Q开关Nd:YAG脉冲激光对红外滤光片的损伤效应

 介绍了由滤光片膜层结构决定的激光在光学薄膜中形成温度场及驻波场特性。用1.06μm调Q Nd:YAG激光器，在激光脉冲宽度10ns和光斑直径0.61μm的条件下，进行了激光辐照红外滤光片的损伤特性实验研究。根据脉冲激光辐照红外滤光片后样品损伤分析，发现滤光片的最初损伤发生在里面的膜层中，从而在实验上验证了计算得到的滤光片膜层中存在其温度场及驻波场的结果。它对提高红外滤光片的抗激光辐照能力研究具有一定的参考价值。     

Preliminary studies of material surface cleaning with a multi-pulse passively Q-switched Nd:YAG laser

A multi-pulse Q-switched (MPQ) Nd:YAG laser system for surface material cleaning has been developed. Trains of pulses having total output energy of as much as 1.05 J, 10–30 pulses/train, 20–70 ns individual pulse-width, and about 100 μs whole duration were generated. Ablation threshold fluence and ablation rate for limestone substrate have been measured and compared with the theoretical calculations. Safe surface cleaning of limestone samples was demonstrated thanks to the high gap between the ablation threshold fluence of the substrate and black crust. Tests of surface cleaning for samples of stone, ceramics, and metal were performed.     

高平均功率调Q准连续Nd:YAG激光器

通过选用低掺杂浓度的Nd:YAG晶体棒、热近非稳腔优化设计、双棒串接热致双折射补偿技术以及双Q开关正交放置结构，在LD抽运功率1116W时，实现调Q准连续全固态Nd:YAG激光器1064nm输出，平均功率达258W，光束质量M²～15.5，重复频率为10kHz，脉冲宽度为64ns，峰值功率达0.4GW，光光转换效率达23.1%. 关键词： Nd:YAG激光器 准连续波 激光二极管抽运 固体激光器     

LD泵浦的Nd：YAG调Q激光器腔内倍频研究

DPL的调Q倍频是获得高重复率绿光输出的有效方法,本文研究了这种激光器的动态特性,提出存在使转换效率最高的最佳非线性耦合系数,它是调Q时反转粒子数超阈值倍数的函数.实验用国产200mWR的MQW—LDA泵浦Nd:YAG激光器,声光调Q,KTP腔内倍频,输出0.4μJ的倍频光,脉宽70ns,峰功率6W.     

Experimental study of electro-optical Q-switched pulsed Nd:YAG laser

We report the specification of a compact and stable side diode-pumped Q-switched pulsed Nd:YAG laser. We experimentally study and compare the performance of the pulsed Nd:YAG laser in the free-running and Q-switched modes at different pulse repetition rates from 1 Hz to 100 Hz. The laser output energy is stabilized by using a special configuration of the optical resonator. In this laser, an unsymmetrical concave-concave resonator is used and this structure helps the mode volume to be nearly fixed when the pulse repetition rate is increased. According to the experimental results in the Q-switched operation, the laser output energy is nearly constant around 70 mJ with an FWHM pulse width of 7 ns at 100 Hz. The optical-to-optical conversion efficiency in the Q-switched regime is 17.5%.     

Removal of graffiti from the mortar by using Q-switched Nd:YAG laser

This paper presents part of the larger study on microstructural features of mortars and it's effects on laser cleaning process. It focuses on the influence of surface roughness, porosity and moisture content of mortars on the removal of graffiti by Nd:YAG laser. The properties of this laser are as follows: wavelength (λ) 1.06 μm, energy: 500 mJ per pulse, pulse duration: 10 ns. The investigation shows that the variation of laser fluence with the number of pulses required for the laser cleaning can be divided into two zones, namely effective zone and ineffective zone. There is a linear relationship observed between number of pulses required for laser cleaning and the laser fluence in the effective zone, while the number of pulses required for the laser cleaning is almost constant even though the laser fluence increases in the ineffective zone. Moreover, surface roughness, porosity and moisture content of mortar samples have influence on the laser cleaning process. The effect of these parameters become however negligible at the high level of laser fluence. The number of pulses required for the laser cleaning is low for smooth surface or less porous mortar. Furthermore, the wetness of the samples facilitates the cleaning process.     

Nd:YAG调Q激光器双波长振荡机理分析

根据速率方程,研究了二镜腔Nd:YAG双波长调Q激光的振荡机理.通过分析不同透过率下的竞争过程,研究了双波长激光振荡的特点.研究结果表明,在调Q过程中1319nm激光的调Q脉冲起振时间滞后于1064nm激光,并且其最终调Q脉冲来自调Q之后的第一个弛豫振荡尖峰,是该弛豫振荡抑制掉其他弛豫振荡后的结果.通过振荡机理分析,得到了双波长脉冲输出能量相当的透过率条件. 关键词： 双波长 调Q激光 速率方程 弛豫振荡     

1064 nm纳秒脉冲激光诱导硅表面微结构研究

利用Nd:YAG纳秒激光(波长为1064 nm)在不同气氛(空气、N₂,真空)中对单晶硅进行累积脉冲辐照,研究了表面微结构的演化情况.在激光辐照的初始阶段,与532和355 nm纳秒脉冲激光在硅表面诱导出波纹结构不同,1064 nm脉冲激光诱导出了微孔结构和折断线结构,并且硅的晶面取向不同,相应的折断线结构也不同.对于Si(111)面,两条折线交角为120°或60°,形成网状;而对于Si(100)面,两条折断线正交,从而将表面分成了15—20 μm的矩形块.结果表明,微孔结构的生长过程主要与相爆炸有关,而折断线的形成主要是热应力作用的结果.不同气氛对微结构形成的影响表明,刻蚀率和生长率与微结构的形成有密切的关系. 关键词： 纳秒激光 硅的微结构 相爆炸 热应力     

LBO intracavity frequency doubled, Cr:YAG passively Q-switched Nd:YAG green laser

A LD-pumped, LBO intracavity frequency doubled and Cr:YAG passively Q-switched Nd:YAG green laser was reported in this letter. With 600 mW incident pump laser, Q-switched green laser with average power of 27 mW, pulse width of 15.2 ns, repetition rate of 16.4 kHz and peak power of 108.1 W was obtained.     

Nd:YAG方形薄片激光器3维温度及热应力的数值模拟

在有限差分迭代方法的基础上,利用MATLAB程序模拟计算了在超高斯泵浦光连续作用下Nd:YAG薄片激光器中方形薄片介质的3维瞬态和稳态温度分布。根据热平衡微分方程和热弹性体边界条件,由3维温度分布数值模拟了介质的3维位移和热应力。有限差分迭代方法避免了常规的有限元法需要求解超大稀疏矩阵而导致的占用系统的内存数增加和计算速度等问题。模拟计算得到的介质温度分布和应力分布与实验结果相符合。     

脉冲LDA侧面泵浦大能量Nd:YAG激光器时变热效应分析

建立了激光二极管阵列（LDA）侧面泵浦棒状Nd:YAG增益介质时变热效应理论计算模型。采用有限元Ansys软件模拟分析了脉冲LDA侧面泵浦大能量固体激光器的时变热效应特性。研究结果表明,所研究的脉冲LDA侧面泵浦大能量Nd:YAG激光器热效应具有时变特性,介质横截面内中心点处的稳态温度场分布随时间呈锯齿形周期变化,锯齿形变化频率为LDA泵浦频率,脉冲LDA泵浦参数对介质稳态温度场分布有较大影响。分析和计算了介质内热梯度、应力双折射以及激光晶体端面效应等导致的晶体热透镜焦距。计算表明,介质的热焦距主要来源于介质内温度梯度引起的热透镜焦距。     

被动调QNd:YAG/Cr:YAG微晶片激光器的优化设计与实验

用数值求解速率方程的方法对被动调Q微晶片激光器进行了优化设计,并在实验中验证了这一优化效果。首先对速率方程进行数值求解,从数值求解的结果中得出了几个关键性参数,例如可饱和吸收体的初始透过率、输出镜反射率、激光器腔长、激光器腔内损耗、抽运激光光斑大小等,给出了关键性的参数对被动调QNd∶YAG/Cr∶YAG激光器的影响;然后基于数值求解的结果对微晶片激光器进行了优化设计,例如缩短激光腔长度,减小腔内损耗,选择合适的输出镜反射率、初始透过率和抽运激光光斑大小等;最后完成了两种不同参数的微晶片被动调QNd∶YAG/Cr∶YAG微晶片激光器的制作。     

电光调Q脉冲串Nd∶YAG激光器研究

设计了一台高能量输出的电光调Q脉冲串Nd∶YAG激光器,可以对脉冲串重复频率、脉冲数目、脉冲间隔进行调节。重复频率1～10Hz,每一个脉冲串含有1～3个脉,其间隔大于200μs可调。采用平凸腔的结构,对一定重频下的热透镜效应进行补偿。典型的实验结果为:当重频为10Hz、脉冲间隔为548μs时,三脉冲最大输出能量608mJ,双脉冲最大能量输出405mJ,单脉冲最大输出能量为200mJ,其中单个脉冲的脉宽约为8ns,发散角为3.4mrad。     

K9玻璃在脉冲CO_2激光作用下的热应力分析

根据已建立的理论模型,计算得到了K9玻璃受脉冲CO_2激光辐照时产生的热应力分布,研究了热应力的时间特征,在分析样品尺寸对损伤结果影响的基础上,提出了K9玻璃抗激光损伤的最佳半径。结果表明:K9玻璃产生的热应力损伤主要由环向应力控制,热应力以热冲击波的形式在样品内传播,大小随时间变化而来回振荡,且激光脉冲结束后比激光作用时间内产生的热应力要大。这说明若样品在激光加热期间产生的热应力不足以造成材料破坏,则有可能会在其后的冷却过程中产生更大的热应力,材料将会在冷却过程中发生破裂。根据样品参数对损伤结果的影响,进一步验证了K9玻璃抗激光损伤最佳半径的通用性。     

K9玻璃在脉冲CO2激光作用下的热应力分析

根据已建立的理论模型,计算得到了K9玻璃受脉冲CO2激光辐照时产生的热应力分布,研究了热应力的时间特征,在分析样品尺寸对损伤结果影响的基础上,提出了K9玻璃抗激光损伤的最佳半径。结果表明：K9玻璃产生的热应力损伤主要由环向应力控制,热应力以热冲击波的形式在样品内传播,大小随时间变化而来回振荡,且激光脉冲结束后比激光作用时间内产生的热应力要大。这说明若样品在激光加热期间产生的热应力不足以造成材料破坏,则有可能会在其后的冷却过程中产生更大的热应力,材料将会在冷却过程中发生破裂。根据样品参数对损伤结果的影响,进一步验证了K9玻璃抗激光损伤最佳半径的通用性。     

Theoretical study on thermal behavior of passively Q-switched microchip Nd:YAG laser

This study deals with the thermal characterization of a continuous wave (CW-) and end-pumped passively Q-switched microchip Nd:YAG laser crystal by solving the rate and heat transfer equations in the laser cavity. In this approach, a parametric study has been performed to investigate the influence of the pumping parameters, cooling metal dimension and also the crystal dimension and doping concentration on the thermal behavior of the laser crystal. Obtained results reveal a closed correlation between the mentioned parameters and the thermal behavior of the crystal indicating that a proper selection of the laser parameters is essential to control the crystal's temperature and improve the performance of the laser accordingly.     

Limit analysis for laser removal of micron contaminant colloidal silicon dioxide particles from the super-smooth optical glass substrate by pulse Nd:YAG laser

Multimode Nd:YAG pulse laser was applied to remove micron and submicron particles by vaporizing a thin paint film pre-coated on super-smooth optical substrate surface. By analyzing the poor absorption of the optical glass substrate to the irradiative Nd:YAG pulse laser, the removal mechanism of contaminated colloidal particles from the super-smooth surface through vaporization of a volatile solid film is described. A limit analysis was proposed to determine the lower and the upper threshold of laser fluence for cleaning the SiO₂ contaminants from super-smooth K8 optical substrate. Relevant experiments on laser cleaning of micron-polishing particles from super-smooth K8 optical substrate confirmed the usefulness of this method in assisting the selection of effective cleaning fluence for accomplishing high cleanliness, which was in a range of 80–90% of the predicted upper threshold.     

Influence of water environment on paint removal and the selection criteria of laser parameters

Laser paint removal in a water environment does not diffuse ablation pollution products into air. Characteristics of water, such as high specific heat and heat flux, generate different effects of the laser paint removal than in an air environment. In this study, the effects of air and water environments on the mechanism and effect of laser paint removal are analyzed and compared experimentally and theoretically. In air, thermodynamic ablation causes removal of paint, whereas in water, stress coupled with plasma shock waves cause tear and splash removal of paint layers after fracture and damage. Fracture and pressure thresholds of the paint and substrate, respectively, indicate the optimum energy density range for laser paint removal in water, providing a reference for engineering applications.     

Wood engraving by Q-switched diode-pumped frequency-doubled Nd:YAG green laser

Laser deep engraving is one of the most promising technologies to be used in wood carver operations. In this method, a laser beam is used to ablate a solid wood bulk, following predetermined patterns. The sculpture is obtained by repeating this process on each successive thin layer. Obviously, in order to achieve larger material removal rates, the process needs a controllable variation of the depth to carve a 3D (three dimensional) profiles.The degree of precision of the shape, the removal rate and the surface quality during the engraving process strictly depend on the materials properties, the laser source characteristics and the process parameters.The aim of this work is to investigate the influence of the process parameters on the material removal rates by engraving panels made of different types of wood using a Q-switched diode-pumped Nd:YAG green laser working with a wavelength λ=532 nm. The examined parameters were: the mean power that depends on the pulse frequency, the beam speed and the number of laser scansions, also called repetitions. The working parameters and the engraved depth were related and an energy-based model was proposed in order to predict the latter.Experimental results showed that the Q-switched diode-pumped frequency-doubled Nd:YAG green laser can be successfully used to machine different types of wood, obtaining decorative drawing and 3D engraved geometries without burning. However, an accurate selection of the wood types and the process parameters is necessary in order to obtain deep engraving without carbonization and a homogeneous carving.     

LD-pumped passively Q-switched Nd:YVO/LBO red laser with V:YAG

An LD-pumped Nd:YVO₄ passively Q-switched by V:YAG and intracavity frequency doubled by LBO red pulse laser at 671 nm was presented. With 1.6 W incident pump power, average output power of 53 mW, pulse duration (FWHM) of 29.5 ns, pulse repetition rate of 37.2 kHz, peak power of 48.3 W and single-pulse energy of 1.43 μJ were obtained. The stability of pulse energy and repetition rate was better than 3% for 4 h.