Study on the height distribution of atmospheric nonlinear refractive index with a theoretical calculation model

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (04) ◽  
pp. 1850044
Author(s):  
QingWei Zeng ◽  
Lei Liu ◽  
TaiChang Gao ◽  
Ming Chen ◽  
Qi Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Refractive Index ◽  
Nonlinear Refractive Index ◽  
Laser Pulses ◽  
Femtosecond Laser Pulses ◽  
Ultrashort Laser Pulses ◽  
Lower Atmosphere ◽  
Nonlinear Propagation ◽  
Accurate Estimation ◽  
Height Distribution ◽  
Long Distance

The crucial role of nonlinear propagation effects in the self-guiding of femtosecond laser pulses required accurate representation of nonlinearities to describe them. In this paper, an improved theoretical model has been proposed to study the height distribution of the atmospheric nonlinear refractive index. The results show that the revised model obviously improves accurate estimation of nonlinear index at the long wavelength band. Based on the model, we also found the atmospheric nonlinear refractive index differs much from the lower atmosphere to the upper atmosphere. Our results are essential for engineering applications based on the long-distance ultrashort laser pulses’ transmission in diverse atmosphere.

Picosecond Single-Photon and Femtosecond Two-Photon Pulsed Laser Stimulation for IC Characterization and Failure Analysis

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Pouget ◽  
E. Faraud ◽  
K. Shao ◽  
S. Jonathas ◽  
D. Horain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Femtosecond Laser ◽  
Single Photon ◽  
Pulsed Laser ◽  
Laser Pulses ◽  
Femtosecond Laser Pulses ◽  
Ultrashort Laser Pulses ◽  
Laser Stimulation ◽  
Two Photon ◽  
Resolution Improvement ◽  
Ultrashort Laser

Abstract This paper presents the use of pulsed laser stimulation with picosecond and femtosecond laser pulses. We first discuss the resolution improvement that can be expected when using ultrashort laser pulses. Two case studies are then presented to illustrate the possibilities of the pulsed laser photoelectric stimulation in picosecond single-photon and femtosecond two-photon modes.

scholarly journals Optical Sensitivity of Waveguides Inscribed in Nanoporous Silicate Framework

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 123
Author(s):  
Zhong Lijing ◽  
Roman A. Zakoldaev ◽  
Maksim M. Sergeev ◽  
Andrey B. Petrov ◽  
Vadim P. Veiko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Refractive Index ◽  
Near Field ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Laser Pulses ◽  
Femtosecond Laser Pulses ◽  
Direct Writing ◽  
Sensor Applications ◽  
Refractive Index Contrast ◽  
Optical Sensitivity ◽  
Index Contrast

Laser direct writing technique in glass is a powerful tool for various waveguides’ fabrication that highly develop the element base for designing photonic devices. We apply this technique to fabricate waveguides in porous glass (PG). Nanoporous optical materials for the inscription can elevate the sensing ability of such waveguides to higher standards. The waveguides were fabricated by a single-scan approach with femtosecond laser pulses in the densification mode, which resulted in the formation of a core and cladding. Experimental studies revealed three types of waveguides and quantified the refractive index contrast (up to Δn = 1.2·10−2) accompanied with ~1.2 dB/cm insertion losses. The waveguides demonstrated the sensitivity to small objects captured by the nanoporous framework. We noticed that the deposited ethanol molecules (3 µL) on the PG surface influence the waveguide optical properties indicating the penetration of the molecule to its cladding. Continuous monitoring of the output near field intensity distribution allowed us to determine the response time (6 s) of the waveguide buried at 400 µm below the glass surface. We found that the minimum distinguishable change of the refractive index contrast is 2 × 10−4. The results obtained pave the way to consider the waveguides inscribed into PG as primary transducers for sensor applications.

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