超快超强激光系统中消色差透镜组装调误差引入的“空-时”耦合畸变分析

Analysis of spatio-temporal coupling distortion introduced by assembly and alignment errors of achromatic lens in ultrafast and ultraintense laser systems

  • 摘要: 在超快超强激光系统中,通常会使用消色差透镜组代替普通的扩束透镜,以消除后者自身存在的色差导致的脉冲激光的“空-时”耦合(STCs)畸变。然而,消色差透镜组对装调精度要求非常高,装调误差的存在会引入新的“空-时”耦合畸变,使脉冲激光的远场功率密度下降,达不到预期的消色差效果。针对工程实践中常见的几种消色差透镜组装调误差,详细分析了其引入的“空-时”耦合畸变,并且根据其对远场聚焦功率密度的影响给出了不同种类装调误差的容许范围。分析过程采用了宽光谱脉冲激光传输演化模型及厚透镜等效位相屏演化模型,该模型可以精确地表征激光近远场的“空-时”特性。

     

    Abstract: In ultrafast high-power laser systems, achromatic lens groups are typically used to replace standard beam expanders to eliminate spatio-temporal coupling (STC) distortions caused by chromatic aberrations. However, alignment errors in these achromatic lens groups can introduce new STC distortions, thereby reducing far-field power density and compromising the desired correction. This paper quantitatively analyzes the STC distortions induced by three types of alignment errors using a broad-spectrum pulse laser transmission model and a thick lens equivalent phase screen model. The impact of these errors on far-field focusing power density is evaluated, and permissible error ranges for each type are established.

     

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