LD泵浦高功率高斜效率Nd:YVO4声光调Q激光器

 报道了采用激光二极管(LD)端面泵浦Nd:YVO₄双端键合晶体高平均功率高斜效率1 064 nm声光调Q激光器。通过对大功率泵浦情况下激光晶体热透镜效应进行分析和估算,优化了模式匹配及热稳腔结构参数,实现了稳定的高功率高斜效率准连续脉冲激光输出。在泵浦功率46.8 W、最高重复频率50 kHz下,获得最大平均输出功率17.6 W,光-光转换效率为37.6%,斜效率达70.1%,脉冲宽度51.3 ns;在最低重复频率10 kHz下,获得最大单脉冲能量0.91 mJ,峰值功率为46.2 kW,脉冲宽度为19.8 ns。     

LD抽运Nd:GdVO4的激光性能研究

利用LD端泵NdGdVO4晶体,实现了激光器的1 063 nm连续和调Q激光输出.在连续激光输出实验中,在泵浦功率为20.2 W时,得到最高的光-光转换效率为55.0%,斜效率为59.1%,此时输出功率为11.5 W;在泵浦功率为33.7 W时,得到16.7 W的最大激光输出.在调Q实验中,当重复频率为10 kHz时,获得脉宽6.5 ns,能量340 μJ,峰值功率52.3 kW.当重复频率为30 kHz时,获得脉宽14.5 ns,平均输出功率5.18 W,峰值功率11.9 kW.     

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Nd:YAG/Cr:YAG/YAG键合晶体LD侧面泵浦激光器

利用Nd∶YAG/Cr∶YAG/YAG键合晶体,建立了具有高平均输出功率的LD侧面泵浦被动调Q激光器系统.当Cr∶YAG的初始透过率为85%、最大泵浦光功率为187.5 W时,1 064nm激光的平均输出功率为83.68W.通过KTP晶体进行倍频,在最大泵浦光功率下,产生了27.2W532nm绿光激光脉冲,同时脉冲宽度和重复频率分别为210ns和21.2kHz;绿光单脉冲能量和峰值功率分别为1.28mJ和6.1kW;泵浦光(808nm)到倍频光(532nm)的光-光效率为14.5%.     

AlGaInAs半导体饱和吸收体调Q特性的理论与实验研究

利用通过金属化学气相沉积法长成的AlGaInAs饱和吸收体,对808nmLD泵浦的Nd∶YVO4键合晶体进行被动调Q,获得了波长为1.06μm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10.57W时,激光平均输出功率为3.45W,斜效率为39%,重复频率达到最大值101kHz.当泵浦功率为8.07W时,脉冲宽度达到最小值1.76ns.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.     

2 μm波段半导体可饱和吸收镜被动调Q光纤激光器

基于半导体可饱和吸收镜和光纤光栅实现了稳定的2 m波段被动调Q光纤脉冲激光器,输出激光的中心波长为1958.2 nm。随着泵浦功率的增加,输出脉冲的重复频率不断增加,而对应脉冲的宽度不断减小。输出脉冲重复频率的变化范围为20～80 kHz,脉冲宽度的变化范围为490 ns～1 s。当泵浦功率为1.3 W时,调Q光纤激光器的最大平均输出功率为91 mW,脉冲重复频率为80 kHz,脉冲宽度为490 ns,对应的最大单脉冲能量约为1.14 J。     

激光二极管抽运主动调Q陶瓷Nd∶YAG 1319nm激光器特性研究

报道了激光二极管端面抽运声光调Q陶瓷Nd∶YAG在1319 nm波长处的调Q运转。在抽运功率23.7 W时,平均输出功率为4.8 W,重复频率为30 kHz,脉冲宽度为110 ns,对应的光-光转换效率为20.3%。在抽运功率为19.4 W时,得到了脉宽78.5 ns、能量为316μJ、重复频率为10 kHz的稳定调Q脉冲。     

LD端面泵浦声光调QNd:YVO_4/KTA 1.53μm光学参量振荡激光器

介绍了一台连续激光二极管(LD)端面泵浦声光调Q的高重复频率、高效率1.53μm人眼安全光学参量振荡激光器。激光基质材料采用Nd:YVO4晶体,采用按Ⅱ类非临界相位匹配切割、长20 mm的KTA晶体作为非线性光学晶体。在LD泵浦功率13.7 W,声光调Q重复频率60 kHz时,获得最高平均功率2.6 W的1.53μm信号光输出,泵浦光-信号光转换效率达到19%。在最高输出功率2.6 W下测得单脉冲宽度2.9 ns,对应的单脉冲能量和峰值功率分别为43.3μJ和15 kW。     

二极管泵浦的被动调Q与脉冲幅度混沌Nd:LaMgAl11O19全固态激光器

基于二极管泵浦Nd:LaMgAl₁₁O₁₉无序晶体激光器实现了被动调Q激光以及脉冲幅度混沌激光的输出。当泵浦功率在4.8~8.6 W范围内时,激光器运转在被动调Q状态;当泵浦功率为8.6 W时,调Q激光的平均输出功率为613 mW、重复频率为157.1 kHz、脉冲宽度为2.2μs。当泵浦功率增加到8.7~10.5 W范围内时,输出激光的脉冲幅度呈不规则随机分布现象;通过分析脉冲峰值序列的自相关曲线、相位图、功率谱、随机直方图,判定激光器运转在脉冲幅度混沌状态;当泵浦功率功率为10.5 W时,脉冲幅度混沌激光的平均输出功率为814 mW。     

二极管泵浦的被动调Q与脉冲幅度混沌Nd:LaMgAl_(11)O_(19)全固态激光器（英文）

基于二极管泵浦Nd:LaMgAl_(11)O_(19)无序晶体激光器实现了被动调Q激光以及脉冲幅度混沌激光的输出。当泵浦功率在4.8～8.6 W范围内时,激光器运转在被动调Q状态;当泵浦功率为8.6 W时,调Q激光的平均输出功率为613 mW、重复频率为157.1 kHz、脉冲宽度为2.2μs。当泵浦功率增加到8.7～10.5 W范围内时,输出激光的脉冲幅度呈不规则随机分布现象;通过分析脉冲峰值序列的自相关曲线、相位图、功率谱、随机直方图,判定激光器运转在脉冲幅度混沌状态;当泵浦功率功率为10.5 W时,脉冲幅度混沌激光的平均输出功率为814 mW。     

激光二极管抽运Tm,Ho∶YLF晶体声光调Q激光器

对激光二极管端面抽运Tm,Ho∶YLF晶体声光调Q激光器的激光特性进行了研究。根据粒子跃迁和能量传递过程,在考虑能级传递上转换的前提下,建立了Tm,Ho∶YLF脉冲激光器的速率方程,得到了初始反转粒子数的解析表达式,分析了能量传递上转换效应对激光上能级反转粒子数的影响。在室温下实现了2 μm波长激光的脉冲输出。实验上给出并分析了Tm,Ho∶YLF脉冲激光器的平均输出功率、单脉冲能量和脉冲宽度随抽运功率以及声光Q开关调制频率的变化关系。在抽运功率为2.8 W,重复频率为9 kHz时,获得了平均输出功率为189 mW的激光脉冲,光光转换效率为6.8%。在重复频率为1 kHz时,得到最大单脉冲能量为65 μJ,峰值功率为0.17 kW。     

LD泵浦的声光调Q高重复率Nd∶GdVO4激光器

报道了利用LD泵浦、1.06 μm声光调Q准连续Nd∶GdVO4激光器的输出特性.当泵浦功率为4.15 W,重复率为40 kHz时,获得的最大平均输出功率为1.46 W,光-光转换效率为35.1%,斜效率为44.2%.在重复率为10 kHz时,获得了最短脉宽24 ns, 最大单脉冲能量为63.2 μJ,相应峰值功率为2.62 kW.     

LD-pumped actively Q-switched Tm,Ho:YLF laser at room temperature

We have investigated acoustic-optical Q-switched Tm,Ho:YLF laser end-pumped by a laser-diode. At room temperature, a 2.067 μm wavelength pulsed output is realized. Average output power, single pulse energy and pulse-width are measured at different incident pump powers and pulse repetition frequencies. When the incident pump power is 2.8 W, a maximum average output power of 189 mW is obtained at the repetition frequency of 9 kHz, and this corresponds to an optical conversion efficiency of 6.8%. The maximum single pulse energy of 65μJ, the shortest pulse-width with full-width at half-maximum (FWHM) of 138 ns and the maximum peak power of 470 W are obtained at the pulse repetition frequency of 1 kHz.     

High repetition rate,high peak power acousto-optical Q-switched 946 nm Nd:YAG laser

A diode-end-pumped high repetition rate, high peak power acousto-optical (AO) Q-switched 946 nm Nd:YAG laser was demonstrated in this paper. In our experiments, a 20 mm miniature acousto-optical Q-switch was employed in a 45 mm linear laser cavity for generating the short laser pulse. At a repetition rate of 10 kHz, a maximum average output power of 2.9 W was achieved with a pulse width of 24.4 ns, giving a peak power of 11.9 kW. To the best of our knowledge, this is the highest peak power 946 nm Nd:YAG laser at high repetition rate operation. Moreover, pulse train with good stability was also obtained at the repetition rate of 50 kHz. At an incident pump power of 22.3 W, up to an average output power of 3.5 W pulsed 946 nm laser was generated at 50 kHz with a pulse width of 69 ns, corresponding to an optical conversion efficiency of 15.7% and an average slope efficiency of 24.1%, respectively.     

Efficient continuous wave and Q-switched operation of a dual-end-pumped <Emphasis Type="Italic">c</Emphasis>-cut Tm:YAP laser

An efficient continuous wave (CW) and Q-switched c-cut Tm:YAP laser is reported in this letter. With the dual-end-pumped convex-concave resonator, CW output power up to 13.6 W at 1.99 μm was obtained under a total incident pump power of 50 W. The corresponding slope efficiency was 34.3% and conversion efficiency was 27.2%. The active Q-switched operation of the laser had an average output power of 12.5 W at 10 kHz pulse repetition frequency, with a minimum pulse width of 126 ns. With 6 kHz pulse repetition frequency, the maximum pulse energy of 1.6 mJ was obtained. In addition, using the Tm:YAP laser as a pumping source for gain-switched Cr:ZnSe laser, as much as 4 W output power in the wavelength range of 2.5–2.6 μm was obtained.     

High-power high-repetition-rate acousto-optically Q-switched 1342 nm laser

A high-power high-repetition-rate acousto-optically Q-switched 1342 nm laser with double Nd:YVO₄ crystals pumped by fiber-coupled laser diodes is presented. The highest output power of 13.7 W was achieved with a total of 42 W pumping power in cw operation, the slope efficiency was measured as 36%, and the optical efficiency was better than 32%. In Q-switchedoperation, the highest pulse repetition rate of 100 kHz was obtained. At 50 kHz repetition rate, the laser exported 11.2 W average output power, with 60 ns average pulse width, ∼5% width stability (RMS) and ∼8% peak-power stability (RMS). At 10 kHz repetition rate, the highest average output power was measured as 6.3 W, single pulse energy was calculated as 0.63 mJ, with pulse width of 19 ns and peak-power higher than 30 kW. Combining the experimental results, we analyze and discuss some problems concerning Nd:YVO₄ crystal working at 1,342 nm wavelength. PACS 42.55.-f; 42.55.Xi; 42.60.Gd     

6.5-ns actively Q-switched Nd:YVO_4 laser operating at 1.34 μm

With a plano-concave cavity,diode-pumped continuous-wave(CW) and actively Q-switched Nd:YVO4 laser operating at 1.34 μm is demonstrated.Maximum CW output power of 4.76 W and Q-switched average output power of 2.64 W are obtained with output coupler(transmission T = 3.9%).For the Q-switching operation,the theoretically calculated pulse energy and pulse width,with a pulse repetition frequency(PRF) range of 5-40 kHz,coincide with the experimental results.With a T = 11.9% output coupler,the maximum peak power of 24.3 kW and minimum pulse width of 6.5 ns are obtained when the PRF is 10 kHz.To the best of our knowledge,this is the shortest actively Q-switched pulse duration ever obtained in a 1.3-μm Nd-doped vanadate laser.     

LD泵浦Nd：YAG激光器的连续激光输出和高重复率调Q

用连续输出１Ｗ国产多量子阱激光二极管列阵（ＭＱＷ－ＬＤＡ）泵浦Ｎｄ：ＹＡＧ固体激光器，连续激光输出最大功率为１１２ｍｗ，光－光效率为１０．６％，斜效率为２０％．实现了连续泵浦高重复频率（１ｋＨｚ，４ｋＨｚ，１０ｋＨｚ）调Ｑ输出，最大峰值功率为３５５Ｗ，最大平均功率为４３．７ｍｗ．     

Passively Q-switched Er-doped fiber laser using a semiconductor saturable absorber mirror

A passively Q-switched Er-doped fiber laser using a semiconductor saturable absorber mirror (SESAM) is demonstrated. Q-switching is observed with the output power produced at a slope efficiency of 29.4% with respect to the absorbed pump power. The maximum average output power of 8.37 mW is achieved. The pulse repetition frequency obtained can be turned from 1.72 to 7.95 kHz. The pulse energy of 17.2 nJ has been obtained at the pump power of 46.75 mW, and the pulse width is 30 μs.