CN101493628A - Threshold adjustable optical limiter - Google Patents
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本发明涉及一种阈值可调的光学限幅器，包括一种非线性折射材料，一个光阑以及一个支撑封装装置；非线性折射材料和光阑置于支撑封装装置中，其中，非线性折射材料在光阑之前，入射激光束依次通过非线性折射材料和光阑，光阑上具有大小可变的通光孔径；光阑相对非线性折射材料的位置通过调整装置变动。与现有的技术相比，本发明利用了非线性折射材料的热透镜效应和可变光阑的组合，实现了一种阈值可调的光学限幅器，其结构简单、制作容易、成本低廉。这种光学限幅器的限幅阈值调节方便、在线、实时，可被应用在多种不同的场合，为精密光学器件(包括人眼)的安全使用提供了保障，促进了激光防护技术的提高。
The invention relates to an optical limiter with adjustable threshold, comprising a nonlinear refraction material, a diaphragm and a supporting package device; the nonlinear refraction material and the diaphragm are placed in the support package device, wherein the nonlinear refraction material Before the diaphragm, the incident laser beam passes through the nonlinear refraction material and the diaphragm in sequence, and the diaphragm has a variable-sized clear aperture; the position of the diaphragm relative to the nonlinear refraction material is changed by an adjustment device. Compared with the existing technology, the present invention utilizes the thermal lens effect of the nonlinear refraction material and the combination of the variable aperture to realize an optical limiter with adjustable threshold, which has simple structure, easy fabrication and low cost . The limiting threshold of this optical limiter is convenient, online and real-time, and can be applied in many different occasions, providing guarantee for the safe use of precision optical devices (including human eyes), and promoting the improvement of laser protection technology .
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Technical field
The present invention relates to the optical device of the lasing safety of a kind of physics Laser Experiments and application, particularly a kind of optical limiter.
Background technology
Since laser instrument came out, along with the development and the progress of laser technology, the peak power output and the laser intensity of laser instrument were more and more higher, about the scientific experiment and the technology of light laser are used progressively deeply.Because light laser is easy to damage human eye, optical detector, optical precision instrument etc., must take certain safeguard procedures for this reason.Optical limiter is exactly a kind of optical device that can reach this protection effect.The principle of work of optical limiter is: for weak laser; it has higher transmittance; and for light laser; its transmitance is lower; the laser intensity that sees through optical limiter like this is limited in certain maximal value following (how high no matter the input laser intensity has), and then plays the effect of various thereafter precison optical components of protection and instrument (comprising human eye).This maximum limiting threshold that is called optical limiter through value.Because the unique applications of optical limiter, people are actively making great efforts to seek new material and new principle (as: nonlinear scattering, non-linear absorption, nonlinear refraction) is made optical limiter novel, superb optical performance always.But up to the present, the limiting threshold of the optical limiter of most finished products is a fixed value, can only be applicable to certain specific occasions or specific parameter environment, and its threshold value does not have adjustability.If can go out the optical limiter that limiting threshold can be regulated as required at any time by exploitation and composition, then it can be applied in multiple occasion neatly, will be subjected to very big favor.
Thermal lensing effect is to have a kind of optical phenomena that is embodied than the strong nonlinearity refractive material, promptly when Gaussian laser beam shines this material, material internal refractive index everywhere presents non-homogeneous, will play the effect with similar lens to the propagation of laser beam.For the material with negative thermal lensing effect, the refractive index of material and the intensity of laser are inversely proportional to, and like this for common Gaussian beam, material will play the effect of similar negative lens to the propagation of light beam, and it is big that the spot diameter of transmission light field will become.Generally, be directly proportional with the power of incident laser (Pu, et al. of the diameter of hot spot, Laser self-induced thermo-optical effects ina magnetic fluid, Journal of Applied Physics, Volume 96, Page5930,2004).If place the diaphragm that the aperture is suitable in this material back, then the light intensity (or power) by diaphragm not always with the linear direct ratio of incident intensity (or power), its maximum light intensity (or power) that sees through will be limited, promptly formed the effect of optics amplitude limit, this maximum value that sees through is limiting threshold.In addition, by the aperture size of change diaphragm and the relative space position of diaphragm, can change maximum and see through light intensity (or power), and then reach the purpose that changes limiting threshold.But through the prior art document is retrieved discovery, the technology that also never has the combination of the thermal lensing effect of utilizing material and iris to make the adjustable optical limiter of threshold value.In view of this, develop the optical limiter that a kind of threshold value can online adjusting and have crucial meaning.
Summary of the invention
The present invention is the changeless technical matters of threshold value that will solve existing optical limiter, and provide a kind of threshold value adjustable optical limiter, this optical limiter utilization reaches the effect of optics amplitude limit than thermal lensing effect and the function that the aperture is variable, diaphragm that can move forward and backward realizes limiting transmitted light intensity (or power) of strong nonlinearity refractive material.
Technical solution of the present invention is: the optical limiter that a kind of threshold value is adjustable comprises a kind of nonlinear refraction material, a diaphragm and a support packaging system; Nonlinear refraction material and diaphragm place and support packaging system, and wherein, the nonlinear refraction material is before diaphragm, and incoming laser beam has the clear aperature of variable size successively by nonlinear refraction material and diaphragm on the described diaphragm; The position of described diaphragm relative nonlinear refractive material changes by adjusting gear.
Incident light is Gaussian beam or accurate Gaussian beam.The nonlinear refraction material is solid, liquid or gas nonlinear refraction material.The nonlinear refraction coefficient of described nonlinear refraction material is a negative value.Supporting packaging system is cylindrical shape, ellipse or the cuboid of hollow.One guide rail is arranged at the bottom of supporting packaging system, and diaphragm is fixed on the guide rail, and slides before and after on guide rail, in order to change the distance between diaphragm and the nonlinear refraction material.
Beneficial effect of the present invention is: compared with prior art, the present invention has utilized the thermal lensing effect of nonlinear refraction material and the combination of iris, has realized the optical limiter that a kind of threshold value is adjustable, and it is simple in structure, making is easy, with low cost.The limiting threshold of this optical limiter is easy to adjust, online, real-time, can be used in multiple different occasion, for the safe handling of precision optics (comprising human eye) provides guarantee, has promoted the raising of lasing safety technology.
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Fig. 1 is an one-piece construction synoptic diagram of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is a principle of work synoptic diagram of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is that the limiting threshold of optical limiter of the present invention can be by the synoptic diagram of aperture of the diaphragm adjusting;
Fig. 4 is that the limiting threshold of optical limiter of the present invention can be by the synoptic diagram of stop position adjusting;
Fig. 5 is the laser facula photo that sees through the nonlinear refraction material of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 6 is the optics amplitude limiting characteristic experimental curve diagram of the embodiment of the invention.
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The present invention is described in further detail below in conjunction with drawings and Examples.
As shown in Figure 1, be the one-piece construction synoptic diagram of the adjustable optical limiter of threshold value, it comprises: 1, one diaphragm 2 of a kind of nonlinear refraction material and a support packaging system 3.Nonlinear refraction material 1 and diaphragm 2 place and support packaging system 3, and its position relation is: nonlinear refraction material 1 is before diaphragm 2, and incoming laser beam 7 is successively by nonlinear refraction material 1 and diaphragm 2.
The clear aperature 9 of diaphragm 2 can be regulated size by adjusting knob 5.The position of described diaphragm 2 relative nonlinear refractive materials 1 can change by adjusting gear 6.Incoming laser beam 7 is Gaussian beam or accurate Gaussian beam.
The nonlinear refraction coefficient of nonlinear refraction material 1 is relatively large, and is negative value.Nonlinear refraction material 1 is solid, liquid or gas nonlinear refraction material 1.
Supporting packaging system 3 is cylindrical shape, ellipse or the cuboid of hollow, is used for nonlinear refraction material 1 and diaphragm 2 are fixed and be encapsulated in wherein.One guide rail 4 is arranged at the bottom in the described support packaging system 3, and diaphragm 2 is fixed on the guide rail 4, and can slide front and back on guide rail 4, in order to change the relative spacing of diaphragm 2 and nonlinear refraction material 1.
To specifically describe the principle of work of the adjustable optical limiter of threshold value of the present invention below:
As shown in Figure 2, when the power of incoming laser beam 7 hangs down, see through the aperture 9 of the spot size of nonlinear refraction material 1 less than diaphragm, the power of the emergent light 8 by diaphragm 2 equals the power (nonlinear refraction material 1 is not for there being the material that absorbs) of incoming laser beam 7 (Fig. 2 a) like this.Under the constant situation of the width of light beam that keeps incoming laser beam 7, when the power of incoming laser beam 7 is higher, see through the aperture 9 of the spot size of nonlinear refraction material 1 greater than diaphragm 2, so only some incident laser can pass through diaphragm 2, and the power of the emergent light 8 of diaphragm 2 is than the power little (Fig. 2 b) of incoming laser beam 7.When incoming laser beam 7 power continue to increase, the hot spot by nonlinear refraction material 1 was increasing simultaneously, and under the constant situation in the aperture 9 of diaphragm 2, the luminous power by diaphragm 2 will no longer increase (Fig. 2 c), reach the effect of optics amplitude limit.
As shown in Figure 3, hour (Fig. 3 a) in the aperture 9 of diaphragm 2, luminous power by diaphragm 2 relatively weak (hot spot that sees through nonlinear refraction material 1 is all the time greater than the aperture 9 of diaphragm 2), and under the situation that the power of incoming laser beam 7 is determined, increase the aperture 9 (Fig. 3 b) of diaphragm 2, then the power of the emergent light 8 by diaphragm 2 will become greatly, thereby can regulate the limiting threshold of optical limiter by the aperture 9 that changes diaphragm 2.
As shown in Figure 4, under all constant situation in the aperture 9 of the power of incoming laser beam 7 and diaphragm 2, hour (Fig. 4 a) when the distance of diaphragm 2 and nonlinear refraction material 1, the power of the emergent light 8 by diaphragm 2 is bigger, and when the distance of diaphragm 2 and nonlinear refraction material 1 is big (Fig. 4 b), then the power of the emergent light 8 by diaphragm 2 is less.So when changing the relative spacing of diaphragm 2 and nonlinear refraction material 1, the power of the emergent light 8 by diaphragm 2 also will change, thereby can regulate the limiting threshold of optical limiter by the position 10 that changes diaphragm 2 thereupon.
To be further described with embodiment below:
Utilize the incoming laser beam 7 of wavelength for 632.8nm, shine the ferromagnetic colloidal sol 1 that has than the strong nonlinearity refraction, because the thermal lensing effect of the ferromagnetic colloidal sol 1 of nonlinear refraction, it is big that the spot diameter of its transmitted light beam becomes, and Fig. 5 is the captured laser facula photo that sees through the ferromagnetic colloidal sol of nonlinear refraction of this embodiment.After the ferromagnetic colloidal sol 1 of nonlinear refraction, place a diaphragm 2 again, the aperture 9 of fixed aperture 2 and position 10, progressively change the power of incoming laser beam 7, utilize laser powermeter to measure the power of the emergent light 8 of diaphragm, can draw the variation relation of the power of emergent light 8 with the power of incoming laser beam 7, be optics amplitude limit curve, can determine its limiting threshold by the amplitude limit curve.Adopt Fig. 3, change the aperture 9 of diaphragm 2, and its stationkeeping is constant, repeats above-mentioned experimentation, can draw amplitude limit curve and corresponding limiting threshold thereof under difference (diaphragm 2) aperture 9.Adopt Fig. 4, the aperture 9 of diaphragm 2 is constant, and only changes the position 10 of diaphragm 2, the influence that can draw the 10 pairs of limiting thresholds in position of diaphragm 2.This embodiment has obtained amplitude limiting characteristic curve under two kinds of differences (diaphragm 2) aperture 9, and (Fig. 6 is the amplitude limiting characteristic curve (Fig. 6 b) under different with two kinds (diaphragm 2) position 10 a).
Experiment shows: under the situation of the invariant position of fixed aperture 2 (distance from the ferromagnetic colloidal sol 1 of nonlinear refraction is 1.6m), when the diameter 9 of diaphragm 2 is 5mm, the limiting threshold of optical limiter is 1.66mW, and when the diameter 9 of diaphragm 2 increased to 8mm, its limiting threshold was brought up to 3.48mW.Diameter 9 at diaphragm 2 immobilizes under the situation of (for 6.5mm), when diaphragm 2 when the distance of the ferromagnetic colloidal sol 1 of nonlinear refraction is 1.2m, the limiting threshold of optical limiter is 5.07mW, when diaphragm 2 when the distance of the ferromagnetic colloidal sol 1 of nonlinear refraction shortens to 0.6m, its limiting threshold is brought up to 9.00mW.
The above embodiments just are used to provide and illustrate the present invention, but the scope of not limiting to this invention and being included.Other relevant variation of the present invention for a professional with usual skill, is easy and tangible.These all should be included within the present invention's scope required for protection according to the equivalent and the modification of spirit of the present invention.
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1. the optical limiter that threshold value is adjustable comprises a kind of nonlinear refraction material (1), a diaphragm (2) and a support packaging system (3); It is characterized in that: described nonlinear refraction material (1) and diaphragm (2) place and support packaging system (3), wherein, nonlinear refraction material (1) at diaphragm (2) before, incoming laser beam (7) has the clear aperature (9) of variable size successively by nonlinear refraction material (1) and diaphragm (2) on the described diaphragm (2); The position of described diaphragm (2) relative nonlinear refractive material (1) is by adjusting gear (6) change.
2. the adjustable optical limiter of threshold value according to claim 1 is characterized in that: described incoming laser beam (7) is Gaussian beam or accurate Gaussian beam.
3. the adjustable optical limiter of threshold value according to claim 1 is characterized in that: described nonlinear refraction material (1) is solid, liquid or gas nonlinear refraction material.
4. according to claim 1 or the adjustable optical limiter of 3 described threshold values, it is characterized in that: the nonlinear refraction coefficient of described nonlinear refraction material (1) is a negative value.
5. the adjustable optical limiter of threshold value according to claim 1 is characterized in that: described support packaging system (3) is the cylindrical shape of hollow, ellipse or cuboid.
6. the adjustable optical limiter of threshold value according to claim 1 or 5, it is characterized in that: described support packaging system (3), one guide rail (4) is arranged at its bottom, diaphragm (2) is fixed on the guide rail (4), and before and after guide rail (4) is gone up, slide, in order to change the distance between diaphragm (2) and the nonlinear refraction material (1).
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