• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 48, Issue 11, 1101001 (2021)
Yufei Duan1、2, Feng Li1、*, Zhi Yang1, Qianglong Li1, Yang Yang1, Tianhao Wu1、2, Yishan Wang1, and Xiaojun Yang1、**
Author Affiliations
  • 1State Key Laboratory of Transient Optics and Photonics, Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, China
  • 2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/CJL202148.1101001 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Yufei Duan, Feng Li, Zhi Yang, Qianglong Li, Yang Yang, Tianhao Wu, Yishan Wang, Xiaojun Yang. Femtosecond Chirped Pulse Amplification System with Liquid Crystal Spatial Light Modulator for Spectral Modulation[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2021, 48(11): 1101001 Copy Citation Text show less
    Experimental setup of shaping-compression system
    Fig. 1. Experimental setup of shaping-compression system
    Principle diagram of reflective liquid crystal spatial light modulator
    Fig. 2. Principle diagram of reflective liquid crystal spatial light modulator
    Theoretical simulation by inverse operation. (a) Defined ideal spectral shape; (b) desired spectral shape obtained by inverse operation; (c) required two-dimensional grayscale map
    Fig. 3. Theoretical simulation by inverse operation. (a) Defined ideal spectral shape; (b) desired spectral shape obtained by inverse operation; (c) required two-dimensional grayscale map
    Spectral shaping effects and corresponding grayscale maps. (a1)(a2) Flat-top type; (b1)(b2) center-suppression type; (c1)(c2) triangle type; (d1)(d2) continuous suppression type
    Fig. 4. Spectral shaping effects and corresponding grayscale maps. (a1)(a2) Flat-top type; (b1)(b2) center-suppression type; (c1)(c2) triangle type; (d1)(d2) continuous suppression type
    Spectral comparison before and after amplification. (a) Before entering main amplification system; (b) after passing through main amplification system
    Fig. 5. Spectral comparison before and after amplification. (a) Before entering main amplification system; (b) after passing through main amplification system
    Final spectral shape after modulation
    Fig. 6. Final spectral shape after modulation
    Limited pulse duration comparison before and after modulation. (a) Before spectral modulation; (b) after spectral modulation
    Fig. 7. Limited pulse duration comparison before and after modulation. (a) Before spectral modulation; (b) after spectral modulation
    ParameterContentParameterContent
    Modulation typeAmplitude modulation and phase modulationFilling factor87%
    LCD typeReflection typeOptical efficiency75%
    Gray type8 bit, 256 stepDamage threshold2W /cm2
    Number of liquidcrystals in LC-SLM1920×1080Data interfaceDigital visual interface
    Element diameter8.0 μmSpectral range420--1100 nm
    Incident angle of light and effective areaIncident angle of 0.69' and effective area of 15.36 mm×8.64 mmContrast of black colorand white color>2000∶1
    Table 1. Parameters of spatial light modulator
    Yufei Duan, Feng Li, Zhi Yang, Qianglong Li, Yang Yang, Tianhao Wu, Yishan Wang, Xiaojun Yang. Femtosecond Chirped Pulse Amplification System with Liquid Crystal Spatial Light Modulator for Spectral Modulation[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2021, 48(11): 1101001
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