Enhancement of CW THz Wave Power Under Noncollinear Phase-Matching Conditions in Difference Frequency Generation

We investigated methods for improvement of continuous-wave (CW) terahertz (THz) output power by laser diode (LD) pumping in noncollinear phase-matched difference frequency generation (DFG). The effects of interaction length and beam spot size of input lasers (near-IR) in GaP crystals were studied. The THz wave power dependence on various sizes of GaP crystals was investigated and it was observed that an output power of 4 nW was obtained with a 20 mm long GaP crystal at 1.5 THz. Also, the THz wave absorption coefficient was dominant for longer GaP crystals at high frequencies (above 2.5 THz). The THz wave power dependence on beam spot size (1.2 mm–300 $mu{rm m}$) of near-IR lasers at 1.62 THz was studied, and an improvement of THz wave power being seen with a 500 $mu{rm m}$ beam spot size, while the beam divergence effect was dominant for beam spot sizes below 500 $mu{rm m}$.      

基于非线性光学差频及参量效应的太赫兹源

基于非线性光学技术的THz源具有其独特的性能和优点,将基于非线性光学差频原理和光学参量效应,从理论上研究并分析THz波与抽运光、闲频光及相位匹配角之间的关系,得到THz波输出的条件和范围,并设计出宽波段连续可调的THz源。以调QNd∶YAG激光器和光学参量振荡器(OPO)作为抽运源,以GaSe和MgO∶LiNbO3晶体作为差频非线性晶体,根据相位匹配理论及光学参量效应,搭建两套THz波产生系统。其中,基于光学参量效应的THz辐射源有效地产生出THz信号。     

基于全光纤高相干参量过程差频产生太赫兹

实现了基于全光纤参量过程的高相干光差频产生太赫兹波。采用超长腔锁模光纤激光器产生的窄谱宽、低重复 率的光做泵浦,利用光纤参量过程产生一对高相干的种子光。经功率放大后在DSTMS 有机晶体中差频产生1.25THz 的 太赫兹波,脉冲宽度小于700ps,谱宽小于512MHz。     

基于连续激光探测的脉冲激光热抛光能量密度实时控制系统

讨论了激光热抛光时工件表面上的能量密度的控制原理及实时控制方法,研制了一套激光能量密度实时控制系统.采用连续激光源和CCD-FPGA图像处理反馈模块,实时控制在待抛光物体上的光斑面积大小进而实现脉冲激光能量密度的恒定.利用激光抛光系统对316L不锈钢进行实验,分析了恒定脉冲激光能量密度的方法和研制的激光抛光系统的特性,研究表明经脉冲激光热抛光后其表面粗糙度大幅度降低,由292.3 nm降至146.6 nm.     

Compact High-Repetition-Rate Monochromatic Terahertz Source Based on Difference Frequency Generation from a Dual-Wavelength Nd:YAG Laser and DAST Crystal

Although high-repetition-rate dual-wavelength Nd:YAG lasers at 1319 and 1338 nm have been realized for quite a long time, we have employed it in generating monochromatic terahertz (THz) wave in this paper for the first time. The dual-wavelength laser was LD-end-pumped and acousto-optically (AO) Q-switched with the output power of watt level operating at different repetition rates from 5.5 to 30 kHz. Using a 0.6-mm-thick organic nonlinear crystal DAST for difference frequency generation (DFG), a compact terahertz source was achieved at 3.28 THz. The maximum average output power was about 0.58 μW obtained at a repetition rate of 5.5 kHz, corresponding to the conversion efficiency of about 6.4?×?10^?7. The output power scaling is still feasible with higher pump power and a longer nonlinear DFG crystal. Owing to the compactness of the dual-wavelength laser and the nonlinear crystal, a palm-top terahertz source is expected for portable applications such as imaging and so on.     

Backward Wave Excitation and Generation of Oscillations in Free-Electron Lasers in the Absence of Feedback—Beyond the High Gain Approximation

Quantum and free-electron lasers (FELs) are based on distributed interactions between electromagnetic radiation and gain media. In an amplifier configuration, a forward wave is amplified while propagating in a polarized medium. Formulating a coupled mode theory for excitation of both forward and backward waves, we identify conditions, leading to efficient excitation of backward wave without any mechanism of feedback or resonator assembly. The excitations of incident and reflected waves are described by a set of coupled differential equations expressed in the frequency domain. The induced polarization is given in terms of an electronic susceptibility tensor. In quantum lasers the interaction is described by two first-order differential equations. In FELs, the excitation of the forward and backward modes is described by two coupled third-order differential equations. In our previous investigation analytical and numerical solutions of reflectance and transmittance for both quantum lasers and high-gain FELs were presented. In this work we extend the study to a general FEL without restriction of the high-gain approximation. It is found that when the solutions become infinite, the device operates as an oscillator, producing radiation at the output with no Held at its input, entirely without any localized or distributed feedback.     

Compact Tunable Narrowband Terahertz-Wave Source Based on Difference Frequency Generation Pumped by Dual Fiber Lasers in MgO:LiNbO<Subscript>3</Subscript>

We demonstrate a high-average-power, single longitudinal-mode, and tunable terahertz (THz)-wave source based on difference frequency generation (DFG) in a MgO:LiNbO₃ (MgO:LN) crystal. The waves for DFG are generated using a pair of Yb-doped pulsed fiber lasers with a master oscillator power fiber amplifier configuration. The average power of the THz-wave output reaches 450 μW at 1.07 THz (280 μm) at a linewidth of 7.2 GHz, and the tunability ranges from 0.35 to 1.07 THz under the pulse repetition frequency of 500 kHz. A short burn-in test of the THz wave is also carried out, and the output power stability is within ± 5% of the averaged power without any active stabilizing technique. The combination of MgO:LN-DFG and stable and robust fiber laser sources is highly promising for the development of high-average-power THz-wave sources, particularly in the high transmission sub-THz region. This approach may enable new applications of THz-wave spectroscopy in imaging and remote sensing.     

Tunable Wavelength Conversion of ps-Pulses Exploiting Cascaded Sum- and Difference Frequency Generation in a PPLN-Fiber Ring Laser

Tunable wavelength conversion of picosecond (ps)-pulses based on cascaded sum- and difference frequency generation is proposed and demonstrated by use of a fiber ring laser incorporating a periodically poled lithium niobate waveguide and two parallel-arranged tunable filters (TFs). The pulsed signal with 40-GHz repetition rate and 1.57-ps pulsewidth is employed. No external pump and control sources are required in the wavelength converter. By properly adjusting two TFs to change the lasing pump and control wavelengths, flexible wavelength conversion from a changeable input signal wavelength to a variable output idler wavelength is achieved.     

一种基于Cr4+:YAG晶体的紧凑高效被动调Q脉冲激光器

研究并设计了一种基于Nd:YVO4晶体的紧凑高效全固态1064nm激光器。在连续波运转状态下,当泵浦功率为7.8W时,激光器最大输出功率为2.49W,相应的光-光转化效率为31.92%,斜率效率为35.77%。在此基础上,利用尺寸为Cr4+:YAG晶体作为被动调Q元件,实现了1064nm稳定调Q脉冲运转。当激光器谐振腔优化为9 cm、泵浦功率为7.8W时,实验获得了2.13 W的调Q脉冲输出,相应的光-光转换效率为27.31%,重复频率为357.1KHz,脉冲宽度为75ns。     

可调谐激光吸收光谱技术监测燃烧中CO检测方法比较

可调谐二极管激光吸收光谱(TDLAS)技术是利用二极管激光器的波长调谐特性,获得被选定的待测气体特征吸收谱线的吸收光谱,从而对待测气体进行定性或定量分析.TDLAS技术与开放式的多次反射池相结合,分别利用二次谐波探测方法和自平衡加波长调制的新型检测方法,测量了酒精喷灯火焰的CO浓度.测量结果表明,自平衡加波长调制的新型检测方法与二次谐波检测方法相比,不仅使检测限提高了16.3倍,还有效地消除了激光器、火焰的光强波动影响,可以应用在燃烧控制及喷焰气体CO浓度测量等多个领域.     

双脉冲、双波长巨脉冲Cr:LiSAF激光器

在闪光灯抽运Cr:LiSAF激光器中插入棱镜分束器获得了860～920nm可调谐双脉冲、双波长巨脉冲激光输出。研究了两输出巨脉冲激光脉宽和能量与抽运能量的关系;获得了两巨脉冲激光间最佳的延时调节范围为0～20μs。     

基于近红外激光光纤导入技术的猪肉肥瘦度检测方法

为了实现高精度、快速的肉质成分检测,研究并设计了一种基于近红外激光光源的光纤导入结构的猪肉肥瘦成分检测方法。系统采用波长为670nm的激光二极管作为检测光源,分光比为10∶90的光纤耦合器将光源分为两束,选择其中90%通光一端作为检测光束,利用光谱仪采集反射光;将光纤导入探针,设计采用球形光纤端面以增加对反射光的接收面积。实验中探针分别刺入猪肉的不同部分,经过在肥瘦区域的实验对比分析,肥肉部分产生的反射光较强,瘦肉部分产生的反射光较弱;建立了包含50个样本的数据库,通过对样本进行分析,瘦肥正确识别率为96%。     

基于CO2激光的AgGaS2差频产生太赫兹波的数值分析

采用中红外CO₂激光差频产生太赫兹波是提高转换效率和输出功率的一种有效方法。根据差频过程中的三波互作用对AgGaS₂晶体进行了理论分析,数值模拟了oeo类和oee类两种匹配条件下差频产生太赫兹波的角度调谐曲线,并计算了光波在晶体中的走离角和允许参量。另外,还考虑了晶体的有效非线性系数和理论功率转换效率。研究结果表明,AgGaS₂晶体适用于中红外CO₂激光差频产生可广泛调谐的太赫兹波。     

基于TDLAS技术的高斯线型二次谐波数值模拟与分析

作为新的痕量气体监测分析方法,可调谐二极管激光吸收光谱学的二次谐波技术在大气化学研究和污染气体监测得到实际应用。本文以CO气体的中心波长为λ0=1579.74nm的P（5）振-转吸收谱线为目标,建立高斯线型的二次谐波信号数值模型,仿真得到二次谐波曲线,研究了二次谐波信号特性与调制度m的关系。并对仿真结果与洛仑兹吸收线型二次谐波信号特性进行了分析和比较。     

低功率泵浦三镜腔结构的Cr:LiSAF激光器各种运转特性的研究

报道了采用三镜腔结构的Cr:LiSAF激光器在低功率的氩离子单谱线激光泵浦下,连续光、自调Q、自锁模和自调Q-自锁模的运转特性。当泵浦功率为860 mW时,在腔内不加任何调制器和可饱和吸收体,可实现自锁模运转,得到重复频率为150 MHz,脉冲宽度为51 fs,输出功率为48 mW的脉冲序列。     

在平凹腔Nd:YAG激光器中Cr~(4 ):YAG被动锁模的特性研究

在平凹稳定腔中用Ｃｒ４＋ＹＡＧ作为可饱和吸收体实现了脉冲ＮｄＹＡＧ激光器的被动锁模运转,得到平均脉宽为１９０ｐｓ,输出能量为２２ｍＪ的脉冲序列。理论上分析了Ｃｒ４＋ＹＡＧ被动锁模的动力学过程以及ＮｄＹＡＧ的克尔透镜自聚焦在被动锁模中的作用     

三维散射体宽带RCS频率响应的快速算法:渐进波形估计技术加速的区域分裂法

本文基于渐近波形估计(AWE)技术和区域分裂法(DDM)快速预测有限长三维柱体RCS的频率响应.首先采用区域分裂法结合频域有限差分(FDFD-DDM)计算柱体表面等效电流和磁流在某一给定频率展开的Taylor级数,然后通过Padè逼近将Taylor级数转化为有理函数,由此可获得柱体在任一频率入射波照射下的表面等效电流和磁流,进而计算出RCS频率响应特性.本文结果和文献结果吻合较好,证明了本文方法的正确性,另外相对于直接采用FDFD-DDM法而言,计算效率得到了显著的提高.     

KTP倍频Nd:YAG激光和Ho:YAG激光心肌打孔L组织学变化的对比研究

目的比较国产KTP倍频NdYAG激光和HoYAG激光对离体猪心激光打孔的组织学效应,探讨国产KTP倍频NdYAG激光用于激光心肌血运重建术的可能性.方法分别用KTP倍频NdYAG激光和HoYAG激光以多种级别的工作参数对离体猪心左心室心内膜面进行照射,行病理组织学检查,测量激光孔道直径、深度及坏死层厚度.结果KTP倍频NdYAG激光和HoYAG激光均能有效形成激光孔道,随能量增加,孔道深度增加.KTP倍频NdYAG激光具有孔道直、热损伤小的优点.结论KTP倍频NdYAG激光是激光心肌血运重建术可供选择的激光源.     

KTP晶体环形腔外腔倍频Nd:YAG激光光束特性的研究

为了解决精细聚焦问题，采用Nd：YAG倍频技术以获得短波长激光器。在激光烧结技术、获取短波长激光的方法、短波长激光光束特性等方面进行了研究和探讨。从理论和实验两方面，研究了利用KTP晶体对Nd：YAG激光进行环形腔外腔倍频的方法。这种倍频所利用的基频光最大平均功率为50W，采用声光调Q技术，频率约为1005Hz。当基频光平均功率约为35W的情况下，实验中光—光转换效率约为31．4％。利用BEAMCODESYS光束质量分析系统对二次谐波与基波光束质量进行了比较，并比较研究了二次谐波与基波的聚焦特性。实验中测定的二次谐波TEM00模所占比例约为95％。利用短波长可以获取更小聚焦尺寸，可以在激光粉末成型中得到更微小的成型尺寸，展示了二次谐波在微成型方面应用的初步成果。