LD抽运Yb:GSO实现1090 nm低阈值激光运转

用Yb:Gd₂SiO₅(Yb:GSO)晶体实现激光运转.利用940 nm的二极管激光器作为抽运源，得到Yb:GSO激光器的激光中心波长为1090 nm，抽运阈值功率密度仅为1.27 kW/cm²，小于Yb:YAG的理论阈值1.53 kW/cm².利用2%的输出镜得到最大输出功率为360 mW，相应的斜效率为19%. 关键词： Yb:GSO晶体 激光二极管抽运 阈值     

半导体激光器抽运新型高效、调谐Yb:LYSO激光器

报道了以掺Yb介质硅酸镥钇晶体为增益介质的激光行为.在自由运转的条件下,在1086 nm的中心波长处用2.5%的输出耦合镜得到7.8 W的连续激光输出,相应的斜效率为64%.利用SF14棱镜作为腔内调谐元件,激光输出的调谐范围为1014～1091 nm.     

双波长Yb∶YAG连续激光理论及实验研究

报道了Yb∶YAG双波长激光振荡阈值的理论结果,实验获得了连续双波长激光输出.实验中,采用紧凑的平凹腔结构、940nm光纤耦合LD端面泵浦方式,Yb∶YAG晶体作为激光晶体,采用10%、15%和20%的输出耦合镜,分别实现了单波长和双波长激光输出,在最高泵浦功率为20 W时,输出耦合率分别为10%、20%,最高获得3.94W的1 050nm激光和3.40 W的1 030nm激光,对应的光光转换效率分别为19.7%和17.0%;当输出耦合率为15%、泵浦功率为11.7 W时,获得0.79 W的双波长激光,对应的光光转换效率为6.8%,功率比为1∶1.3,通过光栅光谱仪测量得到双波长谱线中心分别为1 030.31nm和1 047.50nm;当1 030nm激光功率为3.0 W时,30min内输出功率RMS稳定性优于0.18%.该实验结果与理论分析相吻合,可应用于设计稳定可靠的掺Yb双波长激光器.     

高效率中红外2.7μm可调谐激光器

报道了采用1064nm激光抽运周期极化掺杂氧化镁的铌酸锂(PPMgO…CLN)晶体光参变振荡器(OPO)实现高效率2.7μm可调谐激光输出的实验结果,理论计算了PPMgO…CLN晶体准相位匹配(QPM)温度调谐曲线。在1064nm激光抽运功率为182W,声光Q开关工作频率为10kHz和PPMgO:CLN晶体工作温度为150℃条件下,获得了平均功率为36.7W、波长为2.73μm中红外激光输出,斜率效率为23.7%。通过改变周期为31.3μmPPMgO…CLN晶体的工作温度30℃～200℃,获得了中红外波长3.0～2.6μm激光输出,波长温度调谐实验结果与理论分析结果有大约10℃的差异。     

473 nm和946 nm双波长输出的全固态Nd:YAG激光器

设计并实现了473 nm和946 nm双波长输出的全固态Nd:YAG激光器.利用激光二极管端面泵浦Nd:YAG晶体,在三镜折叠谐振腔中插入Brewster窗片作为起偏器,通过周期极化晶体PPKTP内腔倍频获得473 nm蓝光输出.同时利用Nd:YAG激光晶体的热退偏效应,把Brewster窗片作为基频光输出耦合镜,实现946 nm激光输出.通过调谐PPKTP的温度,优化了倍频光和基频光的输出功率.泵浦功率25W时,实验获得了1.8W的473 nm倍频蓝光和0.8W的946 nm基频激光输出.     

LD泵浦的被动调QYb:YAG薄片激光器实验研究

采用中心波长为940nm的激光二极管泵浦,实现了Yb:YAG薄片的Cr4+:YAG被动调Q激光输出.Yb:YAG薄片掺杂Yb3+离子浓度为10%,厚度为500μm.理论上计算了Yb:YAG薄片在直接水冷方式与不同厚度SiC冷却方式下的温度分布.实验中采用厚度800μm的SiC冷却方式,获得了最高功率2.8 W的1 030nm连续激光输出,输出功率相比直接水冷方式提高了40%.通过Degnan理论优化了被动调Q晶体Cr4+:YAG的初始透过率和输出耦合镜,采用初始透过率为93%的Cr4+:YAG晶体和透过率为10%的输出耦合镜,在800μm SiC冷却方式下,获得了平均输出功率1.95 W、单脉冲能量1.2mJ、脉冲宽度74ns、重复频率1.6kHz的稳定调Q脉冲输出,斜效率为18.1%.光束质量因子M2x=1.622,M2y=1.616.     

半导体激光器抽运新型高效、调谐Yb∶LYSO激光器

报道了以掺Yb介质硅酸镥钇晶体为增益介质的激光行为。在自由运转的条件下,在1086 nm的中心波长处用2.5%的输出耦合镜得到7.8 W的连续激光输出,相应的斜效率为64%。利用SF14棱镜作为腔内调谐元件,激光输出的调谐范围为1014~1091 nm。     

高功率宽调谐范围掺Yb3+光子晶体光纤激光器

采用闪耀光栅作为色散元件,构建了前向、后向输出两种结构的可调谐掺Yb3 光子晶体光纤激光器,并对其输出特性进行了分析研究.在抽运功率5.75W时,前向输出结构实现了1050.6～1110.2 nm的连续调谐输出,光谱线宽约0.1 nm,边模抑制比大于44 dB.在调谐激光波长为1085 nm时,得到最高输出功率677 mW.结构改进的后向输出结构的可调谐输出结构在抽运功率4.43 W,调谐波长1075 nm,实现了2.21 W的功率输出,斜率效率为73%;调谐范围50.9 nm(1042.1～1093 nm),光谱线宽小于0.08 nm,边模抑制比大于50 dB.两种结构的可调谐激光器输出均为线偏振光,偏振度大于89.5%.     

掺镱钼酸锶激光晶体的光谱研究

通过晶体的吸收光谱和荧光光谱研究了Yb3+:SrMoO4激光晶体的光谱性能.由吸收光谱得到晶体在976 nm有最强吸收,该处的吸收截面为1.71×10-20cm2,吸收半峰宽为71 nm.由荧光光谱得到晶体的发射峰在1 021 nm,发射谱带半峰宽为44 nm.由倒易法计算了晶体的发射截面,计算得出晶体在1 021 nm处的发射截面为1.24×10-20cm2.通过拟合荧光寿命衰减曲线得到Yb3+:SrMoO4晶体的荧光寿命为878μs.由光谱数据计算了Yb3+:SrMoO4晶体的激光参数,计算得到饱和泵浦功率密度为4.35 kW/cm2,在激光输出波长处净透过所需要激发粒子的最小分数为10.08%,最小泵浦功率密度为O.44 kW/cm2.Yb3+:SrMoO4晶体具有较大的吸收和发射半峰宽,较长的荧光寿命和较低的激光阈值,可成为一种潜在的LD泵浦激光材料,可能应用于飞秒激光及可调谐激光领域.     

420mW全固态连续单频可调谐1542nm激光器

设计并研制了一台激光二极管端面泵浦的全固态连续单频可调谐1 542nm激光器。通过设计谐振腔的镀膜参数调控Er,Yb:YAB激光器的增益谱,实现了1 542nm波段的激光振荡。在此基础上,通过优化激光晶体的厚度和谐振腔的输出耦合镜透射率等参数,并利用扭摆模腔选择单纵模技术,获得了最大输出功率为420mW的连续单频1 541.9nm激光运转。输出激光在3小时内的功率稳定性优于±3%,激光强度噪声在分析频率3 MHz处即达到散粒噪声极限。通过内腔电光晶体和电光标准具调控谐振腔的腔长,实现了激光器在1 541.959nm～1 542.014nm的波长范围内的准连续波长调谐。     

Tunable femtosecond near-infrared source based on a Yb:LYSO-laser-pumped optical parametric oscillator

We demonstrate a widely tunable near-infrared source from 767 nm to 874 nm generated by the intracavity second harmonic generation(SHG) in an optical parametric oscillator pumped by a Yb:LYSO solid-state laser. The home-made Yb:LYSO oscillator centered at 1035 nm delivers an average power of 2 W and a pulse duration as short as 351 fs. Two Mg O doped periodically poled lithium niobates(Mg O:PPLN) with grating periods of 28.5–31.5 μm in steps of 0.5 μm and19.5–21.3 μm in steps of 0.2 μm are used for the OPO and intracavity SHG, respectively. The maximum average output power of 180 m W at 798 nm was obtained and the output pulses have pulse duration of 313 fs at 792 nm if a sech2-pulse shape was assumed. In addition, tunable signal femtosecond pulses from 1428 nm to 1763 nm are also realized with the maximum average power of 355 m W at 1628 nm.     

宽带可调谐掺Yb3+双包层光纤激光器的研究

利用闪耀光栅构成可调谐Littrow外腔,对掺Yb³⁺双包层光纤激光器的波长调谐输出进行了实验研究.激光调谐输出波长范围70nm.针对光纤内的双折射效应对激光的输出功率的影响,实验中使用了在线光纤偏振控制器,从而有效地减小了调谐曲线的起伏及其与荧光谱的差别,并得到了窄线宽、线偏振、宽带调谐的激光输出.     

Green Er(3+):YLiF(4) upconversion laser at 551nm with Yb(3+) codoping: a novel pumping scheme

We report room-temperature continuous-wave upconversion laser emission on the green transition (4)S(3/2)?(4)I(15/2) in Er(1%), Yb(3%):YLiF(4) at 551nm. Green laser operation was obtained for titanium-sapphire pump wavelengths continuously tunable between 955 and 974.5nm. Codoping with Yb(3+) resulted in a more efficient excitation of the upper laser level by upconversion processes. The maximum green laser output power was 37mW at an incident titanium-sapphire pump power level of 1580mW at 966nm.     

钛宝石泵浦的Yb:YAG晶体的激光性能

测量了Yb:YAG晶体的光谱特性,用Ar⁺离子泵浦钛宝石激光器作为泵浦源泵浦Yb:YAG晶体,采用平平腔设计,当输出耦合镜T_1.053μm=4.26%,泵浦功率为1410mW时,得到320mW1.053μm的高效CW激光输出,斜率效率为54%,外推阈值功率为203mW。     

Diode-pumped efficient laser action of Yb3+:LYSO crystal

Effective diode-pumped continuous wave (CW) tunable laser action of a new alloyed crystal Yb:LYSO is demonstrated. The alloyed LYSO crystal possesses the desirable physical and laser performance of La2SiO5 (LSO), as well as the favorable growth properties and costs of Y2SiO5 (YSO) in the same time. With a 5 at.-% Yb:LYSO sample, the output power of 2.84 W at 1085 nm and an optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 54.5% are achieved. Its laser wavelength can be tuned over a broad range of 81 nm, from 1030 to 1111 nm.     

A new Yb-doped oxyorthosilicate laser crystal: Yb:Gd2SiO5

A new Yb-doped oxyorthosilicate laser crystal, Yb:Gd₂SiO₅ (Yb:GSO), has been grown by the Czochralski (Cz) method. The crystal structure was determined by means of X-ray diffraction analysis. Room temperature absorption and fluorescence spectra of Yb³⁺ ions in GSO crystal were measured. Then, spectroscopic parameters of Yb:GSO were calculated and compared with those of another Yb-doped oxyorthosilicate crystal Yb:YSO. Results indicated that Yb:GSO crystal seemed to be a very promising laser gain media in generating ultra-pulses and tunable solid state laser applications. As expected, the output power of 2.72 W at 1089 nm was achieved in Yb:GSO crystal with absorbed power of only 4.22 W at 976 nm, corresponding to the slope efficiency of 71.2% through the preliminary laser experiment.     

High-power, continuous-wave, mid-infrared optical parametric oscillator based on MgO:sPPLT

We report a stable, high-power, cw, mid-IR optical parametric oscillator using MgO-doped stoichiometric periodically poled LiTaO? (MgO:sPPLT) pumped by a Yb fiber laser at 1064 nm. The singly resonant oscillator (SRO), based on a 30 mm long crystal, is tunable over 430 nm from 3032 to 3462 nm and can generate as much as 5.5 W of mid-IR output power, with >4 W of over 60% of the tuning range and under reduced thermal effects, enabling room temperature operation. Idler power scaling measurements at ~3.3 μm are compared with an MgO-doped periodically poled LiNbO? cw SRO, confirming that MgO:sPPLT is an attractive material for multiwatt mid-IR generation. The idler output at 3299 nm exhibits a peak-to-peak power stability better than 12.8% over 5 h and frequency stability of ~1 GHz, while operating close to room temperature, and has a linewidth of ~0.2 nm, limited by the resolution of the wavemeter. The corresponding signal linewidth at 1570 nm is ~21 MHz.     

Optimally-output-coupled, 17.5 W,fiber-laser-pumped continuous-wave optical parametric oscillator

We present a stable, high-power, fiber-laser-pumped, continuous-wave (cw), singly resonant optical parametric oscillator (SRO) for the mid-infrared in an output-coupled (OC) configuration, providing 17.5 W of total output power at 61% extraction efficiency. Using a single-frequency, cw Yb fiber laser at 1064 nm and a 50-mm-long MgO:PPLN crystal, through optimization of signal output coupling we generate up to 9.8 W of signal power in the near-infrared together with 7.7 W of idler power for 28.6 W of pump, while in the absence of output coupling, 8.6 W of idler power is generated for the same pump power at 30% efficiency. The SRO is tunable over 360 nm in the idler range. The deployment of signal output coupling results in a total tuning of 513 nm (120 nm of signal, 393 nm of idler) over which watt-level output power can be extracted. Through careful control of thermal effects we achieve a long-term peak-to-peak idler power stability of 5% over 14 hours near room temperature. The output beams have TEM₀₀ spatial profile with M ²<1.28 for the idler and M ²<1.37 for the signal.     

Laser operation of Yb3+ in the acentric RbTiOPO4 codoped with Nb5+

We report on continuous-wave lasing of Yb(3+) at room temperature in the noncentrosymmetric RbTiOPO(4) crystal, codoped with Nb(5+), for all three possible polarizations. A maximum output power of 154 mW at 1050 nm was obtained for an absorbed power of 386 mW. The highest slope efficiency reached approximately 60% and the lowest threshold (with respect to the absorbed power) was 18 mW. The laser was tunable from 1009 to 1081 nm.     

Tunable second harmonic generation from a Kerr-lens mode-locked Yb:YCa_4O(BO_3)_3 femtosecond laser

We experimentally demonstrated a diode-pumped Kerr-lens mode-locked femtosecond(fs) laser with a self-frequency doubling Yb:YCa_4O(BO_3)_3 crystal.Sub-40 fs laser pulses were directly generated from the oscillator without extracavity compression.The central wavelength was tunable from 1039 nm to 1049 nm with a typical bandwidth of 35 nm and an average output power of 53 mW.For the first time,a self-frequency doubled second harmonic green laser with tunable range from 519 nm to 525 nm was observed.