被动调Q激光器输出特性的实验研究

被动调Q晶体Cr∶YAG对激光器的性能起着重要的作用。对Cr∶YAG被动调Q Nd∶YAG激光器进行了实验研究。着重研究了抽运功率、腔长、输出镜透过率以及初始透过率等因素对激光输出脉冲序列的重复率、脉冲宽度以及输出功率的影响。实验结果表明，抽运功率是影响重复率的最大因素，抽运功率的增大可以提高重复率，并减小脉冲宽度；它对腔长的影响效果刚好相反；存在一个可使输出功率最大的最佳输出镜透过率；不同的初始透过率对输出有一定的影响。分析表明被动调Q技术适用于DPL。     

LD抽运Cr4+∶YAG高重复率被动调Q Nd∶YVO4激光器

采用Cr4+∶YAG晶体作为可饱和吸收体，实现连续激光二极管（LD）端面抽运的Nd∶YVO4激光器的高重复率被动调Q.在注入抽运功率为8.8 W时，得到重复频率23.8 kHz、平均功率1.21 W的调Q脉冲序列；每个脉冲能量为51 μJ、脉宽为25 ns、峰值功率达到2.03 kW.实验上研究了脉冲重复频率、平均输出功率、脉冲宽度、单脉冲能量与抽运功率、输出镜透过率的关系.实验结果表明，当抽运功率较大时，脉冲重复频率和输出平均功率随着抽运功率的增加而减小，对此进行了合理的理论解释.     

激光二极管抽运的Nd：YVO4GaAs被动调Q激光器研究

报道了激光二极管抽运Nd:YVO4半导体材料GaAs被动调Q激光器运转。测量了不同透过率输出镜条件下，输出调Q脉冲的宽度，能量及冲重复率。在抽运功率为4W时，得到了脉宽为30ns、能量为8μJ、重复率为60KHZ的稳定的调Q脉冲。还就GaAs调Q机理进行了理论研究并对实验中的一些现象进行了分析讨论。     

激光二极管抽运的Nd∶YVO4 GaAs被动调Q激光器研究

报道了激光二极管端面抽运Nd∶YVO4 半导体材料GaAs被动调Q激光器运转。测量了不同透过率输出镜条件下 ,输出调Q脉冲的宽度、能量及脉冲重复率。在抽运功率为 4W时 ,得到了脉宽为 30ns、能量为 8μJ、重复率为6 0kHz的稳定的调Q脉冲。还就GaAs调Q机理进行了理论研究并对实验中的一些现象进行了分析讨论     

宽温度范围无制冷固体激光器

设计完成了一种适用于宽温度范围内的无制冷被动调Q固体激光器。根据激光二极管(LD)输出波长随温度漂移的特性，对不同波长叠加组合，实现了20 ℃范围内808 nm泵浦光的稳定输出。优化了泵浦源结构并通过Ansys软件进行稳态热模拟仿真，结果表明其可以实现自然冷却。依据泵浦能量及材料参数，确定了最优的输出镜反射率和饱和吸收体初始透过率分别为28%和34%，被动调Q后的单脉冲输出能量模拟值为9.8 mJ，脉宽为9 ns。通过实验，在35~55 ℃温度范围内，自然冷却条件下获得了单脉冲能量8.6 mJ、脉冲宽度10.2 ns的1064 nm激光输出，单阵列功率不稳定性低于5%，阵列切换时功率不稳定性低于12%。     

LD抽运Cr~(4 )∶YAG高重复率被动调QNd∶YVO_4激光器

采用Cr4 ∶YAG晶体作为可饱和吸收体,实现连续激光二极管(LD)端面抽运的Nd∶YVO4激光器的高重复率被动调Q·在注入抽运功率为8.8W时,得到重复频率23.8kHz、平均功率1.21W的调Q脉冲序列;每个脉冲能量为51μJ、脉宽为25ns、峰值功率达到2.03kW·实验上研究了脉冲重复频率、平均输出功率、脉冲宽度、单脉冲能量与抽运功率、输出镜透过率的关系·实验结果表明,当抽运功率较大时,脉冲重复频率和输出平均功率随着抽运功率的增加而减小,对此进行了合理的理论解释·     

基于金纳米笼的1106 nm被动调Q Nd:GAGG激光器

成功制备了金纳米笼溶液并将其作为饱和吸收体,实现了中心波长为1106 nm的Nd:GAGG激光器的调Q运转。在输出镜透过率为3%的激光器中,在泵浦功率6.70 W下获得的最大平均输出功率为98 mW,此时对应的脉冲重复率为206 kHz,最短脉冲宽度为436 ns;在输出镜透过率为7%的激光器中,当泵浦功率为7.69 W时,得到的最大平均输出功率为121 mW,最短脉冲宽度为370 ns,对应的脉冲重复率为170 kHz。实验结果证明了金纳米笼在近红外波段激光器中用作饱和吸收体的巨大潜力。     

LD泵浦Nd:GdVO4晶体1.34 μm被动调Q的研究

由于Co:LMA晶体具有良好的热机械性能、高化学稳定性和较大的基态吸收截面积,因此以Co:LMA作为饱和吸收体可实现对1.3～1.6 μm波段的激光进行被动调Q. 以Co:LMA饱和吸收体作为Q开关,研究了高功率激光二极管泵浦的c切Nd:GdVO4固体激光器1.34 μm的被动调Q. 在泵浦功率为11.5 W和优化的输出镜透过率为T=5.5%时,获得了3.01 W的静态输出功率. 利用初始透过率为T0=90%的Co:LMA晶体作为调Q器件的动态运转,可以得到的最短输出脉冲宽度、最高输出功率、最高脉冲重复率和最高峰值功率分别是32 ns,266 mW,277 kHz和187 W.     

LD泵浦Nd∶YVO4/V∶YAG被动调Q 1.34 μm激光器

利用新型实用的晶体材料V∶YAG作为被动调Q元件,实现了激光二极管泵浦Nd∶YVO4的1.34 μm激光谱线调Q运转.研究了饱和吸收体小信号透过率对激光稳定性的影响,得出使用小信号透过率T0小的V∶YAG可使激光脉冲能量和重复频率稳定的结论.在1.6 W的泵浦条件下,T0为96%、89%和85%时,4 h脉冲能量和重复频率稳定性分别为15%、10%和5%.使用T0为85%的V∶YAG,获得了平均功率输出功率96 mW,脉宽8.8 ns,重复频率25 kHz,峰值功率436 W,脉冲能量3.84 μJ的实验结果.     

LD泵浦Nd∶YVO_4/V∶YAG被动调Q1.34μm激光器

利用新型实用的晶体材料V∶YAG作为被动调Q元件,实现了激光二极管泵浦Nd∶YVO4的1.34μm激光谱线调Q运转.研究了饱和吸收体小信号透过率对激光稳定性的影响,得出使用小信号透过率T0小的V∶YAG可使激光脉冲能量和重复频率稳定的结论.在1.6W的泵浦条件下,T0为96%、89%和85%时,4h脉冲能量和重复频率稳定性分别为15%、10%和5%.使用T0为85%的V∶YAG,获得了平均功率输出功率96mW,脉宽8.8ns,重复频率25kHz,峰值功率436W,脉冲能量3.84μJ的实验结果.     

Stable nanosecond pulse generation from a graphene-based passively Q-switched Yb-doped fiber laser

We demonstrate stable 70?ns pulse generation from a Yb-doped fiber laser passively Q-switched by a graphene-based saturable absorber mirror in a short linear cavity. The maximum output power was 12?mW and the highest single pulse energy was 46?nJ. The repetition rate of the fiber laser can be widely tuned from 140 to 257?kHz along with the increase of the pump power. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report for passively Q-switched sub-100-ns pulse operation of a graphene-based saturable absorber in a Yb-doped fiber laser.     

AlGaInAs半导体饱和吸收体调Q特性的理论与实验研究究

利用通过金属化学气相沉积法长成的AlGaInAs饱和吸收体,对808 nm LD泵浦的Nd:YVO₄键合晶体进行被动调Q,获得了波长为1.06 mm的激光脉冲,测量了脉冲能量、脉冲宽度、脉冲重复率随泵浦功率的变化。当泵浦功率为10.57 W时,激光平均输出功率为3.45 W,斜效率为39 %,重复频率达到最大值101 kHz。当泵浦功率为8.07 W时,脉冲宽度达到最小值1.76 ns。利用速率方程对该激光器进行理论分析,计算出输出脉冲能量、峰值功率、脉冲宽度和重复频率的理论值,实验结果和理论结果基本一致。     

基于SESAM被动调Q的激光二极管泵浦Yb∶CaYAlO_4脉冲激光器

采用发射波长约为976 nm的半导体激光器作为泵浦源,Yb~(3+)掺杂浓度为1. 5at.%、通光长度为2 mm的Yb∶CaYAlO_4晶体作为增益介质,本文提出了一种基于半导体可饱和吸收镜(SESAM)被动调Q的激光二极管泵浦Yb∶CaYAlO_4以获取稳定脉冲输出的方案。通过合理设计谐振腔,实现了稳定的被动调Q激光脉冲输出,并分析了泵浦功率的大小对输出脉冲的重复频率、脉冲宽度、单脉冲能量以及脉冲峰值功率的影响。     

氧化石墨烯被动调Q掺铒光纤激光器

报道了基于氧化石墨烯的被动调Q掺铒光纤激光器。激光器采用环形腔结构,调Q器件为自制的氧化石墨烯可饱和吸收镜。泵浦功率在81~505 mW范围内时,得到了重复频率68~124 kHz的稳定的调Q脉冲输出,脉宽为0.47~1.60 s。由于泵浦功率限制,激光器最大输出功率为10 mW, 相应单脉冲能量为80.6 nJ。此种基于氧化石墨烯可饱和吸收体的被动调Q光纤激光器体积小、成本低廉、结构简单、稳定性高、光束质量高,具有广阔的应用前景。     

Diode-pumped passively Q-switched mode-locked Nd:LuVO4 laser with a semiconductor saturable absorber mirror

We present a compact passively Q-switched mode-locked Nd:LuVO₄ laser run in a Z-type folded cavity with semiconductor saturable absorber mirror (SESAM). The repetition rates of the passively Q-switched pulse envelope ranges from 22.99 to 141.18 kHz as the pump power increased from 2.372 to 8.960 W. The repetition rates of mode-locked laser pulses in the Q-switched pulse envelope has 111 MHz determined by the cavity length and the mode-locked pulse duration is evaluated to be 257 ps. An average output power of 823.5 mW is achieved at the pump power of 8.96 W, corresponding to an optical conversion efficiency of 9.2%.     

Study of passive Q-switching for flash-lamp-pumped 1.34-μm Nd:GdVO4 laser

The static laser performance of a-growth Nd:GdVO4 crystal (a-cut, 4 × 4 × 25 (mm)) at 1.34μm pumped by flash-lamp is investigated with different transmissions of output couplers. With the output coupler transmission of T = 30%, the static output energy of 148 mJ is obtained when the pump energy is 35.2 J,and the corresponding electric-optical conversion efficiency is 0.42%. The Q-switched output of lasers with the output wavelength ranging from 1.3 to 1.6 μm can be realized by using Co2+ :LaMgAl11O19 (Co:LMA)as saturable absorber. A flash-lamp-pumped, passively Q-switched Nd:GdVO4 laser with Co:LMA as saturable absorber is demonstrated in plano-concave laser cavity. With the cavity length of 16.3 cm and pump energy of 19.8 J, the single-pulse output energy, pulse width, and peak power are obtained to be 4m J, 80 ns, and 5 × 104 W, respectively.     

基于WS2可饱和吸收体的脉冲激光器研究

利用WS₂的可饱和吸收特性,在激光二极管侧面抽运Nd:YAG固体激光器Z型腔结构中分别实现了被动调Q和被动调Q锁模运转。实验表明:当泵浦电流为9.5 A时,开始启动调Q运转,当泵浦电流大于9.8 A时,调Q激光脉冲趋于稳定。当泵浦电流为12.8 A时,被动调Q输出的最大平均功率为466 mW,最窄脉冲宽度为3.205 μs,对应的重复频率为71.70 kHz,此时最大单脉冲能量为6.5 μJ。当泵浦电流达到13.4 A时,激光器实现调Q锁模运转。调Q锁模的最高输出功率为590 mW,调Q包络频率为71.98 kHz,单个调Q包络内的脉冲串重复频率123.1 MHz,每个调Q包络中包含369个脉冲,单脉冲能量为22.2 nJ。结果表明WS₂材料可以作为可饱和吸收体用于固体激光器中。     

Graphene-based passively Q-switched 2 μm thulium-doped fiber laser

We demonstrated stable pulses generation at 2 μm in a passively Q-switched thulium-doped fiber laser using a few layer graphene thin film. The maximum output power was 4.5 mW and the single pulse energy was 85 nJ at 53 kHz repetition rate, and the pulse width was about 1.4 μs. The pulse width and the repetition rate of the Q-switched fiber laser can be changed along with the pump power. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of graphene saturable absorber for passively Q-switched 2 μm fiber lasers.     

Numerical simulation of a CW-pumped Cr:YAG passively Q-switched Yb:YAG pulsed laser

A general model of a CW-pumped passively Q-switched laser is presented which considers the pump power and excitation state of the absorber. The recovery time of the absorber is affected by the Q-switched laser pulse length and repetition rate, which results in changes of the output power, peak power and pulse duration of a CW-pumped passively Q-switched solid-state laser. At low pump power, the final inversion population density alters slowly by a small amount and the effect of the absorber's finite recovery time on laser output energy can be ignored. At high pump power, the final inversion population density increases quickly with pump power increase and the output energy decreases greatly. Simulation results of a CW-pumped, Cr:YAG Q-switched, Yb:YAG laser are reported. The numerical simulation results agree with the theoretical analytical analysis.     

Q-switched and mode-locked diode-pumped Nd:YVO4 laser with an intracavity composite semiconductor saturable absorber

We have demonstrated a passively Q-switched and mode-locked Nd:YVO₄ laser with an intracavity composite semiconductor saturable absorber (ICSSA). Stable Q-switched and mode-locked pulses with Q-switched envelope pulse duration of 180 ns and pulse repetition rate of 72 KHz have been obtained. The maximum average output power was 1.45 W at 8 W incident pump power. The repetition rate of the mode-locked pulses inside the Q-switched envelope was 154 MHz. Experimental results revealed that this ICSSA was suitable for Q-switched and mode-locked solid-state lasers.