光纤环形镜线形腔掺Er3+光纤激光器输出特性的数值分析

在分析光纤环形镜工作原理的基础上,给出了基于光纤环形镜的线形腔掺Er3+光纤激光器相位和幅度的振荡条件.通过求解速率方程,理论分析了其输出特性,获得了稳态条件下激光器输出功率、阈值泵浦功率和斜率效率的解析表达式.推导出激光器工作所需掺Er3+光纤最短长度,并在给定泵浦光功率时,在特定输出波长上获得最大输出功率所需最佳掺Er3+光纤长度的表达式,且通过实验进行了验证.     

高能量掺Yb偏振型大模场面积光子晶体光纤孤子锁模飞秒激光器

实验研究了基于掺Yb偏振型大模场面积光子晶体光纤的孤子锁模激光器,获得了高脉冲能量的飞秒激光输出. 激光器基于线形腔结构,利用光栅对补偿腔内色散,并通过半导体可饱和吸收镜实现锁模的自启动. 实验中从振荡级直接获得了平均功率为700mW, 重复频率为47.3MHz(对应于14.8 nJ的单脉冲能量),脉冲宽度为518 fs的稳定锁模脉冲输出. 与普通孤子锁模飞秒光纤激光器相比,输出的单脉冲能量提高了两个数量级. 关键词： 光子晶体光纤 飞秒 光纤激光器 孤子锁模     

高重复频率、单模纳秒脉冲全光纤激光器

报道了一种基于主振荡放大技术的全光纤脉冲激光器.种子激光器使用直接调制的单纵模半导体激光器,其输出波长为1 063.8 nm,重复频率100 kHz～10 MHz连续可调谐,光纤放大器采用了多级放大器级联的方法.在重复频率100 kHz、脉冲宽度5 ns时,激光器获得了平均功率为1.2 W,峰值功率为2.4 kW的单横模激光脉冲输出.     

高重复频率、单模纳秒脉冲全光纤激光器

报道了一种基于主振荡放大技术的全光纤脉冲激光器.种子激光器使用直接调制的单纵模半导体激光器,其输出波长为1 063.8 nm,重复频率100 kHz~10 MHz连续可调谐,光纤放大器采用了多级放大器级联的方法.在重复频率100 kHz、脉冲宽度5 ns时,激光器获得了平均功率为1.2 W,峰值功率为2.4 kW的单横模激光脉冲输出.     

两路双包层光纤激光器互注入锁相实验研究

提出了一种利用45°半透半反分束镜和角锥反射器实现两路光纤激光器的能量相互注入,从而获得相干合成激光输出的新方法,分析了其锁相原理.在实验上成功实现了两路独立振荡双包层光纤激光器的互注入锁相输出,在远场观察到了清晰稳定的干涉条纹（可见度约0.57）,获得了超过10W的相干合成激光输出,功率合成效率约为76%.实验表明,这种互注入锁相方法可以在更高功率条件下运行,是光纤激光相干合成领域一种有前途的新技术. 关键词： 光纤激光器 相干合成 互注入锁相     

kW级全光纤激光器理论与实验研究

基于主振荡功率放大结构设计了kW级全光纤激光器,对激光器的功率分布及输出、弯曲选模以及冷却条件下增益光纤的热分布进行了数值模拟分析。搭建了所设计的全光纤激光器,在注入总泵浦功率1436W时,实验获得了1060W高功率连续激光输出,光光转换效率73.8%,光束质量因子小于1.6。初步分析了导致激光器实验输出与理论设计二者偏差的原因。     

全光纤主动锁模2 μm掺铥脉冲激光器

报道了全光纤结构主动锁模掺铥脉冲激光器,中心波长为1950 nm。利用电光相位调制器对光纤激光器进行腔内相位调制,获得了重复频率为11.884 MHz的主动锁模脉冲输出,脉宽为816 ps。改变泵浦功率、调制信号的频率和幅度,获得了重复频率为4~18 kHz的弛豫振荡调制稳定脉冲输出。锁模和弛豫振荡调制获得的输出脉冲能量波动低于7%。     

1064nm超短腔DBR单频掺镱硅酸盐光纤激光器

提出了一种基于高掺杂硅酸盐增益光纤、输出波长为1 064nm的超短腔单频光纤激光器.该单频光纤激光器采用分布布拉格反射式腔型结构,有效腔长为2cm,其增益介质为1.1cm长的高浓度掺Yb3+光纤.通过恰当的温度控制,获得了线宽为4.8kHz的稳定单频激光输出.当注入泵浦光为378mW时,输出功率为13mW,斜效率为3.4%.在频率大于1 MHz时,测得该光纤激光器的相对噪声强度值约为-132dB/Hz.采用主振荡功率放大结构,对该单频光纤激光器的输出功率进行放大.当放大增益光纤长度选取为56cm时,得到了325mW的最大输出功率,其斜效率为52.8%.     

光纤耦合LD光束特性及其对振荡光模式的影响

基于菲涅耳-基尔霍夫衍射积分理论,研究了端面泵浦固体激光器中泵浦源——LD阵列光纤耦合模块的输出光空间特性,及其对振荡光特性的影响。结果显示:LD阵列光纤耦合模块的输出光强分布不平滑,呈多尖峰分布,尖峰位置对LD光束指向角敏感,随指向角、空间排布等因素的变化而变化,是多种因素综合作用的结果;具有尖峰结构的泵浦光场对振荡光横模结构有直接影响,泵浦光尖峰位置越居中,光强径向分布曲线在轴心处越凸起,振荡光光束质量越好,越凹陷,振荡光光束质量越差,在激光器设计中应有针对性地具体考虑应对措施。     

单模光纤拍长度的扭转测量法

本文通过以圆偏振光入射于扭转的单模光纤并测定输出偏振光的偏振光椭圆率得到光纤的拍长度。工作在1.3μm的半导体激光器和Nd:YAP激光器用作单色光源。本方法的优点是不须预先确定光纤的偏振主轴的位置而且拍长度的计算也很容易。     

Generation of radially polarized mode in Yb fiber laser by using a dual conical prism

For the first time to our knowledge, a radially polarized beam is generated in an Yb-doped multimode double-clad fiber laser by using an intracavity dual conical prism. Up to 6.2 mW of output power is obtained from a 2 m long gain fiber with 7.4% slope efficiency. This research opens a new window to obtaining a radially polarized beam directly from an active fiber.     

Simple Nd:YAG laser generates vector and vortex beam

We report a simple Nd:YAG laser that emits radially polarized beam with helical wavefront. The laser cavity consists of a piece of laser crystal and a plane output coupler, and there is no additional polarization component inside it. The pump light is converted into annular profile through de-focal coupling into a multi-mode fiber. For the continuous-wave(CW) operation, the laser emits radially polarized vortex beam, and it is observed that the helical wavefront of the laser beam is switched from right handedness to left handedness when the output coupler is tilted slightly. For the Q-switched operation under the insertion of a Cr4t:YAG saturable absorber inside the cavity, we obtain radially polarized outputs with left-handedness helical wavefront. By tilting the laser crystal slightly, the laser output switches to azimuthal polarization at pump power larger than 4.5 W and left-handedness helical wavefront of laser beam is preserved.     

Generation of a radially polarized laser beam by use of the birefringence of a c-cut Nd:YVO4 crystal

We demonstrated the generation of a radially polarized laser beam from an extremely simple laser resonator including a c-cut Nd:YVO4 crystal as a laser medium. The oscillation in the radial polarization was based on the optical path difference between an extraordinary ray and an ordinary ray induced by the birefringence of the crystal. By simply adjusting the distance between two cavity mirrors, only the extraordinary ray became stable for the oscillation, resulting in the generation of a radially polarized beam. The beam was very stable even at low power output and is expected to be a promising radially polarized laser source because of its excellent simplicity.     

Converging-axicon-based radially polarized ytterbium fiber laser and evidence on the mode profile inside the gain fiber

The radially polarized mode is achieved from an active Yb fiber by utilizing of an intracavity converging axicon, where the axicon acts as a TM(01) mode selector based on not only its Brewster convex surface but also the distance between its vertex and plane output coupler. The polarization state of the annular laser beam is checked by using a home-made eight-hole aperture. Furthermore, an uncoated plane glass plate is inserted into the cavity, and the reflected beam points to the existence of an annular lasing mode inside the gain fiber. The issues for developing high-power radially polarized fiber lasers also are considered.     

Radially polarized 3 kW beam from a CO2 laser with an intracavity resonant grating mirror

A 3 kW radially polarized beam is generated from a CO(2) laser by means of a resonant grating mirror. The design results and spectral characterization of a broadband polarizing mirror are presented as well as the mirror's operation in a CO(2) laser resonator. In a long-term experiment a radially polarized beam with a power of 2.7 kW was observed for several hours, proving the high stability of this polarizing scheme.     

Radially polarized and passively Q-switched fiber laser

We report, for the first time to our knowledge, a radially polarized and passively Q-switched Yb-doped fiber laser. By using a Cr(4+):YAG crystal as a saturable absorber and a photonic crystal grating as a polarization mirror, a radially polarized pulse is produced, which has 202 W of peak power, 75 ns duration, and ~92% polarization purity at a 56.6 kHz repetition rate. The Q-switched pulse with radial polarization from the fiber laser would facilitate numerous applications.     

基于少模光纤被动调Q柱矢量光光纤激光器

通过单模光纤和少模光纤熔融拉锥耦合的方法制备出模式转换器,而后将一层多壁的碳纳米管薄膜作为可饱和吸收体覆盖到拉锥光纤的锥区,形成一种可饱和吸收体柱矢量光器件.结合调Q光纤激光器和模式转换器件的优势,可以简单高效地产生脉冲柱矢量光束,并得到具有峰值功率高、模式纯度高等特点的脉冲高阶模式激光输出.通过实验实现了中心波长为1560nm、最大单脉冲能量和最大峰值功率分别为116nJ和57mW的稳定调Q脉冲输出.通过调节光路中的偏振控制器,可以分别实现径向和角向偏振的调Q脉冲激光的输出.     

Production of radially or azimuthally polarized beams in solid-state lasers and the elimination of thermally induced birefringence effects

Production and amplification of radially and azimuthally (tangentially) polarized laser beams are demonstrated. Based on the different focusing between radially and tangentially polarized light in thermally stressed isotropic laser rods, Nd:YAG laser oscillators were developed to produce low-loss stable oscillation in a single polarization. Pure radially polarized light at 70 W with M2 = 2 and on-axis impure radially polarized light at 150 W with M2 = 2.5 were achieved. The radially polarized beams were then amplified while good beam quality and polarization purity were retained. Complete elimination of thermal-birefringence-induced aberrations was demonstrated. This should allow much better beam quality from rod-based high-power lasers.     

Passively Q-switched cylindrical vector laser based on a black phosphorus saturable absorber

We demonstrate an all-fiber Q-switched cylindrical vector laser based on a black phosphorus saturable absorber and a transverse mode converter. The saturable absorber is prepared by incorporating the polyvinyl alcohol with anti-oxidized black phosphorus nanosheets exfoliated in aqueous poly(dimethyldiallyl ammonium chloride)solution. The mode converter is composed of a tapered two-mode fiber and a single-mode fiber, and it can excite switchable azimuthally and radially polarized beams by modulating the input polarization. By enhancing the pump power from 64.68 to 174.82 mW, the repetition rate of the Q-switched azimuthally/radially polarized laser enlarges from 16.72/19.25 to 30.71/37.82 kHz.     

Generation of radially polarized light beams of high quality using a step-index optical fiber

We present an experimental setup to generate radially polarized beams without using high-cost optical elements. In the setup a four-segment polarization converter is used in front of the fiber to produce a pseudo radially polarized beam. A traditional step-index fiber which supports only LP₀₁ and LP₁₁ modes is then used as a mode-cleaning device. A commercial mechanical fiber-squeezer polarization controller is applied to produce adequate pressure and twist onto the fiber. The four-segment polarization converter and the fiber squeezer polarization controller are adjusted by turns for improving the beam quality in intensity and polarization. Additionally, several methods of characterizing the polarization properties of radially polarized beams are reviewed. One of the latest methods is applied for characterizing the polarization properties of the radially polarized beams produced by using our technique. The results show the highquality of the obtained beams.