紧凑型超辐射光泵重水气体THz激光器的研制

研制了一种紧凑型超辐射光泵重水气体THz激光器系统,并通过改变THz激光激活室的长度,对THz信号出射光强度与信号增益长度之间的关系进行了实验研究;利用半经典理论,对两者之间的关系进行了理论计算和求解.实验和理论计算结果表明,THz信号出射光强度跟信号增益长度之间存在非线性的关系.在工作气压、温度和泵浦光强度一定的条件下,激光工作室长度存在最佳值,此时介质对信号光的增益和吸收达到平衡,出射的THz信号光强最大,继续延长介质工作长度将会导致THz输出信号的逐步减弱.根据以上结果可以设计确定相关THz激光工作室的最佳长度.     

光泵THz激光器输出特性的影响因素分析

设计稳定可靠的THz激光器, 缩小THz激光器的体积一直是THz领域的研究热点。基于速率方程组, 建立了光泵THz激光器的理论模型。数值模拟和分析了不同工作温度、腔内压强、腔尺寸、泵浦光波动等因素对THz激光输出产生的影响。研究结果表明: 泵浦光功率越高, THz激光输出对工作温度的变化越敏感, 则越有必要建立稳定可靠的温度控制系统;在保持功率输出一定的前提下, 通过适当提高THz激光腔内工作气体压强, 可以缩小THz激光器的体积;泵浦光功率越低, THz激光的输出性能对泵浦光功率波动及频率漂移越敏感, 此时, 需要对泵浦光稳定性进行控制, 更为关键的在于控制泵浦光的频率稳定性。     

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.     

基于差频技术的宽谱中红外飞秒激光的产生

飞秒差频产生器(DFG)是一种获得宽谱中红外激光的有力工具。为了利用DFG产生更高瞬时带宽的中红外激光,可以使用窄带泵浦光、宽带信号光结合大信号光相位匹配带宽的非线性晶体或使用宽带泵浦光、窄带信号光结合大泵浦接受带宽的非线性晶体。研究表明,对于PPLN晶体,当泵浦光波长为1050 nm,闲频光波长在3.4μm附近时,非线性晶体具有较大的泵浦接受带宽,仅使用均匀极化周期PPLN晶体即可获得宽谱中红外激光。基于高重复频率的掺镱光纤激光放大器系统,通过引入自相位调制效应,获得了中心波长为1050 nm的宽谱光源,将其作为DFG系统的泵浦源。利用飞秒脉冲在负色散光子晶体光纤中的拉曼效应,产生了中心波长为1525 nm的超短脉冲,将其作为DFG系统的信号源。在长度分别为1 mm和3 mm的PPLN晶体中,都获得了宽谱中红外闲频光输出,其-10 dB光谱覆盖范围分别为2.72～4.15μm和2.87～4.08μm。     

THz波连续波透射式逐点扫描快速成像实验研究

利用CO₂激光抽运太赫兹(THz)激光器,搭建了TH z连续波透射式快速扫描成像系 统。将样品置于平移台上,利用透镜将THz光束聚焦于样品表面,通过计算机控制平台 连续移动与信号实 时采集,大大缩短了成像时间,通过计算机重构获得扫描图像。从扫描速度,成像分辨率的 角度出发,对 连续THz扫描成像系统进行优化研究。实验对1cm×1cm的样品,用0.25mm步 长进行扫描成像,得到 最短成像时间仅需3min,在输出频率为4.3THz时,图像最高分辨率达到0.1mm。对刀片与树叶进行扫描 成像,分析并比较了衍射极限对成像质量的影响。结果表明,在选用高频率输出光源和扫描 平台小步长移动情况下可以获得更好的成像质量。     

高功率半导体激光泵浦碱金属蒸汽激光器的理论模拟

半导体泵浦碱金属蒸汽激光器(DPALs)作为一种新型激光器,综合了半导体激光泵浦技术和碱金属蒸汽工作物质的优点,有望实现高功率、高效率、高光束质量的连续激光输出.通过基于速率方程理论构建的理论模型,对超高功率半导体激光器的运行状况进行了计算机模拟.理论模拟表明,从半导体泵浦碱金属蒸汽激光器获得连续输出百千瓦级激光输出是可行的,并且可以保证很高的斜率效率和很好的光束质量.该种超高功率激光器可以满足航空航天等领域中对超大功率近红外激光光源的需求.     

铜蒸气激光在单模光纤中产生的受激喇曼散射

光纤是一种很好的非线性介质,光纤中的受激喇曼散射(SRS)已有大量的研究报道。对于铜蒸气激光(CVL)的高重复率、高平均功率等特点,我们研究了铜蒸气激光泵浦产生的单模光纤中的受激喇曼散射。 用重复率为6kHz、最高平均输出为10W的CVL作泵浦光,通过一焦距为6cm的正透镜耦合进入单模光纤。单模光纤长为7m,芯径为5μm,光纤芯为GeO_2掺杂的石英玻璃。最后用1200条/mm的0.5M光栅光谱仪观测输出信号。     

太赫兹波在砷化镓波导中的产生与传输

为提高太赫兹(THz)波的产生效率,研究了飞秒激光与GaAs 晶体的相互作用。首先研究了块状GaAs 晶体中泵浦光与THz 波间的相位匹配,结果显示泵浦光的群折射率曲线与THz 波的折射率曲线不存在交点,表明了块状晶体结构中相位失配问题的存在;然后设计了四种不同尺寸的波导结构,根据波导理论计算了波导结构在0.1~6 THz 波段的折射率,并结合波导的吸收和色散参数分析了THz 波在晶体中的最佳传输距离。研究结果表明,GaAs 波导结构能够有效增大泵浦光与THz 波的相位匹配程度,从而提高飞秒激光与晶体耦合过程中THz 波的产生效率。研究为基于飞秒激光与GaAs晶体相互作用的高效THz 产生技术提供了理论依据。     

光泵CH3F气体产生THz波的实验研究

太赫兹(THz)波具有很高的研究价值和广阔的应用前景,实现THz技术广泛应用的关键之一是研制高功率、高能量、高效率、室温运行、可调谐、低成本和便携式的THz光源。光泵气体THz激光器具有功率高,能量大,波长范围广,技术可靠等优点,在透视成像和无损检测等领域成为可靠的THz源。本文对利用横向激励高气压(TEA) CO2激光器9P(20)支线泵浦CH3F气体产生的496 μm THz波进行实验研究,并对影响THz波能量输出的主要因素进行分析讨论。实验中获得的最大THz波脉冲能量为57.14 μJ,输出波长为490 μm。     

超快激光成丝产生太赫兹波的研究

研究了超快激光脉冲成丝辐射太赫兹(Terahertz, THz)波.考虑到THz 波在安全检查和国防建设等方面具有十分重要的意义, 文中总结了超快激光成丝产生太赫兹波的物理机制和控制技术, 并对各种相关理论和技术进行了分析.文章从理论模型、偏振特性和远场角分布情况等方面来介绍物理机制, 并探讨为满足应用需求的控制技术, 主要包括强度、偏振和波形控制.研究表明, 超快激光成丝辐射太赫兹波的产生方式、理论模型和控制形式均有多种, 其中理论模型主要包括四波混频模型和光电流模型, 强度控制技术主要包括双色场泵浦和在光丝通道两侧施加偏压.     

Study of Optimal Cavity Parameter in Optically Pumped D2O Gas Terahertz Laser

Heavy water gas (D₂O gas) which owns special structure property, can generate terahertz radiation by optically pumping technology, and its 385 μm wavelength radiation can be widely used. In this research, on the base of semi-classical density matrix theory, we set up a three-level energy system as its theoretical model, a TEA-CO₂ laser 9R (22) output line (λ?=?9.26 μm) acted as pumping source, D₂O gas molecules were operating medium, the expressions of pumping absorption coefficient G _p and Terahertz signal gain coefficient G _s were deduced. It was shown that the gain of Terahertz signal was related with the energy-level parameters of operating molecules and some operating parameters of the Terahertz laser cavity, mainly including cavity length. By means of iteration method, the output power density of Terahertz pulse signal was calculated numerically. Changing the parameter of cavity length and keeping others steady, the relationship curve between the output power intensity (Is) of Terahertz pulse laser and the operating cavity length (L) was obtained. The curve showed that the power intensity (Is) increased with cavity length (L) in a certain range, but decreased when the length (L) exceeded some value because of the absorption effect, and there was an optimal cavity length for the highest output power. We used a grating tuned TEA-CO₂ laser as pumping power and a sample tube of variable length in 70–160 cm as terahertz laser operating cavity to experiment. The results of theoretical calculation and experiment matched with each other, and it is helpful for miniaturizing terahertz laser volume to make it practical.     

光泵CH3F和D2O远红外脉冲激光器

本文叙述了无镜远红外激光器的结构及其实验结果。用可调谐TEA CO_2激光器作为泵浦源,其输出能量在9P(20),9R(22)线上均可达1J左右。用CO_29P(20)线泵浦CH_3F分子,获得了能量为0.5mJ,波长为496μm的激光输出;用9R(22)线泵浦D_2O分子,获得了能量为1mJ,波长为385μm的激光输出。输出能量和波长是分别用热电堆和Fabry-Perot干涉仪测量的。     

光泵CF4 16微米激光器

本文介绍了由 TEA CO_2激光器的9R(12)跃迁线泵浦冷却的 CF_4分子,获得 16μm激光输出。泵浦光用限孔光阑得到TEMoo单横模,由低气压CO_2增益池压缩线宽,并与光泵腔良好的模式匹配下,以700mJ的泵浦源能量获得25mJ左右的16μm激光输出能量。光量子转换效率达7％左右。激光脉宽窄于150ns,该器件可在约0.5Hz重复率下,以20mJ的输出能量运转数千次。     

Art output mirror for fir laser

ATR prism was used firstly as the FIR laser output coupler. Such output mirror possesses good separation of the pump (λ≈10µm) and FIR radiation without losses. Transmittance of this mirror can be simply controlled by adjustment of gap between two output prisms. The dependence of mirror output characteristics on pump radiation polarization, prism refractive index, gap between prisms are under consideration.     

New pulsed far infared laser lines in D2O

Eleven new far infrared (FIR) laser transitions were obtained by pumping a D2O oscillator with the 9P(12), 9P(18), 9P(44), and 10R(22) line radiation of a TEA-CO2-laser. The efficiency of at least two of the new lines is comparable to that of the strongest known lines in D2O.     

Theory of stationary generation of a laser with a nonlinear Braggreflector

The theory of stationary generation of a laser with a nonlinear Bragg (NBR) reflector as one of the cavity mirrors is developed. The analytical expressions determining the laser longitudinal-modes spectrum and the corresponding values of the lasing threshold are derived. It is shown that the output laser radiation can exhibit the multistable dependence on the pump rate value due to the fact that the behavior of the NBR reflection coefficient is also multistable versus the input radiation intensity     

Comparison Between Single-Longitudinal-Mode and Two-Longitudinal-Mode Pumping Cavity OPSMMWL

A CO₂ infrared laser system with a etalon to be the longitudinal mode select equipment was set up to be the optically pump source, as well as a mini NH3 with 20cm long sample tube to be the sub-millimeter wave laser. CO2-9R(16) line was chose to pump the mini-NH3 SMMW laser, and 90.4um SMMW line was obtained by single-longtudinal-mode or two-longitudinal-mode pumping. Experimental comparison of output power and operating gas pressure between single and two-longitudinal-mode OPSMMWL were studied. It was found that the two-longitudinal-mode OPSMMWL could get higher output power and broader spectrum, existed a lower operating gas pressure and wider range of operating gas pressure. These experimental results verified the theoretical calculations before.     

蓝光二极管双端抽运Pr:YLF晶体320 nm紫外激光器（特邀）

设计了一种采用不同波长的蓝光二极管合光作为抽运源并采用双端抽运的方式抽运Pr:YLF晶体320 nm紫外激光器。该激光器结构采用V型折叠腔结构,使用波长分别为444 nm和469 nm、抽运功率分别为3 W和1.4 W的蓝光激光二极管作为抽运源,对12 mm长、0.3%掺杂浓度的Pr:YLF晶体进行抽运,并且使用三硼酸锂晶体作为倍频晶体来实现倍频,匹配方式为I类相位匹配。通过对谐振腔参数进行优化,当5700 mW的抽运功率注入晶体时,输出了1005 mW最大输出功率的320 nm紫外连续激光,光光转换效率约为17.6%。     

Efficient laser diode side pumped neodymium glass slab laser

The authors report efficient pulse operation of an Nd:glass slab laser-side-pumped by laser diode arrays. 7.5 mJ output and a slope efficiency of 29% were obtained with 35 nJ pump energy at 0.8 μm in 200 μs pulses. The wide absorption band at 0.8 and low laser loss in this phosphate glass allow for efficient pump light absorption and straightforward scalability to high power. The authors demonstrate 22% optical efficiency in a long pulse, multimode diode pumped laser oscillator based on a phosphate laser glass, LHG-8, highly doped with Nd ₂O₃. The strong and wide absorption bands in such phosphate glasses allow efficient pumping while somewhat relaxing the expensive wavelength selection requirements for laser arrays compared with crystal line host materials. With such materials, smaller slab thickness or rod diameters that are feasible with Nd:YAG can be used in the side-pumping geometry     

FIR Stark spectroscopy on optically pumped CH3OH laser

An extensive theoretical and experimental analysis of the absorption and emission spectrum of a CH₃OH FIR-laser excited by a conventional CO₂ laser is presented. Particular interest is devoted to the Stark shifts of the pump and lasing lines and to the electric field dependence of the Fir-laser output of the various lines. The offsets with respect to the exciting radiation and the Stark shifts of the IR absorption (pump) lines are measured by means of the transferred Lamb dip technique. The theoretical behaviours of the Stark patterns are calculated for several choices of the quantum numbers and selection rules involved in the transitions. A large variety of experimental results are reported and compared to theory. Non-linear Stark shifts have been observed for the 37.5μm FIR laser line and for the IR-pump transitions excited by the 9-P(38) and 10-R(38) CO₂ laser Lines. Line assignments are proposed and new FIR laser lines are reported.