不同泵浦光下Nd∶GdVO_4晶体输出特性

为研究808nm和879nm两种泵浦光对Nd∶GdVO4晶体激光输出特性的影响,并比较两种不同波长泵浦所得连续输出光的效率高低,分析了Nd∶GdVO4晶体的能级结构和两种泵浦光作用下的激光输出特性,发现在879nm也有较强的吸收峰.用808nm和879nm两种不同波长泵浦Nd∶GdVO4晶体的过程是不同的,808nm泵浦是一种间接方式能量转移的过程,在此过程中有明显的热负载产生.而879nm泵浦是将粒子直接激励到激光辐射上能级,降低无辐射弛豫过程产生的热量.从理论上可知,879nm的泵浦量子效率要高于808nm的泵浦量子效率,对减少晶体的热产生有很强的优势.实验中采用激光二极管端面泵浦Nd∶GdVO4晶体直腔方案,研究了两种不同泵浦光泵浦Nd∶GdVO4晶体以获得1063nm的连续光,得到了两种光抽运时的斜效率,发现在同样实验条件下,879nm泵浦的输出光斜效率在小功率泵浦时略高于808nm;而在大功率泵浦的情况下明显高于808nm,最高达到38%.同时,在808nm抽运时,实验上获得了1341nm波长的激光,为光通讯的应用提供了一种光源.     

Nd:YSAG单晶的光谱和激光性能

用提拉法生长了(1.5 at.%)Nd~(3+):Y_3Sc_2Al_3O_(12)(YSAG)激光晶体,摇摆曲线表明晶体结晶质量优良.测量了该晶体的吸收和发光光谱,表明其适合成熟的808 nm激光二极管(LD)抽运,其~4F_(3/2)→~4I_(11/2)跃迁最强发射波长为1059 nm,发射截面为1.03×10~(-19)cm~2,同时其激光上能级寿命为253μs,表明Nd:YSAG具有和Nd:YAG相近的效率,但其激光上能级寿命比Nd:YAG长约20μs.以LD抽运2 mm×2 mm×6 mm Nd:YSAG激光棒,激光阈值为0.85 W,最高输出功率为1.1 W,激光斜效率为21.1%,光-光转化效率为18.3%.综合表明Nd:YSAG单晶作为激光性能优良的全固态激光材料,更适合全固态调Q激光输出.     

LD抽运Nd:YVO4/KTP复合腔和频黄光激光器

在LD抽运的三镜复合腔Nd:YVO4激光器中,采用Ⅱ类临界相位匹配的KTP晶体对1064 nm和1342 nm两种波长激光进行和频,获得593 nm黄光连续输出.理论上从速率方程出发,导出1064 nm激光谐振腔和1342 nm激光谐振腔腔长之间的关系以及两个腔的腔镜透过率之间的关系.实验中,当808 nm抽运光的功率为12 W时,和频输出的黄光功率为340 Mw.光-光转换效率为2.8%.结果表明,采用三镜复合腔结构进行腔内和频是实现593 nm黄光输出的一种有效方法.     

LDA抽运Nd:YAG/KTP腔内和频589 nm连续波激光器

报道了一种激光二极管阵列（LDA）抽运Nd:YAG双波长和频黄光激光器黄激光是由Nd:YAG晶体的1064 nm和1319 nm谱线腔内和频产生以KTP为和频晶体,采用Ⅱ类临界相位匹配,在12 W的808 nm抽运功率下,获得了最高功率为430 mW连续波基横模的589 nm黄激光输出,光光转换效率为3.6%,光束质量因子M2<1.2实验结果表明采用激光二极管阵列抽运Nd:YAG/KTP腔内和频技术是获得黄激光的高效方法,并可以应用到其它激光增益介质的两条谱线进行腔内和频,获得更多不同颜色的单谱线激光输出     

LDA抽运Nd∶YAG/KTP腔内和频589nm连续波激光器

报道了一种激光二极管阵列(LDA)抽运Nd∶YAG双波长和频黄光激光器.黄激光是由Nd∶YAG晶体的1064 nm和1319 nm谱线腔内和频产生.以KTP为和频晶体,采用Ⅱ类临界相位匹配,在12 W的808 nm抽运功率下,获得了最高功率为430 mW连续波基横模的589 nm黄激光输出,光光转换效率为3.6%,光束质量因子M2<1.2.实验结果表明采用激光二极管阵列抽运Nd∶YAG/KTP腔内和频技术是获得黄激光的高效方法,并可以应用到其它激光增益介质的两条谱线进行腔内和频,获得更多不同颜色的单谱线激光输出.     

Nd∶YVO4/Nd∶GdVO4双波长激光器的功率均衡实验研究

实验研究了Nd∶YVO4/Nd∶GdVO4双波长激光器在不同抽运功率条件下,通过调节热沉温度达到功率均衡时的输出特性.实验结果表明:对于Nd∶YVO4/Nd∶GdVO4双波长激光器,当提高抽运功率,需要重新降低热沉温度达到功率均衡输出,降温幅度与抽运功率增加之比为11.23℃/W.与此同时,随着抽运功率和热沉温度的变化,双波长激光器的中心波长会出现小幅度的漂移,左峰波长随抽运功率增加的蓝移速率为0.056 nm/W,右峰波长随抽运功率增加的蓝移速率为0.054 nm/W.实验还发现功率均衡条件下激光器的输出总功率随抽运功率的增加而增加,拟合斜效率为8.7%,当抽运功率为5.58 W时,输出最大总功率达到115.7 mW.     

LD双端端面泵浦的高功率连续单频Nd:YVO4激光器

通过研究Nd:YVO4晶体在不同Nd3+掺杂浓度下对泵浦激光的吸收特性,以及激光晶体因吸收泵浦光而产生的热效应,在理论上分析了大功率泵浦情况下全固体化单频Nd:YVO4激光器中激光晶体Nd3+掺杂浓度对激光输出特性的影响,得出了激光器的输出功率、泵浦阈值以及斜效率与晶体掺杂浓度的对应关系.在实验上对晶体掺杂浓度分别为0.2 at%、0.3 at%和0.5 at%的大功率全固体化单频Nd:YVO4激光器的输出功率进行了比较,实验结果和理论预测基本吻合.当Nd:YVO4晶体的Nd3+掺杂浓度为0.3 at%,在44.3 W泵浦光功率下,我们在实验室得到18 W单频连续1.064 μm激光输出,激光器的斜效率为49.4%.     

28.2 W波长锁定878.6 nm激光二极管共振抽运双晶体1064 nm激光器

报道了一种由波长锁定878.6 nm半导体激光器共振抽运两块不同掺杂浓度Nd:YVO4晶体串接的1064nm激光器,并与使用单块的低掺杂浓度晶体和高掺杂浓度晶体情况进行比较,实验表明利用波长锁定878.6nm半导体激光器共振抽运双晶体串接的方式,有利于降低晶体的热效应,提高光光转换效率.当抽运功率为40 W时,获得了28.2 W的1064 nm激光输出,光光转换率为70.5%,斜率效率为70.6%,相对吸收光的光光转换率76%,斜率效率为76.4%,同时该激光器在10?C—40?C的温度变化范围内具有极好的温度稳定性.     

单块KTA晶体级联光参量振荡2.6 μm激光器

提出了一种新型的基于非临界相位匹配KTA晶体的自级联光参量振荡(OPO)激光技术。采用LD端面泵浦Nd:YVO4晶体实现1.06 m振荡,腔内泵浦按非临界相位匹配角度切割的KTA晶体,将KTA晶体初次OPO产生的1.5 m信号光封闭在腔内用作二次OPO的泵浦光,实现基于单块KTA晶体自级联OPO的转化。在输出功率8 W的808 nm波长半导体激光泵浦下获得输出功率超过400 mW、斜效率12.7%的2.6 m波长激光输出。结果表明基于单块KTA晶体的级联光参量振荡激光器可望成为获得脉冲2.5~2.7 m波段中红外激光的有效途径。     

新型激光晶体Nd：GdVO_4

报导了新型激光晶体Nd:GdVO4的结构及生长;研究了其光谱特性,得出在808 nm处具有较强的吸收峰,且三个主发射峰波长分别为912.6 nm、1 063.1 nm、1 341.3 nm;讨论了其热导率,认为具有很高的热导率可能是因为掺入Nd3 后晶格畸变并不大引起的;通过与Nd:YVO4和Nd:YAG进行性能比较,证明该晶体是LD泵浦高功率激光器的理想工作物质.     

Highly efficient 1063-nm continuous-wave laser emission in Nd:GdVO4

Highly efficient 1-microm continuous-wave laser emission in 3-mm-thick, 0.5- and 1.0-at. % Nd:GdVO4 crystals longitudinally pumped at 879 nm into the laser emitting level is reported. Under Ti:sapphire pumping, the slope efficiency in absorbed power is approximately 80% for both crystals, while the slope efficiency, the optical-to-optical efficiency (at 1700-mW pump power), and the laser threshold in incident power are 79%, 78%, and 31 mW for 0.5-at. % Nd and 80%, 77%, and 40 mW for 1.0-at. % Nd, respectively. The slope efficiency is close to the quantum defect limit, the difference being fully accounted for by the residual optical losses. Under 879-nm diode laser pumping, the slope efficiency and the optical-to-optical efficiency in absorbed power of the 0.5-at. % Nd:GdVO4 crystal are 60% and 53%, owing to poorer superposition of the pumped and the laser mode volumes.     

Efficient laser performance of Nd:GdVO4 crystals grown by the floating zone method

Efficient laser performance is demonstrated with Nd:GdVO4 crystals grown by the floating zone method. With a 2-at. % Nd-doped crystal a slope efficiency of 67% is achieved with pumping at 808 nm. We also find that pumping at 879 nm with a bandwidth of 1.8 nm is practical for laser diode pumping. With this pumping level the slope efficiency reaches 78%. High-quality Nd:GdVO4 crystals are successfully grown with as much as 15-at.% Nd concentration by the floating zone method without inclusions or macroscopic defects. Homogeneity and high reproducibility of crystal growth are confirmed.     

Efficient Nd:YVO_4 laser in-band pumped by wavelength-locked 913.9-nm laser diode and Q-switch operation

An efficient 1064-nm Nd:YVO_4laser in-band pumped by a wavelength-locked laser diode(LD) at 913.9 nm was demonstrated. The maximum continuous wave(CW) output power of 23.4 W at 1064 nm was realized with the incident pump power of 40 W, corresponding to a total optical-to-optical efficiency of 58.5%. This is to the best of our knowledge the highest total optical-to-optical efficiency and output power of Nd:YVO_4laser in-band pumped by a 913.9-nm laser diode.The Q-switched operation of this laser was also investigated. Through a contrast experiment of pumping at 808 nm, the experimental results showed that an Nd:YVO_4laser in-band pumped by a wavelength-locked LD at 913.9 nm had excellent pulse stability and beam quality for high repetition rate Q-switching operation.     

Efficient, resonantly pumped, room-temperature Er3+:GdVO4 laser

We report an efficient room-temperature operation of a resonantly pumped Er3+:GdVO4 laser at 1598.5 nm. The maximum continuous wave (CW) output power of 3.5 W with slope efficiency of 56% was achieved with resonant pumping by an Er-fiber laser at 1538.6 nm. With pumping by a commercial laser diode bar stack, a quasi-CW (QCW) output of 7.7 W and maximum slope efficiency of ~53% versus absorbed pump power were obtained. This is believed to be the first resonantly (in-band) pumped, room-temperature Er3+:GdVO4 laser.     

Laser diode-array pumped Nd:YAlO_3 CW laser at 1079.5nm and 1341.4nm

Two key problems,spectral matching and spatial overlap between pumpingbeam and the laser mode in the active material,of diode-laser-arrays(LD)end-pumped solid-state laser have been discussed.Initial experimental results were given for LD end-pumpedTEM_(00) CW Nd:YAlO_3 laser at the wavelength of 1079.5nm and 1341.4nm.The outputpower at 1079.5nm is 24.4mW with 14.5％ slope efficiency,and the output power is 1.2mW at 1341.4nm.     

LD侧泵Nd∶YAG/S-KTP腔内倍频高功率660nm连续红光激光器

报道了LD侧面泵浦Nd∶YAG/S-KTP腔内倍频高功率660nm连续红光激光器。泵浦组件（呈三角形等间距分布）由9个20W的激光二极管组成，最大泵浦功率为180W。通过对谐振腔参数进行优化设计，用LD连续抽运3mm×65mm Nd∶YAG激光棒时，获得了波长为1319nm的基频光振荡。利用S-KTP II类临界相位匹配腔内倍频技术，当泵浦电流为22A时，获得了6.8W的连续红光激光输出，光-光转换效率为4.3％。     

High-efficiency Nd:YVO4 laser emission under direct pumping at 880 nm

We report a high-efficiency Nd:YVO₄ laser pumped by an all-solid-state Q-switched Ti:Sapphire laser at 880 nm in this paper. Output power at 1064 nm with different-doped Nd:YVO₄ crystals of 0.4-, 1.0- and 3.0-at.% under the 880 nm pumping was measured, respectively. Comparative results obtained by the traditional pumping at 808 nm into the highly absorbing ⁴F_5/2 level were presented, showing that the slope efficiency and the threshold with respect to the absorbed pump power of the 1.0-at.% Nd:YVO₄ laser under the 880 nm pumping was 17.5% higher and 11.5% lower than those of 808 nm pumping. In a 4-mm-thick, 1.0-at.% Nd:YVO₄ crystal, a high slope efficiency of 75% was achieved under the 880 nm pumping, with an optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 52.4%.     

Comparison of 885 nm pumping and 808 nm pumping in Nd:CNGG laser operating at 1061 nm and 935 nm

A Nd:CNGG laser operated at 935 nm and 1061 nm pumped at 885 nm and 808 nm, respectively, is demonstrated. The 885 nm direct pumping scheme shows some advantages over the 808 nm traditional pumping scheme. It includes higher slope efficiency, lower threshold, and better beam quality at high output power. With the direct pumping, the slope efficiency increases by 43% and the threshold decreases by 10% compared with traditional pumping in the Nd:CNGG laser operated at 935 nm. When the Nd:CNGG laser operates at 1061 nm, the direct pumping increases the slope efficiency by 14% with a 20% reduction in the oscillation threshold.