We explore the impact of pumping beams with different transverse intensity profiles on the performance of the spinexchange relaxation-free(SERF) atomic magnetometers(AMs). We conduct experiments comparing the traditio...We explore the impact of pumping beams with different transverse intensity profiles on the performance of the spinexchange relaxation-free(SERF) atomic magnetometers(AMs). We conduct experiments comparing the traditional Gaussian optically-pumped AM with that utilizing the flat-top optically-pumped(FTOP) method. Our findings reveal that the FTOP-based approach outperforms the conventional method, exhibiting a larger response, a narrower magnetic resonance linewidth, and a superior low-frequency noise performance. Specifically, the use of FTOP method leads to a 16% enhancement in average sensitivity within 1 Hz–30 Hz frequency range. Our research emphasizes the significance of achieving transverse polarization uniformity in AMs, providing insights for future optimization efforts and sensitivity improvements in miniaturized magnetometers.展开更多
Wide-field second-harmonic generation (SHG) was used to obtain the second-harmonic signal from the entire image area for rapid imaging, despite the fact that conventional Gaussian beam illumination has low energy util...Wide-field second-harmonic generation (SHG) was used to obtain the second-harmonic signal from the entire image area for rapid imaging, despite the fact that conventional Gaussian beam illumination has low energy utilization efficiency,which makes it easy to overexpose the intensity of the image center area. However, flat-top beam illumination has uniform spatial distribution, thereby improving the photon excitation efficiency in the entire image region and reducing laser damage and thermal effect. By combining flat-top beam illumination and wide-field SHG polarization measurement, we can calculate more myosin fibril symmetrical axis orientations through polarization analysis of 16 images at a fast imaging speed while expanding the field of view. More importantly, the application of a flat-top beam can further improve the capability of polarization measurement in SHG microscopy.展开更多
High-intensity vortex beams with tunable topological charges and low coherence are highly demanded in applications such as inertial confinement fusion(ICF) and optical communication. However, traditional optical vorti...High-intensity vortex beams with tunable topological charges and low coherence are highly demanded in applications such as inertial confinement fusion(ICF) and optical communication. However, traditional optical vortices featuring nonuniform intensity distributions are dramatically restricted in application scenarios that require a high-intensity vortex beam owing to their ineffective amplification resulting from the intensity-dependent nonlinear effect. Here, a low-coherence perfect vortex beam(PVB) with a topological charge as high as 140 is realized based on the super-pixel wavefront-shaping technique. More importantly, a globally adaptive feedback algorithm(GAFA) is proposed to efficiently suppress the original intensity fluctuation and achieve a flat-top PVB with dramatically reduced beam speckle contrast. The GAFA-based flat-top PVB generation method can pave the way for high-intensity vortex beam generation,which is crucial for potential applications in ICF, laser processing, optical communication and optical trapping.展开更多
Beam emittance plays an important role in any accelerator, and it is a main parameter to judge the performance of an accelerator. Emittance optimization is an indispensable part in conditioning and operation of the fa...Beam emittance plays an important role in any accelerator, and it is a main parameter to judge the performance of an accelerator. Emittance optimization is an indispensable part in conditioning and operation of the facility. For a laser-driven high brightness injector, different time structure of the laser pulse has different effects on transverse emittance. In order to compare Gaussian and flat-top laser pulse, systematic simulations of 500 pC have been done. From the simulation results, one can see that flat-top pulse laser will yield smaller minimal transverse beam size and transverse beam emittance than Gaussian pulse laser.展开更多
An S band SLED-type pulse compressor has been manufactured by the Institute of High Energy Physics,Beijing, trying to reach 100 MW maximum input power, which means the output peak power is about 500 MW at the phase re...An S band SLED-type pulse compressor has been manufactured by the Institute of High Energy Physics,Beijing, trying to reach 100 MW maximum input power, which means the output peak power is about 500 MW at the phase reversal time. To improve the reliability at very high power, amplitude modulation and phase modulation with flat-top output are considered, and RF modulation studies on the S-band SLED are presented in this paper.Furthermore, a method is developed using the CST Microwave Studio transient solver to simulate the time response of the pulse compressor, which can verify the modulation theory. In addition, the experimental setup was constructed and the flat-top output obtained in low power tests. Both amplitude modulation and phase modulation methods can give flat-top output, and the average power gain for both methods is almost the same.展开更多
The characteristics of special apodized fiber Bragg grating (FBG) in flat-top pass-band as reflectivity filter are presented. This special apodized FBG was designed by the particle swarm optimization algorithm. Compar...The characteristics of special apodized fiber Bragg grating (FBG) in flat-top pass-band as reflectivity filter are presented. This special apodized FBG was designed by the particle swarm optimization algorithm. Compared with conventional apodized FBG, the special apodized FBG presented was more robust in the flat-top pass-band characteristic even if the strength of grating is very week. This technology is very interesting in designing the filter for wavelength division multiplexing system.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 62303029)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No. 2022M720364)the Innovation Program for Quantum Science and Technology (Grant Nos. 2021ZD0300500 and 2021ZD0300503)。
文摘We explore the impact of pumping beams with different transverse intensity profiles on the performance of the spinexchange relaxation-free(SERF) atomic magnetometers(AMs). We conduct experiments comparing the traditional Gaussian optically-pumped AM with that utilizing the flat-top optically-pumped(FTOP) method. Our findings reveal that the FTOP-based approach outperforms the conventional method, exhibiting a larger response, a narrower magnetic resonance linewidth, and a superior low-frequency noise performance. Specifically, the use of FTOP method leads to a 16% enhancement in average sensitivity within 1 Hz–30 Hz frequency range. Our research emphasizes the significance of achieving transverse polarization uniformity in AMs, providing insights for future optimization efforts and sensitivity improvements in miniaturized magnetometers.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (No. 2021YFF0502900)National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 62225505, 61935012, 62175163, 61835009, 62127819, and 62205220)+1 种基金Shenzhen Key Projects (No. JCYJ20200109105404067), Shenzhen Talent Innovation Project (No. RCJC2021070 6091949022)Shenzhen Science and Technology Planning Project (No. ZDSYS20210623092006020)。
文摘Wide-field second-harmonic generation (SHG) was used to obtain the second-harmonic signal from the entire image area for rapid imaging, despite the fact that conventional Gaussian beam illumination has low energy utilization efficiency,which makes it easy to overexpose the intensity of the image center area. However, flat-top beam illumination has uniform spatial distribution, thereby improving the photon excitation efficiency in the entire image region and reducing laser damage and thermal effect. By combining flat-top beam illumination and wide-field SHG polarization measurement, we can calculate more myosin fibril symmetrical axis orientations through polarization analysis of 16 images at a fast imaging speed while expanding the field of view. More importantly, the application of a flat-top beam can further improve the capability of polarization measurement in SHG microscopy.
基金supported by the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(Grant No.2020A1515111143)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(Grant Nos.2021A1515011532 and 2023ZDZX3022)Shenzhen Government’s Plan of Science and Technology(Grant Nos.JCYJ20220818100019040,RCYX20210609103157071,and JCYJ20230808105713028)。
文摘High-intensity vortex beams with tunable topological charges and low coherence are highly demanded in applications such as inertial confinement fusion(ICF) and optical communication. However, traditional optical vortices featuring nonuniform intensity distributions are dramatically restricted in application scenarios that require a high-intensity vortex beam owing to their ineffective amplification resulting from the intensity-dependent nonlinear effect. Here, a low-coherence perfect vortex beam(PVB) with a topological charge as high as 140 is realized based on the super-pixel wavefront-shaping technique. More importantly, a globally adaptive feedback algorithm(GAFA) is proposed to efficiently suppress the original intensity fluctuation and achieve a flat-top PVB with dramatically reduced beam speckle contrast. The GAFA-based flat-top PVB generation method can pave the way for high-intensity vortex beam generation,which is crucial for potential applications in ICF, laser processing, optical communication and optical trapping.
基金supported by China Scholarship Council (Grant No. 2009634063)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 10875117)the National "985" Project (Grant No. 173123200402002)
文摘Beam emittance plays an important role in any accelerator, and it is a main parameter to judge the performance of an accelerator. Emittance optimization is an indispensable part in conditioning and operation of the facility. For a laser-driven high brightness injector, different time structure of the laser pulse has different effects on transverse emittance. In order to compare Gaussian and flat-top laser pulse, systematic simulations of 500 pC have been done. From the simulation results, one can see that flat-top pulse laser will yield smaller minimal transverse beam size and transverse beam emittance than Gaussian pulse laser.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(11475201)
文摘An S band SLED-type pulse compressor has been manufactured by the Institute of High Energy Physics,Beijing, trying to reach 100 MW maximum input power, which means the output peak power is about 500 MW at the phase reversal time. To improve the reliability at very high power, amplitude modulation and phase modulation with flat-top output are considered, and RF modulation studies on the S-band SLED are presented in this paper.Furthermore, a method is developed using the CST Microwave Studio transient solver to simulate the time response of the pulse compressor, which can verify the modulation theory. In addition, the experimental setup was constructed and the flat-top output obtained in low power tests. Both amplitude modulation and phase modulation methods can give flat-top output, and the average power gain for both methods is almost the same.
文摘The characteristics of special apodized fiber Bragg grating (FBG) in flat-top pass-band as reflectivity filter are presented. This special apodized FBG was designed by the particle swarm optimization algorithm. Compared with conventional apodized FBG, the special apodized FBG presented was more robust in the flat-top pass-band characteristic even if the strength of grating is very week. This technology is very interesting in designing the filter for wavelength division multiplexing system.
