Passive mode locking of a self-frequency-doubling Yb:YAl(3) (BO(3))(4) laser

We report passive mode-locking experiments with a novel self-doubling laser crystal Yb:YAl(3)(BO(3))(4) (Yb:YAB). The diode-pumped laser was mode locked by an ion-implanted semiconductor saturable absorber mirror. Far off phase matching, soliton mode locking produced pulse widths of 198 fs to 1.4 ps, with up to 660-mW output and optical efficiency of 24% at 1040 nm. The shortest pulses had a peak power of 28 kW with 440-mW average power and 16% efficiency. A few degrees off phase matching, a total of 60 mW of green femtosecond pulses was generated simultaneously. Close to phase matching, the laser produced picosecond pulses and, without infrared output, a total of 270 mW of green output, corresponding to 10% conversion efficiency (absorbed pump to green output).     

Studies on the SFD Properties of Nd_xGd_(1-x)Ca_4O(BO_3)_3 Solid-solution Crystal

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Studies on the SFD Properties of NdxGd1-xCa4O(BO3)3 Solid-solution Crystal

NdxGd1-xCa4O(BO3)3 (NdGdCOB) is a new self-frequency-doubling (SFD) solid-solution crystal. The second-harmonic generation (SHG) phase-matching (PM) curves were calculated by using refractive indices. The deff of NdGdCOB crystal along different PM directions were calculated according to the sellmeier equation and dijk data in which the (θ=66.8°, φ=132.6°) PM direction has the highest deff. SFD experiments were carried out with Ti:sapphire CW laser and pulsed dye-laser. A green laser output power up to 225 mW at 530 nm was achieved from a 7×3×3 mm3 crystal sample pumped by 1560 mW CW Ti:sapphire laser. The lasing threshold of SFD was lower than 1.8 mW along the PM direction (66.8°,132.6°). The optical-optical conversion efficiency was 14.4%. The conversion efficiency was 7.7% when 10×3×3 mm3 sample was side-pumped by the pulsed dye-laser tuned to 595.4 nm with 17.5 mJ energy and the lasing threshold is 1.2 mJ.     

Compact high conversion efficiency Nd:YAG/LBO green laser using unstable V cavity

We demonstrated a 36.9 W green laser with an intra-cavity second harmonic generation. A compact unstable V type cavity was adopted to compress the whole cavity configuration. The type I phase-matching LiB₃O₅ was used as the nonlinear crystal in the second harmonic generation. The 36.9 W average power and 38 ns pulse width of 532 nm green laser was obtained at a repetition rate of 10.3 kHz, corresponding to a peak power of 94 kW. The optical to optical conversion efficiency from diode to green and from IR to green laser was about 19.8 and 82%, the whole cavity length is about 300 mm. To the best of our knowledge, this is the shortest cavity configuration of side pump green system with output power higher than 30 W and IR to green conversion efficiency larger than 80%. The output fluctuation of this system was less than 3% in 2 h.     

Quasi-CW Diode Laser End-pumped Yb~(3 ): Glass Microchip Laser

Quasi-CW diode-pumped Yb3 : borate glass and Yb3 : phosphate glass microchip lasers have been reported. From Yb3 : phosphate glass laser, the maximum average output power was 31 mW and the optical-optical conversion efficiency was 5% . The maximum average output power was 18 mW, and optical-optical conversion efficiency was 3% for Yb3 :borate glass laser.     

高效率Nd:YVO4/LBO临界相位匹配脉冲绿光激光器

报道了一种利用激光二极管（LD）端面泵浦Nd:YVO4晶体,声光调Q,LBO临界相位匹配腔内倍频的高效率、小体积、风冷绿光激光器。分析了不同偏振光泵浦的情况下,激光晶体对泵浦光的吸收特性。由分析得出,采用部分偏振光泵浦,可以提高激光晶体对泵浦光吸收均匀性,改善基波畸变,获得高转换效率激光输出。实验中,在泵浦光功率为33 W、声光调Q重复频率为20 kHz时,得到脉宽为23.96 ns、平均功率为15 W的1064 nm基频光输出。经倍频后,得到平均功率为11.2 W的绿光输出,倍频效率为74.6%,总体光-光转换效率为34%。在输出功率为10 W时,测得1 h内输出功率不稳定度为0.512 2%,水平方向和竖直方向的光束质量因子M2分别为1.2和1.1。     

Dye-laser-pumped Nd:GdCOB Self-frequency-doubling Laser

Nd:Ca4GDO(BO3)3, abbreviated as Nd:GdCOB, is a new multifunctional material for self-frequency-doubling green lasers. By using datachroom-5000 pulsed dye-laser as pumping source, we have achieved green laser output at 530.2 nm from a Nd:GdCOB crystal (7 mol-% Nd3+) uncoated HT film for 1.06 μm and 0.53 μm. The threshold energy is lower than 1.2 mJ. When the pumping energy is 17.5 mJ, the output energy of the green laser is 1.35 mJ and the corresponding conversion efficiency is 7.7%.     

Second-harmonic generation in a direct-bonded periodically poled LiNbO(3) buried waveguide

We report the fabrication of a 12-mum -thick periodically poled LiNbO(3) planar waveguide buried in LiTaO(3) by direct bonding of precision-polished surfaces. Frequency doubling of the 1064-nm output of a cw diode-pumped Nd:YAG laser was performed in a 5.5-mm-long device with a 6.50-mum -period grating at an elevated temperature of 174 degrees C. The resultant green second-harmonic output exhibited fundamental-spatial-mode characteristics at a 4.3%W(-1) conversion efficiency.     

High-power red-green-blue laser light source based on intermittent oscillating dual-wavelength Nd:YAG laser with a cascaded LiTaO3 superlattice

We demonstrate a high-power red-green-blue laser source based on the quasi-phase-matching and intermittent oscillating dual-wavelength laser technique. A cascaded LiTaO3 superlattice was used to achieve the generation of red light at 660 nm, green light at 532 nm, and blue light at 440 nm to obtain the output of red-green-blue laser light from a diode-side-pumped Q-switched intermittent oscillating dual-wavelength Nd:YAG laser. The average output power of red-green-blue of 1.01 W was achieved under the total fundamental power of 5.1 W, which corresponds to the conversion efficiency of 20%.     

高效新型自倍频Yb∶GdYAB激光器的理论和实验研究

通过研究自倍频现象的物理过程,理论推导了自倍频激光器输出功率的表达式,分析了影响自倍频激光器高效运转的具体参量.研究发现,除了晶体自身的性质外,在具体实验中晶体放置的位置、角度以及晶体的温度等,都不同程度地影响着自倍频激光器的输出功率.在此基础上,实现了LD端面泵浦的新型Yb∶GdYAB自倍频激光器运转,当晶体吸收功率为2.56 W时,获得了总功率为441 mW的自倍频绿光输出,从二极管到绿光的光-光转换效率达到了17.2%,并具有较好的功率稳定性和模式.     

All-solid-state intracavity frequency-doubled Nd:Y<Subscript>0.36</Subscript>Gd<Subscript>0.64</Subscript>VO<Subscript>4</Subscript>-GdCa<Subscript>4</Subscript>O(BO<Subscript>3</Subscript>)<Subscript>3</Subscript> green laser under direct 880 nm pumping

We report a green laser at 532 nm generation by intracavity frequency doubling of a continuous wave (CW) laser operation of a 1064 nm Nd:Y_0.36Gd_0.64VO₄ laser under in-band diode pumping at 880 nm. An GdCa₄O(BO₃)₃ (GdCOB) crystal, cut for critical type I phase matching at room temperature is used for second harmonic generation of the laser. At an incident pump power of 17.8 W, as high as 2.92 W of CW output power at 532 nm is achieved. The optical-to-optical conversion efficiency is up to 16.4%, and the fluctuation of the green output power was better than 2.5% in the given 30 min.     

Growth and laser properties of Nd:Ca4YO(BO3)3 crystal

Nd:Ca₄YO(BO₃)₃ (Nd:YCOB) crystal was grown by the Czochralski method, and its structure was measured by using a four circle X-ray diffractometer. The transparent spectrum from 200 to 2600 nm was measured at room temperature. The fluorescence spectrum near 1.06 μm showed that the main emission wavelength of Nd:YCOB crystal was centered at 1060.8 nm. Laser output at 1.06 μm has been demonstrated when it was pumped by a Ti:sapphire laser at the wavelength of 794 nm, the highest output power was 68 mW under pumping power of 311 mW, the pumping threshold was 163 mW and slope efficiency was 46.9%. The self-frequency doubled green light has been observed when it was pumped by a Ti:sapphire or a laser diode (LD). A 14.5 mm Nd:YCOB crystal sample cut at (θ, φ)=(90°, 33°) was used for type I second-frequency generation (SHG) of the 1.06 μm laser pulse. The SHG conversion efficiency was 22%.     

基于水、风混合型冷却系统的LD端面泵浦全固态连续绿光激光器

为了简化激光器冷却系统,减小体积,降低成本,设计出一种基于水、风混合型的冷却系统,具有水冷和风冷的优点,可以实现稳定的绿光激光输出.采用结构简单、紧凑的平-凹腔设计,其端镜为平面镜,输出镜为凹面镜,曲率半径R=1 m,腔长L=165 mm,获得较稳定的单端泵浦Nd:YVO4腔内倍频KTP连续绿光激光输出.当晶体吸收的泵浦功率为24.3 W时,532 nm激光功率达到4.2 W,光-光转换效率达到17.2%.在绿光输出功率为3 W的情况下,观测到的变化范围在2.5%左右,温度变化范围在0.1°左右.实验结果表明,该冷却系统能够较好地转移晶体热效应产生的热量,实现转化效率较高的绿光输出,有利于实现高功率激光器的微型化.     

High power and high beam quality CW green beam generated by diode-side-pumped intracavity frequency doubled Nd:YAG laser

We report a stable high power and high beam quality diode-side-pumped CW green laser from intracavity frequency doubled Nd:YAG laser with LBO crystal. By using a advanced resonator, a large fundamental mode size in the laser crystal and a tight focus in the nonlinear crystal could be obtained simultaneously, which are favorable for high power and high beam quality CW green laser generation. The green laser delivered a maximum 532 nm output power of 40 W. The corresponding optical-to-optical conversion efficiency and electrical-to-optical conversion efficiency were 8.6% and 5.0%, respectively. Under 532 nm output power of 34 W, the beam quality factor was measured to be 1.6.     

LD侧面泵浦Nd∶GdVO4 532 nm绿光激光器

为了获得高功率窄脉宽532 nm绿光激光输出,通过高重复频率声光驱动调Q技术和LD侧面泵浦Nd∶GdVO4技术,获得高功率线偏振1 064 nm激光输出。采用内腔倍频方式,对非线性晶体KTP进行频率变换,实现高功率窄脉宽绿光激光输出。在电源输入电流30 A,调Q驱动频率10 kHz的条件下,获得最高功率30 W线偏振1 064 nm激光输出,脉宽30 ns,倍频KTP晶体获得23.4 W的532 nm绿光输出,1 064 nm到532 nm转化效率为78%。实验结果表明:通过声光调Q技术和LD侧面泵浦Nd∶GdVO4技术,可以实现高功率线偏振窄脉宽1 064 nm激光输出,倍频非线性晶体KTP可获得高功率窄脉宽532 nm激光。     

Narrow linewidth, 100 W cw Yb3+-doped silica fiber laser with a point-by-point Bragg grating inscribed directly into the active core

We report on the power scaling to 103 W of a 1.1 microm continuous-wave Yb(3+)-doped silica fiber laser incorporating a point-by-point (PbP) fiber-Bragg grating inscribed directly into the active core using 800 nm femtosecond laser pulses. The spectrum of the laser exhibited a narrow linewidth that broadened to 260 pm at 103 W. The output was frequency doubled using an 11 mm long periodically poled MgO:LiNbO3 crystal to generate 2.1 W of green with an internal conversion efficiency of 10% at high power and 0.81%/W at low power.     

Quasi-CW Diode Laser End-pumped Yb3+∶GlassMicrochip Laser

Quasi-CW diode-pumped Yb3+∶borate glass and Yb3+∶phosphate glass microchip lasers have been reported. From Yb3+∶phosphate glass laser, the maximum average output power was 31 mW and the optical-optical conversion efficiency was 5%.The maximum average output power was 18 mW, and optical-optical conversion efficiency was 3% for Yb3+∶borate glass laser.     

BiB3O6纳秒光参变振荡器

采用电光调Q脉冲Nd:YAG固体激光器的532 nm绿光作为抽运光源(10～13 ns,0～20 mJ),以Ⅱ类相位匹配(θ=57.5°Φ=0°)、尺寸为4 mmX 4 mm×12 mm的三硼酸铋晶体(BiB3O6)与一对1215 nm单谐振波长的平镜组成腔长为40 mm的谐振腔,构建了光参变振荡器的整个实验系统.系统将入射抽运光振荡产生1215 nm的信号光及946 nm的闲频光,结果显示,抽运阈值为9 mJ,最高耦合输出为2.57 mJ,抽运脉冲能量与信号脉冲能量的最高转换效率为14.59%.     

Walk off compensation, multicrystal, cascaded, single pass, second harmonic generation in LBO

Walk off compensation and multi crystal (MC) cascaded single pass second harmonic generation (SP-SHG) in LBO was combined to improve the SHG conversion efficiency. We report a simple and compact implementation for (SP-SHG) of radiation, based on a cascaded multicrystal (MC) scheme that can provide high conversion efficiency without other focusing device, the enhancement factor of 2.9 was realized. At an incident pump power of 20 W, the average power of 6.1 W and pulse width of 12 ns green laser was obtained at a repetition rate of 42.4 kHz, corresponding to a peak power of 12 kW and single pulse energy of 144 ??J. The optical to optical conversion efficiency from diode to green and from IR to green laser are about 30.5 and 67.8%, the whole length of this system is about 150 mm, the output fluctuation of this system is less than 5% in 2 h.     

Diode-pumped self-Q-switched single-frequency 946-nm Nd(3+), Cr(4+):YAG microchip laser

A stable low-threshold self-Q-switched diode-pumped 946-nm Nd(3+), Cr(4+):YAG microchip laser operating in single frequency and fundamental transverse mode is reported. The output characteristics of the microchip laser were investigated under cw and pulsed pumping. By combination of the infrared microchip and an external frequency doubler, 473-nm pulses with a conversion efficiency of 18% were achieved.