用于抽运铯蒸气激光器的半导体激光器波长稳定与线宽窄化研究

针对铯蒸气激光器对窄线宽与高稳定852nm半导体激光抽运源的要求,采用体布拉格(Bragg)光栅作为外腔输出镜,研究了体Bragg光栅衍射效率对外腔半导体激光器输出光谱特性的影响。研究结果表明,衍射效率为24%、32%与37%的体布拉格光栅均能够改善半导体激光器输出光谱特性;输出光束中心波长锁定在852nm附近、输出线宽约为0.26nm;外腔半导体激光器输出波长随抽运电流、温度的变化速率分别小于10.4pm/A、7.2pm/℃,优于自由运行半导体激光器;随着光栅衍射效率增加,全系统外腔效率从91%降低至86%。     

半导体泵浦铷蒸气激光器国内首次出光北大核心CSCD

采用体光栅对商用线阵半导体激光器进行线宽压缩,得到线宽0.1nm、中心波长780.2nm、最高连续输出功率80W的泵浦激光输出。为了降低热效应,通过外加斩波器将泵浦光转化为脉冲模式,脉宽440μs,占空比为1∶5。采用长度为5mm的铷金属饱和蒸气作为增益介质,并在常温下充入33kPa乙烷和47kPa氦气,进行了出光实验。在泵浦峰值功率35.4W,铷吸收池温度120℃时,得到峰值功率600mW的795nm铷激光输出,斜率效率为1.7%。     

半导体泵浦铷蒸气激光实现线偏振基模输出

采用2400 1/mm的平面光栅搭建Littrow外腔压窄半导体激光器输出激光线宽,获得中心波长可调的线宽0.16 nm的半导体激光作为铷蒸气激光的泵浦源.实验中,使用斩波器将泵浦光变为脉宽1 ms,重复频率100 Hz的重复脉冲形式,聚焦进长度为8 mm的铷蒸气泡,泡内充入79 kPa甲烷作为缓冲气体.进入铷蒸气泡的泵浦光峰值功率为1.84 W时,控制铷泡温度在125℃,获得了峰值功率17.5 mW的基模线偏振铷激光输出.     

用于铷蒸气激光泵浦的窄线宽阵列半导体激光器

在激光二极管LD泵浦铷蒸气激光器中,窄线宽半导体激光是实现铷蒸气激光高效率输出的关键技术之一。基于体布拉格光栅（VBG）外腔技术,实现了40 W功率0.14 nm线宽的780 nm激光输出。采用半导体制冷片（TEC）控制VBG温度,使得该激光器空气中波长可从779.35 nm调谐至780.10 nm,可用于铷蒸气激光的高效泵浦。     

半导体泵浦铷蒸气激光器阈值特性

以速率方程为基础建立理论模型,采用迭代计算方法,对单程端面泵浦铷蒸气激光器的阈值特性进行了详细研究。研究表明,铷室温度和长度对阈值泵浦功率密度的影响具有等价性,存在使阈值功率密度达到最小的最佳铷室长度与温度组合。泵浦光线宽对阈值功率密度的影响基本呈线性;泵浦光线宽越宽,泵浦光中心波长与铷原子吸收波长的偏移量对阈值功率密度的影响越小;存在最佳的铷原子吸收线宽,使阈值功率密度达到最小;为减小阈值功率密度,铷室窗口片应尽量考虑镀膜,谐振腔输出耦合率不宜大于80%。     

高强度泵浦碱金属蒸气激光器的光参量振荡器

以电光调Q的Nd:YAG激光器为泵浦源,以磷酸氧钛钾（KTP）为非线性晶体,搭建了调谐范围为750~800 nm的光参量振荡器。信号光在中心波长780.2 nm处获得单脉冲能量113 mJ、脉宽15.43 ns、光斑直径5.5 mm的输出。用光栅单色仪测量信号光光谱宽度（FWHM）为0.38 nm。信号光通过120 ℃的铷蒸气池,观察到清晰的荧光轨迹。证明信号光能有效泵浦铷蒸气,可为铷激光器提供峰值功率7 MW的高强度脉冲泵浦源,进而研究铷激光器在高强度泵浦条件下的动力学过程和基础物理机制。     

大口径铜蒸气激光器的动力学分析

通过建立调整大口径铜蒸气激光器的动力学模拟过程中的有关动力学参数,得到一适用于不同输出功率的大口径铜蒸气激光器动力学模型.在此基础上对大口径铜蒸气激光器的径向动力学参量进行了计算,包括激励电场和亚稳态铜粒子密度等动力学参量的径向分布.给出了大口径铜蒸气激光器的径向电子温度及发光强度分布.尔后得到在不同充电电压及缓冲气压条件下铜蒸气激光器的输出功率,此程序对Φ=65cm的大口径铜蒸气激光器的计算结果与实验符合得相当好. 关键词：     

可调谐半导体激光吸收光谱法测量空气中乙醇蒸气

基于可调谐半导体激光吸收光谱技术开展了检测空气中乙醇蒸气浓度的方法研究,并采用乙醇分子在7180cm-1(1393nm)附近的吸收峰作为鉴别乙醇的特征信息。建立多元线性回归方程来拟合求解多分子吸收共存的问题,以消除共存水蒸气对空气中乙醇蒸气含量检测的干扰。针对谱线处理中存在的光谱误差问题,提出了修正方程,与实验的结果一致。开放光路测量实验结果表明,系统的积分浓度检测限达到30×10-6 m。     

自加热式铜蒸气激光器的热气体透镜研究

本文分析了自加热式铜蒸气激光器放电管内的热气体透镜效应,并指出不同的铜蒸气激光器在稳定工作时可能等效为正透镜,也可能等效为负透镜。在实验部分,本文给出了热气体透镜焦距与输入功率、缓冲气体压强的关系,描绘了热气体透镜从负透镜变化到正透镜的动态过程。     

铷蒸气激光器3D理论模型的建立及阈值特性模拟

基于三能级速率方程理论,结合惠更斯-菲涅尔衍射积分公式,利用分步光束传播方法建立了半导体泵浦碱金属蒸气激光器(DPAL)端面泵浦3D理论计算模型,用于模拟研究铷蒸气激光器的泵浦阈值特性。该模型将光束传播、光与物质相互作用独立考虑,利用迭代算法求解。考虑激光器腔内模式与泵浦光模式匹配对阈值特性的影响,模拟了单端泵浦铷蒸气激光器内部的三维动力学过程。在具体算例中研究了模式匹配最佳时,在阈值工作状态下铷蒸气室中的三维粒子数分布,以及沿不同轴线的增益分布。仿真了在最佳模式匹配位置附近,泵浦光模式变化对阈值特性的影响。根据蒸气池中粒子数分布和光场分布具体分析了模式匹配影响阈值特性的机理。同时还模拟了不同长度蒸气池对阈值特性的影响。结果表明,腔参数与泵浦光模式之间存在一定的关系,对于特定的泵浦光模式,存在恰当的腔参数,使得阈值达到最小。     

基于艳原子线性法拉第磁光效应的应用

分析了(銫) (Cs)原子作为旋光介质的线性法拉第磁光效应.采用二能级模型解释了(銫)原子与光的相互作用,并利用琼斯矩阵推导了当激光器的频率处于(銫)原子共振线时,经过(銫)气室的线偏振光的旋转角与外加磁场的关系式,利用此关系式可测量磁场强度的大小和气室内(銫)原子的浓度.实验采用852nm分布反馈半导体激光器作为光源...     

Diode-pumped 10 W continuous wave cesium laser

An efficient cesium vapor laser pumped with a continuous wave laser diode array has been demonstrated. The linewidth of the pump source was narrowed using the external cavity to match it to the cesium absorption line. The output power of the continuous wave cesium laser was 10 W, which exceeds previous results by more than a factor of 10, and the slope efficiency was 68%. The overall optical efficiency was 62%, which is a factor of 6 higher than previous pulsed laser results for alkali lasers with diode laser array pumping.     

铯原子里德伯态精细结构测量

里德伯态光谱是测量里德伯态能级结构和中性原子间相互作用的常用技术手段,特别是高精度的里德伯光谱,可以测量室温原子气室中由偶极相互作用等导致的原子能级频移.在实验中利用反向的852 nm激光和509 nm激光实现了室温原子气室中铯原子6S_(1/2)—6P_(3/2)—57S(D)跃迁的级联双光子激发,实现了里德伯态原子的制备.基于阶梯型电磁诱导透明获得了铯原子里德伯态的高分辨光谱.实验中,基于速度选择的射频边带调制技术,对光谱信号进行了频率标定,测量了铯原子里德伯态57D_(3/2)和57D_(5/2)的精细分裂,分裂间隔为(354.7±2.5)MHz,与理论计算结果基本一致.速度选择的射频调制光谱可以实现里德伯态原子的能级分裂测量,其测量精度对于单光子跃迁的绝对激光频率不敏感;实验中影响57D_(3/2)和57D_(5/2)精细分裂间隔测量精度的主要因素是功率加宽导致的电磁感应透明信号的展宽和509 nm激光频率扫描的非线性.     

Modeling of a diode transverse-pumped cesium vapor laser

A physical model is established to demonstrate the mechanism and the kinetic process of a diode transverse-pumped cesium vapor laser. The distribution of pump laser power is described, and the effects of parameters such as the temperature, the cell length and the output coupler reflectivity on the output performance of a cesium vapor laser are simulated and analyzed. The simulation results agree well with the experiment data which shows the validity of this model. A set of optimization parameters is achieved for improving the output characteristics of a diode transverse-pumped Cs vapor laser.     

Nonlinear spectroscopy with a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL)

We have evaluated the suitability of a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser diode (VCSEL) for spectroscopic applications. Despite its low output power it is possible to observe narrow resonances in a saturated absorption spectroscopy experiment on the cesium D ₂ transition at 852 nm, limited in width by the laser linewidth of several tens of MHz. High modulation efficiency of the VCSEL allows us to create modulation sidebands at 9.2 GHz frequency via direct modulation of the laser injection current. Using the carrier and either one of the sidebands coherent population trapping (CPT) resonances in a buffered cesium vapor can be prepared with linewidths below 130 Hz. With this very compact setup we have studied the dependence of CPT resonance position and linewidth as a function of optical detuning and find evidence of the influence of the excited state hyperfine structure. Received: 30 April 1999 / Revised version: 25 June 1999 / Published online: 30 November 1999     

Cs2 Te photocathode fabrication system at Peking University

A cesium telluride (Cs₂Te) photocathode with a quantum efficiency of 13% at 253.7 nm (radiant incidence 200 μ/cm²) is fabricated by tellurium and cesium vapor deposition onto a stainless-steel substrate. The cesium telluride cathode will be used to provide a high-brightness electron beam source for the 3+1/2 photo-injector at Peking University. The design of the system, the fabrication procedures and the preliminary experimental results are presented in this paper.     

铯原子nP_(3/2)(n=70—94)里德伯态的紫外单光子激发及量子亏损测量

基于成熟的光纤激光器、光纤放大器及高效激光频率转换技术,我们在实验中研制了一套瓦级输出的窄线宽连续波单频可调谐318.6 nm紫外激光系统,并在室温铯原子气室中实现了6S_(1/2)—nP_(3/2)(n=70—94)单光子跃迁里德伯激发.借助由铯原子6S_(1/2)(F=4)基态、6P_(3/2)(F′=5)激发态和nP_(3/2)(n=70—94)里德伯态构成的V型三能级系统,通过频率锁定于铯原子6S_(1/2)(F=4)—6P_(3/2)(F′=5)超精细跃迁的852.3 nm探测光束的吸收减弱信号获得了里德伯态的信息,并利用高精度波长计测量了铯原子nP_(3/2)(n=70—94)里德伯态的量子亏损值.经过与理论计算值的变化趋势进行对比,我们认为由于原子气室的里德伯屏蔽效应并不能完全屏蔽外部直流电场,铯原子气室内存在残余的直流电场,影响了对里德伯态的量子亏损值的实验测量.利用残余直流电场的Stark效应理论模型及其与有效主量子数n*的依赖关系,对铯原子里德伯态的量子亏损实验测量值进行了修正.修正后的铯原子nP_(3/2)(n=70—94)态量子亏损测量值为3.5591±0.0007,与理论计算值相吻合.     

Repetition Operation of A 447.3 nm Blue–Violet Laser by Intracavity Frequency Doubling of an LD-Pumped Cesium Vapor Laser

We investigate experimentally the repetition operation of a 447.3 nm blue–violet lasers pumped by intracavity frequency doubling of an LD-pumped cesium vapor laser. We study the output performance of the 447.3 nm laser using am LBO crystal as an intracavity frequency doubler. We obtain maximum power in the repetition operation of 0.36 mW, and the slope efficiency does not decrease in the range of pump powers from 2 to 16 W. Our results show that the thermal effect can be reduced in the repetition operation. The optimized working temperature of the LBO is ~25^°C, with a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of 4.1^°C.     

碱蒸气激光半导体泵浦源谱宽压窄

 笑脸效应严重制约大功率半导体激光器输出谱宽压窄。为避免笑脸效应,以中心波长780 nm单宽面源大功率半导体激光器为研究对象,利用利特曼外腔结构,优化外腔参数,在激光器自由运转19 W时,获得11.5 W、外腔效率达61%的窄线宽输出。将窄线宽输出激光通过长25 cm, 80 kPa乙烷、110 ℃的铷池,96.7%的泵浦光被吸收,通过与理论模型对比,推断半导体激光器的输出谱宽为15 GHz(0.03 nm)。     

An Experimental Study of the Fluorescence Spectrum of Cesium Atoms in the Presence of a Buffer Gas

A direct experiment is performed to determine the quantum efficiency of a cesium fluorescence filter. The fluorescence spectra of cesium atoms are recorded under excitation of the upper states of the second resonance doublet with a Bell–Bloom cesium lamp. Introduction of different noble gases into the cell with cesium leads to the appearance of additional fluorescence photons. It is found that a fluorescence filter based on atomic cesium vapor with addition of helium in the working cell has the highest efficiency and response rate of all known fluorescence filters based on alkali-metal atomic vapors.