高功率Cr,Tm,Ho∶YAG激光器的实验研究

在医学应用上,Cr,Tm,Ho∶YAG激光器需要在大功率、高重频下工作。合理的设计对提高Cr,Tm,Ho∶YAG激光器的输出功率是很重要的。通过对Cr,Tm,Ho∶YAG输出特性进行理论分析和实验验证可知,腔长、全反射镜曲率半径、输出镜透过率、水温等因素对Cr,Tm,Ho∶YAG激光器的输出功率均有影响。提出了优化设计Cr,Tm,Ho∶YAG激光器的方法。在镀银腔情况下,当重频为10Hz时,激光阈值为45J,斜效率为1.1%;当输入能量为121J时,输出的平均功率为9.7W。在陶瓷聚光腔情况下,当重频为10Hz时,激光阈值为40J,斜效率为2.7%;当输入能量为100J时,输出的平均功率为16.2W。     

CLR-2二极管泵浦单频Tm,Ho:YAG/Tm:YAG激光器

CLR光子公司研制了一种新型固体激光器——连续波二极管泵浦Tm,Ho∶YAG激光器。据说,这种激光器是在市场上销售的首批二极管泵浦单频2.1μm激光器。 CLR-2的特点是超稳定有效激光二极管泵浦;Tm,Ho∶YAG激光器在2.1μm波段工作对人限安全(Tm∶YAG激光器在2.02μm波段工作);从Tm,Ho∶YAG的2088至2100nm     

2089 nm调Q锁模Tm,Ho∶CaYAlO4激光器

首次采用氧化石墨烯可饱和吸收体作为锁模启动元件在Tm,Ho∶CaYAlO4激光器中实现了稳定的被动调Q锁模运转。在3%输出耦合镜下,Tm,Ho∶CaYAlO4固体激光器获得了最低为293 mW的连续光出光阈值。在腔内引入氧化石墨烯可饱和吸收体后,当吸收抽运功率增大到1859 mW时,Tm,Ho∶CaYAlO4激光器进入稳定的调Q锁模运转状态。当抽运功率达到3 W时,获得中心波长为2089 nm、斜效率为10.1%、对应最大输出功率为213 mW的被动调Q锁模脉冲,重复频率为100 MHz,调Q包络中锁模脉冲的调制深度接近100%。     

Ho∶YAG激光泵浦的磷锗锌光参量振荡器

介绍了由Ho∶YAG声光调Q激光器输出2.1μm激光脉冲泵浦ZGP光参量振荡器。利用1.9μm激光器作为Ho∶YAG激光器的泵浦源,调Q重复频率为15kHz时,激光器输出功率21.5 W单一波长窄线宽激光。由Ho∶YAG激光器泵浦ZGP-OPO,最大输出中波红外激光8.85 W,激光脉冲宽度14.5ns,激光器输出斜效率高达80.9%。该激光器在气体检测及光电对抗等领域有广泛的应用前景。     

LD抽运Cr,Tm,Ho∶YAG微片激光器单纵模运转特性的研究

研究了LD抽运的单纵模Cr,Tm,Ho∶YAG微片激光器,激光器厚度为1?mm,在用波长785?nm的LD进行端面抽运时,激光器阈值为1060?mW,单纵模激光最大输出功率为31?mW. 对激光器输出功率随温度变化特性进行了研究,验证了CTH∶YAG晶体的温度敏感性. 还研究了激光器的温度调谐特性,实验测得激光器的温度调谐系数为14?GHz/℃. 关键词： 激光光学 CTH∶YAG微片激光器 LD抽运 单纵模运转     

激光二极管抽运Tm,Ho∶YLF晶体声光调Q激光器

对激光二极管端面抽运Tm,Ho∶YLF晶体声光调Q激光器的激光特性进行了研究。根据粒子跃迁和能量传递过程,在考虑能级传递上转换的前提下,建立了Tm,Ho∶YLF脉冲激光器的速率方程,得到了初始反转粒子数的解析表达式,分析了能量传递上转换效应对激光上能级反转粒子数的影响。在室温下实现了2 μm波长激光的脉冲输出。实验上给出并分析了Tm,Ho∶YLF脉冲激光器的平均输出功率、单脉冲能量和脉冲宽度随抽运功率以及声光Q开关调制频率的变化关系。在抽运功率为2.8 W,重复频率为9 kHz时,获得了平均输出功率为189 mW的激光脉冲,光光转换效率为6.8%。在重复频率为1 kHz时,得到最大单脉冲能量为65 μJ,峰值功率为0.17 kW。     

2 μm Cr,Tm,Ho:YAG激光热退偏效应的数值模拟及实验研究

理论分析了Cr,Tm,Ho:YAG激光晶体的热退偏效应, 模拟计算了该晶体棒端面退偏度的分布, 并进行了偏光干涉实验验证. 结果表明, 数值模拟和实验研究结果完全一致, 热致退偏效应随抽运能量增大而增强, 退偏度分布呈十字形, 最大退偏度发生在晶体棒端面上与起偏器偏振方向成45°方位处. 以此提出了高能量Cr,Tm,Ho:YAG激光器的热退偏补偿方法, 获得了激光脉冲能量提高24%以上的实验效果.     

Nd,Cr∶GSGG激光棒在应用方面的研究

实验通过对Nd,Cr∶GSGG激光棒在不同电压和泵浦脉冲宽度的条件下静态激光的输出能量及效率的分析。显示出Nd,Cr∶GSGG晶体拥有比YAG晶体更好的热力学性质,以及更高的转换效率。证明了它将在大功率激光器领域得到更广泛的应用。     

2.9μmTm,Ho∶LuAG激光晶体的生长与光谱性能研究

采用提拉法成功生长出了高光学质量的Tm,Ho∶LuAG(Lu3Al5O12)激光晶体,对其光谱性能进行了研究。测量了晶体320~3000nm范围内的吸收光谱,在784nm附近有较宽的吸收带,半峰全宽约为12nm。用784nm半导体激光器(LD)作激发源,测量了晶体2800~3000nm范围内的稳态荧光光谱,并用光参量振荡(OPO)脉冲激光激发,测量了晶体的瞬态荧光光谱,对数据曲线进行指数衰减拟合,获得了晶体2.9μm附近波长激光上下能级5I6和5I7的寿命,分别为51μs和7.5ms。与Tm,Ho∶YAG(Y3Al5O12)晶体的光谱参数进行了比较,结果表明,Tm,Ho∶LuAG是一种相对容易获得2.911μm中红外激光输出的激光晶体。     

基于热键合技术的Cr~(4+):YAG被动调Q固体激光器实验研究

为获得一体化ns脉冲固体激光器,设计了一种Cr4+∶YAG被动调Q的激光器,将Cr4+∶YAG和Nd∶YAG热键合到一起,并在两端直接镀膜构成F-P激光腔。实验中用光纤耦合的激光二极管端面泵浦激光晶体,实现准连续的激光脉冲输出。针对实验中存在的热透镜效应,设计了一散热片,并对风吹和散热片的实验结果进行了对比。实验证实了设计的可行性,并实现了激光器的稳定运转。     

医用高功率CTH:YAG脉冲激光器的研究

为了提高Cr,Tm,Ho∶YAG激光器的输出功率对CTH∶YAG准三能级能量转移特性进行了分析,优化了谐振腔的腔长及腔镜的曲率半径,采用了高漫反射陶瓷聚光腔.结果表明,有效抽运光谱带的反射率高达95％,在冷却水温为19 ℃,抽运能量为159 J时,获得最大单脉冲输出能量5.11 J,斜率效率5.6%.     

Ho:YAG laser intracavity pumped by a diode-pumped Tm:YLF laser

We report a compact Ho:YAG laser that is intracavity pumped by a diode-pumped Tm:YLF laser. Both lasers exhibit pulse mode behavior. Operating both crystals at room temperature (25 degrees C), we obtained 1.6 W of average output at 2.09 microm from the Ho:YAG laser for 15.4 W of diode power incident upon the Tm:YLF rod and a slope efficiency of 21%.     

Efficient room-temperature operation of Cr3+-sensitized,flashlamp-pumped, 2µm lasers

Utilizing the results of Cr³⁺ → Tm³⁺ transfer efficiency studies, we have demonstrated that yttrium aluminium garnet (YAG) is the preferred host for room-temperature, flashlamp-pumped solid-state lasers operating in the 2.0 µm spectral range. We report data on two different sensitizer-activator combinations in YAG and yttrium scandium gallium garnet (YSGG) laser materials: one is doped with Cr:Tm:Ho and operates on the Ho³⁺⁵I₇ →⁵I₈ transition at 2.097 µm; the other is doped only with Cr:Tm, which lases on the Tm³⁺³F₄ →³H₆ transition at 2.014 µm. We have achieved a slope efficiency of 5.1% with the Cr:Tm:Ho:YAG laser, which is the highest slope efficiency yet reported for a room-temperature, flashlamp-pumped, 2 µm solid-state laser. We have measured thresholds as low as 38 J and output energies >1.5 J for that system. We also report the first room-temperature operation of an efficient flashlamp-pumped Cr:Tm:YAG laser at 2.014 µm. Thresholds as low as 43 J, output energies exceeding 2 J, and slope efficiencies as high as 4.5% have been achieved. This is an order of magnitude higher than the efficiency previously reported for a 2.01 µm Cr:Tm:YAG laser operated at cryogenic temperatures. These two efficient 2 µm laser systems (Cr:Tm:Ho:YAG and Cr:Tm:YAG) are discussed in terms of their potential for Q-switched operation.     

光纤耦合二极管端泵2 μm CW双掺)Tm,Ho∶GdVO4激光器

同YLF和YAG 基质相比,在Tm-Ho∶GdVO₄晶体中Tm³⁺离子在800 nm附近有非常强的和宽的吸收带,所以该晶体非常适合商品化的GaAlAs激光二极管泵浦.在液氮制冷晶体条件下,利用光纤耦合激光二极管及消色差光学耦合系统端面泵浦双掺5％Tm,0.5％Ho∶GdVO₄晶体,在泵浦功率14 W、泵浦波长794 nm时,实现了2.048 μm激光输出,连续运转输出功率3.6 W,相应的光光转换效率为25.7％,斜率效率26.6%.相对于吸收的泵浦功率,光光转换效率为35%.由于Tm³⁺离子间的交叉弛豫效应,泵浦量子效率达到1.3.     

Cr,Tm,Ho∶YAG激光器的理论模拟

为了使CTH∶YAG激光器的设计得到更好的优化，从晶体光谱吸收特性、离子间能量转移过程及准三能级运转方式对CTH∶YAG激光器的工作特性进行了理论分析；依据速率方程理论建立了CTH∶YAG激光器运转的理论模型.模拟能量输出与试验结果较好的吻合，验证了此理论模型描述CTH∶YAG激光器运转规律的合理性.模拟结果表明：CTH∶YAG激光器的激光脉冲输出与泵浦有较长的时间延迟且伴随较强的驰豫振荡，冷却温度对激光输出产生较大的影响.     

2-W Ho:YAG laser intracavity pumped by a diode-pumped Tm:YAG laser

Efficient room-temperature operation of a Ho:YAG laser, intracavity pumped by a diode-bar-pumped Tm:YAG laser, is reported. At rod mount temperatures of 10 degrees C, for both the Tm:YAG and the Ho:YAG rods, we obtained 2.1 W of output at 2.097mum from the Ho:YAG laser for 9.2 W of diode power incident upon the Tm:YAG rod.     

Efficient room-temperature operation of Cr3+-sensitized, flashlamp-pumped, 2μm lasers

Utilizing the results of Cr³⁺ Tm³⁺ transfer efficiency studies, we have demonstrated that yttrium aluminium garnet (YAG) is the preferred host for room-temperature, flashlamp-pumped solid-state lasers operating in the 2.0 µm spectral range. We report data on two different sensitizer-activator combinations in YAG and yttrium scandium gallium garnet (YSGG) laser materials: one is doped with Cr:Tm:Ho and operates on the Ho^{3+ 5}I₇ ⁵I₈ transition at 2.097 µm; the other is doped only with Cr:Tm, which lases on the Tm^{3+ 3}F₄ ³H₆ transition at 2.014 µm. We have achieved a slope efficiency of 5.1% with the Cr:Tm:Ho:YAG laser, which is the highest slope efficiency yet reported for a room-temperature, flashlamp-pumped, 2 µm solid-state laser. We have measured thresholds as low as 38 J and output energies >1.5 J for that system. We also report the first room-temperature operation of an efficient flashlamp-pumped Cr:Tm:YAG laser at 2.014 µm. Thresholds as low as 43 J, output energies exceeding 2 J, and slope efficiencies as high as 4.5% have been achieved. This is an order of magnitude higher than the efficiency previously reported for a 2.01 µm Cr:Tm:YAG laser operated at cryogenic temperatures. These two efficient 2 µm laser systems (Cr:Tm:Ho:YAG and Cr:Tm:YAG) are discussed in terms of their potential for Q-switched operation.     

Simulation of laser dynamics and active Q-switching in Tm,Ho : YAG and Tm : YAG lasers

 We developed a detailed rate equation model to study laser dynamics and active Q-switching in Tm,Ho: YAG and Tm:YAG lasers. The simulation results agreed well with published experimental data, as well as provided new insights for optimizing pulse generation. Received: 7 March 1996/Accepted: 28 May 1996