Z-扫描参量对薄膜材料三阶非线性光学特性的影响

采用数值计算方法对薄膜材料的Z-扫描参量进行研究.对不同激光脉宽下Z-扫描的三阶非线性折射系数和吸收系数进行分析,结果显示不同等级的脉宽激光器对计算结果的数量级影响很大.对不同小孔光阑半径的Z-扫描闭孔曲线进行仿真,结果显示光阑小孔越小,获得特征曲线的峰谷值越明显.对不同光阑离透镜焦点的距离值进行Z-扫描闭孔曲线仿真,结果显示距离为1/2透镜焦距值时闭孔Z-扫描曲线能得到相对较大的峰谷差值.数值分析结果与相关文献报道的实验结果基本一致.     

基于微扫描镜的激光投影

利用微机械加工技术制造出一种新型微扫描镜,结合半导体激光器,可用于投影显示.激光器发出的光束被两个分别沿着X轴、Y轴扭转的镜面相继反射,扫描出二维图形.实验测得扫描镜在15 V电压,频率为扫描镜谐振频率2倍的方波信号驱动下,镜子的光学扫描角度达±12°.由于每个镜子都沿各自轴以简谐规律扭转,扫描所得投影为李萨如图形.通过分析图形的形成原理并用Matlab仿真,选出了适用用于任意图案显示的扫描镜谐振频率组合(X轴2 400 Hz, Y轴2 425 Hz).该组合可以形成194×192个像素点,刷新频率为25 Hz.在此基础上提出了一种通过调制激光开关来进行投影显示的方法.     

基于组合模理论设计的激光二极管阵列外腔

针对激光二极管阵列提出了"组合模"概念,计算了组合模的远场分布.每个组合模在远场的空间分布呈双瓣结构.基于激光二极管阵列组合模的远场分布特征,设计了离轴外腔反馈的激光二极管阵列.运用此装置所获得激光二极管阵列的远场分布有了明显变化.与自由运转的激光二极管阵列相比,离轴外腔反馈的激光二极管阵列远场宽度减少了4.3倍.在抽运电流为16 A时,测得输出激光的功率1.82 W,这相当于相同电流下自由运转激光器输出功率的79%.组合模理论不仅可以用来指导设计一维离轴外腔反馈激光二极管阵列,而且也可以用于设计二维离轴外腔反馈激光二极管阵列.二维离轴外腔反馈激光二极管阵列可以产生高功率,高光束质量输出的激光.     

激光能量对激光诱导Cu等离子体特征辐射强度、电子温度的影响

利用Nd:YAG激光(波长1 064 nm,脉宽10 ns)烧蚀金属Cu靶获得等离子体 .改变激光脉冲能量,观测到Cu的原子谱线和离子谱线随激光脉冲能量有不同的变化关系, 但都在330 mJ/pulse时,谱线强度达到最大,随后在330 mJ～370 mJ/pulse间出现一小平台 ,能量继续增加,各谱线强度减小.同时,使用烧蚀Cu靶产生的五条原子谱线(465.11 nm,5 10.55 nm,515.32 nm,521.82 nm,529.25 nm)的相对强度,在局部热力学平衡近似下,利用B oltzmann图的最小二乘法拟合,测定了不同激光能量下Cu等离子体的电子温度.随激光能量的增加,电子温度近似单调地从1.02×104 K上升到1.46×104 K后,反而有所下降.     

On practical aspects of Laser Guide Stars

The Gemini Observatory has developed an extensive Adaptive Optics (AO) program, including Classical AO, Laser Guide Star (LGS) AO, Multi-Conjugate AO (MCAO), extreme AO (eXAO) and Ground Layer AO (GLAO). Most of these instruments use one or several LGSs. A laser has been in operation at Gemini since May 2005. Most of the laser related systems (beam transport, launch, safety systems) have been developed in house. These are major components, requiring a development effort not to be underestimated. In this article, we propose to share the Gemini experience in terms of practical issues and calibration requirements associated with the use of lasers in AO. To cite this article: F. Rigaut, C. d'Orgeville, C. R. Physique 6 (2005).     

Effect of gas pressure on ionization of ambient gas

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Frequency conversion in novel materials and its application to high resolution gas sensing

We have constructed a compact room-temperature mid-infrared spectrometer and gas sensor, based on quasi-phase matched difference-frequency generation in periodically poled ferroelectric crystals of the KTiOPO₄ family, namely: KTiOPO₄, KTiOAsO₄ and RbTiOAsO₄. The wide tunabilty of the spectrometer (3.1–3.75 μm) enables us to cover an entire vibrational band of gases such as methane and nitrous oxide. The high spectral resolution (1 MHz) is used to investigate the spectral profile of the hyperfine components of a single rotational transition. The sensitivity of the described spectrometer is 75 parts per million. Applications of this technology include the detection of polluting or toxic gases, biomedical sensing, atmospheric research, volcanic monitoring and industrial process control.     

用MOCVD方法生长的GaAs/GaAsP量子线及其特性

本实验采用普通的光刻和湿法腐蚀技术,将GaAs基片刻蚀成具有W形沟槽样的非平面结构,基片表面为(100)面,沟槽的侧斜面为(111)B面.在此基片上用低压MOCVD设备外延生长了GaAs/GaAsP多层膜,通过扫描电镜和微区拉曼光谱,研究它们的生长特性,发现GaAs和GaAsP的生长速率与基片的晶向及基片上的生长位置有关.根据这一生长特性,选择合适的W形沟道形状,用常规的量子阱外延方式,在W形沟道中央顶部突起的线条状平面上形成宝塔形生长,从而在尖端长出量子线.低温荧光光谱中观察到相应的能量峰,从而证实量子线的存在.     

On vortex shedding from low aspect ratio dual step cylinders

A dual-step cylinder is comprised of two cylinders of different diameters. A large diameter cylinder (D) with low aspect ratio (L/D) is attached to the mid-span of a small diameter cylinder (d). The present study investigates the effect of Reynolds number (Re_D) and L/D on dual step cylinder wake development for D/d=2, 0.2≤L/D≤3, and two Reynolds numbers, Re_D=1050 and 2100. Experiments have been performed in a water flume facility utilizing flow visualization, Laser Doppler Velocimetry (LDV), and Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV). The results show that vortex shedding occurs from both the large and small diameter cylinders for 1≤L/D≤3 at Re_D=2100 and 2≤L/D≤3 at Re_D=1050. At these conditions, large cylinder vortices predominantly form vortex loops in the wake and small cylinder vortices form half-loop vortex connections. At lower aspect ratios, vortex shedding from the large cylinder ceases, with the dominant frequency in the large cylinder wake attributed to the passage of vortex filaments connecting small cylinder vortices. At these lower aspect ratios, the presence of the large cylinder induces periodic vortex dislocations. Increasing L/D increases the frequency of occurrence of vortex dislocations and decreases the dominant frequency in the large cylinder wake. The identified changes in wake topology are related to substantial variations in the location of boundary layer separation on the large cylinder, and, consequently, changes in the size of the vortex formation region. The results also show that the Reynolds number has a substantial effect on wake vortex shedding frequency, which is more profound than that expected for a uniform cylinder.