第三类热边界条件对激光晶体热效应的影响

以各向异性半解析热分析理论为基础,研究矩形横截面Nd∶YVO4激光晶体在有第三类热边界条件工作时,激光晶体温度场分布和晶体抽运面热形变分布.通过激光晶体工作特点分析,建立符合激光晶体工作状态的热模型.利用各向异性介质热传导方程的半解析求解方法,得出了矩形截面Nd∶YVO4晶体的温度场、端面热形变场的通解表达式.研究结果表明：当使用输出功率为15 W半导体激光器端面中心入射Nd∶YVO4晶体（晶体掺钕离子质量分数为0.5%）时,在抽运端面中心获得499.5 K最高温度和0.99 μm最大热形变量.和将第三类热边界条件近似为第二类热边界条件的通用做法相比更准确.这种方法可以应用到其它激光晶体热问题研究中,为有效解决激光系统热问题提供了理论依据.     

端面抽运激光晶体热形变及温度场分布研究

用有限元方法研究了端面抽运Nd∶YAG激光器中激光晶体的温度和端面热形变分布规律.研究表明,激光晶体的端面热形变分为端面伸长形变和鼓出形变两种,晶体的热形变透镜效应是由鼓出形变引起的.在端面抽运的Nd∶YAG晶体中采用第三类热传导边界条件,实验测量了晶体的端面伸长和端面鼓出形变,结果与理论分析相一致.     

激光二极管抽运Nd:YVO4晶体的三维热效应分析

针对激光二极管抽运的以Nd:YVO4板条晶体为增益介质的激光器件,基于有限容积法数值分析各向异性介质的热传导方程,给出了Nd:YVO4晶体板条结构的热分布数值模型,并分别模拟仿真了808nm半导体激光器双端端面抽运,大面均匀抽运,大面周期分布抽运三种抽运结构,得到了Nd:YVO4板条晶体在这三种抽运结构下的非稳态时不同时刻的温度曲线和稳态时的三维温度分布切面图.     

不同激光分布下Nd∶GdVO4晶体热焦距分析

为了研究方形激光晶体Nd∶GdVO4在超高斯泵浦光分布下的热效应,采用半解析的分析方法,进行了理论分析和实验验证.结果表明：当使用输出功率为15 W的半导体激光器端面中心入射时,在抽运端面中心获得1.38 μm最大热形变量（超高斯阶次为2时）和220 mm的热焦距（超高斯阶次为5时）.     

基于对流传热模型的LD端面泵浦圆形激光晶体的热效应研究

通过对半导体端面泵浦棒状Nd∶YAG晶体的热效应进行了理论分析,研究了端面抽运圆形截面激光晶体内部温度场,建立了符合条件的激光晶体热模型。考虑晶体侧面与冷却液之间的对流传热,以及晶体端面与外界非绝热边界条件,从而建立更为合理的边界条件,得出更符合实际的晶体的温度分布场。研究结果表明,考虑端面的对流传热后,计算的晶体中心温度降低,而相应的热焦距稍有增加;空气传热系数增加时,晶体中心温度明显降低,热焦距显著增加,减弱了晶体热效应。     

高功率半导体激光端面泵浦方形掺Nd3+离子激光晶体热形变研究

为了解决高功率半导体激光器端面泵浦激光晶体引起的热效应问题，激光晶体泵浦端面的热形变必须进行准确的计算.通过对于全固态激光器中激光晶体的工作特点分析，建立了矩形截面激光晶体热分析模型.基于热传导方程，提出了泊松方程的一种新解，并获得了矩形截面激光晶体端面热形变分布的一般解析表达式.同时讨论了半导体激光器偏心泵浦激光晶体给端面热形变带来的影响.与有限元分析方法以及其他数值分析方法相比，解析分析方法不会给计算引入任何的误差.热形变的解析分析为解决激光晶体的热效应问题以及提高激光器的性能提供了理论的依据.     

激光工作物质

TN2442007010162YVO4-Nd∶YVO4复合晶体热效应研究=Thermal effect ofYVO4-Nd∶YVO4composite laser crystals[刊,中]/李隆(西安建筑科技大学理学院.陕西,西安(710055)),史彭…//光学精密工程.—2006,14(5).—786-791在全固态激光器中使用了复合结构的激光晶体,通过端面泵浦复合晶体工作特点分析,提出了矩形截面复合晶体热分析模型。在热模型中,考虑了复合晶体具有轴向加热、周边恒温,耦合后的泵浦光束具有高斯分布的特点,利用热传导方程,得出了YVO4-Nd∶YVO4复合晶体内部温度场及端面热形变的一般解析表达式。研究结果表明,在相…     

不同激光分布下Nd:GdVO4晶体热焦距分析

为了研究方形激光晶体Nd:GdVO4在超高斯泵浦光分布下的热效应,采用半解析的分析方法,进行了理论分析和实验验证.结果表明:当使用输出功率为15 W的半导体激光器端面中心入射时,在抽运端面中心获得1.38 μm最大热形变量(超高斯阶次为2时)和220 mm的热焦距(超高斯阶次为5时).     

空气导热作用下Nd:YAG晶体温场特性

为了实现激光二极管端面泵浦Nd:YAG晶体温度场的精确计算,在晶体端面导热边界条件下建立热模型。首先根据热传导方程,以解析分析理论为基础,应用常数变易法和特征函数法,在考虑晶体端面存在热交换情况下,计算得到808 nm激光泵浦Nd:YAG圆棒晶体的温度场分布,分析了泵浦激光功率、光束半径及超高阶次等因素对晶体温度场分布的影响。分析结果表明:当功率为60 W、光斑半径为0. 4 mm的泵浦光作用于半径为1. 5 mm,长度为5 mm的Nd:YAG圆棒晶体时,该晶体内部最高温升出现在泵浦端面中心处,最高温升为426. 3 K,得到晶体的热透镜焦距为272. 98 mm。由于在计算中考虑了空气的导热作用对晶体温度场分布的影响,更符合实际情况,因此结果能更真实反映晶体内部温度场的分布情况。本文研究为精确分析相关激光晶体的温度场分布提供了指导,并为激光器性能的优化提供了理论依据。     

激光二极管端面纵向泵浦Nd:YVO_4激光器的热效应研究

针对激光二极管端面纵向泵浦Nd:YVO4激光器,本文理论和实验详细研究了Nd:YVO4晶体的热透镜效应。在激光二极管的中心波长分别为808nm和880nm及分别采用单端端面纵向泵浦和双端端面纵向泵浦结构情况下,实验测量了Nd:YVO4晶体的热透镜焦距,实验结果和理论预测基本吻合。同时在泵浦功率60W时获得了18.8W的连续基横模激光输出。     

Theoretical analysis and experimental research on thermal focal length of a YVO4/Nd:YVO4 composite crystal

This paper investigates the temperature field distribution and thermal focal length within a laser diode array (LDA) end-pumped YVO4/Nd:YVO4 rectangular composite crystal. A general expression of the temperature field distribution within the Nd:YVO4 rectangular crystal was obtained by analysing the characteristics of the Nd:YVO4 crystal and solving the Poisson equation with boundary conditions. The temperature field distributions in the Nd:YVO4 rectangular crystal for the YVO4/Nd:YVO4 composite crystal and the Nd:YVO4 single crystal are researched respec- tively. Calculating the thermal focal length within the Nd:YVO4 rectangular crystal was done by an analysis of the additional optical path differences (OPD) caused by heat, which was very identical with experimental results in this paper. Research results show that the maximum relative temperature on the rear face of the Nd:YVO4 crystal in the composite crystal is 150 K and the thermal focal length is 35.7 mm when the output power of the LDA is 22 W. In the same circumstances, the experimental value of the thermal focal length is 37.4 mm. So the relative error between the theoretical analysis and the experimental result is only 4.5%. With the same conditions, the thermal focal length of the Nd:YVO4 single crystal is 18.5 mm. So the relative rate of the thermal focal length between the YVO4/Nd:YVO4 crystal and the Nd:YVO4 crystal is 93%. So, the thermal stability of the output power and the beam quality of the YVO4/Nd:YVO4 laser is more advantageous than the laser with Nd:YVO4 single crystal.     

Semianalytical analysis of thermal effect in LD double-side-pumped rectangular laser crystal

A semianalytical method to analyze the thermal effect in a LD double-side-pumped rectangular laser crystal is put forward. Through the analysis of working characteristics of the laser crystal, a thermal model that matches actual situations of the laser crystal is established. General expressions of temperature field and thermal distortion field in the laser crystal can be obtained by a novel method to solve the heat conduction equation of orthotropic material. This semianalytical method can be used to calculate the temperature field and thermal distortion field in other LD double-side-pumped laser crystals and is applied to Nd:YVO₄ crystal in detail in this paper, and two methods of effectively reducing thermal distortion in the laser crystal are offered. Results show that a maximum temperature rise of 362.2 °C and a maximum thermal distortion of 5.55 μm are obtained in Nd:YVO₄ crystal when the output power of the two laser diodes are both 30 W. When the off-center distance is 0.6 mm, the maximum thermal distortion is reduced by 37.7%; when the thickness of the crystal is reduced from 2.0 mm to 1.4 mm, the maximum thermal distortion is reduced by 31.7%. Results in this paper can offer theoretical base for better solving thermal problems in laser system.     

Semianalytical thermal analysis of rectangle Nd:GGG in heat capacity laser

Based on the theory of anisotropy semianalytical thermal analysis, the temperature field of rectangle Nd:GGG heat capacity laser crystal is investigated. Through an analysis of the working characteristics of the heat capacity laser crystal, a thermal model of heat capacity laser crystal is established. Using a new method for the anisotropic medium heat conduction equation, a temperature field expression of rectangle Nd:GGG heat capacity laser crystal for pumping stage and cooling stage is obtained, respectively. These results show that when using the output power of 300 W LD end-pumped rectangle Nd:GGG crystal for 10 seconds, the maximum temperature rise in the center of the pump face is 180.18°C, and after stopping pumping for 100 seconds, the maximum temperature rise drops to 0.74%. These results from this work provide a theoretical basis for the optimized design of a LD end-pumped heat capacity laser.     

Design of LD in-band direct-pumping side surface polished micro-rod Nd:YVO_4 laser

To diminish the thermal load, two ways, that is, in-band direct pumping and micro-rod crystal, could be adopted at the same time. The efficiency of LD in-band direct-pumping side surface polished micro-rod Nd:YVO_4 laser is numerically analyzed. By optimizing parameters such as crystal length, laser mode radius, pump beam radius, doping concentration and crystal cross-section size, the overall efficiency can reach over 50%. It is found that with micro-rod crystal implemented in the laser oscillator, high overall efficiency LD in-band direct-pumping Nd:YVO_4 laser could be realized. High efficiency combined with low thermal load makes this laser an outstanding scheme for building high-power Nd:YVO_4 lasers.     

全固态高功率连续单横模Nd:YVO4/LBO绿光激光器

报道了激光二极管泵浦的高功率连续单横模绿光激光器。考虑到激光晶体因吸收泵浦光而产生的热透镜效应,我们选择低掺杂浓度Nd:YVO4激光晶体,设计了V字型热不灵敏折叠式驻波谐振腔,利用I类非临界相位匹配LBO非线性晶体,当泵浦功率为23 W时,得到7 W单横模532 nm绿光输出功率,光-光转化效率为33%,长期功率稳定性优于1.6%(自由运转3小时)。     

An efficient continuous-wave YVO_4/Nd:YVO_4/YVO_4 self-Raman laser pumped by a wavelength-locked 878.9 nm laser diode

We report an efficient continuous-wave self-Raman laser at 1176 nm based on a 20-mm-long composite YVO_4/Nd:YVO_4/YVO_4 crystal and pumped by a wavelength-locked 878.9 nm diode laser.A maximum output power of 5.3 W is achieved at a pump power of 26 W,corresponding to an optical conversion efficiency of 20%and a slope efficiency of 21%.The Raman threshold for the diode pump power was only 0.92 W.The results reveal that in-band pumping by a wavelength-locked diode laser significantly enhances output power and efficiency of self-Raman lasers by virtue of improved pump absorption and relieved thermal loading.     

DPSSL系统中矩形截面BBO倍频晶体热分析的研究

利用新的解析热分析方法得出了矩形截面非线性晶体在TEM₀₀模式辐射下产生的温度场计算表达式,分析了影响非线性晶体内部温度场分布的各种因素,对比分析了矩形截面和近似圆形截面时所存在的差异及产生的原因.得出的结论为后续研究由于温升引起的位相失配等系列问题提供了理论基础,同时对于提高DPSSL系统输出功率具有指导意义.     

端面抽运方形复合YAG温度场及热透镜研究

采用数值方法研究了方形截面复合Nd∶YAG激光晶体棒在端面抽运情况下的温度分布及热透镜效应,得到复合激光晶体内温度场的数值解和径向温度梯度引起的轴向传播光相位延迟分布ΔΦT(r),并与同条件下普通晶体的结果进行了比较.结果表明,吸收系数越大,两种晶体中最高温度相差也越大.采用复合晶体可以大幅度降低激光晶体内的温升,同时减小端面形变造成的透镜效应.复合晶体的ΔΦT(r)与普通晶体相似,且不满足对半径r的二次方关系.在rwp时,ΔΦT(r)相对于参考球面透镜的相位畸变Δφ随r的增大而急剧增大.