Time-lens photon Doppler velocimetry (TL-PDV)

Chu, Pinghan; Kilic, Velat; Foster, Mark A.; Wang, Zhehui

doi:10.1063/5.0043079

Time-lens photon Doppler velocimetry (TL-PDV)

Journal Article · Fri Apr 02 00:00:00 EDT 2021 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0043079· OSTI ID:1804426

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Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD (United States)

Here, we describe a time lens (TL) to expand the dynamic range of photon Doppler velocimetry (PDV) systems. The principle and preliminary design of a TL-PDV system are explained and shown to be feasible through simulations. In a PDV system, an interferometer is used for measuring frequency shifts due to the Doppler effect from the target motion. However, the sampling rate of the electronics could limit the velocity range of a PDV system. A four-wave-mixing (FWM) TL applies a quadratic temporal phase to an optical signal within a nonlinear FWM medium (such as an integrated photonic waveguide or a highly nonlinear optical fiber). By spectrally isolating the mixing product, termed the idler, and with appropriate lengths of dispersion prior to and after this FWM TL, a temporally magnified version of the input signal is generated. Therefore, the frequency shifts of PDV can be “slowed down” with the magnification factor M of the TL. M = 1 corresponds to a regular PDV system without a TL. M = 10 has been shown to be feasible for a TL-PDV system. The use of this effect for PDV can expand the velocity measurement range and allow for the use of lower bandwidth electronics. TL-PDV will open up new avenues for various dynamic material experiments.

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Research Organization:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOD

Grant/Contract Number:: 89233218CNA000001

OSTI ID:: 1804426

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1773917

Report Number(s):: LA-UR--21-20039

Journal Information:: Review of Scientific Instruments, Journal Name: Review of Scientific Instruments Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 92; ISSN 0034-6748

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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