大口径高通量三倍频研究

为考核神光Ⅱ升级项目三倍频输出能力,以及研究高功率激光驱动器高通量三次谐波转换过程中相关技术问题,在神光Ⅱ第九路上开展了一轮'Ⅰ+Ⅱ’三倍频实验,实验中三倍频最大输出达到2740 J,最大输出能通量达到3.6 J/cm²以上,最大转换效率为~63%;根据实验结果结合理论分析,初步研究了影响效率转换主要参量;在实验中观察到时间相位调制所引起的振幅调制,以及横向受激拉曼散射所引起的破坏. 实验结果有效验证了神光Ⅱ升级的倍频器的相关设计程序和参数,以及神光Ⅱ升级项目的三倍频输出能力. 关键词： 非线性光学 三次谐波转换 高通量 时间相位调制     

高效新型自倍频Yb∶GdYAB激光器的理论和实验研究

通过研究自倍频现象的物理过程,理论推导了自倍频激光器输出功率的表达式,分析了影响自倍频激光器高效运转的具体参量.研究发现,除了晶体自身的性质外,在具体实验中晶体放置的位置、角度以及晶体的温度等,都不同程度地影响着自倍频激光器的输出功率.在此基础上,实现了LD端面泵浦的新型Yb∶GdYAB自倍频激光器运转,当晶体吸收功率为2.56 W时,获得了总功率为441 mW的自倍频绿光输出,从二极管到绿光的光-光转换效率达到了17.2%,并具有较好的功率稳定性和模式.     

高效新型自倍频Yb：GdYAB激光器的理论和实验研究

通过研究自倍频现象的物理过程,理论推导了自倍频激光器输出功率的表达式,分析了影响自倍频激光器高效运转的具体参量．研究发现,除了晶体自身的性质外,在具体实验中晶体放置的位置、角度以及晶体的温度等,都不同程度地影响着自倍频激光器的输出功率．在此基础上,实现了LD端面泵浦的新型Yb：GdYAB自倍频激光器运转,当晶体吸收功率为2．56W时,获得了总功率为441mw的自倍频绿光输出,从二极管到绿光的光一光转换效率达到了17．2％,并具有较好的功率稳定性和模式．     

高功率激光的三倍频高效转换实验

利用两块φ８０ｍｍ×１４ｍｍＫＤＰ晶体，采用“偏振失配”方案在“星光”装置φ７０输出光路上，进行了三倍频实验。在入射光功率密度约为１ＧＷ／ｃｍ￣２时，获得最高的二倍频外部能量转换效率为７６．９％，三倍频最高外部能量转换效率为６６．８％，并且转换重复性和稳定性很好。同时，也通过实验研究了影响三次谐波转换的诸因素。     

宽带三倍频混频过程的群速匹配关系

基于非线性耦合波理论分析了三倍频过程中群速度之间的关系，推导出三波混频条件下的群速匹配关系式.对超短脉冲在Ⅱ类KDP晶体中的混频过程进行了模拟分析，结果表明：当三波(基波ω，谐波2ω和3ω)的群速度满足该匹配关系式时，三倍频(3ω)的带宽和转换效率均可达最大值；而随着三波群速度对该关系式的偏离逐渐增大，带宽变窄、转换效率下降.导出的三波群速匹配关系式对寻找合适的色散晶体和选择有效的匹配措施、实现宽带三次谐波转换具有指导意义.     

高强度三倍频近场测量实验与模拟计算的误差分析

测量了高强度三倍频实验的1ω 光和3ω 光的近场光束质量,将测量和模拟计算所得到3ω 光近场光束质量作了对比,重点对模拟计算得到的3ω 光近场光束质量所存在的误差进行了探讨,分析了现有的模拟计算程序中还未考虑到的影响3ω 光光束质量的主要因素,建议在以后的模拟计算程序中再进行优化设计,并讨论了改善3ω 光光束质量应采取的必要措施。     

高强度三倍频近场测量实验与模拟计算的误差分析

 测量了高强度三倍频实验的1ω 光和3ω 光的近场光束质量，将测量和模拟计算所得到3ω 光近场光束质量作了对比，重点对模拟计算得到的3ω 光近场光束质量所存在的误差进行了探讨，分析了现有的模拟计算程序中还未考虑到的影响3ω 光光束质量的主要因素，建议在以后的模拟计算程序中再进行优化设计，并讨论了改善3ω 光光束质量应采取的必要措施。     

飞秒掺钛蓝宝石激光三倍频理论和实验研究

从理论和实验上分别研究了飞秒掺钛蓝宝石激光二倍频和三倍频的非线性频率转换过程.采 用Ⅰ类相位匹配非共线和频方法得到飞秒掺钛蓝宝石激光的三倍频2601nm输出，转换效 率达64%, 脉冲宽度为169fs.这为时间分辨电子显微镜提供了一种超短脉冲的紫外光源. 关键词： 飞秒激光 三倍频 时间分辨 BBO晶体     

时间位相调制对高强度三次谐波转换的影响

在惯性约束聚变研究中,为了利用光谱色散进行光束匀滑以及抑制KDP晶体等大口径光学元件中的横向受激布里渊散射,通常需要对激光脉冲进行时间位相调制.详细讨论了高功率条件下KDP晶体Ⅰ/Ⅱ角度失谐三倍频方案中,时间位相调制对三次谐波转换效率和脉冲频谱的影响.研究结果表明,时间位相调制会导致三次谐波转换效率明显下降.     

高光束质量、高功率稳定性激光器的设计及实验研究

高光束质量、高功率稳定性激光器在激光加工、激光测量等领域具有广泛的用途.为了实现激光器腔内光斑聚焦同时减少色散和体积,人们常常将曲面反射镜用在激光谐振腔中,但光束倾斜入射到曲面反射镜往往会引起像散,从而导致光斑质量恶化,并降低激光器的性能.另一方面,在高功率激光器或超短脉冲激光器中,激光增益介质热透镜焦距的起伏,是导致激光输出功率波动的主要原因之一.针对激光器的像散和功率波动这两个问题,本文提出了一套简单高效的解决方案,在考虑像散补偿和热透镜效应的基础上,基于传播变换圆理论,首次提出一种可实现高光束质量、高功率稳定性激光器谐振腔的设计方法,并对采用该方法所设计出的超短脉冲激光器进行理论与实验研究.研究结果表明,利用该方法设计的激光谐振腔,两端臂像散能够完全被补偿,实验上实现了基模高斯光束输出;当激光晶体热透镜焦距改变时,该方法所设计出的激光谐振腔内各关键位置光斑半径的变化,显著地小于普通谐振腔,在相同外界条件下,其输出激光功率稳定性明显优于普通激光器.     

High power and high beam quality CW green beam generated by diode-side-pumped intracavity frequency doubled Nd:YAG laser

We report a stable high power and high beam quality diode-side-pumped CW green laser from intracavity frequency doubled Nd:YAG laser with LBO crystal. By using a advanced resonator, a large fundamental mode size in the laser crystal and a tight focus in the nonlinear crystal could be obtained simultaneously, which are favorable for high power and high beam quality CW green laser generation. The green laser delivered a maximum 532 nm output power of 40 W. The corresponding optical-to-optical conversion efficiency and electrical-to-optical conversion efficiency were 8.6% and 5.0%, respectively. Under 532 nm output power of 34 W, the beam quality factor was measured to be 1.6.     

Experimental study of a high power and high efficiency CW diode-side-pumped Nd:YAG laser

This paper reports on the characterization of a diode-side-pumped CW Nd:YAG laser. A side-pumped configuration with 9 laser diodes is used for the laser. Pump light is directly coupled into the Nd:YAG rod without focusing lenses and the pump light distribution in the Nd:YAG rod was calculated. A maximum output power of 150 W in multimode operation is obtained for a pumping power of 400 W. The optical–optical efficiency is 37%. Output power of the laser under different output couplers, resonator lengths and temperatures of the cooling water have been studied.     

Theoretical study of saturable Kerr nonlinearity using top-hat beam Z-scan technique

Saturable Kerr nonlinearity is theoretically investigated by use of the top-hat beam Z-scan technique. The saturation intensity changes the nonlinear refractive profile and decreases the sensitivity of the Z-scan measurements, which were quantitatively analyzed. An empirical formula for the saturable Kerr nonlinearity, which gave the relationship between the light intensity and the peak-valley transmittance difference, was accomplished. A high-accuracy method to determine the nonlinear refractive index and the characteristic saturation intensity was proposed.     

Polarization effects in resonance-enhanced frequency tripling and multiphoton ionization in xenon under excitation by crossed laser beams

Generation of resonance-enhanced third harmonic and multiphoton ionization in xenon have been studied for different polarizations of crossed laser beams. Polarization control over the harmonic generation and resonant ionization processes in crossed beams is analyzed and discussed.     

Theoretical and experimental study of a single frequency Tm,Ho:YLF laser

We present a theoretical and experimental analysis of a diode-pumped single frequency Tm,Ho:YLF laser. A new model for a diode-pumped Tm,Ho:YLF quasi-three-level laser is described. The influence of energy-transfer up-conversion (ETU) and ground-state re-absorption (GSA) has been taken into account. When the incident pump power is 2.8 W, a maximum single frequency output power of 118 mW is obtained from the Tm,Ho:YLF laser at room temperature. The line narrowing elements used are two solid etalons. The single frequency laser can be used as a seed laser for either a larger oscillator or an amplifier. The theoretical results are in good agreement with experimental data.     

可控双空心光束的理论方案及实验研究

提出了一种利用双周期弧向非满额相位调制的方法产生双空心光束的方案. 当准直氦氖激光通过1.5 mm半径透光孔照射到该相位图样时, 在200 mm成像透镜像空间获得长30 mm, 间距57.6μm, 单管束宽度0.11–0.14 mm的双空心光束. 该方案结构简单, 产生的双空心光束具有较好的可控性, 双光管间距由相位调制因子p决定, 能够实现从双空心光束到单空心光束的双向演化. 对所提出的方案进行了实验研究并得到与理论相符的结果. 利用多种组合方式讨论了将该方案拓展到蓝失谐光学囚禁势阱, 可以实现可控的空心双光阱、四光阱与光学晶格等, 有望在冷原子、冷分子囚禁与操控等领域的实验研究中发挥重要作用.     

Theoretical and experimental study of discrete behavior of Shilnikov chaos in a CO 2 laser

The discrete distribution of homoclinic orbits has been investigated numerically and experimentally in a CO₂ laser with feedback. The narrow chaotic ranges appear consequently when a laser parameter (bias voltage or feedback gain) changes exponentially. Up to six consecutive chaotic windows have been observed in the numerical simulation as well as in the experiments. Every subsequent increase in the number of loops in the upward spiral around the saddle focus is accompanied by the appearance of the corresponding chaotic window. The discrete character of homoclinic chaos is also demonstrated through bifurcation diagrams, eigenvalues of the fixed point, return maps, and return times of the return maps. Received 28 September 2000 and 27 October 2000     

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。     

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1436 W时,实验获得了1060 W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。