Three-dimensional(3D) nonlinear photonic crystals have received intensive interest as an ideal platform to study nonlinear wave interactions and explore their applications. Periodic fork-shaped gratings are extremely ...Three-dimensional(3D) nonlinear photonic crystals have received intensive interest as an ideal platform to study nonlinear wave interactions and explore their applications. Periodic fork-shaped gratings are extremely important in this context because they are capable of generating second-harmonic vortex beams from a fundamental Gaussian wave, which has versatile applications in optical trapping and materials engineering. However, previous studies mainly focused on the normal incidence of the fundamental Gaussian beam, resulting in symmetric emissions of the second-harmonic vortices. Here we present an experimental study on second-harmonic vortex generation in periodic fork-shaped gratings at oblique incidence, in comparison with the case of normal incidence. More quasi-phase-matching resonant wavelengths have been observed at oblique incidence, and the second-harmonic emissions become asymmetric against the incident beam.These results agree well with theoretic explanations. The oblique incidence of the fundamental wave is also used for the generation of second-harmonic Bessel beams with uniform azimuthal intensity distributions. Our study is important for a deeper understanding of nonlinear interactions in a 3D periodic medium. It also paves the way toward achieving highquality structured beams at new frequencies, which is important for manipulation of the orbital angular momentum of light.展开更多
A 3D nonlinear photonic crystal containing four parallel segments of periodicχ^((2))grating structure is fabricated employing the femtosecond laser poling of ferroelectric Ca_(0.28)Ba_(0.72)Nb_(2)O_(6) crystal.The se...A 3D nonlinear photonic crystal containing four parallel segments of periodicχ^((2))grating structure is fabricated employing the femtosecond laser poling of ferroelectric Ca_(0.28)Ba_(0.72)Nb_(2)O_(6) crystal.The second harmonic generation from this foursegment structure is studied with a fundamental Gaussian wave.By tuning the wavelength of the fundamental wave,the second harmonic varies from the Laguerre-Gaussian beam(topological charge l_(c)=1)to the higher-order Hermite-Gaussian beam and Laguerre-Gaussian again(l_(c)=−1).This effect is caused by the wavelength-dependent phase delays introduced by the four-grating structure.Our study contributes to a deeper understanding of nonlinear wave interactions in 3D nonlinear photonic crystals.It also offers new possibilities for special beam generation at new frequencies and their control.展开更多
The rational design and construction of heterojunction structure is an effective strategy to improve the photocatalytic performance.Herein,a series of BiOBr nanosheets-immobilized TiO2/Ti3C2Tx MXene hybrid materials w...The rational design and construction of heterojunction structure is an effective strategy to improve the photocatalytic performance.Herein,a series of BiOBr nanosheets-immobilized TiO2/Ti3C2Tx MXene hybrid materials with heterojunction structure were synthesized by a facial one-step hydrothermal method.The ternary composites show outstanding performance as photocatalysts for the degradation of rhodamine B due to the optimized synergetic effects of BiOBr,TiO2 and Ti3C2Tx.The improved photocatalytic performance is remarkably attributed to the construction of a heterojunction between TiO2 and BiOBr due to their well-matching of energy band position,which can enhance the absorption for visible light and promote the transfer of photo-generated charge carriers.Moreover,Ti3C2Tx acts as an electron trap to further accelerate the separation of photo-generated electrons and holes.展开更多
The nonlinear Talbot effect is a near-field nonlinear diffraction phenomenon in which the self-imaging of periodic objects is formed by the second harmonics of the incident laser beam. We demonstrate the first, to the...The nonlinear Talbot effect is a near-field nonlinear diffraction phenomenon in which the self-imaging of periodic objects is formed by the second harmonics of the incident laser beam. We demonstrate the first, to the best of our knowledge, example of nonlinear Talbot self-healing, i.e., the capability of creating defect-free images from faulty nonlinear optical structures. In particular, we employ the tightly focused femtosecond infrared optical pulses to fabricate LiNbO_(3) nonlinear photonic crystals and show that the defects in the form of the missing points of two-dimensional square and hexagonal periodic structures are restored in the second harmonic images at the first nonlinear Talbot plane. The observed nonlinear Talbot self-healing opens up new possibilities for defect-tolerant optical lithography and printing.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 12274248, 62275136, 61905124,and 61905125)the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (No. LY22F050009)+1 种基金the Australian Research Councilthe K.C.Wong Magna Fund of Ningbo University。
文摘Three-dimensional(3D) nonlinear photonic crystals have received intensive interest as an ideal platform to study nonlinear wave interactions and explore their applications. Periodic fork-shaped gratings are extremely important in this context because they are capable of generating second-harmonic vortex beams from a fundamental Gaussian wave, which has versatile applications in optical trapping and materials engineering. However, previous studies mainly focused on the normal incidence of the fundamental Gaussian beam, resulting in symmetric emissions of the second-harmonic vortices. Here we present an experimental study on second-harmonic vortex generation in periodic fork-shaped gratings at oblique incidence, in comparison with the case of normal incidence. More quasi-phase-matching resonant wavelengths have been observed at oblique incidence, and the second-harmonic emissions become asymmetric against the incident beam.These results agree well with theoretic explanations. The oblique incidence of the fundamental wave is also used for the generation of second-harmonic Bessel beams with uniform azimuthal intensity distributions. Our study is important for a deeper understanding of nonlinear interactions in a 3D periodic medium. It also paves the way toward achieving highquality structured beams at new frequencies, which is important for manipulation of the orbital angular momentum of light.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12274248,62275136,and 12361141815)the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(No.LY22F050009)the K.C.Wong Magna Fund of Ningbo University.
文摘A 3D nonlinear photonic crystal containing four parallel segments of periodicχ^((2))grating structure is fabricated employing the femtosecond laser poling of ferroelectric Ca_(0.28)Ba_(0.72)Nb_(2)O_(6) crystal.The second harmonic generation from this foursegment structure is studied with a fundamental Gaussian wave.By tuning the wavelength of the fundamental wave,the second harmonic varies from the Laguerre-Gaussian beam(topological charge l_(c)=1)to the higher-order Hermite-Gaussian beam and Laguerre-Gaussian again(l_(c)=−1).This effect is caused by the wavelength-dependent phase delays introduced by the four-grating structure.Our study contributes to a deeper understanding of nonlinear wave interactions in 3D nonlinear photonic crystals.It also offers new possibilities for special beam generation at new frequencies and their control.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.51472186,51902232,51402221)the China Scholarship Council Fund (No.201708420210)。
文摘The rational design and construction of heterojunction structure is an effective strategy to improve the photocatalytic performance.Herein,a series of BiOBr nanosheets-immobilized TiO2/Ti3C2Tx MXene hybrid materials with heterojunction structure were synthesized by a facial one-step hydrothermal method.The ternary composites show outstanding performance as photocatalysts for the degradation of rhodamine B due to the optimized synergetic effects of BiOBr,TiO2 and Ti3C2Tx.The improved photocatalytic performance is remarkably attributed to the construction of a heterojunction between TiO2 and BiOBr due to their well-matching of energy band position,which can enhance the absorption for visible light and promote the transfer of photo-generated charge carriers.Moreover,Ti3C2Tx acts as an electron trap to further accelerate the separation of photo-generated electrons and holes.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61905124,11974196,and 61905125)the Australian Research Council(No.DP19010774)+2 种基金the Qatar National Research Fund(No.NPRP 12S-0205190047)the Yongjiang Scholar Foundation of Ningbothe K.C.Wong Magna Fund of Ningbo University。
文摘The nonlinear Talbot effect is a near-field nonlinear diffraction phenomenon in which the self-imaging of periodic objects is formed by the second harmonics of the incident laser beam. We demonstrate the first, to the best of our knowledge, example of nonlinear Talbot self-healing, i.e., the capability of creating defect-free images from faulty nonlinear optical structures. In particular, we employ the tightly focused femtosecond infrared optical pulses to fabricate LiNbO_(3) nonlinear photonic crystals and show that the defects in the form of the missing points of two-dimensional square and hexagonal periodic structures are restored in the second harmonic images at the first nonlinear Talbot plane. The observed nonlinear Talbot self-healing opens up new possibilities for defect-tolerant optical lithography and printing.