Q-Switched Thulium-Doped Fiber Laser with Pure Titanium-Film-Based Saturable Absorber

ABSTRACT

We demonstrate the generation of Q-switching pulse train in thulium-doped fiber laser (TDFL) cavity by employing titanium-based saturable absorber (Ti-SA). The Ti-SA was fabricated by depositing titanium particles molecules using electron beam evaporation on the surface of a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) film. Subsequently, stable Q-switched pulses were obtained within the 1,552 nm pump power range from 272.1 to 467 mW, with repetition rate tuned from 21.8 to 39.1 kHz. At the maximum pump power, the TDFL showed that the pulse duration of 2.22 μs and the maximum pulse energy of 124 nJ.     

The Spectral Intensity of the Plasma of Single and Double Laser Pulses

We compare radiation of plasma flares produced on exposure of metals to laser radiation in a monopulse generation mode in the case of single and double pulses with change in air pressure. For double pulses, we established an increase in the duration and intensity of the radiation of spectral lines and also an analogy between the change in their intensities and those of single pulses obtained at a reduced air pressure.     

Spectrally Adjustable Picosecond Dye Laser Pulses Generated with Nanosecond Nitrogen Lasers

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全固态被动调Q皮秒激光技术研究进展

全固态被动调Q激光技术在产生皮秒脉冲方面有较快发展。与锁模激光器相比,被动调Q皮秒激光器成本低、结构简单、易于校准光路,避免了锁模激光器结构复杂、机械敏感度高、光路校准困难等缺点,并且同样能够输出单脉冲能量可观、重频合适的皮秒量级短脉冲,因此拥有较高的实用价值。本文讨论了全固态被动调Q皮秒激光技术领域的两种典型技术路线以及对调Q皮秒脉冲输出的后续处理技术,包括非线性技术和激光放大技术等,并介绍了国内外相关研究团队在该领域所做的工作及其突破性进展。     

Study of Direct Amplification of Ultrashort Light Pulses in a Laser Amplifier with a View to Obtaining High Radiation Contrast

An amplification scheme for ultrashort laser pulses of high radiation contrast was used to perform experiments on ablation pressure symmetrization using a prepulse upon acceleration of thin foils. It is shown that the spontaneous radiation of the regenerative amplifier restricts the energy contrast in the amplification of chirped pulses at a level of 10^-4–10^-3. The possibility of direct amplification of a short pulse with a view to increasing the energy contrast ratio was considered. Experiments were performed on the PICO laser facility to demonstrate that a 10-ps pulse amplification achieved an intensity 100 GW/cm², a gain factor of 1.2, and an inversion dumping factor >30%.     

Quantum Dynamics of a Single Trapped Ion Interacting with Standing Laser Pulses

A classically chaotic system consisting of a Paul trapped ion and a sequences of standing laser pulses is treated quantum-mechanically. Under the circumstance of time-dependence, we derive the transition probability from the ion‘s motional state n to n‘, and find, in the first-order approximation, the classically chaotic character disappears.Theoretical analysis and numerical calculations show that by regulating the phase parameter φ we can control the transition probability. When φ reaches some specific values, the transition from the state n to n‘ is forbidden and, for some laser periods, resonance occurs, which leads to the corresponding transitions between different motional states.     

激光二极管侧面抽运Nd∶YAG锁模激光器的研究

利用谐振腔的稳定条件对激光二极管侧面抽运的 Nd∶YAG锁模直腔的稳区特性和谐振腔内的光斑分布进行了分析。根据对腔参量的分析,选取合适的腔参量设计了一个简单的侧面抽运直腔,该谐振腔腔形简单,没有像散,振荡光模式好,有利于激光器的锁模运转。实验中采用国内自行研制的半导体可饱和吸收镜,实现了激光二极管侧面抽运半导体可饱和吸收镜锁模Nd∶YAG激光器的连续锁模运转,平均输出功率为 2 W,锁模脉冲宽度为10 ps,重复频率为100 MHz。结合实验结果进一步讨论了半导体可饱和吸收镜的一些参量如饱和恢复时间、调制深度等对实现稳定连续锁模的影响。     

Quantum Dynamics of a Single Trapped Ion Interacting with Standing Laser Pulses

A classically chaotic system consisting of a Paul trapped ion and a sequences of standing laser pulses is treated quantum-mechanically. Under the circumstance of time-dependence, we derive the transition probability from the ion‘s motional state n to n‘, and find, in the first-order approximation, the classically chaotic character disappears.Theoretical analysis and numerical calculations show that by regulating the phase parameter Ф we can control thetransition probability. When Ф reaches some specific values, the transition from the state n to n‘ is forbidden and, for some laser periods, resonance occurs, which leads to the corresponding transitions between different motional states.The time-evolution of an initial motional state |ψz) just over one period is also studied in detail.     

皮秒脉冲在色散缓变光纤中的孤子效应压缩

本文给出了描述皮秒脉冲在色散缓变单模光纤中孤子效应压缩过程的数学模型。通过数值求解，首次对该孤子效应压缩进行了全面的计算和分析。结果表明，与常规光纤相比，采用色散缓变程度合适的光纤压缩皮秒脉冲，不仅能显著地提高压缩后脉冲的峰值功率和脉冲压缩比，而且能有效地消除压缩后脉冲的次峰和脉座。对于确定的脉冲输入，发现，当光纤的色散缓变程度取某一最佳值时，能获得最佳的压缩效果。进一步研究表明，色散的这一最佳变     

强激光啁啾脉冲中原子的高次谐波辐射

数值计算了强激光啁啾脉冲中原子的谐波辐射。啁啾效应使谐波发生移动和展宽，即相对于无啁啾冲情形，负啁啾脉冲中谐波平台的前半部分发生兰移，而后半部分谐波谱则发生红移。     

基于石墨烯的宽带可饱和吸收体的制备及其在激光器中的应用

将石墨烯作为宽带可饱和吸收体分别应用在1.06μm Nd∶YAG固体激光器、2μm Tm∶YAP固体激光器以及1.55μm掺铒全光纤激光中.石墨烯采用化学汽相沉积法制备,以乙炔作为碳源,25μm厚的铜箔作为生长基体和催化剂,H2为载气,Ar为辅助气体,在常压、1 000℃高温条件下进行生长.1.06μm Nd∶YAG固体激光器实验中,采用直线型侧面泵浦腔型结构,当输出功率为10W时,得到了重复频率为360kHz,脉冲宽度240ns的最短脉冲输出,其单脉冲能量为27μJ,峰值功率为115.7W;2μm Tm∶YAP固体激光器实验中,使用中心波长在795nm附近的半导体激光器作为泵浦源,采用10%透过率的输出镜获得了脉宽为1.4μs的最窄调Q脉冲;环形腔1.55μm掺铒全光纤激光器实验中,利用1.25m长的高掺铒光纤作为增益光纤,当泵浦功率为100mW时,输出功率为10mW,获得了脉冲宽度314ps的稳定被动连续锁模脉冲,脉冲重复频率为20MHz并验证了同次制备的石墨烯的宽带可饱和吸收特性.     

脉冲LDA泵浦Nd∶YVO4/GaAs被动调Q锁模激光器

用脉冲激光二极管阵列（LDA）作为泵浦源、微柱透镜阵列和透镜导管作为耦合系统,以As＋注入GaAs可饱和吸收片作为被动调Q锁模元件,实现了Nd∶YVO4激光器调Q锁模运转.调Q运转阶段,激光器每泵浦脉宽内输出一个调Q脉冲,调Q脉宽7ns.调Q锁模运转阶段,初始透过率60％的GaAs晶片对调Q包络内的锁模脉冲的调制深度达到95％以上,锁模脉冲重复频率991 MHz.研究了加在LDA上的电压、方波脉冲的脉宽和重复频率对调Q锁模脉冲特性的影响,并对实验结果进行了讨论.     

飞秒激光在可饱和吸收体中的动力学特性

从激光动力学的自洽理论出发,推导出适用于含有可饱和吸收体的激光系统动力学方程组,研究了激光振荡的稳定性与系统参数的依赖关系,包括激励强度参数、饱和系数和能级寿命,并讨论了满足激光振荡稳定性的条件下B类激光的弛豫振荡特性。结果表明,增大激励强度与饱和系数有利于系统形成稳定的振荡输出,而且当激励强度超过一定阈值时,B类激光会产生弛豫振荡行为。     

Autofluorescence Lifetime Imaging of Cultivated Cells Using a UV Picosecond Laser Diode

Lifetime images of autofluorescence of cultivated endothelial cells were recorded using a novel picosecond laser diode in the near ultraviolet range (375 nm). In contrast to existing picosecond light sources this wavelength permits efficient excitation of the free and protein bound coenzyme NADH with fluorescence lifetimes of 0.4-0.5 ns and 2.0-2.5 ns, respectively. The effective fluorescence lifetime tau(eff) (depending on both lifetimes) was homogenously distributed over the cells with some shortening in the perinuclear region, possibly close to mitochondria. A slight decrease of tau(eff) was observed after inhibition of the mitochondrial respiratory chain, whereas a slight increase was observed after inhibition of the glycolytic pathway, thus indicating variations of the ratio of free and protein bound NADH. Although present applications are still limited by their low pulse energy (< or = 5 pJ), uv picosecond laser diodes have a large potential in high resolution fluorescence microscopy and fluorescence lifetime endoscopy.     

Stationary Regime in a Solid–State Laser with an Anisotropic Saturable Absorber

A model of a solid-state laser with a crystal-based active medium and an anisotropic absorber is proposed. Results of a theoretical investigation of steady states with linearly polarized radiation and of the influence of the parameters of a saturable absorber on these states are given. The possibility of transition between different generation regimes in the case of rotation of the absorber about the optical cavity axis that coincides with the direction of propagation of light is demonstrated.     

Wavelength Switching of a Fabry-Perot Semiconductor Laser by Optical Input Pulses

Wavelength switchings of a Fabry-Perot semiconductor laser are experimentally demonstrated by applying externally optical input pulses detuned from a cavity-resonant wavelength of the semiconductor laser with a constant injection current. The wavelength region of optical switching ranges from less than 0.1 nm to several nm over gain spectrum, being locked to the wavelength of optical inputs. These behaviors are based on multistability and multi-split branches in the optical output versus detuned optical input characteristics, caused by the carrier-induced refractive index change accompanied by optical injections. The experimental results are believed to be useful for wavelength division multiplexing and exchange in optical communication.     

电光腔倒空激光二极管抽运Nd∶YAG锁模激光器

设计了一个简单的直腔,将电光腔倒空与激光二极管端面抽运Nd∶YAG半导体可饱和吸收镜锁模激光器结合,实现了锁模脉冲的产生、放大和输出。在连续抽运功率5 W的条件下,获得了脉冲宽度为11 ps的锁模单脉冲输出和脉冲宽度为200 ns的调Q脉冲输出,腔倒空单脉冲能量为30 nJ,重复频率为10 Hz。连续锁模运转时单个锁模脉冲的能量约为2 nJ,利用腔倒空将单脉冲的能量提高了15 倍左右。文章详细讨论了腔倒空脉冲及调Q脉冲的产生机理,并分析了加在电光晶体上的高压电脉冲以及偏振片的偏振度对腔倒空脉冲及调Q脉冲的影响。     

Ladder型三能级介质中传播的少周期激光脉冲的空间分布

利用由时域有限差分法和预估校正法求得全波Maxwell-Bloch方程的数值解,研究少周期超短激光脉冲在Ladder型三能级原子介质中传播时脉冲及介质粒子布居的空间分布.结果表明,脉冲及介质粒子布居的空间分布规律随脉冲面积的改变而发生明显的变化.当脉冲面积较小时,脉冲形状不规则,振荡次数较多;当脉冲面积较大时,脉冲形状变得较为规则,振荡次数明显减少.随着脉冲面积的增大,脉冲振幅和传播速度逐渐增大,各能级粒子布居振荡次数增多,不同时刻的脉冲和粒子布居空间分布的变化明显减小.粒子布居的空间分布与脉冲的空间分布密切相关.