurable router.     

高能激光束自动对准和稳定系统的结构设计

介绍了一种用于两个光学平台之间光轴自动对准和稳定光束的设计方案。以可绕ｘ,ｙ,ｚ三个方向转动的导光管为单元,组成导光臂连接两个光学平台,消除两个平台之间相对运动产生的光轴对接偏差。用压电陶瓷驱动的倾斜镜作光束稳定元件,消除光束自身的漂移和平台间高频振动产生的光轴偏差。     

采用APD阵列的共口径激光成像光学系统设计

针对机载平台激光3D成像系统的轻小型需求,设计了采用APD阵列的共口径激光收发光学系统。在分析激光成像系统照明方式及其光学系统结构的基础上,给出了激光3D成像光学系统结构框图:激光经衍射元件实现分束照明,采用双工反射镜实现收发光路的耦合。该光学系统用于2 km以内的目标三维成像,根据激光测距方程,确定了接收光学系统的参数以获得满足信噪比的回波能量。为避免造成像素之间串扰,设计了5倍扩束比的发射光学系统。最后,采用偏振片与1/4波片相结合的方式消除杂光,降低了发射光路对接收光路的影响。设计结果表明:接收光学系统弥散斑直径小于120μm,畸变小于0.2%。该光学系统体积小、重量轻,成像质量良好,可为同类激光成像光学系统提供借鉴参考。     

Performance analysis of an optical device for cylindrical flow visualizations

The performance of an optical device which allows a laser beam to be converted into a thin cylindrical light sheet is presented; a double conical reflector is associated with a focusing system. The adjustment possibilities of the optical parameters are related according to the Gaussian laser beam theory, sheet diameter and thickness, focusing distance, sheet field depth and power density. An example of the visualization in a Taylor-Couette flow is described.     

生物医学领域中超连续激光光谱技术的研究进展

超连续谱激光指的是当泵浦激光穿过特殊光波导时,一系列的非线性效应引起入射激光束的光谱展宽,从而输出宽光谱激光束。随着超快激光和光子晶体光纤技术的发展,利用超短脉冲在光子晶体光纤中的传播链产生相干的且亮度高的超连续谱激光成为了一种理想的白光源。自从超连续谱激光源投入应用以来,其应用领域越来越广。尤其在生物医学的细胞、血液等样品分析当中,荧光光谱学、流式细胞仪、共焦显微、光学相干层析等技术都是强有力的分析工具,在采用这些先进技术的科学仪器中,超连续谱激光源成为了一种主要光学部件。首先对超连续谱激光源的国际研究进展作了详细介绍,然后对超连续激光光谱技术在显微成像、流式细胞仪、荧光寿命成像显微、荧光共振能量转移、光学相干层析、共焦显微生物医学分析等生物医学领域中的发展及应用作了综合阐述。对超连续激光光谱技术在非接触式血液制品鉴别的需求、方案及研究进展进行了重点论述,包括覆盖400～2 000 nm光谱范围的光纤化轻型超连续谱激光光源研究;采用超连续谱激光光谱方法探索不同物种血液的种属特征;根据大数据的血液样品光谱特征元数据库分析建立数学模型,利用数学模型实现对血液样品种属光谱学判定;血液鉴别光谱分析便携式整机系统研发等。对超连续激光光谱技术在生物医学领域的应用前景作了展望。     

便携式土壤重金属探测仪光学结构设计

当前土壤中的重金属污染日益严重,研究开发便携式土壤重金属快速、现场检测技术设备能为土壤重金属污染状况普查提供快速、有效的技术手段。系统中发射光路采用透镜对激光光束会聚并作用到样品;收集光路采用抛物面镜组对等离子体光信号收集并耦合至光纤。分析了激光光束经透镜汇聚后作用到样品时的功率密度,给出了等离子体光信号耦合至光纤端面的光斑大小,并得到整个光学系统的大小尺寸。结果表明,整个光学系统结构紧凑、体积小、光信号耦合效率高,非常适用于便携式土壤重金属快速、现场的探测系统应用。     

Cassegrain激光发射系统的光路设计

为了提高激光探测系统激光的发射功率,在出射激光为基模的高斯光束的光路设计中,根据高斯光束经过光学系统的变换与传输特性,分析了系统采用Cassegrain望远镜时,其遮拦比以及入射光束束腰半径对光功率透过率的影响。通过具体的数值计算得出,随着遮拦比及入射光束束腰半径的增大,系统光功率透过率将减小,给出了望远镜遮拦比与发射孔径处光斑尺寸之间的最佳匹配关系,最后讨论了离焦误差（安装误差）为0.2mm时对出射光斑尺寸的影响。     

基于连续激光的纳米结构研制

基于激光受激辐射损耗原理的远场光学超分辨成像技术,当圆形入射高斯激光经过涡旋相位板调制后,将转变为中心光强为零的圆环形光束,该形状的激光束与光敏聚合物作用,能够制备出具有一定功能的纳米结构。介绍了自主搭建的基于圆环连续激光光源的激光直写系统,以及利用该系统研制的复合纳米结构。当光源为532 nm连续激光输出时,与正性光刻胶作用,得到直径 < 50 nm的纳米柱复合结构,以及整齐均匀的纳米柱阵列结构;与负性光刻胶作用,得到直径 < 100 nm的纳米通道,以及整齐均匀的中央有纳米通道的微米柱复合结构阵列。当光源为405 nm连续光纤激光时,与正性光刻胶作用,也得到了直径小至153 nm的纳米柱复合结构及其阵列。这些纳米结构的基本单元尺寸都突破了光学“阿贝衍射极限”的限制,具有实用潜力。     

基于分光棱镜的激光引信回波信号半实物仿真

基于分光棱镜的光学耦合系统,设计了激光引信仿真系统.该系统通过将准直整形后的发射机窗口输出的激光束耦合进入校准夹具的光学系统中,通过光开关和程序控制的电控可变衰减器实时地模拟光束经过目标反射引起的光强衰减,最后将衰减后的光信号馈入激光引信的接收机窗口.该设计能够较为准确地模拟激光引信在交会过程中的回波光功率大小,并可实时地仿真激光引信各通道的回波信号,从而可以在实验室内验证激光引信信号处理系统的可靠性.     

采用液晶空间光调制器进行激光光束的空间整形

提出采用液晶空间光调制器进行激光束的实时,可调控光束空间整形的新方法,研究了液晶空间光调制器的光学调制特性,用液晶空间光调制器衬时产生的软边切趾光阑与空间滤波器结合,有效地对任意光束进行空间整形,获得光束填充因子高,近“平顶”光强的光束近场分布。     

Permanent refractive-index modification in germanium-doped optical fibers by use of red light

We observed photoinduced birefringence in elliptical-core optical fibers by using a continuous-wave krypton-ion laser. We induced the birefringence by injecting 20 mW of 647-nm or 50 mW of 676-nm light into the fiber at 45 degrees to the slow axis. The rate of change of the refractive index was found to be proportional to the square of the average power. Polarization mode couplers written into the fibers have been stable for more than 2 years and can be erased by use of light polarized perpendicularly to the original writing beam.     

Shaping super-Gaussian beam through digital micro-mirror device

We have set up a novel system for shaping the Gaussian laser beams into super-Gaussian beams.The digital micro-mirror device(DMD)is able to modulate the laser light spatially through binary-amplitude modulation mechanism.With DMD,the irradiance of the laser beam can be redistributed flexibly and various beams with different intensity distribution can be produced.A super-Gaussian beam has been successfully shaped from the Gaussian beam with the use of DMD.This technique will be widely applied in lithography,quantum emulation and holographic optical tweezers which require precise control of beam profile.     

The impact of the off-axis for the spatial light to multimode fiber coupling system

The electric field distribution of Gaussian beam and properties of Cassegrain optical antenna are discussed and their images have been simulated. By analysis of Cassegrain optical antenna with collimation and off-axis circumstance, laser power distribution and the curve of coupling efficiency are obtained. The question of spatial light to multimode fiber coupling efficiency with alignment and off-axis are researched. At last, taking into account off-axis situation of Cassegrain and laser beam to multimode fiber, the coupling efficiency of the whole system is discussed. These researches are necessary and useful for increasing spatial light to multimode fiber coupling efficiency.     

工作距离可调的激光显微操纵器光学系统设计

考虑传统激光显微操纵器的缺点,采用反射式结构设计了新的激光显微操纵器,以提高激光显微操纵器输出光斑的质量。用He-Ne激光作为指示光束,CO2激光作为工作光束,对两种光斑的重合性、光斑大小进行了优化设计;利用ZEMAX软件中多重结构的功能使系统设计满足200～400 mm工作距离可调的要求。对设计的系统进行了实验,给出了光学系统图、能量图及点列图表。实验结果表明,在规定的工作距离内,系统的光斑重合性,光束均匀性、稳定性及可靠性等方面均有了很大提高。该激光显微操纵器与手术显微镜结合,有术野清晰,操作安全的特点,可满足医疗的长期使用要求。     

Polarisation-sensitive optical elements in azobenzene polyesters and peptides

In this article, we describe fabrication of polarisation holographic optical elements in azobenzene polyesters. Both liquid crystalline and amorphous side-chain polyesters have been utilised. Diffractive optical elements such as lenses and gratings that are sensitive to the polarisation of the incident light have been fabricated with polarisation holography. Computer-generated optical elements and patterns have also been written with a single polarised laser beam. Recording of polarisation defects enabling easy visualisation is also shown to be feasible in azobenzene polyesters.     

Observing Nanometre Scale Particles with Light Scattering for Manipulation Using Optical Tweezers

Nanometre-scale particles can be manipulated using optical tweezers, but cannot be directly observed. We present a simple method that nanoparticles can be directly observed using optical tweezers combined with dark field microscopy. A laser beam perpendicular to a tightly focused laser beam for trap illuminates specimen and does not enter objective, nanoparticles in focal plane all can be directly observed in dark field because of light scattering. It is implemented that the polystyrene beads of diameter lOOnm can be directly observed and trapped.     

基于LD激发荧光粉白光光源的窄光束照明光学系统设计

蓝光半导体激光器激发荧光粉产生白光光源技术发展迅速,但由于大功率蓝光半导体激光器在快轴、慢轴方向的光场分布差别较大,使得日前激光照明整体光学性能仍旧较差,难以实现大规模推广应用。针对该问题,设计了一款高质量激光照明光学系统,基于蒙特卡洛光线追踪理论,对激光光束进行准直调控、均匀光斑整形以及对荧光片进行设计,使得整体光源模块各元件得到最佳整合,最终实现了窄光束激光照明。仿真结果表明:激光光源的光收集率达98.3%,激光光斑的不均匀度为1.7%,白光均匀度为98%,光斑是出射准直角为1.6°的方形窄光束白光光斑。     

Stimulated emission depletion microscopy with a supercontinuum source and fluorescence lifetime imaging

We demonstrate stimulated emission depletion (STED) microscopy implemented in a laser scanning confocal microscope using excitation light derived from supercontinuum generation in a microstructured optical fiber. Images with resolution improvement beyond the far-field diffraction limit in both the lateral and axial directions were acquired by scanning overlapped excitation and depletion beams in two dimensions using the flying spot scanner of a commercially available laser scanning confocal microscope. The spatial properties of the depletion beam were controlled holographically using a programmable spatial light modulator, which can rapidly change between different STED imaging modes and also compensate for aberrations in the optical path. STED fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy is demonstrated through the use of time-correlated single photon counting.     

Sm(DBM)3Phen-doped poly(methyl methacrylate) for three-dimensional multilayered optical memory

We report on the formation of submicrometer voids within Sm(DBM)3Phen-doped poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) under multiphoton absorption excited by an infrared laser beam. An ultrashort-pulsed laser beam with a pulse width of 200 fs at a wavelength of 800 nm is focused into doped PMMA. The large changes in refractive index and the fluorescence associated with a void allow conventional optical microscopy and reflection-type confocal microscopy to be used as detection methods. Voids can be arranged in a three-dimensional multilayered structure for high-density optical data storage.     

环镜对激光束变换的理论分析与实验

介绍一种新型的光学元件，它可把一束激光变换成一个两维的激光平面。本文用多光束干涉的原理解释了光平面形成的原理，同时对应用前景及实用情况也作了一些估计