100W,2.6mJ衍射极限输出的全光纤主振荡功率放大脉冲激光器

研究了一台基于主振荡功率放大(MOPA)结构的全光纤结构脉冲激光器。利用声光调Q,获得了平均功率约为500mW的脉冲种子源,采用一级预放大器使输出脉冲放大到10W;主放大器利用一台中心波长为976nm的带尾纤的半导体激光器对掺Yb3+双包层光纤抽运。最终在40kHz的重复频率下实现了中心波长为1064nm、脉宽为2.4μs、平均功率大于100W、脉冲能量达到2.63mJ、输出光束的M2因子为1.2的激光脉冲输出。     

用于汤姆孙散射诊断的高重频高光束质量焦耳级Nd:YAG纳秒激光器

基于激光二极管抽运棒状放大器和板条放大器相结合的方式,研制了一台应用于汤姆孙散射诊断的高重复频率、高光束质量焦耳级的Nd:YAG纳秒激光器.激光器采用主振荡功率放大的结构,主要包括单纵模种子、预放大单元和能量提取单元三部分.为了获得高光束质量的激光输出,采用相位共轭技术对激光光束畸变进行补偿.在重复频率200 Hz,单纵模种子注入单脉冲能量8.23μJ的条件下,获得了1.85)的能量输出.输出激光的脉冲宽度为5.36 ns,远场光斑为1.72倍衍射极限,能量稳定性(RMS)为1.3%.     

1J高光束质量免水冷脉冲Nd:YAG激光器

研制了一种TEC制冷LD侧泵高能量、高光束质量、电光调Q全固态Nd∶YAG激光器。在主振荡器中晶体棒的尺寸为φ7 mm×100 mm,Nd原子数比例为1.1%,LD泵浦的最大峰值功率为15 kW,在重复频率为10 Hz时,获得了350 mJ输出能量,脉冲宽度为9.7 ns,光束质量因子M~2在水平和垂直方向分别为3.3和3.8。使用主振荡功率放大结构,提高了最终的输出功率。第一级放大器Nd∶YAG晶体棒尺寸为φ7.5 mm×134 mm,在输出重复频率10 Hz、泵浦电流80 A、泵浦脉冲宽度200μs时,得到最大单脉冲能量700 mJ,脉冲宽度10 ns。第二级放大器Nd∶YAG晶体棒尺寸为φ8 mm×100 mm,泵浦电流为80 A。最终我们获得了最大的单脉冲能量1 085 mJ,脉冲宽度10 ns,能量不稳定度小于3%,测量的光束质量因子M~2在水平和垂直方向分别为3.9和4.8,实现了焦耳级高光束质量Nd∶YAG激光器的小型化、无水冷化。     

高重复率电光调Q的高光束质量Nd∶YVO_4板条激光器

部分端面抽运混合腔板条激光器可以在紧凑的空间内实现大功率高光束质量的激光输出。利用这一技术并结合具有增益高、荧光寿命短等特点的Nd∶YVO4晶体 ,配合新型高重复率的电光Q开关 ,易于实现高频窄脉冲高光束质量的激光输出。在德国EdgeWaveGmbH进行了混合腔电光调Q激光器的合作研究中 ,实现了高重复率近衍射极限的输出 ;在以 5kHz的高重复率运转时 ,获得了单脉冲能量 7 2mJ ,脉宽 5 7ns,平均功率约 36W的脉冲 ;当重复率高达 5 0kHz时 ,输出的激光脉冲的参量是单脉冲能量 1.6mJ,脉宽 9 5ns,平均功率超过 80W。实验所测的光束质量因子M2 小于 2。     

高重复率电光调Q的高光束质量Nd:YVO4板条激光器

部分端面抽运混合腔板条激光器可以在紧凑的空间内实现大功率高光束质量的激光输出。利用这一技术并结合具有增益高、荧光寿命短等特点的Nd：YVO3晶体．配合新型高重复率的电光Q开关．易于实现高频窄脉冲高光束质量的激光输出。在德国Edge Wave GmbH进行了混合腔电光调Q激光器的合作研究中,实现了高重复率近衍射极限的输出;在以5kHz的高重复率运转时．获得了单脉冲能量7．2mJ,脉宽5．7ns,平均功率约36W的脉冲;当重复率高达50kHz时．输出的激光脉冲的参量是单脉冲能量1.6mJ．脉宽9．5ns,平均功率超过80W。实验所测的光束质量因子M^2小于2。     

二极管泵浦Nd:YAG板条双通放大器技术研究

对二极管泵浦NdYAG板条双通放大器进行了理论设计和数值计算.在注入能量1 mJ,小信号增益为0.23 cm-1时理论计算结果为双通放大器输出能量为229.8 mJ.实验在10 Hz时获得单脉冲输出能量216 mJ;400 Hz时获得单脉冲输出能量203.4 mJ,光束质量因子小于5,激光脉宽为16.9 ns.实验结果与理论计算基本吻合.用相位共轭镜取代0°全反镜,超高斯镜取代振荡级输出镜,并采用镜面均匀的光学器件可以改善光束质量及光斑均匀性.     

高峰值功率掺Yb3+石英光纤脉冲单频MOPA

报道了基于掺Yb³⁺石英有源光纤的高峰值功率脉冲单频激光主振荡功率放大器(MOPA)。实验研究了主放大器中有源光纤长度对脉冲单频激光峰值功率、受激布里渊散射(SBS)阈值和光-光转换效率的影响,为优化激光器的转换效率和抑制SBS效应提供了依据。当使用的有源光纤长度为0.9 m时,21 W泵浦功率下脉冲宽度为2.4 ns、重复频率为20 kHz的1064.4 nm脉冲单频激光的平均输出功率为4.37 W,且没有明显的连续波放大自发辐射(ASE)成分,对应的单脉冲能量为0.22 mJ,峰值功率可达91 kW。最大输出功率时脉冲单频激光光谱线宽为279 MHz,光信噪比为45 dB,光束质量因子M2为1.44。     

高功率全固态绿光激光技术研究进展

 报道了高功率全固态腔内和腔外倍频两种绿光激光器研究进展。腔内倍频绿光激光器采用L型腔双棒串接结构,在重复频率10 kHz时,用三硼酸锂晶体倍频获得绿光功率186 W,光-光效率达15.8%。腔外倍频绿光激光器采用主振荡和功率放大器,在重复频率400 Hz时,获得基频激光单脉冲能量1.2 J,采用Ⅱ类相位匹配KTP晶体腔外倍频,获得525 mJ的绿光输出,倍频效率为43.7%。采用偏振合成技术获得了单脉冲能量大于1 J的绿光输出。在该激光放大器实验装置上,进行了双模块热效应补偿技术和受激布里渊散射相位共轭技术实验研究,改善了激光光束质量。     

用于空间碎片探测的百赫兹3.31 J高光束质量全固态Nd:YAG激光器

基于激光二极管侧面抽运棒状放大器的方式,研制了一台应用于空间碎片探测的高重复频率、高光束质量焦耳级的Nd:YAG纳秒激光器.激光器采用主振荡功率放大的结构,主要包括单纵模种子、预放大单元、受激布里渊散射相位共辄光束控制单元和能量提取单元四部分.在能量提取单元,为了减小热效应对光束质量的影响,降低了放大器的工作电流,采用了分束-放大-合束的方案.在重复频率100 Hz,单纵模种子注入单脉冲能量10.73μJ的条件下,获得了3.31 J的能量输出.输出激光的脉冲宽度为4,58 ns,远场光束质量为2.12倍衍射极限,能量稳定性(BMS)为0.87%.     

无水冷LD侧面泵浦Nd∶YAG固体激光放大器

通过对行波放大器储能及小信号增益进行理论计算,模拟出输出激光特性,即随着放大器泵浦电流的增加,放大器增益介质内储存能量和小信号增益系数快速增长,提取效率达到76%以上.输出能量随放大器泵浦电流的增加,呈线性增长趋势,在泵浦电流为80A时,输出光能量逐渐饱和,最大输出能量为798mJ.实验中,放大器入射光源采用脉冲能量为350mJ、重复频率为10Hz、脉宽为10ns的脉冲激光,放大器中的Nd∶YAG晶体棒尺寸为Φ7.5mm×134mm,Nd~(3+)的掺杂浓度为1.1%,泵浦功率最大24kW,使用三个最大功率为66 W的半导体制冷器进行半导体热电制冷,在重复频率为10Hz,泵浦电流为80A,泵浦脉冲宽度为200μs时,获得了最大脉冲能量为700mJ、脉冲宽度为10ns的激光输出,通过光束质量诊断仪M-200S测得输出光束在水平和垂直两个方向的光束质量分别是7.9和12.4.     

High-beam-quality, 5.1 J, 108 Hz diode-pumped Nd:YAG rod oscillator-amplifier laser system

A high efficiency, high beam quality diode-pumped Nd:YAG master oscillator power-amplifier (MOPA) laser with six amplifier stages is demonstrated. The oscillator with two-rod birefringence compensation was designed as a thermally determined near hemispherical resonator, which presents a pulse energy of 223 mJ with a beam quality value of M² = 1.29 at a repetition rate of 108 Hz. The MOPA system delivers a pulse energy of 5.1 J with a pulse width of 230 μs, a M² factor of 3.6 and an optical-to-optical efficiency of 38.5%. To the best of our knowledge, this is the highest pulse energy for a diode-pumped Nd:YAG rod laser operation with a high beam quality and a pulse width of hundreds of microseconds at a repetition rate of over 100 Hz.     

LD侧泵浦Nd：YAG板条双程功率放大器初步研究

 对二极管激光侧泵浦Nd：YAG板条双程功率放大器进行了初步的研究,给出了激光器的数值模拟结果,建立了二极管侧面泵浦Nd:YAG板条激光主振荡-多程放大(MOPA)系统;在100Hz重复频率时,实验获得单脉冲能量为51.9mJ的输出,光束质量M ²小于2,脉冲能量起伏小于2%, 实验结果与数值计算结果相符合。     

Generation of high energy and good beam quality pulses with a master oscillator power amplifier

A high efficiency and high peak power laser system with short-pulse and good beam quality has been demonstrated by using a master oscillator power amplifier with two-pass amplification configuration. The master oscillator, end-pumped with a fiber-coupled laser diode array, provides low power but excellent beam quality pulses, and the amplifier boosts the pulse energy by orders without significant beam quality degradation. Short pulses of 8.5 ns with energy up to 130 mJ and approximately diffraction limited beam quality have been demonstrated.     

High-repetition-rate high-beam-quality 43 W ultraviolet laser with extra-cavity third harmonic generation

High-power, high-repetition-rate extra-cavity third harmonic generation of 355 nm with high beam quality has been developed. The acoustic-optical Q-switched Nd:YVO₄ MOPA laser including 2- and 4-stage amplifiers was used as the IR source. With the extra-cavity frequency conversion of LBO crystals, 30.2 W TEM₀₀-mode 355 nm UV laser was obtained with a 2-stage amplifier MOPA laser, and the optical-to-optical (1064 nm to 355 nm) conversion efficiency was up to 30%. Enhanced 43 W TEM₀₀ UV laser at 60 kHz was achieved with a 4-stage amplifier MOPA IR laser, and pulse duration was 10.7 ns corresponding to the peak power as high as 67 kW, with single pulse energy of 0.72 mJ. The optical–optical efficiencies from IR and diodes to UV were 28% and 10% respectively.     

Injection-Seeded 500 Hz Repetition Rate High Peak Power Single-Frequency Nd:YAG Laser for Mid-Infrared Generation

We develop an injection-seeded single-frequency neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser with 500 Hz repetition rate and high peak power. The laser construction is designed as seed injection and master oscillator power amplifier (MOPA) including single-frequency master oscillator, extra-cavity frequency doubling crystal, and round-trip power amplifier. The master oscillator can emit 1,064 nm laser of 8.4 mJ with 6.8 ns pulse width at the pump energy equal to 23 mJ. A green laser energy of 1.1 mJ is obtained by setting the proper temperature of the LBO crystal. The pulse energy of 1,064 nm laser decreases to 6.5 mJ after passing through the LBO crystal and rises to 25.3 mJ after a round-trip power amplifier corresponding to the extraction efficiency of 29%. The final output pulse width is 6.5 ns, representing a peak power of 3.9 MW. The 1,064 nm laser beam quality factor M² of the master oscillator and the amplified one are 1.3 and 1.5, respectively. The laser will be used to generate mid-infrared where the 532 nm laser with narrow pulse width is to pump sheet optical parametric oscillator (OPO) and the 1,064 nm laser with high peak power to pump the OPO.     

带相位共轭镜的Nd:YAG激光系统

研究了相位共轭镜用于改善MOPA激光系统光束质量的特性研究.利用单纵模环形激光器作为振荡级,对加装有相位共轭镜的MOPA系统的相位共轭反射率、阈值进行了测试,并获得了重复频率10Hz、单脉冲能量大于200mJ、近衍射极限的高光束质量激光输出.     

High power diode-side-pumped 1 112-nm Nd:YAG laser based on master-oscillator power-amplifier system

We demonstrate a high power high beam quality diode-pumped 1 112-nm Nd：YAG master-oscillator power-amplifier （MOPA） laser system. To increase the extraction efficiency and output power, a four-pass amplifier scheme is employed. Finally, the injected laser output power is amplified from 26 to 64 W with beam quality factor M2=2.85. Furthermore, a theoretical model that takes the temporal overlap inversion number dynamics into account is employed to analyze the performance of the MOPA laser system, and a good agreement with the experimental data is obtained.     

High-energy single longitudinal mode 1 ns all-solid-state 266 nm lasers

A single longitudinal mode (SLM) short pulse high energy all-solid-state ultraviolet laser is demonstrated in this paper. Through the use of a master oscillator power amplifier (MOPA) architecture, we have been able to provide high-energy outputs with the combination of short pulses, good beam quality and SLM typically produced by a 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser. The passively Q-switched SLM Nd:YAG laser in a twisted-mode cavity is operated as the seed source. After the seed is amplified by a double-pass pre-amplifier and a single-pass main-amplifier, the 100 μJ, 1064 nm, ∼1 ns seeding pulse was amplified up to 400 mJ energy in the total pulse train. Using a KTP crystal for second-harmonic generation and a CLBO for fourth-harmonic generation, we successfully obtained a short pulse, high energy ultraviolet laser of 266 nm, with the output energy of 108 mJ, pulse width 1 ns and M²<5. PACS 42.65.Ky; 42.72.Bj; 42.60.Da     

Highly efficient cryogenically-cooled Yb:YAG laser

A MOPA laser system for high pulse energy and high average power has been developed by using a cryogenic Yb:YAG. In the regenerative amplifier with our original TRAM architecture, the high pulse energies of 6.5 and 1.5 mJ were obtained at the repetition rate of 200 Hz and 1 kHz, respectively. An optical efficiency was as high as η_o-o = 9.3% with an excellent beam quality of M ² < 1.1, which ensured that a cryogenic Yb:YAG TRAM had a high thermal strength. The following four pass power amplifier with a cryogenic Yb:YAG rod showed 140 mJ at 100 Hz. Both a high optical efficiency of η_o-o = 30% and a high slope efficiency of η_s = 44% showed that an efficient laser operation could be realized for a power amplification with both a high pulse energy and a high average power by using a cryogenic Yb:YAG.