Widely tunable narrow linewidth erbium doped fibre ring laser

An erbium doped fibre ring laser enabling singlemode operation over a continuous wavelength tuning range of 44 nm (1528 nm-1572 nm) with laser linewidths of less than 10 kHz is reported.<>     

Electrooptic tuning of a fiber ring semiconductor laser

This letter reports recent results obtained in the area of wavelength tuning of semiconductor lasers. The laser is constructed from an InGaAsP 1300-nm semiconductor optical travelling-wave amplifier. The cavity consists of a fiber ring resonator using a low fiber coupler as the output mirror. The intra-cavity electrooptic tuner works as a one-stage Lyot filter and allows wavelength tuning over a spectral range of 20 nm with a tuning rate of 0.05 nm V^-1. This is one of the best results reported using electrooptic birefringent tuning systems     

Wide continuous wavelength tuning of a narrow linewidth DBR laser

A continuous wavelength tuning range of 5.4 nm is obtained for a three-section DBR (distributed Bragg reflector) laser by applying one control current in both forward and reverse bias directions. In the reverse direction no significant linewidth broadening is seen due to the absence of injection-recombination shot noise, and a linewidth of less than 3 MHz is obtained over a wavelength span of 1.8 nm. The minimum linewidth observed is 580 kHZ     

A widely tunable narrow linewidth semiconductor fiber ring laser

We have demonstrated a novel approach to obtain a 0.1-nm line width laser with 38-dB sidemode suppression by utilizing a 1.3-μm semiconductor optical amplifier in a fiber unidirectional ring that consists of a linear polarizer and polarization controllers. The laser has a low-threshold current of 22.5 mA as well as a wide tuning range of 28 nm. The new approach is applicable to the 1.55-μm region as well. It is expected that nanosecond wavelength tuning speed is feasible using this approach in conjunction with fast electrooptic polarization controllers, short cavities and low-cavity losses     

Travelling-wave erbium fibre ring laser with 60 kHz linewidth

Operation of an erbium-doped-phospho-alumino-silicate-fibre ring laser in a unidirectional travelling-wave configuration enables narrow linewidth, single frequency emission to be obtained at a wavelength of 1.555 mu m. A 60 kHz linewidth has been measured.<>     

6.7 kW全国产化窄线宽三包层光纤激光器

为了实现高功率光纤激光的窄线宽输出,研究了基于大模场三包层掺镱光纤（LMA-YTF）高功率窄线宽光纤激光的热效应和四波混频(FWM)效应。基于FWM效应模型,仿真分析了大模场三包层光纤(LMA-TCF)放大器光谱展宽的影响因素。建立了LMA-YTF的热分布模型,分析了大模场三包层光纤(LMA-YTF)中第二包层功率占比对光纤温度以及泵浦功率上限的影响,讨论了聚合物涂层导热系数和外部温度对光纤温度的影响,实验对比了不同反向合束器的泵浦功率上限,结果表明第二包层功率占比低的(6+1)×1合束器比(9+1)×1合束器拥有更高的泵浦功率上限。基于全国产化器件搭建了一台三包层光纤激光器,实现了输出功率6.7 kW、3 dB线宽为0.32 nm的激光输出。     

双光纤光栅法-珀腔可调谐窄线宽激光器

基于游标原理,利用一对自由谱宽(FSR)略有不同的光纤布喇格光栅法布里-珀罗腔(FBG-FP)作为模式选择器件,设计了一种新颖的环形腔光纤激光器。从理论和实验上研究了该激光器的特性。通过对可调谐FBG-FP应力调谐,在1552.240～1552.912 nm范围内,以96 pm为平均间距,获得了8个由固定FBG-FP的透射谱所确定的窄线宽稳定激光输出。8个输出波长的平均功率为-17.66 dBm,波动在0.7 dB范围内。当泵浦光的功率为95 mW的时候,输出信号的信噪比均大于50 dB。实验上每隔1 min用光谱分析仪(OSA)对输出光波长自动扫描,记录的输出光波长漂移在数皮米范围内,且功率的波动小于0.1 dB。这种可调谐的窄线宽光纤激光器在光纤通信和光纤传感方面有潜在的应用价值。     

高功率窄线宽光纤激光的研究进展与发展趋势

高功率窄线宽光纤激光器具有光束质量好、结构紧凑等优点,在相干合成、光谱合成以及非线性频率变换等领域具有广泛的应用前景,基于窄线宽光纤激光相干合成、光谱合成的激光系统性能指标已经超越单束激光的最高性能,基于窄线宽光纤激光非线性频率变换的激光也实现了同类波段激光的最高性能。分析窄线宽光纤激光功率提升同时保持光束质量过程中产生的物理机制和面临的技术挑战,详细介绍学校课题组在高功率窄线宽光纤激光方面取得的代表性成果,特别是高光束质量的7 kW级非线偏振窄线宽激光和5 kW级线偏振窄线宽激光,不仅是同类激光的最高功率值,也逼近了同等条件下非窄线宽光纤激光的功率极限。根据近年来理论研究和技术攻关结果,结合国内外研究现状,对高功率窄线宽光纤激光未来几个发展趋势进行预判。     

采用F-P光纤环滤波器的窄线宽环形腔光纤激光器

提出了一种采用F-P光纤环滤波器的窄线宽环形腔激光器,该激光器采用环形腔结构,两个耦合比为30:70的耦合器和一段2 m长的未泵浦掺铒光纤构成F-P光纤环滤波器,F-P光纤环滤波器产生的梳状谱,可以增大激光模式之间的自由光谱范围（FSR）,在一定程度上减小跳模现象的发生,有利于模式的稳定。研究表明,通过对掺铒光纤的优化和耦合器的选择可以提高F-P光纤环滤波器的精细度,而F-P光纤环中的未泵浦掺铒光纤起到饱和吸收体的作用,使输出激光的线宽得到有效压缩。将保偏光纤光栅和F-P光纤环滤波器共同应用于环形腔掺铒光纤激光器,在室温下得到了3 dB线宽均小于0.07 nm（实验室光谱仪最小分辨率）的窄线宽双波长输出。在2 h的观测时间内,最大峰值功率波动小于0.4 dB,具有良好的稳定性。     

Narrow linewidth operation of an erbium fiber laser containing achirped Bragg grating etalon

A numerical model is presented which shows that a control signal suitable for preventing longitudinal mode hops can be derived by sensing changes in the polarization state of the light reflected from an intracavity etalon. This is verified experimentally by including a continuous fiber etalon formed from chirped Bragg reflectors in a unidirectional erbium ring fiber laser. Mode hop free operation is observed with resolution limited linewidths of 170 kHz     

Optimization of wavelength tuning of erbium-doped fiber ring lasers

The dynamics of erbium-doped fiber ring lasers undergoing wavelength tuning is examined. The relaxation oscillations and mode build-up time are characterized. An all-optical damping technique which is capable of complete elimination of relaxation oscillations is analyzed, and measurements on a tunable erbium-doped fiber lasers are reported. An analytical solution is derived for the mode build-up time of tunable fiber lasers. Limiting parameters for the design of a high-speed tunable fiber laser are identified. An equalization technique for obtaining uniform switching speed is described     

1120nm窄线宽掺镱光纤激光器

为了获得窄线宽、高功率、长波长(相对于1030nm~1080nm)的1120nm光纤激光器,采用普通单模掺镱光纤和一对光纤布喇格光栅构建了该光纤激光器的谐振腔,为保证抽运光的完全吸收和避免非线性效应,对有源光纤的最佳长度进行了理论分析和实验验证。结果表明,激光器的阈值抽运功率为40mW、注入抽运功率为265mW时,激光器输出信号光功率35mW,光光转换效率为13.2%,激光器中心波长为1120.9nm,输出激光的谱线宽度为0.03nm。这种激光器的获得是因为采用了高反射率耦合输出光纤布喇格光栅、短谐振腔结构和低功率运转状态。该激光器可作为种子光注入光纤放大器。     

光纤激光器波长调谐技术研究

介绍了可调谐掺铒光纤激光器的工作原理和几种可调谐滤波器的工作特性及其调谐技术方法,重点介绍了光纤光栅作为滤波器的特性及其反射波长调谐技术.概述了掺铒光纤激光器输出波长调谐技术的现状,分析了有待解决的技术问题.     

国产保偏光纤实现5 kW级窄线宽激光输出

<正>高功率窄线宽线偏振光纤激光器作为一种重要的高亮度光源,在引力波探测、频率转换以及光束合成等领域应用广泛。近年来,通过开发受激布里渊散射(SBS)、受激拉曼散射(SRS)等非线性效应和热致模式不稳定(TMI)的抑制技术,国内外同行在窄线宽线偏振近衍射极限光纤激光的研究方面取得了一系列重要进展。2018年,美国IPG公司基于全保偏光纤结构实现了2 kW窄线宽线偏振激光输出。2022年,中国工程物理研究院先后报道了4.45 kW和5 kW级近衍射极限窄线宽保偏光纤放大器。近年来,国防科技大学持续进行高功率窄线宽线偏振光纤激光的研究工作,2016年,课题组采用级联正弦相位调制技术,     

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.     

F-P腔锁频压窄窄线宽激光器输出波长精度测试

基于谐振式光纤陀螺系统要求窄线宽、高稳定性激光输出以满足谐振信号频差检测要求,设计了两种不同光路锁频系统并搭建了测试平台,利用波长计实时监控窄线宽激光器锁频前后两种状态下波长的变化情况。对方案二设置两种不同的仪器锁频参数,分别对激光器输出波长的锁频精度进行监控分析,得到不同设置参数可导致锁频精度降低1倍。两种方案测试结果均为锁频后的激光波长变化幅度仅为锁频前的0.2倍,且曲线频率变化光滑平缓,很大程度地压窄了窄线宽激光器输出波长变化幅度,波长变化稳定性得到了很大改善,提高了锁定信息反馈的实时性。进一步实施窄线宽激光谱线的压窄以及PI电路对窄线宽激光频率的有效快速跟踪锁定提供技术支撑。     

Tunable and narrow linewidth multi-wavelength Brill- ouin-erbium fiber laser using dual-wavelength pumping

We demonstrate a multi-wavelength Brillouin-erbium fiber laser (BEFL) with narrow linewidth and tunable wavelength interval using dual-wavelength Brillouin pumping. The generation of multi-wavelength output in BEFL is based on the combination of stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) and four-wave mixing (FWM) effect in a fiber cavity. The tunable wavelength interval is determined by the artificially controlled wavelength interval of the pumping lasers. The BEFL could compress a 1 MHz pump laser to a 340 Hz Brillouin Stokes laser, which proves the BEFL has excellent capability of linewidth compression. An erbium-doped fiber pumped by 980 nm laser is inserted into the cavity to further amplify the Brillouin laser. The wideband multi-wavelength BEFL covering over 50 nm is successfully generated when the 980 nm pump power is 400 mW. These features of multi-wavelength BEFL provide an effective method for optical communication systems and optical fiber sensing.     

L-band tunable erbium doped fiber ring laser using fiber loop mirror filters

We present a novel and efficient L-band wavelength-tunable Er^3＋ doped fiber laser of ring structure. In the cavity two segments of Er^3＋ doped fiber and a fiber Bragg grating are used to improve pump efficiency. Tunable filters based on fiber loop mirrors are also applied inside the cavity to act as both a wavelength selector and a line-width compressor. Using these techniques, a tunable laser with tuning range up to 42 nm, output power larger than 1 mW, power uniformity controlled within 1.75 dB and side mode suppression ratio about 40 dB is achieved.     

Rapid continuous tuning of a single-polarization fiber ring laser

We have developed and studied what we believe is the first fiber laser operating in a single polarization at 1550 nm with PM fiber output and capable of wavelength tuning over a 20-nm bandwidth in less than 50 μs. The fast wavelength tuning speed in a fiber laser is achieved by incorporating an acousto-optic tunable filter into the laser. The same filter is used in an optoelectronic feedback loop to suppress the relaxation oscillations induced by wavelength transitions     

高功率线偏振窄线宽光纤激光器TMI抑制

高功率线偏振窄线宽光纤激器在功率光谱合成、相干探测等方面具有广泛的应用前景。在高功率线偏振窄线宽光纤激光器中,模式不稳定(TMI)效应是限制其功率提升的主要因素之一。本文分析了TMI效应对高功率线偏振窄线宽光纤激光器输出功率的影响,提出了TMI效应的抑制方法。文章采用长波泵浦技术,输出功率100mW的单频激光器作为种子源,相位调制器将种子源线宽展宽至25GHz,经三级放大,最终实现了线宽25GHz、功率22 kW、中心波长1064nm、消光比98的线偏振窄线宽激光输出,光束质量M2x=12、M2y=121。分析了泵浦波长对TMI效应的影响:由于光线芯径较小(20μm),增益光纤对泵浦光吸收系数较高(18dB/m@976nm),纤芯温度较高,加上泵浦光量子亏损引入的热,导致纤芯折射率发生变化,较低功率下发生TMI效应,当泵浦波长向长波偏移时,泵浦光的量子亏损降低,同时泵浦吸收系数也降低,无论在光纤全长、还是单位长度上的热分布均减小,增大了TMI阈值,提升了线偏振窄线宽光纤激光器的输出功率。