Temporal,spectral and spatial characters of 0.3-nm-bandwidth high-energy laser pulse propagating through a long path are studied in detail in one newly constructed beamline of our laser facility.The evolution of propa...Temporal,spectral and spatial characters of 0.3-nm-bandwidth high-energy laser pulse propagating through a long path are studied in detail in one newly constructed beamline of our laser facility.The evolution of propagation,pulse energy and near-field deterioration are analyzed theoretically and experimentally.Substituting argon for air is demonstrated effectively to suppress stimulated rotational Raman scattering and the experimental result provides operating criterion,and engineering parameters for the under-constructed beamlines.展开更多
Laser induced damage experiment is carried out on a large aperture laser facility. Severe damage is observed on a large-aperture fused silica grating which presents dense craters on the front surface and six cracks al...Laser induced damage experiment is carried out on a large aperture laser facility. Severe damage is observed on a large-aperture fused silica grating which presents dense craters on the front surface and six cracks alternatively located at the front and the rear surface. The bizarre fact about the damage on the grating is that, unlike other optics, the damage craters are almost on the front surface. According to observation, damage phenomenon is due to the stimulated Brillouin scattering （SBS） effect occurring in the grating, which includes the transverse SBS, the back SBS and the zigzag SBS.展开更多
We experimentally study the effect of the air gap on conversion efficiency and the spectrum of generated third-harmonic pulses in the dual-tripler broadband third-harmonic generation scheme. The experimental results a...We experimentally study the effect of the air gap on conversion efficiency and the spectrum of generated third-harmonic pulses in the dual-tripler broadband third-harmonic generation scheme. The experimental results are in good agreement with predictions that the 4-cm air gap is equivalent to a full cycle of phase mismatch among the three interacting pulses （i.e. the fundamental, second-harmonic and third-harmonic pulse）. The experimental results also show that the spectrum of the third-harmonic pulse is sensitive to the air gap. We also point out that the air gap effect can be ignored when the dual-tripler system is located in 1000 Pa atmosphere. These results will guide the design of the broadband third-harmonic generation system in high power lasers.展开更多
The influence of laser beam size on laser-induced damage performance, especially damage probability and the laser-induced damage threshold （LIDT）, is investigated. It is found that damage probability is dependent on...The influence of laser beam size on laser-induced damage performance, especially damage probability and the laser-induced damage threshold （LIDT）, is investigated. It is found that damage probability is dependent on beam size when various damage precursors with different potential behaviors are involved. This causes the damage probability and the LIDT to be different between cases under a large-apertnre beam and a small-aperture beam. Moreover, the fluenee fluctuation of the large-aperture laser beam brings out hot spots, which move randomly across the beam from shot to shot. Thus this leads the most probable maximum fluenee after many shots at any location on the optical component to be several times the average beam fluence, These two effects result in the difference in the damage performance of the optical component between the cases under a large-aperture and small-aperture laser.展开更多
A 2ω wedge design is proposed with KDP crystal to disperse the unconverted light away from the target in a high power laser facility for inertial confinement fusion. The ultraviolet B-integral problem is released, an...A 2ω wedge design is proposed with KDP crystal to disperse the unconverted light away from the target in a high power laser facility for inertial confinement fusion. The ultraviolet B-integral problem is released, and about 1.2 times in color separation angle is achieved according to both theoretical and experimental investigations when compared with conventional 3ω wedge. The frequency conversion etgciency is unaffected when the wedge is along the non-sensitive axis of the tripler.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 61205110the Key Laboratory Foundation of China Academy of Engineering Physics(No 9140C680301100C6806)the Innovation Foundation of Laser Fusion Research Center.
文摘Temporal,spectral and spatial characters of 0.3-nm-bandwidth high-energy laser pulse propagating through a long path are studied in detail in one newly constructed beamline of our laser facility.The evolution of propagation,pulse energy and near-field deterioration are analyzed theoretically and experimentally.Substituting argon for air is demonstrated effectively to suppress stimulated rotational Raman scattering and the experimental result provides operating criterion,and engineering parameters for the under-constructed beamlines.
文摘Laser induced damage experiment is carried out on a large aperture laser facility. Severe damage is observed on a large-aperture fused silica grating which presents dense craters on the front surface and six cracks alternatively located at the front and the rear surface. The bizarre fact about the damage on the grating is that, unlike other optics, the damage craters are almost on the front surface. According to observation, damage phenomenon is due to the stimulated Brillouin scattering （SBS） effect occurring in the grating, which includes the transverse SBS, the back SBS and the zigzag SBS.
文摘We experimentally study the effect of the air gap on conversion efficiency and the spectrum of generated third-harmonic pulses in the dual-tripler broadband third-harmonic generation scheme. The experimental results are in good agreement with predictions that the 4-cm air gap is equivalent to a full cycle of phase mismatch among the three interacting pulses （i.e. the fundamental, second-harmonic and third-harmonic pulse）. The experimental results also show that the spectrum of the third-harmonic pulse is sensitive to the air gap. We also point out that the air gap effect can be ignored when the dual-tripler system is located in 1000 Pa atmosphere. These results will guide the design of the broadband third-harmonic generation system in high power lasers.
文摘The influence of laser beam size on laser-induced damage performance, especially damage probability and the laser-induced damage threshold （LIDT）, is investigated. It is found that damage probability is dependent on beam size when various damage precursors with different potential behaviors are involved. This causes the damage probability and the LIDT to be different between cases under a large-apertnre beam and a small-aperture beam. Moreover, the fluenee fluctuation of the large-aperture laser beam brings out hot spots, which move randomly across the beam from shot to shot. Thus this leads the most probable maximum fluenee after many shots at any location on the optical component to be several times the average beam fluence, These two effects result in the difference in the damage performance of the optical component between the cases under a large-aperture and small-aperture laser.
文摘A 2ω wedge design is proposed with KDP crystal to disperse the unconverted light away from the target in a high power laser facility for inertial confinement fusion. The ultraviolet B-integral problem is released, and about 1.2 times in color separation angle is achieved according to both theoretical and experimental investigations when compared with conventional 3ω wedge. The frequency conversion etgciency is unaffected when the wedge is along the non-sensitive axis of the tripler.
