Tunable solid state UV laser

A tunable Ti:sapphire laser pumped by an intracavity frequency-doubled YAG laser was designed, and third-harmonic generation of the tunable Ti:sapphire laser was achieved by rotating the cardinal plane of the crystal through a multi-crystal cascade method. The parameters such as crystal length, time predelay, and intensity ratio related to the efficiency of third-harmonic generation are analyzed by nonlinear equations.     

紫外超短脉冲激光辐照固体靶产生硬X射线研究

 实验研究了紫外高强度超短脉冲激光(248nm, 440fs, 50mJ)辐照固体靶时产生的硬X-射线(>30 keV)能量连续谱，靶上强度达到10¹⁷ W/cm²。P极化光45°照射5mm铜片，实验探测到了能量大于200keV的X射线信号，利用Maxwellian分布拟合能谱得到了的超热电子温度为67keV。     

kHz准分子激光器全固态脉冲激励源

由于寿命制约,准分子激光器使用的传统放电开关闸流管不能满足准分子激光器高重复频率长期稳定工作运行的要求。设计了基于两级磁脉冲压缩技术的全固态脉冲功率模块,使用大功率半导体开关结合脉冲升压变压器产生s级的高压脉冲,利用磁脉冲压缩技术将上升时间为s级高压脉冲压缩至满足准分子激光器使用的上升时间为0.1 s级高压脉冲。在ArF准分子激光头上放电,获得激励脉冲的上升时间约为90 ns,放电电压16.5 kV,重复频率达到1 kHz,两级磁脉冲压缩开关能量传递效率达59.1%。     

Embedded dots inside glass for optical film using UV laser of ultrafast laser pulse

Microstructures are usually fabricated on the surface of optical sheets to improve the optical characteristics. In this study, a new fabrication process with UV (ultraviolet) laser direct writing method is developed to embed microstructures inside the glass. Then the optical properties of glass such as reflection and refraction indexes can be modified. Single- and multi-layer microstructures are designed and embedded inside glass substrate to modify the optical characteristics. Both luminance and uniformity can be controlled with the embedded microstructures. Thus, the glass with inside pattern can be used as a light guide plate to increase optical performance. First, an optical commercial software, FRED, is applied to design the microstructure configuration. Then, UV laser direct writing with output power 2.5-2.6 W, repetition rate 30 kHz, wave length: 355 nm, and pulse duration 15 ns is used to fabricate the microstructures inside the glass. The effect of dot pattern in the glass such as the dot pitch, the layer gap, and the number of layer on the optical performance is discussed. Machining capacity of UV laser ranges from micron to submicrometer; hence with this ultrafast laser pulse, objectives of various dimensions such as dot, line width, and layers can be easily embedded in the glass by one simple process. In addition, the embedded microstructures can be made with less contamination. Finally, the optical performance of the glasses with various configurations is measured using a Spectra Colorometer (Photo Research PR650) and compared with the simulated results.     

Measurement of stress waves in polymers generated by UV laser ablation

Propagation of stress waves into polymer substrates undergoing UV laser ablation has been studied by means of laser Doppler vibrometry technique. The measurements acquired far from the ablation point demonstrate oscillations of high amplitude and low decay. For all the studied samples, realized in polystyrene and polymethylmethacrylate of two different molecular weights, ablation generates mechanical excitation of the structure, which propagates all over the bulk as vibrational modes and stress waves.     

紫外超短脉冲激光辐照固体靶产生硬X射线研究

实验研究了紫外高强度超短脉冲激光(248nm, 440fs, 50mJ)辐照固体靶时产生的硬X-射线(>30 keV)能量连续谱,靶上强度达到1017 W/cm2。P极化光45°照射5mm铜片,实验探测到了能量大于200keV的X射线信号,利用Maxwellian分布拟合能谱得到了的超热电子温度为67keV。     

基于有限元分析的大型固体激光器稳定性指标重分配

在大型固体激光器结构稳定性设计中,使用等概率分配方法的分配值作为光学元件稳定性设计指标常常会增加结构设计的难度,造成结构建造的巨大浪费。为此,提出了基于结构有限元分析的稳定性指标重分配方法,即将同一光路中光学元件振动响应引起靶点光束的定位误差作为各自的权重系数,采用线性加权和法对稳定性指标进行重新分配。稳定性指标重分配后,所得到的同一光路中各光学元件的安全系数相等。利用此方法对某大型固体激光装置主机装置靶区一条光路中光学元件的稳定性指标进行了重分配,得到每条光路上光学元件稳定性的安全系数均为1.229,满足结构稳定性设计要求。     

紫外超短脉冲激光的单次测量

 利用瞬态光栅衍射法研制了一台单次频率分辨光学开关激光参数测量仪,可以对脉宽范围在10 ps以内的紫外超短脉冲激光进行单次测量。利用该仪器对重复频率为10 Hz的放电泵浦和单次运行的电子束泵浦KrF准分子激光器的输出脉冲分别进行了单次测量,结果表明：对于放电泵浦,当系统工作在零啁啾附近时,脉冲波形和光谱分布较规则,相位分布起伏较小,当系统偏离零啁啾状态时,脉冲波形和光谱分布不再规则,并且相位分布为抛物线结构;对于单次运行的电子束泵浦,脉冲波形具有多峰结构,光谱具有复杂的调制,脉宽约为2 ps,带宽约为1.3 nm,相位分布为抛物线结构。     

Phase synchronization in a two-mode solid state laser: Periodic modulations with the second relaxation oscillation frequency of the laser output

Phase synchronization (PS) in a periodically pump-modulated two-mode solid state laser is investigated. Although PS in the laser system has been demonstrated in response to a periodic modulation with the main relaxation oscillation (RO) frequency of the free-running laser, little is known about the case of modulation with minor RO frequencies. In this Letter, the empirical mode decomposition (EMD) method is utilized to decompose the laser time series into a set of orthogonal modes and to examine the intrinsic PS near the frequency of the second RO. The degree of PS is quantified by means of a histogram of phase differences and the analysis of Shannon entropy.     

准分子激光全固态脉冲电源设计与实验研究

针对脉冲能量5~8 mJ的ArF准分子激光器,设计了基于可控硅开关结合三级磁脉冲压缩开关的全固态脉冲电源,采用国产可控硅和磁开关材料,获得了上升时间约150 ns,电压10~14 kV,传递能量0.35~0.68 J的激励脉冲,并实现了对准分子激光器快放电激励。三级磁开关总效率35%,分析表明磁开关损耗较大主要原因为电容能量转移不充分、导线铜损及磁芯材料铁损较大,并提出了相应改进办法。     

基于有限元分析的大型固体激光器稳定性指标重分配

在大型固体激光器结构稳定性设计中,使用等概率分配方法的分配值作为光学元件稳定性设计指标常常会增加结构设计的难度,造成结构建造的巨大浪费。为此,提出了基于结构有限元分析的稳定性指标重分配方法,即将同一光路中光学元件振动响应引起靶点光束的定位误差作为各自的权重系数,采用线性加权和法对稳定性指标进行重新分配。稳定性指标重分配后,所得到的同一光路中各光学元件的安全系数相等。利用此方法对某大型固体激光装置主机装置靶区一条光路中光学元件的稳定性指标进行了重分配,得到每条光路上光学元件稳定性的安全系数均为1.229,满足结构稳定性设计要求。     

高平均功率固体激光功率和光束质量关系研究进展

固体激光的一个重大发展方向和目标是实现“三高”(高平均功率、高光束质量和高效率)激光同时输出,结合相关研究工作和进展,着重论述了固体激光输出功率和光束质量的关系,给出了功率升高、光束质量非线性下降是当前“三高”固体激光研究的一个基本科学技术问题。围绕这一基本问题,评述了一些重要技术途径和手段,并探讨了实现高平均功率高光束质量固体激光输出的可能有效途径。     

大功率高亮度固体激光腔的选择

分析了大功率激光器可供选择的几种腔型的动力稳定区。并对最近报道的两种固体激光腔型进行了评价,指出了存在的问题,提出采用小曲率半径的凹面镜和一凸面镜构成谐振腔是设计大功率高亮度固体激光器的较好方案。     

大功率高亮度固体激光腔的选择

 分析了大功率激光器可供选择的几种腔型的动力稳定区。并对最近报道的两种固体激光腔型进行了评价，指出了存在的问题，提出采用小曲率半径的凹面镜和一凸面镜构成谐振腔是设计大功率高亮度固体激光器的较好方案。     

利用普通视频CCD作为紫外激光和软X射线探测器的研究

 介绍了利用价格便宜的普通视频CCD来获取紫外激光和软X射线图像的方法和应用结果，以代替价格昂贵的紫外CCD、使用不方便的X光胶片或者昂贵的X光CCD，其关键点是：（1）去除CCD相机的自动增益校正；（2）将相机的校正系数γ值设置为1；（3）去除CCD相机前面的保护窗。作为一种简易的装置，可以用于紫外激光测量及激光与等离子体相互作用研究。结果表明，采用改造后的普通视频CCD测量紫外激光光斑，准确可靠，其灵敏度比科学级紫外CCD的低一个量级，它还可以测量软X射线的二维分布，作为X光针孔相机使用非常方便。     

Finite element modeling of the mechanical effects of the UV laser ablation of polymer coatings

Laser ablation constitutes the basis of a number of techniques aiming at the processing and diagnosis of polymeric coatings on a variety of substrates. In all these applications, however, the issue is raised about the mechanical effects of the procedure on the substrate integrity. To this end, we employ finite element modeling for simulating the mechanical effects of UV laser ablation on a polymer specimen, with particular emphasis on the structural modifications that may be induced at areas away from the ablation spot. The cylindrical specimen consists of a poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA) film on a silica substrate. The analysis shows that stresses of high enough amplitude may propagate to distances far away from the irradiated spot and may induce deleterious mechanical deformations (e.g., cracks or delaminations). The dependence of the distribution of the tensile stresses on the thickness of the two components, as well as on size of the ablation spot area, is examined. Finally, the possibility of growth of pre-existing defects is shown. The results are overall in very good agreement with experimental observations.     

紫外激光标记空气开关的工艺研究

激光器的打标速度、频率、填充间隔、电流、离焦量等工艺参数直接影响空气开关的打标效果。实验根据5因素4水平正交表L16(45)改变激光工艺参数,利用分光测色计和二维码扫描器对激光标记分别进行色差和读码率的测量,通过正交分析法和极差法研究激光工艺参数对打标效果的影响。研究表明:色差与读码率的数据趋于正比关系,并且存在一个阈值色差;当激光参数的速度为1 000 mm/s、频率为20~30 kHz、填充间隔为0.04 mm、电流为28 A、离焦量为-1 mm时,在空气开关上打标出点密度合适、色差对比度高、易于读取的二维码。     

光学补偿LD侧向非均匀泵浦全固化激光器

采用定向棱镜谐振腔、半圆柱面LD阵列交错侧向泵浦两根串接NdYAG激光棒、热传导冷却结构,研制出了一台工程实用的全固化激光器.定向棱镜腔内振荡光线平行于光轴的对称位置交换穿行,匀化了增益,降低了模序数;同时,定向棱镜准相位共轭特性和自准直作用在一定程度上修正波前畸变、热光楔以及热致双折射,保证了大的动态范围内热稳定性,改善了光束质量.激光器采用Cr4+YAG被动调Q,在室温条件下,工作电流为53 A、频率10 Hz时,1.06 μm单脉冲激光能量高于150 mJ、脉宽9 ns、输出稳定度±3%、束散度2.5 mrad且光轴指向稳定,远场分布近似相干平顶高斯光束.     

固态化高功率长脉冲驱动源关键技术

基于固态化磁开关、低阻抗脉冲形成网络和感应电压叠加等关键技术, 提出了一种固态化高功率长脉冲驱动源技术方案, 该方案充分利用了绝缘规律, 可实现模块化设计, 具备提高系统稳定性、可靠性、重复频率和长时间运行的潜在优势。目前, 针对系统方案进行了电路模拟计算, 研制了各关键子系统, 开展了全系统的初步联合实验, 在假负载上输出了功率2.1 GW、脉宽约170 ns的高压脉冲, 验证了技术方案的合理性。     

有质动力对超短脉冲激光与固体等离子体相互作用的影响

 通过测量由等离子体临界面移动造成的反射激光的频移，研究了有质动力对超短脉冲激光与固体等离子体相互作用的影响。实验表明，当激光强度达到10¹⁷ W/cm²时，有质动力将明显地降低等离子体热膨胀速度，造成极陡的密度分布，使得等离子体中的主导吸收机制，由共振吸收转换为真空吸收。