Ionization behavior and dynamics of picosecond laser filamentation in sapphire

Currently,laser-induced structural modifications in optical materials have been an active field of research.In this paper,we reported structural modifications in the bulk of sapphire due to picosecond(ps)laser filamentation and analyzed the ionization dynamics of the filamentation.Numerical simulations uncovered that the high-intensity ps laser pulses generate plasma through multi-photon and avalanche ionizations that leads to the creation of two distinct types of structural changes in the material.The experimental bulk modifications consist of a void like structures surrounded by cracks which are followed by a submicrometer filamentary track.By increasing laser energy,the length of the damage and filamentary track appeared to increase.In addition,the transverse diameter of the damage zone increased due to the electron plasma produced by avalanche ionizations,but no increase in the filamentary zone diameter was observed with increasing laser energy.

皮秒脉冲序列模式在蓝宝石中高深径比成丝线迹的时空演化

研究了蓝宝石衬底中皮秒脉冲序列诱发等离子体串的时空演变。残余等离子体的存在,降低了子脉冲在自聚焦效应平衡过程的能量损失,使得后续子脉冲可以通过再聚焦刷新等离子体。刷新后的等离子体峰移动至丝状等离子体串密度相对较低的位置,有效地降低了等离子体峰之间的空间重叠并匀化了等离子体串的密度,最终使得丝状线迹的连续性和均匀性得到增强。基于这种均匀而精确的能量传播模式,验证了其用于激光剥离工艺的可行性。

基于多形貌银纳米颗粒的多波长相干随机激光研究

采用溶剂热法分别制备了球形银纳米颗粒和多形貌银纳米颗粒,其中球形银纳米颗粒具有400 nm的窄带等离激元共振峰,而多形貌银纳米颗粒的共振区间在400~700 nm之间,将它们分别掺入R6G与PVP的混合溶液中,利用旋涂法在玻璃基板上制备银纳米颗粒嵌入染料掺杂聚合物薄膜随机激光器。采用纳秒脉冲激光进行随机激光泵浦实验,实验结果表明球形银纳米颗粒染料掺杂聚合物薄膜只有自发辐射峰,而多形貌银纳米颗粒染料掺杂聚合物薄膜具有线宽<0.8 nm的相干随机激光发射光谱,其阈值为1.9 mJ·cm^(-2),这可能是由于银纳米颗粒的等离激元共振区间与R6G的发射光谱重叠,支持局域等离激元效应的形成,明显的局域场增强有效地改善了与附近分子的相互作用,从而激发了更多的辐射光子,促进了高增益的形成。进一步,利用多形貌银纳米颗粒在银纳米颗粒染料掺杂聚合物薄膜中随机分布的特性,通过改变泵浦位置,实现了20 nm范围内的随机激光输出波长的调控,具体输出范围为590.1~610.4 nm。认为这是由于多形貌银纳米颗粒在不同位置的组成和分布不同,改变了表面等离激元的相互作用和光子的散射能力,从而形成不同的增益效应和不同的封闭光振荡路径。此外,考虑到多形貌银纳米颗粒的共振波长较宽,探究了其用于输出其他颜色光的可能性。以与上述银纳米颗粒R6G染料掺杂聚合物薄膜相似的制备方法,制备了多形貌银纳米颗粒掺杂DCJTB染料聚合物薄膜,并且进行随机激光泵浦实验。结果表明,可以有效的产生波长为675 nm,半高宽<0.8 nm的相干红光随机激光,并且阈值仅为0.98 mJ·cm^(-2)。研究结果在宽带可调谐随机激光器研究以及多色随机激光器研究领域具有重要的参考价值。

Polarization-dependent ultrafast carrier dynamics in GaAs with anisotropic response

The transient dynamics of anisotropic properties of Ga As was systematically studied by polarization-dependent ultrafast time-resolved transient absorption.Our findings revealed that the anisotropy of reflectivity was enhanced in both pump-induced and probe-induced processes,suggesting an extraordinary resonance absorption of photon-phonon coupling(PPC)with intrinsic anisotropic characteristic in carrier relaxation,regardless of the concrete crystallinity and orientation of GaAs sample.The results,delivering in-depth cognition about the polarization-dependent ultrafast carrier dynamics,also proved the paramount importance of interaction between polarized laser and semiconductor.

Ultrafast Laser Filamentation in Transparent Solids

Ultrafast laser filamentation results from the interaction of ultrafast laser with Kerr media.During filamentary propagation,the transparent medium is altered by numerous linear and nonlinear effects of ultrashort laser pulses.Filamentation can cause material modification in solids through laser energy deposition and ionization processes,which creates a new opportunity for ultrafast laser processing of materials when combined with filamentary propagation characteristics,such as intensity champing and long propagation distance.This paper reviews the research on ultrafast laser filamentation in solids for micro-and nano-processing,including the fundamental physics,filamentation characteristics,and applications in solids for ultrafast laser filamentation-induced processing.Additionally highlighted are the difficulties and potential applications for solid-based filamentation-induced processing.

Phase-unwrapping algorithm combined with wavelet transform and Hilbert transform in self-mixing interference for individual microscale particle detection

The self-mixing interferometry(SMI)technique is an emerging sensing technology in microscale particle classification.However,due to the nature of the SMI effect raised by a microscattering particle,the signal analysis suffers from many problems compared with a macro target,such as lower signal-to-noise ratio(SNR),short transit time,and time-varying modulation strength.Therefore,the particle sizing measurement resolution is much lower than the one in typical displacement measurements.To solve these problems,in this paper,first,a theoretical model of the phase variation of a singleparticle SMI signal burst is demonstrated in detail.The relationship between the phase variation and the particle size is investigated,which predicts that phase observation could be another alternative for particle detection.Second,combined with continuous wavelet transform and Hilbert transform,a novel phase-unwrapping algorithm is proposed.This algorithm can implement not only efficient individual burst extraction from the noisy raw signal,but also precise phase calculation for particle sizing.The measurement shows good accuracy over a range from 100 nm to 6μm with our algorithm,proving that our algorithm enables a simple and reliable quantitative particle characteristics retrieval and analysis methodology for microscale particle detection in biomedical or laser manufacturing fields.

Preparation,Microstructure,and Properties of ZrO_(2)(3Y)/Al_(2)O_(3)Bioceramics for 3D Printing of All-ceramic Dental Implants by Vat Photopolymerization

Zirconia(ZrO_(2))ceramics have potential applications in the field of oral medicine owing to their desirable me-chanical properties,biocompatibility,chemical stability,and aesthetic properties.To realize clinical applications,ZrO_(2)(3Y)/Al_(2)O_(3)bioceramics for all-ceramic dental implants were prepared using vat photopolymerization 3D printing technology,and their process optimization,microstructure,mechanics,tribology,and biological proper-ties were studied.The results indicate that when the sintering temperature and holding time are 1600℃and 3 h,respectively,the density of ZrO_(2)(3Y)/Al_(2)O_(3)bioceramics reaches 98.79%,and its Vickers hardness,compressive strength,flexural strength,and fracture toughness also reach their maximum values.Furthermore,the in vitro sim-ulated oral environment wear tests showed that artificial saliva provides a lubricating effect on ZrO_(2)(3Y)/Al_(2)O_(3)bioceramics and improves wear resistance.The biosafety of ZrO_(2)(3Y)/Al_(2)O_(3)bioceramics was evaluated and ZrO_(2)(3Y)/Al_(2)O_(3)had no obvious cytotoxicity and promoted cell proliferation,growth,and adhesion.In addition,its surface has appropriate roughness and good wettability.In conclusion,ZrO_(2)(3Y)/Al_(2)O_(3)bioceramics prepared by vat photopolymerization are promising biomaterials with broad application prospects in dental restoration.

Microfluidics embedded with microelectrodes for electrostimulation of neural stem cells proliferation

The regeneration of the injured nerve and recovery of its function have brought attention in the medical field. Electrical stimulation(ES) can enhance the cellular biological behavior and has been widely studied in the treatment of neurological diseases. Microfluidic technology can provide a cell culture platform with the well-controlled environment. Here a novel microfluidic/microelectrode composite microdevice was developed by embedding the microelectrodes to the microfluidic platform, in which microfluidics provided a controlled cell culture platform, and ES promoted the NSCs proliferation. We performed ES on rat neural stem cells(NSCs) to observe the effect on their growth, differentiation, proliferation, and preliminary explored the ES influence on cells in vitro. The results of immunofluorescence showed that ES had no significant effect on the NSCs specific expression, and the NSCs specific expression reached 98.9%± 0.4% after three days of ES. In addition, ES significantly promoted cell growth and the cell proliferation rate reached 49.41%. To conclude, the microfluidic/microelectrode composite microdevice can play a positive role in the nerve injury repair and fundamental research of neurological diseases.