Performance of gain-switched all-solid-state quasi-continuous-wave tunable Ti:sapphire laser system

We have made a gain-switched all-solid-state quasi-continuous-wave （QCW） tunable Ti：sapphire laser system, which is pumped by a 532 nm intracavity frequency-doubled Nd：YAG laser. Based on the theory of gain-switching and the study on the influencing factors of the output pulse width, an effective method for obtaining high power and narrow pulse width output is proposed. Through deliberately designing the pump source and the resonator of the Ti：sapphire laser, when the repetition rate is 6 kHz and the length of the cavity is 220 mm, at an incident pump power of 22 W, the tunable Ti：sapphire laser from 700 to 950nm can be achieved. It has a maximum average output power of 5.6W at 800nm and the pulse width of 13.2 ns, giving an optical conversion efficiency of 25.5% from the 532 mn pump laser to the Ti：sapphire laser.     

PUMP-TUNING KTP OPTICAL PARAMETRIC OSCILLATOR WITH CONTINUOUS OUTPUT WAVELENGTH PUMPED BY A PULSED TUNABLE Ti:SAPPHIRE LASER

We report on the implementation of a KTP optical parametric oscillator pumped by a pulsed tunable Ti:sapphire laser. Two major improvements were achieved, including the connection of the signal and idler tuning ranges and the high-output conversion efficiency through the signal and idler tuning ranges. Both in the signal and idler, the continuous output wavelength from 1.261 to 2.532μm was obtained by varying the pump wavelength from 0.7 to 0.98μm. The maximum output pulse energy was 27.2mJ and the maximum conversion efficiency was 35.7% at 1.311μm (signal).     

Efficient continuous-wave eye-safe region signal output from intra-cavity singly resonant optical parametric oscillator

We report an efficient continuous-wave (CW) tunable intra-cavity singly resonant optical parametric oscillator based on the multi-period periodically poled lithium niobate and using a laser diode (LD) end-pumped CW 1064 nm Nd:YVO₄ laser as the pump source. A highly efficiency CW operation is realized through a careful cavity design for mode matching and thermal stability. The signal tuning range is 1401-1500 nm obtained by varying the domain period. The maximum output power of 2.2 W at 1500 nm is obtained with a 17.1 W 808 nm LD power and the corresponding conversion efficiency is 12.9%.     

All-Solid-State Nd:YAG Laser Operating at 1064nm and 1319nm under 885nm Thermally Boosted Pumping

We report a high-effciency Nd：YAG laser operating at 1064 nm and 1319nm, respectively, thermally boosted pumped by an all-solid-state Q-switched Ti：sapphire laser at 885 nm. The maximum outputs of 825.4 m W and 459.4mW, at 1064nm and 1319nm respectively, are obtained in a 8-ram-thick 1.1 at.% Nd：YAG crystal with 2.1 W of incident pump power at 885nm, leading to a high slope efficiency with respect to the absorbed pump power of 68.5% and 42.0%. Comparative results obtained by the traditional pumping at 808nm are presented, showing that the slope efficiency and the threshold with respect to the absorbed pump power at 1064nm under the 885nm pumping are 12.2% higher and 7.3% lower than those of 808rim pumping. At 1319nm, the slope efficiency and the threshold with respect to the absorbed pump power under 885nm pumping are 9.9% higher and 3.5% lower than those of 808 nm pumping. The heat generation operating at 1064 nm and 1319 nm is reduced by 19.8% and 11.1%, respectively.     

Efficient continuous-wave eye-safe region signal output from intra-cavity singly resonant optical parametric oscillator

We report an efficient continuous-wave (CW) tunable intra-cavity singly resonant optical parametric oscillator based on the multi-period periodically poled lithium niobate and using a laser diode (LD) end-pumped CW 1064 nm Nd:YVO 4 laser as the pump source.A highly efficiency CW operation is realized through a careful cavity design for mode matching and thermal stability.The signal tuning range is 1401-1500 nm obtained by varying the domain period.The maximum output power of 2.2 W at 1500 nm is obtained with a 17.1 W 808 nm LD power and the corresponding conversion efficiency is 12.9%.     

微晶结构对氟氧化物玻璃陶瓷发光特性的影响

制备了成分相同的Er3+/Yb3+共掺氟氧化物玻璃和氟氧化物玻璃陶瓷样品，x射线衍射谱和荧光光谱表明热处理后玻璃陶瓷中形成了纳米结构的微晶，根据Judd Ofelt理论计算和差热曲线分析，证实稀土离子掺入PbF2微晶中.分别计算了热处理前后微晶态部分在玻璃体中所占的比例. 关键词： 微晶结构 玻璃陶瓷 荧光光谱     

Fe:LiNbO3和(Fe,Tb):LiNbO3晶体中入射光强

用一种新的测量方法在不同入射光强下同时观测了Fe:LiNbO3和(Fe,Tb):LiNbO3晶体中光致折射率变化Δns、吸收系数α和光电导σph与入射光强I的依赖关系, 并从理论上对观测结果给予了初步解释。     

Red Up-Conversion Luminescence Process in Oxyfluoride Glass Ceramics Doped with Er^3＋／Yb^3＋

The phonon-assisted quantum cutting (PQC) model is presumed to clarify the red up-conversion luminescence process in Er^3 /yb^3 co-doped glass ceramics by the excitation and emission spectra. The red up-conversion luminescence of Er^3 ions mainly comes from three-photon absorption by the PQC process when the rare earth ions are doped in the g/ass ceramics and excited by 98Ohm pumped-laser. Er^3 ions absorb three-photons and relax to the ^4G11/2 state and then emit red up-conversion luminescence by the PQC process. The factor coefficient for the relation of pump-laser power and up-conversion intensity (P-I) is found by the analysis of excitation spectra of the red luminescence, which plays a major role to understand the true red up-conversion luminescence process. The new P-I relation is explained by the model of PQC.     

Nanocrystal formation and structure in oxyfluoride glass ceramics

The up-conversion luminescent property of the oxyfluoride glass ceramics 30SiO_{2}\cdot15Al_{2}O_{3}\cdot (50--x)PbF_{2}\cdot xCdF_{2} doped with 4ErF_{3}\cdot1YbF_{3} has been investigated. Up-conversion luminescent intensity of Er^{3+} ions increased obviously after heat-treatment due to co-doping with CdF_{2}. The structure model of nanocrystals Pb_{x}Cd_{1-x}F_{2} was determined and the effect of CdF_{2} in oxyfluoride glass ceramics was explained by the analysis of x-ray diffraction data. Different nucleation temperatures of samples with different compositions were obtained by differential thermal analysis curves and the results showed the growth process of different nanocrystals in glass ceramics.     

LiNbO3:Fe晶体二波耦合弱光放大的物理机理

对LiNbO₃: Fe晶体中二波耦合过程进行了动态观测.进一步探讨了LiNbO ₃:Fe晶 体中弱光放大的物理机理.发现LiNbO₃ : Fe晶体中二波耦合过程的弱光放大 对c轴指 向有明显的依赖关系，虽然光生伏打效应对光生载流子的迁移有主要贡献，但扩散机理的贡 献仍不可忽略.弱光最终得到放大是瞬态能量转移与扩散机理引起的能量转移的共同贡献.弱 光放大达到准稳态之后的下降过程为瞬态能量转移的时间指数衰减过程与光散射引起的能量 耗散的共同贡献. 关键词： 光折变效应 光放大 掺杂铌酸锂