Trace Detection of Low Concentrations of Ozone Using a CO<Subscript>2</Subscript> Laser with Automatic Tuning over the Spectrum

A technique of detection of ozone, using a CO₂ laser with rapid automated tuning over 8–10 generation lines in the 9.4–9.6-µm spectral range, has been developed. Its experimental verification has shown a higher accuracy of detecting low concentrations of O₃ in comparison with the traditional technique of differential absorption on two lines (on-line and off-line). Using the technique suggested, the content of ozone in the vicinity of city roads with heavy traffic has been measured.__________Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 72, No. 2, pp. 251–255, March–April, 2005.     

Design of LD in-band direct-pumping side surface polished micro-rod Nd:YVO_4 laser

To diminish the thermal load, two ways, that is, in-band direct pumping and micro-rod crystal, could be adopted at the same time. The efficiency of LD in-band direct-pumping side surface polished micro-rod Nd:YVO_4 laser is numerically analyzed. By optimizing parameters such as crystal length, laser mode radius, pump beam radius, doping concentration and crystal cross-section size, the overall efficiency can reach over 50%. It is found that with micro-rod crystal implemented in the laser oscillator, high overall efficiency LD in-band direct-pumping Nd:YVO_4 laser could be realized. High efficiency combined with low thermal load makes this laser an outstanding scheme for building high-power Nd:YVO_4 lasers.     

Filamentation instability in two counter-streaming laser plasmas

The filamentation instability was observed in the interaction of two counter-streaming laser ablated plasma flows,which were supersonic, collisionless, and also closely relevant to astrophysical conditions. The plasma flows were created by irradiating a pair of oppositely standing plastic(CH) foils with 1ns-pulsed laser beams of total energy of 1.7 k J in two laser spots. With characteristics diagnosed in experiments, the calculated features of Weibel-type filaments are in good agreement with measurements.     

High-speed and crack-free direct-writing of microchannels on glass by an IR femtosecond laser

Fabrication of high-resolution 3D structures with laser radiation on the surface of brittle materials has always been a challenging task. Even with femtosecond laser machining, micro-cracks and edge chipping occur. In order to evaluate processing modes optimal both in quality and productivity, we investigated high-speed (50 kHz) femtosecond laser processing of BK7 glass with the use of design of experiments and regression analysis. An automated inspection technique was developed to extract quality characteristics of test-objects. A regression model was obtained appropriate to fabricate microchannels with a predefined depth in the range of 1–30 µm with average accuracy of 5%. It was found that high quality machining modes are in the range of 0.91–2.27 µJ energy pulses, overlap of 53–62%, three and more number of passes. A material removal rate higher than 0.3 mm³/min was reached and microfluidic structures were formed based on data obtained.     

具有空间重叠性和时间同步性的双波长TEA CO2激光器研究

提出了一种改进的双波长TEA CO2激光器,不仅具有良好的空间重叠性,而且具有比较理想的时间同步性.该激光器由两个空间上部分重叠的光栅和一个锗镜构成光栅-平面腔,两个光栅前后放置,相互利用,共同建立双频振荡,由锗镜输出双波长激光.通过改变两光栅的有效面积,对两输出脉冲空间重叠性进行调节;通过改变两光栅的角度形成的失谐缩小输出脉冲的时间间隔,达到时间同步性.实验表明,可以在空间重叠性的基础上使两输出脉冲的时间间隔由1 000 ns调整到200 ns.     

Influence of the Grain Boundaries on the Heat Transfer in Laser Ceramics

Grain boundaries play a key role in determining several key properties of polycrystalline laser ceramics. Heat transfer measurements at low temperature constitute a good tool to probe grain boundaries. We review the results of heat transfer measurements in polycrystalline Y₃Al₅O₁₂ garnets as well as Y₂O₃ and Lu₂O₃ sesquioxide materials obtained by self-energy-driven sintering of nano-particles. The average phonon mean free path in Y₃Al₅O₁₂ was found to be significantly larger than the average grain size and to scale with temperature as T ⁻² at low temperature. Existing models describing the interaction between phonons and grain boundaries are reviewed. Correct temperature dependence of the mean free path and order of magnitude of scattering rates were found by assuming the existence of a grain boundary layer having acoustic properties different from those of the bulk. A different temperature dependence of phonon mean free path was found for the sesquioxides and was ascribed to the stronger elastic anisotropy of these materials. The thermal resistance associated to the grain boundaries of laser ceramics was found to be lower than in other dense polycrystalline ceramic materials reported in the literature.     

Tribological properties of diamond-like carbon films deposited by pulsed laser arc deposition

A novel method, pulsed laser arc deposition combining the advantages of pulsed laser deposition and cathode vacuum arc techniques, was used to deposit the diamond-like carbon (DLC) nanofilms with different thicknesses. Spectroscopic ellipsometer, Auger electron spectroscopy, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and multi-functional friction and wear tester were employed to investigate the physical and tribological properties of the deposited films. The results show that the deposited films are amorphous and the sp$^{2}$, sp$^{3}$ and C--O bonds at the top surface of the films are identified. The Raman peak intensity and surface roughness increase with increasing film thickness. Friction coefficients are about 0.1, 0.15, 0.18, when the film thicknesses are in the range of 17--21~nm, 30--57~nm, 67--123~nm, respectively. This is attributed to the united effects of substrate and surface roughness. The wear mechanism of DLC films is mainly abrasive wear when film thickness is in the range of 17--41~nm, while it transforms to abrasive and adhesive wear, when the film thickness lies between 72 and 123~nm.     

基于二元光学设计的高能激光窗口的初步探讨

对非均匀近场强度分布影响强激光远场聚焦效果的原因进行了分析。对高能激光窗口进行了二元光学设计。提高了光束强度分布的均匀性,改善了光束质量。介绍了二元光学设计的基本原理,采用随机并行扰动爬山法对窗口的位相分布、变换后的光束强度分布、衍射效率和光束均匀性进行了计算。计算结果表明,基于二元光学设计的激光窗口能有效地改善光束强度分布的均匀性,提高了发射光束的质量。     

Proton induced thermal stress-wave measurements using a Laser Doppler Vibrometer

Thermal stress-waves are generated in the solid target material when the proton beam interacts. These stress waves excite natural oscillations of the target or cause plastic deformations. Hence, an experimental setup with a laser Doppler vibrometer [CITE] was developed to investigate free surface vibrations of cylindrical targets. The target configurations for RIB and conventional neutrino beams (CNGS project) were investigated to analyze proton induced thermal stress-wave generation and propagation.     

Combination of LFP‐TRIR spectroscopy and DFT computation as a tool to determine the intermediate during the photooxidation of triarylphosphine

Laser flash photolysis‐time‐resolved infrared spectroscopy (LFP‐TRIR) was performed on an acetonitrile or dichloromethane solution of triarylphosphines, Ar₃P, in air. A transient spectrum consisting of several absorption bands appeared in the region of 1050–1300 cm^?1 on the TRIR on a microsecond timescale, which disappeared on a millisecond timescale. To identify the observed transient intermediate, the IR spectra of possible intermediates of the photoreaction were simulated by theoretical calculations based on density functional theory (DFT). The IR spectrum simulated for the phosphine peroxidic radical cation, Ar₃P⁺OO^?, well predicted the observed IR spectrum, showing that Ar₃P⁺OO^? is formed as a transient intermediate upon the LFP of Ar₃P in air. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.