准相位匹配周期极化掺镁铌酸锂490 nm倍频连续输出

在室温下通过外加电场极化法,首次用较低的极化开关电场～5.5 kV/mm,在厚为1 mm、长为20 mm、宽为18 mm的掺镁铌酸锂基片上成功的制备了周期为4.8～5.2 μm的一阶准相位匹配倍频光学微结构;并在室温下,以波长为980 nm的半导体激光器为基频光源,对所研制的微结构样品进行倍频通光实验,在入射基频光为800 mW时,产生约40 mW的490 nm的倍频光,其对应转换效率为5%,实验过程中未见绿致吸收光折变现象.     

宽带准连续光纤激光在周期极化铌酸锂中倍频特性的研究

双包层光纤激光器和非线性光学材料(如周期性极化的铌酸锂晶体,PPLN)相结合,开辟了实用性非线性光学器件的一个新领域。研究了准相位匹配周期性极化反转铌酸锂晶体对宽带准连续光纤激光倍频的温度特性和频谱特性。在理论上,从准相位匹配相位失配关系出发,推导了晶体温度与抽运源中心波长的关系以及温度响应带宽,并和已报道实验结果进行了比较,二者符合得很好。此外,还推导了倍频周期极化铌酸锂晶体对抽运基频光源的响应谱线带宽。在实验上,采用长度20mm,极化周期6．5μm,厚度0．5mm的周期极化铌酸锂晶体光纤激光器准连续宽带输出进行了倍频,获得了在不同控制温度下的倍频光光谱,并对此进行了详细分析。     

一阶准相位匹配周期性极化铌酸锂倍频产生18 mW绿光连续输出

通过高压脉冲电场极化 ,制备了周期为 6 5 μm、长为 12mm、宽为 10mm、厚为 0 5mm的一阶准相位匹配周期性极化铌酸锂 ;由 1 1W连续 1 0 6 μmNd∶YAG激光器抽运 ,在 5°时产生了约 18mW、0 .5 32 μm的倍频连续绿光 ,其对应的二次谐波转换效率约为 1 6 % ,二次谐波的归一化转换效率约为 1 5 %cm- 1 W- 1 ,相当于 79%的周期性极化铌酸锂的理想非线性系数。测量了抽运光功率与倍频光功率的关系     

准相位匹配周期极化钼酸钆制备及倍频效应

根据准相位匹配原理，对钼酸钆晶体用于准相位匹配倍频过程的周期性畴结构进行了设计，当入射基频光为l.064pm时，所需的钼酸钆晶体畴结构周期为5．54μm。利用外电场极化，当外电场为2．5kV／mm时，钼酸钆晶体的畴结构反转时间tc=500～600μs。当外电场脉冲幅值为2．5kV／mm、脉冲延续时间t=0．6～0．8tc时，在钼酸钆晶体中制备得到了周期畴结构。当Nd：YAG纳秒激光器输出准连续功率为7～10mW的l.064μm激光通过具有周期畴结构的样品时，获得了0．532μm的倍频光输出。     

Ⅰ型准相位匹配周期性极化铌酸锂倍频蓝光输出

在周期为14．5μm的周期性极化铌酸锂中,利用d31得到了一阶Ⅰ型EY^ωEY^ω-Ez^2ω(oo-e)准相位匹配蓝光二次谐波。在150C下,由114μJ抽运光,得到了52μJ,0．473μm倍频蓝光,对应于平均最大转换效率45．6%。制备了一阶和三阶周期分别为4．5μm和13．5μm的周期性极化铌酸锂。在EY^ωEY^ω-Ez^2ω(ee-e)准相位匹配0．473μm蓝光倍频中。150C下,分别得到了41．3%和19%的倍频转换效率。oo-e准相位匹配比传统的ee-e准相位匹配有较大的光栅周期,尤其在短波长区域倍频输出应用中,降低了周期性结构制作的困难,其较大的容许带宽在实验中提高了频率转换效率。实验结果表明了在周期性极化铌酸锂中准相位匹配倍频的偏振相关性。     

低阈值温度调谐PPMgLN红外光参量振荡

研究了温度调谐下周期极化镁掺杂铌酸锂晶体的红外光参量振荡特性。采用外电场短脉冲极化技术,在大小为7.0mm×50.0mm×1.0mm的Z切高镁掺杂(摩尔分数0.05)铌酸锂上制备出了准相位匹配光学微结构器件,极化周期为30.0μm。以输出波长为1064nm的声光调QNd:YAG固体激光器作为基频泵浦光开展了光参量振荡研究。实验表明:泵浦该PPMgLN晶体,实现了室温下低阈值红外光参量振荡产生,阈值功率仅为45mW(重复频率1kHz)。在泵浦输入功率为225mW时,有36mW信号光输出,转换效率达到16.0%,通过调谐晶体温度(20~180℃),获得了调谐范围为1503~1550nm波段的OPO信号光,实现了低阈值可调谐红外光的稳定输出。     

I型准相位匹配周期性极化铌酸锂倍频蓝光输出

在周期为 14 .5 μm的周期性极化铌酸锂中 ,利用d3 1,得到了一阶I型EωYEωY-E2ωZ (oo-e)准相位匹配蓝光二次谐波。在 15 0℃下 ,由 114 μJ抽运光 ,得到了 5 2 μJ ,0 .4 73μm倍频蓝光 ,对应于平均最大转换效率 4 5 .6 %。制备了一阶和三阶周期分别为 4 .5 μm和 13.5 μm的周期性极化铌酸锂。在EωZEωZ-E2ωZ (ee -e)准相位匹配 0 .4 73μm蓝光倍频中 ,15 0℃下 ,分别得到了 4 1.3%和 19%的倍频转换效率。oo -e准相位匹配比传统的ee -e准相位匹配有较大的光栅周期 ,尤其在短波长区域倍频输出应用中 ,降低了周期性结构制作的困难 ,其较大的容许带宽在实验中提高了频率转换效率。实验结果表明了在周期性极化铌酸锂中准相位匹配倍频的偏振相关性。     

准相位匹配PPLN倍频理论研究与优化设计

对准相位匹配周期性极化铌酸锂(PPLN)倍频进行了理论研究，并对聚焦高斯光束条件下的倍频耦合波方程进行了求解，给出了准相位匹配倍频转换效率公式，分析了晶体长度与聚焦程度的关系，在此基础上对倍频谐振腔进行了优化设计，以期获得最大的倍频转换效率.本结果对准相位匹配倍频器件的设计具有一定的指导意义. 关键词： 倍频 准相位匹配 周期性极化铌酸锂     

分段小信号近似方法研究准相位匹配倍频效率

从PPLN波导微结构出发分析准相位匹配倍频过程中的相位补偿机理,以极化畴为单元,通过耦合波方程计算极化畴内产生的二次谐波电场,通过电场相干叠加计算倍频效率。分别在小信号近似和基频光高消耗情况下计算准相位匹配倍频效率,结果显示：倍频效率小于5％时,两种情况下的计算结果吻合得很好;随着转换效率增大,小信号近似不再适用,需要在基频光高消耗情形下计算倍频效率。研究了基频光功率密度与准相位匹配倍频效率的关系,定性分析了极化周期存在误差时,误差对倍频效率的影响。     

准相位匹配LiNbO3蓝光倍频器的研究

采用外加电场极化法,实现了ＬｉＮｂＯ３晶体的周期性极经,并制备出周期为９．５μｍ的三阶准相位匹配周期性极化ＬｉＮｂＯ３晶体（ＰＰＬＮ）;用准连续钛宝石激光器作基频光源,对准相位匹配周期性极化ＬｉＮｂＯ３进行了光学倍频实验,得到了１２μＷ的蓝光输出。     

低阈值单谐振周期极化掺镁铌酸锂光参量振荡器

对基于周期极化掺镁铌酸锂晶体的信号光单谐振光学参量振荡器的输出特性进行了实验研究.讨论了光学参量振荡器谐振腔的腔长、周期极化铌酸锂晶体的通光长度、输出镜的透过率以及抽运光的脉冲宽度对光学参量振荡器谐振阈值的影响.光学参量振荡器的抽运源采用输出波长为1 064 nm的声光调Q Nd∶YVO4激光器,在重复频率为2 kHz、周期极化掺镁铌酸锂晶体的温度为30 ℃的条件下,光学参量振荡器的振荡阈值仅为48 mW.当抽运功率为94 mW时获得了25 mW的信号光输出,其光-光转换效率为26.6%.     

466 mW green light generation using annealed proton-exchanged periodically poled MgO: LiNbO3 ridge waveguides

We report high-power efficient green light generation by frequency doubling from a periodically poled MgO doped LiNbO(3) ridge waveguide. The ridge waveguide is fabricated by the annealed proton-exchanging and precise diamond blade dicing techniques. The ridge structure exhibits a surface roughness of only 3.7 nm, and near-90° vertical sidewall. The total insertion loss of an 8.5 μm wide and 1.4 cm long uncoated waveguide is 3.0 dB under direct fiber coupling. 466 mW of continuous-wave green light with an optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 69.7% is obtained. To the best of our knowledge, this is the highest green light output power reached to date using a ridge-type LiNbO(3) waveguide device. Phase-matching temperature shift, tuning curve distortion, and waveguide loss increase are observed under high power operation. Our analysis shows that the photorefractive effect and the green induced infrared absorption are responsible for the observed phenomena, which becomes prominent under several megawatt per square centimeter power density.     

Generation of 360-nm ultraviolet light in first-order periodically poled bulk MgO:LiNbO3

Ultraviolet second-harmonic generation in first-order periodically poled MgO:LiNbO3 is presented. Using a high-voltage multipulse application method, we fabricated a first-order nonlinear grating with a period of 1.8 microm and depth of approximately 150 microm over 10-mm interaction length in a 1-mm-thick MgO:LiNbO3 substrate. In a single-pass configuration, continuous-wave 30-mW UV light at 362.5 nm was generated for a fundamental power of 522 mW, corresponding to a normalized conversion efficiency of 11%/W.     

5 μm laser source for frequency metrology based on difference frequency generation

A narrow-linewidth cw 5 μm source based on difference frequency generation of a 1.3 μm quantum dot external cavity diode laser and a cw Nd:YAG laser in periodically poled MgO:LiNbO(3) has been developed and evaluated for spectroscopic applications. The source can be tuned to any frequency in the 5.09-5.13 μm range with an output power up to 0.1 mW, and in the 5.42-5.48 μm range with sub-microwatt output. The output frequency is stabilized and its value determined by measuring the frequency of the two lasers with a remotely located frequency comb. A frequency instability of less than 4 kHz for long integration times and a linewidth smaller than 700 kHz were obtained.     

准相位匹配扇形光栅铌酸锂光波导倍频绿光输出

采用外加电场极化方式对具有扇形光栅的 0 .5mm厚Z切铌酸锂晶体进行极化反转 ,制成了退火质子交换光波导。极化反转周期为 5 .8μm～ 6 .2 μm ,采用Nd∶YAG激光器输出的 1.0 6 4 μm连续激光为基频光波 ,实现了0 .5 32 μm倍频绿光输出 ,相互作用长度为 4mm ,耦入波导的基频光波功率为 10mW ,获得了 2 0 μW的绿色倍频光输出 ,归一化转换效率为 12 5 % (W·cm2 )。     

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.     

低阈值单谐振周期极化掺镁铌酸锂光参量振荡器

对基于周期极化掺镬铌酸锂晶体的信号光单谐振光学参量振荡器的输出特性进行了实验研究.讨论了光学参量振荡器谐振腔的腔长、周期极化铌酸锂晶体的通光长度、输出镜的透过率以及抽运光的脉冲宽度对光学参量振荡器谐振阈值的影响.光学参量振荡器的抽运源采用输出波长为1 064 nm的声光调Q Nd:YVO_4激光器,在重复频率为2 kHz、周期极化掺镁铌酸锂晶体的温度为30℃的条件下,光学参量振荡器的振荡阈值仅为48 mW.当抽运功率为94 mW时获得了25 mW的信号光输出,其光-光转换效率为26.6%.