高功率光纤激光器中ASE噪声的测量方法（英文）

高峰值功率脉冲光纤激光器在激光雷达系统中有着广泛的应用。然而,光纤激光器中放大自发辐射噪声(ASE)严重影响了系统的探测性能。提出一种测量高峰值功率脉冲光纤激光器中ASE噪声的方法。在该方法中,首先对高峰值功率的激光脉冲衰减,然后在时域分别测量和计算ASE噪声和激光脉冲的相对能量。给出了光纤激光器在驱动电流分别为6A,7A和8A时衰减后的ASE噪声廓线以及ASE噪声占激光脉冲能量的比例。     

高峰值功率掺Yb3+石英光纤脉冲单频MOPA

报道了基于掺Yb³⁺石英有源光纤的高峰值功率脉冲单频激光主振荡功率放大器(MOPA)。实验研究了主放大器中有源光纤长度对脉冲单频激光峰值功率、受激布里渊散射(SBS)阈值和光-光转换效率的影响,为优化激光器的转换效率和抑制SBS效应提供了依据。当使用的有源光纤长度为0.9 m时,21 W泵浦功率下脉冲宽度为2.4 ns、重复频率为20 kHz的1064.4 nm脉冲单频激光的平均输出功率为4.37 W,且没有明显的连续波放大自发辐射(ASE)成分,对应的单脉冲能量为0.22 mJ,峰值功率可达91 kW。最大输出功率时脉冲单频激光光谱线宽为279 MHz,光信噪比为45 dB,光束质量因子M2为1.44。     

全光纤化的被动式亚纳秒脉冲Yb光纤激光器研究

报道了一种可以被动式产生高峰值功率亚纳秒脉冲的全光纤化的新型Yb光纤激光器.通过在15m长度的Yb增益光纤和一对光纤光栅对组成的线性谐振腔内直接熔接一段特殊掺杂的Bi/Cr共掺石英光纤,在975nm的半导体激光器连续抽运下,实现了高重复频率的高峰值功率亚纳秒短脉冲激光输出.实验结果表明,输出激光的重复频率与吸收的抽运光...     

激光二极管抽运的高重频高平均功率Nd:YAG激光器

搭建了一台高重复频率、高峰值功率、高平均功率的激光器. 激光器主要包括三部分: 单纵模光纤种子源、激光二极管阵列抽运的Nd:YAG再生放大器和四程放大器. 系统获得了平均功率11 W、重复频率100 Hz、脉冲能量112 mJ、脉宽500 ps–2 ns可调的激光输出, 工作波长1064 nm. 输出光束口径6.8 mm, 1.5倍衍射极限, 近场光强近平顶分布, 能量稳定性为0.72%. 关键词： 激光二极管抽运 高重复频率 高峰值功率 高平均功率     

脉冲储能型重复频率Yb:YAG片状激光放大器ASE效应研究

探讨了脉冲储能型重复频率片状Yb:YAG激光放大器抽运过程中的自发辐射放大（ASE）效应和能量提取过程.在Yb³⁺离子抽运动力学的基础上,建立了抽运过程中的自发辐射放大模型,计算了Yb:YAG晶体中三维含时储能密度分布和全片可提取能量.讨论了不同介质尺寸、掺杂浓度及厚度、介质温度参数下,自发辐射放大对储能的影响.给出了较为优化的设计,将有助于基于Yb激光材料的大能量二极管抽运的固体激光器设计. 关键词： 脉冲储能 Yb:YAG激光放大器 自发辐射放大（ASE）     

一种基于增益调制技术的全光纤化脉冲Yb光纤激光器

以波长为975 nm的半导体激光器作为泵浦源,周期性地脉冲泵浦一个包含Yb掺杂光纤和光纤光栅对的Yb光纤激光器,实现了基于增益调制技术的全光纤化高功率Yb光纤激光器的稳定脉冲输出.在50 kHz重频下,采用20 W的泵浦功率和2.4 μs的泵浦脉冲宽度,获得了1 060 nm波长脉冲宽度仅100 ns的稳定脉冲激光输出,单脉冲激光能量约为20 μJ.以此作为脉冲激光种子进行功率放大,获得了性能稳定的全光纤结构高功率脉冲激光输出,放大后单脉冲能量超过200 μJ,激光放大器斜率效率达到60%.     

基于光纤Bragg光栅F-P滤波器及复合双环腔滤波器的单纵模掺铥光纤激光器

提出了一种基于光纤Bragg光栅Fabry-Pérot (F-P)窄带滤波器和复合双环腔滤波器的单纵模掺铥光纤激光器。通过对复合双环腔进行数值仿真并实验制作,结合光纤Bragg光栅F-P滤波器的窄带滤波特性,实现了光纤激光器的单纵模选取。激光器输出波长为1 941.56 nm,光信噪比为55.8 dB,70 min内的波长和功率波动分别小于0.019 nm和1.464 dB。由自制的基于非平衡迈克尔逊干涉仪线宽测试系统测量了所提出的掺铥光纤激光器输出单纵模激光的频率噪声特性,并用β线方法由频率噪声谱估计了不同测量时间下的激光线宽,2 ms测量时间下的典型激光线宽值为14.194 kHz。     

基于微纳光纤-单壁碳纳米管可饱和吸收体的被动调Q掺镱光纤激光器

为实现具有高脉冲能量的调Q脉冲激光输出,利用微纳光纤-单壁碳纳米管复合的方法制备可饱和吸收体,并对基于该类型可饱和吸收体器件的被动调Q掺镱光纤激光器进行研究。采用拉伸法将普通单模石英光纤拉制成微纳光纤,将其与单壁碳纳米管溶液复合,进一步制备成全光纤集成型器件。将该器件置于环形腔掺镱光纤激光器中,利用976 nm半导体激光器作为抽运源。当抽运功率为53 mW时,实现了调Q脉冲激光输出,激光中心波长为1 039 nm。进一步提升抽运功率至76 mW,可获得脉冲宽度为3.1μs、重复频率为25.5 kHz、单脉冲能量为941nJ的调Q脉冲激光输出。研究表明,利用微纳光纤制备的可饱和吸收体器件具有较高的损伤阈值,可用于实现高脉冲能量的激光输出。     

高能量脉冲光纤激光器荧光特性

高能量脉冲激光器中,高强度的抽运光注入掺杂光纤后会部分转化为荧光,导致抽运效率的降低。基于铒掺杂光纤中铒离子的能级结构,分析了高能量脉冲光纤激光器中荧光的产生机理,采用非线性薛定谔(Nonlinear Schrdinger)方程和能级跃迁模型的速率方程,建立了高能量脉冲光纤激光器中荧光和抽运光的传输模型。通过此模型进行了数值仿真研究,首次深入分析了抽运光和荧光功率沿光纤轴向分布的变化规律,研究了荧光功率、抽运效率与光纤掺杂浓度的关系,并得出了抑制荧光产生、提高抽运效率的方法。数值结果表明:在铒掺杂光纤中,荧光和抽运光分别沿光纤的轴向近似呈指数规律衰减,且荧光的衰减速度比抽运光快;当抽运光功率一定时,铒掺杂光纤在980nm激光抽运下产生的荧光功率比1480nm激光抽运下的低,且980nm激光抽运下产生荧光的阈值比1480nm的高;抽运光功率一定时,铒掺杂光纤中产生的荧光功率随其掺杂浓度的增加而增加,而抽运效率随着掺杂浓度的增加而降低;衰减系数一定时,荧光沿掺铒光纤轴向的衰减速度随增益系数的增加而增加。理论分析的结论与参考文献中的实验结果吻合得很好。因此,为有效抑制荧光产生、提高抽运效率,应选择980nm的激光作为抽运光源,并在激光器的增益一定时尽量降低光纤的掺杂浓度,或者在一定的掺杂浓度下尽量提高增益系数。     

基于新型长周期光纤光栅的掺铒光纤放大器

报道了基于高频CO₂激光脉冲写入的新型长周期光纤光栅的低噪音掺铒光纤放大器,这种新型长周期光纤光栅是用大约几千Hz的高频CO₂激光脉冲对光纤玻璃热冲击作用而形成的.在铒纤中插入一个长周期光纤光栅,会明显减少掺铒光纤放大器的放大自发辐射(ASE)噪音.报道了两种低噪音掺铒光纤放大器,作为前置放大器和线路放大器,它们的ASE噪音指数分别从4.0 dB减少到3.5 dB和从4.8 dB减少到4.3 dB,并且在作为线放时,其小信号增益从30 dB提高到37 dB,降噪及提高增益效应十分显著.     

小信号脉冲抽运时掺铒光纤自发辐射的研究

自发辐射(ASE)是掺铒光纤放大器(EDFA)的重要噪声源,对于由EDFA构成的光纤激光器有重要影响。理论与实践证明,它与抽运方式紧密相关,所以研究脉冲抽运时掺铒光纤(EDF)的自发辐射有重要的学术价值。同时,脉冲抽运对于EDFA锁模激光器的研究也有一定意义。从理论和实验两方面研究了小信号脉冲抽运时,抽运脉冲宽度和幅度对于EDF的自发辐射特性的影响,得到了小信号抽运时输出ASE噪声平均值的近似解析解。研究发现,小信号脉冲抽运时输出信号的幅度与抽运脉冲的宽度成正比。这个新现象可用于脉冲宽度的全光检测。     

Influences of ASE on the performances of Q-switched ytterbium-doped fiber lasers

The output characteristics of actively Q-switched ytterbium-doped fiber lasers (YDFL) are investigated in this paper. Our experimental results show that, the combined effect between the short switching time and the gain transient property of doped fiber causes the initial amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) power fluctuation, forming the multi-peak structure in the output pulse for either ring or linear cavity Q-switched YDFL. The pulse buildup time decreases with the rising of the pump. Moreover, since the broad-band ASE generated in the YDF is very high, it may saturate the doped fiber once the switch has been opened, making it difficult to achieve Q-switched laser oscillation for both fiber lasers. By using ASE filter to suppress the initial ASE, the gain supplied by the YDF can be greatly enhanced, which can not only decrease the threshold, but also greatly decrease the duration, and enhance the peak power of the Q-switched laser pulse as well. By using such an ASE filter, the Q-switched laser pulse with the peak power of 40.7 W and the duration of 30 ns has been achieved for the linear cavity YDFL pumped with 160 mW.     

Extractable energy from erbium-ytterbium co-doped pulsed fiber amplifiers and lasers

An analytic model is developed for evaluating the extractable energy from high energy pulsed erbium-ytterbium co-doped fiber amplifiers and lasers. The energy extraction capabilities under the limitation of spurious lasing, due to amplified spontaneous emission (ASE), are mapped for various numerical apertures, single and multi transverse mode evolution and operating wavelengths. The model provides an assessment for the maximum pulse energy that can be extracted from a given erbium-ytterbium co-doped fiber. In addition, the model can be used to determine the repetition rate and optimal length, under which the laser source will be optimally operated in order to achieve a required extracted energy, without spurious lasing. The results show a clear advantage in using 915 nm wavelength pump source over 975 nm, at high average power operation, due to augmented 1 μm ASE at 975 nm pump wavelength, as a result of the Yb³⁺ population inversion.     

掺镱光纤放大器泵浦脉宽优化

为抑制低重复频率高能脉冲光纤主振荡功率放大(MOPA)系统的放大自发辐射(ASE)效应,达到脉冲泵浦的最佳放大效果,需要对泵浦脉宽进行优化。基于求解速率方程和功率传输方程,理论研究了脉冲泵浦下掺镱光纤放大器上能级粒子数密度、光纤内存储能量、正反向放大自发辐射的瞬态响应。在给定的泵浦功率、光纤长度、纤芯面积和掺杂数密度等参数下,数值计算得到的优化泵浦脉宽为793 s。此外,实验测定了ASE的建立时间; 通过调节泵浦脉宽,测定了脉冲泵浦下掺镱光纤放大器的放大效果,实验中得到的泵浦脉宽的优化值为800 s,证明了数值模拟的正确性。     

10kW峰值功率高脉冲能量全光纤结构2μm掺铥光纤激光器

基于增益开关技术在高掺杂浓度掺铥光纤中获得了稳定的2μm种子脉冲激光,输出激光中心波长为1 979.4nm,脉冲重复频率在1~100kHz之间可调,输出脉冲宽度变化范围为60~200ns。采用两级掺铥光纤放大器对该种子脉冲激光进行放大实验,当种子脉冲激光重复频率为20kHz时获得最大输出平均功率为17.2W,输出光谱没有观察到明显的放大自发辐射噪声。最大功率输出时,脉冲宽度为82ns,对应单脉冲能量为0.86mJ,脉冲峰值功率高于10kW。     

窄线宽纳秒脉冲光纤拉曼放大器的理论模型和数值分析

窄线宽纳秒脉冲光纤拉曼放大器在非线性频率变换、遥感探测和量子信息等领域有广泛的应用前景.综合考虑受激拉曼散射(stimulated Raman scattering,SRS)、受激布里渊散射(stimulated Brillouin scattering,SBS)、自相位调制(self-phase modulation)和交叉相位调制(cross-phase modulation)等非线性效应,建立了窄线宽纳秒脉冲光纤拉曼放大器的非线性动力学模型.仿真分析了放大器中脉冲激光的时频演化特性,对比研究了抽运脉冲宽度、光纤长度和信号光功率等因素对放大器性能的影响.研究发现,上述因素会影响放大器的SRS阈值、SBS阈值、输出激光线宽、激光转换效率等.例如,当脉冲宽度为800 ns时,SBS随着抽运功率的增加而发生,限制了激光功率的提升;减短抽运脉宽可以抑制SBS,但是输出激光的线宽易于展宽到数百MHz以上;增加光纤长度可以获得更低的SRS阈值和更高的转换效率,但是SBS效应和光谱展宽程度也随之增强.系统搭建中需要平衡各非线性效应,选择合适的系统参数.研究内容可以为窄线宽纳秒脉冲光纤拉曼放大器的设计搭建提供参考.     

Weak laser pulse signal amplification based on a fiber Brillouin amplifier

We propose a high-gain and frequency-selective amplifier for a weak optical signal based on stimulated Brillouin scattering in a single mode fiber. To be able to satisfy the needs of high gain and high signal-to-noise ratio laser pulse amplification, different fiber lengths and core diameters are used to fulfill this experiment. In the experiment, a 430 nW(peak power) pulsed signal is amplified by 70 dB with a signal-to-noise ratio of 14 dB. The small size, high gain, low cost, and low noise of the fiber Brillouin amplifier make it a promising weak signal amplification method for practical applications such as lidar.     

High-pulse-energy actively Q-switched Tm3+-doped silica 2 microm fiber laser pumped at 792 nm

A diode-pumped Q-switched Tm(3+)-doped double-clad silica fiber laser is reported providing average powers of up to 30 W at pulse widths of only 41 ns and repetition rates in the range of 10-125 kHz. Up to 270 microJ pulse energy was produced. Amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) buildup limits the maximum peak power, and the pump power and average output power at the point of ASE induced clamping were found to depend linearly on the repetition rate.     

Dynamics of Yb-doped double clad pulsed fiber amplifier based on slow motion dynamic rate equations

A special slow motion dynamic equations are presented especially adapt to the fiber laser analyze in which a long working cycle simulation and acute state changing are both needed. It can greatly save the calculation time while keep the output result relatively accurate. Then the dynamics of nanosecond high energy low repetition rate pulsed fiber amplifier is analyzed which indicate that most energy is wasted by means of self emission between pulses and the amplified self emission (ASE) is no longer the main cause of energy depletion with proper pulsed pump. Hence, unless a relatively large input seed source is used, the light conversion efficiency of a low repetition rate pulsed laser is usually much lower than the quantum efficiency even with a pulsed pump.