Quantum-dot-based saturable absorber with p-n junction for mode-locking of solid-state lasers

We demonstrate stable mode-locking in a Yb : KYW laser by using a quantum-dot (QD) saturable absorber structure that incorporates a p-n junction. A reduction in the output pulse duration was measured when a reverse bias was applied to the QD saturable absorber mirror.     

1300-nm pulsed fiber lasers mode-locked by purified carbon nanotubes

For the first time, we demonstrate a novel passively mode-locked fiber laser operating at 1300 nm using purified single-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as a saturable absorber. The saturable absorber incorporates diameter-controlled CNTs with peak absorption /spl sim/1300 nm, guaranteeing mode-locking over the same wavelength region. The ring laser uses praseodymium-doped fiber as a gain medium. The pulse repetition rate is 3.18 MHz, and the spectral half-width is 0.15 nm. Dual-wavelength mode-locking is also demonstrated with a channel spacing of 1.1 nm.     

Switching between the mode-locking and Q-switching modes in two-section QW lasers upon a change in the absorber properties due to the Stark effect

The passive Q-switching and mode-locking modes are implemented in two-section lasers with three quantum wells. It is demonstrated that raising the reverse bias on the absorbing section changes its spectral and dynamic properties and, accordingly, leads to a change from the Q-switching mode to mode-locking. The pulse-repetition frequency in the mode-locking mode is 75 GHz, with the product of the pulse duration by the spectrum bandwidth being 0.49, which is close to the theoretical limit. It is shown that, in structures with three quantum wells, strong absorption at the lasing wavelength gives rise to a photocurrent across a section of the saturable absorber, which is sufficient for compensation of the applied bias.     

Erbium-ytterbium waveguide laser mode-locked with a semiconductorsaturable absorber mirror

Picosecond pulses are produced using a semiconductor saturable absorber mirror in a laser based on an Er-Yb codoped planar waveguide amplifier. Continuous-wave mode-locking (CWML) with 9.8-ps pulses is obtained at repetition rates up to 100 MHz. With intracavity spectral filtering, saturable pulsewidths of 1 ps are achieved, and tunable picosecond pulses are obtained from 1534 to 1553 nm. Absorber characterization suggests that two-photon absorption within the saturable absorber mirror influences the CWML stability     

A physical model for mode-locking process of colliding pulsemode-locked multiquantum-well semiconductor laser

In this paper, we first present a physical model for mode-locking process of the colliding pulse mode-locked multiquantum-well laser diode (CPM-MQW-LD). The absorption of saturable absorber on pulse leading edge and the scattering of the transient grating generated in absorption and gain regions on pulse trailing edge are considered. As an example, the mode-locking process of a multiquantum-well structure laser and the effect of transient grating on pulse width and peak power are studied     

Fast quantum-dot saturable absorber for passive mode-locking of solid-State lasers

We demonstrate stable mode-locking in a Yb : KYW laser by using a quantum-dot (QD) saturable absorber. A fast component in the absorption decay in this QD structure has been measured by pump-probe technique to be /spl sim/1 ps.     

Passive mode locking of TE CO2lasers employing a germanium saturable absorber

A straightforward theory is presented for the passive mode locking of TE CO2lasers starting from spontaneous emission. Experimental measurements using a p-type germanium saturable absorber are in excellent agreement with the theoretical predictions. It is, therefore, possible to predict the quantitative effect on the mode-locking behavior of varying such parameters as the laser gain, linear and nonlinear losses, and the laser beam area ratio at the amplifier and absorber. The analysis presented indicates that it should be possible to obtain 10-15 ps duration pulses from multiatmosphere (≳5 atm) CO2amplifiers once the correct choice of the mode-locking parameters has been made.     

碰撞锁模多量子阱半导体激光器模式锁定过程的物理模型

提出了碰撞锁模多量子阱激光器模式锁定过程的完整的物理模型，该模型全面地考虑了吸收体的饱和吸收效应和瞬态光栅效应及增益区端面附近和靠近吸收体处的瞬态光栅作用。作为应用实例采用本模型研究了多量子阱结构激光器的模式锁定过程及瞬态光栅对脉冲半峰宽及峰值功率的影响。     

端面抽运全固态皮秒被动锁模激光器

利用国产半导体可饱和吸收镜(SESAM),设计了不同的腔型结构,实现了平均功率5W单路输出,5W双路输出,输出透过率可调节的半导体可饱和吸收镜线型腔连续锁模(CWML)激光器,双向输出六镜环行腔连续锁模激光器等。将半导体可饱和吸收镜放在腔内的特殊位置,利用一种新的技术方法实现了锁模激光器的频率翻倍。利用由非线性晶体KTP和双色镜构成的非线性镜(NLM),实现了端面抽运Nd∶YVO4激光器的4W锁模输出。     

Locking characteristics of a subharmonically hybrid mode-locked multisection semiconductor laser

Locking characteristics of a subharmonically hybrid mode-locked (SH-ML) semiconductor laser are investigated experimentally. The locking bandwidths under the second- and third-order SH-ML operation, as well as under fundamental hybrid mode-locking (FH-ML) condition, are characterized with a variety of microwave power and reverse bias voltage applied to the saturable absorber of the laser. Unique locking characteristics are observed for the third-order SH-ML where the locking bandwidth increases with increasing reverse bias, which is opposite to the FH-ML case. This leads to a locking bandwidth of 56 MHz, 2.3 times broader than that for the FH-ML under the shortest pulse condition.     

被动锁模的石榴石激光器

研究了石榴石激光器中超短脉冲的形成,染料的吸收系数 x_0、染料的饱和功率I_s。激光介质中的光束横截面积与染料中的光束横截面积比 A 对被动锁模过程的影响。研究的激光在1.06微米产生带宽极限的脉冲,光谱分布和时间分布都是高斯函数,单个脉冲的宽度可调,从20微微秒到200微微秒。     

New two-mode bistability in an asymmetric absorptive multisectionlaser diode: theoretical analysis

A novel two-mode bistable laser diode (TMBLD) with an asymmetric cavity configuration is proposed and analyzed. It consists of a gain region, a saturable absorber region, and a set of mode-selective mirrors (or filters). These elements are arranged such that the saturable absorber acts as an intracavity loss for one mode and a bleachable absorber external to the cavity of the other mode. Both modes share the same gain medium and compete for the same gain. Bleaching of the absorber leads to a switching of the modes and possible bistability. This two-mode bistability results from the complementary processes of mode competition in the gain section and the mode-dependent effective cross section of the saturable absorber. A rate equation analysis of the device indicates that a switching time less than 200 ps and a modulation rate over 3 Gb/s should be obtainable     

透射式SESAM实现掺Yb3+光纤激光器被动调Q锁模

锁模光纤激光器具有体积小、性能稳定及模式好等优点，日益受到关注。利用一种新型的透过式半导体可饱和吸收镜，实现双包层掺Yb^3＋光纤激光器调Q锁模脉冲激光输出。得到的脉冲调Q包络半高宽约500ns，重复频率110kHz，平均输出功率45mW，锁模脉冲重复频率26．7MHz。锁模光路比反射式吸收镜更简单，易于调节，为进一步引入色散补偿元件进行飞秒脉冲的实验研究奠定了基础。     

基于单壁碳纳米管可饱和吸收体的被动锁模光纤激光器研究

基于单壁碳纳米管(SWCNTs)作为光学可饱和吸收体(SA)的恢复时间快(<1ps)、饱和光强低、锁模自启动、工作光谱范围宽且制备方法简单、成本低、化学稳定性好、易与光纤兼容等优点,利用SWCNTs-SA实现了稳定脉冲序列输出的实验结果。利用聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯(PMMA)易成膜且机械性能良好的特点,将SWCNTs与PMMA一起分散在二氯化苯(DCB)溶液中,运用光学诱导作用将SWCNTs吸附在单模光纤(SMF)端面,并加热固化成膜。在光纤激光器环形腔结构中引入SWCNT/PMMA薄膜作为SA,获得了具有稳定的重复频率为8.366MHz的基频锁模脉冲序列,其中心波长在1 562nm,脉冲宽度为1.2ps。     

全光纤掺Yb3＋光纤激光器的多波长锁模现象

报道了一种环形腔全光纤掺Yb3+光纤(YDF)激光器的中出现的多波长锁模现象。在腔内无任何选频元件或常规可饱和吸收体的情况下,仅靠YDF的非均匀加宽效应以及增益光纤未泵浦部分的等效可饱和吸收作用实现了稳定的多波长锁模输出,并进行了相关的分析。当泵浦功率为128mW时,得到了稳定的平均功率为1.5mW、重复频率为14.85MHz的基频锁模脉冲序列,边模抑制比为60dB。当泵浦功率逐步增加时,依然可以获得稳定的锁模脉冲,其光谱出现了多个波长峰值,中心波长在1 035nm左右,波长间隔平均为1.5nm,调整偏振控制器(PC),波长数和波长间隔会发生相应的改变。最大泵浦功率达到330mW时,可得到6个等间距的波长输出,平均输出功率为7.23mW。     

Environmentally Stable, High Pulse Energy Yb-Doped Large-Mode-Area Photonic Crystal Fiber Laser Operating in the Soliton-Like Regime

A high pulse energy passively mode-locking fiber laser operating in the soliton-like regime is demonstrated. The laser is based on a linear cavity design. A segment of Yb-doped single-polarization large-mode-area photonic crystal fiber serves as the gain medium, and the self-starting mode-locking is achieved by a high contrast semiconductor saturable absorber mirror. The laser directly generates 600-fs pulses with 900 mW of average power at a repetition rate of 47.3 MHz, corresponding to a single pulse energy of 19 nJ. Furthermore, this fiber laser is directly used for pumping ZnTe to generate broadband terahertz radiation, resulting in a compact terahertz source.     

有机材料ZnTBP/CA/PhR体系的反饱和吸收特性研究

报道了有机材料ＺｎＴＢＰ／ＣＡ／ＰｈＲ对激光的反饱和吸收特性。理论分析从该材料特有的五能级结构出发，指出三重态的第一激发态在反饱和吸收过程中的重要作用，并用两束光同时照射样品的实验方法进行了验证。该材料的反饱和吸收效应可在功率不太高的连续光下操作     

Mode-Locked Bi-Doped All-Fiber Laser With Chirped Fiber Bragg Grating

We demonstrate a bi-doped fiber laser with dispersion compensation provided by a linearly chirped fiber Bragg grating. Reliable self-starting mode-locking was achieved by using an InGaAsN semiconductor saturable absorber mirror. The all-fiber laser generated short optical pulses with a duration of 1.9 ps at ~ 1165 nm. The large anomalous dispersion of the fiber grating ensured operation in the soliton pulse regime. This in turn enabled us to increase the repetition rate of the output pulse train up to 100.6 MHz via harmonic mode-locking.     

Passively mode-locked laser diodes with bandgap-wavelength detunedsaturable absorbers

We fabricated monolithic passively mode-locked laser diodes with bandgap-wavelength detuned saturable absorbers using selective growth. The pulsewidth shortened with increasing detuning of the absorber toward shorter wavelengths. For the detuned absorber, the pulsewidth was reduced to 1.2 ps, compared to 2.6 ps for the nondetuned absorber. This originated in broadened mode-locked spectra and reduced absorption recovery time under larger reverse bias voltages for detuned saturable absorbers     

全光纤掺镱激光器实现锁模和多波长输出

利用半导体可饱和吸收镜(SESAM)和光纤环形镜(FLM)分别作为腔镜,实现了线形腔结构的全光纤掺镱激光器.通过调节偏振控制器(PC)和抽运功率得到了调Q、调Q锁模、连续锁模、二次谐波、三次谐波、多波长等多种输出状态.其中连续锁模状态可实现开机自启动,脉冲宽度31 ps,单脉冲能量40 pJ,重复频率19.3 MHz,...