高重复率低能量飞秒激光脉冲与氩原子相互作用产生相位匹配高次谐波

对高重复率低能量飞秒(fs)脉冲激光和静态氩气相互作用下产生相位匹配高次谐波进行了实验研究. 在重复频率为1 kHz单脉冲能量为0.55mJ的商品化全固化飞秒激光系统上获得了相位匹配27次谐波. 这是迄今为止在静态气体盒子内获得相位匹配27次谐波所用的最低激光脉冲能量. 对不同氩气气压下的高次谐波强度变化进行了研究. 分析了高次谐波光谱的蓝移和展宽. 并且对高次谐波的源尺寸和强度空间分布进行了分析, 发现相位匹配高次谐波的源尺寸和强度空间分布与非相位匹配情况截然不同.     

飞秒脉冲通过体全息光栅弱耦合衍射特性分析

由Kogelnik单色衍射效率公式推导出了飞秒激光脉冲光在弱耦合情况下的衍射效率频谱,分析了飞秒激光脉冲通过体全息光栅弱耦合衍射特性。衍射光的频谱分布与读出飞秒脉冲的宽度Δτ、体全息光栅的周期Λ,厚度d以及晶体折射率调制度Δn0有密切关系。通过控制光栅的写入和读出过程,选择适当的参量数值,可以得到不同衍射强度和不同频率成分的衍射光。对于研究飞秒脉冲光通过光折变光栅传播特性以及飞秒超短脉冲用于光学信息处理有应用意义。     

测量飞秒光参量产生器输出光脉冲脉宽的自相关仪的设计

设计出一台只用一块非线性晶体就能够测量宽波长范围的飞秒激光脉冲脉宽的单次脉冲自相关仪,适用于测量由光参量产生获得的可调谐飞秒激光脉冲的脉宽.     

温度对LiNbO3晶体THz辐射产生效率的影响

利用超短激光脉冲泵浦电光晶体LiNbO₃产生脉冲THz辐射, 并用非线性光学差频原理解释了THz的产生机制. 改变泵浦激光能量, 实验结果表明, THz脉冲波形的最大振幅与泵浦激光能量为平方关系, 随泵浦能量的增大, 晶体温度逐渐升高, 增加了对所产生THz辐射的吸收, 并逐渐偏离平方关系. 通过降低晶体温度, 减小TO声子-极化子因非谐振衰减为两个声学声子而引起的THz吸收, 提高了THz的产生效率.      

ZnGeP2晶体差频产生THz波的研究

为利用差频技术获得窄带、低重复频率的THz脉冲输出，将双波长KTP—OPO作为泵浦源，ZnGeP2作为差频晶体时，在满足typeⅡ相位匹配条件下，可以实现（0．5—2．7）THz，峰值功率为W量级的THz波输出。     

飞秒激光在蓝宝石晶体表面加工微细结构的实验研究

由于蓝宝石晶体具有很高的硬度和耐磨蚀性,很难进行机械和化学腐蚀加工。笔者利用波长780 nm、频率1 kHz和脉冲宽度164 fs的飞秒脉冲激光在蓝宝石晶体表面进行了微细结构加工的实验研究。采用飞秒激光静态照射蓝宝石晶体表面,通过飞秒激光烧蚀孔的直径和脉冲能量的关系,计算了飞秒激光烧蚀蓝宝石晶体的两种烧蚀状态下的烧蚀阈值和有效烧蚀半径。通过直线扫描实验,在不同实验条件下在蓝宝石晶体表面加工微槽,获得微槽的宽度和深度与飞秒激光主要参数之间的关系。研究结果表明,微槽的加工表面可通过增加扫描次数而得到明显的提高,且扫描次数的增加对微槽的宽度和深度基本无影响。利用聚焦的飞秒激光束沿着轨迹扫描,在蓝宝石晶体表面加工出比较清洁的微小结构,可以为实现微结构的精密加工提供指导。     

基于有机DAST晶体产生太赫兹辐射的研究进展

在介绍基于DAST晶体产生THz辐射的原理和方法的基础上,综合分析了光学差频法和光整流法的特点与优势,对THz辐射性能进行了对比分析,发现通过光学差频法可以在理论上产生可调谐窄带THz波(调谐范围20THz)的输出,但是转换效率和辐射能量都比较低;通过光学整流法可以产生超快宽带THz脉冲的输出,其转换效率高,但不能获取单一频率的THz波。     

啁啾对飞秒脉冲在光子晶体光纤中传输的影响

采用广义非线性薛定谔方程描述啁啾对飞秒脉冲在光子晶体光纤中传输特性的影响,利用对称分步傅里叶方法通过求解方程,数值计算了有无啁啾情况下相同脉宽和功率、不同入射波长飞秒脉冲在光子晶体光纤中的传输,对比不同色散区飞秒脉冲波形的演化及超连续谱的产生.结果表明,较低功率时,反常色散区和零色散区,初始啁啾对于孤子的快速形成和传输具有重要的作用,而位于正常色散区时,啁啾破坏了脉冲形状,不利于脉冲的传输.反常色散区和正常色散区啁啾有利于频谱的展宽;零色散区,啁啾对频谱展宽影响不明显.较高功率时,频谱展宽主要受功率影响,啁啾对频谱展宽作用不大.这些结论对于脉冲传输和超连续谱系统优化设计和控制具有理论指导意义.     

光学整流产生和电光取样探测THz辐射的数值模拟

从麦克斯韦方程出发,得到光学整流方法产生THz辐射的电场的表达式以及自由空间电光取样系统探测到的电光信号与入射的THz辐射电场之间的理论关系式,并选取GaAs为产生晶体,ZnTe为探测晶体,通过数值模拟讨论激光脉冲宽度、产生晶体和探测晶体厚度这三个主要的实验因素对THz光谱的影响.     

光学整流产生和电光取样探测THz辐射的数值模拟

从麦克斯韦方程出发,得到光学整流方法产生THz辐射的电场的表达式以及自由空间电光取样系统探测到的电光信号与入射的THz辐射电场之间的理论关系式,并选取GaAs为产生晶体,ZnTe为探测晶体,通过数值模拟讨论激光脉冲宽度、产生晶体和探测晶体厚度这三个主要的实验因素对THz光谱的影响.     

An investigation on terahertz response in electro-optic crystals excited at 1.03 μm wavelength

We theoretically investigate terahertz （THz） emission and detection from （ll0）-oriented electro-optic （EO） crystals adapted for Yb-doped femtosecond pulse laser. According to the principles of phase-matching condition, the dispersion relation between optical velocity and THz pulse, THz absorption spectra, and coherence lengths of CdTe, GaP, and GaAs crystals below the phonon resonant frequency are calculated correspondingly. The optical rectification and EO sampling process of above crystals with the same thickness of 0.1 mm are simulated. As a consequence, we found that the optimal emission frequency of CdTe is at 2.65 THz, however, it reaches 6.56 THz of GaAs and 4.77 THz of GaP. With the help of frequency response function, the calculated cut-off frequency of CdTe is only 3.45 THz, while GaAs and GaP achieve 7.15 and 6.37 THz correspondingly. Finally, the EO sampling sensitivity of GaAs is higher than CdTe and GaP when the crystal＇s thickness exceeds 1.58 mm. The strong THz absorption of CdTe saturates distinctly the EO sampling sensitivity with its thickness increasing.     

An investigation on terahertz response in electro-optic crystals excited at 1.03 lm wavelength

We theoretically investigate terahertz(THz)emission and detection from h110i-oriented electro-optic(EO) crystals adapted for Yb-doped femtosecond pulse laser.According to the principles of phase-matching condition, the dispersion relation between optical velocity and THz pulse,THz absorption spectra, and coherence lengths of CdTe, GaP,and GaAs crystals below the phonon resonant frequency are calculated correspondingly. The optical rectification and EO sampling process of above crystals with the same thickness of0.1 mm are simulated. As a consequence, we found that the optimal emission frequency of CdTe is at 2.65 THz, however,it reaches 6.56 THz of GaAs and 4.77 THz of GaP. With the help of frequency response function, the calculated cut-off frequency of CdTe is only 3.45 THz, while GaAs and GaP achieve 7.15 and 6.37 THz correspondingly. Finally, the EO sampling sensitivity of GaAs is higher than CdTe and GaP when the crystal's thickness exceeds 1.58 mm. The strong THz absorption of CdTe saturates distinctly the EO sampling sensitivity with its thickness increasing.     

Luminescent Cu doped CdTe nanocrystals via cation exchange of Cu7Te5 nanocubes: From undoped to doped emission

In II-VI group, the doping in CdTe nanocrystals (NCs) is more difficult than other chalcogenides. In this communication, CdTe nanocrystals containing Cu impurities were carefully synthesized based on controlled reverse cation exchange process between as-prepared Cu₇Te₅ nanocubes and Cd²⁺ ions. By well-defined Cu₇Te₅ nanocubes, the obtained CdTe NCs kept the original morphology. The concentration of Cu impurities in CdTe NCs was controlled by the regulation such reverse cation exchange. Additionally, the regulation from band gap (BG) photoluminescence (PL) to the coexistence of the bandgap emission, dopant emission, and surface-state emission was realized. This tailoring from undoped to doped emission in the case of Cu impurities is helpful to study the Cu related doping in telluride NCs.     

半绝缘GaAs光电导天线辐射THz电磁波展宽特性分析

介绍了自洽式多粒子蒙特卡罗方法模拟半绝缘GaAs光电导天线辐射THz电磁时域波形。模型中采用光能、脉宽可调飞秒激光器作为触发光源,模拟的THz电磁波形与实验基本吻合。通过载流子在光电导体内的动态输运特性,分析了辐射THz电磁波场比触发光脉冲展宽的物理机制在于:光生载流子在外电场作用下,从初始状态到速度达到稳态要经历一个动量和能量弛豫过程,而正是由于载流子动量和能量的弛豫过程导致光电导天线辐射的太赫兹波展宽。高光能、低偏置电场下,空间电荷电场是造成光电导天线辐射的THz波呈现双极性的主要原因。     

Monitor and control of neuronal activities with femtosecond pulse laser

Combined with the fluorescence labeling technique, two-photon microscopy excited with femtosecond pulse laser has become an important tool for neuroscience research. In this research, the calcium signals from neurons in rat cortex slice were monitored by a custom-built two-photon microscopy, and the spontaneous calcium signals and the pharmacological responses as well as the responses to femtosecond pulse laser stimulation were recorded. The results showed that the amplitude of the cal- cium signals increased in direct proportion to the corresponding electrical activities. Glutamate induced a calcium transient, but continuous application resulted in smaller response. Simultaneous monitoring of neuronal populations distinguished the neurons of different microcircuits. The femtosecond pulse laser induced local or global calcium signals in the pyramidal neurons. The approach of interrogation and control of neural activities using femtosecond pulse laser is non-contact, nondestructive, repeatable, and without any additional substrates, which will contribute to the development of neuroscience.     

光学整流产生和电光取样探测THz辐射的数值模拟

从麦克斯韦方程出发,得到光学整流方法产生THz辐射的电场的表达式以及自由空间电光取样系统探测到的电光信号与入射的THz辐射电场之间的理论关系式,并选取GaAs为产生晶体,ZnTe为探测晶体,通过数值模拟讨论激光脉冲宽度、产生晶体和探测晶体厚度这三个主要的实验因素对THz光谱的影响。     

THz spectra of five borates crystals

Terahertz spectral responses have been studied for five borate crystals Nas[B2P3O13] （NBP）, Zn3BPO （ZBP）, SrB407 （SBO）, Na3LagO3（BO 3）8 （NLBO） and PbB407 （PBO）. It is found that the samples had good transmission in 0.25--1.5 THz region. Both SBO and NLBO have an absorption coefficient less than 10 cm^-1. Among them, SBO has not only the smallest absorption coefficient but also a very flat dispersion in the frequency region under investigation. Distinct resonance absorption peaks are observed for ZBP at v1 = 1.4 THz, v2 = 2.0 THz and SBO at v = 2.4 THz. In the spectrum of PBO, two abnormal dispersions appear in the frequency regions 1.44--1.74 and 2.2--2.5 THz. The absorption coefficients and refraction indices of the five crystals are extracted from the THz time-domain （THz-TDS） spectra in 0.25--2.5 THz region. The properties and origins of the spectral responses are addressed.     

全光纤耦合异步光学采样THz-TDS系统

针对传统THz-TDS系统利用机械步进延迟线进行采样扫描的方式获取太赫兹时域谱使得检测信号速度慢等缺点,设计了全光纤耦合快速异步光学扫描THz-TDS系统,该系统利用以锁相环(PLL)和直接频率合成器(DDS)为核心的电子系统精确控制两台飞秒激光器重复频率,使之有较小的固定频差,使两台飞秒激光器的脉冲之间产生周期性呈线性增长的相位延迟,实现了一个脉冲对另一个脉冲的毫秒级快速扫描. 结果表明,该系统对太赫兹脉冲的扫描时间缩短为2ms,实际采样频率可达到1GHz. 有效解决了以往太赫兹光谱检测速度慢、便携性差等问题,从而进一步拓展了太赫兹光谱测量的应用范围.      

有机非线性材料DAST单晶微片的生长及研究

研发了一种有机非线性光学晶体4-(4-二甲基氨基苯乙烯基)甲基吡啶对甲基苯磺酸盐(DAST)单晶微片的生长方法。首先使用表面支持快速蒸发结晶法制备出了DAST微晶,再通过在甲醇的饱和蒸气压下自组装培养生长成DAST单晶微片。此方法获得的DAST单晶微片不仅厚度均一,而且具有极好的晶体表面质量。另外,还对DAST单晶微片的紫外可见吸收和荧光光谱以及二阶非线性进行了分析和研究。