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    腔体内流场分布对光传输特性的影响

    Influence of Flow Field Distribution in Cavities on Optical Transmission Characteristics

    • 摘要: 针对高速气流条件下含光学元件的腔体内流场分布变化,以及受其影响下激光光束的传输特性展开了分析。建立了包含圆柱形准直系统及支撑结构的直圆形腔体模型,结合Navier-Stokes方程与k-ε湍流模型,对不同温度、气压条件下腔体内的流场密度分布进行了仿真分析,在此基础上基于Gladstone-Dale关系对气流引起的折射率变化进行了定量计算,并具体分析了光束的光程差及相位延迟。结果表明:当腔体内流速超过0.3 Ma时,气体压缩效应显著,腔体支撑结构导致局部流速降低。温度降低或气压升高时,密度与折射率数值增大,相位均方根(RMS)值随之升高,但分布模式相似。该结果揭示了高速气流条件下复杂腔体内流场与光传输的耦合机制,为高功率激光系统的腔体设计提供了理论依据,强调了温度、压力和流速的协同控制对优化光束质量的重要性。

       

      Abstract: This study investigates the impact of flow field distribution on optical transmission characteristics in complex cavities containing optical components under high-speed airflow conditions. A straight cylindrical cavity model incorporating a collimating system and mechanical support structures is established. Numerical simulations combining the Navier-Stokes equations and the k-ε turbulence model are conducted to analyze density distributions under varying temperatures and pressures. Refractive index variations are quantified using the Gladstone-Dale relation, and their effects on optical path difference (OPD) and phase delay are evaluated. Results demonstrate that when the airflow velocity exceeds Mach 0.3, gas compressibility effects become significant, with support structures inducing localized velocity reduction and non-uniform density/refractive index distributions. Lower temperatures or higher pressures amplify density and refractive index magnitudes, increasing the root mean square (RMS) values of phase while maintaining similar spatial patterns. Supersonic flow conditions (Mach > 1) exacerbate refractive index fluctuations and phase distortion. The research reveals the coupling mechanism between high-speed flow fields and optical transmission in complex cavities, providing theoretical insights for cavity design in high-power laser systems. Integrated control of temperature, pressure, and airflow velocity is emphasized to optimize beam quality.

       

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