高效LD侧面泵浦腔外倍频绿光激光器

为满足激光加工、激光彩色显示、数据存储、医疗卫生和科研等领域对绿光激光器的需要,研制了一台高倍频效率、窄脉宽侧面泵浦腔外倍频的YAG/LBO绿光激光器。分析并计算了腔外最佳聚焦参数,确定了透镜的最佳聚焦焦距。实验中,利用808nm激光二极管侧面泵浦Nd:YAG晶体,使用BBO晶体进行加压式调Q,采用四分之一波片补偿Nd:YAG晶体的热退偏,最终实现了重复频率1kHz、输出功率10.7W的1 064nm输出,最大单脉冲能量为10.7mJ。在此基础上,采用Ⅰ类温度相位匹配LBO晶体对基频光进行腔外倍频,获得了重复频率1kHz、脉宽21ns、最大输出功率6.04W的532nm准连续绿光输出,倍频效率高达59.3%。     

473 nm和946 nm双波长输出的全固态Nd:YAG激光器

设计并实现了473 nm和946 nm双波长输出的全固态Nd:YAG激光器.利用激光二极管端面泵浦Nd:YAG晶体,在三镜折叠谐振腔中插入Brewster窗片作为起偏器,通过周期极化晶体PPKTP内腔倍频获得473 nm蓝光输出.同时利用Nd:YAG激光晶体的热退偏效应,把Brewster窗片作为基频光输出耦合镜,实现946 nm激光输出.通过调谐PPKTP的温度,优化了倍频光和基频光的输出功率.泵浦功率25W时,实验获得了1.8W的473 nm倍频蓝光和0.8W的946 nm基频激光输出.     

全固态腔内倍频被动调Q绿光激光器的理论研究

将倍频过程视为一种随基波光子数变化而变化的非线性腔内损耗,对被动调Q四能级速率方程进行修正,总结出了被动调Q绿光激光器的四能级非线性速率方程.通过数值求解,对连续LD泵浦Nd:GdVO4 /Cr4+:YAG/KTP和Nd:YAG/ Cr4+:YAG/LBO腔内倍频被动调Q绿光激光器的输出特性进行了数值模拟.通过与实验数...     

抑制CW锁模倍频Nd:YAG激光器绿光输出波动的研究

CW锁模倍频Nd:YAG激光器输出绿光波动的问题用现存的腔内倍频理论无法解释,本文从理论上扼要分析了λ/4波片能有效抑制波动的机理,并得到了相互独立的垂直偏振模之间的耦合引起了输出绿光波动的结论。     

激光器结构与设计

用磷酸氧铁钾(KTP)作为倍频晶体,对Nd,YAG声光调Q激光的环形腔外腔倍频技术进行了实验和理论的研究,利用最大平均功率sow、声光调Q、输出频率1005 Hz、灯抽运Nd,YAG激光器作为基频光光源,在基频输人功率35W时,获得了大约为31.4%的光一光转换效率的绿光输出。从实验结果分析了环形腔倍频的特性,指出了该方法     

非稳腔主动式直接获取纳秒近似无衍射贝塞尔绿光

通过对基于轴棱锥的贝塞尔谐振腔和贝塞尔-高斯谐振腔的研究,设计了一台腔内倍频Nd:YAG纳秒近似无衍射贝塞尔绿光激光器. 非稳激光器谐振腔由轴棱锥和凸面镜组成. 实验采用单灯脉冲抽运激光增益介质Nd:YAG晶体,倍频晶体选用KTP. 当抽运电压为350 V时,由主动式直接产生纳秒近似零阶贝塞尔绿光,其脉冲宽度为55.1 ns,波长为532 nm,线宽为0.8 nm,近似无衍射零阶贝塞尔绿光的中心光斑直径为192 μm. 利用Fresnel-Kirchhoff 衍射积分和Fox-Li迭代法,通过数值计算得出 关键词： 主动式 纳秒贝塞尔光束 腔内倍频 轴棱锥     

激光二极管抽运被动调Q周期极化铌酸锂腔内倍频激光特性的研究

提出了将饱和吸收Cr^4 :YAG晶体被动调Q开关同时作为布儒斯特片在三镜V型折叠谐振腔中起像散补偿作用的腔内倍频设计方案。在连续激光二极管端面抽运情况下,给出了V型谐振腔结构光束束腰半径和位置、像散补偿Cr^4 ：YAG晶体的厚度和谐振腔折光角度的设计方法以及计算公式。采用周期极化铌酸锂晶体作为倍频元件,由于谐振腔内的基波和谐波具有相同的偏振办向,避免了腔内双折射引起的绿光噪声问题,得到了输出稳定的序列脉冲。在连续抽运功率为500 mW时,得到了平均功率12．7mW的脉冲绿光输出。     

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%.     

基于LD双端面泵浦的Nd:YAG高效率倍频激光器

报道了一种利用激光二极管（LD）双端面泵浦的Nd：YAG激光晶体,Cr⁴⁺：YAG晶体被动调Q,LBO临界相位匹配腔内倍频的高转换效率的绿光激光器。分析了双端面泵浦YAG激光器的热效应,实验中LD双端面泵浦,采用U型平行平面腔结构对Nd：YAG进行传导冷却。当总泵浦光为33.8 W时,得到被动调Q频率10 KHz、功率8.21 W的线偏振基频光输出。6.72 W的绿光输出的倍频效率为86%,输出光束为基模,M²为1.4。实验表明双端面泵浦YAG倍频激光器具有很高的转换效率。     

用单块激光器和环形外腔获得稳定的532 nm激光

采用单块半非平面Nd:YAG单频环形激光器和环形外腔倍频技术，获得了单频功率249.5mW的532nm波长的绿光输出，倍频效率43.2%，实现了倍频腔与激光器之间的跟踪锁定，倍频光功率稳定性优于1％，理论计算与实验结果一致。     

High-power and high optical conversion efficiency diode-end-pumped laser with multi-segmented Nd:YAG/Nd:YVO_4

A novel flat-flat resonator consisting of two crystals(Nd:YAG + Nd:YVO_4) is established for power scaling in a diode-end-pumped solid-state laser. We systematically compare laser characteristics between multi-segmented(Nd:YAG + Nd:YVO_4) and conventional composite(Nd:YAG + Nd:YAG) crystals to demonstrate the feasibility of spectral line matching for output power scale-up in end-pumped lasers. A maximum continuous-wave output power of 79.2 W is reported at 1064 nm, with M_x~2= 4.82, M_y~2= 5.48, and a pumping power of 136 W in the multi-segmented crystals(Nd:YAG + Nd:YVO_4). Compared to conventional composite crystals(Nd:YAG + Nd:YAG), the optical-optical conversion efficiency of multi-segmented crystals(Nd:YAG + Nd:YVO4) from 808 nm to 1064 nm is enhanced from 30% to 58.8%,while the laser output sensitivity as affected by the diode-laser temperature is reduced from 55% to 9%.     

Continuous-wave green laser of 34 W by intracavity frequency doubling in diode-side-pumped Nd:YAG/KTP

Continuous-wave green laser with a maximum power of 34 W has been obtained by intracavity frequency doubling with KTP in diode-side-pumped Nd：YAG. The Nd：YAG/KTP green laser has a simple three- mirror V-fold cavity structure. The optical-to-optical conversion efficiency is 9.5%. The instability of the laser is measured when the output powers are near 16, 21, 30, and 34 W after the beam is filtered. At the maximum output power, the M^2 factor is measured to be 8.     

High power and highly efficient Nd:YAG laser emitting at 1123 nm

A diode-end-pumped continuous-wave (CW) Nd:YAG laser emitting at 1123 nm is realized efficiently in a 25-mm-long cavity. A composite Nd:YAG (cNd:YAG) crystal is selected as the gain medium. With an incident diode power of 26.1 W, an output power of up to 9.3 W is obtained, corresponding to an optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 35.6%. The laser performances at 1123 nm are compared between composite Nd:YAG and common Nd:YAG crystals. The results show that composite Nd:YAG is a better choice for 1123-nm laser generations.     

新型全固态激光器作用过程中的激光参数分析

对影响LD泵浦的Nd∶GdVO4,Nd∶YVO4和Nd∶YAG激光器输出特性的增益介质长度、腔内损耗、输出镜透过率、泵浦光和振荡光的光斑大小进行了分析和数值模拟。当腔内固有损耗为2%,输出镜透过率为10%时,Nd∶Gd-VO4,Nd∶YVO4和Nd∶YAG晶体的振荡阈值分别为1.77W、0.55W和3.34W。在25W泵浦功率下,利用1mm长的Nd∶GdVO4,Nd∶YVO4和Nd∶YAG晶体可分别得到13.17W,13.26W和8.43W的输出功率,相应的输出镜最佳透过率分别为24%,44%和16%。     

Elimination of chaos in a multilongitudinal-mode, diode-pumped, 6-W continuous-wave, intracavity-doubled Nd:YAG laser

We present a new stability mechanism in an intracavity-doubled Nd:YAG laser oscillating in a multi-fundamental-longitudinal mode. Self-mode-locked oscillation, in which phases of the modes give the destructive interference between the sum and doubling components, leads to the low-noise operation of the diode-pumped, >6-W cw green laser, which we previously demonstrated [Opt. Lett. 21 1912 (1996)]. This phase-locked mode of operation would reduce the nonlinear output coupling and ultimately eliminate the chaotic amplitude fluctuation from the so-called green problem. The internally reflected green light at the end mirror has a significant effect on phase locking and elimination of noise through parametric processes.     

Temperature dependence of efficiency and thermal lensing of diode-laser-pumped Nd:YAG lasers

Efficiencies, lasing thresholds and thermal lensing of a Nd:YAG rod side-pumped with two 10 W diode-laser-arrays are measured for various rod temperatures between 80 K and 380 K. The threshold is reduced by a factor of 2.5–4 on cooling from room temperature to about 100 K, while the slope efficiency is increased by between 0% and 50% depending on the reflectivity of the outcoupling mirror. Extrapolation to a 240 W pumped laser gives an increase in optical efficiency of 25% to 30%. The thermal lensing measured with a beam deflection and an interferometric method is reduced by a factor of 10.     

Two-pass amplification of CW laser by Nd/Cr:YAG ceramic Active mirror under lamp light pumping

The concept of an Active mirror with transparent Nd/Cr:YAG ceramics is proposed. A new ceramic material pumped by an arc-metal-halide lamp has been experimentally implemented. CW-laser light generated in a 1064 nm Nd:YAG micro-tip oscillator was amplified by an Active mirror made of Nd/Cr:YAG ceramic and pumped by CW arc-lamp light. The saturation power density of the Nd/Cr:YAG ceramic was lower than that of Nd:YAG because the stimulated-cross-section and lifetime were effectively enhanced by the sensitization of Cr ions. The maximum output laser power while keeping spatial beam quality was up to 3 W with an input lamp power of 9 W; the resulting optical-optical conversion efficiency of 33% was close to the theoretical prediction of nearly 50%.     

Compact corner-pumped Nd:YAG/YAG composite slab laser

Corner-pumping is a new pumping scheme in diode-pumped all-solid-state lasers, having such advantages as high pump efficiency, favorable pump uniformity and low cost. Compact corner-pumped Nd:YAG/YAG composite slab lasers at 1064 nm with low or medium output powers and high efficiency are demonstrated in this paper. Combined with intracavity frequency doubling by a LBO crystal, a corner-pumped Nd:YAG/YAG composite slab 532 nm green laser with a stable output is realized successfully. The experimental results show that corner-pumping can reduce laser costs greatly, release the thermal effects of slab crystals and improve the output beam quality, and that the new pumping scheme is feasible in the design of diode-pumped all-solid-state lasers with low or medium output powers.     

Synthesis and microstructure analysis of composite Nd:YAG/YAG transparent ceramics

Transparent Nd：YAG/YAG composite ceramics are synthesized by solid-state reaction method using high- purity Y203, A1203, and Nd203 powders as raw materials. The mixed powder compacts are sintered at 1780 ℃ for 10 h under vacuum and annealed at 1450 ~C for 20 h in air. The Nd：YAG/YAG ceramics exhibit a pore free structure with an average grain size of about 30 μm. The microstructure of the Nd：YAG/YAG composite transparent ceramics is studied and there is no interface between Nd：YAG and YAG ceramics. The Nd ion distribution in one grain is also studied, which shows that there is no segregation of Nd ions as in Nd：YAG crystals.     

A high-power high-stability Q-switched green laser with intracavity frequency doubling using a diode-pumped composite ceramic Nd：YAG laser

We successfully obtain a high-average-power high-stability Q-switched green laser based on diode-side-pumped composite ceramic Nd:YAG in a straight plano-concave cavity. The temperature distribution in composite ceramic Nd:YAG crystal is numerically analyzed and compared with that of conventional Nd:YAG crystal. By using a composite ceramic Nd:YAG rod and a type-II high gray track resistance KTP (HGTR-KTP) crystal, a green laser with an average output power of 165 W is obtained at a repetition rate of 25 kHz, with a diode-to-green optical conversion of 14.68%, and a pulse width of 162 ns. To the best of our knowledge, both the output power and optical-to-optical efficiency are the highest values for green laser systems with intracavity frequency doubling of this novel composite ceramic Nd:YAG laser to date. The power fluctuation at around 160 W is lower than 0.3% in 2.5 hours.