Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics (한국광학회지)

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Dispersion Compensation of an Optical System for Femtosecond Pulses Using a Ray-Tracing Program

광선 추적 프로그램을 이용한 펨토초 펄스 광학계의 보상설계

  • Received : 2018.01.11
  • Accepted : 2018.01.15
  • Published : 2018.02.25
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Abstract

In this study, ray-tracing software was used to calculate the optical path length of an optical system. Using the optical path length, the optical phase, group delay (GD), group delay dispersion (GDD), and third-order dispersion (TOD) of the optical system were obtained. Pulse compressors using a prism pair or grating pair were designed to compensate the GDD of a real optical system for a femtosecond fiber laser. Also, a pulse stretcher using a grating pair with lenses or mirrors was designed. The results of this study can be used to calculate the dispersion of an optical system and optimize the performance of an ultrashort pulse laser optical system.

본 연구에서는 광선추적 소프트웨어를 이용하여 광학계의 광경로를 계산한 후, 이를 이용하여 위상, 그룹지연(GD), 그룹지연분산(GDD), 그리고 3차지연분산(TOD)를 계산하였다. 프리즘 쌍과 회절격자 쌍을 이용한 펄스 압축기를 설계하였으며, 실제 펨토초 광섬유 레이저의 GDD를 0으로 보정하는 펄스 압축기를 전산시늉하였다. 또한, 회절격자 쌍과 렌즈 쌍, 혹은 거울 쌍을 이용한 펄스 확장기를 설계하였다. 본 연구 결과는 광학계의 분산특성 계산과 극초단 펄스 레이저 광학계의 성능 향상에 활용할 수 있다.

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