Although the calculation of radiative transfer in the middle-shortwave infrared band is important in the field of optical remote sensing, studies in this area of research are rare in China. Both solar reflection and a...Although the calculation of radiative transfer in the middle-shortwave infrared band is important in the field of optical remote sensing, studies in this area of research are rare in China. Both solar reflection and atmospheric emission should be considered when calculating radiative transfer in the middle-shortwave infrared band. This paper presents a new radiative transfer model based on the doubling and adding method. The new model uses approximate calculations of direct solar reflection,multiple scattering, and thermal emissions for a finitely thin atmospheric layer and considers both the solar and thermal sources of radiation. To verify its accuracy, the calculation results produced by the model for four typical scenarios(single layer at night,multi-layer aerosols, double-layer with ice and water clouds, and multi-layer with clouds and aerosols) were compared with those of the DISORT model. With the exception of a few channels, the absolute deviation between the two models was less than2×10^(-6) K. For the same calculation, the computation speed of the new model was approximately two to three times faster than that of the DISORT model. Sensitivity studies were performed to evaluate the error resulting from using simplified calculation methods in the new model. The results obtained in this study indicated that atmospheric thermal emission made a significant contribution to the measured radiance in the strong-absorption band(2230–2400 cm^(-1)), whereas solar radiation could be neglected in this region. However, neglecting solar radiation in the window region(2400–2580 cm^(-1)) introduced error on the order of dozens of K. Employing the average-layer temperature method simplified the calculation of thermal radiation but caused a larger error in the strong-absorption band than in the window region. In the doubling and adding method, the calculation error decreased as the value used for minimum optical thickness decreased. Under the condition of satisfying the requirement of calculation precision, we can con展开更多
We demonstrate,for the first time and to the best of our knowledge,a continuous-wave and broadly tunable Cr:ZnSe bulk crystal laser pumped by a Tm:YLF bulk laser with 1845 nm and 1887 nm wavelengths.We compare the out...We demonstrate,for the first time and to the best of our knowledge,a continuous-wave and broadly tunable Cr:ZnSe bulk crystal laser pumped by a Tm:YLF bulk laser with 1845 nm and 1887 nm wavelengths.We compare the output characteristics and wavelength-tuning properties of the continuous-wave operation at the two pump wavelengths.In the continuous-wave operation,the maximum output power is 1.79 W with a slope efficiency of 28.8%,which is achieved at the pump wavelength of 1887 nm.In addition,a tuning range of~700 nm(696 nm)from 2040 nm to 2736 nm by using a reflective diffraction grating is realized.To the best of our knowledge,this is the widest tuning range realized so far for Cr:ZnSe bulk crystal tuned by gratings.展开更多
We demonstrated a Kerr-lens mode-locked polycrystalline Cr：ZnS laser pumped by a narrow-linewidth linearpolarised monolithic Er：YAG nonplanar ring oscillator operated at 1645 nm. With a 5-mm-thick sapphire plate for...We demonstrated a Kerr-lens mode-locked polycrystalline Cr：ZnS laser pumped by a narrow-linewidth linearpolarised monolithic Er：YAG nonplanar ring oscillator operated at 1645 nm. With a 5-mm-thick sapphire plate for intracavity dispersion compensation, a compact and stable Kerr-lens mode-locking operation was realised. The oscillator delivered 125-fs pulses at 2347 nm with an average power of 80 m W. Owing to the special polycrystalline structure of the Cr：ZnS crystal, the second to fourth harmonic generation was observed by random quasi-phase-matching.展开更多
We demonstrate a middle infrared ZnGeP_2 optical parametric oscillator pumped by the Q-switched Ho：GdVO_4 laser. When the incident Ho pump power is 4.12 W, the maximum average output power of the ZGP-OPO laser is 2.0...We demonstrate a middle infrared ZnGeP_2 optical parametric oscillator pumped by the Q-switched Ho：GdVO_4 laser. When the incident Ho pump power is 4.12 W, the maximum average output power of the ZGP-OPO laser is 2.05 W, corresponding to a slope efficiency of 74.6%. The ZGP-OPO laser produces 4.2 ns mid-infrared pulses at a pulse repetition rate of 5 kHz. In addition, we obtain 0.8 um of tunable range for the signal wave and 2.1 um of tunable range for the idler wave.展开更多
Real-time polarization medium-wave infrared(MIR)optical imaging systems enable the acquisition of infrared and polarization information for a target.At present,real-time polarization MIR devices face the following pro...Real-time polarization medium-wave infrared(MIR)optical imaging systems enable the acquisition of infrared and polarization information for a target.At present,real-time polarization MIR devices face the following problems:poor real-time performance,low transmission and high requirements for fabrication and integration.Herein,we aim to improve the performance of real-time polarization imaging systems in the MIR waveband and solve the above-mentioned defects.Therefore,we propose a MIR polarization imaging system to achieve real-time polarization-modulated imaging with high transmission as well as improved performance based on a pixel-wise metasurface micro-polarization array(PMMPA).The PMMPA element comprises several linear polarization(LP)filters with different polarization angles.The optimization results demonstrate that the transmittance of the center field of view for the LP filters is up to 77%at a wavelength of4.0μm and an extinction ratio of 88 d B.In addition,a near-diffraction-limited real-time MIR imaging optical system is designed with a field of view of 5°and an F-number of 2.The simulation results show that an MIR polarization imaging system with excellent real-time performance and high transmission is achieved by using the optimized PMMPA element.Therefore,the method is compatible with the available optical system design technologies and provides a way to realize real-time polarization imaging in MIR wavebands.展开更多
基金supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program(Grant No.2015AA123704)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.41475031)the Special Fund for Scientific Research(Meteorology)in the Public Interest(Grant Nos.GYHY201506074&GYHY201506002)
文摘Although the calculation of radiative transfer in the middle-shortwave infrared band is important in the field of optical remote sensing, studies in this area of research are rare in China. Both solar reflection and atmospheric emission should be considered when calculating radiative transfer in the middle-shortwave infrared band. This paper presents a new radiative transfer model based on the doubling and adding method. The new model uses approximate calculations of direct solar reflection,multiple scattering, and thermal emissions for a finitely thin atmospheric layer and considers both the solar and thermal sources of radiation. To verify its accuracy, the calculation results produced by the model for four typical scenarios(single layer at night,multi-layer aerosols, double-layer with ice and water clouds, and multi-layer with clouds and aerosols) were compared with those of the DISORT model. With the exception of a few channels, the absolute deviation between the two models was less than2×10^(-6) K. For the same calculation, the computation speed of the new model was approximately two to three times faster than that of the DISORT model. Sensitivity studies were performed to evaluate the error resulting from using simplified calculation methods in the new model. The results obtained in this study indicated that atmospheric thermal emission made a significant contribution to the measured radiance in the strong-absorption band(2230–2400 cm^(-1)), whereas solar radiation could be neglected in this region. However, neglecting solar radiation in the window region(2400–2580 cm^(-1)) introduced error on the order of dozens of K. Employing the average-layer temperature method simplified the calculation of thermal radiation but caused a larger error in the strong-absorption band than in the window region. In the doubling and adding method, the calculation error decreased as the value used for minimum optical thickness decreased. Under the condition of satisfying the requirement of calculation precision, we can con
基金supported by the Key-Area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province(No.2023B0909010002)the Science and Technology PlanningProjectofShenzhenMunicipality(No.JCYJ20190808145016980)。
文摘We demonstrate,for the first time and to the best of our knowledge,a continuous-wave and broadly tunable Cr:ZnSe bulk crystal laser pumped by a Tm:YLF bulk laser with 1845 nm and 1887 nm wavelengths.We compare the output characteristics and wavelength-tuning properties of the continuous-wave operation at the two pump wavelengths.In the continuous-wave operation,the maximum output power is 1.79 W with a slope efficiency of 28.8%,which is achieved at the pump wavelength of 1887 nm.In addition,a tuning range of~700 nm(696 nm)from 2040 nm to 2736 nm by using a reflective diffraction grating is realized.To the best of our knowledge,this is the widest tuning range realized so far for Cr:ZnSe bulk crystal tuned by gratings.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61205130,61465012,and 61564008)
文摘We demonstrated a Kerr-lens mode-locked polycrystalline Cr：ZnS laser pumped by a narrow-linewidth linearpolarised monolithic Er：YAG nonplanar ring oscillator operated at 1645 nm. With a 5-mm-thick sapphire plate for intracavity dispersion compensation, a compact and stable Kerr-lens mode-locking operation was realised. The oscillator delivered 125-fs pulses at 2347 nm with an average power of 80 m W. Owing to the special polycrystalline structure of the Cr：ZnS crystal, the second to fourth harmonic generation was observed by random quasi-phase-matching.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 51572053
文摘We demonstrate a middle infrared ZnGeP_2 optical parametric oscillator pumped by the Q-switched Ho：GdVO_4 laser. When the incident Ho pump power is 4.12 W, the maximum average output power of the ZGP-OPO laser is 2.05 W, corresponding to a slope efficiency of 74.6%. The ZGP-OPO laser produces 4.2 ns mid-infrared pulses at a pulse repetition rate of 5 kHz. In addition, we obtain 0.8 um of tunable range for the signal wave and 2.1 um of tunable range for the idler wave.
基金Project supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.SKLA02020001A05)。
文摘Real-time polarization medium-wave infrared(MIR)optical imaging systems enable the acquisition of infrared and polarization information for a target.At present,real-time polarization MIR devices face the following problems:poor real-time performance,low transmission and high requirements for fabrication and integration.Herein,we aim to improve the performance of real-time polarization imaging systems in the MIR waveband and solve the above-mentioned defects.Therefore,we propose a MIR polarization imaging system to achieve real-time polarization-modulated imaging with high transmission as well as improved performance based on a pixel-wise metasurface micro-polarization array(PMMPA).The PMMPA element comprises several linear polarization(LP)filters with different polarization angles.The optimization results demonstrate that the transmittance of the center field of view for the LP filters is up to 77%at a wavelength of4.0μm and an extinction ratio of 88 d B.In addition,a near-diffraction-limited real-time MIR imaging optical system is designed with a field of view of 5°and an F-number of 2.The simulation results show that an MIR polarization imaging system with excellent real-time performance and high transmission is achieved by using the optimized PMMPA element.Therefore,the method is compatible with the available optical system design technologies and provides a way to realize real-time polarization imaging in MIR wavebands.
