Continuous-wave and Q-switched performance of an Yb:YAG/YAG composite thin disk ceramic laser pumped with 970-nm laser diode

Using front face-pumped compact active mirror laser （CAMIL） structure, we have demonstrated an Yb：YAG/YAG composite ceramic disk laser with pumping wavelength at 970 nm. The laser has been operated in both continuous-wave （CW） and Q-switching modes. Under CW operation, laser output power of 1.05 W with 2% transmission output coupler was achieved at the wavelength of 1031 nm. Q- switched laser output was gotten by using an acousto-optic Q-switch. The repetition rate ranged from 1 to 30 kHz and the pulse width varied from 166 to 700 ns.     

光纤激光相干阵列远场光强分布的影响分析

在光纤激光相干组束中,受到各种因素的影响,各个单元激光器出射激光的相位、振幅和偏振态不能保持一致,并随着时间而变化,均会降低相干组束后的光束质量、减弱光束中心的峰值光强和中心区域内的功率.针对光纤激光相干组束中每个单元光束的出射时的相位、振幅和偏振方向扰动对相干组束远场光强分布的影响进行了理论分析,并给出数值计算结果.结果表明远场光强分布的图形、峰值光强度和中心区域内的功率,受到各因素的影响,都会不同程度的变差或减弱.     

不同腔结构下的声光调Q双包层光纤激光器特性研究

报道了半导体激光器端面抽运不同结构的声光调Q的双包层光纤激光器的脉冲输出特性. 对前向、后向不同抽运方式的掺镱调Q双包层光纤激光器在输出平均功率，调Q脉冲宽度及脉冲稳定性进行了对比及讨论；其中后向抽运的光纤激光器，在10kHz重复频率调制下，获得了斜效率为60％的平均功率输出，其脉冲宽度为52ns，单脉冲能量为03mJ. 最后利用不同抽运方式下的速率方程，理论分析调Q脉冲的特性，分析结果与实验相符. 关键词： 双包层光纤激光器 声光开关 前向抽运 后向抽运     

An acousto-optic Q-switched fiber laser using China-made double-cladding fiber

A simple laser-diode pumped acoustic-optic Q-switched fiber laser is reported by using China-made large- mode-area ytterbium-doped fiber.Q-switched pulses with a beam quality factor of M~2≈2 and several hundred nanoseconds pulse duration are achieved at the repetition rate of 1-50 kHz.When the repetition rate is 1 kHz,the pulse energy is 0.93 mJ with the pulse duration of 132 ns.Meanwhile,the profile of laser pulses shows some mode-locking phenomena,the mechanism of the phenomena is discussed.     

不同腔结构下的声光调Q双包层光纤激光器特性研究

报道了半导体激光器端面抽运不同结构的声光调Q的双包层光纤激光器的脉冲输出特性.对前向、后向不同抽运方式的掺镱调Q双包层光纤激光器在输出平均功率,调Q脉冲宽度及脉冲稳定性进行了对比及讨论;其中后向抽运的光纤激光器,在10 kHz重复频率调制下,获得了斜效率为60%的平均功率输出,其脉冲宽度为52ns,单脉冲能量为0.3mJ.最后利用不同抽运方式下的速率方程,理论分析调Q脉冲的特性,分析结果与实验相符.     

A Compact Nanosecond-Pulse Shaping System Based on Pulse Stacking in Fibres

We demonstrate a compact pulse shaping system based on temporal stacking of pulses in fibres, by which synchronized pulses of ultrashort and nanosecond lasers can be obtained. The system may generate shape-controllable pulses with a fast rise time and high-resolution within a time window of ～2.2ns by adjusting variable optical attenuators in the 32 fibre channels independently. With the help of optical amplifiers, the system delivers mJ-level pulses with a signal-to-noise ratio of ～35dB.     

LD泵浦Nd∶YVO_4/KTP内腔倍频声光调Q理论和实验研究

给出了Nd∶YVO4/KTP内腔倍频声光调Q工作原理的耦合波速率方程组实现了半导体激光器(LD)抽运折叠腔倍频声光调Q绿激光的运转,在抽运光功率3.8W、重复频率10kHz时,获得绿光脉冲宽度为33.2ns,单脉冲能量为59.6μJ,峰值功率达到1.8kW数值求解耦合波方程组理论值与实验结果相符     

Diode-pumped passively Q-switched Nd:YVO_4 laser with GaAs saturable absorber

The intracavity photon density is assumed to be of Gaussian spatial distributions and its longitudinal variation is also considered in the rate equations for a laser diode (LD) end-pumped passively Q-switched Nd:YVO4 laser with GaAs saturable absorber. These space-dependent rate equations are solved numerically. The dependences of pulse width, pulse repetition rate, single-pulse energy, and peak power on incident pump power are obtained. In the experiment, the LD end-pumped passively Q-switched Nd:YVO4 laser with GaAs saturable absorber is realized and the experimental results are consistent with the numerical solutions.     

Diode-pumped passively Q-switched Nd:YVO4 laser with GaAs saturable absorber

The intracavity photon density is assumed to be of Gaussian spatial distributions and its longitudinal variation is also considered in the rate equations for a laser diode(LD)end-pumped passively Q-switched Nd:YVO4 laser with GaAs saturable absorber.These space-dependent rate equations are solved numerically.The dependences of pulse width,pulse repetition rate,single-pulse energy,and peak power on incident pump power are obtained.In the experiment,the LD end-pumped passively Q-switched Nd:YVO4 laser with GaAs saturable absorber is realized and the experimental results are consistent with the numerical solutions.     

Characteristic of pulsed fiber laser induced by switching time

Laser-diode pumped Q-switched ytterbium-doped switching time of acousto-optic modulator （AOM） fiber laser is studied experimentally by controlling the The characteristics of Q-switched pulses with different rise time of AOM regulated by the laser beam size along the window of AOM are presented. Meanwhile, the behaviors of Q-switched pulses are achieved by regulating the switching time of AOM. The singlerepetition-rate and half-repetition-rate phenomena are described and discussed. The experimental results confirm that the fiber laser with lower level inversion population can be more easily operated for half- repetition-rate generation.