• High Power Laser Science and Engineering
  • Vol. 7, Issue 2, 02000e34 (2019)
Fan Gao1,2,3, Baoxing Xiong1,2,3, Xiang Zhang1,2,3,†,*, and Xiao Yuan1,2,3
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
  • 2Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
  • 3Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Manufacturing Technologies of Jiangsu Province and Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Suzhou 215006, China
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    DOI: 10.1017/hpl.2019.22 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Fan Gao, Baoxing Xiong, Xiang Zhang, Xiao Yuan, "FM-to-AM conversion in angular filtering based on transmitted volume Bragg gratings," High Power Laser Sci. Eng. 7, 02000e34 (2019) Copy Citation Text show less
    Frequency spectrum filtered by the TBGs and the FM-to-AM conversion: (a) and (b) TBG-1, (c) and (d) TBG-2, (e) and (f) TBG-3, (g) and (h) TBG-4.
    Fig. 1. Frequency spectrum filtered by the TBGs and the FM-to-AM conversion: (a) and (b) TBG-1, (c) and (d) TBG-2, (e) and (f) TBG-3, (g) and (h) TBG-4.
    Dependence of the distortion criterion on the bandwidth.
    Fig. 2. Dependence of the distortion criterion on the bandwidth.
    Dependence of the Bragg selectivity on the grating period and thickness: (a) $\unicode[STIX]{x1D706}_{0}=1053$ nm, $d=2.5$ mm, $\unicode[STIX]{x1D719}=90^{\circ }$; (b) $\unicode[STIX]{x1D706}_{0}=1053$ nm, $\unicode[STIX]{x1D6EC}=1.5~\unicode[STIX]{x03BC}\text{m}$, $\unicode[STIX]{x1D719}=90^{\circ }$.
    Fig. 3. Dependence of the Bragg selectivity on the grating period and thickness: (a) $\unicode[STIX]{x1D706}_{0}=1053$ nm, $d=2.5$ mm, $\unicode[STIX]{x1D719}=90^{\circ }$; (b) $\unicode[STIX]{x1D706}_{0}=1053$ nm, $\unicode[STIX]{x1D6EC}=1.5~\unicode[STIX]{x03BC}\text{m}$, $\unicode[STIX]{x1D719}=90^{\circ }$.
    Bragg selectivity for TBG-3, TBG-3-O, TBG-4 and TBG-4-O.
    Fig. 4. Bragg selectivity for TBG-3, TBG-3-O, TBG-4 and TBG-4-O.
    Frequency spectrum filtered by optimized TBGs and the FM-to-AM conversion: (a) and (b) TBG-3-O, (c) and (d) TBG-4-O.
    Fig. 5. Frequency spectrum filtered by optimized TBGs and the FM-to-AM conversion: (a) and (b) TBG-3-O, (c) and (d) TBG-4-O.
    Dependence of the distortion criterion on the number of TBGs.
    Fig. 6. Dependence of the distortion criterion on the number of TBGs.
    Schematic diagram demonstrating FM-to-AM conversion on TBGs.
    Fig. 7. Schematic diagram demonstrating FM-to-AM conversion on TBGs.
    Fluctuation of the inclined laser pulse.
    Fig. 8. Fluctuation of the inclined laser pulse.
    Frequency spectra filtered by TBGs and temporal profiles of the laser pulses: (a) and (b) TBG-I, (c) and (d) TBG-II, (e) and (f) TBG-III.
    Fig. 9. Frequency spectra filtered by TBGs and temporal profiles of the laser pulses: (a) and (b) TBG-I, (c) and (d) TBG-II, (e) and (f) TBG-III.
    Cutoff
    PeriodThicknessModulationfrequencyBandwidthDE
    ()(mm)()(mrad)(nm)(%)
    TBG-1 1.88 2.0 258 0.84 4.50100
    TBG-2 1.17 2.5 177 0.41 1.35100
    TBG-3 1.08 3.3 157 0.28 0.87100
    TBG-4 0.97 4.0 129 0.21 0.60100
    Table 1. Structural parameters of TBGs.
    PeriodThicknessModulationBandwidth
    ()(mm)()(nm)
    TBG-3-O 2.62 8.0 65 2.20
    TBG-4-O 3.64 15.0 35 2.28
    Table 2. Optimized structural parameters of TBG-3 and TBG-4.
    Cutoff
    WavelengthPeriodThicknessBandwidthfrequency DE
    (nm)(mm)(nm)(mrad)(%)
    TBG-I 1053 3.49 3.54 8.70 1.28596.9
    TBG-II 1053 1.25 3.83 1.00 0.48794.0
    TBG-III 1053 1.10 4.09 0.75 0.37691.0
    Table 3. Structural parameters of the TBGs in the experiment.
    IncidentAfter TBG-IAfter TBG-IIAfter TBG-III
    pulse (%) (%) (%) (%)
    Experimental results 12.8 13.6 28.4 42.5
    Theoretical results 13.3 26.9 39.6
    Table 4. Results of the distortion criterion $\unicode[STIX]{x1D6FC}$.
    Fan Gao, Baoxing Xiong, Xiang Zhang, Xiao Yuan, "FM-to-AM conversion in angular filtering based on transmitted volume Bragg gratings," High Power Laser Sci. Eng. 7, 02000e34 (2019)
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