The way by which one can make sure the operating mode of the modulation is by observing the Comsol results of the designed model of proposed acousto-optic modulator (AOM). These results include the pressure distributi...The way by which one can make sure the operating mode of the modulation is by observing the Comsol results of the designed model of proposed acousto-optic modulator (AOM). These results include the pressure distribution, sound pressure distribution, stress distribution at piezoelectric, far-field analysis that describes the diffracted light orders, and electric potential versus light frequency. Throughout the simulating process of modulator operating using Comsol, it begins when the RF is power by a voltage of 100 V, the light is then split into first ordered diffraction, which implies that the modulator is in the operating mode. The use of semiconductor materials is due to its smaller gap that easily transfers the energy that leads to generating first order diffraction when they provided a voltage power. It mentioned that zero order diffraction indicates the modulator does not run;other orders are appearing with increasing the frequency of light leading to decrease of the efficiency of the modulator performance.展开更多
Recently, the phase compensation technique has allowed the ultrasound to propagate through the skull and focus into the brain. However, the temperature evolution during treatment is hard to control to achieve effectiv...Recently, the phase compensation technique has allowed the ultrasound to propagate through the skull and focus into the brain. However, the temperature evolution during treatment is hard to control to achieve effective treatment and avoid over-high temperature. Proposed in this paper is a method to modulate the temperature distribution in the focal region. It superimposes two signals which focus on two preset different targets with a certain distance. Then the temperature distribution is modulated by changing triggering time delay and amplitudes of the two signals. The simulation model is established based on an 82-element transducer and computed tomography (CT) data of a volunteer's head. A finite- difference time-domain (FDTD) method is used to calculate the temperature distributions. The results show that when the distances between the two targets respectively are 7.5-12.5 mm on the acoustic axis and 2.0-3.0 mm in the direction perpendicular to the acoustic axis, a focal region with a uniform temperature distribution (64-65 ℃) can be created. Moreover, the volume of the focal region formed by one irradiation can be adjusted (26.8-266.7 mm3) along with the uniform temperature distribution. This method may ensure the safety and efficacy of HIFU brain tumor therapy.展开更多
To overcome hole-injection limitation of p^+-n emitter junction in 4H-SiC light triggered thyristor, a novel high- voltage 4H-SiC light triggered thyristor with double-deck thin n-base structure is proposed and demon...To overcome hole-injection limitation of p^+-n emitter junction in 4H-SiC light triggered thyristor, a novel high- voltage 4H-SiC light triggered thyristor with double-deck thin n-base structure is proposed and demonstrated by two- dimensional numerical simulations. In this new structure, the conventional thin n-base is split to double-deck. The hole- injection of p^+-n emitter junction is modulated by modulating the doping concentration and thickness of upper-deck thin n- base. With double-deck thin n-base, the current gain coefficient of the top pnp transistor in 4H-SiC light triggered thyristor is enhanced. As a result, the triggering light intensity and the turn-on delay time of 4H-SiC light triggered thyristor are both reduced. The simulation results show that the proposed 10-kV 4H-SiC light triggered thyristor is able to be triggered on by 500-mW/cm^2 ultraviolet light pulse. Meanwhile, the turn-on delay time of the proposed thyristor is reduced to 337 ns.展开更多
The purpose is to study modules of double crossproducts D (X, A) of Skew-Hopf pairs ( X, A). A sufficient and necessary condition for M to be D ( X, A)-mod is shown. Relations between D ( X, A)-mod and quantam Yang-Ba...The purpose is to study modules of double crossproducts D (X, A) of Skew-Hopf pairs ( X, A). A sufficient and necessary condition for M to be D ( X, A)-mod is shown. Relations between D ( X, A)-mod and quantam Yang-Baxter A-mod or X-mod are revealed.展开更多
This paper presents a novel scheme of high efficiency spreading spectrum modulation using double orthogonal complex sequences (DoCS). In this scheme, input data bit-stream is split into many groups with length M. Ea...This paper presents a novel scheme of high efficiency spreading spectrum modulation using double orthogonal complex sequences (DoCS). In this scheme, input data bit-stream is split into many groups with length M. Each group is then mapped into a word of width M and then utihzed to select one sequence from 2u-2 DoCS sequences each with length L. After that, the selected sequence is modulated on carrier in quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK) mode. In addition, a new method named forward phase correction (FPC) is put forward for carrier recovery. Theoretical analysis and bit-error-ratio(BER) experiment results indicate that the proposed scheme has better performance than the conventional direct sequence spread spectrum(DSSS) scheme both in bandwidth efficiency and processing gain of the receiver.展开更多
By deriving the discrete-time models of a digitally controlled H-bridge inverter system modulated by bipolar sinu- soidal pulse width modulation (BSPWM) and unipolar double-frequency sinusoidal pulse width modulati...By deriving the discrete-time models of a digitally controlled H-bridge inverter system modulated by bipolar sinu- soidal pulse width modulation (BSPWM) and unipolar double-frequency sinusoidal pulse width modulation (UDFSPWM) respectively, the performances of the two modulation strategies are analyzed in detail. The circuit parameters, used in this paper, are fixed. When the systems, modulated by BSPWM and UDFSPWM, have the same switching frequency, the stabil- ity boundaries of the two systems are the same. However, when the equivalent switching frequencies of the two systems are the same, the BSPWM modulated system is more stable than the UDFSPWM modulated system. In addition, a convenient method of establishing the discrete-time model of piecewise smooth system is presented. Finally, the analytical results are confirmed by circuit simulations and experimental measurements.展开更多
We demonstrate a high-performance acousto-optic modulator-based bi-frequency interferometer,which can realize either beating or beating free interference for a single-photon level quantum state.Visibility and optical ...We demonstrate a high-performance acousto-optic modulator-based bi-frequency interferometer,which can realize either beating or beating free interference for a single-photon level quantum state.Visibility and optical efficiency of the interferometer are(99.5±0.2)%and(95±1)%,respectively.The phase of the interferometer is actively stabilized by using a dithering phase-locking scheme,where the phase dithering is realized by directly driving the acousto-optic modulators with a specially designed electronic signal.We further demonstrate applications of the interferometer in quantum technology,including bi-frequency coherent combination,frequency tuning,and optical switching.These results show the interferometer is a versatile device for multiple quantum technologies.展开更多
On line measurement of heavy dc current has been studied for many years, and devices based on magnetic modulator, magnetic amplifier, optic fiber have been developed, but harsh environments made all of them are insuff...On line measurement of heavy dc current has been studied for many years, and devices based on magnetic modulator, magnetic amplifier, optic fiber have been developed, but harsh environments made all of them are insufficient for on line measurement. A new sensing theory using magnetic modulator and magnetic amplifier is discussed. The open loop characteristic of the double detector has only one operating point corresponding to zero ampere turns. The double detector comparator possesses not only high precision, low drift, high linearity and good antimagnetic property from magnetic modulator comparators, but also the perfect stability and reliability from magnetic amplifiers. A double dc comparator with a ratio of 5 000A/1A has been constructed for testing and performance evaluation. The performance and test results show: The error of the double detector dc comparator measured with stable dc currents between 10% and 100% rated current is less than 5×10 -5 . The double detector dc comparator has successfully achieved rapid and accurate dc step response at 10 000A which is twice over the rated current, which shows the fire new detector has perfect stability and reliability.展开更多
The problem of in vrivo photoluminescence diagnostics of the tissues acessible by endoscopes is discussed.The spectral imaging module attachable to conventional rigid and flexible medical endoscopes is developed and d...The problem of in vrivo photoluminescence diagnostics of the tissues acessible by endoscopes is discussed.The spectral imaging module attachable to conventional rigid and flexible medical endoscopes is developed and described.It is based on a double acousto-optical tunable filter(AOTF)and a specialized optical coupling system.The module provides wide field of view(FOV),absence of image distortions,random spectral access,fast spectral image acquisition at any wavelength in the visible range and accurate measurement of reflectance spectrum in each pixel of the image.Images of typical biomedical samples are presented and discussed.Their spectra are compared to the reference data.展开更多
In an acousto-optic modulator,the electrode shape plays an important role in performance,since it affects the distribution of the acoustic field.The acousto-optic modulator based on the conventional rectangular electr...In an acousto-optic modulator,the electrode shape plays an important role in performance,since it affects the distribution of the acoustic field.The acousto-optic modulator based on the conventional rectangular electrode has the problems of low energy efficiency and small modulation bandwidth due to an imperfect acoustic field.In this paper,a new serrated periodic electrode has been proposed for using acousto-optic modulator transducers.The proposed electrode has the following advantages.By using serrated periodic electrodes to suppress the sidelobes,the collimation of the acoustic field in the direction perpendicular to the light incidence is improved.This makes the acousto-optic modulator have a stable diffraction efficiency fluctuation and high energy efficiency.In addition,the electrode has a large divergence angle in the direction of light incidence,so a large bandwidth can be obtained.The simulations and experiments demonstrate that the serrated periodic electrode has an increased bandwidth and high energy efficiency.展开更多
We present a theoretical study of an optical cavity coupled with single four-level atoms in closed loop formed via applied control lasers. The transmitted probe field from the cavity is analyzed. We show that the elec...We present a theoretical study of an optical cavity coupled with single four-level atoms in closed loop formed via applied control lasers. The transmitted probe field from the cavity is analyzed. We show that the electromagnetically induced transparency(EIT) in the cavity and the normal mode splitting will be very different with changing the closed interaction phase and the intensity of the free-space control laser. This coupled cavity-atom system presents a variational double-EIT that comes from modulating the splitting of the dark state, which means that we could realize the gradual transfer between one EIT peak and two EIT peaks by adjusting the applied control lasers, and the normal mode splitting sidebands will shift slightly by changing the free-space control laser. This means that we could control the output cavity probe field more freely and it is easer to realize optical switch controlled by more parameters. We also depict the angular dispersion of the intracavity probe field in different free-space control laser. The large phase shift(-π → π) of the reflected intracavity probe field will be very useful for optical temporal differentiation and quantum phase gate.展开更多
A novel super-junction lateral double-diffused metal-oxide semiconductor (SJ-LDMOS) with a partial lightly doped P pillar (PD) is proposed. Firstly, the reduction in the partial P pillar charges ensures the charge...A novel super-junction lateral double-diffused metal-oxide semiconductor (SJ-LDMOS) with a partial lightly doped P pillar (PD) is proposed. Firstly, the reduction in the partial P pillar charges ensures the charge balance and suppresses the substrate-assisted depletion effect. Secondly, the new electric field peak produced by the P/P junction modulates the surface electric field distribution. Both of these result in a high breakdown voltage (BV). In addition, due to the same conduction paths, the specific on-resistance (Ron,sp) of the PD SJ-LDMOS is approximately identical to the conventional SJ-LDMOS. Simulation results indicate that the average value of the surface lateral electric field of the PD SJ-LDMOS reaches 20 V/μm at a 15 μm drift length, resulting in a BV of 300 V.展开更多
The basics and applications of acousto-optic devices are described.The applications include acousto-optic spectrum analyzer,acousto-optic deflector,acousto-optic processors and acousto-optic digital matrix computer.
A novel low specific on-resistance (Ron,sp) lateral double-diffused metal oxide semiconductor (LDMOS) with a buried improved super-junction (BISJ) layer is proposed. A super-junction layer is buried in the drift...A novel low specific on-resistance (Ron,sp) lateral double-diffused metal oxide semiconductor (LDMOS) with a buried improved super-junction (BISJ) layer is proposed. A super-junction layer is buried in the drift region and the P pillar is split into two parts with different doping concentrations. Firstly, the buried super-junction layer causes the multiple-direction assisted depletion effect. The drift region doping concentration of the BISJ LDMOS is therefore much higher than that of the conventional LDMOS. Secondly, the buried super-junction layer provides a bulk low on-resistance path. Both of them reduce Ron,sp greatly. Thirdly, the electric field modulation effect of the new electric field peak introduced by the step doped P pillar improves the breakdown voltage (BV). The BISJ LDMOS exhibits a BV of 300 V and Ron,sp of 8.08 mΩ·cm2 which increases BV by 35% and reduces Ron,sp by 60% compared with those of a conventional LDMOS with a drift length of 15 μm, respectively.展开更多
A 1.7-at.%Er:CaF_(2)crystal was synthesized by temperature gradient method.The Er:CaF_(2)crystal was applied in acousto-optically Q-switched laser at mid-infrared region for the first time.Using a Te O_(2)-based cryst...A 1.7-at.%Er:CaF_(2)crystal was synthesized by temperature gradient method.The Er:CaF_(2)crystal was applied in acousto-optically Q-switched laser at mid-infrared region for the first time.Using a Te O_(2)-based crystal as Q-switcher,we obtained a laser diode(LD)end-pumped Er:CaF_(2)laser with the highest single pulse energy up to 0.49 mJ and maximum peak power of 0.56 kW under 6.34-W absorbed pump power.The implication of these results is that the low-doped Er:CaF_(2)crystal exhibits promising optical properties in solid-state lasers.展开更多
文摘The way by which one can make sure the operating mode of the modulation is by observing the Comsol results of the designed model of proposed acousto-optic modulator (AOM). These results include the pressure distribution, sound pressure distribution, stress distribution at piezoelectric, far-field analysis that describes the diffracted light orders, and electric potential versus light frequency. Throughout the simulating process of modulator operating using Comsol, it begins when the RF is power by a voltage of 100 V, the light is then split into first ordered diffraction, which implies that the modulator is in the operating mode. The use of semiconductor materials is due to its smaller gap that easily transfers the energy that leads to generating first order diffraction when they provided a voltage power. It mentioned that zero order diffraction indicates the modulator does not run;other orders are appearing with increasing the frequency of light leading to decrease of the efficiency of the modulator performance.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.81272495)the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin,China(Grant No.16JC2DJC32200)
文摘Recently, the phase compensation technique has allowed the ultrasound to propagate through the skull and focus into the brain. However, the temperature evolution during treatment is hard to control to achieve effective treatment and avoid over-high temperature. Proposed in this paper is a method to modulate the temperature distribution in the focal region. It superimposes two signals which focus on two preset different targets with a certain distance. Then the temperature distribution is modulated by changing triggering time delay and amplitudes of the two signals. The simulation model is established based on an 82-element transducer and computed tomography (CT) data of a volunteer's head. A finite- difference time-domain (FDTD) method is used to calculate the temperature distributions. The results show that when the distances between the two targets respectively are 7.5-12.5 mm on the acoustic axis and 2.0-3.0 mm in the direction perpendicular to the acoustic axis, a focal region with a uniform temperature distribution (64-65 ℃) can be created. Moreover, the volume of the focal region formed by one irradiation can be adjusted (26.8-266.7 mm3) along with the uniform temperature distribution. This method may ensure the safety and efficacy of HIFU brain tumor therapy.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51677149)
文摘To overcome hole-injection limitation of p^+-n emitter junction in 4H-SiC light triggered thyristor, a novel high- voltage 4H-SiC light triggered thyristor with double-deck thin n-base structure is proposed and demonstrated by two- dimensional numerical simulations. In this new structure, the conventional thin n-base is split to double-deck. The hole- injection of p^+-n emitter junction is modulated by modulating the doping concentration and thickness of upper-deck thin n- base. With double-deck thin n-base, the current gain coefficient of the top pnp transistor in 4H-SiC light triggered thyristor is enhanced. As a result, the triggering light intensity and the turn-on delay time of 4H-SiC light triggered thyristor are both reduced. The simulation results show that the proposed 10-kV 4H-SiC light triggered thyristor is able to be triggered on by 500-mW/cm^2 ultraviolet light pulse. Meanwhile, the turn-on delay time of the proposed thyristor is reduced to 337 ns.
文摘The purpose is to study modules of double crossproducts D (X, A) of Skew-Hopf pairs ( X, A). A sufficient and necessary condition for M to be D ( X, A)-mod is shown. Relations between D ( X, A)-mod and quantam Yang-Baxter A-mod or X-mod are revealed.
基金Union Innovation Found of Jiangsu Province(No. BY2009149)
文摘This paper presents a novel scheme of high efficiency spreading spectrum modulation using double orthogonal complex sequences (DoCS). In this scheme, input data bit-stream is split into many groups with length M. Each group is then mapped into a word of width M and then utihzed to select one sequence from 2u-2 DoCS sequences each with length L. After that, the selected sequence is modulated on carrier in quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK) mode. In addition, a new method named forward phase correction (FPC) is put forward for carrier recovery. Theoretical analysis and bit-error-ratio(BER) experiment results indicate that the proposed scheme has better performance than the conventional direct sequence spread spectrum(DSSS) scheme both in bandwidth efficiency and processing gain of the receiver.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51277146)the Foundation of Delta Science,Technologythe Education Development Program for Power Electronics (Grant No. DREG2011003)
文摘By deriving the discrete-time models of a digitally controlled H-bridge inverter system modulated by bipolar sinu- soidal pulse width modulation (BSPWM) and unipolar double-frequency sinusoidal pulse width modulation (UDFSPWM) respectively, the performances of the two modulation strategies are analyzed in detail. The circuit parameters, used in this paper, are fixed. When the systems, modulated by BSPWM and UDFSPWM, have the same switching frequency, the stabil- ity boundaries of the two systems are the same. However, when the equivalent switching frequencies of the two systems are the same, the BSPWM modulated system is more stable than the UDFSPWM modulated system. In addition, a convenient method of establishing the discrete-time model of piecewise smooth system is presented. Finally, the analytical results are confirmed by circuit simulations and experimental measurements.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12004279 and 12074283)。
文摘We demonstrate a high-performance acousto-optic modulator-based bi-frequency interferometer,which can realize either beating or beating free interference for a single-photon level quantum state.Visibility and optical efficiency of the interferometer are(99.5±0.2)%and(95±1)%,respectively.The phase of the interferometer is actively stabilized by using a dithering phase-locking scheme,where the phase dithering is realized by directly driving the acousto-optic modulators with a specially designed electronic signal.We further demonstrate applications of the interferometer in quantum technology,including bi-frequency coherent combination,frequency tuning,and optical switching.These results show the interferometer is a versatile device for multiple quantum technologies.
文摘On line measurement of heavy dc current has been studied for many years, and devices based on magnetic modulator, magnetic amplifier, optic fiber have been developed, but harsh environments made all of them are insufficient for on line measurement. A new sensing theory using magnetic modulator and magnetic amplifier is discussed. The open loop characteristic of the double detector has only one operating point corresponding to zero ampere turns. The double detector comparator possesses not only high precision, low drift, high linearity and good antimagnetic property from magnetic modulator comparators, but also the perfect stability and reliability from magnetic amplifiers. A double dc comparator with a ratio of 5 000A/1A has been constructed for testing and performance evaluation. The performance and test results show: The error of the double detector dc comparator measured with stable dc currents between 10% and 100% rated current is less than 5×10 -5 . The double detector dc comparator has successfully achieved rapid and accurate dc step response at 10 000A which is twice over the rated current, which shows the fire new detector has perfect stability and reliability.
基金supported by Grant Nos.13-02-12210 and 14-00-10420 of Russian Foundation of Basic Research.
文摘The problem of in vrivo photoluminescence diagnostics of the tissues acessible by endoscopes is discussed.The spectral imaging module attachable to conventional rigid and flexible medical endoscopes is developed and described.It is based on a double acousto-optical tunable filter(AOTF)and a specialized optical coupling system.The module provides wide field of view(FOV),absence of image distortions,random spectral access,fast spectral image acquisition at any wavelength in the visible range and accurate measurement of reflectance spectrum in each pixel of the image.Images of typical biomedical samples are presented and discussed.Their spectra are compared to the reference data.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Nos.2021YFB3602500 and 2021YFB3602502)。
文摘In an acousto-optic modulator,the electrode shape plays an important role in performance,since it affects the distribution of the acoustic field.The acousto-optic modulator based on the conventional rectangular electrode has the problems of low energy efficiency and small modulation bandwidth due to an imperfect acoustic field.In this paper,a new serrated periodic electrode has been proposed for using acousto-optic modulator transducers.The proposed electrode has the following advantages.By using serrated periodic electrodes to suppress the sidelobes,the collimation of the acoustic field in the direction perpendicular to the light incidence is improved.This makes the acousto-optic modulator have a stable diffraction efficiency fluctuation and high energy efficiency.In addition,the electrode has a large divergence angle in the direction of light incidence,so a large bandwidth can be obtained.The simulations and experiments demonstrate that the serrated periodic electrode has an increased bandwidth and high energy efficiency.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11174109)
文摘We present a theoretical study of an optical cavity coupled with single four-level atoms in closed loop formed via applied control lasers. The transmitted probe field from the cavity is analyzed. We show that the electromagnetically induced transparency(EIT) in the cavity and the normal mode splitting will be very different with changing the closed interaction phase and the intensity of the free-space control laser. This coupled cavity-atom system presents a variational double-EIT that comes from modulating the splitting of the dark state, which means that we could realize the gradual transfer between one EIT peak and two EIT peaks by adjusting the applied control lasers, and the normal mode splitting sidebands will shift slightly by changing the free-space control laser. This means that we could control the output cavity probe field more freely and it is easer to realize optical switch controlled by more parameters. We also depict the angular dispersion of the intracavity probe field in different free-space control laser. The large phase shift(-π → π) of the reflected intracavity probe field will be very useful for optical temporal differentiation and quantum phase gate.
基金supported by the National Science and Technology Major Project of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (Grant No. 2010ZX02201)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 61176069)the National Defense Pre-Research of China (Grant No. 51308020304)
文摘A novel super-junction lateral double-diffused metal-oxide semiconductor (SJ-LDMOS) with a partial lightly doped P pillar (PD) is proposed. Firstly, the reduction in the partial P pillar charges ensures the charge balance and suppresses the substrate-assisted depletion effect. Secondly, the new electric field peak produced by the P/P junction modulates the surface electric field distribution. Both of these result in a high breakdown voltage (BV). In addition, due to the same conduction paths, the specific on-resistance (Ron,sp) of the PD SJ-LDMOS is approximately identical to the conventional SJ-LDMOS. Simulation results indicate that the average value of the surface lateral electric field of the PD SJ-LDMOS reaches 20 V/μm at a 15 μm drift length, resulting in a BV of 300 V.
文摘The basics and applications of acousto-optic devices are described.The applications include acousto-optic spectrum analyzer,acousto-optic deflector,acousto-optic processors and acousto-optic digital matrix computer.
基金Project supported by the National Science and Technology Project of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(Grant No.2010ZX02201)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61176069)the National Defense Pre-Research of China(Grant No.51308020304)
文摘A novel low specific on-resistance (Ron,sp) lateral double-diffused metal oxide semiconductor (LDMOS) with a buried improved super-junction (BISJ) layer is proposed. A super-junction layer is buried in the drift region and the P pillar is split into two parts with different doping concentrations. Firstly, the buried super-junction layer causes the multiple-direction assisted depletion effect. The drift region doping concentration of the BISJ LDMOS is therefore much higher than that of the conventional LDMOS. Secondly, the buried super-junction layer provides a bulk low on-resistance path. Both of them reduce Ron,sp greatly. Thirdly, the electric field modulation effect of the new electric field peak introduced by the step doped P pillar improves the breakdown voltage (BV). The BISJ LDMOS exhibits a BV of 300 V and Ron,sp of 8.08 mΩ·cm2 which increases BV by 35% and reduces Ron,sp by 60% compared with those of a conventional LDMOS with a drift length of 15 μm, respectively.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11974220,61925508,61905265,and 12104271)the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province,China(Grant Nos.ZR2021LLZ008 and ZR2021QA030)+1 种基金the Fund from Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(Grant No.20511107400)CAS Interdisciplinary Innovation Team(Grant No.JCTD-2019-12).
文摘A 1.7-at.%Er:CaF_(2)crystal was synthesized by temperature gradient method.The Er:CaF_(2)crystal was applied in acousto-optically Q-switched laser at mid-infrared region for the first time.Using a Te O_(2)-based crystal as Q-switcher,we obtained a laser diode(LD)end-pumped Er:CaF_(2)laser with the highest single pulse energy up to 0.49 mJ and maximum peak power of 0.56 kW under 6.34-W absorbed pump power.The implication of these results is that the low-doped Er:CaF_(2)crystal exhibits promising optical properties in solid-state lasers.