LD抽运Cr~(4+):YAG被动调Q内腔式PbWO_4锁模拉曼激光器实验研究

采用激光二极管(LD)抽运Cr4+:YAG被动调Q内腔式PbWO4锁模拉曼激光器获得了稳定的、调制深度为100%的调Q锁模拉曼脉冲。抽运功率为6.3W时,获得的锁模拉曼激光输出功率为582mW,抽运光到一阶斯托克斯光的转换效率为9.24%,斜效率为10.6%,调Q脉冲重复频率为41.3kHz,脉宽为6ns,锁模脉冲重复频率为1.1GHz,锁模脉冲宽度小于207ps。     

利用半导体可饱和吸收镜实现的全光纤被动锁模激光器

设计了包含半导体可饱和吸收镜(SESAM)、单包层高掺Yb增益光纤和光纤布拉格光栅(FBG)的全光纤激光器,实现了皮秒级,中心波长约为1064 nm,3 dB线宽约为0.4 nm,重复频率约为17.3 MHz的稳定的连续(CW)被动锁模脉冲输出。观察并分析了输出激光随抽运功率升高和降低的变化过程,升高过程中连续锁模启动时抽运功率阈值为50 mW,降低过程中能够实现稳定锁模的最小抽运功率为37 mW。随着抽运功率的加大,首先出现调Q现象。然后出现连续锁模,并伴有很小幅度的调Q现象。继续加大功率,脉冲会出现分裂;抽运功率越大,单脉冲分裂成的多脉冲越多,多脉冲调制越强。在较少脉冲演变为较多脉冲的过程中,会出现调制的不稳定性。当抽运功率足够大时.会出现多脉冲个数及峰值的不稳定现象。半导体可饱和吸收镜被动锁模会使输出激光谱线加宽,随着抽运功率的加大和锁模的加强,输出激光谱线逐渐加宽。随着脉冲分裂个数增多,单个脉冲脉宽变窄。在多脉冲调制阶段,外界微扰会对系统产生一定影响。     

914nm LD端面抽运Nd:YVO4 100kHz皮秒再生放大器

采用Nd:YVO4晶体带内抽运波长914nm,降低激光二极管(LD)连续抽运时晶体的热负荷和端面热应力,提高高重复频率Nd:YVO4皮秒再生放大器输出性能。研究分析了普克尔盒加压脉宽对工作频率为100kHz的Nd:YVO4再生放大器输出脉冲稳定性的影响,在吸收914nm抽运功率为68W,通过控制普克尔盒加压脉宽,实现了对单脉冲能量为1nJ、脉宽为5.7ps、频率为42.7MHz的全固态Nd:YVO4半导体可饱和吸收镜(SESAM)锁模种子激光脉冲的稳定的100kHz皮秒激光再生放大,输出平均功率为21.2W。     

同步抽运锁模的掺镱光纤激光器

同步抽运锁模是一种调制增益的锁模技术，就是调节抽运光的调制频率使之等于激光器纵模间隔的整数倍。通过对抽运光源半导体激光器的驱动电流进行正弦调制，实现了掺镱光纤激光器(YDFL)的同步抽运锁模。通过调整抽运激光器的调制频率，在相应于二次谐波锁模，4阶有理数谐波锁模条件下分别得到了较窄的脉冲输出。对重复频率625kHz的二次谐波锁模脉冲序列，脉冲宽度小于20ns，约为抽运光宽度的1／40；平均输出功率2．34mw，能量转换效率约为5％。     

脉冲锁模CO2激光器

报导了脉冲频率锁模CO2激光器的研究及试制结果。得到了激光器的稳定锁模振荡条件。观察到脉冲序列中一个脉冲的持续时间为~2亳微秒，幅度的重现性为±5%。描述了激光系统诸元件的技术解决方法。     

被动调Q锁模掺镱光纤激光器

报道了基于偏振旋转技术等效快可饱和吸收体的被动调Q锁模光纤激光器,采用976 nm半导体激光器作为抽运源,高掺杂浓度的Yb3 光纤作为增益介质构成环形腔,通过调节抽运光功率和偏振控制器的角度得到了调Q,调Q锁模与锁模三种稳定的输出脉冲。获得的锁模脉冲中心波长为1.05μm,重复频率为20 MHz,脉冲光谱宽度为13.8 nm,抽运功率为270 mW时,锁模平均输出功率为15.82 mW;调Q频率为17.54 kHz,调Q脉冲宽度为8μs,光谱宽度为4.7 nm;调Q锁模中调Q重复频率为300 kHz。     

Nd:YVO4自锁模皮秒激光器

设计并研究了Nd:YVO4自锁模皮秒激光器,探究了激光器的最佳锁模条件。观察并分析了自锁模皮秒激光器准周期锁模、倍周期锁模状态,研究并测量了结构紧凑的直腔自锁模激光器的输出特性。谐振腔为凹平直腔,Nd:YVO4晶体作为激光增益介质和克尔介质,在未加其他锁模元件的情况下,实现了1 064 nm高效率连续锁模脉冲激光输出。晶体距输入镜16 mm、腔长为90 mm时,对1 064 nm透过率分别为10%、20%、30%和50%的四种输出镜下激光器的输出特性进行了对比分析。对激光器进行优化设计,输出镜透过率为10%,泵浦功率为8 W时,激光器输出功率为2.76 W,斜效率高达43.2%,锁模脉冲重复频率为1.43 GHz,激光器实现了高效、稳定的连续锁模。     

用半导体可饱和吸收镜实现侧面抽运Nd:YAG被动锁模固体激光器

利用半导体可饱和吸收镜(SESAM)锁模技术实现的超快脉冲激光器具有结构简单紧凑、脉冲序列稳定等优点,在许多领域有着重要用途。简述了用半导体可饱和吸收镜锁模固体激光器的具体要求及方案,介绍了采用Z型折叠腔结构和大功率侧面抽运模块实现的半导体可饱和吸收镜被动锁模Nd:YAG固体激光器。得到了平均功率为4.7 W,脉冲重复频率55 MHz,单脉冲能量85 nJ的皮秒激光脉冲,光束质量好,M2因子约为1.2,谱线宽度约为0.1 nm,在小时间尺度上得到较好的锁模效果,对实验现象进行了描述,对实现高功率侧面抽运锁模激光器进行了初步探讨。     

基于氧化石墨烯与半导体可饱和吸收镜的锁模飞秒掺铒光纤激光器

分别将氧化石墨烯可饱和吸收镜(GOSAM)与半导体可饱和吸收镜(SESAM)作为可饱和吸收体,在同一掺铒光纤激光器中均实现了全光纤结构、稳定的锁模飞秒脉冲输出。实验用抽运源为中心波长974 nm的半导体激光器,抽运1.4 m长的吸收率为7 d B/m的掺铒光纤,谐振腔总腔长约为12 m。以GOSAM作为可饱和吸收体,当抽运功率为29 m W时,激光器产生稳定的锁模脉冲输出,脉冲宽度最窄为703 fs,光谱中心波长为1557.67 nm,3 d B带宽为3.91 nm。使用调制深度为18%的SESAM作为可饱和吸收体,当抽运功率为32 m W时也可得到锁模脉冲,脉冲宽度为542 fs,光谱中心波长为1561.5 nm,3 d B带宽为5.41 nm。实验表明,新型激光锁模器件氧化石墨烯的可饱和吸收效应可与SESAM媲美,且兼具价格低廉、制备简单的优势,在实现超短脉冲运转方面具有广阔的实际应用前景。     

主被动锁模Nd∶YLF激光器

在脉冲抽运主动锁模Nd∶YLF激光器中 ,用倍频晶体CLBO和双色镜构成的非线性镜取代输出镜 ,实现了主被动锁模 ,与纯主动锁模相比 ,脉冲宽度压缩了 8倍 ,获得了 15ps的锁模脉冲     

30 W输出的Yb3+:KGd(WO4)2激光系统的理论设计

Yb3+:KGd（WO4）2晶体具有增益带宽大、掺杂浓度高等突出特点,是近年来引起广泛关注的可用于构建锁模飞秒和辐射平衡激光系统的激光介质。这里建立了基于准三能级系统的微观动力学理论模型,并将其应用于端面泵浦Yb3+:KGd（WO4）2种子源和激光放大系统的理论分析中。首先从速率方程出发,讨论了准三能级激光系统的种子源部分的物理特性,指出种子源部分存在着最佳的晶体长度和输出耦合镜反射率。由于Yb3+:KGd（WO4）2晶体材料的热传导率很低,研究中拟采用主控振荡功率放大结构以实现30 W量级的激光输出,并在此基础上探讨了主控振荡功率放大器部分的输出物理特性。研究结果对将来构建实用化的Yb3+:KGd（WO4）2激光系统有着重要的理论指导意义。     

激光二极管抽运的Nd:NYW/LBO绿光激光器

报道了用激光二极管(LD)抽运的掺钕钨酸钇钠[Nd3 :NaY(WO4)2](简称Nd:NYW)绿光激光器。腔内采用Ⅰ类临界相位匹配LBO(LiB3O5)作为倍频晶体,阈值抽运功率为410mW,在抽运功率为1.5W时获得了87mW的530nm连续激光输出,基频光-光转换效率大于25%,斜率效率为7.98%。     

High-Power Laser Performance of Yb:YAl3(BO3)4 Crystals Cut Along the Crystallographic Axes

High-power continuous-wave laser operation near 1 mum was demonstrated at room temperature with c-cut and a-cut Yb:YAl₃(BO₃)₄ crystals end-pumped by a fiber-coupled diode laser. Using a 2-mm-thick c-cut crystal, 10.6 W of output power was generated with an optical-to-optical efficiency of 65% and a slope efficiency of 72%. The complex polarization state of the generated laser radiation was also studied. With a 2-mm-thick a-cut crystal, sigma-polarized laser oscillation was obtained, producing a maximum output power of 8.1 W; the optical-to-optical and slope efficiencies were 56% and 61%, respectively. Complete absorption and emission cross section spectra of the Yb:YAl₃(BO₃) ₄ crystal were also derived, revealing very strong anisotropy of the spectroscopic properties     

Diode-pumped ytterbium-doped Sr5(PO4)3F laser performance

The performance of the first diode-pumped Yb³⁺-doped Sr ₅(PO₄)₃F (Yb:S-FAP) solid-state laser is discussed. An InGaAs diode array has been fabricated that has suitable specifications for pumping a 3×3×30 mm Yb:S-FAP rod. The saturation fluence for diode pumping was deduced to be 5.5 J/cm ² for the particular 2.8 kW peak power diode array utilized in our studies. This is 2.5× higher than the intrinsic 2.2 J/cm ² saturation fluence as is attributed to the 6.5 nm bandwidth of our diode pump array. The small signal gain is consistent with the previously measured emission cross section of 6.0×10^-20 cm², obtained from a narrowband-laser pumped gain experiment. Up to 1.7 J/cm³ of stored energy density was achieved in a 6×6×44 mm Yb:S-FAP amplifier rod. In a free running configuration, diode-pumped slope efficiencies up to 43% (laser output energy/absorbed pump energy) were observed with output energies up to ~0.5 J per 1 ms pulse. When the rod was mounted in a copper block for cooling, 13 W of average power was produced with power supply limited operation at 70 Hz with 500 μs pulses     

Al2(WO4)3的激光烧结合成及特性

采用激光烧结技术快速成功地将比例适当的Al2O3和WO3粉末合成了形貌良好且致密的Al2(WO4)3材料,并对该材料采用多种分析手段进行了分析。 拉曼光谱分析说明在合适工艺参数下激光烧结可避免原料挥发，使原料完全参与反应。X射线衍射(XRD)分析表明合成物主要是Al2(WO4)3，属空间群Pnca，具有正交结构，可能显示负热膨胀特性，另外还含有少量的AlxWO3(x≤1)和WO3-x(x<1)。扫描电镜(SEM)发现合成物晶粒呈球形、细小、排列致密、少有气孔、尺寸约在10 nm左右。能量散射光谱(EDS)分析显示合成物内部成分分布均匀。热分析则得出合成物中少许杂相为复杂非平衡相。     

Laser operation of epitaxially grown Yb:KLu(WO/sub 4/)/sub 2/--KLu(WO/sub 4/)/sub 2/ composites with monoclinic Crystalline structure

Epitaxial monoclinic double tungstate composites based on the strongly anisotropic KLu(WO/sub 4/)/sub 2/ (KLuW) were grown with high crystalline quality and laser operation of ytterbium was demonstrated for the first time. Highly efficient CW laser emission of an Yb:KLuW-KLuW crystal was achieved near 1030 nm. The 100-/spl mu/m-thick Yb:KLuW layer was pumped at wavelengths near 980 nm by a tapered diode laser as well as by a Ti:sapphire laser. More than 500 mW of CW output power and slope efficiencies up to 66% were obtained at room temperature without cooling.     

钛宝石泵浦Nd：NaY（WOR）2晶体激光性能研究

介绍了新型激光晶体Nd:NaY(WO4)2(Nd:NYW)的生长,测量了Nd:NYW晶体的透过和发射光谱。以Ti宝石激光器作为泵浦源,对晶体的激光特性进行了研究。当耦合输出镜的透过率为3％时,548nW的泵浦功率下获得192mW的1060nm激光输出,斜功率达到37％,阈值为25mW.     

Theoretical and experimental investigations of a diode-pumpedquasi-three-level laser: the Yb3+-doped Ca4GdO(BO3)3 (Yb:GdCOB) laser

We present a theoretical and experimental analysis of a diode-pumped Yb³⁺-doped Ca₄GdO(BO₃)₃ (Yb:GdCOB) laser. A new model for a diode-pumped quasi-three-level laser is described. The effects of absorption saturation, temperature profile, and the beam quality M² factor of the pump diode have been taken into account, for the first time to our knowledge. We have obtained a good agreement between experimental measurements and theoretical calculations with two different pump wavelengths, 902 and 976 nm. Our model has given good predictions of the laser performances for different crystal temperatures and different M² factors of the pump beam. As much as 440 mW of output power (at 1082 nm) have been achieved for 640 mW of absorbed pump power at 976 nm, corresponding to one of the highest slope efficiencies (81%) ever obtained with Yb-doped lasers     

Diode-pumped femtosecond Yb:NaY(WO/sub 4/)/sub 2/

Pulses as short as 97 fs for an average power of 70 mW were obtained directly from a SESAM modelocked diode pumped laser based on the tetragonal NaY(WO₄)₂, a locally disordered double tungstate, doped with Yb. An extracavity prism pair helped to reduce the pulse duration to 90 fs with a corresponding time-bandwidth product of 0.321.     

Spectroscopic Properties and Laser Performance of Er3+ and Yb3+ Co-Doped GdAl3(BO3)4 Crystal

An Er:Yb:GdAl₃(BO₃)₄ crystal was grown and room-temperature polarized absorption, emission, and gain spectra were investigated. Fluorescence decay curves of Er³⁺ at 1530 nm and Yb³⁺ at 1040 nm in the crystal were measured. Efficient laser operation of Er:Yb:GdAl₃(BO₃)₄ crystal at 1.5-1.6 mum was realized. Quasi-continuous-wave output powers of 1.8 W with slope efficiency of 19% and 0.78 W with slope efficiency of 14% were achieved in diode-pumped c-cut and c-cut and a-cut crystals, respectively. The output spectrum and polarization of Er:Yb:GdAl₃(BO₃)₄ laser were also investigated.