多纵模气体激光时间相干性的分析与研究

本文根据Wiener-Khintchine定理,导出了多纵模气体激光时间相干度的一般表达式;给出了激光多纵模非对称分布与对称分布两种状态下的结果;并当(ⅰ)Δν=0,Δν_D→∞;(ⅱ)Δν=0,Δν_D→∞且δν_(?)=0时,分别与文献[4]和[2,3]的结果一致。文章就上述四种情况下的时间相干性进行了理论分析与实验研究。     

观测有效相干长度及TC周期性的全息法

本文根据J.Upatinieks的椭圆等光程原理,提出了一种现场观测多纵模激光有效相干长度及其TC周期性的全息法.介绍了基本原理与方法,给出了相应的实验结果.     

多纵模受激布里渊散射阈值

针对自由运转激光, 通过在多纵模受激布里渊散射理论中引进不同纵模的随机初始相位，推 导出抽运光模间隔不受任何限制的宽带多纵模SBS耦合波方程，讨论了宽带SBS阈值与抽运光 线宽、模数、模间隔、布里渊线宽及有效相互作用长度之间的关系. 理论与已有实验结果符 合得很好. 关键词： 受激布里渊散射 多纵模 阈值     

多模气体激光纵模线型函数及其频宽的实验观测

本文根据多模激光时间相干性ｇ（１）（τ）的准周期性特点，提出了一种观测多模激光纵模线型函数及其频宽的新方法－程差２ｋＬ法。文章介绍了测量原理与方法，并以双模Ｈｅ－Ｎｅ激光器为例，给出了相应的实验结果，研究表明，多模气体激光的纵模线型函数为洛仑兹（Ｌｏｒｅｎｔｚ）线型函数，相应的纵模频宽约为１０＾７Ｈｚ。     

用于干涉测量的短相干固体激光器光谱纵模特性

对固体激光器的光谱纵模特性与复相干度的关系进行了理论分析,推导出了在任意纵模数下的光程差与复相干度的关系式。通过比较窄谱宽激光器与谱宽较宽的测量用普通固体激光器在不同纵模数下的复相干度特性,发现固体激光器谱宽较宽,复相干度衰减较快,不同纵模数下的衰减速度和周期不同,纵模数越多复相干度震荡衰减越快,不会出现周期性的高相干区域。根据理论分析搭建了一台用于干涉测量的短相干多纵模固体激光器,并对其光谱纵模特性和相干长度进行了测量,实验结果与计算结果一致。     

上海同步辐射装置波荡器光源空间相干性的研究

利用高斯-谢尔光源模型理论与交叉谱密度函数在自由空间传输的规律, 研究了上海同步辐射装置波荡器光源(BL15U)的空间相干性; 讨论了预聚焦镜、单色器对光束空间相干性的影响;实验测量了单色光狭缝S2处光束的横向相干长度(Z方向). 理论计算表明, S2处光束的横向相干长度为66.5 μm,但实验测量结果为27 μm. 理论与实验相差较大的原因是由于S2上游光学元件预聚焦镜或单色器周期性高频振动导致了光束空间相干性的退化.实验结果表明,上海同步辐射装置波荡器光源已有较强的空间相干性, 可以满足微米尺度的硬X射线相干性实验.     

双棱镜干涉研究光源的相干性

空间相干性问题来源于扩展光源不同部分发光的独立性,表现在波场横向相干范围;时间相干性来源于光源发光过程在时间上的断续性,表现在波场的纵向相干范围. 本文从干涉条纹的可见度出发,对双棱镜干涉实验中的相干性问题进行分析讨论,推导出相干长度和临界宽度公式,给出双棱镜干涉实验测量光波临界宽度和相干长度,以及估测滤光片单色性的实验方法.     

调频微片Nd:YAG激光器光回馈特性的研究

研究了调频微片Nd：YAG激光器的光回馈特性.在没有光回馈的情况下，激光频率每改变一个纵模间隔，激光器输出功率变化一个条纹.有光回馈时，同时改变激光频率和外腔相位，激光器输出功率波动频率正比于内、外腔长度之比.基于三镜腔等效模型的理论分析和实验结果相符合.并且讨论了这一现象在精密测量领域的潜在应用.     

LED光源数字全息技术研究

研究以发光二极管(LED)作为光源的部分相干光数字全息技术.首先研究LED的时间相干性和空间相干性,尽管LED的时间相干性较差,但空间相干性可以通过减小光源发光面积来提高.利用LED的时间相干性较差、相干长度短的特点,抑制相干噪声,改善数字全息重建质量.在同一全息记录系统,通过实验,比较了用激光和LED光源的数字全息重建图像质量.结果表明:基于LED光源的数字全息,完全消除了使用激光光源的散斑噪声和由光学元件引入的寄生干涉噪声,物光场的重现质量,包括振幅和相位都得到了很大提高.但由于LED光源的较低的空间相干性,一般只适用于同轴相移数字全息,待测物体的厚度在十几微米以内,应用受到一定限制.     

线性啁啾高斯型锁模脉冲的时间相干长度

本文首次提出并讨论了锁模激光脉冲的时间相干长度问题。从时间复相干度定义出发,导出了具有线性啁啾的高斯型锁模脉冲的时间相干长度表达式,可以看出,时间相干长度随着脉冲啁啾的增大而减小;与这种脉冲的时间宽度比较可以得出结论,在没有啁啾时,脉冲的时间相干长度等于脉冲时间宽度的二倍。     

多纵模激光F-P标准具双边缘测风可行性分析

讨论采用多纵模激光器作探测光源用于双边缘多普勒激光雷达测风的可行性。给出了多纵模激光器谐振腔腔长与边缘滤波器F-P标准具腔长之间的关系。分析了多纵模双边缘测风的主要特性,计算灵敏度、信噪比和径向测速误差,并与单纵模测风性能进行对比。可用类似单纵模测风中动态频率跟踪技术解决多纵模激光器频率漂移问题。     

LD端面泵浦Cr~4∶YAG被动调Q激光器输出特性研究

对激光二极管端面泵浦Cr4+∶YAG被动调Q Nd∶YAG激光器输出特性进行了实验研究.实验研究发现,激光器输出功率及脉冲重复频率随谐振腔长度增大而增大.为解释这一实验现象,测量了泵浦光斑在激光晶体内尺寸,同时计算了激光晶体及Cr4+∶YAG晶体内的基模激光光斑半径随谐振腔长度变化.分析结果表明:激光晶体内泵浦光斑尺寸远小于激光晶体内基模光斑半径,腔模间交叠效率较低;当腔长增加时,激光晶体内的基模激光光斑减小,腔模间交叠效率增加,从而导致输出功率及脉冲重复频率随腔长增加而增加;另外,Cr4+∶YAG晶体内光斑半径也随谐振腔长度减小,引起Cr4+∶YAG晶体漂白时间缩短,导致脉冲重复频率随腔长增加而增加.     

Relationship between coherence length and output power of a multi-longitudinal-mode Ar+ laser

The relationship between the temporal coherence (i.e., the coherence length) and the output power of a multi-longitudinal-mode Ar⁺ laser operated near the threshold current is studied. The experimental measurements show that the coherence length is a hyperbola as a function of the output power. A simple model of the multimode equal-amplitude power spectrum is employed in the theoretical analysis. Good agreement between theory and experiment is obtained. It is shown that for a multi-longitudinal-mode Ar⁺ laser, the product of coherence length and the output power is almost a constant. Mailing address: Department of Physics, Suzhou University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, People's Republic of China     

三环无源谐振腔在光纤激光器中的选频特性

利用琼斯矩阵对一种三环嵌套的无源谐振腔的选频特性进行了分析,并根据无源谐振腔选频的原理,设计了一种基于三环嵌套无源谐振腔的掺铒光纤激光器。实验结果表明:三环嵌套的无源谐振腔具有良好的选频特性,当泵浦功率为159 mW时,得到了稳定的单纵模激光信号输出;输出功率的最大波动为0.04 dB,输出中心波长最大漂移为0.016 nm;耦合器的耦合比减小时,激光器会处于多纵模振荡状态。     

Experimental characterization of DFB and FP chaotic lasers with strong incoherent optical feedback

We have experimentally investigated chaotic power oscillations in single-longitudinal mode DFB and multi-longitudinal mode FP lasers as a function of incoherent optical feedback strengths of up to 42%. We have demonstrated the existence of chaos in the output oscillations of both laser types using classical experimental tools such as RF spectrum, standard deviation, and maximum Lyapunov exponent, which all increase with increasing of feedback strength for both in single-longitudinal mode DFB lasers and multi-longitudinal mode FP lasers. It is also shown that power switching among longitudinal modes of multimode FP semiconductor laser is a considerable portion of the chaotic power oscillations for both strong and weak incoherent optical feedback.     

LD端面泵浦Cr4:YAG被动调Q激光器输出特性研究

对激光二极管端面泵浦Cr⁴⁺:YAG被动调QNd:YAG激光器输出特性进行了实验研究.实验研究发现,激光器输出功率及脉冲重复频率随谐振腔长度增大而增大.为解释这一实验现象,测量了泵浦光斑在激光晶体内尺寸,同时计算了激光晶体及Cr⁴⁺:YAG晶体内的基模激光光斑半径随谐振腔长度变化.分析结果表明:激光晶体内泵浦光斑尺寸远小于激光晶体内基模光斑半径,腔模间交叠效率较低;当腔长增加时,激光晶体内的基模激光光斑减小,腔模间交叠效率增加,从而导致输出功率及脉冲重复频率随腔长增加而增加;另外,Cr⁴⁺:YAG晶体内光斑半径也随谐振腔长度减小,引起Cr⁴⁺:YAG晶体漂白时间缩短,导致脉冲重复频率随腔长增加而增加.     

Laser-diode pumped self-Q-switched microchip lasers

Optical properties of Cr,Yb:YAG, Cr,Nd:YAG crystals, and composite Yb:YAG/Cr:YAG ceramics self-Q-switched solid-state laser materials are presented. The merits of these self-Q-switched laser materials are given and the potentials of such lasers can be chosen by the applications. Cr,Yb:YAG and composite Yb:YAG/Cr:YAG ceramics self-Q-switched laser are conducted. Although several tens of kW peak power can be obtained with a monolithic microchip Cr,Yb:YAG laser, the experimental results show that the performance of this laser is limited by the absorption of Cr⁴⁺ ions at a pump wavelength of 940 nm and strong fluorescence quenching at high Cr concentration. Composite Yb:YAG/Cr:YAG ceramics are more suitable to realize high pulse energy and peak power (up to MW level) with optimized lasing and Q-switching parts. In addition, the instabilities induced by the multi-longitudinal mode competition in Cr,Nd:YAG and Cr,Yb:YAG microchip lasers are addressed. The different gain bandwidths of Yb:YAG and Nd:YAG play an important role in the instability of the output laser pulse trains. Stable laser pulses from the Cr,Yb:YAG microchip laser were obtained due to the antiphase dynamics. For the Cr,Nd:YAG microchip laser, the instability caused by the multi-longitudinal mode competition is an intrinsic property. Different transverse patterns were observed in Cr,Nd:YAG microchip lasers when a pump beam with larger diameter was used. Saturated inversion population distribution inside the gain medium plays an important role in the transverse pattern formation. Different transverse patterns were reconstructed by combining different sets of the Hermite-Gaussian modes.     

LD泵浦掺铥(Tm3+)光纤激光器的数值分析

首先从掺铥光纤激光器的速率方程和光传输方程出发,建立数学模型,通过Matlab软件进行数值计算,分析了泵浦光和激光沿光纤的分布以及各能级离子数的变化.在不同掺杂浓度下,研究了小信号增益与入纤泵浦功率的关系以及泵浦光和激光功率与增益介质长度的关系.在不同泵浦功率下,研究了输出功率与输出耦合镜反射率的关系.进一步对不同泵浦吸收系数,研究了斜率效率和泵浦阈值与光纤长度的关系.分析结果表明存在最佳光纤长度和最佳耦合输出透过率,使得激光输出功率达到最佳值.     

Narrow-band,tunable 2 μm optical parametric oscillator based on MgO:PPLN at degeneracy with a volume Bragg grating output coupler

A degenerate optical parametric oscillator (OPO) using an MgO:PPLN crystal and a volume Bragg grating (VBG) output coupler is presented. By changing the temperature of the VBG, the resonance of the OPO can be tuned exactly on the degeneracy point. A single-longitudinal and a multi-longitudinal mode pump scheme as well as the performance of the optical parametric oscillator on and off degeneracy are compared. It was found that the multi-longitudinal mode pump setup provides superior results with respect to spectral width and stability at degeneracy. At 2128.4 nm, a spectral width of less than 0.7 nm, an output power of 1.7 W with a slope efficiency of 31.8%, and low power fluctuation of 0.3% were achieved.