光纤光栅耦合附加腔被动锁模激光器特性的分析

对光纤光栅耦合附加腔被动锁模激光器进行了详细分析 ,得到了附加腔锁模激光器的振荡条件。研究表明在稳定工作状态下 ,附加腔锁模激光器的增益、损耗、两腔之间的耦合效率以及激光振荡波长等参数在复平面上将构成一个近似的等腰三角形。对振荡初期增益的研究表明 ,主腔增益在光纤光栅中心波长两侧有明显的不对称性 ,这将会造成激光器输出光脉冲光谱的不对称性。对谐振腔的进一步分析表明 ,由于光波在光纤光栅中具有一定的穿透深度 ,为了实现激光振荡 ,两谐振腔的名义长度差需要保持一个确定的值     

Fiber-grating-based self-matched additive-pulse mode-locked fiberlasers

Fiber-grating-based self-matched additive-pulse mode-locked (APM) fiber lasers were investigated both theoretically and experimentally. With three fiber gratings to form the linearly coupled cavities, such a fiber laser system could generate stable mode-locked output without critical cavity length control. It was shown that the wavelength dependence of the effective penetration length of a fiber grating led to the self-matching of the cavity lengths of the coupled cavities. A millimeter-order cavity-length mismatch could be tolerated. In a similar laser structure using chirped fiber gratings with a designated arrangement of the grating polarities, the APM fiber laser could have the advantages of higher tolerance of cavity-length mismatch and stretched-pulse amplification. After pulse compression with a piece of single-mode fiber, output pulses with full-width at half-maximum pulsewidths of 930 fs were obtained     

Cavity-detuning characteristics of CW additive-pulse mode-lockedNd:YLF laser

Temporal and spectral characteristics of the pulses from the self-starting, additive-pulse mode-locked Nd:YLF laser using a nonlinear coupled-cavity are presented. Pulses of tunable widths are obtained over the coarse cavity-detuning range of 1 mm. Temporal shapes measured with a cross-correlation technique show that the pulses are asymmetric when the two cavity lengths are coarsely mismatched. The additive-pulse mode-locking characteristics under the fine cavity-detuning within the range of a wavelength are also investigated     

主动锁模光纤环形激光器的新进展

在概述主动锁模光纤环形激光器主要特性的基础上,介绍了实现主动锁模的3种技术方案：基于调制器的主动锁模光纤激光器、用半导体激光器作调制器的主动锁模光纤激光器和注入型主动锁模光纤激光器。最后主要讨论了有理数谐波锁模光纤激光器、多波长主动锁模光纤激光器和光子晶体光纤激光器的最新进展,同时指出了当前主动锁模光纤激光器研究的重点。     

一种全自动调节的锁模光纤激光器

通过在非线性偏振旋转环形腔中引入一种全光纤化的角度可调的起偏器,简化了被动锁模光纤激光器的结构,通过调节环形腔内的光纤起偏器和1/4波片的角度就能够实现锁模脉冲的输出。基于此简化结构,引入基于单片机的触发反馈电路,控制偏振片和波片的旋转状态,实现了腔内锁模脉冲的自动调节输出,得到平均功率为8mW的、重复频率为5.6 MHz的全自动锁模脉冲稳态输出。     

Study on the chaotic dynamics of the mode-locked fiber ring laser

In this paper, we study the chaotic dynamics of the mode-locked fiber laser by numerical simulation. The structures of the passively mode-locked fiber laser and the actively mode-locked fiber laser are studied by modeling and analysis. By appropriately adjusting the small signal gain of the optical fiber amplifier, we observe the period-doubling bifurcations and route to chaos in the passively mode-locked fiber laser based on nonlinear polarization rotation effect. Chaos in the actively mode-locked erbium-doped fiber laser is obtained by adjusting the elliptic modulus parameter of the active modulator and the intra-cavity length. Simulation results have theoretical significance for the practical application of chaotic soliton communication.     

波长可调谐被动锁模光纤激光器

为在光纤激光器中获得特定中心波长的锁模激光,进行了采用非线性光纤环形镜锁模的掺Yb3+光纤激光器的波长可调谐实验研究。获得了自启动锁模、中心波长在1030nm~1081nm范围内连续调谐的锁模脉冲输出;在中心波长1053nm时,测得光谱带宽6nm、脉冲宽度234.375ps、输出功率2.05mW、重复频率3.842MHz。这种被动锁模光纤激光器的锁模过程可以完全自启动,几乎不受外界环境变化的影响,可以长时间稳定工作,不仅可以提供特定中心波长的锁模激光,而且有望成为其它科学研究工作的中心波长可调谐的宽带锁模光纤激光种子源。     

Generation of high-power femtosecond pulses near 1.5 μm using acolor-center laser system

The authors have developed a high-power F-center laser system capable of generating femtosecond pulses with energies exceeding 50 pJ at wavelengths near 1.5 μm. Short pulses (140 fs) from an additive-pulse mode-locked NaCl laser are amplified in a multipass NaCl amplifier at kilohertz repetition rates. The system can generate peak powers approaching 500 MW, with wavelengths tunable from 1.52 to 1.64 μm. The amplified pulses are used to generate a continuum in various solid media without optical damage. The continuum generated in BaF₂ is extremely broad, extending from below 400 nm to 3.5 μm. Construction and operating details are discussed as well as the system's utility for femtosecond measurements in the infrared and high-power experiments     

Experimental study of additive-pulse mode locking in an Nd:glasslaser

Self-starting additive-pulse mode locking (APM) has been investigated experimentally in a continuous-wave Nd:glass laser. Stress has been put on the study of the self-starting process and relaxation oscillation instabilities. An intensity threshold for self-starting APM is observed and related to the linewidth of the first beat note of the power spectrum of the free-running laser output. Under steady-state conditions, two distinct operating regimes are obtained: mode locking with repetitive self-Q switching and pure mode locking. Increasing the intracavity power gives rise to a strong chirp developing on the mode-locked pulses and to a simultaneous disappearance of self- Q switching     

色散管理光纤锁模激光器在近零色散域的非线性优化

目前,飞秒激光脉冲因脉冲宽度窄和峰值功率高的特点被广泛运用在多种领域中。其中,色散管理光纤锁模激光器因其特有的腔内呼吸机制使输出的激光脉冲能量更高,光谱更宽、脉宽更窄。使用啁啾布拉格光纤光栅进行色散管理的光纤锁模激光器能够实现真正的全光纤结构,提升激光器的紧凑性和稳定性,因此基于啁啾布拉格光纤光栅进行色散管理的光纤锁模激光器具有更加实际的应用意义。采用数值模拟的方法,研究了基于啁啾布拉格光纤光栅进行色散管理的掺镱光纤锁模激光器中单模光纤在腔内的不同分布对脉冲动力学过程和输出脉冲参数的影响。系统分析了谐振腔内净色散值不同时,腔内单模光纤的分布对脉冲在腔内的动力学过程的影响。模拟结果表明,在腔内净色散值为负时,啁啾布拉格光纤光栅与增益光纤间的单模光纤越短,光纤激光器维持稳定单脉冲运行的最大泵浦强度更高且输出光谱更宽,从而能够获得脉宽更窄的去啁啾脉冲;腔内净色散值越接近零时,啁啾布拉格光纤光栅与增益光纤间的单模光纤长度对输出脉冲参数作用的影响越显著;腔内净色散值为正时,单模光纤在腔内的分布对输出脉冲影响逐渐减弱,优化单模光纤分布提升锁模激光器性能并不明显。最后,提出了一种通过改变单模光纤在腔内的分布来提高激光器输出性能的优化方法。     

基于半导体可饱和吸收镜的可调谐光纤激光器

为了实现锁模光纤激光器的波长可调谐, 采用半导体可饱和吸收镜(SESAM), 搭建了环形腔被动锁模掺镱光纤激光器。在腔内无偏振控制器及可调谐滤波器等器件的前提下, 通过改变光纤跳线端面至SESAM的距离, 实现光谱在1029.5nm~1042.7nm之间的稳定可调谐, 基频重复频率为18.0MHz, 脉冲宽度为130ps, 锁模脉冲信噪比达44dB。结果表明, 该锁模光纤激光器具有较高的信噪比及较宽的可调谐范围。该研究为可调谐被动锁模光纤激光器的研制提供了重要的参考价值。     

8字形腔锁模掺Yb3+光纤激光器

报道了利用非线性光纤环形镜（NOLM）锁模运行的掺Yb^3＋光纤激光器的实验研究。获得了脉冲宽度234ps。中心波长1053nm的锁模脉冲激光输出。光谱带宽6nm。输出功率2.05mW，重复频率3.842MHz。该锁模光纤激光器的工作中心波长可在1030～1081nm范围内调谐，锁模过程可以完全自启动，几乎不受外界环境变化的影响。可长时间稳定锁模工作，完全可以作为微焦耳级单脉冲能量光纤激光放大系统前端种子源使用，而且有望成为其他科学研究工作的中心波长可调谐的宽带锁模光纤激光光源。     

掺Yb3 光纤环形腔锁模激光器的实验研究

报道了以掺Yb^3＋光纤作为增益介质的环形腔光纤激光器产生超短脉冲的实验研究。在掺Yb^3＋光纤环形腔激光器中，通过调节偏振控制器（PC）的状态和减少腔内损耗，利用非线性偏振旋转效应实现被动锁模，通过改变泵浦功率分别获得了调Q锁模和锁模2种稳定运转状态。其中，调Q锁模的中心波长为1051nm，激光光谱宽度为11．5nm；锁模输出的中心波长为1051nm，激光光谱宽度为13．8nm，重复频率为19MHz。给出了实验结果并作了简要的分析。     

Harmonically mode-locked glass waveguide laser with 21-fs timing jitter

We report on experimental jitter results of a 10-GHz mode-locked laser. The laser is an actively harmonically mode-locked fiber laser using an erbium-doped glass waveguide as the gain medium. Amplitude noise and corresponding phase noise effects are greatly reduced by the inclusion of an intracavity high-finesse fiber Fabry-Pe/spl acute/rot etalon. Typical results show timing jitter of 21-fs root mean square, integrated from 10 Hz to 100 MHz.     

Semiconductor all-optical modulator for synchronization of independent fiber laser oscillators and active mode-locking

Using an optically driven nonlinear semiconductor mirror, we have synchronized a 1.56-/spl mu/m mode-locked erbium fiber laser to the pulse train from a mode-locked ytterbium fiber laser operating at 1.05 /spl mu/m. We demonstrate that a robust active or passive mode-locked picosecond pulse operation and tight control of the repetition rate can be obtained resulting in a large value of the locking tolerance for the slave laser cavity mismatch exceeding 250 /spl mu/m.     

基于SESAM的全光纤被动锁模光纤激光器

研究实现了一种主振荡功率放大（MOPA）结构的高功率全光纤皮秒级被动锁模掺镱（Yb3+）光纤激光器。种子源为基于半导体可饱和吸收镜（SESAM）的锁模光纤激光器,其为线性腔结构,输出功率为5.97 mW;预放大级采用单模掺镱光纤进行放大,之后经过4倍重复频率倍增系统和两级双包层掺镱光纤放大器,最终实现了平均功率74.3 W,中心波长1063.4 nm,脉冲宽度7.0 ps,重复频率68 MHz的锁模脉冲激光输出。实验中通过对种子光的处理和光纤长度的控制,未出现受激布里渊散射（SBS）、受激拉曼散射（SRS）等非线性效应。     

Study on parameter optimization in a passively mode-locked Erbium-doped fiber laser

Optical soliton communication is the frontier research topic of optical fiber communication. In this paper, we study optical solitons generated by passively mode-locked Erbium-doped (Er-doped) fiber (EDF) laser. We analyze the variation of nonlinear equilibrium point parameter N of the passively mode-locked EDF laser in the role of group-velocity dispersion (GVD) and small-signal gain, and adjusting system parameter N is as close as to possible to 1. The ground state first-order optical soliton which generated through system parameter optimization of the passively mode-locked EDF laser will improve the efficiency and stability of optical soliton communication system. The research of this paper will have provided the theoretical foundation of parameter optimization in a passively mode-locked EDF laser. And it will be possible for the passively mode-locked fiber laser in optical fiber communication system to be applied from the laboratory stage to the practical application.     

被动锁模光纤激光器的多模式输出

被动锁模光纤激光器腔体结构简单,可以实现全光纤集成,是产生超短脉冲的有效方法,而非线性偏振旋转又是其中最重要、最简单的被动锁模方法。为了研究基于非线性偏振旋转被动锁模光纤激光器存在的多种不同工作模式,采用实验方法,得到了包括正常孤子态,多脉冲束缚态,噪声像脉冲态等输出模式。结果表明,基于非线性偏振旋转被动锁模光纤激光器存在多种不同的工作模式。     

调Q及连续掺Yb光纤激光器中的自锁模研究

在用半导体激光器抽运的单包层掺Yb调Q光纤激光器中观察到了清晰稳定的自锁模脉冲序列。脉冲包络形状为调Q脉冲。每个锁模脉冲的幅值由其在调Q脉冲中的相应位置决定。经过分析，认为自相位调制是调Q光纤激光器中产生锁模的主要原因。自相位调制的存在使得光脉冲的频谱被展宽，当这种展宽和腔的模式间隔相差不多时，腔内的模式便能相互作用，直到它们之间产生一个固定的相位关系。也即形成锁模。在此基础上。去掉声光晶体，并用两个光栅作为腔镜，实现了全光纤法布里-珀罗(F-P)腔锁模光纤激光器。改变腔结构，分别采用光栅和光纤反射圈作为前后腔镜，同样观察到了锁模脉冲。经过观察发现，锁模脉冲的产生和掺Yb光纤的浓度、长度、抽运功率的大小有着密切的关系。这为锁模脉冲的产生提供了一种新的方法。     

Tunable picosecond frequency-shifted feedback fiber laser at 1550 nm

A novel frequency-shifted feedback (FSF) fiber laser cavity is proposed and experimentally verified. The laser generates stable mode-locked pulses of <2 ps, mainly limited due to chirp induced by the frequency-shifting element (i.e., the acoustooptic modulator) on the pulses. Fourier transform-limited subpicosecond pulses were obtained by compensating this excess chirp using a piece of single-mode fiber SMF-28 outside the laser cavity. The unique cavity design also allow us to tune the pulse wavelength throughout the Er-gain band and the ability of the laser to self-start gives us the opportunity to characterize transient behavior of mode-locked pulses in an FSF fiber laser cavity.