Amplification of spontaneous emission in Nd~(3 )-doped fiber pumped by Ti: Al_2O_3 tunable laser

Amplification of spontaneous emission(ASE) in 4m Nd~(3 )-doped fiber pumped by Ti : Al~2O_3 tunable laser is studied theoretically and experimentally. The output of 2.64mW from ASE source pumped at 833 nm is obtained and the experimental results of ASE source are compared with that of Nd~(3 )-doped fiber ring laser.     

Thermal characteristics of Nd~(3 )-doped fiber ring laser pumped by Ti:sapphire tunable laser

A Nd(3 )-doped fiber ring laser pumped by a CW Ti:sapphire tunable laser is reported. The characteristics of the system are studied for the first time at 77K and 300K. The results show a lower threshold and a higher slope efficiency at 77K than that at 300K. Applications of the Nd~(3 )-doped fiber ring laser in a multiplexing fiber sensor system and a fiber-ring-laser type temperature sensor are discussed.     

Thermal characteristics of Nd3+-doped fiber ring laser pumped by Ti:sapphire tunable laser

A Nd(3+)-doped fiber ring laser pumped by a CW Ti:sapphire tunable laser is reported. The characteristics of the system are studied for the first time at 77K and 300K. The results show a lower threshold and a higher slope efficiency at 77K than that at 300K. Applications of the Nd~(3+)-doped fiber ring laser in a multiplexing fiber sensor system and a fiber-ring-laser type temperature sensor are discussed.     

In‐band pumped Ti:Tm:LiNbO3 waveguide amplifier and low threshold laser

The fabrication by diffusion doping and a detailed optical investigation of a Ti:Tm:LiNbO₃ waveguide amplifier and of a Fabry‐Pérot type Ti:Tm:LiNbO₃ laser are reported. Both devices are in‐band pumped by a laser diode at 1650 nm. The wave‐guide amplifier shows broad‐band optical gain in the wavelength range 1750 nm < λ < 1900 nm. The laser emits at 1890 nm, the longest emission wavelength of a Tm:LiNbO₃ laser reported so far; also 1850 nm emission could be demonstrated. Laser threshold (1890 nm) is at 4 mW coupled pump power; the slope efficiency is ∼13.3%. Properties and potential of both devices are analyzed by extensive modeling.     

增益开关型Ti~(3+):Al_2O_3对激光器的时间特性研究

本文报道增益开关型Ti~(3+) :Al_2O_3激光器输出脉冲的时间特性;给出激光器在宽带输出及调谐工作状态下,输出脉冲的时间特性曲线.实验中获得最小的脉宽为1.2ns.在一定的实验条件下,脉冲宽度可在5～27.5ns范围内连续变化.在调谐状态下,用一输出耦合镜得到波长可调谐范围为730～850nm.用三块棱镜作调谐器,在中心波长780nm处,最大输出能量为4.7mJ,谱线宽度为0.13nm(FWHM).     

Tunable 5-watts Ti:Al_2O_3 laser oscillating with a quasi-continuous wave pumping

Abstract: An investigation of the output characteristics of Ti:Al_2O_3 laser pumped by the second harmornic generation from an acoustooptic Q-switched Nd : YAG laser is made. An average output power of 5 watts has been obtained when the pump power is 14.5 watts. The slope efficiency is 55.5％, and the quantum efficiency is approximately 80％.     

Optimized design of two-pump fiber optical parametric amplifier and its noise characteristics

In the paper, based on the pump depleted model of two-pump fiber optical parametric amplifier (FOPA), the simulations are done to indicate the effect of amplifier parameters on gain characteristics, such as the input signal power, the wavelength separation between the two pumps, the fiber length, the nonlinear coefficient and the fourth-order dispersion of fiber. By optimizing the amplifier parameters, when FOPA attains low gain-saturation, the FOPA has a higher gain, a broader flat gain bandwidth and a lower noise figure. However, with the enhancement of gain-saturation the parametric gain decreases, the flat gain bandwidth becomes narrow and the noise figure also increases.     

板条放大器同步泵浦的宽调谐MgO:PPLN中红外光参量振荡器（英）

搭建了Nd:YVO4/SESAM锁模激光器,采用LDA泵浦的Innoslab对其进行功率放大,最后同步泵浦MgO:PPLN实现了宽调谐皮秒中红外光参量运转。通过改变MgO:PPLN的温度和通道,实现了信号光1415~1557 nm、闲频光3362~4290 nm范围的宽调谐输出,其中最高的光光转换效率为17.5%。同步泵浦功率为16 W,脉冲重复频率为116.9 MHz时,同时获得1.33 W的1518 nm信号光和1.26 W的3558 nm闲频光输出。     

Continuous-wave broadly tunable Cr:ZnSe laser pumped by a thulium fiber laser

We describe a compact, broadly tunable, continuous-wave (cw) Cr²⁺:ZnSe laser pumped by a thulium fiber laser at 1800 nm. In the experiments, a polycrystalline ZnSe sample with a chromium concentration of 9.5 × 10¹⁸ cm⁻³ was used. Free-running laser output was around 2500 nm. Output couplers with transmissions of 3%, 6%, and 15% were used to characterize the power performance of the laser. Best power performance was obtained with a 15% transmitting output coupler. In this case, as high as 640 mW of output power was obtained with 2.5 W of pump power at a wavelength of 2480 nm. The stimulated emission cross-section values determined from laser threshold data and emission measurements were in good agreement. Finally, broad, continuous tuning of the laser was demonstrated between 2240 and 2900 nm by using an intracavity Brewster cut MgF₂ prism and a single set of optics.     

Tunable two-wavelength lasing of Ti: Al_2O_3 and its two-wave mixing in β-BaB_2O_4

A tunable Ti: sapphire laser with a symmetric two-channel dispersive resonator operated simultaneously at two wavelengths was obtained. The delay between λ_1 and λ_2 pulses did not exceed a few nanosecond. Independent tunable range of each output wavelength is 720-820nm, and the maximum wavelength difference was about 55nm. The competition and connectivity between two waves have been observed. The frequency suming and doubling of the two waves generated in BBO were also obtained.     

采用飞秒光纤激光同步泵浦的自启动锁模钛宝石激光研究

针对常规连续激光泵浦钛宝石激光振荡器不能自启动锁模的缺点,采用倍频飞秒光纤激光同步泵浦,通过调节振荡器腔长与泵浦腔长匹配,实现了飞秒钛宝石激光的自启动锁模。实验中采用3.4 W的倍频掺镱光纤激光同步泵浦钛宝石激光振荡器,获得了平均功率大于130 mW、重复频率75 MHz、光谱宽度大于47 nm、脉冲宽度17 fs的锁模脉冲输出,不仅能够稳定可靠地实现自启动锁模,解决了常规钛宝石激光振荡器锁模启动的困难,而且还具有同步输出1040,800,520 nm三束飞秒激光的特点,为进一步开展飞秒激光相干合成以及光参量放大等研究提供了优势基础。     

水冷10 Hz Yb:YAG激光放大器热管理

为了控制重频放大器的热致波前畸变,设计并加工了均匀冷却的背面水冷激活镜激光放大器,对放大器的热畸变特性开展了实验研究,实验发现在泵浦功率密度较高即重复频率达到10 Hz,平均功率密度达到200 W/cm2时,放大器的热畸变既影响远场分布又对近场产生显著的调制。近场的调制会给放大器带来较大的损伤风险。为了消除热畸变对近场的调制,首先对泵浦强度分布进行了匀化,然后对介质进行了边缘热平衡控制,消除了热畸变引起的近场调制。通过对上述因素的控制,采用水冷激活镜构型的四程放大器实现了在10 Hz频率下良好运行。在没有进行主动补偿的情况下,实现了远场焦斑优于5倍衍射极限的输出。     

Generation of broadly tunable picosecond mid-infrared laser and sensitive detection of a mid-infrared signal by parametric frequency up-conversion in MgO:LiNbO3 optical parametric amplifiers

Picosecond optical parametric generation and amplification in the near-infrared region within 1.361-1.656 μm and the mid-infrared region within 2.976-4.875 μm is constructed on the basis of bulk MgO：LiNbO 3 crystals pumped at 1.064 μm.The maximum pulse energy reaches 1.3 mJ at 1.464 μm and 0.47 mJ at 3.894 μm,corresponding to a pumpto-idler photon conversion efficiency of 25%.By seeding the hard-to-measure mid-infrared radiation as the idler in the optical parametric amplification and measuring the amplified and frequency up-converted signal in the near-infrared or even visible region,one can measure very week mid-infrared radiation with ordinary detectors,which are insensitive to mid-infrared radiation,with a very high gain.A maximum gain factor of about 7 脳 10 7 is achieved at the mid-infrared wavelength of 3.374 μm and the corresponding energy detection limit is as low as about 390 aJ per pulse.     

Laser diode-array pumped Nd:YAlO_3 CW laser at 1079.5nm and 1341.4nm

Two key problems,spectral matching and spatial overlap between pumpingbeam and the laser mode in the active material,of diode-laser-arrays(LD)end-pumped solid-state laser have been discussed.Initial experimental results were given for LD end-pumpedTEM_(00) CW Nd:YAlO_3 laser at the wavelength of 1079.5nm and 1341.4nm.The outputpower at 1079.5nm is 24.4mW with 14.5％ slope efficiency,and the output power is 1.2mW at 1341.4nm.     

Temporal characteristics of Ti: sapphire laser pumped synchronously by bounded pulse train

A Ti: sapphire laser pumped synchronously by a bounded frequency-doubled pulse train of a pulsed mode-locked Nd : YAG laser was presented. The temporal characteristics of the laser and optimal conditions of generating stable ultrashort pulses are also given.     

Generation of broadly tunable picosecond mid-infrared laser and sensitive detection of a mid-infrared signal by parametric frequency up-conversion in MgO:LiNbO₃ optical parametric amplifiers

Picosecond optical parametric generation and amplification in the near-infrared region within 1.361-1.656 μm and the mid-infrared region within 2.976-4.875 μm is constructed on the basis of bulk MgO:LiNbO 3 crystals pumped at 1.064 μm.The maximum pulse energy reaches 1.3 mJ at 1.464 μm and 0.47 mJ at 3.894 μm,corresponding to a pumpto-idler photon conversion efficiency of 25%.By seeding the hard-to-measure mid-infrared radiation as the idler in the optical parametric amplification and measuring the amplified and frequency up-converted signal in the near-infrared or even visible region,one can measure very week mid-infrared radiation with ordinary detectors,which are insensitive to mid-infrared radiation,with a very high gain.A maximum gain factor of about 7 × 10 7 is achieved at the mid-infrared wavelength of 3.374 μm and the corresponding energy detection limit is as low as about 390 aJ per pulse.     

倍频YAG泵浦脉冲钛宝石激光器设计与激光运转

用10ns倍频YAG激光泵浦实现了Ti~(3+):Al_2O_3激光运转,最大输出能量可达37mJ,能量转换效率40%,斜率效率59%,量子效率80%,泵浦阈值0.5～1.2J/cm~2,在662～938nm波长范围内实现了连续调谐.     

双包层掺Yb3+光纤激光器的关键技术

大功率光纤激光器作为第三代激光器的代表,在激光加工和激光武器方面有着重要应用.介绍了掺Yb3+光纤激光器的发展历程,理论上分析了光纤激光器的泵浦阈值和输出功率,讨论了实验过程中涉及到的大功率LD泵浦、光纤耦合和双包层光纤等关键技术,为同类激光器的改进设计和深入研究提供参考.     

石英基掺Tm3+光纤激光器特性的理论分析

基于速率方程理论建立了石英基掺Tm³⁺光纤激光器³H₆—³H₄抽运方式的理论模型,采用龙格-库塔 (Runge-Kutta) 法对该模型进行了数值分析,得出抽运光与激光功率在掺Tm³⁺光纤中的分布特性,并对Tm³⁺光纤长度、Tm³⁺的掺杂浓度等因素对掺Tm³⁺光纤激光器性能的影响进行 关键词： 3+光纤激光器')" href="#">石英基掺Tm³⁺光纤激光器 龙格-库塔法 抽运效率 掺杂浓度     

基于层状WS2调制激光泵浦的光学参量振荡中红外运转特性

光学参量振荡器是重要的中红外相干光源.近年来,在激光调制方面,二维过渡金属硫化物展现了非线性可饱和吸收特性,因此有望成为光学参量振荡器基频激光的优良调制元件.本工作中,首先,实验测量了层状二硫化钨(WS₂)调制固体激光的输出特性.其次,结合主动声光Q开关,实现了主被动双调Q光参量振荡的运转,得到了纳秒脉冲宽度的中红外脉冲,并研究了WS₂对光参量转换的优化特性,发现WS₂纳米片除了能够压缩脉冲、提高峰值功率外,还能缓解单主动调Q光学参量振荡器中的"输出饱和下降"现象,这种现象可能起因于砷酸钛氧钾(KTiOAsO₄, KTA)的制冷不均匀. WS₂的可饱和吸收效应能够显著压缩光斑,减少高斯光斑的边缘能量,因此能够缓解KTA的温度梯度分布,从而优化输出特性.最后,基于WS₂的非线性透过率曲线,考虑非均匀展宽机制和大信号下的非饱和吸收,计算了WS₂的可饱和吸收特性参数,并求解了层状WS₂调制光学参量振荡器的速率方程组.本...