Specific mode output from multimode fiber oscillators by designing rare earth doping profiles

Based on rate equations, a theoretical model of a fiber oscillator with a multimode gain fiber was built. We studied the effect of the rare earth doping profile in the core on the output characteristics of the multimode fiber oscillator. The results indicated that a pure fundamental mode can be obtained by partly doping the core of the large mode area （LMA） ytterbium doped fiber （YDF） in the fiber laser. Furthermore, a sole specific high-order mode can also be implemented by tailoring the rare earth doping profile according to the simulations. The mode coupling effect was also taken into account in the model. In spite of the mode coupling effect, the specific mode was able to dominate in the output of the fiber laser by utilizing the designed LMA YDF.     

国产纺锤形渐变掺镱光纤实现6 kW宽谱激光输出

高功率高光束质量光纤激光器在工业加工等领域有着广泛的应用,然而光纤中的非线性效应和模式不稳定效应限制着高光束质量光纤激光器的功率提升,采用新型结构大模场增益光纤在同时抑制非线性效应和模式不稳定效应方面具有较大潜力。报道了基于单位自研的纺锤形渐变掺镱光纤激光成功实现6 kW功率、高光束质量激光输出。激光器采用主振荡功率放大结构,放大级采用双向981 nm泵浦纺锤形渐变掺镱光纤,在总泵浦功率为7.68 kW时,输出功率达到6.02 kW,光束质量M2因子约为1.9。通过进一步优化纺锤形掺镱光纤制作工艺及结构参数,有望实现更高功率、近单模光束质量的光纤激光输出。     

Evolution of modes in double-clad Raman fiber amplifier

Stimulated Raman scattering in a double cladding optical fiber is studied with a continuous wave laser used as a pump source. Under various launch conditions, pump modes are differently excited. Considering the mode coupling effect among the pump modes, the evolution of the power in the Stokes modes is studied. The results show that the scattered waves （the Stokes waves） in the fiber core with 9%tm diameter and 0.14 NA could propagate predominantly in the fundamental mode of the fiber by carefully adjusting the pump light launching conditions.     

LD直接泵浦全光纤激光器输出功率突破20 kW

高功率光纤激光器具有高效率、小体积、低成本、抗回光能力强等突出优点,在工业加工等应用领域中具有明显的竞争优势。近期,国防科技大学基于光纤耦合半导体激光器(LD)直接泵浦的主振荡功率放大器(MOPA)实现了单纤20.27 kW的功率输出。放大器采用纯后向泵浦方案,中心波长1080 nm,光光效率达到84.8%,拉曼散射抑制比大于50 dB。通过优化光纤和器件的设计,可进一步提升激光器的功率和光束质量。     

2.14kW级联泵浦光纤放大器

利用大模场掺镱光纤搭建了1018nm高功率光纤激光器,获得了476 W的最高输出功率。利用6台高亮度1018nm光纤激光器泵浦掺镱光纤,搭建了全光纤结构的级联泵浦光纤放大器,实现了2.14kW的最高输出功率,输出功率随泵浦功率线性增长,整体斜率效率为86.9%,M2因子为1.9。     

国产纺锤形增益光纤主振荡功率放大器实现5 kW输出

设计了纤芯直径小—大—小变化的“纺锤形”增益光纤,利用该光纤可均衡模式不稳定和受激拉曼散射抑制的矛盾,提升光纤激光器的输出功率。基于自研的纺锤形增益光纤搭建了主振荡功率放大器（MOPA）,实现了5 kW的功率输出,放大器光光效率为66.6%,拉曼散射抑制比大于45 dB,M2因子约2.0。通过优化光纤的设计,可以提升激光器的光束质量和效率。     

用于10 kW级高光束质量激光输出的国产部分掺杂光纤北大核心CSCD

当前光纤激光功率提升受限于模式不稳定效应及非线性效应,为了克服上述功率提升限制因素,自主设计并研制了大模场部分掺杂光纤。最终,采用自研部分掺杂光纤及后向级联泵浦方案,成功实现了10.1 kW的光纤激光输出,对应的光束质量因子(M2)为2.16。