Operation of Kerr-lens mode-locked Ti:sapphire laser in the non-soliton regime

A Kerr-lens mode-locked Ti：sapphire laser operating in a non-soliton regime is demonstrated. Dispersive wave generation is observed as a result of third order dispersion in the vicinity of zero dispersion. The characteristics of the Ti：sapphire l^ser operating in a positive dispersion regime are presented, where the oscillator directly generates pulses with duration continuously tunable from 0.37 ps to 2.11 ps, and 36 fs pulses are achieved atter extracavity compression. The oscillation is numerically simulated with an extended nonlinear Schr6dinger equation, and the simulation results are in good agreement with the experimental results.

An all-solid-state high power quasi-continuous-wave tunable dual-wavelength Ti：sapphire laser system using birefringence filter

This paper describes a tunable dual-wavelength Ti：sapphire laser system with quasi-continuous-wave and high-power outputs. In the design of the laser, it adopts a frequency-doubled Nd：YAG laser as the pumping source, and the birefringence filter as the tuning element. Tunable dual-wavelength outputs with one wavelength range from 700 nm to 756.5 nm, another from 830 nm to 900mn have been demonstrated. With a pump power of 23 W at 532 nm, a repetition rate of 7 kHz and a pulse width of 47.6 ns, an output power of 5.1 W at 744.8 nm and 860.9 nm with a pulse width of 13.2 ns and a line width of 3 nm has been obtained, it indicates an optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 22.2%.

Wavefront evolution of the signal beam in Ti:sapphire chirped pulse amplifier

We studied the evolution of wavefront aberration(WFA) of a signal beam during amplification in a Ti:sapphire chirped pulse amplification(CPA) system. The results verified that the WFA of the amplified laser beam has little relation with the change of the pump beam energies. Transverse parasitic lasing that might occur in CPA hardly affects the wavefront of the signal beam. Thermal effects were also considered in this study, and the results show that the thermal effect cumulated in multiple amplification processes also has no obvious influence on the wavefront of the signal beam for a single-shot frequency. The results presented in this paper confirmed experimentally that the amplification in a Ti:sapphire CPA system has little impact on the WFA of the signal beam and it is very helpful for wavefront correction of single-shot PW and multi-PW laser systems based on Ti:sapphire.

A High-Pulse-Energy High-Beam-Quality Tunable Ti:Sapphire Laser Using a Prism-Dispersion Cavity

A high-pulse-energy high-beam-quality tunable Ti：sapphire laser pumped by a frequency-doubled Nd：YAG laser is demonstrated. Using a fused-silica prism as the dispersion element, a tuning range of 740-855 nm is obtained. At an incident pump energy of 774mJ, the maximum output energy of 104mJ at 790nm with a pulse width of 100μs is achieved at a repetition rate of 5 Hz. To the best of our knowledge, it is the highest pulse energy at 790 nm with pulse width of hundred micro-seconds for an all-solid-state laser. The linewidth of output is 0.5 nm, and the beam quality factor M2 is 1.16. The high-pulse-energy high-beam-quality tunable Ti：sapphire laser in the range of 740-855 nm can be used to establish a more accurate and consistent absolute scale of second-order optical-nonlinear coefficients for KBe2BO3F2 measured in a wider wavelength range and to assess Miller＇s rule quantitatively.

Tunable Supercontinuum Generated in a Yb^3＋-Doped Microstructure Fiber Pumped by Ti：Sapphire Femtosecond Laser

We experimentally demonstrate that a tunable supercontinuum（SC） can be generated in a Yb3＋-doped microstructure fiber by the concept of wavelength conversion with a Ti：sapphire femtosecond（fs） laser as the pump.Experimental results show that an emission light around 1040 nm in an anomalous dispersion region is first generated and amplified by fs pulses in the normal dispersion region. Then, SC spectra from 1100 to 1380 nm and 630 to 840 nm can be achieved by combined effects of higher-order soliton fission and Raman soliton self-frequency shift in the anomalous dispersion region and self-phase modulation, dispersive wave, and four-wave mixing in the normal dispersion region. It is also demonstrated that the 20 nm change of pump results in a 280 nm broadband shift of soliton and the further red-shift of soliton is limited by OH-absorption at 1380 nm.

Diode-pumped Kerr-lens mode-locked Ti: sapphire laser with broad wavelength tunability

We report a direct blue-diode-pumped wavelength tunable Kerr-lens mode-locked Ti: sapphire laser.Central wavelength tunability as broad as 89 nm(736-825 nm) is achieved by adjusting the insertion of the prism.Pulses as short as 17 fs are generated at a central wavelength of 736 nm with an average output power of 31 mW.The maximum output power is 46.8 mW at a central wavelength of 797 nm with a pulse duration of 46 fs.

A 100-TW Ti:Sapphire Laser System at a Repetition Rate of 0.1 Hz

We demonstrate a 100-TW-class femtosecond Ti:sapphire laser running at a repetition rate of 0.1Hz based on a 20TW/10 Hz laser facility (XL-Ⅱ).Pumping the new stage amplifier with a 25J green Nd:glass laser,we successfully improve the laser energy to 3.4J with duration of 29 fs,corresponding to a peak power of 11 7 TW.

Spatial chirp in Ti：sapphire multipass amplifier

The spatial chirp generated in the Ti：sapphire multipass amplifier is numerically investigated based on the one- dimensional （1D） and two-dimensional （2D） Frantz-Nodvik equations. The simulation indicates that the spatial chirp is induced by the spatially inhomogeneous gain, and it can be almost eliminated by utilization of proper beam profiles and spot sizes of the signal and pump pulses, for example, the pump pulse has a top-hatted beam profile and the signal pulse has a super-Gaussian beam profile with a relatively larger spot size. In this way, a clear understanding of spatial chirp mechanisms in the Ti：sapphire multipass amplifier is proposed, therefore we can effectively almost eliminate the spatial chirp and improve the beam quality of a high-power Ti：sapphire chirped pulse amplifier system.

Microstructural Changes of T1-6A1-4V Matrix by the Incorporation of Continuous SiC Fibers

In SiC（f）/Ti-6Al-4V composites, the microstructure of the matrix close to the fiber was different from that of the fiber-less material. Microstructure observations show that a layer of fine grains was located adjacent to the fiber, and more dislocations and faults were found in this region. Higher recrystallization nucleation rate due to the undeformed SiC fiber and thermal residual stress induced during cooling from the fabrication temperature caused the microstructural changes of the matrix. Hardness measurement indicates that the matrix in the fiber neighborhood was strengthened, and the strengthening effect decreased with distance away from the fiber.

Measurement of Gamma-Rays Induced Luminescence Generated in a Sapphire Based Fiber-Optic Radiation Sensor

In this study, we fabricated a sapphire based fiber-optic radiation sensor. To evaluate the fiber- optic radiation sensor, we measured the spectrum and intensity of the luminescence generated from the fiber-optic radiation sensor according to the thickness of the PMMA block by irradiation of gamma rays emitted from a Co-60 source. And the result was compared with the value calculated from the formula of Lambert-Beer.

SiC连续纤维增强Ti基复合材料界面反应扩散研究进展

介绍了目前研究Ti基复合材料界面反应扩散模型、界面反应的动力学和热力学、界面反应扩散控制机理,以及障碍涂层对界面反应扩散的影响。指出SiC纤维增强Ti基复合材料界面反应扩散的研究重点和发展方向。

SiC_f/Ti-6Al-4V复合材料的界面研究(英文)

采用扫描电镜、透射电镜和X射线衍射仪研究了用中国制备SiC纤维增强的Ti-6Al-4V复合材料的界面反应,发现在SiC纤维的C涂层和Ti-6Al-4V基体之间形成的界面反应产物为细晶粒和粗晶粒的TiC,而无C涂层的SiCf/Ti-6Al-4V的界面反应产物,从SiC纤维到Ti-6Al-4V基体,依次为细晶粒的TiC+Ti5Si3、粗晶粒的TiC和Ti3SiC2。还测量了界面反应区厚度并讨论了界面反应机理。

连续碳化硅纤维增强钛基(SiC_f/Ti)复合材料的制备技术及界面特性研究综述

连续碳化硅纤维(SiCf)由于具有比强度、比模量高,耐磨性、热稳定性好等性能优点,常作为增强体制备SiC纤维增强钛基复合材料。与钛合金基体相比,其具有密度更低、强度更高、疲劳蠕变性能大幅提升等优点,但横向性能却明显下降。因此,该类材料常被设计制作成单向增强性部件,广泛应用在航空航天等领域,如发动机的传动轴、整体叶环、盘类及风扇叶片等多种复合材料的结构件。碳化硅纤维增强钛基复合材料的性能主要由碳化硅纤维的性能、基体性能及纤维与基体之间的结合界面性能决定。目前批量生产的SiC纤维性能较差,界面结合状态与复合材料性能之间关系的研究开展较少,还不能为钛基复合材料构件设计提供足够的数据支持。因此,近年来研究者们主要从SiCf/Ti基复合材料力学行为的研究角度出发,探究不同基体及纤维类型、复合材料制备工艺方法、界面特性及产物对SiCf/Ti基复合材料界面结合力及破坏机制的影响,获得了大量有价值的数据,以期开发出成本低、产物稳定性好、可批量生产SiCf/Ti基复合材料的制造工艺方法。目前较为成熟的碳化硅纤维有英国DERA-Sigma公司提供的Sigma系列SiCf及美国Textron公司提供的SCS系列SiCf,后者强度最高达到6 200 MPa。SiCf/Ti基复合材料的制备工艺包括金属箔-纤维-金属箔工艺(FFF)、单层带工艺(MT)、基体-涂层纤维工艺(MCT)等,制备复合材料的工艺根据零部件的用途来定,FFF适用于制备板材等大尺寸构件,MCT适用于制备叶环、轴、管、叶片等复杂结构件。界面是增强体与基体之间的纽带和桥梁,界面结构设计、界面反应控制及反应产物均影响着界面的力学特性。在SiCf/Ti基复合材料的纤维和基体之间添加过渡层能够减缓它们之间的相互扩散及化学反应,过渡层选用反应层和惰性涂层组成的双层涂层较好。界面反应产物受涂层成分、基体组织、复合和热处理工艺、环境因素等的影响,增强纤维及基体性能、优选制备工艺、控制界面反应及产物有利于提高复合材料的力学性能。本文总结了连续SiC纤维(SiCf)增强钛基复合材料的应用研究现状,详述了SiCf/Ti基复合材料的钛合金基体材料、SiCf的种类及性能,SiCf与SiCf/Ti基复合材料的制备方法,分析了SiCf/Ti基复合材料界面结构设计及反应产物,阐明了界面力学特性与复合材料性能的关系,指出国内SiCf/Ti基复合材料发展的重点应放在高性能SiC纤维的研究与开发、界面层设计及界面与性能的关系以及复合材料分析检测手段三个方面,为SiCf/Ti基复合材料的制备及其今后的实际应用提供了参考。

SiC/Ti基复合材料界面反应的热力学研究

通过建立热力学可能反应模型,分别计算了SCS-6SiC长纤维增强Ti3Al和TiAl金属间化合物基复合材料界面反应的Gibbs函数变值△rG,并用△rG判据推测了界面反应产物并与透射电镜实验结果进行了对比分析。研究表明,由于TiAl中原子结合力较强,因而SCS-6SiC/TiAl复合材料的界面反应较轻。所研究的2种复合材料界面反应的二元反应产物为TiC,Ti5Si3和Ti3Si,Ti-Si相图中的其它二元硅化物不可能形成。

电阻率可调的Si-Ti-C-O纤维的研制

以Ｔｉ（ＯＢｕ）４与低分子量聚硅烷为原料合成不同含钛量的聚钛碳硅烷，经熔融纺丝、空气不熔化及高温烧结等工艺，制备出了电阻率为１０６～１０３Ω·ｃｍ的Ｓｉ－Ｔｉ－Ｃ－Ｏ纤维。通过ＩＲ、ＧＰＣ、ＶＰＯ、ＸＰＳ等分析手段，系统地研究了钛含量对纤维的制备。

Ti(OC_4H_9)_4水解制备TiO_2纤维的凝胶化和热处理研究

本文研究了 Ti(OC_4H(?))_4水解制备 TiO_2纤维的凝胶化行为和热处理。测定了水解和缩聚过程中纤维的可拉丝性。在 r<2时(r=H_2O/Ti(OC_4H_9)_4摩尔比),随乙醇量增加、盐酸量减小,T_(gel)变短;当r≥2时,随乙醇量增加、盐酸量减小,T_(gel)延长。当溶液粘度达到500kPa.s 时,就显示出可拉丝性。随热处理温度升高,发生了非晶态至锐钛矿、然后转变成金红石的相变过程,并且 TiO_2纤维的直径缩减了20～25%。

连续Ti纤维增强TiAl化合物基复合材料的研制

采用类似箔叠纤维法制备连续纤维增强ＴｉＡｌ基复合材料，可使纯钦纤维增强ＴｉＡｌ基复合材料的弯曲强度较ＴｉＡｌ提高２２．５％；涂覆Ａｌ２Ｏ３的钛纤维增强ＴｉＡｌ基复合材料的弯曲强度较ＴｉＡｌ提高２８％，而且其界面反应层厚度可减小到２０μｍ。结果表明，此法是制备连续纤维增强ＴｉＡｌ基复合材料的有效方法。

SiC_f/Ti-6Al-4V复合材料的断裂韧性(英文)

采用三点弯曲法测定了SiC纤维单向增强的Ti-6Al-4V复合材料的表观断裂韧性,讨论了界面反应对断裂韧性的影响。研究结果表明,在裂纹尖端塑性变形区的未断纤维的桥联对复合材料的断裂韧性起很大的作用。经过热处理后,SiCf/Ti-6Al-4V复合材料的断裂韧性降低,主要是由于严重的界面反应,使得SiC纤维受到一定的损伤,因而降低了纤维的承载能力,并使基体钛合金的脆性增大。

Ti:S激光器外腔选频产生820nm带激光研究

首次报道了用Ti∶S激光器及Tm Ho共掺石英光纤等构成复合腔 ,通过外腔选频产生波长为 82 0nm波段高性能单模激光的实验研究 ,复合腔Ti∶S激光器的光 -光转换效率达 15 .7% ,斜率效率可达 17.3% 研究了输出激光功率、输出光谱随泵浦功率、激活光纤长度的变化关系 。

Y_2O_3涂层对Ti纤维与Ti／TiAl复合材料性能影响的研究

介绍了涂覆Ｙ２Ｏ３的Ｔｉ纤维增强γ－ＴｉＡｌ基复合材料的研究结果，分析了其界面结构和力学性能特征。试验结果表明，用物理气相沉积法（ＰＶＤ）在其表面涂覆Ｙ２Ｏ３层的Ｔｉ纤维增强ＴｉＡｌ基复合材料，不仅使ＴｉＡｌ合金的弯曲强度提高２５％，而且在同一工艺条件下使Ｔｉ纤维与ＴｉＡｌ基体间的界面反应层厚度由原来的３０μｍ减小到１４μｍ，界面有新相Ｔｉ３Ａｌ产生。