Color speckle measurement of white laser beam emitted from fiber output of RGB laser modules

Optical Review - Color speckle metrics of an RGB-combined white laser beam emitted from an optical fiber output of two types of RGB laser module are measured. A new method for eliminating the...     

高能光纤激光经准直系统后的光束质量研究

应用光线光学的理论,对透镜的几何像差、热非线性等因素对光纤激光光束质量的影响进行了分析和计算,给出了激光通过多透镜光学系统后,光束质量参数M²与系统参数的一般关系. 研究了高能光纤激光通过准直系统后的光束质量. 研究结果表明,随着激光功率的增大,经准直系统后光束的光束质量存在最佳值,其对应的激光功率与准直系统参数有关,为高能光纤激光准直系统的设计提供了参考. 关键词： 高能光纤激光 光束质量 准直系统 光线光学     

Suppressed speckle contrast of blue light emission out of white lamp with phosphors excited by blue laser diodes for high-brightness lighting applications

The speckle contrast of blue light emission out of high-brightness white lamps using phosphors excited by InGaN/GaN blue laser diodes is evaluated as a measure of coherence. As a result, speckle contrast of as low as 1.7%, the same level as a blue light emitting diode, is obtained. This implies that the original blue laser light can be converted into incoherent light through lamp structures without any dynamic mechanisms. This unique speckle-free performance is considered to be realized by multiple scattering inside the lamp structure, the multi-longitudinal mode operation of the blue laser diodes, and the use of multiple laser diodes. Such almost-incoherent white lamps can be applied for general lighting without any nuisance of speckle noise and should be categorized as lamps rather than lasers in terms of laser safety regulation.     

Measurement of the spectral distribution of a multi-mode dye laser light by using speckle patterns

A simple method of measuring the wavelength γ₁ and the spectral line spacing Δγ of a multi-mode dye laser light by using the correlated speckle patterns produced at the far-field of a diffuser is proposed. Examples of the obtained values of γ₁ and Δγ are 6.0 × 10³ Å and 3.0 × 10¹ Å, respectively.     

Dual-wavelength bandwidth-narrowed output of a high-power diode laser using a simple external cavity

Using an external cavity consisting of an etalon and a mirror, dual-wavelength operation of a high-power broad-area multi-stripe diode laser is achieved. The reflection of the etalon is used as the output beam of the system. The free-running bandwidth of the laser diode is about 2.0 nm. At dual-wavelength operation, the bandwidth of each wavelength component is narrowed to about 0.07 nm, while the space between them is 1.65 nm, determined by the FSR of the etalon. We obtain an available dual-wavelength output power of 2.0 W at the drive current of 6.5 A. The power ratio of the components at two different wavelengths can be changed by changing the temperature of the diode laser. To tune the wavelength of the dual-wavelength output, the temperature of the laser diode and the tilt angle of the etalon are changed simultaneously PACS 42.55.Px; 42.60.Fc; 42.60.Da     

光纤激光自混合散斑远程测速研究

推导出了等效Fabry-Perot腔输出光强的表达式,结合Labview和Matlab软件编写了自适应噪声抵消器.提出了将自适应噪声抵消器应用到激光散斑信号的去噪处理,并通过计算散斑频谱能量密度推算出了被测目标的速度.基于Labview软件编写了监控程序,通过以太网实现了远程控制激光散斑信号对运动物体速度的实时测量.     

Self-pulsing characteristics of a high-power single transverse mode Yb-doped CW fiber laser

We present an experimental study of self-pulsing characteristics of a high-power single transverse mode Yb-doped double-clad continuous wave (CW) fiber laser. The self-pulsing features under high-power single-end pumping and double-end pumping configurations have been shown to be distinct. Our experimental observation indicates that in single-end pumping configuration, self-pulsing is predominant due to saturable absorption effect, caused by the weakly pumped portion of the fiber at the farther end. However, in double-end pumping configuration, uniform pumping and hence gain uniformity along the fiber length avoids the onset of saturable absorption of signal along the fiber length and thereby reduces self-pulsing, which finally results in a much more stable output.     

Analysis of photon-pair entanglement variation through the single-mode and multi-mode fiber optic

Entanglement, i.e. non-local quantum correlation between two or more quantum particles, is one of the key factors in quantum communication. In this paper our aim is to analyze the photon-pair entanglement variation through single-mode and multi-mode fiber optic. We have used Concurrence method in order to calculate entanglement value variation when the photon is being transmitted through fiber optic.     

Direct near-field phase measurement of laser diodes employing a single-mode fiber interferometer

A method of direct measurement of near-field phase and intensity distribution of laser diodes employing a single-mode fiber interferometer is proposed and demonstrated. The phase and intensity of the output beam of the laser in the vicinity of the output facet are measured directly via interferometry. Using a 980 nm laser diode as an example, we obtained a beam width of 0.9 and 3.6 μm at the output facet in the vertical and horizontal axes, respectively. In addition, the phase information of the output beam was also obtained by using interferometry. This technique is particularly useful for laser diodes whose near-field phases are difficult to measure directly. The measured vertical and horizontal wavefront radius of curvatures of a laser diode are in good agreement with the calculation from Gaussian beam theory. Detailed understanding and measurement of the near-field phase and intensity distributions of light sources and optical components are essential for micro-optic designs with better mode matching to minimize the insertion loss.     

Photon statistics and autocorrelation of a multi-mode laser

The intensity fluctuation properties were experimentally studied for one mode among many oscillating longitudinal modes of an argon ion laser in a region sufficiently above threshold. The individual longitudinal mode fluctuated considerably even well above the threshold, while the laser intensity summed over all the longitudinal modes was observed stable. This fluctuation was found to be much larger than expected from the previous theoretical work by Arecchi and Ricca which did not consider the combination-tone polarization. The slowing-down and the increase of the fluctuation were observed when the excitation was lowered toward to its threshold value. The correlation time of the intensity fluctuation measured ranged from 0.7 μs to 20 μs depending on the oscillation condition.     

Dynamics of high-power self-similar light pulses in a fiber laser with a carbon-nanotube saturable absorber

We present a numerical analysis of the dynamics of high-power self-similar light pulses in a fiber laser with a saturable absorber based on carbon nanotubes (CNTs). This analysis allows us to identify lasing regimes in a CNT-mode-locked ytterbium-fiber laser enabling the generation of self-similar linearly chirped light pulses with an energy up to 330 nJ, which can be compressed to a 210-fs transform-limited pulse width through linear chirp compensation in a pulse compressor. We show that, for typical parameters of a fiber laser, the bandwidth and the minimum transform-limited pulse width of a self-similar laser output are primarily limited by the small modulation depth of a CNT absorber.     

Spectral diagnostics of a vapor-plasma plume produced during welding with a high-power ytterbium fiber laser

We have conducted spectroscopic studies of the welding plasma formed in the process of welding with an ytterbium fiber laser delivering output power of up to 20 kW. The influence of shielding gases (Ar, He) on different parts of the welding plume is investigated. The absorption coefficient of the laser radiation by the welding-plume plasma is estimated. Scattering of 532-nm probe radiation from particles of the condensed metal vapor within the caustic of a high-power fiber laser beam is measured. Based on the obtained results, conclusions are made on the influence of the plasma formation and metal vapor condensation on the radiation of the high-power fiber laser and the stability of the welding process.     

Generation of titanium-oxide nanoparticles in liquid using a high-power, high-brightness continuous-wave fiber laser

Previous studies on laser-assisted nanomaterial formation in liquids have focused on using pulsed laser ablation of metals. We report, for the first time to our knowledge, the fabrication of nanoparticles via high-power high-brightness continuous-wave fiber laser ablation of titanium in liquids. Analysis revealed the generation of spherical nanoparticles of titanium-oxide ranging mainly between 5 nm and 60 nm in diameter. A mechanism of formation for crystallized nanoparticles, based on the self-organized pulsations of the evaporated metal, is proposed. This may account for the observed substantial efficiency gain owing to the high average power and brightness of the source. PACS 42.62.-b; 81.07.-b; 52.50.-b; 47.20.-k; 45.55.-t     

250 mW of coherent blue 460-nm light generated by single-pass frequency doubling of the output of a mode-locked high-power diode laser in periodically poled KTP

We report on the generation of 250mW of coherent 460-nm light by single-pass frequency doubling of the mode-locked picosecond pulses emitted by an InGaAs diode master oscillator power amplifier in periodically poled KTP.     

1 W of blue 465-nm radiation generated by frequency doubling of the output of a high-power diode laser in critically phase-matched LiB3O5

Blue 465-nm radiation is generated by frequency doubling of the output of an InGaAs diode-laser oscillator-amplifier system in critically phase-matched LiB(3)O(5) (LBO). The diode-laser system emitted 4 W of single-frequency 930-nm radiation in a near-diffraction-limited beam (M(2)<1.2) . The laser power is enhanced to values of up to 150 W in a resonant external ring cavity. The LBO crystal is placed at a resonator internal focus. The frequency doubling in the LBO crystal generates blue radiation at 465 nm with a power of 1 W. The spectral width of the blue radiation is less than 3 MHz, and the value of the M(2) beam parameter is less than 1.2.     

CW-COIL输出功率与输出孔径及光轴位置之间的依赖关系

氧碘化学激光器由于复杂的动力学因素,激光介质的增益分布通常是不均匀的,这就使得激光输出功率并不完全随着激光输出孔径成线性增加,也由于这种增益分布的不均匀性,即使在激光输出孔径不变的情况下,激光输出功率也会随着光轴位置的改变而发生变化。为此,在激光器工作参数固定条件下,通过实验描述了激光输出功率与激光输出孔径及光轴位置之间存在着的一定的依赖关系。     

Coexistence and noncoexistence of modes in a multi-mode laser

Mode competition effects in a cw multi-mode laser with a broad homogeneous emission line are studied theoretically, taking account of a Lorentzian gain profile. Explicit formulas are presented for the frequency range in which simultaneous oscillation of modes takes place, and the tuning range for a selected mode (the latter being privileged by a lower loss). Moreover, a novel spectroscopic technique introduced and successfully applied recently, is analysed. The experimental procedure consists in first restricting the oscillation range by means of filter and afterwards observing the additional spectral broadening of the laser output, which is caused by placing a narrow-band absorber inside the laser cavity. A useful formula allowing to estimate the sensitivity of this technique is derived.     

CW-COIL输出功率与输出孔径及光轴位置之间的依赖关系

 氧碘化学激光器由于复杂的动力学因素,激光介质的增益分布通常是不均匀的,这就使得激光输出功率并不完全随着激光输出孔径成线性增加,也由于这种增益分布的不均匀性,即使在激光输出孔径不变的情况下,激光输出功率也会随着光轴位置的改变而发生变化。为此,在激光器工作参数固定条件下,通过实验描述了激光输出功率与激光输出孔径及光轴位置之间存在着的一定的依赖关系。     

M~2-factor of high-power laser beams through a multi-apertured ABCD optical system

Based on the generalized truncated second-order moments, an approximate analytical formula of the beam propagation factor M~2 of high-power laser beams passing through the optical system with multiple hard-edged apertures is deduced. Numerical examples of the beams passing through an aperture-spatial filter are enclosed, and the influences of amplitude modulations(AMs) and phase fluctuations(PFs) on the beam propagation quality of high-power laser beams passing through the multi-apertured ABCD optical system are considered and discussed. It is shown that PFs are able to degrade the beam propagation quality of laser beams more than AMs when the high-power laser beams passing through the aperture-spatial filter, furthermore, one or two aperture-lens optical systems configured appropriate aperture parameters are both able to upgrade the beam propagation quality of high-power laser beams. The M~2 factor of Gaussian beam passing through the multi-aperture optical system is a special case in this paper.