Generation of near transform-limited ultrashort laser pulses in kilohertz chirped-pulse amplification system by compensating high order phase distortions

The effects of gain narrowing and high order dispersions on the pulse duration in our kilohertz chirped-pulse amplification system have been compensated experimentally. Using an acousto-optic programmable dispersive filter (AOPDF), the spectral full-width at half-maximum (FWHM) is expanded from 30 to 50 nm. Stable laser pulses with the duration of 30 fs (FWHM), which is 1.07 times Fourier-transform-limitation, have been acquired by pre-compensating the high order phase distortions using the phase measured by spectral phase interferometry for direct electric-field reconstruction (SPIDER).     

A spectroscopic method for determining thickness of quartz wave plate

A spectroscopic method to determine thickness of quartz wave plate is presented. The method is based on chromatic polarization interferometry. With the polarization-resolved transmission spectrum (PRTS) curve, the phase retardation of quartz wave plate can be determined at a wide spectral range from 200 to 2000 nm obviously. Through accurate judgment of extreme points of PRTS curve at long-wave band, the physical thickness of quartz wave plates can be obtained exactly. We give a measuring example and the error analysis. It is found that the measuring precision of thickness is mainly determined by the spectral resolution of spectrometer.     

基于自衍射效应的自参考光谱干涉方法的研究

研究一种基于非线性透明光学介质中的自衍射和自参考光谱干涉的新方法来进行飞秒激光脉冲测量. 实验中, 基于此新方法设计一种简单装置, 对800 nm 中心波长, 约40 fs 近无啁啾飞秒激光脉冲进行测量, 并与自参考光谱相干电场重建法测量结果进行比较, 得到了一致的结果. 此新方法与相应的装置结构简单, 可以对深紫外到中红外光谱范围的飞秒脉冲进行测量. 关键词： 飞秒激光脉冲 自参考光谱干涉 自衍射 脉冲测量     

High-Conversion-Efficiency and Broadband Tunable Femtosecond Noncollinear Optical Parametric Amplifier

We build a compact high-conversion-efficiency and broadband tunable noncollinear optical parametric amplifier （OPA） in the infra-red （IR） pumped by a femtosecond Ti：sapphire CPA laser. The OPA consists of an internal seed of white-light continuum generator （WLG） and two noncollinear optical parametric amplifiers. The tunable wavelength range is from 1.2μm to 2.4μm for both signal and idle pulses. The total OPA efficiency in the last OPA stage reaches about 40% in a wider tunable spectral range （from 1.3μm to 1.7μm for signal pulse, from 1.5μm to 2.0 μm for idle pulse respectively）.     

基于强激光辐照固体锡靶产生极紫外光源的实验研究

建立了一套利用高功率YAG激光器辐照固体锡靶产生高转换效率极紫外光 (extreme ultraviolet) 源的实验装置.利用建立的实验装置开展了极紫外光源的强度和转换效率与抽运激光强度关系的实验研究,发现极紫外光源的转换效率随抽运激光强度的变化具有饱和效应.实验发现：当抽运激光能量达到250mJ时,极紫外光源的转换效率最高,波长为13.5nm处0.27nm带宽范围内的极紫外光源的能量转换效率为1.6%,此时对应的激光强度为1.8×10¹¹W/cm². 关键词： 极紫外光 转换效率     

相位匹配法在毛细管波导中产生高次谐波的分析

在理论上研究了超短强激光脉冲与毛细管中惰性气体相互作用产生高次谐波的最佳相位匹配条件,在计算中发现了特定级次 相位匹配中截止驱动光强的存在。分析表明要想使高次谐波获得相位匹配,需要超短脉宽的驱动脉冲以及电离能大的气体工作介质。讨论了毛细管波导中的强场高次谐波选择性并指出了改善谐波选择性的措施。     

双轴晶体光学参量放大的研究

介绍了新近提出的光学啁啾脉冲参量放大技术,并以高增益、宽谱带的双轴非线性晶体LBO为例,研究了抽运光和信号光的相位匹配的关系、增益、增益带宽、匹配角的选择,以及增益随晶体长度变化的趋势和双曲正割和高斯脉冲输入非线性晶体前后变化的情况。     

双色激光场中激光强度和脉宽对线性多原子分子离子电离的影响

 利用强激光场电离和离解分子来研究分子激发态的波包结构是强场物理的重要研究方向。利用短时指数传播子对称分割法和快速傅里叶变换技术,数值求解了一维含时Schr-dinger方程,探讨了双色激光场中激光的基波和谐波强度之间的不同配比以及脉宽对线性多原子分子离子电离的影响。理论计算结果表明：基波和谐波的相对相位为π时,尽管随着激光的基波和谐波强度之间配比的变化,电离几率随原子间距变化的趋势基本保持不变,但在一定的激光基波强度下（1.2×10¹³~1.2×10¹⁵ W/cm²),激光基波强度的变化可以明显改变电离几率随原子间距变化的趋势。另外,激光脉冲的持续作用可以增强分子的电离,取原子个数为5,基频光波长为800 nm,基波与谐波的强度配比为4,频率配比为2,当其作用时间达到75 fs时,电离基本接近饱和。采用外静电场电离模型能够合理地解释这些现象。     

Electron localization of H_2~+ in a dc electric field

A dc electric field is utilized to steer the electron motion after the molecular ion H_2~+ is excited by an ultrashort ultraviolet laser pulse. The numerical simulation shows that the electron localization distribution and the dissociation control ratio are dependent on the polarization direction and amplitude of the dc electric field. Most electrons of the dissociation state move opposite to the dc electric field and stabilize at the dressed-up potential well, for the dressed-down well is occupied by the electrons of the 1 sσ_g state.     

Coulomb expansion of deuterated methane clusters irradiated by an ultrashort intense laser pulse

The simulations of three-dimensional particle dynamics show that when irradiated by an ultrashort intense laser pulse, the deuterated methane cluster expands and the majority of deuterons overrun the more slowly expanding carbon ions, resulting in the creation of two separated subelusters. The enhanced deuteron kinetic energy and a narrow peak around the energy maximum in the deuteron energy distribution make a considerable contribution to the efficiency of nuclear fusion compared with the ease of homonuelear deuterium clusters. With the intense laser irradiation, the nuclear fusion yield increases with the increase of the cluster size, so that deuterated heteronuelear clusters with larger sizes are required to achieve a greater neutron yield.