小型化单横模单纵模激光二极管泵浦Nd∶YAG激光器

在需要利用光的相干性的场合,如倍频、光参量振荡、全息以及光束的相干合成等对激光器输出的线宽有严格的要求,这时就需要对纵模进行选择。介绍一种小型化单横模单纵模激光二极管泵浦Nd∶YAG激光器,单脉冲能量3.6mJ,重复频率200Hz,脉冲宽度16ns,单横模、单纵模运转。该激光器采用谐振反射器和腔内倾斜标准具对纵模进行选择,试验结果与理论计算比较吻合。该激光器可用作窄脉宽高能激光器的种子源。     

腔外旋转泵浦的Nd∶YAG固体激光器研究

固体激光器的热管理仍然是高功率激光系统发展的一个持续挑战。在激光系统中增益介质和泵浦光之间引入相对运动是一种高效的热管理方案。针对静止泵浦,旋转增益介质泵浦以及泵浦光旋转泵浦3种泵浦方式,借助有限元数值模拟方法分析了Nd∶YAG晶体的温度分布。泵浦光以800 r/min旋转时,在35 W泵浦功率下,使用标准的热沉冷却技术,晶体的最高温度达到约36 ℃,仅增加约16 ℃,这远低于静止泵浦时的142 ℃。实验设计并演示了一种腔外旋转泵浦的Nd∶YAG激光器,得到了12.2 W的1064 nm连续输出,斜率效率为37.2%,这大于静止时的35.1%,实验结果与理论结果相符合。研究表明,腔外旋转泵浦的固体激光器拥有高效的热管理。     

激光二极管阵列侧泵浦Nd：YAG板条的热效应

为解决激光二极管阵列侧泵浦激光板条引起的热效应问题,通过对侧泵浦板条温度场与热形变场分布的解析研究以及对激光二极管阵列侧泵浦激光板条工作状态的分析,建立了符合实际情况的热模型,提出了求解Poisson方程的新方法,得到了侧泵浦板条温度场与热形变场的一般解析表达式.以Nd:YAG板条为例,分析了侧泵浦Nd:YAG板条温度场、热形变场的分布情况.并结合全固态激光器的设计需要,定量研究了激光二极管阵列取不同泵浦功率与不同泵浦光斑时Nd:YAG板条的温度场分布情况.计算结果表明:使用输出功率为 30 W的激光二极管阵列侧面泵浦Nd:YAG板条,若耦合到板条侧面的高斯光斑半径为150 μm、板条钕离子掺杂质量分数为 1.0%时.板条泵浦面具有102.3 ℃的最高温升,泵浦面与通光端面产生 1.54 μm和2.66 μm的最大热形变量.激光板条温度场解析方法解决了使用数值分析法造成研究精确度不高的问题,该方法还可以应用到激光系统的其他热问题研究中,为减弱激光系统中的热问题提供理论依据.     

激光二极管阵列侧泵浦Nd:YAG板条热效应的研究

为了解决激光二极管阵列侧面泵浦激光板条引起的热效应问题,对于激光板条温度模式分布进行了研究。通过激光板条工作特点分析,建立了符合实际情况的热模型。基于热传导理论,建构了Poisson方程新的求解方法,得出了侧泵板条温度场与热形变场的一般解析表达式。该解析方法不仅解决了将板条内部热流线径向假设造成的温场计算误差问题,而且解决了数值分析方法带来的计算精度不高的问题。研究结果表明：使用输出功率为30W的激光二极管阵列侧面泵浦Nd:YAG板条,考虑耦合到板条侧面的高斯光斑半径为150μm、板条钕离子掺杂质量分数为1.0at.%,板条泵浦面具有102.3 oC的最高温升,泵浦面与通光端面同时发生1.54μm和2.66μm的最大热形变。并定量研究了激光二极管阵列不同泵浦功率以及不同泵浦光斑下Nd:YAG板条温度场的分布情况。研究结果可以用于侧泵板条激光器谐振腔的设计之中,为减小激光系统的热效应提供了理论依据。     

量子阱二极管泵浦的Nd:YVO4/Cr:YAG高重复率被动调Q激光器

量子阱二极管端面泵浦的Nd:YVO₄激光器中,采用Cr:YAG作为可饱和吸收体,获得了1.06μm的高重复率被动调Q脉冲激光输出.在吸收泵浦功率528.3mW时,输出脉冲能量0.19μJ,宽度32ns,脉冲重复率达158.7kHz.     

在1.319μm产生122W连续波功率由二极管泵浦的Nd：YAG激光器

报导了振荡于1.319μm波长上的高功率二极管泵浦的Nd:YAG激光器,122W连续波（CW）激光束的M^2因子达到了35,光效率为19．6％,在1．319μm处,包括热透镜效应在内的一些激射特性,与在1．06μm的情形相当,与非激射条件相比,在激射条件下1．319μm处的热透镜应的焦距减小25％,在1．06μm处则增加了15％,根据这些实验结果,并相对于高激光能级上非辐射跃迁,讨论了Nd:YAG棒的热损耗。     

基于半导体可饱和吸收镜实现闪光灯抽运Nd∶YAG激光器的被动调Q与锁模

基于同一块半导体可饱和吸收镜(SESAM),实现了闪光灯抽运的Nd∶YAG激光器的被动调Q与锁模。实验结果表明:腔长较小时,激光器运转在调Q状态,调Q脉冲宽度为90 ns;随着腔长的增加,调Q脉冲中出现调制,而且调制深度随着腔长的增加而加深。当腔长为140 cm,全反射凹面镜曲率半径为300 cm时,激光器运转在稳定的被动锁模状态,输出的锁模脉冲序列能量为27 mJ、脉宽为35 ps。实验比较了SESAM器件在平凹稳定腔和平凸非稳腔激光器中实现被动锁模的差异,并给出理论解释。SESAM有望取代有机染料成为闪光灯抽运的Nd∶YAG激光器理想的被动锁模器件。     

A two-wave 1064/532-nm diode-pumped pulse-periodic YAG:Nd laser

A compact 1064/532-nm diode-pumped pulse-periodic YAG:Nd laser is described. Its parameters are as follows: the wavelength is 1064 nm, the pulse energy is 1.2 J, the pulse duration is 5 ns, the pulse repetition rate is 100 Hz, and the beam divergence is ≤1.6 mrad. The laser light efficiency is 12%, and the full efficiency of the laser system is 4%. Two lasing modes are realized in the laser: at the fundamental frequency and with the frequency conversion into the second harmonic at a wavelength of 532 nm and a pulse energy of 0.3 J.     

The laser dressing of resin-bonded CBN wheels by a Q-switched Nd: YAG laser

Resin-bonded cubic boron nitride (CBN) grinding wheels are widely used in industry due to their good grinding ability. There is, therefore, a need to find a good method suitable for the dressing of these wheels. This paper presents a new method dressed by an acoustic-optic Q-switched Nd: YAG laser based on thermal interaction, which is unlike the conventional mechanical dressing methods based on force interaction. The mechanism of the selective removal of the bond was analysed. Experiments of a single pulse ablation on the resin bond and the CBN grains, and the laser dressing of resin-bonded CBN wheels with different dressing parameters have been carried out. The grinding force has been compared for the conventional mechanical dressed wheel and the laser dressed wheel. It is shown that the resin-bonded CBN grinding wheel is suitable for an acoustic-optic Q-switched Nd: YAG laser dressing with radial irradiation, which is better than a continuous wave (CW) laser dressing with radial irradiation and conventional mechanical dressing methods.     

Surface texturing by pulsed Nd:YAG laser

Introducing specific textures on a tribological surface can contribute to friction reduction in sliding contacts. In the present paper, a pulsed Nd:YAG laser emitting at 1064 nm, was used against 100Cr6 steel samples in order to produce well-defined surface micro-pores, which can act as lubricant reservoirs, micro-hydrodynamic bearings as well as traps for wear debris. Due to the high flexibility of the laser system, structural features such as shape, size, density and depth can be varied easily by changing the laser parameters. To optimize the parameters of the laser surface texturing process, an investigation was performed using different pulse numbers, various pulse energies and two different modes (single- and multi-mode). The microtextures were characterized with optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and by topography techniques. The relationship between the laser processing parameters and qualitative and quantitative profile of the micro-pores was studied. Tribological testing of laser textured surfaces was performed in a low frequency–long displacement reciprocating sliding wear tester under boundary lubrication and results compared to un-textured case. Tribological comparison of textured, textured and lapped, and untextured surfaces shows only minimal influence of texturing for contact conditions investigated.     

摩擦副表面Nd:YAG激光微造型技术及其应用研究

在声光调Q二级管泵浦固体光源（DPSS）Nd：YAG激光器基础上,采用“单脉冲同点间隔多次”激光微加工工艺,对灰铸铁材料进行表面微造型加工。试验研究表面,该工艺能克服热效应产生的不良影响,有效防止金属熔融和重铸现象。通过选择合适的脉冲次数、激光波长以及辅助气体工艺,可获得较理想的微腔形貌和表面质量。采用JXA-840A分析了微加工形貌,表明微腔（槽）表面留有一层致密的硬化层,且与基体结合良好。通过对CA6DF2-26型柴油机激光珩磨缸套的性能试验,表明与普通平顶珩磨相比,柴油机机油耗降低53％,漏气量降低33％-50％。     

应用Nd∶YAG激光加工连杆初始裂解槽

为改善连杆裂解槽加工精度和质量,进而提高裂解连杆的成品率,通过试制两种连杆产品,确定了激光加工参数。采用Nd∶YAG固体激光器对两种类型的连杆进行了裂解槽激光加工试验,分析了采用不同切割参数加工的裂解槽质量,并对激光切割参数进行了优化。结果表明:激光峰值功率、离焦量、切割速度、脉冲频率、辅助气体压力、激光入射角等对裂解槽的加工质量均有很大的影响,其中激光峰值功率2.4kW,脉冲时间0.4ms时,切槽深度为0.453～0.457mm,当脉冲频率与切割速度比值约为3,在非正离焦量状态下,所加工的裂解槽对连杆的裂解非常有利,能够满足M0406连杆的裂解质量要求。     

1.1 W内腔和频连续波橙黄光Nd:YVO4激光器

研制了一种由激光二极管阵列端面泵浦的Nd:YVO4晶体腔内双波长和频连续波大功率橙黄光激光器.利用I类临界相位匹配LBO,由1 064 nm和1 342 nm内腔和频获得了593 nm橙黄激光.在12 W注入泵浦功率下,获得了1.1 W的TEM00模和低噪声橙黄激光输出,光光转换效率为9.2%,M2因子＜1.2,4 h功率不稳定度＜±2%.该输出功率是目前腔内和频593 nmNd:YVO4激光器中最高的.     

Changes in nail keratin observed by Raman spectroscopy after Nd:YAG laser treatment

Lasers and photodynamic therapy have been considered a convergence treatment for onychomycosis, which is a fungal infection on the nail bed and nail plate. Laser therapies have shown satisfactory results without significant complications for onychomycosis; however, the mechanism of clearing remains unknown. In this work, we investigated changes in the chemical structure of nail keratin induced by Nd:YAG laser using Raman spectroscopy. Toe nails with onychomycosis were treated with 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser. After laser treatment, the disulfide band (490–590 cm^?1) of nail keratin was rarely observed or was reduced in intensity. The amide I band (1500–1700 cm^?1) also showed changes induced by the laser. The α‐helical (1652 cm^?1) structures dominated the β‐sheet (1673 cm^?1) in nontreated nail, but the opposite phenomenon was observed after laser treatment.     

Effect of super short pulse Er:YAG laser on human dentin—Scanning electron microscopy analysis

This study evaluated the effect of different pulse widths in the morphological characteristics of human dentin irradiated with Er:YAG in cavity preparation protocols and dentin pretreatment. Dentin discs with 2 mm thickness were obtained from 18 human molars. The experimental groups were composed from two variables: (1) clinical protocol—cavity preparation (E = 200 mJ/20 Hz)—and pretreatment (E = 80 mJ/2 Hz); and (2) pulse duration—50, 300, and 600 μs. This formed six experimental groups (n = 3): G1 (E = 200 mJ/20 Hz/50 μs); G2 (E = 200 mJ/20 Hz/300 μs); G3 (E = 200 mJ/20 Hz/600 μs); G4 (E = 80 mJ/2 Hz/50 μs); G5 (E = 80 mJ/2 Hz/300 μs); G6 (E = 80 mJ/2 Hz/600 μs). The samples were irradiated with the Er:YAG laser by noncontact mode at a focal distance of 7 mm from the target point under continuous water spray (60% water and 40% air). After the irradiation, they were processed for scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Morphological analysis showed an irregular dentin surface, absence of smear layer with opening of the exposure of dentinal tubules and protruding peritubular dentin—without indications of changes for all protocols used. Regardless of the analyzed experimental group, the dentin surface showed a microretentive morphology characteristic of ablation. The G1 and G4 showed a rougher surface when compared to other groups. Finally, we concluded that the pulse width can influence the morphological characteristics of the irradiated dentin tested in different clinical indications. The larger surface irregularity caused by regulation with less pulse width (50 µs) seems more appropriate to get a microretentive pattern necessary for successful adhesives restoration procedures. Microsc. Res. Tech. 78:472–478, 2015. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.