高效腔内色散调Q Nd:YAG紫外激光器

采用避免激光器不稳定的色散调Q YAG激光谐振腔设计,用Ⅰ类非临界相位匹配LBO晶体,在腔内产生二次谐波,产生的532nm与腔内1064nm在腔内经过Ⅱ类临界相位匹配LBO晶体产生355nm的紫外激光。为了提高谐波转化效率,分别在腔内插入了λ／4波片、偏振片,得到在泵浦捕运光功率约为120W时输出2．5W的355nm紫外激光,功率稳定性RMS在3h内小于0．8％。     

Miniaturized optical system for atomic fountain clock

Using modularized components, we have built a miniaturized optical system for 87Rb atomic fountain clock that is fitted on an 80 cm × 60 cm optical breadboard. Compared with the conventional optical setup on the table, our system is more compact, more robust and miniaturized. Taking advantage of this system, laser beams are transmitted through eight optical fibre patch cords from the optical breadboard to an ultra high vacuum system. This optical setup has operated for five months in our fountain system and required no alignment.     

Fold optics path: an improvement for an atomic fountain

A fold optical path is utilized to capture and launch atoms in the atomic fountain.This improved technique reduces the laser power needed by 60 percent,facilitates suppression of the laser power fluctuations,and leads to a more simple and stable system.     

空间冷原子钟原位探测微波腔设计

高精度空间冷原子钟在基础物理研究、导航定位系统,以及深空探测领域均有重要应用。为此,设计了一种结合激光冷却与原子原位探测方案的新型微波腔,在该微波腔中心可以俘获与冷却铷原子,然后在微重力环境下对冷原子样品开展原子钟操作。该方案相对于已有的空间冷原子钟方案,在减少冷原子损耗、死时间占比和分布腔相移上具有较大的优势。分析了微波腔的详细结构与光学设计,确定了微波腔需要的基本参数,并对微波腔内部的微波磁场进行了仿真分析。在已完成研制的微波腔内开展特性测试,测试与仿真结果说明,所设计微波腔的性能可以满足不确定度优于1×10~(-16)的高精度空间冷原子钟的要求。     

60倍高增益钕玻璃放大器

激光二极管(LD)抽运的高增益钕玻璃激光放大器具有增益频带宽、热影响少、能够重复频率工作、体积小等优点,并且因为容易与大口径的钕玻璃放大器组合实现超大能量的激光输出,使得其在强场物理领域应用广泛。但由于钕玻璃受激发射截面小,比YAG等常用的激光晶体低1个数量级,所以要实现高增益放大倍率较困难。中国科学院北京国科世纪激光技术有限公司采用三维旋转对称抽运结构,如图1所示,玻璃管外壁与激光二极管相对的部分镀有反光膜,玻璃棒和玻璃管之间通循环冷却水。图2为增益放大的光路。在注入钕玻璃放大器的能量分别为18μJ和30μJ时,…     

KTP晶体热效应与光束质量改善研究

讨论了腔内倍频KIP晶体的热透镜效应,计算了平平谐振腔中KTP晶体在最大泵浦功率为180W时的热焦距为853mm;并在此基础上优化了腔型,改善了光束质量。实验中采用了9个20w的高功率半导体激光器侧面抽运的单Nd：YAG棒、单声光Q开关、高效小曲率凸凸腔内倍频谐振腔结构,对KTP晶体和Q开关采取适当的冷却方式,最终实现了光束质量因子M2达3．16。功率稳定性RMS值为0．781％,平均功率为16W的高功率高光束质量的激光器稳定性运转。     

Dynamic Simulation for Hysteresis in Shape Memory Alloy under Tension

We demonstrate that the Suliciu model is capable to model the hysteresis phenomenon observed experimentally in NiTi shape memory alloy micro-tubes. This model allows a class of stationary phase interfaces. By a series of fully dynamic numerical simulations that mimic quasi-static loading and unloading, the nominal stress-train curve exhibits a big hysteresis loop, which quantitatively agrees with the experimental results.     

Optimization of temperature characteristics of a transportable ~(87)Rb atomic fountain clock

A high-performance transportable fountain clock is attractive for use in laboratories with high-precision time-frequency measurement requirements. This Letter reports the improvement of the stability of a transportable rubidium-87 fountain clock because of an optimization of temperature characteristics. This clock integrates its physical packaging, optical benches, microwave frequency synthesizers, and electronic controls onto an easily movable wheeled plate. Two optical benches with a high-vibration resistance are realized in this work. No additional adjustment is required after moving them several times. The Allan deviation of the fountain clock frequency was measured by comparing it with that of the hydrogen maser. The fountain clock got a short-term stability of 2.3 × 10~(-13) at 1 s and long-term stability on the order of 10~(-16) at 100,000 s.     

Loss of cold atoms due to collisions with residual gases in free flight in a magneto-optical trap

The loss rate of cold atoms in a trap due to residual gas collisions differs from that in a free state after the cold atoms are released from the trap. In this paper, the loss rate in a cold rubidium-87 atom cloud was measured in a magneto-optical trap(MOT) and during its free flight. The residual gas pressure was analyzed by a residual gas analyzer, and the pressure distribution in a vacuum chamber was numerically calculated by the angular coefficient method. The decay factor, which describes the decay behavior of cold atoms due to residual gas collisions during a free flight, was calculated. It was found that the decay factor agrees well with theoretical predictions under various vacuum conditions.