高功率二极管列阵泵浦固体激光泵浦耦合优化设计

 高功率二极管阵列泵浦固体激光系统的核心在于泵浦耦合技术,泵浦耦合直接决定了系统的成本、增益能力、增益均匀性、泵浦引发动态波前畸变和泵浦引发动态光束漂移等关键问题。通过对用于高功率二极管列阵泵浦固体激光系统泵浦耦合优化设计的3维光线追迹方法的研究,从二极管发光远场属性出发,建立其理论计算模型,对高功率激光二极管阵列端面泵浦大口径放大器的一种新型耦合方式——二极管列阵拟球面排列、空心镀银导管耦合进行了优化设计,并开展了泵浦耦合效率、泵浦场均匀性、泵浦场传输性等实验研究,实现了72%耦合效率、5 mm内80%传输效率的均匀平顶泵浦耦合场输出,理论计算与实验结果符合较好。     

集成光学

集成光学、波导理论TN2522007021474渐变折射率条形波导泵浦耦合效率研究=Study onlaunching efficiency of graded-index optical channelwaveguide[刊,中]/赵楠(天津大学精密仪器与光电子工程学院,光电信息技术科学教育部重点实验室.天津(300072)),杨天新…//光电子·激光.-2006,17(10).-1169-1172为研究条形波导激光器泵浦光的耦合效率,建立了耦合效率和泵浦实验间的直观联系。通过几何光学法追迹泵浦光线在波导中的传播,系统地分析了泵浦光束与波导相对位置变化对泵浦耦合效率的影响,进而确定最佳耦合条件。最后,通过实验验证了计算与…     

大口径高功率激光二极管阵列端面泵浦技术研究

采用大口径、高功率激光二极管阵列的大型全固化二极管泵浦激光系统能够产生高功率、大能量、高重复频率和高光束质量的激光.为了实现对介质的高效泵浦,将空心透镜导管应用于大口径高功率激光二极管阵列耦合系统.基于3维光线追迹的数值计算方法,编制了LD纵向泵浦耦合系统模拟软件,对空心透镜导管进行模拟与设计,将发光面积超过100 cm2、功率达48 kW的二极管阵列发出的泵浦光,耦合到面积仅4 cm2的NdYLF中,在系统耦合效率超过70%的同时,增益介质表面泵浦场具有良好的均匀性.     

半导体激光器光束准直系统的功率耦合效率

在长距离无线光通信中，接收点光功率密度与光束发散角平方呈反比关系，为了获得小的发散角和大的功率耦合效率，要求准直系统有较大的数值孔径(NA)，但数值孔径过大会增加像差，因此合理设计功率耦合效率与准直系统的数值孔径就非常重要。该文对半导体激光器光束准直系统中功率耦合效率进行了研究，给出了半导体激光器光束功率耦合效率与k(孔径半径与孔径处等效光束半径之比)的关系表达式，并结合激光器光束准直系统，给出了半导体激光器光束功率耦合效率与准直系统数值孔径的关系表达式。该研究结论对于半导体激光器光束准直系统设计具有参考作用。     

647W灯泵浦大功率连续Nd:YAG激光器

 报道了一台灯泵浦大功率连续Nd:YAG激光器。对影响大功率固体激光器模块输出功率和光束质量的主要因素进行了理论分析，并提出提高激光器效率的措施：对聚光腔的形状、结构和材料以及冷却方式，泵浦灯的参数和材料，激光晶体的参数和镀膜进行优化设计，采用径向固定的谐振腔镜。该灯泵浦YAG晶体棒总体电光转换效率为4%，光束质量为22mm·mrad，输出功率647W。     

熔锥型侧面泵浦耦合器的研究

 现在高功率光纤激光器和光纤放大器采用的双包层掺杂光纤,相对于从半导体泵浦激光器发射出的多模泵浦光束的大发散角,其内包层的直径很小,因此把泵浦光有效地耦合到双包层掺杂光纤的内包层是一个急需解决的难题。研制一种熔锥型侧面泵浦耦合器,可以大幅度提高泵浦光功率,实现增益光纤的多点泵浦,在双包层光纤放大器中使用良好,安全稳定,实现了较高的耦合效率,达到了70%,信号光通过率98%,信号输入与泵浦输入的隔离度大于50 dB,泵浦输入对输出端反向传输光的隔离度27 dB。通过对比结构紧凑性、耦合效率、系统稳定性等相关指标发现,熔锥型侧面泵浦耦合器完全可以满足高功率光纤激光器和光纤放大器的使用要求。     

二极管面阵侧泵浦Nd:YAG双板条激光器

 叙述了二极管面阵侧泵浦双板条耦合单横模 Q 开关激光器的研制。泵浦源为二极管面阵激光器,使用梯形波导板耦合系统,耦合效率达90%,谐振腔为凸凹腔,全反射镜的曲率半径为 3.0m的凹面镜,输出镜为曲率半径3.0m的可变反射率超高斯镜。激光器在 100Hz 重复频率下,输出单脉冲能量18.23mJ,脉宽为15.25ns,光束质量M²<1.5具有平顶分布的超高斯光束。     

二极管激光器侧泵浦波导耦合系统设计

 为了提高面阵二极管激光器侧泵浦板条激光器泵浦光的利用率，本文采用光线追迹的方法，通过数字模拟设计出了高耦合效率的波导耦合系统。实验测试结果表明，其耦合效率达到85%以上，泵浦光在板条内分布均匀。     

二极管面阵侧泵浦Nd:YAG双板条激光器

叙述了二极管面阵侧泵浦双板条耦合单模模Ｑ开关激光器的研制。泵浦源为二极管面阵激光器,使用梯形波导板耦合系统,耦合效率达９０％,谐振腔为凸凹腔,全反射镜、的曲率半径为３．０ｍ的四面镜,输出镜为曲率半径３．０ｍ的可变反射率超高斯镜。激光器在１００Ｈｚ重复频率下,输出单脉冲能量１８．２３ｍＪ,脉宽为１５．２５ｕｓ,光束质量Ｍ２＜１．５具有平顶分布的超高斯光束。     

自由空间泵浦玻璃微球的光学特性

现有的微球谐振腔大多利用微纳光纤锥的倏逝波场为微球提供泵浦能量,这是因为其具有较高的模式耦合效率,但在实际应用中这种耦合方法欠缺一定的灵活性,且需要配备精密的耦合装置。本文探究了使用未拉锥的截断光纤从不接触微球的自由空间直接向微球导入泵浦光的可行性。在典型的Nd~(3+)掺杂碲酸盐玻璃微球/光纤锥耦合系统的基础上,用一根连接泵浦光源的截断光纤从自由空间直接照射微球的中心或边缘部位,可测出微球/光纤锥耦合系统的激光输出功率相对于原耦合系统明显提升;在关闭连接光纤锥的泵浦源而仅使用自由空间泵浦源的条件下,仍可获得明显的单纵模激光现象。本文利用时域有限差分法和几何光束追迹法的仿真模型还原了上述自由空间耦合法的全过程。仿真与实验结果表明,这种自由空间耦合法有潜力成为常规光纤锥耦合法的一种辅助泵浦方法,为需要更高泵浦功率或更多泵浦波长选择的实验场合提供解决方案。     

高功率叠阵二极管激光器光束整形

采用光线追迹法详细分析线阵二极管激光器经微球面柱透镜快轴准直后的光强变化情况,利用快轴准直微球面柱透镜的球差可调整输出激光光强分布的特性,得出了快轴准直输出发散角约5°时光强分布具有较好的平顶形式。根据叠阵二极管激光器输出光的特点,设计了由25个二极管激光器组成的叠阵二极管激光器的光束整形输出系统,该系统由快轴准直微透镜、快轴耦合透镜和慢轴耦合透镜组成,把需要泵浦的激光介质薄片设计在快轴耦合透镜的焦点上,并且在慢轴耦合透镜的成像面附近,得到了7mm×8mm的泵浦光斑,光强不均匀性约10%,输出效率达到85%。     

Influence of spatial mode matching in end-pumped solid state lasers

We present investigations on the influence of mode matching on the efficiency of longitudinally pumped solid state lasers. In a theoretical part we enhance an existing model for four level lasers from idealized cylindrical modes to arbitary pump and laser modes in a random relative position thereby neglecting beam deformation due to thermal effects. The theoretical predictions were confirmed experimentally with an end-pumped Nd:YAG rod operated at 1064 nm. To investigate the effect of misalignment on the efficiency we used a Ti-Sapphire pump laser which was displaced relative to the laser beam. To establish the influence of arbitary pump modes on laser performance a diode laser equipped with coupling optics served as pump source for the same resonator. The resulting decrease in slope efficiency compared to the Ti-Sapphire pumped system could be explained in terms of limited mode overlap due to the characteristic pump field distribution produced by the diode coupling optics.     

Suppression of dynamic instability and comparison of the response time in mutually pumped phase conjugators

The origin and the suppression of dynamic instability have been experimentally studied in mutually pumped phase conjugators when the two input beams are coherent. Experimental results show that the dynamic instability of the phase conjugation outputs arises from the competition among backscattering gratings, reflection gratings, and shared transmission gratings. The effect of the competition on the coupling channel is also presented. A simple method, the slight vibration of the experimental table is proposed. It can eliminate the dynamic instability. The response time is measured and fit for several kinds of discovered mutually pumped phase conjugators. We find that the bird-wing and sickle mutually pumped phase conjugators, which have one internal reflection, have a shorter response time. A possible explanation is suggested.     

分布式反向抽运光纤拉曼放大器的功率转换效率分析

为了对反向抽运光纤拉曼放大器的功率转换效率进行研究,由耦合方程出发,采用龙格库塔算法和打靶法相结合的数值模拟方法,详细分析所有物理因素对反向抽运光纤拉曼放大器功率转换效率的影响。结果表明:功率转换效率先随着光纤长度增加而增加,当增加到最大值时保持数值不变;功率转换效率随着初始信号光功率、光纤拉曼增益系数、信号光损耗系数增加而增加,随着光纤有效面积、抽运光损耗系数、抽运光与信号光的频率比增加而减小;功率转换效率和初始抽运光功率呈抛物线曲线关系。所得结论对反向抽运光纤拉曼放大器功率转换效率的进一步研究以及光纤拉曼放大器的其他相关研究有重要参考意义。     

互泵浦相位共轭器的阈值耦合强度的分析

从理论上计算具有两个作用区的互泵浦相位区轭器的阈值耦合强度（γＬ）ｔｈ，给出了（γＬ）ｔｈ与输入光强比ｑ、光折变晶体内部通道强度传输系数Ｔｔ的规律。     

Dynamically Induced Excitonic Instability in Pumped Dirac Materials

Driven and non-equilibrium quantum states of matter have attracted growing interest in both theoretical and experimental studies in condensed matter physics. Recent progress in realizing transient collective states in driven or pumped Dirac materials (DMs) is reviewed herein. In particular, the focus is on optically pumped DMs which are a promising platform for transient excitonic instabilities. Optical pumping combined with the linear (Dirac) dispersion of the electronic spectrum offers a knob for tuning the effective interaction between the photoexcited electrons and holes, and thus provides a way of reducing the critical coupling for excitonic instability. As a result, a transient excitonic condensate could be achieved in a pumped DM while it is not feasible in equilibrium. A unifying theoretical framework is provided for describing transient collective states in 2D and 3D DMs. The experimental signatures are described and numerical estimates of the size of the dynamically induced excitonic gaps and the values of the critical temperatures for several specific systems, are summarized. In addition, general guidelines for identifying promising material candidates are discussed. Finally, comments are provided regarding recent experimental efforts in realizing transient excitonic condensate in pumped DMs, and outstanding issues and possible future directions are outlined.     

Low threshold Raman effect in high power narrowband fiber amplifier

A low-threshold Raman effect in a kilowatt ytterbium-doped narrowband fiber amplifier system is reported. The Raman Stokes light at 1120 nm is achieved with the total output power of only ~400 W, indicating that the Raman threshold of this kilowatt codirectional pumped continuous wave fiber amplifier is much lower than the predicted value estimated by the classic formula. To figure out the mechanism of this phenomenon, simulations based on the general stimulated Raman scattering(SRS) model are analyzed indicating that the key factor is the coupling between four-wave mixing(FWM) and SRS. The simulation results are in good agreement with our experiments.     

紧凑型窄线宽分布反馈光纤激光器

 在铒/镱共掺杂有源光纤上直接刻蚀光栅,制成一台紧凑型非对称π相移分布反馈光纤激光器。光栅总长度约50 mm,最佳相移位置在29 mm处,最佳耦合系数为150 m^-1。采用980 nm激光二极管同向泵浦,当最大泵浦功率为200 mW时,在1 550.94 nm处实现约10 mW激光输出,线宽小于0.05 nm,阈值约35 mW,斜率效率为6.06%,总光 光转换效率为5%,基本满足长距离光通信系统光源功率实用化的要求。