掺镱光纤放大器中的热效应分析

为了研究掺镱双包层单频光纤放大器中受激布里渊散射产生的规律,从含有受激布理渊散射的速率方程和热传导方程出发,对光纤放大器中的热效应问题进行了理论分析.讨论了泵浦功率、包层半径和换热系数对受激布理渊散射的影响,所得结论为实验研究单频光纤放大器中受激布理渊散射的变化规律提供了理论依据.     

半导体激光泵浦单频高功率光纤放大器的研究

在讨论单频高功率光纤放大器工作原理的基础上,评述了单频高功率光纤放大器的最新进展。指出了单频高功率光纤放大器的关键技术:稳定可靠的、光频特性优良的信号源;吸收效率高的、受激布利渊散射泵浦阈值功率低的增益光纤;高效的耦合系统。     

增益竞争双波长放大单频光纤放大器理论研究

引入增益竞争是抑制单频光纤放大器中受激布里渊散射(SBS)的有效方式. 在单频光纤放大器的基础上, 推导了描述增益竞争双波长放大单频掺镱双包层光纤放大器的稳态速率方程组, 建立了增益竞争双波长放大单频光纤放大器的理论模型; 利用建立的理论模型模拟分析了信号光波长间隔、 信号光种子功率比、 抽运方式和增益光纤长度等因素对放大器的单频激光输出 效率以及SBS抑制效果的影响.     

大功率单频多芯光纤放大器中抑制受激布里渊散射的分析

针对多芯光纤完善了描述抽运光、信号光和Stokes信号的速率方程组.考虑了温差对受激布里渊散射的影响,利用有限元法求解温度分布方程组,分析了前向和后向抽运方式、对流系数、Stokes初始功率、光纤掺杂粒子密度和光纤长度对受激布里渊散射增益的影响.研究表明：后向抽运方式在抑制受激布里渊散射方面具有明显优势;减小对流系数有助于抑制受激布里渊散射;提高光纤掺杂密度能够加强抑制受激布里渊散射,同时也有助于提高光纤放大器的斜率效率.比较了在相同最佳光纤长度条件下,单芯和19芯光纤放大器的最高工作温度和受激布里渊散射 关键词： 光纤放大器 受激布里渊散射 大功率 有限元法     

光纤放大器中的受激布里渊散射阈值

 从受激布里渊散射(SBS)耦合波理论出发,根据双包层光纤放大器中的受激布里渊散射阈值模型,理论仿真了信号带宽、纤芯直径、放大器增益对SBS阈值的影响,并从实验上研究了单频百纳秒脉冲信号在掺镱双包层光纤放大器中的受激布里渊散射现象。实验中输入脉冲信号重复频率1 Hz,脉宽200 ns,对不同的输入脉冲信号放大,前向放大脉冲在脉冲能量660 nJ、峰值功率3.3 W时出现畸变,产生后向SBS窄脉冲,达到了SBS阈值,实验计算的SBS阈值与理论分析结果基本一致。     

单频脉冲光纤放大器中受激布里渊散射实验研究

从实验上研究了掺镱(Yb)双包层光纤放大器中单频脉冲信号放大时,受激布里渊散射(SBS)引起的脉冲畸变现象。实验中采用的单频双包层光纤放大器光纤长度14m,内包层直径130μm,纤芯模场直径6.5μm,在单频脉宽200 ns脉冲放大,且峰值功率3.3 W时观察到后向SBS脉冲,脉宽明显小于输入信号脉宽,分析了受激布里渊散射引起放大脉冲波形畸变的随机特性和功率特性,并采用自由光谱范围30 GHz的法布里-珀罗(F-P)扫描干涉仪验证了SBS频移。     

S波段光纤拉曼放大器中级联受激布里渊散射串扰的实验研究

研究了光纤激光器前向抽运的S波段分布式光纤拉曼放大器中级联的受激布里渊散射(SBS)串扰现象。用窄光谱带宽(<100MHz)的可调谐激光二极管作为信号源,通过S波段分布式光纤拉曼放大器,当被放大的信号功率超过单模光纤受激布里渊散射的阈值时,出现了前向受激布里渊散射,这是传导声波布里渊散射在光纤放大器中放大的现象。随着拉曼放大器抽运功率的提高,在斯托克斯区,出现了两阶受激布里渊散射线,在实验中观测到偶数阶的受激布里渊散射谱线功率大于奇数阶的布里渊一瑞利散射线。当进一步增加拉曼放大器的抽运功率,出现了前向级联的多阶受激布里渊散射现象,拉曼放大器的增益下降,被放大的信号功率转换为受激布里渊散射,噪声变大。受激布里渊散射的串扰破坏了拉曼放大器的特性,使拉曼放大器无法在密集波分复用光纤传输系统中使用,因此需要严格地控制入纤的信号功率和放大器的抽运功率。在实验中还观测到在光纤拉曼放大器中被放大的信号光和受激布里渊散射线两侧的伴线。     

后向泵浦高功率掺镱光纤放大器的非弹性散射效应

 在考虑受激布里渊散射和受激喇曼散射效应的基础上,数值求解了双包层掺镱光纤放大器的速率-传输方程,分析了后向泵浦高功率掺镱光纤放大器在不同信号光线宽、光纤长度和纤芯直径下的输出特性,研究了受激布里渊散射和受激喇曼散射的抑制条件。计算结果表明:在后向泵浦方式下,若掺镱光纤长度小于0.68 m,纤芯直径大于26 μm,信号光线宽大于0.04 nm,则放大过程中的受激布里渊散射和受激喇曼散射能同时得到有效抑制。     

光纤放大器受激布里渊散射效应抑制

提出了一种多波长窄线宽光纤放大器,其种子光由多个单频激光耦合而成,所有单频激光波长几乎相等（波长间隔小于1 nm）,频率间隔大于两倍布里渊频移。建立了此类多波长窄线宽光纤放大器的完整理论模型,分析了放大器中受激布里渊散射（SBS）与种子数目的关系。搭建了双波长和三波长窄线宽光纤放大器,进行SBS阈值输出功率测定实验。实验结果与理论模拟结果基本一致,验证了理论模型的合理性;双波长和三波长放大可以有效抑制SBS效应,大幅提高放大器输出功率。     

百瓦级全光纤结构单频掺铥主振荡功率放大器

报道了平均功率超过百瓦的单频掺铥全光纤结构主振荡功率放大器。使用线宽小于100kHz、中心波长为1.97μm的单频种子源进行级联放大,主放大器的斜率效率为50%。监测放大器的回光功率和光谱,没有发现受激布里渊散射以及其他非线性效应。通过增加泵浦功率,可以获得更高功率的掺铥单频放大输出。     

122-W high-power single-frequency MOPA fiber laser in all-fiber format

We demonstrate a high-power single-frequency master oscillator power amplifier (MOPA) fiber laser.The central wavelength of the single-frequency fiber laser seed is 1 063.8 nm,with a linewidth narrower than 20 kHz and output power of 120 mW.By using two-stage amplification,a single-frequency fiber laser with an output power of 122 W is obtained,and the optical-optical conversion efficiency is 72%.No significant amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) or stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) is observed.The output power can be further increased by launching more pump power.     

A 168-W high-power single-frequency amplifier in an all-fiber configuration

We present a high-power, single-frequency, narrow linewidth fiber amplifier based on master oscillator power amplification chains in an all-fiber configuration. The effect of the delivery fiber on the maximum output power is studied. A home-made 1064-nm seed laser with a 20-kHz linewidth is boosted to 129 W, and limited by stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) when the delivery fiber is 1.2 m long. By shortening the delivery fiber length to 0.7 m, the SBS threshold is increased efficiently and the maximum output power rises to 168 W with an 82.9% power conversion efficiency. The experimental results indicate that the output power can be further raised by shortening the delivery fiber length and increasing the pump power.     

A 168-W high-power single-frequency amplifier in an all-fiber configuration

We present a high-power,single-frequency,narrow linewidth fiber amplifier based on master oscillator power amplification chains in an all-fiber configuration.The effect of the delivery fiber on the maximum output power is studied.A home-made 1064-nm seed laser with a 20-kHz linewidth is boosted to 129 W,and limited by stimulated Brillouin scattering(SBS) when the delivery fiber is 1.2 m long.By shortening the delivery fiber length to 0.7 m,the SBS threshold is increased efficiently and the maximum output power rises to 168 W with an 82.9% power conversion efficiency.The experimental results indicate that the output power can be further raised by shortening the delivery fiber length and increasing the pump power.     

Analysis and simulation of single-frequency Raman fiber amplifiers

High power operation of single-frequency Raman fiber amplifiers is usually limited by the onset of stimulated Brillouin scattering. A theoretical investigation on single-frequency Raman fiber amplifier limited by stimulated Brillouin scattering is presented in this paper, based on the intensity equations combining stimulated Brillouin scattering and stimulated Raman scattering. A combination of methods is proposed to increase the output power of single-frequency Raman fiber amplifier. These methods include applying a suitable pump scheme according to the fiber length and seed signal power, using short gain fibers, utilizing a multiple-stage scheme and providing suppression of stimulated Brillouin scattering.     

Stimulated Brillouin scattering generation in ns pulsed double-cladding fiber amplifier

This paper proposes a study both in theory and experiment on the phenomenon of stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) in a double-cladding fiber amplifier. The distortion characteristic of the 200-ns is observed through a stationary coupled-wave SBS model including the second-order Stokes wave for double-cladding fiber amplifier. The first-order Stokes wave is amplified during backward propagation to such an intense peak power that it can generate second-order Stokes wave. The stochastic aspect of pulse distortion induced by SBS is also experimentally demonstrated in the single frequency 200 ns pulse amplifier with 12-m Yb³⁺ doped double-cladding fiber. The backward SBS pulse is observed when the pulse peak power is up to 3.3 W, and the pulse width of SBS is narrower than that of the input signal. In the meantime, to overcome the difficulty of the pulse spectrum measurement, a novel method is put forward to measure the SBS frequency shift using the F–P interferometer with free spectral rang of 30 G, showing a good agreement with the theoretical estimation. SBS is the main factor that limits the output pulse peak power in the amplification of the single-frequency pulse.     

Investigation on the suppression of stimulated Brillouin scattering in single-frequency Raman fiber amplifiers

High power operation of single-frequency Raman fiber amplifiers (SF-RFAs) is usually limited by the onset of stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS). In this paper, we present our theoretical investigation on the suppression of SBS in SF-RFAs, based on the intensity equations combining SBS and stimulated Raman scattering (SRS). The effects of increasing the mode area of fiber and utilizing temperature and strain gradients along the fiber on the suppression of SBS are discussed. The simulation results suggest that it is not an advisable method to suppress SBS in SF-RFAs by increasing the mode area. Besides, although tensile strain and temperature gradients can suppress SBS in RFA singly, the conditions are too rigorous to realize. Based on the numerical simulation results, a feasible scheme for the suppression of SBS in RFA is proposed using the temperature gradients together with tensile strain gradients along the fiber length, resulting in an increase of ～3 times of amplifiers output power.