低对称性非线性光学晶体硼酸铋(BIBO)的1064nm三倍频性质

采用高温溶液法成功生长出高光学质量的硼酸铋 (BIBO)晶体 ,尺寸达到 2 4mm× 19mm× 35mm ,质量为4 8g。对BIBO晶体进行了定向 ,并测量了该晶体的主轴折射率。讨论了BIBO晶体的 10 6 4nm三倍频性质 ,包括相位匹配角、有效非线性光学系数deff、容限角、走离角等。结果表明 ,BIBO晶体的最佳三倍频方向为 (137.7°,130°) ,其有效非线性光学系数值达到 3.6 0 pm/V ,属I类相位匹配。就主平面内的相位匹配方向而言 ,(14 6 .4°,90°)具有最大的有效非线性光学系数值 ,为 3.16pm/V。在 10 6 4nm的腔外三倍频实验中 ,(14 6 .4° ,90°)BIBO晶体的转换效率达到 39.5 % ,角度容限半宽为 0 .2 2mrad·cm ,该数值与 0 .175mrad·cm的计算值基本符合。由于(33.6°,90°)BIBO晶体的有效非线性光学系数较小 (0 .31pm/V) ,其三倍频转换效率小于 5 %。     

基于周期极化化学计量比掺氧化镁钽酸锂晶体的高效率、单程、连续外腔倍频

利用长度为20mm的周期极化化学计量比掺氧化镁钽酸锂晶体（PP-MgO: SLT），实现了转换效率为11.8%的单程连续外腔准相位匹配（QPM）倍频，此时1064nm基频光的输入功率为7.69W，获得的532nm倍频光的输出功率为905mW。实验中可以发现，在不同的基频光聚焦条件和输入功率下，对应最大倍频输出的晶体温控炉的设定温度也要随之改变。此外，对允许角和允许温度也进行了研究，实验结果和理论结果符合的很好。     

LD泵浦Nd:YVO4/KTP/BBO紫外激光器

本文报道在国内首次实现的LD泵浦的四倍频连续紫外激光器的实验结果.首先研究了LD泵浦的Nd:YVO₄激光器,在普通平-平腔结构下,得到斜效率55.68%,激光输出波长1064nm;利用KTP作为倍频晶体,实现腔内倍频,在泵浦功率11.85W时得到绿光(532nm)输出1.35W,光-光转换效率11%;用BBO晶体进行外腔谐振倍频,得到紫外光(266nm)输出.     

LD抽运的Nd:YAG陶瓷/KTP绿光激光器

报道了一种LD端面抽运Nd:YAG陶瓷、KTP腔内倍频的全固态连续波绿光激光器.当抽运功率为21.6 W时,1064 nm基频输出达到11.3 W,光—光转换效率为52.3%.采用Ⅱ类切割的KTP晶体作为腔内倍频介质,在直腔结构下获得了最大功率为1.86 W的532　nm绿光输出,光—光转换效率为7%.输出光斑具有高斯型强度分布,1 W输出时的M²因子约为1.7. 关键词： 全固态绿光激光器 Nd:YAG陶瓷 KTP倍频 直腔     

基于Nd∶YAG/Cr∶YAG复合晶体的全固态紫外激光器

被动调Q产生1064 nm脉冲激光在腔外聚焦后入射到KTP中,产生532 nm的倍频光,再通过LBO和频产生355 nm激光。当抽运功率为3.4 W时,基频光调Q输出平均功率为350 mW,峰值功率达3.5 kW。腔外二倍频532 nm绿光输出平均功率为110 mW,用Ⅰ类相位匹配LBO晶体和频获得36 mW的355 nm的紫外激光输出,三倍频效率(1064~355 nm)达到10.2%。由于Cr∶YAG晶体达到饱和吸收后,会呈现出各向异性的特征,对基频光的偏振状态有很大影响。实验中必须合理放置复合晶体,使基频光的偏振状态为近似线偏振以提高转换效率。     

LD泵浦Nd：YAG/Cr：YAG腔外频率变换高功率紫外激光器

用KTP晶体对激光二极管端面泵浦的Nd:YAG晶体;Cr:YAG被动调Q产生的1064nm脉冲激光器进行腔外倍频,用BBO晶体四倍频产生266 nm紫外激光.用15 W的LD阵列;当LD泵浦功率为12 W的情况下;红外(1064 μm)调Q平均输出功率为2.2 W;脉冲序列周期为40 μs;脉宽为18ns;峰值功率高达4.9kW.采用KTP腔外二倍频;532nm的绿光输出平均功率为850mW;用BBO腔外四倍频;266nm的紫外光输出平均功率高达215mW，绿光-紫外光光转换效率为25.2%, 红外到紫外总的转换效率为9.8%.     

基于半导体泵浦倍频绿光激光器的探究性实验设计

为探究在谐振腔中倍频晶体位置对绿光激光器输出功率的影响，利用半导体泵浦固体激光实验仪设计了腔内和腔外倍频绿光的探究性实验。分析了绿光倍频效率与基频光束的功率密度及光斑半径之间的关系，分别测量了磷酸钛氧钾(KTP)倍频晶体位于谐振腔內部和外部不同位置时，532 nm倍频绿光的输出功率。其中在腔外倍频实验中，分别设计了腔外不加透镜时KTP晶体位于腔外不同位置，以及加上透镜时KTP晶体位于聚焦位置两种实验方案。同时，在实验中引导学生利用谐振腔理论和高斯光束传输理论等激光原理计算1 064 nm基频光在腔内外不同位置的光斑半径，分析了KTP晶体在不同位置时532 nm倍频光输出功率出现差别的原因，以及利用透镜聚焦提高激光功率密度以达到提高倍频效率的方法。     

LD泵浦Nd∶YAG/Cr∶YAG腔外频率变换高功率紫外激光器

用KTP晶体对激光二极管端面泵浦的Nd∶YAG晶体,Cr∶YAG被动调Q产生的1064 nm脉冲激光器进行腔外倍频,用BBO晶体四倍频产生266 nm紫外激光.用15 W的LD阵列,当LD泵浦功率为12 W的情况下,红外(1064μm)调Q平均输出功率为2.2 W,脉冲序列周期为40μs,脉宽为18 ns,峰值功率高达4.9 kW.采用KTP腔外二倍频,532 nm的绿光输出平均功率为850 mW;用BBO腔外四倍频,266 nm的紫外光输出平均功率高达215 mW,绿光-紫外光光转换效率为25.2%,红外到紫外总的转换效率为9.8%.     

LD抽运Nd∶YVO4自喇曼倍频黄光激光器

报道了LD抽运的自喇曼c切Nd∶YVO4调Q腔内倍频黄光激光器.Nd∶YVO4晶体同时作为激光介质和喇曼晶体，通过声光调Q技术，产生了1 178.7 nm的喇曼激光，经过KTP腔内倍频，输出589.4 nm黄光.测量了平均输出功率随抽运功率和脉冲重复率的变化.典型的1 066.7 nm基频光、1 178.7 nm喇曼光和589.4 nm倍频光的脉冲宽度分别为24.9 ns、11.2 ns和6.8 ns.在脉冲重复率为15 kHz，抽运功率为7.56W时，产生了平均功率为151 mW的589.4 nm光的输出.     

与794nm飞秒激光精确同步的无直流背底的1064nm脉冲光的产生

基于非共线光参量放大(NOPA)，以宽带794nm飞秒激光的倍频光为抽运光，以连续的He-Ne激光为信号光，产生了与宽带794nm飞秒激光精确同步的无直流背底的1064nm的脉冲光.实验结果显示该1064nm的光脉冲可作为光参量啁啾脉冲放大系统的抽运激光链的种子光，从而实现用全光学方法实现OPCPA系统抽运光和信号光的精确同步.还将非共线光参量放大器置于经特殊设计的He-Ne激光腔内，也同样成功得到了无直流背底的1064nm的光脉冲.经一次光参量放大后所得到的1064nm光的光谱和空间啁啾特性与非共线光参量放大器置于He-Ne激光腔外时得到的1064nm的光脉冲相同，而其单脉冲能量约为腔外NOPA的10倍. 关键词： 非线性光参量放大 光参量啁啾脉冲放大 时间同步     

Efficient intracavity second-harmonic generation at 1.06 μm in a BiB3O6 (BIBO) crystal

We report, for the first time, efficient intracavity second-harmonic generation (SHG) at 1.06 μm in a non-linear optical crystal, BiB₃O₆ (BIBO), at a type-I phase-matching direction of (θ,ϕ)=(168.9°,90°), performed with a LD end-pumped cw Nd:YVO₄ laser. A cw SHG output power of 364 mW has been obtained using a 1.9-mm-thick BIBO crystal. The optical conversion efficiency was 12.2% and the corresponding effective intracavity SHG efficiency was determined to be 32.4%. It was found that the intracavity SHG efficiency is greater than that obtained with a type-II phase-matching KTiOPO₄ (KTP) crystal with a thickness of 3 mm. The effective non-linear optical coefficient (d_eff) ratio of BIBO to that of KTP, determined experimentally, is 1.23:1. Received: 7 May 2001 / Revised version: 6 July 2001 / Published online: 19 September 2001     

Optical properties of BiB3O6 with different phase matching orientations

Basic optical properties of the new nonlinear crystal BiB₃O₆ (BIBO) are measured for second harmonic generation (SHG) of 1064 nm radiation. These properties include the effective nonlinearities for different phase matching orientations, the corresponding acceptance bandwidths and the optical losses. Effective nonlinearities of up to 3.2 pm/V (ϕ=90°, θ=-11°) and losses of less than 0.1 %/cm at 1064 nm indicate that BIBO is a promising new nonlinear crystal for SHG of 1064 nm radiation. A two-dimensional measurement with high spatial resolution of the SHG efficiency and the optical homogeneity, clearly demonstrate the high optical quality of BIBO crystals now available. PACS 42.65.Ky; 42.70.Mp     

980 nm Yb-doped single-mode fiber laser and its frequency-doubling with BIBO

A quasi-three-level Yb-doped single-mode fiber laser at 980 nm by adopting two 0° fiber ends as cavity mirrors generated a total output power of 1.32 W with the slope efficiency of 75.3%. The fiber length was 36.5 cm close to the optimal theoretical fiber length. The corresponding optical conversion efficiency was 66% from the incident pump power at 946 nm to the laser power at 980 nm. Through frequency-doubling with BIBO crystal, a total output power of 15 mW at 490.8 nm was obtained.     

基于BiB3O6晶体的飞秒光参量变换特性

对基于新型非线性晶体BiB₃O₆(BIBO)的飞秒光参量变换过程的参量特性进行了研究. 计算了BIBO晶体三个光学主平面内的相位匹配条件和有效非线性系数,确定了克尔透镜锁模钛宝石激光器的基频光与倍频光抽运时最佳的光学主平面和相位匹配方式,并分析了三波的时间走离和空间走离,以及信号光的参量增益和带宽. 为利用基于BIBO晶体的飞秒光参量技术获得高能量、宽调谐、窄脉宽的光源提供理论依据和实验指导. 关键词： 3O₆')" href="#">BiB₃O₆ 光参量变换 共线相位匹配 光学主平面     

YbVO4晶体的受激拉曼散射

采用腔外单次通过方式,研究了一种新型晶体YbVO₄的受激拉曼散射.当抽运激光为532 nm皮秒脉冲时获得了3级斯托克斯线(558.47 nm, 587.92 nm, 620.67 nm)和1级反斯托克斯线(507.58 nm),测得YbVO₄晶体1级斯托克斯受激拉曼散射的稳态增益系数为17.8±0.2 cm/GW,受激拉曼散射的整体转换效率达到37%.实现了YbVO₄晶体对355 nm皮秒激光的受激拉曼散射,观察到1级斯托克斯线(366.1 关键词： 受激拉曼散射 稳态增益系数 转换效率 4晶体')" href="#">YbVO₄晶体     

Intra-cavity second harmonic generation with Nd:YVO4/BIBO laser at 542 nm

We report, for the first time, an efficient intra-cavity second-harmonic generation (SHG) at 1084 nm in a nonlinear optical crystal, BiB₃O₆(BIBO) at the direction of (θ, ?) = (170.1°, 90°), performed with a LD end-pumped cw Nd:YVO₄ laser. With 590 mW diode pump power, a continuous-wave (cw) SHG output power of 19 mW at 542 nm yellow-green color has been obtained using a 1.5 mm-thick BIBO crystal. The optical conversion efficiency was 3.22%. It was found that the output wavelength could be 532 nm, 537 nm or 542 nm according to regulating the angle of BIBO.     

Laser diode array pumped Yb:YAG/BIBO 515 nm thin disc laser with four-pass optical coupling system

We presented a new simple flat-concave cavity system to produce compact and low-cost 515 nm laser, and the validity has been demonstrated. The Yb:YAG crystal with 10% concentration was 300 μm thickness and 10 mm in diameter. The four-pass optical coupling system was well designed with two spherical imaging mirrors (ϕ = 30 mm, R = 50 mm). Taking into account mode matching, the pump-spot radius in the laser crystal was calculated by LightTools software. The 2 × 2 × 1.5 mm³ BIBO crystal cutting at a type-I phase-matching direction of (θ, φ) = (166.8°, 90°) was employed. With 4.4 W incident power, the maximum output power of 14.3 mW at 515 nm was obtained without optimization of soldering technique, and the single-frequency phenomenon was first observed when the output power was 3 mW.     

2.41 W compact efficient CW blue light generation by intra-cavity frequency doubling of a compact Nd:YAG laser

We report on a laser diode end-pumped Nd:YAG blue laser using a three-mirror-folded cavity. Three different crystals cut for type-I critical phase matching are used for the intra-cavity frequency doubling of the laser: 10-mm-long LiB₃O₅ (LBO), 15-mm-long LBO, and 10-mm-long BiB₃O₆ (BIBO). Up to 2.41 W of continuous wave output power in the blue spectral range at 473 nm is achieved with BIBO crystal (1.89 W with LBO) at the incident pump power of 16 W, the light-to-light conversion efficiency is about 15.1%.     

Actively Q-switched intracavity second-harmonic generation of 1.06 μm in BiB3O6 crystal

We have investigated the acousto-optically Q-switched intracavity second-harmonic generation of 1.06 μm in a 1.9-mm-long BiB₃O₆ crystal, cut for type-I phase-matching direction of (θ,)=(168.9°,90°), performed in a diode-end-pumped Nd:YVO₄ laser. When the incident pump power was 4.3 W at 30 kHz of pulse repetition frequency, a maximum average green output power of 480 mW, the shortest pulse with FWHM width of 72 ns, the highest single pulse energy of 16 μJ and the maximum peak power of 222 W were obtained, giving the corresponding optical conversion efficiency of 11.2%. The effect of varying temperature in BIBO crystal on the average green output power was also investigated.