HT - 7超导托卡马克中DCN激光器的研制

主要介绍了输出波长为190μm和195μm两种波长的辉光放电激励远红外DCN激光器。该激光器腔长为3. 4m,放电管长为3. 0m,放电管直径为54mm,共振腔一边为平面反射镜,另一边为金属栅网。在对DCN激光器的各种参数进行了最佳调整后,例如:混合气体的混合体积比例N2∶CD4∶He=1∶3∶12,气压为206pa,放电管两极电压为3. 6kV,电流为1. 4A,管壁温度为155℃,我们最终得出了在190μm和195μm两种波长其能量分别为200mW和220mW的输出激光,其中EH11占的比例很大。     

HT - 7超导托卡马克中DCN激光器的研制

主要介绍了输出波长为190μm和195μm两种波长的辉光放电激励远红外DCN激光器。该激光器腔长为3. 4m,放电管长为3. 0m,放电管直径为54mm,共振腔一边为平面反射镜,另一边为金属栅网。在对DCN激光器的各种参数进行了最佳调整后,例如:混合气体的混合体积比例N2 ∶CD4 ∶He = 1∶3∶12,气压为206pa,放电管两极电压为3. 6kV,电流为1. 4A,管壁温度为155℃,我们最终得出了在190μm和195μm两种波长其能量分别为200mW和220mW的输出激光,其中EH11占的比例很大。     

Er3+:Yb3+共掺磷酸盐玻璃激光器输出特性研究

Er3+:Yb3+共掺磷酸盐玻璃激光器能发射1.54μm附近的激光,这种激光器广泛应用于光通信、激光雷达和人眼安全激光测距等方面。文章以输出波长为975nm的半导体激光器为泵浦源,采用Er3+:Yb3+共掺磷酸盐玻璃为工作物质,成功地实现了平平腔、平凹腔常温下连续输出TEM00模的1.54μm激光。实验结果表明:随着谐振腔腔长的增加,输出激光能量减小,而阈值功率增大。最后采用弯月型输出镜改善光束质量,获得了最大功率为30mW的1.54μm信号光输出。     

金属波导连续光泵气体太赫兹激光器

针对紧凑型光泵气体太赫兹激光器(OPTL)技术,设计并研制了全金属波导结构的气体太赫兹(THz)激光器原理样机.THz激光器工作介质为CH_3OH气体,最佳工作气压30 Pa,在波长9.69μm、连续功率44 W的9P(36)支CO_2激光泵浦下,实验测得在2.52 THz频点输出功率150 m W,光子转换效率为8.4%.研究THz激光输出功率与CH_3OH工作气压、泵浦光功率的关系、以及THz激光输出稳定性,并通过压电陶瓷对THz激光腔长进行精密调节,同时测量输出功率的变化情况,讨论了金属波导THz激光器的纵模特性.实验工作与结果为下一步紧凑型折叠波导腔全金属OPTL的研制提供了参考.     

掺钕双包层大模场保偏光子晶体光纤激光器

采用掺钕双包层大模场保偏光子晶体光纤(PCF)作为增益介质,实现了1.06μm连续激光运转。实验采用线型谐振腔,光纤一端研磨成0°角作为自由耦合输出端,并提供4%的反馈光用于维持谐振腔内的激光振荡。激光器阈值为2.4 W,斜效率为18.8%。当抽运功率达到30 W时,最大输出功率为4.94 W,光束质量因子为1.30,偏振串音为-7.9dB,输出激光的中心波长为1062.7nm。实验结果表明,掺钕双包层大模场PCF具有良好的单模传输特性和保偏性能,有利于激光器实现高功率高光束质量的激光输出。     

具有最大输出功率的CO2激光器谐振腔

提出了一种优化设计激光器谐振腔参数的新方法。应用遗传算法,以最大输出激光功率为目标函数,对典型CO2激光器谐振腔和放电管参数进行了优化,给出了谐振腔的3个优化参数:放电管直径、谐振腔凹面反射镜曲率半径和出射镜透射率。对于1.2m长谐振腔,优化设计的基模激光功率可从原先的55W提高到89W,实际测量提高到74W。     

Er3+:Yb3+:GdAl3(BO3)4晶体1.5～1.6 μm波段激光性能

采用熔盐法获得了Yb3 和Er3 离子原子数分数分别为20%和1.1%的GdAl3(BO3)4(简称GAB)晶体.在平-凹谐振腔中,利用0.97μm波长光纤耦合准连续(CW)半导体激光端面抽运0.7 mm厚的该晶体,当输出镜透过率为1.5%时,获得斜率效率为20%,最高功率为1.75 W的1.5~1.6μm波段激光输出.输出激光波长随吸收抽运功率和输出镜透过率发生变化.当输出镜透过率为1.5%时,随着吸收抽运功率的增加,不仅起振的纵模带增加并且输出功率逐渐从1.60μm的纵模带中转移到1.55μm的纵模带中.而当吸收抽运功率为13.6 W时,随着输出镜透过率的增加,输出激光波长从1.60μm转移到1.52μm.结果表明Er3 和Yb3 双掺的GAB晶体是一种优秀的1.5~1.6μm波段激光材料.     

LD泵浦Nd:YAG人眼安全波段1.44μm激光器

利用808 nm LD作泵浦源,通过合理的谐振腔镜膜层设计,实现了Nd:YAG的4Fa/2→4I13/2能级跃迁,获得了1.44 μm人眼安全波段激光的连续和脉冲运转.在泵浦功率为1.5 W的条件下,激光器连续运转时,腔内放入布氏片,获得268 mW的稳定TEM00模线偏振激光输出,激光阈值380 mW,斜效率达23.9%,M2因子小于1.3.用新型饱和吸收体V:YAG代替布氏片垂直于光路放置,获得了平均输出功率36 mW,脉冲宽度106 ns,脉冲重复频率52 kHz仍然是线偏振的激光输出,相应脉冲峰值功率和单脉冲能量分别为6.5 W和0.69μJ.     

3～5μm固体激光器

概述了中红外激光器的应用背景,介绍了国外研究现状及发展趋势,提出了用固体办法实现中红外激光有效输出的技术途径和方案,对固体中红外激光输出所需要的2 μm激光泵浦源技术进行了探讨和方案比较,最终选用了OPO技术间接获得2μm激光的方案.以二极管泵浦1.06 μm激光为泵浦源,采用双谐振腔内KTP OPO的方式,进行了激光实验,实现了功率23.9 W的2 μm波长激光输出.在此2μm激光泵浦源基础上,提出了实现室温运转的中红外固体激光ZnGeP2 OPO的技术方案并进行了实验,最终成功实现中红外激光输出,在约5 kHz时,中红外激光输出功率4.09 W.     

中红外磷锗锌光参量振荡器实验研究

采用110 W光纤耦合输出二极管激光器泵浦Tm∶YAP晶体,测量了晶体热焦距与吸收泵浦功率的关系,依此设计了基波谐振腔,得到最高32 W的2μm基波输出。计算了2μm激光泵浦Ⅰ类相位匹配ZGP-OPO的相位匹配曲线,得到中波输出时的相位匹配角。用脉冲基波泵浦ZGP-OPO,最高输出10.5 W中波激光。测量了中波激光的光谱和光束质量,波长峰值分别是3.45μm和4.8μm,光束质量因子M2=4.6。     

CW Discharge‐Pumped DCN Laser with Novel Mixture Gas

This paper describes a CW submillimeter waveguide discharge‐pumped DCN laser operating on 190 and 195μm lines with novel mixture gas(N₂, CD₄, and D₂). No brown polymer deposit was found after long time discharge even at low wall temperature. The laser discharge length is 3 m, and the resonator length is 3.4 m. The resonator cavity consists of a pyrex tube of 54 mm diameter and two plane reflectors against its ends, one is a plane mirror, the other is a metal mesh. After optimization of various parameters, such as the N₂:CD₄:D₂ gas mixture, the discharge current and the wall temperature, this laser delivers 150 and 160mW on the 190 and 195μm lines, respectively, for EH₁₁ mode.     

Design of CW High-Power Discharge-Pumped DCN Laser

This paper describes a CW sub-millimeter waveguide dischargepumped DCN laser operating on 190 and 195 mu m lines. The laser discharge length is 3 m, and the resonator length is 3.4 m. The resonator cavity consists of a pyrex tube of 54 mm diameter and two plane reflectors against its ends, one is a plane mirror, the other is a metal mesh. After optimization of various parameters, such as the N₂:CD₄:He gas mixture, the pressure and the discharge current, the wall temperature and the output couple, this laser delivers 200 and 220mW on the 190 and 195 mu m lines, respectively, for EH₁₁ mode.     

Optimization and Maximum Output Power of CW DCN Laser

A high power CW 195 μm DCN laser has been developed for fusion plasma diagnostics. Optimization of various parameters (such as the rate of N₂:CD₄:He gas mixture, the gas pressure and the discharge current, the wall temperature and the output couple) for maximum output power at the DCN laser were performed and reported in this paper. Output power of about 220 mW on the 195 μm line has been obtained with 3.4 m long and 54 mm inner diameter discharge-pumped wave-guide laser. A new mixture gas of N₂:CD₄:D₂ was used in producing a stable high-power discharge and preventing the deposition of brown polymer with lower wall temperature and discharge current.     

连续的DCN波导激光器

本文介绍了连续DCN波导激光器。激光管由直径4.8厘米、长2.5米的石英管组成,其输出波长为195微米和190微米,最大输出功率为30毫瓦左右。同时给出实验研究结果以及输出功率与其他参数之间的关系。     

Amplifying medium characteristics in optimized 190 µm/195 µm DCN waveguide lasers

Extensive study of the CW, dischaxge-pumped, DCN laser operating on the (22⁰0-09¹0) 190 and 195 μm lines has been undertaken in order to develop a new source of radiation suitable for plasma diagnostics. The optimum values of the parameters of the discharge, the unsaturated gain, and the saturation intensity are given as a function of the tube diameter. Scaling laws predicting the maximum output power as a function of the tube dimensions and of the cavity loss are established. Such lasers compare favorably with optically pumped submillimeter lasers, since 250 mW are available from a 3 m long, 5 cm diameter waveguide DCN laser.     

A DCN laser interferometer for electron density measurements of plasmas

The main characteristic of this interferometric system is such that the systems can be used for DCN laser (λ=195μm, 190μm) and also for HCN laser (λ=337μm) by changing the work medium, regulating the temperature of tube wall and adjusting the optic path, without changing any optic element.     

A CW 28 μm water vapor laser for plasma diagnostics

A high-power CW 27.972 μm water vapor laser has been constructed in order to use as a light source of an interferometer for plasma diagnostics. The laser consists of 220 cm length and 2.0 cm small bore Pyrex glass discharge tube, semi-confocal resonator and Michelson coupler. From the measurement of cavity detuning curves, it is found that two waveguide modes, EH₁₁ and EH₂₁ oscillate. The increase of the output power is found to become more than seven times larger by adding He(50%)?H₂(50%) mixed gas. Under the optimum condition, the maximum output power of 65 mW or the output power per unit cavity volume of 83 μW/cm³ is obtained.     

射频激励“Z”折叠部分波导CO2 激光器研究

文中研究了射频激励“Z”折叠部分波导CO2激光器，比较了普通波导折叠与部分波导折叠的结构特点。采用等效的第二类波导谐振腔，在总增益长度129cm，230W注入功率情况下，获得了最高23．5W的基模激光输出。     

The Beam Property of DCN Laser

In this paper the lasing modes and the propagation property of a CW DCN laser, which cavity is a 50 mm inner diameter with length of 3.4 m, were studied. The modes of 195 and 190 μm lines are well identified by the micrometer mount of the movable mirror in one end of the cavity. The beam profile is found to be qualitatively Gaussian in the far-field (Z > 4 m).     

激光辐照TiO2/SiO2薄膜损伤时间简捷测量

为了测量激光辐照薄膜的起始时间,采用了一种简洁易行的测量方法,利用波长1.06μm和1.315μm连续激光以及1.06μm单脉冲激光辐照典型薄膜光学元件,通过探测器接收激光脉冲信号和薄膜表面的激光反射信号,薄膜表面反射信号在激光辐照过程中的某个时刻发生突变,发生突变的时间对应着薄膜发生损伤的时间。得到1.06μm连续激光强度为7133W/cm2时,反射信号在0.8 s发生突变,强度为11776W/cm2时,反射信号在0.4 s发生变化;1.06μm单脉冲激光能量为48.725mJ,97.45m J,194.9m J时,薄膜损伤时间为3.63ns,2.727ns和1.09ns;1.315μm连续激光强度为2743W/cm2时,反射光信号在辐照时间t=3.44 s发生突变;强度为4128W/cm2时,薄膜表面反射光信号在辐照时间t=1.44s发生突变。结果表明,通过测量薄膜表面反射信号的突变来确定薄膜损伤的起始时间,对于薄膜抗激光加固,以及提高光电系统的抗激光能力有着重要的意义。