Free-running emerald laser pumped by laser diode

Free-running emerald laser pumped by 660-nm laser diode (LD) was reported. Free-running output power of 24 mW has been obtained with overall efficiency of 1.4% and slope efficiency of 11.9% when the LD incident power was 2.56 W. The laser threshold value of emerald crystal was estimated to be 0.7 W.     

Quantum electrodynamics in a laser and the electron laser collisionQuantum electrodynamics in a laser and the electron laser collision

Quantum electrodynamics in a laser is formulated, in which the electron-laser interaction is exactly considered, while the interaction of an electron and a single photon is considered by perturbation. The formulation is applied to the electron- laser collisions. The effect of coherence between photons in the laser is therefore fully considered in these collisions. The possibility of y-ray laser generation by use of this kind of collision is discussed.     

Multi-use laser impulse pendulum and laser propulsion parameters measurement

In order to investigate the mechanisms of both the air-breathing and the ablation modes of laser propulsion under laboratory conditions, a multi-use laser impulse pendulum (MULIP) is developed. The measurable impulse range is from 1.0×10-4 to 3.8×10-3 N·s. The experimental calibration data agree well with the theoretical calculated data. With MULIP, the ablation mode has been performed, in which a high power pulsed Nd:glass laser (λ= 1.06μm, τ=20 ns) and a gray PVC film sample are used. The experimental results show that the maximum momentum coupling coefficient Cm is 7.73×10-5 N/W, and the maximum specific impulse Isp is 208.6 s.     

Pulsed laser deposition—UV laser sources and applications

Progress in material research and processing industry is fueled by the technique of pulsed laser deposition (PLD). High energy excimer lasers enable this technique since every material is amenable to their high photon energies. Spectral properties, temporal pulse and laser beam parameters of state of the art excimer lasers will be compared with frequency converted Nd:YAG lasers. Both quality and longevity of the deposited layers strongly depend on the degree of accuracy achieved in the thin film ablation and subsequent deposition process.     

Optical feedback characteristics in a dual-frequency laser during laser cavity tuning

The optical feedback characteristics in a Zeeman-birefringence dual-frequency laser are studied during the laser cavity tuning in three different kinds of optical feedback conditions: (i) only // -light is fed back; (ii) only ⊥-light is fed back; (iii) both lights are fed back.A compact displacement sensor is designed using the experimental result that there is a nearly 90 degrees phase delay between the two lights' cosine optical feedback signals when both lights are fed back into the laser cavity.The priority order that the two lights' intensity curves appear can be used for direction discrimination. The resolution of the displacement sensor is at least 79 nm, and the sensor can discriminate the target's moving direction easily.     

Multiple photon laser photochemistry

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Investigation of laser diode face-pumped high average power heat capacity laser

The three-dimensional (3D) pump intensity distribution in medium of the laser diode (LD) pumped high average power heat capacity laser is simulated by the ray tracing method, and the divergence characteristics of fast axis and slow axis of LD are simultaneously considered. The transient 3D temperature and stress distributions are also simulated by the finite element method (FEM) with considering the uneven heat source distribution in medium. A LD face-pumped Nd:GGG heat capacity laser is designed. The average output power is 1.49 kW with an optical-optical efficiency of 24.1%.     

Novel laser Doppler tachometer

In order to improve the accuracy and universality of the rotational speed measurement,an instantaneous rotational speed measurement method based on laser Doppler technology is proposed.The composition and working principle of the new system are discussed in detail.Theoretical and experimental results show that the new rotational speed measurement system belongs to the non-contact method,which eliminates the quantization error of the contact method and greatly improves the applicability and accuracy.Compared to the commonly used method,the measurement accuracy of the new rotational speed measurement system will not be affected by the system’s installation angle deviation,and it does not need to measure the radius of the rotating body,so the influence of the radius fluctuation of the rotating body on the measurement accuracy can be avoided while outputting the rotational speed in real time.The relative error of the rotational speed measurement is less than 0.06%(1σ).     

New progress in Ti:Sapphire laser pumped by copper vapor laser

Because the copper vapor laser(CVL)can supply high average output power of severalhundred wattes and it's emission spectra are an excellent match for the absorption band of Ti:sapphire,the potential application of Ti:sapphire laser pumped by CVL is increasing greatly.     

Practical application of pulsed “eye-safe” microchip laser to laser rangefinders

The paper describes practical application of pulsed microchip laser generating at 1535-nm wavelength to a laser rangefinder. The complete prototype of a laser rangefinder was built and investigated in real environmental conditions. The measured performance of the device is discussed. To build the prototype of a laser rangefinder at a reasonable price and shape a number of basic considerations had to be done. These include the mechanical and optical design of a microchip laser and the opto-mechanical construction of the rangefinder.     

Theoretical study on the laser gain of a multi-stage dye laser amplifier

Theoretical studies on laser gain of a multi-stage dye laser amplifier are presented in this paper. The resultsshow that the influences of amplified spontaneous emission(ASE)and nonlinear absorption of excited-state on the gain are different for different input laser energies and gains. A threshold input intensityexists for a specific system. If the imput intensity is higher than the threshold, the nonlinear absorptionof excited-state will be the main cause for gain decrease. Otherwise, the ASE is the main cause. A newscheme is proposed to calculate the gain of the amplifier by the comparison of the input intensity with theeffective saturation intensity and the choice of the calculation gain method.     

High power Nd:YAG slab laser sidepumped by diode laser array

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Study on external-cavity semiconductor laser

In this paper, a narrow-band tunable external-cavity semiconductor laser with the Littman set-up is reported. The laser system consists of a semiconductor laser, a blazed grating and an external mirror. Its sideband suppression ratio over 20 dB was obtained. Conveniently tuning in wavelength region of 797.38 - 807.26 nm was achieved. The laser is operating in single frequency with narrow linewidth smaller than 0.06 nm. The output beam has good directional stability when tuned.     

Comparison of different side-pumping configurations for high power laser diode pumped solid-state laser

Ray-tracing method is used to simulate the distribution of absorption in crystal rod for different side-pumping configuration. The distribution of pumping power and absorption efficiency is compared, and the numerical results are presented. The results show that the more uniform pumping and the higher absorption coefficient are obtained with a diffuse cavity. And the method of the slow axis of laser diode stack perpendicular to the axis of lasing gives the higher central pumping density.     

X–UV laser radiography

We have used a technique for studying the effect of a laser beam impinging on a thin foil using an X-ray laser as an X–UV backlighter, i.e. X–UV laser radiography. This technique allows us to measure small fractional variations in the transmission of the foil. We present an overview of measurements of imprinted thickness modulation and growth due to a 0.53 μm wavelength drive beam incident on a 2 μm thick Al foil using a germanium X-ray laser. Initial imprint is determined for single optical modes. Moreover the change in opacity is measured in a strongly coupled, highly compressed Al foil.     

Generation and measurement of complex laser pulse shapes in the SG-Ⅲ laser facility

The generation and measurement of complex ultraviolet laser pulse shapes is demonstrated in the SG-III laser facility. Relatively high contrast ratio of 300∶1 required by the physics experiment is achieved and successfully measured. Two continuous main shots validate the reproduction and the stability of the pulse shape, which provide solid foundation for precise physics experiment and laser power balance.     

Influence of laser intensity in second-harmonic detection with tunable diode laser multi-pass absorption spectroscopy

Tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy （TDLAS） has been widely employed in atmospheric trace gases detection. The ratio of the second-harmonic signal to the intensity of laser beam incident to the multi-pass cell is proved to be proportional to the product of the path length and the gas concentration under any condition. A new calibration method based on this relation in TDLAS system for the measurement of trace gas concentration is proposed for the first time. The detection limit and the sensitivity of the system are below 110 and 31ppbv （parts-per-billion in volume）, respectively.     

Discharge instability induced by external laser preionization of a XeF discharge laser

External-laser-induced preionization of excimer lasers was investigated. A discharge XeF laser was preionized by two different UV lasers [a KrF laser (λ=249 nm) and an ArF laser (λ=193 nm)], and the improvements in performance of the XeF laser were compared. The XeF laser beam profiles were measured by an intensified CCD (ICCD) camera with temporal resolution of 10 ns. Striated XeF laser profiles were obtained with 249 nm laser preionization, whereas there was no striation in the profiles for 193 nm laser preionization. These striations originated from discharge in the XeF laser induced by laser preionization. The influence of excited rare-gas atoms on the discharge instability was examined.     

Characteristics of laser and current pulses in a He–SrCl2 vapor laser

An experimental investigation on the characteristics of laser and current pulses in a He–SrCl₂ vapor laser is carried out. The temporal dependences of the discharge current pulse on the laser pulses at the 1.09 μm, ～3 μm and 6.45 μm lines in strontium atoms and ions are measured and analyzed under different laser output powers. It is found that all laser pulses appear at the falling edge of the current pulse and shift forward to the current pulse with increasing laser output power.     

Possible generation of a γ-ray laser by electrons wiggling in a background laser

The possibility of γ-ray laser generation by the radiation of wiggling electrons in a usual background laser is discussed.