1465 nm与732.5 nm双波长光纤激光器的研究

为物联网用的光纤传感器的测试提供光源,介绍了一种准连续输出 1465 nm与732.5 nm 双波长光纤激光器,对于掺镨的激光光纤,研究分析了波长1465 nm光子能级的辐射跃迁,研究了使1040 nm激光衰减,而使1465 nm激光增益输出的关键技术,实验研究了输出镜的镀膜数据与激光谐振腔的形式,实验输出1465 nm激光33 W,基频为1465 nm激光,设置外腔倍频KTP,通过声光Q调制器调制,实验获得准连续输出732.5 nm激光2 W,取得了1465 nm与732.5 nm双波长输出。     

全光纤型Er/Yb共掺光纤短腔激光器

报道了一种高输出功率、高斜率效率的短腔ErYb共掺杂光纤激光器。激光谐振腔由一段ErYb共掺杂单模光纤与一对布拉格反射波长相同的光纤布拉格光栅(FBG)组成。反射率为60%的光纤光栅用作光纤激光器谐振腔的输出,3dB带宽为016nm。反射率为99%的光纤光栅作为高宽带反射腔镜,同时作为抽运光输入端,3dB带宽102nm。以980nm激光二极管(LD)作抽运源进行实验。使用不同的抽运功率分别测量不同长度的ErYb共掺杂光纤,优化光纤激光器谐振腔得到的最佳长度仅为13cm。即选用13cmErYb共掺杂光纤作为增益介质来制作短腔ErYb光纤光栅激光器,最大输出功率可达11mW,输出功率稳定性<±001dB,抽运阈值功率为35mW,斜率效率为153%,测量其15522nm激光的输出光谱,25dB线宽为03nm,边模抑制比>60dB,波长稳定性为005nm。可用于密集波分复用(DWDM)系统。     

一种高性能环形可调谐光纤光栅激光器研究

研制了一种新型的高性能环形可调谐光纤光栅激光器。该激光器使用980nm LD作为泵浦源,使用长度为10. 8m的新型增益平坦掺铒光纤作为增益介质,采用可调谐光纤光栅滤波器进行波长调谐,调谐范围可达41nm (1528nm～1569nm) ,中心波长可精确调谐到C波段指定的ITU - T标准中心波长处, 3dB 带宽< 0. 08nm, 25dB带宽< 0. 2nm,波长稳定性优于0. 01nm,边模抑制比> 60dB。最大输出功率46. 94mW,功率稳定性优于±0. 02dB,阈值泵浦功率7. 3mW,斜率效率为39. 75%。并分析了不同腔长、不同输出耦合比对输出功率的影响。     

High-power wavelength-tunable cladding-pumped rare-earth-doped silica fiber lasers

We describe the design and performance of cladding-pumped silica fiber lasers with high continuous-wave output powers and broad wavelength tunability in the 1, 1.5, and 2 μm spectral ranges. An ytterbium-doped fiber laser was tuned via wavelength dependent feedback provided by an external cavity containing a diffraction grating from 1027 to 1105 nm at multi-watt power levels. Similarly, high output power and wide wavelength tunability from 1540 to 1600 nm and from 1860 to 2090 nm at multi-watt output power levels has been achieved in Er-Yb co-doped and Tm-doped silica fiber lasers, respectively. A neodymium doped fiber laser was tuned from 1057 to 1118 nm at a lower power level. Limiting factors and the prospects for further improvements in performance are considered.     

基于光纤光栅谐振腔的双包层光纤激光器

理论分析了线型腔双包层光纤激光器的输出特性,包括光纤长度、光纤损耗及后腔镜反射率对激光输出功率和阈值泵浦功率的影响.设计了基于光纤光栅谐振腔的双包层光纤激光器,采用锥度光纤实现了泵浦模块与双包层光纤之间的低损耗连接,实现了全光纤化的掺Yb3 双包层光纤激光器,其阈值泵浦功率为300 mW,在泵浦入纤功率为17 W时达到了10.5 W的最大激光输出功率,斜率效率为62%.     

低掺杂铒纤上分布反馈布拉格光纤激光器的制作

采用准分子激光器成功地在低掺杂普通铒纤上制作出5 cm的光纤光栅分布反馈布拉格(DFB)激光器,铒纤的峰值吸收率为5 dB/m,在100 mW,980 nm抽运光条件下,光纤激光器的输出功率为50μW,边模抑制比为50 dB。使用耦合模理论分析了一段5 cm带相移的分布反馈布拉格光纤激光器输出光强同腔内损耗及相移量的关系,计算结果表明,光纤腔内的损耗对激光器的输出具有非常重要的影响,大的损耗对应获得最大功率的光栅耦合强度相应减小,因此,在低掺杂铒纤上制作分布反馈布拉格激光器必须正确估计光纤激光器的腔内损耗,选择合适的光栅耦合强度,可以获得较大的输出功率。     

偏振控制C波段波长可调谐掺铒光纤激光器

报道了一种结构简单的波长可调谐掺铒光纤激光器。该光纤激光器由增益平坦型掺铒光纤放大器(EDFA)、偏振相关光隔离器、光纤偏振控制器及输出耦合器组成。利用光纤偏振控制器和偏振相关光隔离器作为波长调谐器件,实现了光纤激光器的波长可调谐输出及双波长输出。利用琼斯矩阵理论分析了光纤激光器腔内不同波长的损耗与偏振控制器状态的关系,指出通过调节光纤偏振控制器,光纤激光器可以实现波长可调谐输出,同时阐述了光纤激光器双波长输出的机制。实验上获得了中心波长在1542~1564nm连续可调,平均功率大于2.6mW,边模抑制比大于35dB的连续激光输出。同时获得了波长为1549nm和1564nm的双波长连续激光输出。     

高功率窄谱宽1 915 nm掺铥光纤激光器研究

开展了1 915 nm高功率、高效率、窄谱宽输出的掺铥光纤激光器（TDFL）研究。基于全光纤主振荡功率放大（MOPA）结构,采用40 W的793 nm半导体激光器泵浦纤芯直径25 m的双包层大模场面积（LMA）掺铥光纤,获得了最高功率12.1 W的1 915 nm窄谱宽连续种子激光输出。将8 W种子光注入掺铥光纤放大器,在793 nm激光泵浦功率为142.9 W时,获得了平均功率90 W的激光输出,其中心波长为1 915.051 nm,3 dB谱宽仅为94 pm,斜率效率为60.2%,光-光转换效率达63.0%。该系统在40 min运行考核时间内输出激光稳定性良好。     

High efficient and narrow linewidth fiber laser based on fiber grating Fabry-Perot cavity

A high Er3+-doped narrow linewidth fiber laser based on fiber Bragg grating Fabry-Perot cavity was demonstrated. The spatial hole burning effect was restrained by a fiber Faraday rotator. Two short fiber Bragg grating Fabry-Perot cavities as narrow bandwidth filters discriminated and selected laser longitudinal modes efficiently. A stable single-frequency 1534.83 nm laser was acquired. Pumped by two 976 nm laser diodes and two-ended output, the fiber laser exhibited a 12 mW threshold. Total 39.5 mW output power and one end 22 mW output power were obtained at the maximum 145 mW pump power. Optical-optical efficiency was 27% and slope efficiency was 29.7%. The output power seemed to be saturated when pump power increased. The 3 dB linewidth of the laser was less than 7.5 kHz, measured by the delayed self-heterodyne method with 15 km monomode fiber. The high power narrow linewidth fiber laser can be used in high resolution fiber sensor systems.     

单偏振的双波长光纤激光器的实验研究

对偏振态稳定的单、双波长可以选择的光纤激光器进行了研究.扭转光纤控制构成腔的偏振态,实现单偏振的单、双波长激光输出转换,选频器采用保偏光纤上写入的光纤光栅,改变保偏光纤的双折射可实现激光输出双波长间隔的自由调谐.室温下,相关实验获得激光双波长间隔0.6 nm,输出功率8 dBm.     

保偏光纤激光器的实验研究

从耦合波方程出发,对掺钕光纤激光器输出功率沿光纤的分布进行了数值模拟,并对掺钕光纤激光器所需要光纤的最佳长度进行了分析.以808 nm半导体激光器为抽运源,掺钕双包层保偏光纤为增益介质,使用对808 nm高透,1060 nm高反的二色镜和垂直切割的光纤端面(4%的菲涅耳反射)构成法布里-珀罗(F-P)光学谐振腔,对保偏光纤激光器进行了实验研究.实验中测量了掺钕光纤的荧光光谱,并就不同抽运电流对激光器输出功率和偏振特性进行了研究,在波长1060 nm处得到了7.5 W的激光输出,斜率效率为56%.     

High-Power and Widely Tunable All-Fiber Raman Laser

A high-power and widely tunable all-fiber Raman laser is demonstrated. The Raman fiber laser has been tuned over a range of 60 nm from 1075 to 1135 nm and delivers up to 5.0 W of Stokes output power for 6.5 W of launched pump power. Efficiencies ranging from 76.1 to 93.1% and laser thresholds from 0.78 to 2.59 W have been measured. The spectrum of the depolarized Raman gain coefficient of the germanosilicate fiber has also been inferred from our experimental measurements.     

A Stabilized and Tunable Single-Frequency Erbium-Doped Fiber Ring Laser Employing External Injection Locking

A stabilized and tunable single-longitudinal-mode erbium-doped fiber ring laser has been proposed and experimentally demonstrated. The laser is structured by combining the compound cavity with a fiber Fabry-Peacuterot tunable filter. An injection-locking technique has been used to stabilize the wavelength and output power of the laser. One of the longitudinal modes is stimulated by the injected continuous wave so that this mode is able to win the competition to stabilize the system. A minimum output power of 0.6 dBm and a signal-to-noise ratio of over 43 dB within the tuning range of 1527-1562 nm can be achieved with the proposed technique. A wavelength variation of less than 0.01 nm, a power fluctuation of less than 0.02 dB, and a short-term linewidth of about 1.4 kHz have also been obtained     

环形腔Er3 /Yb3 共掺双包层光纤激光器

采用输出波长为975nm的LD通过锥形光纤束耦合器(TFB)泵浦15m长的Er^3 ／Yb^3 共掺双包层光纤(EYDF)，实现了全光纤型环形腔EYDF激光器。实验中，尝试了不同耦合比的耦合器作为该激光器的输出耦合器，当输出耦合比为99％时，得到了最佳实验结果：激光波长为1565．8nm，输出功率为1．07W，斜率效率为40％，光一光转换效率达30．5％。     

窄线宽LD泵浦双包层光纤激光器

报道了LD泵浦的窄线宽双包层光纤（DCF）激光器，从理论和实验数值模拟了激光输出功率对输出镜反射率，光纤长度和吸收泵浦功率的依赖关系，进而进行了实验，实验中选用光纤布拉格光栅（FBG）作为输入腔镜，利用光纤端面菲涅耳反射作为输出腔镜，得到了窄线宽的单模激光输出。最大输出功率421mW，斜率效率78.2%，激光中心波长1086.92nm，谱线宽度0.16nm。     

Erbium-doped fiber compound-ring laser with a ring filter

A new all-fiber, diode-pumped laser with a compound-ring structure has been demonstrated. A double-coupler fiber ring filter formed by two in-line low-loss couplers is used as an intracavity mode selection element. It functions as a filter which provides a larger free spectral range for the compound laser cavity and serves as a ready port for the laser output. The fiber laser is pumped at 980 nm with a threshold of 7.9 mW and a slope efficiency of 0.11. The condition for a maximum output power can be obtained by tuning an in-line polarization controller     

掺铥光纤激光器波长可调谐输出特性

利用1 550 nm光纤激光器搭建了一个同带泵浦环形腔掺铥光纤激光器,并对其光谱输出特性进行了研究。在1 550 nm激光泵浦下,1.6 m掺铥光纤自发辐射谱覆盖1 800~1 900 nm范围,3 dB带宽大于60 nm;通过在腔内插入隔离器,获得了线宽小于0.2 nm的激光输出,中心波长在1900 nm附近;进一步在腔内加入FP腔,获得了可调谐的窄线宽输出,光谱调谐范围达60 nm,覆盖从1 840~1 900 nm的光谱范围,激光线宽仅为0.07 nm。另外,在腔内使用通信波段用FP腔,同样获得了较宽调谐范围的窄线宽输出。输出光谱分为1 820~1 850 nm和1 865~1 915 nm两个区域,调谐范围共达80 nm。结合使用2 000 nm FP腔的可调谐光谱范围,该激光器在1 820~1 915 nm的范围都可以获得激光输出,与掺铥光线的自发辐射谱基本相符。     

基于光纤光栅法布里-珀罗腔的高效窄线宽光纤激光器

报道了采用双光纤光栅(FBG)法布里-珀罗(F-P)腔选模的线形腔结构窄线宽光纤激光器。激光器以高掺杂Er~(3 )光纤为增益介质,利用全光纤型法拉第旋转器(FR)抑制空间烧孔效应,通过两个短光纤光栅法布里-珀罗腔选模,产生了稳定的1534．83 nm单频激光输出。激光器采用两支976 nm单模激光二极管(LD)抽运,两端输出。激光器阈值抽运光功率为12 mW,在总抽运光功率为145 mW时总输出信号光功率为39．5 mW,单端最高输出信号光功率为22 mW。光-光转换效率为27％,斜率效率为29．7％。随着抽运功率的增加,激光器输出功率趋于饱和。采用延迟自外差方法精确测量光纤激光器线宽,实验中使用了15 km单模光纤延迟线,由于测量精度的限制,得到激光器的线宽小于7kHz。这种光纤激光器具有输出功率高、线宽窄、信噪比高的特点,可用于高精度的光纤传感系统。     

Fiber laser with 1.2-W CW-output power at 2712 nm

A 1.2-W, Er-doped fluoride glass fiber laser has been operated in continuous wave at 2712 nm at room temperature. Optically pumped with a 970-980-nm laser diode, the fiber laser was demonstrated in two different fiber output configurations. Beam characteristics were observed by use of a pyroelectric imager. When focused, this laser was able to produce microholes in paper and chicken fascia tissue, suggesting potential micromachining and microsurgery applications.     

基于受激布里渊散射的可调谐多波长激光器

可调谐多波长布里渊掺铒光纤激光器将光纤中的SBS非线性放大同掺铒光纤的线性放大相结合得到室温稳定的多波长输出,具有波长间隔一致、线宽窄、功率谱相对平坦等优点。设计了一种基于光纤布拉格(FBG)反射的线性可调谐多波长布里渊掺铒光纤激光器。该线性腔激光器的一端利用光纤布拉格光栅作为反射镜,有效抑制了腔内自激模的影响,增加激光器输出波长数。布里渊泵浦信号进入布里渊增益介质之前经过掺铒光纤放大器的两次放大,降低了布里渊增益的阈值。该多波长激光器实现了1 530～1 560 nm之间30 nm可调谐范围的输出。在布里渊泵浦信号功率2 mW,980 nm泵源抽运功率60 mW情况下,1 540～1 554 nm范围内,获得了波长间隔0.088 nm的16个波长的输出。