Controlled coupling of NV defect centers to plasmonic and photonic nanostructures

Nitrogen-vacancy (NV) defect centers in diamond have recently emerged as promising candidates for a number of applications in the fields of quantum optics and quantum information, such as single photon generation and spin qubit operations. The performance of these defect centers can strongly be enhanced through coupling to plasmonic and photonic nanostructures, such as metal particles and optical microcavities. Here, we demonstrate the controlled assembly of such hybrid structures via manipulation with scanning near-field probes. In particular, we investigate the plasmonic enhancement of the single photon emission through coupling to gold nanospheres as well as the coupling of diamond nanocrystals to the optical modes of microsphere resonators and photonic crystal cavities. These systems represent prototypes of fundamental nanophotonic/plasmonic elements and provide control on the generation and coherent transfer of photons on the level of a single quantum emitter.     

Self-reproducing ray-cluster and misalignment of gas laser resonator having a coaxial discharge chamber

A laser resonator with two annular spherical mirrors is studied. The self-reproducing mode of this resonator is established by means of a self-reproducing ray-cluster. Its existence condition and area are analyzed and provided for the first time. The resonator's adjusting accuracy is analyzed in detail and the relevant calculation for typical cases is illuminated. The tolerance of mirror center displacement from the axis of the coaxial discharge chamber is proved to be about 0-0.15 mm, and the tilt tolerance 0-6″, when resonator length L≈1 m, the radius of curvature of the two mirrors ρ≈5-10 L, and the loss of applicable radial width of the coaxial discharge chamber for light propagation is smaller than 1 mm. The object-image relation of the resonator and its application in adjustment of the resonator are also discussed.     

多镜非稳腔的光线矩阵分析方法

应用光线矩阵方法,求解多镜非稳腔的几何自再现模的共轭像点位置和波面线度的几何放大率。用模的微扰稳定性条件,简捷地确定几何放大率的合理取值和共轭像点位置的稳态解。且讨论了多镜非稳腔的平均单程“衍射损耗”。     

Walk-Off Ring Coupling Type CO Laser

As a complementary scheme to a coupling-hole type laser, a walk-off ring coupling type laser is proposed to extract a donut shaped beam by shrinking the diameter of one of the stable resonator mirrors. This was successfully applied to a conventional slow axial-flow CO laser. First, finding the intensity distribution close to the Gaussian profile by using a partially transparent mirror in a hemispherical configuration for coupling, we obtain the relationship between the mirror radius and the effective transmittance. Then, using several mirrors with a diameter smaller than the Gaussian profile above instead of the partially transparent mirror, the output power with the donut shape was optimized to yield the maximum power, together with theoretical treatments. This resulted in an optimum mirror diameter of 4.2 mm, which corresponds to the optimum transmittance of 5-6% for the CO laser having the gain parameter G≅0.34, the inherent loss ā ≅ 0.07, and the measure of partial homogeneity m¯ =; 0.5. This value is exactly the same as that of the coupling-hole mirror. Some application feasibilities are also discussed.     

Axial superposition of Gaussian spherical beams

A novel model of beam formed by coherent superposition of two correlated Gaussian spherical beams with different centers is presented. This kind of beam has a transverse spreading smaller than a fundamental Gaussian beam. The beam quality factor is smaller than one.     

Fiber lasers with hybrid birefringence resonators

We propose the combination of low- and high-birefringence fibers (Low-Bi and Hi-Bi, respectively) to form a hybrid birefringence resonator. The transmission characteristics as a function of different parameters for the fibers used within these hybrid resonators are obtained by means of Jones matrix analysis. This yields information on fiber laser features such as polarization mode-beating frequencies (PMB), which are used as readout for polarimetric sensors. We compare theoretical predictions with experimental results on the dependence of PMB frequencies as a function of wavelength and effective birefringence of the laser cavity. Applications of this hybrid fiber laser arrangement for polarimetric sensors and wavelength monitoring through PMB frequencies are also discussed. The results provide a simple way for optimizing fiber laser parameters and increase the sensitivity of PMB signals to wavelength variations.     

Variable reflectivity unstable resonators for a long pulse XeCl excimer laser

The divergence of a long pulse, low gain XeCl excimer laser has been improved using confocal positive branch unstable resonators with variable reflectivity mirrors as outcouplers. With variable reflectivity unstable resonators, nearly diffraction limited beams are obtained. Variable reflectivity resonators lead to high brightness beams (9.1 10 W/(cm sr)). Different reflection profiles were studied with respect to their influence on the beam quality and the energy extraction.     

Specific features of laser cutting of steel sheets and monitoring of sample quality after laser influence

An automated laser system with an 8-kW quantum generator with the beam quality not worse than that of a single-mode laser is described. The possibility of using such a system in procurement production for cutting carbon and stainless steel sheets is demonstrated. The quality control of the blank material shows that the properties of the latter satisfy appropriate standards. __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika i Tekhnicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 47, No. 4, pp. 176–184, July–August, 2006.     

带硬边光阑谐振腔高斯模式变化的矩阵方法分析

定义两种描述高斯光束被硬边光阑弱衍射的远场下的光阑ABC D矩阵.运用这些矩阵简单分析了带硬边光阑的谐振腔的模式变化，并给出了近似的解析解.     

Simulation and micro-fabrication of optically switchable split ring resonators

The effect of conductivity variation as a proposed method for the investigation of photoconductive switching properties of split ring resonators (SRRs) is simulated. Three different systems that are applicable under certain fabrication and/or optical excitation conditions are described. The simulated transmission spectrum indicates that for a large range of dark conductivity values, complete switching of the SRR resonance is possible. One of the simulated systems, involving split ring resonators on Si substrate, was fabricated and characterized. The transmission spectrum of that system was measured, with the Si in its high-resistivity state, and a −60 dB dip between 108 and 115 GHz, due to SRRs magnetic resonance, was observed.