1.5μm光纤气体拉曼激光光源EI北大核心CSCD

报道了基于空芯光纤中气体受激拉曼散射效应的1.5μm波段光纤激光实验.利用高峰值功率、窄线宽、亚纳秒量级的1064nm微芯激光抽运一段充高压乙烷气体的空芯光纤.通过乙烷气体分子的受激拉曼散射,获得了1553nm的激光输出,峰值功率达到16.6kW,线宽小于0.2nm,脉宽约为435ps.该功率水平是目前在掺铒光纤中获得的最高峰值功率的4倍以上.该研究为同时实现高峰值功率和窄线宽的1.5μm波段光纤激光提供了一条新的技术途径.     

LD泵浦Nd∶YAG多波段激光器

为了获得高效率多波段激光输出,通过高重复频率驱动声光调Q技术和LD侧面泵浦技术,获得高功率高重频窄脉宽1.06 m激光输出。利用起偏器件获得垂直和水平两束1.06 m线偏振光,一束垂直线偏振光泵浦非线性晶体周期极化钽酸锂（PPLT）,实现1.46 m与3.9 m激光输出后与另一束1.06 m水平线偏振光合束,实现三波段共轴激光输出。在电源输入电流35 A、调Q驱动频率10 kHz的条件下,获得140 W的1.06 m激光。分束后泵浦PPLT获得最高功率为6.3 W的3.9 m和8.6 W的1.46 m激光,差频转化效率为21.3%。试验结果表明:通过高重频声光调Q技术和LD侧面泵浦技术,可以实现高重频窄脉宽1.06 m光输出,泵浦PPLT可获3.9 m和1.46 m激光输出。     

1.5μm光纤气体拉曼激光光源

报道了基于空芯光纤中气体受激拉曼散射效应的1.5μm波段光纤激光实验.利用高峰值功率、窄线宽、亚纳秒量级的1064nm微芯激光抽运一段充高压乙烷气体的空芯光纤.通过乙烷气体分子的受激拉曼散射,获得了1553nm的激光输出,峰值功率达到16.6kW,线宽小于0.2nm,脉宽约为435ps.该功率水平是目前在掺铒光纤中获得的最高峰值功率的4倍以上.该研究为同时实现高峰值功率和窄线宽的1.5μm波段光纤激光提供了一条新的技术途径.     

激光机器人焊接

许多读者将会亲眼见到用He-Ne激光器或类似气体激光器发出的细单色激光束描绘的图案(这种激光器的输出功率通常只有几个毫瓦).在制造工业中常常要求高得多的平均输出功率和运行效率.在电磁辐射谱近红外波段运行的电激励激光器可满足这种要求.这样的激光器有Nd:YAG(1μm)激光器,CO2(10μm)气体分子激光器和CO(5μm)激光器,这些激光器都发射高度定向的辐射束.虽然激光器的物理原理早在60年代就清楚了,但是把它们应用到工业加工的研究只是近来才迅速发展起来,特别是在德国和日本.“高科技”激光车间现已常规地应用了Nd:YAG和CO2激光器,…     

L波段硬管磁绝缘线振荡器的研制

 对L波段磁绝缘线振荡器(MILO)的二极管进行了研究,优化了器件的设计,以及辐射天线一体化的设计,研制出了L波段硬管 MILO。硬管MILO的实验结果是：在电压为450 kV、电流为35 kA的条件下,L波段硬管 MILO的输出微波频率为1.22 GHz,功率大于1.5 GW,微波脉宽半高宽约20 ns,功率效率约10%;硬管MILO的保真空时间超过了5 h。     

中远红外双波段激光器增益介质匹配

对中远红外双波段激光器中DF和CO2两种增益介质的匹配进行了研究。根据对DF和CO2两种增益介质分布的理论分析,发现DF相比于CO2介质增益峰值位置更靠前,激活区长度更短,据此设计加工了一台双波段激光器,使CO2气体注入孔位置可调,通过D2和CO2注入孔位置的差别来实现两种介质增益峰值位置的匹配。实验证明了这种设计是有效的,并确定了激光器共同光轴的最佳位置位于D2气注入孔下游3 mm,CO2注入孔下游33 mm处,此处双波段激光的输出功率均接近最大值。     

一种高功率掺铒光纤超荧光光源

通过优化掺铒光纤各种参量,用一个980 nm激光二极管作抽运源,采用单程结构,在一根光纤后向获得功率高达31.74 mW(15.02 dBm)的C-波段ASE输出的同时,其前向得到了功率为10.14 mW(10.06 dBm)的L-波段ASE输出.通过简单连接组合可得到输出覆盖C＋L波段(1525~1620 nm)功率＞36 mW的掺铒光纤宽带光源.     

紧凑的新型Yb:GdYAB自倍频激光器

报道了一种新型自倍频晶体Yb∶Gd0.2Y0.75(BO3)4(Yb∶GdYAB)在二极管激光器端面抽运条件下的连续光激光运转。为了实现紧凑的新型全固态激光器的激光运转,设计了一个平平谐振腔,两个镜子的分开距离仅为1 cm,在这种腔结构下,得到了中心波长为1044 nm的基频激光输出,当吸收抽运功率为4.22 W时,基频激光的最大输出功率为1.38 W,相应功率曲线最大斜效率为54%。为获得有效的自倍频激光输出,换用了平凹腔进行了自倍频实验。自倍频光运转阈值仅为900 mW,在吸收抽运功率为3.9 W的条件下,得到144 mW的自倍频绿色激光输出,获得从二极管激光器到绿光的直接光-光转换效率为3.7%。实验结果表明Yb∶GdYAB作为一种新型的自倍频晶体,对于紧凑的1μm波段的基频光和自倍频可见光激光器都有着很大的应用潜力。     

1150nm掺镱光纤激光器输出特性实验研究

以光纤光栅对为激光腔、双包层掺镱光纤为增益介质、976nm半导体激光器为泵浦源,研制全光纤化的1 150nm波段长波光纤激光振荡器.在室温下实现了最大平均输出功率为12.7 W的1 150nm波段单模光纤激光输出,激光振荡器的光光转换效率为42.33%.最大功率输出时,激光中心波长为1 150.48nm,光谱的3dB线宽为0.45nm,边模抑制比达38dB.该研究对研制1 150nm波段高功率光纤激光振荡器具有一定的参考价值.     

Ku波段同轴渡越辐射振荡器的数值模拟

当传统高功率微波器件向高频段拓展时,器件尺寸的缩小将造成空间极限电流及功率容量的减小。基于此提出一种Ku波段同轴结构的渡越辐射振荡器。通过引入同轴结构,器件内部的空间极限电流及功率容量得到了有效提升。调制腔采用三谐振腔结构,与两腔结构相比,调制电子束的能力明显增强。采用高频场软件对调制腔和输出腔进行了冷腔分析。利用2.5维粒子模拟软件对Ku波段同轴渡越辐射振荡器进行了数值模拟,在导引磁场0.6 T、二极管电压392 kV、电流15.2 kA的条件下,在中心频率为14.184 GHz处获得1.2 GW的高功率微波输出,功率转换效率达20%。     

Single-frequency, Q-switched Ho:YAG laser at room temperature injection-seeded by two F-P etalons-restricted Tm, Ho:YAG laser

We demonstrated a 1.91 μm pumped, injection-seeded Q-switched Ho:YAG laser operating at room temperature. By inserting two Fabry-Perot etalons into the laser cavity, single-frequency Tm, Ho:YAG seed lasing was achieved at a wavelength of 2090.9 nm, with a typical output power of 60 mW. Single-frequency, nearly transform-limited Q-switched operation of the Ho:YAG laser was achieved by injection seeding. The output energy of the single-frequency Q-switched pulse is 7.6 mJ, with a pulse width of 132 ns and a repetition rate of 100 Hz. We measured the pulse spectrum, half-width of which was 3.5 MHz, by a heterodyne technique.     

MBE-grown Ridge-waveguide InGaAs/InGaAsP Strained Quantum Well Lasers at 2 μm Wavelength

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MBE-grown Ridge-waveguide InGaAs/InGaAsP Strained Quantum Well Lasers at 2 μm Wavelength

The result of molecular beam epitaxy (MBE)-grown ridge-waveguide InGaAs/ InGaAsP/InP strained quantum well lasers at 2 μm wavelength is reported. The pulsed electrical luminescence spectrum at room temperature is observed with peak wavelength of about 1.98 μm. At 77 K the lasers become lasing in pulse regime, with threshold current of about 18～30 mA, peak wavelength of about 1.87～ 1. 91 μm, and single longitudinal mode operation in the current range of 160～230 mA.     

Investigation of a copper-vapor laser pumped by trains of damped sine pulses

A copper-vapor laser the lasing medium of which is pumped by damped sine voltage pulses is studied experimentally. It is shown that this laser can operate at megahertz lasing pulse repetition rates. Each current pulse in a train of damped sine excitation pulses generates a lasing pulse. The time between lasing pulses is no more than 224 ns, which corresponds to a lasing pulse repetition rate of more than 4.5 MHz. According to estimates, the use of the megahertz sine voltage to excite the copper-vapor laser may raise the specific power of laser radiation by at least an order of magnitude at an efficiency of ≈15%.     

Multiwavelength Raman fiber lasers with equalized peak power using a sampled chirped fiber Bragg grating

Two novel multiwavelength Raman fiber lasers using a ring cavity and a linear cavity are proposed and demonstrated experimentally. Both laser configurations include a sampled chirped fiber Bragg grating used in the reflection mode. By adjusting the polarization controller (PC) in the cavities, up to ten stable lasing wavelengths with 0.8 nm spacing and equalized peak power are achieved at room temperature. It is observed that the output spectrum depends upon which port of the grating is connected to the cavity. These two fiber ring lasers offer advantages such as, stable room temperature operation, simple structure, low loss, multiwavelength lasing lines with moderate output power. PACS 42.55.Wd; 42.55.Ye; 42.81.-i     

RF discharge slab CO laser operating in both fundamental and first-overtone bands

A compact sealed-off cryogenically cooled radio frequency (RF) discharge slab CO laser, operating in both first-overtone (FO) and fundamental band (FB), was launched. Repetitively pulsed and CW modes of RF discharge excitation were studied. Average FB output power was up to 12 W, with laser efficiency 14%. The multiline FB laser spectrum was observed within the wavelength range ∼5.1-5.4 μm. An optical scheme “frequency selective master oscillator - laser amplifier” was applied for getting FB tuning. Single line FB lasing with average power up to several tens of mW was observed on ∼100 FB vibrational-rotational transitions of CO molecule within the spectral range ∼5.0-6.5 μm. Multiline FO lasing was observed on ∼80 spectral lines within the spectral range ∼2.5-4.0 μm, with maximum single line average output power 12 mW. Total output power of the slab FO CO laser came up to 0.3 W, with maximum laser efficiency 0.5%. Results of parametric studies of the FB and FO slab CO laser including complicated time behavior for laser pulses on different FO vibrational-rotational transitions are discussed.     

Pulsed waveguide CO laser operating at room temperature

A pulsed waveguide CO laser operating at room temperature is described. Experimental results of the laser output power variation with discharge parameters and its spectral distribution are given and discussed. In contrast to other CO lasers the best performance has been obtained without diluent gases. A small amount of oxygen added to the CO laser gas enhances the output energy and prevents carbon deposition at the walls of the waveguide channel. So far a laser pulse energy of 40 J has been obtained at an efficiency of 0.4%. Possible ways to increase the laser output energy are discussed.     

Difference-frequency pulse generation in quantum well heterolasers

It is shown that mid-to far-infrared (IR) and terahertz (THz) pulse generation via difference-frequency mixing in quantum well (QW) dual-wavelength heterolasers can be rather efficient under the modelocking regime for one or both lasing fields even at room temperature. In such a device, the long-wavelength field is produced in the process of intracavity difference-frequency mixing of two optical fields: continuous wave (CW) and pulsed (or both pulsed), due to the resonant intersubband quantum coherence in QWs, as well as due to the nonresonant second-order semiconductor bulk nonlinearity. The mode-locking regime of the optical generation allows one to significantly enhance the pulsed driving fields in comparison with those under CW operation and, therefore, substantially increase the output difference-frequency power. Within a simple model, an explicit formula for the intensity and shape of the generated IR or THz pulse is derived. It is shown that this method is capable of producing picosecond pulses at a ∼ 1-GHz repetition rate with a peak power of the order of 1 W and ≲0.2 mW at 10 and 50 μm wavelengths, respectively. Original Text ? Astro, Ltd., 2007.     

Diode-end-pumped composite Tm:YAG rod with undoped ends at room temperature

The lasing characteristics of composite Tm:YAG rod with undoped ends at room temperature are reported. The maximum output power at 2.015 #m is 6.97 W and the slope efficiency is 41.45%. Focusing point and output coupler are changed to find the optimization condition. The relationship between operation temperature and output power is discussed. Comparison between Tm:YAG and composite Tm:YAG testifies the superiority of composite crystal.     

Diode-pumped Tm:LuAG laser at room temperature

The lasing characteristics of Tm：LuAG at room temperature are reported. The maximum output power at 2.023-μm wavelength is 4.91 W and the slope efficiency is 25.39%. The mode matching between pump mode and laser mode is optimized by changing the pump beam waist radius and its location. Different output couplers are used to realize the optimal laser output. The relationship between operation temperature and output power is also discussed.