Two-dimensional materials-decorated microfiber devices for pulse generation and shaping in fiber lasers

Two-dimensional（2D） materials have been regarded as a promising nonlinear optical medium for fabricating versatile optical and optoelectronic devices. Among the various photonic applications, the employment of 2D materials as nonlinear optical devices such as saturable absorbers for ultrashort pulse generation and shaping in ultrafast lasers is one of the most striking aspects in recent years. In this paper, we review the recent progress of 2D materials based pulse generation and soliton shaping in ultrafast fiber lasers, and particularly in the context of 2D materials-decorated microfiber photonic devices. The fabrication of 2D materials-decorated microfiber photonic devices, high performance mode-locked pulse generation, and the nonlinear soliton dynamics based on pulse shaping method are discussed. Finally, the challenges and the perspective of the 2D materials-based photonic devices as well as their applications are also discussed.

Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and surface-enhanced laser desorption ionization-time of flight-mass spectrometry for detection of protein expression profiles in the hippocampus following closed brain injury

Gene expression profile changes in brain regions following traumatic brain injury at the gene level cannot sufficiently elucidate gene expression time, expression amount, protein post-translational processing or modification. Therefore, it is necessary to quantitatively analyze the gene expression profile using proteomic techniques. In the present study, we established a rat model of closed brain injury using Marmarou＇s weight-drop device, and investigated hippocampal differential protein expression using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and surface-enhanced laser desorption ionization-time of flight-mass spectrometry. A total of 364 protein peaks were detected on weak cation exchange-2 protein chips, including 37 differential protein peaks. 345 protein peaks were detected on immobilized metal affinity capture arrays-Cu, including 12 differential protein peaks Further examination of these differential proteins revealed that glucose-regulated protein and proteasome subunit alpha type 3 expression were significantly upregulated post-injury. These results indicate that brain injury can alter protein expression in the hippocampus, and that glucose-regulated protein and proteasome subunit alpha type 3 are closely associated with the occurrence and development of traumatic brain injury.

ANGULAR SPECTRUM PROPERTY OF SPONTANEOUS EMISSION IN A TWO-DIMENSIONAL UNDULATOR FREE-ELECTRON LASER

The angular spectrum of spontaneous emission in a two-dimensional undulator free-electron laser is analyzed theoretically. Numerical calculation shows that the 3-th harmonic spontaneous emission power density can be greatly enhanced by using a two-dimensional undulator, for which l=s, so the harmonic number can be selected by selecting l. Therefore, the higher harmonic operation of a free-electron laser can be realized selectively.

Passively Q-Switched Yb-Doped Fiber Laser Operating at 1.06 μm with Two-Dimensional Silver Nanoplate as Saturable Absorber

A two-dimensional silver nanoplate is prepared with the seed-mediated growth method and is used for achieving pulse fiber laser operation. By controlling the dimension parameters of the silver nanoplate, the surface plasmon resonance absorption peak of the material is successfully adjusted to 1068 nm. Based on the silver nanoplate as a saturable absorber, a passively Q-switched Yb-doped fiber laser operating at 1062 nm is demonstrated. The maximum average output power of 3.49mW is obtained with a minimum pulse width of 1.84#s at a pulse repetition rate of 65.TkHz, and the corresponding pulse energy and peak power are 53.1 nJ and 28.8mW, respectively.

Structured mirror array for two-dimensional collimation of a chromium beam in atom lithography

Direct-write atom lithography,one of the potential nanofabrication techniques,is restricted by some difficulties in producing optical masks for the deposition of complex structures.In order to make further progress,a structured mirror array is developed to transversely collimate the chromium atomic beam in two dimensions.The best collimation is obtained when the laser red detunes by natural line-width of transition 7S3 → 7P40 of the chromium atom.The collimation ratio is 0.45 vertically（in x axis）,and it is 0.55 horizontally（in y axis）.The theoretical model is also simulated,and success of our structured mirror array is achieved.

Digital communication of two-dimensional messages in a chaotic optical system

The digital communication of two-dimensional messages is investigated when two solid state multi-mode chaotic lasers are employed in a master-slave configuration. By introducing the time derivative of intensity difference between the receiver （carrier） and the transmittal （carrier plus signal）, several signals can be encoded into a single pulse. If one signal contains several binary bits, two-dimensional messages in the form of a matrix can be encoded and transmitted on a single pulse. With these improvements in secure communications using chaotic multi-mode lasers, not only the transmission rate can be increased but also the privacy can be enhanced greatly.

基于FPGA的双目高精度宽波段激光告警系统

针对传统二维激光告警系统的光斑中心提取误差大、角度测量精度差和分辨率低的问题,设计了一种基于FPGA和InGaAs焦平面阵列探测器的高精度宽波段激光告警系统,对传统的Otsu(最大类间方差法)阈值分割算法进行了推导和优化,同时,基于改进后的算法,通过FPGA实现了光斑中心坐标提取以及方位角、俯仰角等参数的计算,并将结果传输至上位机实时监测;实验结果显示,相较于传统的阈值分割算法,改进后的Otsu算法使光斑中心提取精度达到了0.06个像素,改进后的激光告警系统角度测量平均误差为0.03°,角度分辨率达到0.05°;实验表明,双目高精度宽波段激光告警系统达到了实际应用的要求,提高了系统测量的角度分辨率和精度,对光电探测和激光告警领域的工作具有一定的意义。

2D parameter optimization of Ne-like Cr x-ray laser on slab

A method of studying a non-equilibrium x-ray laser plasma is developed by extending the existing one-dimensional similarity equations to the case of two-dimensional plasma study in the directions perpendicular to the slab and along a focal line. With this method the characteristics of pre-plasma are optimized for transient neon-like Cr x-ray laser. It is found that when the duration and the intensity of 1.053μm pre-pulse are 1.2 ns and 6.5 TW/cm^2 respectively with a delay time of 1.5 ns, the temperature and the temperature discrepancy each approach a proper state, which will provide a uniform distribution of properly ionized neon-like Cr ions before the arrival of pumping pulse.

Radiation effects of electrons on multilayer FePS3studied with laser plasma accelerator

Space radiation with inherently broadband spectral flux poses a huge danger to astronauts and electronics on aircraft,but it is hard to simulate such feature with conventional radiation sources. Using a tabletop laser-plasma accelerator, we can reproduce exponential energy particle beams as similar as possible to these in space radiation. We used such an electron beam to study the electron radiation effects on the surface structure and performance of two-dimensional material(Fe PS3).Energetic electron beam led to bulk sample cleavage and damage between areas of uneven thickness. For the Fe PS3sheet sample, electron radiation transformed it from crystalline state to amorphous state, causing the sample surface to rough.The full widths at the half maximum of characteristic Raman peaks became larger, and the intensities of characteristic Raman peaks became weak or even disappeared dramatically under electron radiation. This trend became more obvious for thinner samples, and this phenomenon was attributed to the cleavage of P–P and P–S bonds, destabilizing the bipyramid structure of [P2S6]4-unit. The results are of great significance for testing the maximum allowable radiation dose for the two-dimensional material, implying that Fe PS3cannot withstand such energetic electron radiation without an essential shield.

Passively Q-Switched Erbium-Doped Fiber Laser with TiSe₂as Saturable Absorber

The TiSe2 nanosheets were prepared by means of ultrasound-assisted liquid phase exfoliation (LPE) and the nonlinear saturable absorption properties were experimentally investigated. The modulation depth, saturation intensity and nonsaturable absorbance of the prepared 1T-TiSe2 SA were 15.7%, 1.28 MW/cm2 and 8.2%, respectively. Taking advantage of the saturable absorption properties of TiSe2-based SA, a passively Q-switched erbium-doped fiber (EDF) laser was systematically demonstrated. The pulse repetition rates varied from 24.50 kHz up to 73.79 kHz with the increasing pump power. The obtained shortest pulse width was 1.31 μs with pulse energy of 79.28 nJ. The system presented merits of low-cost SA preparation, system compactness, superb stability and high competition.

宽光谱多参数激光告警探测研究

随着激光技术的发展,激光武器得到了快速发展,针对来袭激光的威胁,激光告警也成为目前各国发展的重点,不同的激光告警系统探测不同的参数,根据告警参数采取相应的躲避和反击措施;目前激光告警主要探测参数有来袭激光方位角、俯仰角、激光波长、激光脉冲宽度等,但现有激光告警系统无法实现多参数的同时探测,且光谱范围窄、视场小、探测俯仰角和方位角为相对角度、无法获得绝对来袭方向。为此本文提出宽光谱波段、大视场、多参数激光告警新方法,可实现450~1700 nm宽光谱来袭激光波长、绝对方位角、绝对俯仰角、脉冲宽度多参数的高精度综合测量,该方法主要由激光脉冲宽度测量、绝对角度及激光波长测量、控制及数据处理三大部分组成。其中脉冲宽度测量模块由光学镜头、多带通窄带滤光片、高速光电探测器组成,实现来袭脉冲激光的高速光电转换;绝对角度及激光波长测量模块由光栅、大视场宽波段消色差镜头、多带通窄带滤光片、宽波段面阵探测器、三维电子罗盘组成,通过一级和零级衍射光斑位置获得来袭激光波长、相对方位角和相对俯仰角信息,结合三维电子罗盘测得的方位角、俯仰角以及横滚角,进而获得来袭激光的三维绝对方位角和绝对俯仰角。多带通窄带滤光片主要是根据常用几个军用激光波长进行选通滤光,有效滤除背景光的影响,降低系统虚警、漏警。理论分析推导具体测量方法和参数,设计宽光谱多参数激光告警探测系统样机,并进行实验可行性验证。实验结果表明,该系统的方位角视场120°、俯仰角视场96°、角度测量精度优于1°、中心波长测量精度优于10 nm、脉宽测量精度优于3 ns。该技术将为海、陆、空、天领域对来袭激光的高精度多参数综合探测奠定基础,有望提高复杂战场的生存能力。

一种多波长多编码合束输出的新型激光源研究

为了模拟复杂条件下的激光威胁源,设计了一种基于多波长多编码合束输出的新型激光产生装置,用于检测相应的激光告警设备。采用3路波长分别为650 nm、808 nm和905 nm的激光,以STC8H单片机为核心构成编码模块,输出调制后的编码激光,通过二向分色镜将3路激光光束合成一束出射,进行了理论分析和实验验证。结果表明,合束的脉冲激光能量最高达到2.45 mJ,光束直径为6 mm,频率调制精度达到0.5 Hz,占空比调制精度达到0.1%;该装置能够实现携带不同编码信息的、不同波长的激光合束出射。该研究为激光告警设备提供了一种新的检测装置,对检测手段的改进有一定的参考意义。

高空间分辨率的非成像型激光告警装置设计

为了在非成像型激光告警装置中获得来袭激光方位,使用半球体结构排布光电传感器。通过对光电传感器定位编号以及光强采集,基于激光来袭时的受光传感器空间坐标和激光强度,进行数学化建模,从而获得激光来袭方向。针对告警装置中噪声电流对该方法求解方位信息的影响,论证了该方法可得到的最小角度分辨率表达式,并为此方法设计了实际的可行方案。

宽波段双探测器高精度激光告警采集控制系统

针对二维激光告警中对探测数据高精度、宽波段及大视场角的需要,设计一种基于双探测器结构的高精度数据采集控制系统。提出运用两片GH-VSW640-F15c改进型InGaAs焦平面阵列探测器作为核心器件,重点设计探测器偏置电压电路,模拟信号调理转换传输电路及FPGA控制逻辑。设计电路并进行测试,测试结果显示:在方位角±55°俯仰角±50°的视场范围内,对宽波段0.4μm~1.7μm内不同波长实现双探测器精确高速图像采集,采集时间可达17.3 ms,采集数据角度分辨率为0.05°。实验表明该系统的数据采集精度与实际探测视场范围都达到了实际应用要求,可为二维高精度激光探测与定位系统提供准确的测量数据。

基于Gige相机的激光告警图像传输系统研究

针对光栅衍射型激光告警系统对敌军来袭激光进行参数高精度实时计算的要求,论文采用Gige工业相机设计了一种激光告警图像数据高速传输系统。该数据高速传输系统Gnet网络接口将Gige相机采集到的图像数据经FPGA的USB接口电路传输至上位机;其次设计USB接口电路,将采集到的数据传输至上位机进行图像还原及数据存储;最后,通过C编写的上位机可视化界面对传输来的图像进行实时显示监控。经过验证,Gige相机的数据吞吐量为每秒75MB,且在上位机可以显示完整的光斑图像数据,以此说明该图像传输系统的可靠性及稳定性,并通过保存来的衍射光斑数据为后续的图像处理算法研究提供了理论基础。

two-dimensional material functional devices enabled by direct laser fabrication

During the past decades,atomically thin,two-dimensional（2D）layered materials have attracted tremen-dous research interest on both fundamental properties and practical applications because of their extraordinary mechanical,thermal,electrical and optical properties,which are distinct from their counterparts in the bulk format.Various fabrication methods,such as soft-lithography,screen-printing,colloidal-templating and chemical/dry etching have been developed to fabricate micro/ nanostructures in 2D materials.Direct laser fabrication with the advantages of unique three-dimensional（3D）processing capability,arbitrary-shape designability and high fabrication accuracy up to tens of nanometers,which is far beyond the optical diffraction limit,has been widely studied and applied in the fabrication of various micro/ nanostructures of 2D materials for functional devices.This timely review summarizes the laser-matter interaction on 2D materials and the significant advances on laser-assisted 2D materials fabrication toward diverse functional photonics,optoelectronics,and electrochemical energy storage devices.The perspectives and challenges in designing and improving laser fabricated 2D materials devices are discussed as well.

Mode-locking of fiber lasers using novel two-dimensional nanomaterials: graphene and topological insulators [Invited]

The paper summarizes the recent achievements in the area of ultrafast fiber lasers mode-locked with so-called lowdimensional nanomaterials: graphene, topological insulators（Bi2Te3, Bi2Se3, Sb2Te3）, and transition metal sulfide semiconductors, like molybdenum disulfide（MoS2）. The most important experimental achievements are described and compared. Additionally, new original results on ultrashort pulse generation at 1.94 μm wavelength using graphene are presented. The designed Tm-doped fiber laser utilizes multilayer graphene as a saturable absorber and generates 654 fs pulses at 1940 nm wavelength, which are currently the shortest pulses generated from a Tm-doped fiber laser with a graphene-based saturable absorber.

相干测风雷达的风切变识别及预警研究

文章简述了激光测风雷达探测原理、扫描模式等;总结了激光测风雷达相关的风切变识别算法及中国香港国际机场预警系统的发展现状;分析了目前算法应用的不足,并对未来激光测风雷达的研究做出展望。以期为今后激光雷达在机场进一步的应用奠定基础。

Direct laser patterning of two-dimensional lateral transition metal disulfide-oxide-disulfide heterostructures for ultrasensitive sensors

Two-dimensional(2D)heterostructures based on the combination of transition metal dichalcogenides(TMDs)and transition metal oxides(TMOs)have aroused growing attention due to their integrated merits of both components and multiple functionalities.However,nondestructive approaches of constructing TMD-TMO heterostructures are still very limited.Here,we develop a novel type of lateral TMD-TMO heterostructure(NbS2-Nb2O5-NbS2)using a simple lithography-free,direct laser-patterning technique.The perfect contact of an ultrathin TMO channel(Nb2O5)with two metallic TMDs(NbS2)electrodes guarantee strong electrical signals in a two-terminal sensor.Distinct from sensing mechanisms in separate TMOs or TMDs,this sensor works based on the modulation of surface conduction of the ultrathin TMO(Nb2O5)channel through an adsorbed layer of water molecules.The sensor thus exhibits high selectivity and ultrahigh sensitivity for room-temperature detection of NH3(ΔR/R=80%at 50 ppm),superior to the reported NH3 sensors based on 2D materials,and a positive temperature coefficient of resistance as high as 15%–20%/℃.Bending-invariant performance and high reliability are also demonstrated in flexible versions of sensors.Our work provides a new strategy of lithography-free processing of novel TMD-TMO heterostructures towards high-performance sensors,showing great potential in the applications of future portable and wearable electronics.

基于激光技术的车辆基地列车动车预警系统设计

在既有以人控为主的管理机制下,由于地铁车辆基地内检修库、运用库为半开放式区域,人员进出和列车出入库较为频繁,故存在人车冲突的安全隐患。通过对车辆基地检修库、运用库的股道列位设置以及列车运用场景进行分析,提出一种基于激光的车辆基地列车动车预警系统设计方案。该系统以激光测距技术为基础,测量出列车运动过程中的不同距离信息,通过计算机技术的逻辑处理后,分析出列车的不同运动情形,实现列车动车的自动预警。目前已在上海地铁12号线金桥车辆基地试点应用,试点结果表明,该设计方案合理可行,一定程度上降低了作业人员人车冲突的安全风险。