LD侧面泵浦Nd∶GdVO4 532 nm绿光激光器

为了获得高功率窄脉宽532 nm绿光激光输出,通过高重复频率声光驱动调Q技术和LD侧面泵浦Nd∶GdVO4技术,获得高功率线偏振1 064 nm激光输出。采用内腔倍频方式,对非线性晶体KTP进行频率变换,实现高功率窄脉宽绿光激光输出。在电源输入电流30 A,调Q驱动频率10 kHz的条件下,获得最高功率30 W线偏振1 064 nm激光输出,脉宽30 ns,倍频KTP晶体获得23.4 W的532 nm绿光输出,1 064 nm到532 nm转化效率为78%。实验结果表明:通过声光调Q技术和LD侧面泵浦Nd∶GdVO4技术,可以实现高功率线偏振窄脉宽1 064 nm激光输出,倍频非线性晶体KTP可获得高功率窄脉宽532 nm激光。     

LD侧面泵浦Nd:GdVO4 532 nm绿光激光器

为了获得高功率窄脉宽532 nm绿光激光输出,通过高重复频率声光驱动调Q技术和LD侧面泵浦Nd∶GdVO4技术,获得高功率线偏振1 064 nm激光输出.采用内腔倍频方式,对非线性晶体KTP进行频率变换,实现高功率窄脉宽绿光激光输出.在电源输入电流30 A,调Q驱动频率10 kHz的条件下,获得最高功率30 W线偏振1 064 nm激光输出,脉宽30 ns,倍频KTP晶体获得23.4 W的532 nm绿光输出,1 064 nm到532 nm转化效率为78％.实验结果表明:通过声光调Q技术和LD侧面泵浦Nd∶GdVO4技术,可以实现高功率线偏振窄脉宽1 064 nm激光输出,倍频非线性晶体KTP可获得高功率窄脉宽532 nm激光.     

基于非线性频率变换的激光技术实验

利用KTP晶体和BBO晶体对激光二极管(LD)泵浦Nd:YVO4晶体声光调Q产生的1 064 nm红外光进行二倍频与四倍频, 实现了高效的紫外激光输出. 采用腔外倍频技术可使学生看到倍频前后的激光变换过程.     

LD泵浦Nd:YVO4/KTP/BBO紫外激光器

本文报道在国内首次实现的LD泵浦的四倍频连续紫外激光器的实验结果.首先研究了LD泵浦的Nd:YVO₄激光器,在普通平-平腔结构下,得到斜效率55.68%,激光输出波长1064nm;利用KTP作为倍频晶体,实现腔内倍频,在泵浦功率11.85W时得到绿光(532nm)输出1.35W,光-光转换效率11%;用BBO晶体进行外腔谐振倍频,得到紫外光(266nm)输出.     

LD泵浦Nd∶YVO_4晶体KTP腔内倍频红光激光器

报道了激光二极管泵浦 Nd∶YVO4 晶体 , 临界相位匹配 KTP晶体腔内倍频红光激光器 .通过对激光晶体热效应的考虑 ,设计了热不灵敏腔 ,最大获得了 2 73 m W671 nm红光输出     

LD泵浦Nd：YAG/Cr：YAG腔外频率变换高功率紫外激光器

用KTP晶体对激光二极管端面泵浦的Nd:YAG晶体;Cr:YAG被动调Q产生的1064nm脉冲激光器进行腔外倍频,用BBO晶体四倍频产生266 nm紫外激光.用15 W的LD阵列;当LD泵浦功率为12 W的情况下;红外(1064 μm)调Q平均输出功率为2.2 W;脉冲序列周期为40 μs;脉宽为18ns;峰值功率高达4.9kW.采用KTP腔外二倍频;532nm的绿光输出平均功率为850mW;用BBO腔外四倍频;266nm的紫外光输出平均功率高达215mW，绿光-紫外光光转换效率为25.2%, 红外到紫外总的转换效率为9.8%.     

104W内腔倍频全固态Nd∶YAG绿光激光器

报道了一台高功率内腔倍频全固态Nd∶YAG绿光激光器 ,针对KTP晶体热效应和激光热稳定腔 ,采取了对KTP晶体进行低温冷却的优化措施 ,以便减少KTP晶体的热效应导致的相位失配 ,同时兼顾了Nd∶YAG棒的热致双折射效应和KTP晶体热透镜效应 ,设计了热稳定谐振腔 ;实验中采用 80个 2 0W激光二极管阵列侧面抽运Nd∶YAG棒和Ⅱ类相位匹配KTP晶体 (在 2 7℃时相位匹配角为 =2 3.6° ;θ =90° ,尺寸为 7mm× 7mm× 10mm)内腔倍频技术 ,谐振腔腔长为 5 30mm ,KTP晶体的冷却温度为 4 .3℃ ,抽运电流为 18.3A时 ,实现平均功率达 10 4W、脉冲宽度为 130ns的 5 32nm激光输出 ;其重复频率为 2 0 .7kHz。光光转换效率为 10 .2 %。     

高功率二极管泵浦腔内倍频激光器

 成功研制了一台高功率二极管泵浦声光Q开关腔内倍频Nd:YAG激光器。当泵浦功率约为350W时，采用透过率为30%的输出耦合镜，调Q激光输出功率32.5W，脉宽约200ns，重复频率7kHz；采用Ⅱ类匹配KTP晶体腔内倍频，获得了32.5W的绿光输出，脉宽约120ns。输出光束平滑，远场为类高斯分布，测得的光束质量因子为3.6。     

二极管侧面抽运Nd∶YAG/KTP腔内倍频百瓦级绿光激光器

为了获得百瓦级激光二极管侧面泵浦绿光激光器,设计了双棒串接、双声光调Q的Z型谐振腔结构。依据光束传输矩阵,通过软件模拟并计算了激光晶体内基模半径随屈光度的变化以及倍频晶体附近腔内光场在子午面和弧矢面内的分布情况,筛选出理想的谐振腔参数。在总泵浦功率1080W,声光调Q重复频率为10kHz时,获得532nm绿光最大平均输出功率为174.1W,脉冲宽度为160ns,光-光转换效率为16.1%,光束质量因子M2x＝9.63,M2y＝9.78。实验结果表明,使用双棒串接、双声光调制Z型腔结构,可以获得百瓦级高功率高光束质量532nm绿光输出。     

二极管侧面抽运Nd:YAG/KTP腔内倍频百瓦级绿光激光器

为了获得百瓦级激光二极管侧面泵浦绿光激光器,设计了双棒串接、双声光调Q的Z型谐振腔结构.依据光束传输矩阵,通过软件模拟并计算了激光晶体内基模半径随屈光度的变化以及倍频晶体附近腔内光场在子午面和弧矢面内的分布情况,筛选出理想的谐振腔参数.在总泵浦功率1 080 W,声光调Q重复频率为10 kHz时,获得532 nm绿光最大平均输出功率为174.1 W,脉冲宽度为160 ns,光-光转换效率为16.1%,光束质量因子M2x＝9.63,M2y＝9.78.实验结果表明,使用双棒串接、双声光调制Z型腔结构,可以获得百瓦级高功率高光束质量532 nm绿光输出.     

产生蓝色相干辐射和实现Nd:YAG 1.0642μm倍频90°非临界相位匹配的Nb:KTiPO4

本文报道了用熔盐顶部籽晶法生长Nb浓度(0～13)mol%的Nb:KTP晶体的倍频的Ⅱ型相位匹配的截止波长和Nd:YAG 1.0642μm及Nd:YA1O3 1.0795μm激光在这些晶体中倍频的最佳相位匹配角的测量结果.从中可看出,由于Nb5+的引入使KTP晶体倍频的Ⅱ相位匹配的截止波长有效蓝移,目前已使截止波长蓝移至937nm且有效产生468.5nm的倍频蓝光.同时Nb5+的引入使Nd:YAG 1.0642μm激光和Nd:YA1O3倍频的最佳相位匹配方向产生很大的变化,目前已使Nb:KTP晶体倍频的最佳相位匹配方向为θ＝88.32°、Φ＝0°,非常接近于90°非临界相位匹配方向.     

Efficient intracavity second-harmonic generation at 1.06 μm in a BiB3O6 (BIBO) crystal

We report, for the first time, efficient intracavity second-harmonic generation (SHG) at 1.06 μm in a non-linear optical crystal, BiB₃O₆ (BIBO), at a type-I phase-matching direction of (θ,ϕ)=(168.9°,90°), performed with a LD end-pumped cw Nd:YVO₄ laser. A cw SHG output power of 364 mW has been obtained using a 1.9-mm-thick BIBO crystal. The optical conversion efficiency was 12.2% and the corresponding effective intracavity SHG efficiency was determined to be 32.4%. It was found that the intracavity SHG efficiency is greater than that obtained with a type-II phase-matching KTiOPO₄ (KTP) crystal with a thickness of 3 mm. The effective non-linear optical coefficient (d_eff) ratio of BIBO to that of KTP, determined experimentally, is 1.23:1. Received: 7 May 2001 / Revised version: 6 July 2001 / Published online: 19 September 2001     

LD end-pumped c-Cut Nd:YVO<Subscript>4</Subscript>/KTP self-Raman laser at 560 nm

Intra-cavity sum frequency generation (SFG) of c-cut Nd:YVO₄ self-Raman laser was investigated for the first time. A 4 × 4 × 10 mm³ KTP crystal with a type-II phase-matching cutting angle (θ = 83.4°, φ = 0°) was used for SFG between the fundamental light at 1066 nm and first-Stokes light at 1178 nm. The laser system with different curvature radii of output couplers and different pulse repetition frequencies were investigated. At a pump power of 14 W and pulse repetition frequency of 20 kHz, the average output power of yellow-green laser at 560 nm up to 840 mW was achieved, corresponding to a slope efficiency of 7.6% and a conversion efficiency of 6% with respect to diode pump power.     

产生蓝色相干辐射和实现Nd:YAG 1.0642μm倍频90°非临界相位匹配的Nb:KTiPO4

本文报道了用熔盐顶部籽晶法生长Nb浓度(0～13)mol%的Nb:KTP晶体的倍频的Ⅱ型相位匹配的截止波长和Nd:YAG1.0642μm及Nd:YA1O₃1.0795μm激光在这些晶体中倍频的最佳相位匹配角的测量结果.从中可看出,由于Nb⁵⁺的引入使KTP晶体倍频的Ⅱ相位匹配的截止波长有效蓝移,目前已使截止波长蓝移至937nm且有效产生468.5nm的倍频蓝光.同时Nb⁵⁺的引入使Nd:YAG1.0642μm激光和Nd:YA1O₃倍频的最佳相位匹配方向产生很大的变化,目前已使Nb:KTP晶体倍频的最佳相位匹配方向为θ=88.32°、Φ=0°,非常接近于90°非临界相位匹配方向.     

Intracavity optical parametric oscillator based on GTR-KTP pumped by diode-side-pumped acousto-optically Q-switched Nd:YAG laser

With a non-critically phase-matched high gray-trace resistance KTP (GTR-KTP) crystal, a high-power intracavity optical parametric oscillator (IOPO) emitting at the wavelength of 1.5 μm and pumped by a diode-side-pumped acousto-optically Q-switched Nd:YAG laser is experimentally demonstrated. At the frequency repetition rate of 6 kHz, the maximum average power of 6.36 W at signal wavelength 1570 nm with a pulse width of 9.94 ns is obtained from IOPO based on GTR-KTP, corresponding to a peak power of 107 kW and a single-pulse energy of 1.06 mJ, respectively. We have compared the GTR-KTP IOPO with common KTP IOPO using the same scheme. At the same cavity design, frequency repetition rate and pump condition, only 5.42 W average output power with pulse width 13.82 ns is obtained from IOPO based on common KTP. Besides the higher output power, the output stability of GTR-KTP IOPO is much better than that of common KTP OPO. The output instability of GTR-KTP IOPO is 0.83% versus 6.7% of the common KTP IOPO.     

Simultaneous Q-switching and Frequency-doubling by a Single KTP Crystal in a Diode-pumped Nd: YVO4 Laser

The interrelation between the phase matching condition for second harmonic generation (SHG) and the electro-optic Q-switching in KTP was numerically analyzed. A diode-pumped Q-switched Nd: YVO4/KTP green laser was reported, where the KTP crystal was simultaneously used as both an electrooptic Q-switcher and a frequency-doubling crystal in type Ⅱ phase matching.Compared with the conventional frequency-doubling and Q-switching configuration, low loss and high efficiency characteristics were realized by using a single KTP crystal. The Q-switched green laser pulse with a peak power of 762 W and a pulse width of 12 ns was obtained with 1 W pump power.     

Simultaneous Q-switching and Frequency-doubling by a Single KTP Crystal in a Diode-pumped Nd:YVO4 Laser

The interrelation between the phase matching condition for second harmonic generation (SHG) and the electro-optic Q-switching in KTP was numerically analyzed. A diode-pumped Q-switched Nd: YVO4/KTP green laser was reported, where the KTP crystal was simultaneously used as both an electrooptic Q-switcher and a frequency-doubling crystal in type Ⅱ phase matching.Compared with the conventional frequency-doubling and Q-switching configuration, low loss and high efficiency characteristics were realized by using a single KTP crystal. The Q-switched green laser pulse with a peak power of 762 W and a pulse width of 12 ns was obtained with 1 W pump power.     

Diode-end-pumped solid-state ultraviolet laser based on intracavity third-harmonic generation of 1.06 μm in YCa4O(BO3)3 crystal

Intracavity type-I sum-frequency mixing of 1.06 μm and 532 nm with a (θ,)=(106°,77.2°)-cut YCOB crystal was performed in a compact laser-diode-pumped solid-state laser. Three type-II phase-matching KTP crystals with different length were used to generate 532 nm light by frequency-doubling of 1.06 μm. The 355 nm output power was measured with the three KTP crystals for Q-switched and continuous-wave (CW) operation, respectively. The maximum ultraviolet output power of 1305 μW was obtained with a 15 mm KTP crystal for CW operation, while the maximum ultraviolet average output power of 124 mW was obtained with a 10 mm KTP crystal for Q-switched operation.     

高功率全固态绿光激光技术研究进展

 报道了高功率全固态腔内和腔外倍频两种绿光激光器研究进展。腔内倍频绿光激光器采用L型腔双棒串接结构,在重复频率10 kHz时,用三硼酸锂晶体倍频获得绿光功率186 W,光-光效率达15.8%。腔外倍频绿光激光器采用主振荡和功率放大器,在重复频率400 Hz时,获得基频激光单脉冲能量1.2 J,采用Ⅱ类相位匹配KTP晶体腔外倍频,获得525 mJ的绿光输出,倍频效率为43.7%。采用偏振合成技术获得了单脉冲能量大于1 J的绿光输出。在该激光放大器实验装置上,进行了双模块热效应补偿技术和受激布里渊散射相位共轭技术实验研究,改善了激光光束质量。     

The thermal effect analysis in the high power frequency-doubled Nd:YAG Laser

In the high power frequency-doubled Nd:YAG Laser, the temperature inside a nonlinear crystal will become non-uniform due to the absorbtion of the fundamental and second harmonic waves, leading to phase mismatch, conversion efficiency reduction and output power instability. This phenomenon appears severe in the high-power high-repetition rate laser system. In this paper, temperature distribution inside a KTP crystal was analyzed by solving the thermal conductivity equation. According to the temperature distribution of the KTP, we have theoretically calculated the optimal phase matching angles, tolerance angles and walk-off angles of type II KTP crystal as a function of temperature. __________ Translated from Chinese Journal of Quantum Electronics, 2005,22 (4) (in Chinese)