基于WS2可饱和吸收体的脉冲激光器研究

利用WS₂的可饱和吸收特性,在激光二极管侧面抽运Nd:YAG固体激光器Z型腔结构中分别实现了被动调Q和被动调Q锁模运转。实验表明:当泵浦电流为9.5 A时,开始启动调Q运转,当泵浦电流大于9.8 A时,调Q激光脉冲趋于稳定。当泵浦电流为12.8 A时,被动调Q输出的最大平均功率为466 mW,最窄脉冲宽度为3.205 μs,对应的重复频率为71.70 kHz,此时最大单脉冲能量为6.5 μJ。当泵浦电流达到13.4 A时,激光器实现调Q锁模运转。调Q锁模的最高输出功率为590 mW,调Q包络频率为71.98 kHz,单个调Q包络内的脉冲串重复频率123.1 MHz,每个调Q包络中包含369个脉冲,单脉冲能量为22.2 nJ。结果表明WS₂材料可以作为可饱和吸收体用于固体激光器中。     

基于铋纳米片可饱和吸收被动调Q中红外单晶光纤激光器

铋纳米片作为一种新型二维材料,具有合适的带隙、较高的载流子迁移率和较好的室温稳定性,加上优异的电学和光学特性,是实现中红外脉冲激光的有效调制器件.中红外单晶光纤兼备晶体和光纤的优势,是实现高功率激光的首选增益介质.本文采用超声波法成功制备了铋纳米片可饱和吸收体,并首次将其用于二极管抽运Er:CaF_2单晶光纤中红外被动调Q脉冲激光器中.在吸收抽运功率为1.52 W时,获得平均输出功率为190 mW的脉冲激光,最窄脉冲宽度为607 ns,重复频率为58.51 kHz,对应的单脉冲能量和峰值功率分别为3.25μJ和5.35 W.结果表明,使用铋纳米片作为可饱和吸收体,是实现结构紧凑的小型中红外单晶光纤脉冲激光的有效技术途径.     

基于台阶声光调Q外腔泵浦MgO:PPLN光参量振荡器的3.4 μm中红外脉冲串激光器

本文报道了一种台阶声光调Q外腔泵浦MgO:PPLN光参量振荡器的3.4 μm中红外脉冲串激光器.建立了基频台阶声光调Q理论模型,模拟了不同台阶调Q间隔时光子数密度随时间变化趋势,获得了台阶信号最优触发时间,确定了台阶声光调Q获得脉冲串激光输出的可能性.根据理论模拟设计台阶信号触发时间,并应用于台阶声光调Q外腔泵浦MgO:PPLN光参量振荡器的中红外脉冲串激光器实验中,在每个重复周期内声光Q开关分三次开启,获得了单脉冲包络含三个子脉冲的3.4 μm中红外脉冲串激光输出.脉冲包络内子脉冲间隔为5 μs,最窄脉宽为12.8 ns,脉冲包络重频为20 kHz,理论和是实验中均发现脉冲包络内子脉冲宽度逐渐增大.在最大平均输出功率为1.08 W时, 1064 nm基频光与3.4 μm参量光的光-光转换效率为10.05%,光束质量因子M²为2.01.     

高效率内腔式2 μm简并光学参量振荡器

报道了一种高效率的2 μm光学参量振荡器. 利用1.064 μm声光调Q Nd:YVO₄激光器抽运基于氧化镁掺杂周期性极化铌酸锂的内腔式光学参量振荡器, 在简并状态实现了稳定高效的2 μm激光输出. 当808 nm激光二极管抽运功率为20 W, Q开关工作频率为15 kHz时, 产生了平均功率为3.5 W、脉冲宽度为1.4 ns的2 μm激光, 光-光转换效率为17.5%, 斜效率为25%. 据我们所知, 该转换效率在2 μm波段内腔式光学参量振荡器中是最高的.     

飞秒脉冲正交位相压缩光的产生

利用锁模飞秒脉冲激光二次谐波为抽运源, 同步抽运单共振光学参量振荡器, 抽运光中心波长为425 nm, 重复率为76 MHz, 脉宽180 fs, 光学振荡器下转换晶体采用Ⅰ类共线PPKTP, 实验上实现了压缩度为2.58 dB的正交位相压缩光.考虑到实验系统的效率, 可以推知光学参量振荡器输出的下转换光压缩度为 4.48 dB. 关键词： 同步抽运光学参量振荡器 压缩光 锁模飞秒脉冲     

基于马来酸掺杂聚苯胺被动调Q的掺铒光纤激光器（特邀）（英文）

使用一种新型有机材料马来酸掺杂聚苯胺作为可饱和吸收体,在掺铒全光纤激光振荡器中实现稳定的调Q运转。实验中,采用双臂探测法测得该材料的调制深度和可饱和吸收强度分别为13.9%和0.336 MW/cm~2,将其以薄膜三明治形式插入到光纤谐振腔中,最终获得了重复频率从33.78 kHz到87.01 kHz的范围内可调,最窄脉冲宽度为2.29μs,最大单脉冲能量为54.64 nJ的稳定调Q脉冲输出。马来酸掺杂聚苯胺可以被认为是脉冲光纤激光器应用及其它光电器件的良好候选者。     

全光纤化2.8μm中红外被动调Q激光器数值分析

提出了一种实现全光纤中红外激光器脉冲运转的方法。利用氟化物玻璃中镝离子(Dy³⁺)的2.8μm波段的吸收截面与铒离子(Er³⁺)发射截面重合的特性,将掺镝氟化物光纤作为中红外波段的可饱和吸收体,实现2.8μm掺铒氟化物光纤激光器全光纤结构的被动调Q脉冲运转;通过在可饱和吸收体两端引入中心波长为3.1μm的光纤光栅,解决Dy³⁺上能级寿命较长所导致的高泵浦功率下Dy³⁺吸收饱和、进而导致被动调Q失效的问题。基于该结构建立了2.8μm被动调Q掺铒光纤激光器的速率方程模型,计算了可饱和吸收体的参数及其两端的谐振腔反馈条件对2.8μm激光器的脉冲运转功率和时间特性的影响。计算结果表明,通过在可饱和吸收体两端引入光纤光栅可以加快可饱和吸收体的恢复过程,使激光器能够在高泵浦功率下保持调Q脉冲运转。     

空间走离对量子光学频率梳压缩特性的影响

量子光学频率梳在量子计算、量子信息以及高精度量子测量等领域都有重要的价值,同步泵浦光学参量振荡器是制备量子光频梳最主要的手段.本文采用中心波长为815 nm、脉冲宽度为130 fs的锁模飞秒脉冲激光二次谐波泵浦Ⅰ类共线BiB₃O₆晶体以制备真空压缩态量子光频梳,给出了同步泵浦光学参量振荡器中空间走离效应对获得量子光频梳压缩度的影响.研究表明,随着晶体长度的增加,压缩度的增长会受到空间走离效应限制,经计算在晶体长度为1.49 mm时压缩达到最大.在此基础上,本文实验研究了在四种晶体长度下获得的真空压缩态量子光频梳的压缩特性,当BiB₃O₆长度为1.5 mm时获得了(3.6±0.2) dB的最大真空压缩,考虑损耗后为(7.0±0.2) dB,实验结果与理论分析相符.该研究揭示了飞秒脉冲光在非线性晶体中存在的空间走离效应是影响量子光频梳压缩特性的重要因素,为优化量子光频梳的实验测量提供了指导.     

基于闲频光谐振的中红外高能量、高光束质量KTiOAsO4光学参量振荡器

基于砷酸钛氧钾(KTA)晶体优良的非线性光学特性,研究了由1μm Nd:YAG纳秒脉冲调Q激光器泵浦的高能量、高光束质量闲频光单谐振光参量振荡器。选取合适镀膜参数的腔镜、优化腔型设计,建立了一个稳定紧凑的半球形对称闲频光单谐振腔,实现了高能量、高光束质量的近-中红外激光输出。在输入泵浦光的(1.064μm)最大能量为20.2 mJ时,输出信号光(1.535μm)和闲频光(3.468μm)的最大能量分别为2.91 mJ和1.13 mJ,对应信号光和闲频光的斜效率分别为20.9%和8.1%。闲频光单谐振的光参量振荡器具有更大的衍射损耗和光束发散角,可以极大的限制输出光束的光谱带宽、提高谐振闲频光的光束质量等优势,测量了输出中红外闲频光在两个正交方向上的光束质量因子分别为M_x²≈1.1,M_y²≈1.1。     

低阈值单谐振周期极化掺镁铌酸锂光参量振荡器

对基于周期极化掺镁铌酸锂晶体的信号光单谐振光学参量振荡器的输出特性进行了实验研究.讨论了光学参量振荡器谐振腔的腔长、周期极化铌酸锂晶体的通光长度、输出镜的透过率以及抽运光的脉冲宽度对光学参量振荡器谐振阈值的影响.光学参量振荡器的抽运源采用输出波长为1 064 nm的声光调Q Nd∶YVO4激光器,在重复频率为2 kHz、周期极化掺镁铌酸锂晶体的温度为30 ℃的条件下,光学参量振荡器的振荡阈值仅为48 mW.当抽运功率为94 mW时获得了25 mW的信号光输出,其光-光转换效率为26.6%.     

Guided-Wave Two-Dimensional Acousto-Optic Scanner Using Proton-Exchanged Lithium Niobate Waveguide

Two-dimensional scanning of a 0.6328 mum guided-light beam has been realized using noncolinear acousto-optic (AO) coplanar Bragg diffraction together with colinear AO guided-mode to substrate radiation-mode conversion in a Z-cut Xpropagation LiNbO3 proton-exchanged (PE) waveguide. The two surface acoustic (SAW) waves utilized are at the center frequencies of 500 and 200 MHz, propagating in the Y and X axes, respectively. Two-dimensional scanning of approximately 720 resolvable light beam spots, namely, 18 40 (horizontal vertical) scanning, has been demonstrated using a light beam of 1.0 mm aperture. The total number of resolvable beam spots can be greatly increased from 720 by simply utilizing SAW transducers of larger bandwidth and a light beam of greater aperture. It should also be possible to significantly increase the diffraction efficiency from 3 % by optimizing the parameters of the PE waveguide and the SAWs.     

Effect ofγ-radiation on the spectral luminescence characteristics of impure cadmium tungstate crystals

Results of a study of the effect of γ-radiation on the spectral luminescence properties of cadmium tungstate crystals doped with silver, bismuth, and molybdenum cations are presented. Spectral characteristics of the nondnnnoped crystals are briefly described. Absorption and photo and X-ray luminescence spectra of the crystals taken before and after exposure to γ-radiation (5.5·10⁴ Gy) are compared. It is found that the spectral characteristics of the crystals doped with silver, bismuth, and molybdenum cations do not change markedly after the exposure. The relation between the type of impurity-induced defects, individual characteristics of the impurity cations, and the character of the effect of γ-radiation on the spectral luminescence properties of impure crystals is analyzed (preliminarily). Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 64, No. 1, pp. 55–60, January–February, 1997.     

Measurement of nonlinear coefficient of optical fiber based on small chirped soliton transmission

We measure the waveform and phase curves of short optical pulses before and after transmission over different lengths of fibers by use of the pulse analyzer with the frequency-resolved optical gating (FROG),and numerically simulate pulse evolution under the experimental conditions.The nonlinear coefficient of the fiber is given by comparing the experimental results with the numerical ones.Difference between the experiment and numerical simulation is analyzed.     

Resonance scattering of canonical elastic shells in absorbing fluid medium

Resonance scattering of elastic spherical shell and cylindrical shell while the surrounding fluid medium has absorption is studied. The normal mode solution derived using exact elastic theory and the separation of variables is still applicable. However, the scattering form function has to be modified for the absorbing medium, otherwise the unreasonable result would be obtained. The backscattering form function in the absorbing medium is redefined, and the form function of elastic spherical and cylindrical shell with vacuum or solid matter filled is calculated in various absorption conditions. The results show that the absorption of surrounding fluid leads to notable attenuation of the coincidence resonances in the mid-frequency, but it has a little influence on the low-frequency resonance scattering induced by the filler inside the shell.     

Single-beam self-referenced phase-sensitive surface plasmon resonance sensor with high detection resolution

A versatile and low-cost single-beam self-referenced phase-sensitive surface plasmon resonance(SPR)sensing system with ultra-high resolution performance is presented.The system exhibits a root-mean-square phase fluctuation of ±0.0028.over a period of 45 min.i.e.a resolution of±5.2×10-9 refractive index units.The enhanced performance has been achieved through the incorporation of three design elements:a true single-beam configuration enabling complete self-referencing so that only the phase change associated with SPR gets detected,a differential measurement scheme to eliminate spurious signals not related to the sensor response,and the elimination of retardation drifts by incorporating temperature stabilization in the liquid crystal phase modulato .Our design should bring the detection sensitivity of non-labeling SPR biosensing closer to that achievable by conventional fluorescence-based techniques.     

Influences of SiO2 protective layers and annealing on the laser-induced damage threshold of Ta2O5 films

Ta2O5 films are prepared on BK7 substrates with conventional electron beam evaporation deposition.The effects of SiO2 protective layers and annealing on the laser-induced damage threshold (LIDT) of the films are investigated.The results show that SiO2 protective layers exert little influence on the electric field intensity(EFI)distribution,microstructure and microdefect density but increase the absorption slightly.Annealing iS effective on decreasing the microdefect density and the absorption of the films.Both SiO2 protective layers and annealing are beneficial to the damage resistance of the films and the latter is more effective to improve the LIDT.Moreover,the maximal LIDT of Ta2O5 films is achieved by the combination of SiO2 protective layers and annealing.     

A stereo matching algorithm using multi-peak candidate matches and geometric constraints

Gray cross correlation matching technique is adopted to extract candidate matches with gray cross correla- tion coefficients less than some certain range of maximal correlation coefficient called multi-peak candidate matches. Multi-peak candidates are extracted corresponding to three closest feature points at first. The corresponding multi-peak candidate matches are used to construct the model polygon. Correspondence is determined based on the local geometric relations between the three feature points and the multi-peak candidates. The disparity test and the global consistency checkout are applied to eliminate the remaining ambiguous matches that are not removed by the local geometric relational test. Experimental results show that the proposed algorithm is feasible and accurate.     

Fiber Modal Index Measurements Based on Fiber Gratings

A novel method based on fiber gratings for measuring the effective indices of fiber modes is proposed. The effective index difference between the core mode and a cladding mode was obtained by analyzing the interference fringe of a pair of cascaded long-period fiber gratings. In order to extract the core mode index from the measured index difference, an index matching oil immersion method is proposed. By analyzing the interaction between the cladding mode and the oil applied on the cladding surface, the mode order and the effective index of the involved cladding mode might be calculated. Experimental results about the interference fringe shifts induced by the oil index and the oil-applied length are also presented.     

Optical Pulse Compression Schemes That Use Nonlinear Bragg Gratings

Nonlinear optical pulse compression of picosecond pulses typically requires long lengths of optical fiber and multiple components. Periodic structures, such as fiber Bragg gratings, are highly dispersive at wavelengths outside of the photonic bandgap. This implies that such gratings can be used as very short all-fiber compressors. In this paper a number of such compression schemes are reviewed involving uniform and nonuniform fiber Bragg gratings, relying on both soliton and nonsoliton compression principles. Experimental results supporting the corresponding underlying theory are also presented. Finally, an extension of one of the compression schemes is shown, which allows the generation of adjustable high-repetition rate soliton trains.