高脉冲重复频率调Q Tm,Ho:GdVO4激光器

报道了一个高效率连续波和调Q高重频两种运行方式的Tm,Ho:GdVO4激光器.Tm,Ho:GdVO4晶体尺寸4 mm×4 mm×7 mm,a轴通光,液氮制冷到100 K,由发射中心波长为793 nm的光纤耦合激光二极管端面泵浦.Tm,Ho:GdVO4激光连续波输出功率4.0 W,光光转换效率26%.声光调Q条件下输出平均高功率3.9 W,脉冲重复频率10 kHz,脉冲宽度50 ns. 通过减小声光Q开关的开启时间,激光脉冲宽度由50 ns减小至23 ns.在10 kHz重频下,测量最大脉冲能量0.39 mJ , 峰值功率7.8 kW.     

新型结构声光调Q激光器研究

为了提高声光调Q输出脉冲的重复率;通过分析影响脉冲输出特性的因素,提出了采用新颖的掠入射方式、线泵浦源侧面泵浦的特殊谐振腔结构,在泵浦功率50 W时,实现了重复频率500 kHz、脉冲宽度76.82 ns的高重复频率激光脉冲输出.结果表明,缩短脉冲建立时间,提高泵浦功率,可以有效地提高声光调Q激光器的重复频率.     

LD泵浦高功率高斜效率Nd:YVO4声光调Q激光器

 报道了采用激光二极管(LD)端面泵浦Nd:YVO₄双端键合晶体高平均功率高斜效率1 064 nm声光调Q激光器。通过对大功率泵浦情况下激光晶体热透镜效应进行分析和估算,优化了模式匹配及热稳腔结构参数,实现了稳定的高功率高斜效率准连续脉冲激光输出。在泵浦功率46.8 W、最高重复频率50 kHz下,获得最大平均输出功率17.6 W,光-光转换效率为37.6%,斜效率达70.1%,脉冲宽度51.3 ns;在最低重复频率10 kHz下,获得最大单脉冲能量0.91 mJ,峰值功率为46.2 kW,脉冲宽度为19.8 ns。     

LD泵浦Nd∶YVO4/KTP内腔倍频声光调Q理论和实验研究

给出了Nd∶YVO₄/KTP内腔倍频声光调Q工作原理的耦合波速率方程组.实现了半导体激光器（LD）抽运折叠腔倍频声光调Q绿激光的运转,在抽运光功率3.8 W、重复频率10 kHz时,获得绿光脉冲宽度为33.2 ns,单脉冲能量为59.6 μJ, 峰值功率达到1.8 kW.数值求解耦合波方程组理论值与实验结果相符.     

高功率DPSL声光调Q脉宽压窄的影响因素研究

利用调Q速率方程,从工作物质的增益和谐振腔的损耗之间的内在关系出发,论述了谐振腔内多个可变参数对激光器输出脉冲宽度的影响。用实验给予了验证。在实验中,采用高效的光耦合泵浦腔,对35个20W连续激光二极管阵列侧面泵浦的声光调Q Nd∶YAG固体激光器进行了研究,激光工作物质的尺寸为Φ4mm×115mm,使用熔石英声光Q开关,在泵浦电流I=22.2A时,获得了重复频率10kHz,脉冲宽度45.8ns,平均功率112W的1064nm调Q激光脉冲输出。光-光转换效率为21.3%,电-光转换效率为8.5%。     

100 W全光纤声光调Q光纤激光器实验研究

 报道了一台全光纤结构主振荡功率放大(MOPA)型掺镱脉冲光纤激光器,以光纤光栅为腔镜,光纤型声光调Q的光纤激光器为种子源,通过两级掺镱双包层光纤放大器实现功率放大。对声光调Q的光纤激光器输出特性进行了研究,比较了不同泵浦波长、不同重复频率对激光输出功率和脉冲宽度的影响,并实现了最短脉冲宽度25 ns、单脉冲能量45 μJ的脉冲激光输出。在重复频率50 kHz时,对脉冲宽度130 ns、平均功率0.6 W的种子光进行放大,得到了平均功率102.5 W、脉冲宽度约240 ns的激光输出。     

1.2 W中红外ZnGeP2光参量振荡器

报导了利用Tm,HoGdVO4激光器抽运双谐振ZnGeP2光参量振荡器实验研究.Tm(5%),Ho(0.5%)GdVO4晶体采用液氮制冷方式,工作在77 K温度条件下.以25 W波长为800 nm的光纤耦合激光二极管抽运,2 μm激光最大平均功率7 W,脉冲宽度小于30 ns, 脉冲重复频率5 kHz到20 kHz可调.非线性频率转换晶体ZnGeP2长15 mm,55?切割,OPO谐振腔为平平腔,腔长约25 mm.在5W的2 μm激光抽运下,脉冲重复频率10 kHz,实现了信号光3.7 μm及闲频光4.5 μm中红外激光输出,参量光脉冲宽度为15～17 ns,最大平均功率大于1.2 W,光-光转换效率为20%.测量参量光输出光束全宽度远场发散角4 mrad,光束质量M2因子小于3.     

LD泵浦Nd∶YVO_4/KTP内腔倍频声光调Q理论和实验研究

给出了Nd∶YVO4/KTP内腔倍频声光调Q工作原理的耦合波速率方程组实现了半导体激光器(LD)抽运折叠腔倍频声光调Q绿激光的运转,在抽运光功率3.8W、重复频率10kHz时,获得绿光脉冲宽度为33.2ns,单脉冲能量为59.6μJ,峰值功率达到1.8kW数值求解耦合波方程组理论值与实验结果相符     

激光二极管抽运主动调Q陶瓷Nd∶YAG 1319nm激光器特性研究

报道了激光二极管端面抽运声光调Q陶瓷Nd∶YAG在1319 nm波长处的调Q运转。在抽运功率23.7 W时,平均输出功率为4.8 W,重复频率为30 kHz,脉冲宽度为110 ns,对应的光-光转换效率为20.3%。在抽运功率为19.4 W时,得到了脉宽78.5 ns、能量为316μJ、重复频率为10 kHz的稳定调Q脉冲。     

连续/脉冲复合体制高功率固体激光技术研究

常规高功率激光器以连续或者长脉冲方式工作,与物质作用主要是依靠单一“加热”模式,针对其对复杂目标作用能力有限的问题, 提出一种连续和脉冲激光同时输出,脉宽、重频可调的新体制高功率激光技术,激光放大链路以特殊时域模式工作,即高重频脉冲与连续运转同时输出,在重频10 kHz时,实现输出功率4800 W,其中连续激光功率3600 W,脉冲激光功率1200 W,脉冲宽度为3.6 ns;在重频100 kHz时,实现输出功率4920 W,其中连续激光功率3100 W,脉冲激光功率1820 W,脉冲宽度为7 ns,光束质量4.8倍衍射极限 。     

Q-switched operation of <Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>-cut Ho:YAlO<Subscript>3</Subscript> laser pumped by a diode-pumped 1.91 μm thulium laser

Q-switched operation of a room temperature Ho:YAP laser was resonantly end-pumped by a diode-pumped Tm:YLF laser at 1.91 μm. The CW Ho:YAP laser generated 9.9 W of linearly output at 2119.03 nm with beam quality factor of M ² ∼1.46 with respect to absorbed pump power of 19.16 W, corresponding to an optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 51.7% and slope efficiency of 60.6%. Under Q-switched operation, the maximum output power of 9.8 W in relation to 10 kHz pulse repetition frequency (PRF) was obtained, however, the maximum peak power of 60 kW at the PRF of 5 kHz was demonstrated. At 5 kHz pulse energies of 1.92 mJ with pulse width of 32 ns was achieved.     

Q-switched operation of an in-band-pumped Ho:LuAG laser with kilohertz pulse repetition frequency

We report continuous-wave (CW) and repetitively Q-switched operation of an in-band-pumped Ho:LuAG laser at room temperature. End-pumped by a Tm:YLF solid-state laser with emission wavelength of 1.91 μm, the CW Ho:LuAG laser generated 5.4-W output at 2100.7 nm with beam quality factor of M ²～1.03 for an incident pump power of 14.1 W, corresponding to slope efficiency of 67% with respect to absorbed pump power. Up to 1.5-mJ energy per pulse at pulse repetition frequency (PRF) of 3 kHz and 4.5-W average power with FWHM pulse width of 28 ns at 5 kHz were demonstrated in repetitively Q-switched operation.     

Electro-optically Q-switched Nd:YVO4 slab laser with a high repetition rate and a short pulse width

We report on a compact and highly efficient diode-end-pumped TEM00 Nd:YVO4 slab laser with an output power of 103 W and beam quality M2 < or = 1.5. The optical-to-optical efficiency was 41.5%. In electro-optically Q-switched operation, 83 W of average power at a pulse-repetition rate of 50 kHz with a pulse length of 11.3 ns was obtained. At a pulse-repetition rate of 10 kHz, 5.6 mJ of pulse energy, and 870 kW of peak power were measured.     

Efficient continuous wave and Q-switched operation of a dual-end-pumped <Emphasis Type="Italic">c</Emphasis>-cut Tm:YAP laser

An efficient continuous wave (CW) and Q-switched c-cut Tm:YAP laser is reported in this letter. With the dual-end-pumped convex-concave resonator, CW output power up to 13.6 W at 1.99 μm was obtained under a total incident pump power of 50 W. The corresponding slope efficiency was 34.3% and conversion efficiency was 27.2%. The active Q-switched operation of the laser had an average output power of 12.5 W at 10 kHz pulse repetition frequency, with a minimum pulse width of 126 ns. With 6 kHz pulse repetition frequency, the maximum pulse energy of 1.6 mJ was obtained. In addition, using the Tm:YAP laser as a pumping source for gain-switched Cr:ZnSe laser, as much as 4 W output power in the wavelength range of 2.5–2.6 μm was obtained.     

Widely Tunable Middle Infrared Optical Parametric Oscillator Pumped by the Q-Switched Ho:GdVO_4 Laser

We demonstrate a middle infrared ZnGeP_2 optical parametric oscillator pumped by the Q-switched Ho:GdVO_4 laser. When the incident Ho pump power is 4.12 W, the maximum average output power of the ZGP-OPO laser is 2.05 W, corresponding to a slope efficiency of 74.6%. The ZGP-OPO laser produces 4.2 ns mid-infrared pulses at a pulse repetition rate of 5 kHz. In addition, we obtain 0.8 um of tunable range for the signal wave and 2.1 um of tunable range for the idler wave.     

High power and efficiency of a 2044-nm c-cut Tm, Ho:YAlO3 laser

A high power and efficiency of c-cut Tm, Ho:YAlO₃ (YAP) laser is reported in the paper. The laser operated in continuous wave (CW) mode or Acousto-optical (AO) Q-switched mode at 2044 nm. The Tm, Ho:YAP crystal was cooled at the temperature of 77 K and pumped by a fiber-coupled laser diode (LD) with the centre output wavelength of 794.8 nm. In CW operation, a 9.30-W output power was obtained at a 150-mm physical cavity length, corresponding to a slope efficiency of 42.5%. In Q-switch mode, the output average power of 9 W was achieved at the pulse repetition frequency (PRF) of 10 kHz with a 130-ns pulse width. Moreover, the energy per pulse of 3.54 mJ in 47 ns was acquired at 2.5 kHz with a 75.3-kW peak power.     

High efficiency 2.05-μm CW and AO Q-switched operation of diode end-pumped Tm,Ho:GdVO4 laser

The continuous-wave (CW) and acoustooptically (AO) Q-switched operation of a Tm (4 at %), Ho (0.4 at %):GdVO₄ laser at a 2.05-μm wavelength were reported in this paper. The Tm,Ho:GdVO₄ crystal was cooled by liquid nitrogen and end pumped by a 29.8-W fiber-coupled laser diode at 801 nm. A conversion efficiency of 41% and a slope efficiency of 46% were acquired with a continuous-wave output power of 12.2 W. An average power of 11.6 W was obtained at a pulse repetition frequency (PRF) of 10 kHz, corresponding to an optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 38.9% and a slope efficiency of 41.4%. The energy per pulse of 1.8 mJ in 14 ns was achieved at 5 kHz with a peak power of 130 kW.     

The output characteristics of double-end-pumped Ho:LuAG laser at room temperature

Continuous-wave (CW) and Q-switched operation of a room-temperature Ho:LuAG laser was resonantly double-end-pumped by a diode-pumped Tm:YLF laser at 1.91 μm. The CW Ho: LuAG laser generated 24.5 W of linearly output at 2094.4 nm with beam quality factor of M ² = 1.11 ± 0.02 for an absorbed pump power of 44.0 W, corresponding to optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 55.7% and slope efficiency of 60.5%. Under Q-switched operation, a maximum output power of 24.1 W with a slope efficiency of 58.1% at 12 kHz was obtained. Also, the minimum pulse width of 32 ns was achieved, corresponding to the peak power was 37.7 kW.     

二极管泵浦的2 μm高重复频率脉冲固体激光器

 报道了连续二极管端面泵浦2 μm高重复频率Tm,Ho:YLF激光器的实验研究结果。792 nm光纤耦合激光二极管作泵浦源，泵浦液氮制冷的Tm,Ho:YLF晶体。动态运转时，平均输出功率达到4 W，相应的能量抽取效率大于85%。采用声光调Q方式，重复频率1～50 kHz可调，10 kHz时，峰值功率达到12 kW，最小脉宽为32 ns。同时，还对二极管泵浦2 μm激光器设计中的各种因素进行了分析。     

Diode-end-pumped CW and actively Q-switched Tm,Ho:YLF ring laser

This paper presents CW and acoustic-optical Q-switched Tm,Ho:YLF laser performance in a laser-diode end-pumping figure-eight ring resonator structure at 77 K. Under CW operation, different transmission of output couplers and different cavity length were used to achieve best characteristics of the laser. The maximum power of 1.85 W is achieved with the threshold of 2.09 W, slope efficiency of 28.14% and optical-to-optical efficiency of 20.3% on the condition of 1 m cavity length and 18% transmission. Under pump power of 4 W, laser characteristics under Q-switched operation with different pulse repeat frequency was investigated. Maximum energy of 5.86 mJ is achieved with pulse width of 171.2 ns, peak power of 34.2 kW and dynamic-static ratio about Q-switch laser of 0.62 at pulse repeat frequency 70 Hz.