Noncollinear phase-matching geometries in ultra-broadband quasi-parametric amplification

Optical parametric chirped pulse amplification(OPCPA)shows great potential in producing ultrashort high-intensity pulses because of its large gain bandwidth.Quasi-parametric chirped pulse amplification(QPCPA)may further extend the bandwidth.However,behavior of QPCPA at a limited pump intensity(e.g.,≤5 GW/cm^(2) in a nanosecond pumped QPCPA)has not yet been investigated fully.We discuss detailedly the ultra-broadband amplification and the noncollinear phasematching geometry in QPCPA,model and develop a novel noncollinear geometry in QPCPA,namely triple-wavelength phase-matching geometry,which provides two additional phase-matching points around the phase-matching point at the central wavelength.Our analysis demonstrates that the triple-wavelength phase-matching geometry can support stable,ultra-broadband amplification in QPCPA.The numerical simulation results show that ultrashort pulse with a pulse duration of 7.92 fs can be achieved in QPCPA when the pump intensity is limited to 5 GW/cm^(2),calculated using the nonlinear coefficient of YCa;O(BO;);.

Phase-matching quantum key distribution with imperfect sources

The huge discrepancies between actual devices and theoretical assumptions severely threaten the security of quantum key distribution.Recently,a general new framework called the reference technique has attracted wide attention in defending against the imperfect sources of quantum key distribution.Here,the state preparation flaws,the side channels of mode dependencies,the Trojan horse attacks,and the pulse classical correlations are studied by using the reference technique on the phase-matching protocol.Our simulation results highlight the importance of the actual secure parameters choice for transmitters,which is necessary to achieve secure communication.Increasing the single actual secure parameter will reduce the secure key rate.However,as long as the parameters are set properly,the secure key rate is still high.Considering the influences of multiple actual secure parameters will significantly reduce the secure key rate.These actual secure parameters must be considered when scientists calibrate transmitters.This work is an important step towards the practical and secure implementation of phase-matching protocol.In the future,it is essential to study the main parameters,find out their maximum and general values,classify the multiple parameters as the same parameter,and give countermeasures.

Phase-matching quantum key distribution with light source monitoring

The transmission loss of photons during quantum key distribution(QKD)process leads to the linear key rate bound for practical QKD systems without quantum repeaters.Phase matching quantum key distribution(PM-QKD)protocol,an novel QKD protocol,can overcome the constraint with a measurement-device-independent structure,while it still requires the light source to be ideal.This assumption is not guaranteed in practice,leading to practical secure issues.In this paper,we propose a modified PM-QKD protocol with a light source monitoring,named PM-QKD-LSM protocol,which can guarantee the security of the system under the non-ideal source condition.The results show that our proposed protocol performs almost the same as the ideal PM-QKD protocol even considering the imperfect factors in practical systems.PMQKD-LSM protocol has a better performance with source fluctuation,and it is robust in symmetric or asymmetric cases.

Phase-Matching and Parametric Conversion for the Mid-Infrared in As₂S₃Waveguides

We illustrate two As2S3 waveguide designs for four-wave mixing, which can generate 3.03 μm mid-infrared light from a 1.55 μm near-infrared signal source and a 2.05 μm pump source. Through simulations, we verify that four-wave mixing phase-matching efficiencies up to 100% can be achieved using dispersion engineering to maintain the dispersion at 2.05 μm near to zero. The best conversion efficiency is –10 dB. When the waveguide length is 1 cm, the parametric conversion bandwidth is 1525 nm. We also evaluated the shift of 100% phase-matching efficiency wavelengths based upon fabrication tolerances.

Controllable transitions among phase-matching conditions in a single nonlinear crystal

Entangled photon pairs are crucial resources for quantum information processing protocols.Via the process of spontaneous parametric downconversion(SPDC),we can generate these photon pairs using bulk nonlinear crystals.Traditionally,the crystal is designed to satisfy a specific type of phase-matching condition.Here,we report controllable transitions among different types of phase matching in a single periodically poled potassium titanyl phosphate crystal.By carefully selecting pump conditions,we can satisfy different phase-matching conditions.This allows us to observe first-order Type-II,fifth-order Type-I,third-order Type-0,and fifth-order Type-II SPDCs.The temperature-dependent spectra of our source were also analyzed in detail.Finally,we discussed the possibility of observing more than nine SPDCs in this crystal.Our work not only deepens the understanding of the physics behind phase-matching conditions,but also offers the potential for a highly versatile entangled biphoton source for quantum information research.

双束延时飞秒激光调控制备二维亚波长周期阵列结构

利用偏振垂直的双束延时蓝色飞秒激光(400 nm)经柱透镜聚焦扫描钼表面,获得了二维矩形周期排列的方形和(椭)圆形阵列结构,以及六边形周期排列的三角形阵列结构。最小结构尺寸和周期达到100 nm和280 nm。研究发现双束飞秒激光的能量密度和能量比是不同类型结构形成及形貌转化的关键参数。通过优化激光参数,实现了圆形和三角形阵列结构的大面积均匀制备。两种周期排布的阵列结构的形成与双束延时飞秒激光与材料作用的超快动力学过程之间的瞬态关联作用以及作用过程中表面等离激元波的共线和非共线激发密切相关。该二维周期阵列结构加工方法及理论可拓展至其它硬质金属和半导体硅表面。

Magnetic ground state of plutonium dioxide: DFT+U calculations

The magnetic states of the strongly correlated system plutonium dioxide(PuO_(2)) are studied based on the density functional theory(DFT) plus Hubbard U(DFT +U) method with spin–orbit coupling(SOC) included. A series of typical magnetic structures including the multiple-k types are simulated and compared in the aspect of atomic structure and total energy. We test LDA, PBE, and SCAN exchange–correlation functionals on PuO_(2) and a longitudinal 3k antiferromagnetic(AFM) ground state is theoretically determined. This magnetic structure has been identified to be the most stable one by the former computational work using the hybrid functional. Our DFT +U + SOC calculations for the longitudinal 3k AFM ground state suggest a direct gap which is in good agreement with the experimental value. In addition, a genetic algorithm is employed and proved to be effective in predicting magnetic ground state of PuO2. Finally, a comparison between the results of two extensively used DFT +U approaches to this system is made.

Tailoring OAM spectrum of high-order harmonic generation driven by two mixed Laguerre–Gaussian beams with nonzero radial nodes

The extreme ultraviolet(XUV)light beam carrying orbital angular momentum(OAM)can be produced via high-order harmonic generation(HHG)due to the interaction of an intense vortex infrared laser and a gas medium.Here we show that the OAM spectrum of vortex HHG can be readily tailored by varying the radial node(from 0 to 2)in the driving laser consisting of two mixed Laguerre-Gaussian(LG)beams.We find that due to the change in spatial profile of HHG,the distribution range of the OAM spectrum can be broadened and its shape can be modified by increasing the radial node.We also show that the OAM mode range becomes much wider and its distribution shape becomes more symmetric when the harmonic order is increased from the plateau to the cutoff when the driving laser has the nonzero radial nodes.Through the map of coherence length and the evolution of harmonic field in the medium,we reveal that the favorable off-axis phase-matching conditions are greatly modified due to the change of intensity and phase distributions of driving laser with the radial node.We anticipate this work to stimulate some interests in generating the XUV vortex beam with tunable OAM spectrum through the gaseous HHG process achieved by manipulating the mode properties of the driving laser beam.

Magnetic and electronic properties of bulk and two-dimensional FeBi_(2)Te_(4):A first-principles study

Layered magnetic materials,such as MnBi_(2)Te_(4),have drawn much attention owing to their potential for realizing twodimensional(2D)magnetism and possible topological states.Recently,FeBi_(2)Te_(4),which is isostructural to MnBi_(2)Te_(4),has been synthesized in experiments,but its detailed magnetic ordering and band topology have not been clearly understood yet.Here,based on first-principles calculations,we investigate the magnetic and electronic properties of FeBi_(2)Te_(4)in bulk and 2D forms.We show that different from MnBi_(2)Te_(4),the magnetic ground states of bulk,single-layer,and bilayer FeBi_(2)Te_(4)all favor a 120°noncollinear antiferromagnetic ordering,and they are topologically trivial narrow-gap semiconductors.For the bilayer case,we find that a quantum anomalous Hall effect with a unit Chern number is realized in the ferromagnetic state,which may be achieved in experiment by an external magnetic field or by magnetic proximity coupling.Our work clarifies the physical properties of the new material system of FeBi_(2)Te_(4)and reveals it as a potential platform for studying magnetic frustration down to 2D limit as well as quantum anomalous Hall effect.

非共线相位匹配LBO飞秒光参量放大器的理论分析

对非共线相位匹配 LBO飞秒光参量放大器的参量特性进行了分析 ,结果表明利用这种参量放大器不仅可以实现高的参量增益 ,还可以获得极宽的参量带宽 .因此它特别适合以纳秒级高功率激光作为抽运光 ,利用

单发次皮秒脉冲对比度的三阶自相关法测试技术

为了测试单发次皮秒脉冲对比度,设计并研制了非共轴三阶自相关仪。三阶自相关仪参数优化设计中,在确保获得正确的相关耦合信号的前提下,充分利用KDP晶体的极化张量,寻找有效非线性系数相对较高的相位匹配点,在满足非共线相位匹配条件的同时兼顾群速匹配,为增大时间测试范围,选取较大的入射光夹角。采用分区测试和图形重构技术,增大对比度测试的动态范围,结果显示采用两个科学级CCD测试的脉冲对比度在105左右。

440～800nm非共线声光可调滤波器设计及其性能分析

在440～800nm波段对I.C.Chang和P.A.Gass两种非共线声光相互作用理论进行分析和比较.以P.A.Gass理论为基础,开展440～800nm非共线声光可调滤波器的设计.研究该器件的光谱分辨性能、信号稳定性能和空间分辨性能与器件相关参数的关系,提出了这些主要性能的改善方法.对促进可见光至近红外非共线声光可调滤波器的广泛应用具有一定意义.

单发次皮秒脉冲宽度的二阶自相关法测试

理论分析非共线二次谐波转换中非共线夹角与相位匹配角、温度及波长的变化关系,综合考虑非共轴二次谐波转换中群速度延迟、色散等因素影响,合理给出入射光斑直径、两束光之间的夹角、位相匹配角、晶体尺寸等设计参数。利用非线性晶体(KDP)非共线匹配倍频效应,研制了针对皮秒脉冲测试的单发次自相关仪,并对单发次皮秒输出脉冲宽度进行测试分析。

新型内腔太赫兹波参量振荡器的设计与阈值分析(英文)

设计了一种新型的表面辐射内腔太赫兹波参量振荡器,交叉谐振腔结构允许增益介质放置在泵浦光谐振腔内,使用浅表垂直辐射结构能够从铌酸锂晶体中有效耦合输出太赫兹波。推导了在太赫兹波参量振荡器中非共线相位匹配条件下有效参量增益长度的表达式。大的泵浦光尺寸和长的增益介质长度能增加有效参量增益长度。在有效参量增益长度表达式的基础上推导了太赫兹波参量振荡器的阈值表达式,在不同的参数条件下理论分析了谐振腔阈值表达式。大尺寸泵浦光、低频太赫兹波、短谐振腔腔长、斯托克斯光高反射率输出镜、长增益介质能有效降低太赫兹波参量振荡器阈值。文中的阈值分析对太赫兹参量振荡器的实验研究有参考价值。

非共线准相位匹配周期极化RbTiOAsO4的增益带宽

研究了非共线准相位匹配过程中,周期极化RbTiOAsO_4晶体同时满足准相位匹配和群速匹配条件的非共线角和相应的极化周期随信号光波长的变化。分析了满足群速匹配条件时,非共线准相位匹配的调谐特性。数值模拟了增益带宽随非共线角、晶体温度和极化周期的变化关系。对比了群速匹配和最大增益带宽情况下,周期极化RbTiOAsO_4晶体增益带宽与晶体温度之间的关系。

高功率激光终端KDP晶体非共线高效三倍频及远场色分离方案数值模拟分析

为满足高功率激光装置对终端光学系统的改进要求,控制3ω光路透射元件厚度以降低激光损伤风险,避免3ω非对称聚焦与色分离元件对靶场调靶产生不利影响,本文利用非共线相位匹配原理讨论了KDP晶体Ⅰ类和Ⅱ类两种和频产生351 nm(3ω)激光及其远场色分离过程.模拟结果表明,室温20?C环境中除目前常用的共线和频外,1053 nm(ω)与526.5 nm(2ω)激光可选择Ⅰ类或Ⅱ类两种非共线和频方式实现高效3ω激光输出并在激光远场实现色分离,且具有足够的高效转换失谐角容宽.计算表明,与Ⅰ类和频类似,Ⅱ类和频也存在一个非临界相位匹配过程,其匹配方向约为θ(3ω)=86.53?.可通过增加晶体厚度克服其有效非线性系数较低的缺点,实现3ω高效输出,失谐角容宽可达±20 mrad.为满足靶场需要,解决非共线角容宽苛刻带来的调节不便,并进一步使光路紧凑,将楔角为12?的熔石英楔板置于倍频晶体之后,ω与2ω激光在熔石英楔板后表面可产生约3.5 mrad分离角.经非共线和频,使用薄透镜即可实现聚焦及色分离.该方案完全满足终端光学系统的改进要求,可作为可靠的备选方案之一.

表面出射太赫兹波参量振荡器的设计与增强输出(英文)

利用一台多纵模调QNd：YAG激光器泵浦的浅表垂直发射太赫兹波参量振荡器参量产生了高功率可调谐太赫兹波辐射。推导了非共线相位匹配条件下的有效参量增益长度以优化太赫兹波参量振荡器参数。实验测得太赫兹波的调谐范围为0．77～2．83THz。当泵浦功率密度为222．3MW／cm2时，在1．78THz处太赫兹波的最大输出能量为347．8nJ／pulse，对应的能量转化效率为3．91x10-6。太赫兹波在垂直方向上的远场发散角为0．0204rad，在水平方向上为0．0068rad。

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.

非共线相位匹配飞秒脉冲光参量过程的研究

对非共线相位匹配飞秒脉冲光参量产生过程作了理论研究,计算了非共线相位匹配结构的光参量产生过程中非共线角与相位匹配角的关系,参量带宽和群速度失配参数随非共线角变化的情况.说明采用非共线相位匹配结构可以补偿泵浦光、信号光和闲频光之间的群速度失配,大大地提高飞秒脉冲光参量产生过程的转换效率.

KBe_2BO_3F_2晶体非共线相位匹配的光谱带宽

在非共线相位匹配下研究了KBe2BO3F2(KBBF)晶体的参量带宽和增益带宽随非共线角、信号光波长及泵浦光强度的关系。当泵浦光和信号光波长分别为532nm和800nm时,理论上获得了KBBF晶体的最大参量带宽为140.6nm,相应的最佳非共线角为1.02°,并与CsLiB6O10(CLBO)晶体进行了比较,得出KBBF晶体的参量带宽和增益带宽大于CLBO晶体的结论。