激光二极管端面抽运Tm,Ho:YLF激光器双稳特性研究

报道了波长为792 nm激光二极管端面抽运Tm,Ho:YLF连续激光器的双稳输出特性.激光晶体温度为283 K时,双稳区的宽度为100 mW,跃变点输出功率的跃变量为15 mW.实验上还研究了晶体温度对2 μm激光双稳特性的影响,当晶体温度从283 K升高到298 K时,双稳区的宽度由100 mW减小到60 mW,跃变点输出功率的跃变量由15 mW下降到6 mW.通过分析可知,Tm,Ho:YLF连续激光器的双稳输出是由能量转递上转换、激发态吸收以及激光下能级对2 μm输出激光再吸收共同作用的结果. 关键词： 端面抽运 Tm Ho:YLF晶体 连续输出 光学双稳     

端面抽运Tm，Ho∶YLF连续激光器的参数优化与实验研究

研究了激光二极管端面抽运Tm,Ho∶YLF连续激光器的输出特性,并对激光器的参数进行了优化.在考虑能量传递上转换的前提下,通过准三能级速率方程推导出了连续抽运Tm,Ho∶YLF激光器输出功率与抽运功率关系的表达式.对激光晶体的粒子掺杂浓度、晶体长度、激光束腰半径与抽运光束腰半径比值以及输出镜透过率等激光器参数进行了优化.实验上得到了激光输出功率随抽运功率的变化关系,并将其与理论结果进行了比较,发现比较吻合,从而验证了理论模型的合理性. 关键词： Tm Ho∶YLF晶体 速率方程 能量传递上转换 参数优化     

激光二极管纵向抽运（Tm，Ho）：YLF激光器的研究

对激光二极管端面抽运(Tm，Ho)：YLF固体激光器的激光特性进行了研究。根据激光二极管抽运准三能级系统的特性，详尽地分析了能量在Tm^3 离子和Ho^3 离子之间的传递过程，给出了(Tm，Ho)：YLF激光器准三能级的速率方程，对上转换及激光下能级粒子再吸收对激光二极管抽运(Tm，Ho)：YLF激光器运转的影响进行了理论分析，得出了(Tm，Ho)：YLF激光器的阈值抽运功率和斜率效率的解析表达式。同时对(Tm，Ho)：YLF微片激光器的激光特性进行了实验研究，当保持晶体温度为19℃时，阈值抽运功率为425mW，斜率效率为22．5％，最大光—光转换效率为17．4％，并且在将晶体保持在四个不同的温度下，给出了激光输出功率随抽运功率变化的实验结果。将理论与实验结果进行比较，发现吻合得比较好。     

激光二极管纵向抽运(Tm,Ho)∶YLF激光器的研究

对激光二极管端面抽运 (Tm ,Ho)∶YLF固体激光器的激光特性进行了研究。根据激光二极管抽运准三能级系统的特性 ,详尽地分析了能量在Tm3 + 离子和Ho3 + 离子之间的传递过程 ,给出了 (Tm ,Ho)∶YLF激光器准三能级的速率方程 ,对上转换及激光下能级粒子再吸收对激光二极管抽运 (Tm ,Ho)∶YLF激光器运转的影响进行了理论分析 ,得出了 (Tm ,Ho)∶YLF激光器的阈值抽运功率和斜率效率的解析表达式。同时对 (Tm ,Ho)∶YLF微片激光器的激光特性进行了实验研究 ,当保持晶体温度为 19℃时 ,阈值抽运功率为 4 2 5mW ,斜率效率为 2 2 .5 % ,最大光光转换效率为 17.4 % ,并且在将晶体保持在四个不同的温度下 ,给出了激光输出功率随抽运功率变化的实验结果。将理论与实验结果进行比较 ,发现吻合得比较好。     

能量传递上转换对Tm，Ho:YLF激光器阈值的影响

根据激光二极管纵向抽运Tm，Ho：YLF激光器的能级跃迁和能量传递过程，在考虑能量传递上转换的情况下，建立了准三能级阈值速率方程，得出了激光器阈值的解析解.给出了阈值与激光器设计参数的关系，并分析了能量传递上转换对激光器设计参数的依赖关系.实验上得到了不同输出耦合透过率下的激光阈值，验证了理论的合理性. 关键词： 二极管抽运 Tm Ho：YLF晶体 能量传递上转换 速率方程 阈值     

能量传递上转换对Tm，Ho：YLF调Q激光器上能级寿命的影响

根据激光二极管纵向抽运Tm,Ho：YLF激光器的能级跃迁和能量传递过程，在考虑能量传递上转换(ETU)的情况下，建立了Tm,Ho：YLF主动调Q激光器的准三能级速率方程，得出了激光单脉冲能量的解析表达式.在理论上指出，能量传递上转换不但减小了输出单脉冲能量，而且严重减小了激光上能级寿命.实验上给出了在固定抽运功率下，单脉冲能量随重复频率的变化关系，验证了理论所指出的能量传递上转换减小了激光上能级寿命. 关键词： 二极管抽运 Tm Ho：YLF晶体 能量传递上转换 速率方程     

端面抽运Tm,Ho:YLF激光器热转换系数及热透镜效应的研究

根据激光二极管纵向抽运Tm,Ho:YLF激光器的能级跃迁和能量传递过程，在考虑能量传递上转换和基态重吸收的前提下，建立了准三能级速率方程理论模型.给出了Tm,Ho:YLF激光器的热转换系数的解析表达式，讨论了抽运光斑半径与激光束腰半径的比值对热转换系数的影响.实验上得到了热焦距随抽运功率的变化关系，并将其与理论结果进行了对比，发现符合较好. 关键词： Tm Ho:YLF晶体 能量传递上转换 速率方程 热转换系数     

激光二极管抽运的准三能级2μm(Tm,Ho):YLF激光器的理论研究

根据激光二极管抽运铥,钬(Tm,Ho)共掺激光器中离子之间的能量传递过程,建立了(Tm,Ho)：YLF激光器准三能级的速率方程,对上转换及激光下能级粒子再吸收对激光二极管抽运(Tm,Ho)：YLF激光器运转的影响进行了理论分析,得出了(Tm,Ho)：YLF激光器的阈值抽运功率和斜率效率的解析表达式。并根据所得到的解析表达式对激光器进行了优化设计,分析了增益介质长度、抽运光斑半径、输出镜透过率对激光阈值和斜率效率的影响。并通过实验验证了理论的合理性。同时,对小信号增益进行了详尽的理论分析。     

激光二极管抽运的准三能级2μm(Tm,Ho)∶YLF激光器的理论研究

根据激光二极管抽运铥 ,钬 (Tm ,Ho)共掺激光器中离子之间的能量传递过程 ,建立了 (Tm ,Ho)∶YLF激光器准三能级的速率方程 ,对上转换及激光下能级粒子再吸收对激光二极管抽运 (Tm ,Ho)∶YLF激光器运转的影响进行了理论分析 ,得出了 (Tm ,Ho)∶YLF激光器的阈值抽运功率和斜率效率的解析表达式。并根据所得到的解析表达式对激光器进行了优化设计 ,分析了增益介质长度、抽运光斑半径、输出镜透过率对激光阈值和斜率效率的影响。并通过实验验证了理论的合理性。同时 ,对小信号增益进行了详尽的理论分析。     

激光二极管抽运Tm,Ho∶YLF晶体声光调Q激光器

对激光二极管端面抽运Tm,Ho∶YLF晶体声光调Q激光器的激光特性进行了研究。根据粒子跃迁和能量传递过程,在考虑能级传递上转换的前提下,建立了Tm,Ho∶YLF脉冲激光器的速率方程,得到了初始反转粒子数的解析表达式,分析了能量传递上转换效应对激光上能级反转粒子数的影响。在室温下实现了2 μm波长激光的脉冲输出。实验上给出并分析了Tm,Ho∶YLF脉冲激光器的平均输出功率、单脉冲能量和脉冲宽度随抽运功率以及声光Q开关调制频率的变化关系。在抽运功率为2.8 W,重复频率为9 kHz时,获得了平均输出功率为189 mW的激光脉冲,光光转换效率为6.8%。在重复频率为1 kHz时,得到最大单脉冲能量为65 μJ,峰值功率为0.17 kW。     

End-pumped optical bistability Tm,Ho:YLF laser

We experimentally demonstrate strong optical bistability in a 2 μm continuous wave Tm,Ho:YLF laser with a bulk crystal. The laser is end-pumped by a 792 nm fiber-coupled laser diode. The bistable region is as wide as 1.6 W and the jump power at the turning point is as high as 82.5 mW when the temperature of the laser crystal is kept at 253 K. The influences of the cavity length and the transmission of the output coupler on the characteristics of optical bistability are obtained. The theoretical analysis shows that the bistable output in the Tm,Ho:YLF lasers comes from the combined effects of the nonlinear saturation of ground state reabsorption, the energy transfer upconversion, and the excited state absorption.     

Optical bistability effects in a Tm,Ho:YLF laser at room temperature

We demonstrate strong optical bistability in a 2 microm continuous-wave Tm,Ho:YLF laser pumped by a 792 nm laser diode near room temperature. The bistable region is as much as 100 mW wide at 283 K and can be controlled by the temperature of the laser crystal. The influence of crystal temperature on the characteristics of optical bistability is obtained. The influence of the pump-to-mode ratio on the bistable characteristics of the laser is also discussed. To our knowledge this is the first report of optical bistability effects in Tm,Ho:YLF lasers.     

Single frequency optical bistability operation in end-pumped Tm,Ho:YLF lasers

Single-frequency bistability performances from a Tm,Ho:YLF laser with two Fabry?CPerot etalons near room temperature is reported. For the first time to our knowledge, the single-frequency bistability at 2.05???m is displayed in the laser operation with the bistable region width of 0?C580 mW and the jump power of 0?C78 mW, which can be tuned by regulating the length of the laser resonator. The maximum single frequency output power of 180 mW is obtained at the pump power of 2?W, and the laser frequency can be continuously tuned 1.25?GHz. The single frequency bistability laser can be used in laser lidar systems and all-optical switching systems.     

Theoretical and experimental study of a single frequency Tm,Ho:YLF laser

We present a theoretical and experimental analysis of a diode-pumped single frequency Tm,Ho:YLF laser. A new model for a diode-pumped Tm,Ho:YLF quasi-three-level laser is described. The influence of energy-transfer up-conversion (ETU) and ground-state re-absorption (GSA) has been taken into account. When the incident pump power is 2.8 W, a maximum single frequency output power of 118 mW is obtained from the Tm,Ho:YLF laser at room temperature. The line narrowing elements used are two solid etalons. The single frequency laser can be used as a seed laser for either a larger oscillator or an amplifier. The theoretical results are in good agreement with experimental data.     

Ho:YAG laser intracavity pumped by a diode-pumped Tm:YLF laser

We report a compact Ho:YAG laser that is intracavity pumped by a diode-pumped Tm:YLF laser. Both lasers exhibit pulse mode behavior. Operating both crystals at room temperature (25 degrees C), we obtained 1.6 W of average output at 2.09 microm from the Ho:YAG laser for 15.4 W of diode power incident upon the Tm:YLF rod and a slope efficiency of 21%.     

Performance of a liquid-nitrogen-cooled CW Tm, Ho:YLF laser

A liquid-nitrogen-cooled Tm, Ho:YLF laser is constructed with a 10-mm-long Tm(6%) and Ho(0.5%) co-doped yttrium lithium fluoride crystal pumped by a laser diode operating at 792 nm. The laser outputpower is improved by cooling the Tm, Ho:YLF crystal from 300 to 77 K. When the crystal is kept at 77K, the laser threshold pump power is 230 mW, the slope efficiency is 27.4%, and the maximum optical-to-optical efficiency is 19.9%. At the same time, the relation between the input power and the output powerat different temperatures is obtained.