High-power sub-picosecond all-fiber laser source at 1.56 μm

We demonstrate an all-fiber, high-power, and high stability ultrafast laser source operating at 1563 nm. A highly stable, self-starting carbon nanotube（CNT） mode-locked femtosecond fiber laser is used as the seed source. The amplifier stage uses a fiber chirped pulse amplification configuration. The main power amplifier is based on a cladding-pumped Er–Yb co-doped fiber with 10 μm active single-mode core diameter. The laser source provides 3.4 W average output power at 75 MHz repetition rate. The pulses are compressed to 765 fs by a low-loss transmission grating pair. The robust, compact, and high-power 1560 nm fiber laser source can be used for eye surgery and solar cell micromachining.     

High-power and widely tunable Tm-doped fiber laser at 2 μm

Efficient, high-power, and widely tunable Tm-doped fiber lasers cladding-pumped by diode lasers at 791 nm are demonstrated by use of an external cavity containing a diffraction grating. A maximum output power of 62 W is obtained at 2 004 nm for 140 W of launched pump power, corresponding to a slope efficiency of 48% with respect to launched pump power. The operating wavelength is tunable over 200 nm (1 895 to 2 109 nm), with >52 W of output power over a tuning range of 140 nm (1 926 to 2 070 nm). Prospects for further improvement in output power, lasing efficiency, and tuning range are considered.     

Stable multi-wavelength thulium-doped fiber laser based on all-fiber Mach–Zehnder interferometer

We propose and experimentally demonstrate a multi-wavelength thulium-doped fiber（TDF） laser based on all-fiber Mach–Zehnder interferometer（MZI） at 1.9 mm. Here a segment of 4 m single-mode TDF is pumped by 1568 nm fiber laser for 2 mm band optical gain. The MZI includes two cascaded 3 d B coupler. A segment of 3.5 m long un-pumped polarization-maintaining TDF and polarization controller（PC） are joined in the ring cavity to suppress the mode competition. Multi-wavelength lasers at 1.9 mm with wavelength number from one to four are obtained by adjusting the PC and the stability of output power of multi-wavelength fiber laser is analyzed.     

基于光纤合束器件的高功率全光纤相干合成技术研究进展与展望

介绍了目前研究中相干合成多采用空间结构的研究现状,分析了空间结构的相干合成方案需要复杂的光路调节且长时间工作稳定性欠缺,肯定了基于光纤合束器件的全光纤激光相干合成在相干合成光源中的稳定性与实用性,梳理了近年来基于光纤合束器件的全光纤激光相干合成方案,分别介绍了基于光纤耦合器、光子灯笼、相干信号合束器以及基于自成像效应实现全光纤合束的技术方案及研究现状,分析了不同光纤器件目前的主要限制因素和发展瓶颈,并展望了未来的发展方向。     

高功率半导体激光泵浦源研究进展

高功率半导体激光器是固体激光器和光纤激光器的主要泵浦源。激光泵浦源性能的大幅提升直接促进了固体激光器、光纤激光器等激光器的发展。主要介绍了8xx nm和9xx nm系列半导体激光泵浦源的最新研究进展,8xx nm单管输出功率已达18.8 W@95 µm,巴条输出功率已达1.8 kW（QCW）,9xx nm单管输出功率已达35 W@100 µm,巴条输出功率已达1.98 kW（QCW）。谱宽<1 nm的窄谱宽半导体激光器输出功率可达14 W。展望了未来半导体激光器泵浦源的发展趋势。     

Generation of a continuous-wave squeezed vacuum state at 1.3 μm by employing a home-made all-solid-state laser as pump source

We present a continuous-wave squeezed vacuum generation system at a telecommunication wavelength of 1.3 μm. By employing a home-made single-frequency Nd:YVO4 laser with dual wavelength outputs as the pump source, via an optical parameter oscillator based on periodically poled KTP, a squeezed vacuum of 6.1 dB±0.1 dB below the shot noise limit at 1342 nm is experimentally measured. This system could be utilized for demonstrating practical quantum information networks.     

基于MOPA结构与高能量种子源的高功率皮秒掺铥光纤放大器

以单脉冲能量更高的孤子激光器为种子源,通过主振荡放大技术,获得了2 μm波段的高功率、皮秒脉冲激光器.该种子源是一个被动锁模的光纤激光器,通过优化、管理激光器谐振腔内的色散,获得了脉冲宽度为50 ps、重复频率为55.6 MHz、谱宽约为21 nm的高能量孤子脉冲输出.利用单模光纤在2μm波段的负啁啾色散特性,在进行功率放大之前将作为种子源的激光脉冲宽度展宽至600 ps.最后,经过两级放大之后,获得平均功率约23 W、脉宽为660 ps的激光输出.利用光栅对,对放大后的激光脉冲进行压缩,经测试压缩后的脉冲宽度约为0.9 ps.     

High efficiency,high power QCW diode-side-pumped Nd：YAG ceramic laser at 1064 nm based on domestic ceramic

A high efficiency, high power diode-side-pumped quasi continuous wave （QCW） Nd：YAG ceramic rod laser at 1064 nm based on the domestic transparent ceramic is reported. The average output power of 961 W is achieved with double ceramic rods by means of a symmetrical convex-convex cavity. The optical-to-optical conversion efficiency is 38.3% and the slope efficiency is 45.3%. To the best of our knowledge, this is the highest level of efficiency achieved for the domestic Nd：YAG ceramic rod laser.     

Experimental study on high power all-fiber laser

<正>A high power all-fiber laser is experimentally studied.A monolithic fiber laser system with only one stage of resonator cavity is constructed and 404-W continuous wave(CW) output power is obtained.Its opticalto -optical conversion efficiency is up to 64%.The laser central wavelength is at 1081 nm with the spectral full-width at half-maximum(FWHM) of 2 nm.The laser setup can work with excellent stability;in the long time of high power operation,no thermal distortions or damages are observed.     

Acousto-optic Q-switched laser performances of Er^3＋：Yb^3＋：LuAl3（BO3）4 crystal at 1.5-1.6 μm

The cavity tuning characteristics of orthogonally polarized dual-frequency He-Ne laser at 1.15 μm are presented. Vectorial-extension model based on semi-classical laser theory reveals that cavity tuning characteristics are related to beat frequency, relative excitation, and type of Ne isotope. Distortions of cavity tuning curves become moderate with the increase of beat frequency because of the weakening of the crosssaturation effect. Distortions are enhanced with the increase of relative excitation because of the combined action of the self-saturation and cross-saturation effects. By adopting dual-isotope Ne instead of monoiso- toplic Ne, distortions are reduced because of the misalignment between peaks of the self-saturation and net gain coefficients. The theoretical calculations are in good agreement with the corresponding experimental results.