激光二极管端面抽运的棒状Yb：YAG激光器

分析了影响激光二极管抽运Yb：YAG激光器调Q效率的参量，推导了激光二极管端面脉冲抽运Yb：YAG晶体的速率方程，解出了双程抽运情况下的净抽运量子产率。利用数值计算方法，模拟了净抽运量子产率与晶体长度，抽运光脉冲宽度等关系，得出晶体长度的优化可以提高Yb：YAG激光器输出效率。计算了词Q Yb：YAG激光器的最大增益、最大储能，分析了放大自发辐射对于Yb：YAG能量存储的影响。同时给出了激光二极管端面抽运调Q Yb：YAG优化设计方法。这些分析和计算为实际器件的研制提供参考。     

Cr^4＋：YAG在对撞脉冲锁模的Nd：YAG激光器中实现被动锁模的研究

在理论上提出了Ｃｒ＾４＋：ＹＡＧ作为可饱和吸收体在Ｎｄ：ＹＡＧ激光器中实现被动锁模的可能性，运用速率方程组导出在强激光脉冲作用下Ｃｒ＾４＋：ＹＡＧ激发态吸收的恢复时间和饱和光强。实验上在带有抗共振环结构的接近于介稳腔的脉冲式Ｎｄ：ＹＡＧ激光器中用Ｃｒ＾４＋：ＹＡＧ作为可饱和吸收体实现被动锁模运转，得到能量１３．５ｍＪ、平均脉宽１８０ｐｓ的锁模脉冲序列。     

激光二极管侧面泵浦的高效率Nd：YAG激光器

用准连续激光二极管列阵侧面泵浦Ｎｄ：ＹＡＧ固体激光器，获得３９．５ｍＪ的静态输出，器件重复频率为５０Ｈｚ，效率最高达３９．５％，对该器件进行了细致的实验研究，验证了理论计算的正确性，并对实验结果进行了分析。     

Nd~(3+):YAG激光的光纤传输

首先叙述了光纤传输Nd~(3+): YAG激光的优点,接着分析了不同光纤和其传输Nd~(3+): YAG激光的特点。然后通过对光纤传输系统各部分的分析与设计,结合实际,设计了光纤耦合机构。最后,对来自于工件反射光问题提出了解决方案。     

薄片式Yb:YAG激光器及其应用

介绍了薄片式固体激光器的原理,YbYAG晶体的特性及其与传统棒状NdYAG晶体固体激光器的对比.VersaDisk固体激光器是一个功能强大的光学平台,可以实现红外(基频)、绿光(倍频)或双波长(红外和绿光)同时输出,也可以在腔内插入标准具、布儒斯特窗片、双折射滤光片来实现单频、线偏振、波长可调谐等多项传统棒状固体激光器实现不了的功能.该激光器在科研领域可以用于中红外高分辨率光谱、玻色-爱因斯坦凝聚和光镊、材料微加工、泵浦高功率Tisapphire激光器和染料激光器和全息、干涉、光存储等需要激光器单频特性的应用领域.     

多波长半导体激光阵列端泵Nd:YAG脉冲激光器

研制了无温控多波长激光二极管阵列端面泵浦Nd：YAG电光调Q激光器。采用4 000 W多波长准连续激光二极管阵列作为泵浦源,快轴准直镜与透镜导管作为泵浦耦合系统,端面泵浦φ6 mm×60 mm的Nd：YAG晶体,并采用RTP晶体进行电光调Q实验。在重复频率5 Hz、室温（25℃）时,激光器获得了最大输出能量74.4 mJ、脉宽15 ns的1 064 nm脉冲激光输出,光光转换效率达到11%。在25~55℃的工作温度下,对多波长LDA的光谱特征与激光器的输出特性作了测试,激光器输出能量随着工作温度的上升而先迅速下降再逐步保持稳定,当重复频率分别为5 Hz和10 Hz时,激光器对应的最低输出能量分别为48 mJ与37 mJ。     

Theoretical Analysis on the Simultaneous Operation of a Color-Center Laser and a Q-Switched Nd: YAG Laser

The simultaneous operation for the Q- switched Nd: YAG laser at 1.06 and the tunable color-center laser over 1.12～1.26 μm has been realized by using a LiF: F2- color-center crystal both as the Q-switcher for the Nd:YAG laser and as the active medium for the color-center laser. The interaction of the two lasers has been analyzed and calculated with the rate equations. The pulse duration of YAG laser is compressed, in agreement with the experimental results.     

Theoretical Analysis on the Simultaneous Operation of a Color-Center Laser and a Q-Switched Nd:YAG Laser

The simultaneous operation for the Q- switched Nd: YAG laser at 1.06 and the tunable color-center laser over 1.12～1.26 μm has been realized by using a LiF: F2- color-center crystal both as the Q-switcher for the Nd:YAG laser and as the active medium for the color-center laser. The interaction of the two lasers has been analyzed and calculated with the rate equations. The pulse duration of YAG laser is compressed, in agreement with the experimental results.     

大功率准连续Nd:YAG陶瓷激光器研究

采用侧面环绕均匀排布的紧凑型抽运结构,实现了激光二极管阵列侧向抽运Nd∶YAG陶瓷激光器高效率激光输出。理论计算得到谐振腔输出镜的最佳输出耦合透射率为22.2%,并在输出耦合镜透射率为22%的条件下,用掺杂原子数分数为1%,尺寸为5mm×75mm的Nd∶YAG陶瓷棒,获得了平均功率大于230W的准连续1064nm激光输出,其光光效率和斜率效率分别高达52.4%和61%。并测得输出激光脉冲宽度为160μs,光谱线宽略小于0.8nm,光束发散角为16mrad。实验结果显示,Nd∶YAG陶瓷激光器输出功率Nd∶YAG单晶激光器相当。     

Efficient High-Power Ho:YAG Laser Pumped by Dual-End-Diode-Pumped Tm:YLF Laser

We report a Ho:YAG (Ho-doped yttrium aluminum garnet) laser pumped by a dual-end-diode-pumped Tm:YLF (Tm-doped yttrium lithium fluoride) laser to obtain an efficient experimental device with high output-power characteristics. We study the influence of the specific values of the output coupling mirror transmittance, the resonant cavity length, and the radius of curvature of the output coupling mirror on the Ho:YAG laser output characteristics. Under optimum experimental conditions, under which the output coupling mirror transmittance was 30%, the resonant cavity length was 25 mm and the output coupling mirror radius of curvature was 300 mm, and the maximum pumping power of the dual-end-diode-pumped Tm:YLF laser was 15.2 W. We obtain an efficient high-power 2.122-μm laser output of 7.98 W from the Ho:YAG laser. The optical-to-optical conversion efficiency is 52.5%, and the beam quality factor figures are M _x ² ?=?2.89 and M _y ² ?=?2.97.     

激光二极管端面泵浦的调Q内腔倍频Nd：YAG激光器

报道了用两个１．５Ｗ激光二极管偏振耦合端面泵浦的声光调Ｑ内腔倍频Ｎｄ：ＹＡＧ激光器。输出５３２ｎｍ绿光重复频率１ＫＨｚ时，最大峰值功率为２．２３ＫＷ，最窄脉宽为１８ｎｓ，平均功率４０ｍＷ。最高重复频率３０ＫＨｚ。重复频率１５ｋＨＺ时，最高平均率１２８ｍＷ。对声光调Ｑ内倍频Ｎｄ：ＹＡＧ激光器的动态特性进行了理论分析及计算。     

A Compact YAG/Nd:YAG/Cr:YAG Passively <Emphasis Type="Italic">Q</Emphasis>-Switched Pulse Burst Laser Pumped by 885 nm Laser Diode

We demonstrate a high-repetition-rate, short-pulse-width pulse burst laser from a compact 885 nm laser diode directly pumped by a passively Q-switched YAG/Nd:YAG/Cr:YAG laser. We investigate the output laser characteristics with different output transmissions and spot sizes of the pumping laser and compare these characteristics. After optimization, we achieve a shortest pulse width of 1.4 ns generated by a 1,064 nm pulse burst laser. The single-pulse energy reaches 239 μJ at 86.3 kHz, with a peak power of 117.2 kW.     

Flash-Lamp-Pumped Acousto-Optic Q-switched Cr-Tm:YAG Laser

High-power Q-switched solid-state lasers operating at 2 μm wavelength are needed for many applications. Using flash-lamp pumping, we developed an acousto-optic Q-switched Cr-Tm:YAG laser and realized single transverse mode oscillation with a maximum pulse energy exceeding 0.8 J when the repetition frequency was 1 Hz. The pulse width and the corresponding peak power were 135 ns and 5.9 MW, respectively. To our knowledge, this is the highest output power of AO-Q-switched Cr-Tm:YAG lasers have ever reported.     

LD端面泵浦腔内倍频Yb:YAG绿光激光器

报道了一种激光二极管(LD)端面泵浦10at%掺杂Yb:YAG激光晶体(4×4×1mm)和Ⅰ类临界相位匹配LBO的腔内倍频全固态绿光激光器.为了克服"绿光问题",采用了两个激光二极管偏振耦合系统.在双路泵浦功率为1.2W时,获得最高功率为40mW525nm的连续基模激光输出.在腔内插入Cr4+:YAG饱和吸收体被动调Q,在泵浦功率为1.2W时,可以获得平均功率为5.2mW,脉冲重复频率为2.44kHz,脉冲宽度为51.5ns,峰值功率为41.7W的515nm脉冲激光输出.输出波长发生变化,而且515nm脉冲激光输出的阈值仅为728mW.     

An Ho:YAG Laser with Double-Pass Pumping and the ZnGeP2 OPO Pumped by the Ho:YAG Laser

We report an efficient Ho:YAG laser end pumped by Tm:YLF lasers with double-pass pumping. We achieve the maximum continuous wave (CW) output power of 46.0 W with a single-pass pumping and 50.2 W with a double-pass pumping, corresponding to a slope efficiency of 58.0% and 62.8%, respectively. In addition, we use the Ho:YAG laser as a pumping source of the ZnGeP₃ optical parametric oscillator (OPO) and obtain the maximum average output power of 14.2 W with a linear cavity and 17.0 W with a ring resonator, respectively.     

660 nm单一波长Nd:YAG陶瓷激光器

 针对陶瓷晶体1319 nm的谱线设计了适合的谐振腔腔镜膜系参量,采用激光二极管列阵侧向抽运掺杂1.1at%、Φ3×50 mm的Nd:YAG陶瓷,利用色散棱镜及KTP晶体Ⅱ类匹配腔内倍频,研制了一台660 nm单一波长输出的高重频Nd:YAG陶瓷红光激光器.根据陶瓷晶体的热透镜焦距设计了谐振腔的各个参量,在重复频率为1000 Hz、单脉冲抽运能量约144 mJ时,获得了3.9 mJ的660 nm脉冲激光输出,总的光-光转换效率为2.71%.为进一步研究大功率、高效率的陶瓷红光激光器奠定了基础.     

激光二极管端面泵浦Yb∶YAG薄片激光器的热效应

通过激光二极管端面泵浦Yb∶YAG薄片工作特点分析,建立了符合实际情况的热模型.热模型考虑了介质薄片具有端面绝热、周边恒温冷却、后端面镀膜达到充分利用泵浦光能量等特点.分析并建构了Poisson方程新的求解方法,得出了Yb∶YAG薄片内部温度场以及泵浦端面热形变场的一般解析表达式.理论研究结果表明:若激光二极管泵浦功率为20 W、耦合到薄片泵浦面的泵浦光高斯半径为250 μm时,长度3 mm、半径1.5 mm的5.0at.%Yd:YAG薄片泵浦端面的最高温升为44.5℃,最大热形变量为0.83 μm.     

670nm电光调Q陶瓷激光器

为了进一步研究Nd∶YAG陶瓷激光器的红光波段,研制了一台重复频率为1 000 Hz的670 nm电光调Q Nd∶YAG陶瓷激光器.采用三个激光二极管列阵侧面抽运掺杂浓度为1.1at%、尺寸为Φ3×50 mm2的Nd∶YAG陶瓷晶体,根据实验测量的陶瓷晶体热透镜焦距,优化设计了折叠腔的各个参量,并对陶瓷晶体及倍频晶体热...     

Cr^4＋：YAG被动调Q激光器输出特性的解析分析

在考虑Cr^4＋：YAG晶体激发态吸收的情况下，给出了Cr^4＋：YAG被动调Q的Nd：YAG激光器的速率方程组，从该速率方程组出发推导出了Nd：YAG被动调Q激光器的输出能量、脉冲宽度和效率的解析解，并分析了各参量之间的相互耦合关系。结果表明，在考虑了Cr^4＋：YAG晶体激发态吸收的情况下，理论上能够正确地反应出Cr^4＋：YAG晶体的吸收特性，对设计和优化Cr^4＋：YAG被动调Q激光器有一定的指导意义。     

Numerical Simulation of a Diode-Laser-Pumped Self-Q-Switched Cr,Yb:YAG Microchip Laser

The dynamic and laser characteristics of the self-Q-switched Cr,Yb:YAG laser were studied by solving the coupled rate equations; the effects of the pump rate, reflectivity of the output couplers and the concentrations of the saturable absorbers on the laser performance were investigated in detail and the numerical simulation of the Cr,Yb:YAG lasers was in good agreement with the experimental data. Better laser performance of the Cr,Yb:YAG self-Q-switched laser can be obtained by using high pump rate, higher concentration of the saturable absorber and suitable reflectivity of the output coupler according to our numerical calculations. A typical self-Q-switched laser pulse of 269.5 J pulse energy with 319 ps pulse width (FWHM) at a repetition rate of 3.1 kHz can be obtained with a monolithic laser cavity, which results in 843.5 kW peak power.