The effect of frequency shifts on the power gain of a laser amplifier

Mode-locked pulses generated by an Nd-glass laser have been amplified in the forward and reverse directions by an Nd:POCl₃:ZrCl₄ liquid laser. The gain in the reverse direction was found to be greater than the gain in the forward direction due to a frequency shift introduced in the spectrum of the mode-locked pulses during the first passage through the amplifier. A simple theoretical explanation which is in good agreement with the experimental results is given.     

Ultra-short pulsed ytterbium-doped fiber laser and amplifier

This paper investigates a high power all fiber ultrashort pulse laser system. This system consists of a modelocking laser oscillator, a multi-stage amplifier, a pulse selector, and a paired grating pulse compressor.With pulse energy of 12 μJ at repetition rate of 30 kHz, the laser at center wavelength of 1.05 μm was obtained. Pulse width of 525 fs was achieved after the grating pair compressor.     

低功率驱动的高功率微波放大器实验研究

在器件设计上,针对低功率驱动的高功率微波放大器或高增益放大器中的高次模激励和自激振荡问题,采取了降低电子束同器件前端结构耦合等措施,来保证器件在工作区间完全处于放大状态,通过PIC模拟,设计了低功率驱动的S波段高功率微波放大器(电子束:流强7.5 kA,电子能量750 kV),注入微波6.8 kW时,模拟微波输出功率1.7 GW,增益53.9 dB.在Sinus加速器平台上开展了相应的实验研究: 注入微波62 kW时,微波输出功率达到2.04 GW(电子束:流强8 kA,电子能量800 kV), 输出频率 关键词： 高功率微波 微波器件 高增益 模式控制     

Nanosecond pulse propagation in a high power iodine laser amplifier

Pulse propagation in a photochemical iodine laser amplifier is investigated both experimentally and by solving the Maxwell-Schrödinger equations by computer. Pulse shortening and pulse reshaping are observed in agreement with theory. For pulse durations approaching the dephasing time, it is found that a further decrease in duration by gain saturation is hard to obtain and requires high power levels or high initial inversion. The numerical analysis includes reservoir effects due to tightly coupled hyperfine levels in the iodine groundstate and phase modulation (chirping) of the input pulse. Comparison of the iodine parameters with those of Nd and CO₂ lasers shows that for nanosecond pulses pulse shortening occurs more readily in the latter two systems in agreement with experiments.     

High power tunable picosecond green laser pulse generation by frequency doubling of an Yb-doped fiber power amplifier seeded by a gain switch laser diode

A compact tunable high power picosecond green laser pulse source based on frequency doubling of an Yb-doped fiber amplifier seeded by a gain switch laser diode has been developed. The fiber amplifier generates the picosecond infrared pulses with average power of 10.3 W, repetition rate of 1 MHz, pulse duration of 150 ps, and tunable range of 20 nm around 1064 nm. For underwater use, the tunable output infrared pulses are frequency doubled into picosecond green laser pulses, which can be tuned from 527 to 537 nm with average power of more than 1.1 W, corresponding to an overall conversion efficiency of 10.7% by a BBO nonlinear crystal. This kind of laser source will have potential application for underwater optical communication.     

Double-pass copper-vapor laser amplifier with a high peak power

New findings concerning a double-pass amplifier of original design allowing for a significant increase in the peak power of laser pulses without changing the lasing mean power and pump power are presented. A peak power of 305 kW is demonstrated at a lasing mean power of about 25 W. The physics of such an amplifier and prospects for its application are discussed.     

高功率激光放大器反激光能流分布的模拟

从Frantz-Nodvik模型出发,采用包含弛豫作用的速率方程组,将放大器对反激光的放大当作多程放大处理,模拟计算了光路中反激光的能流分布。光路为钕玻璃放大系统,激光脉宽1.0 ns,输出能量2.5 kJ。放大器剩余增益的较大差异导致光路中各个元件反激光能流密度分布显著不同。与使用1级Φ70 mm棒状放大器相比,采用2级Φ70 mm棒状放大器时反激光能流相对集中,具有潜在的破坏危险。     

高功率激光放大器反激光能流分布的模拟

从Frantz-Nodvik模型出发,采用包含弛豫作用的速率方程组,将放大器对反激光的放大当作多程放大处理,模拟计算了光路中反激光的能流分布。光路为钕玻璃放大系统,激光脉宽1.0 ns,输出能量2.5kJ。放大器剩余增益的较大差异导致光路中各个元件反激光能流密度分布显著不同。与使用1级φ70 mm棒状放大器相比,采用2级φ70 mm棒状放大器时反激光能流相对集中,具有潜在的破坏危险。     

All-fiber eye-safe pulsed laser with Er-Yb Co-doped multi-stage amplifier

We report an all-fiber pulsed laser with multistage fiber amplifier which was suitable for high power eye-safe free space optical communications. Tapered structure has been utilized between booster and final amplifiers, which could increase the power coupling from the former fiber into the core of the latter fiber, and the beam quality of the output laser could be improved simultaneously. A maximum output power over 6 W has been achieved from the master-oscillator-power-amplifier system. With the multi-stage configuration and forward pumping, the optical signal to noise ratio was measured to be better than 50 dB.     

Switchable Brillouin frequency multiwavelength and pulsed fiber laser

Switchable single and double Brillouin multiwavelength and pulsed laser is successfully demonstrated. Brillouin spacing can be switched from single(0.08 nm) to double spacing(0.16 nm) or vice versa by swapping the ports of the coupler in the proposed configuration. The proposed configuration can also be used to produce pulsed laser by inserting a home-made carbon nanotubes saturable absorber into the laser cavity. The proposed system is very versatile and flexible as it can be used as a multiwavelength laser or pulsed laser to cater for different types of applications.     

Multiplication of the drive signal frequency in a relativistic microwave amplifier with a rod slow-wave structure

A theory is developed for the one-dimensional nonlinear multimode simulation of a Cerenkov maser of special configuration (antenna-amplifier [1, 2]) where a tubular relativistic electron beam propagates along a circular waveguide with a dielectric rod. The operating mode is the fundamental azimuthally asymmetric HE ₁₁ mode. Harmonics at the input signal frequency can be amplified because they fall into the amplification bands for higher modes. At certain parameters, the output power at the second or third harmonic may considerably exceed that of the amplified signal at the fundamental frequency. The powers of output harmonics can be efficiently controlled by varying the point of electron beam extraction from the interaction region, as well as by varying the input frequency or by switching the polarization of the input signal from linear to circular.     

激光电源脉冲功率切换电路仿真分析

激光电源脉冲功率切换电路稳定工作是电源可靠性的保证。电路参数选取直接影响晶闸管、二极管的工况,而晶闸管的良好工况是保证切换激光电源长期可靠运行的基本条件。基于PSCAD软件建立切换电路的仿真模型,重点仿真分析了阻容电路参数配置、限流电阻、并联晶闸管触发同步性对晶闸管和二极管的影响。仿真结果表明,电流上升率过大是晶闸管门极损坏的原因,关断支路中的反向过压是二极管损坏的原因。并针对实际电路,提出晶闸管二极管保护的优化配置方案。     

激光电源脉冲功率切换电路仿真分析

激光电源脉冲功率切换电路稳定工作是电源可靠性的保证。电路参数选取直接影响晶闸管、二极管的工况,而晶闸管的良好工况是保证切换激光电源长期可靠运行的基本条件。基于PSCAD软件建立切换电路的仿真模型,重点仿真分析了阻容电路参数配置、限流电阻、并联晶闸管触发同步性对晶闸管和二极管的影响。仿真结果表明,电流上升率过大是晶闸管门极损坏的原因,关断支路中的反向过压是二极管损坏的原因。并针对实际电路,提出晶闸管二极管保护的优化配置方案。     

Impacts of seed power on amplification performance in pulsed double-clad fiber amplifier

A pulsed master-oscillator fiber power amplifier system with near diffraction-limited output by use of China-made large-mode-area fiber and a （2 ＋ 1） × 1 multimode combiner is reported. The effect of the seed power on the amplification performance is found. For the seed power, there exists a range within which the pulsed fiber amplifier can operate safely and reliably at a certain pump power. With the seed average power of 70 mW, the amplification performances of the fiber amplifier are investigated.     

High-repetition-rate 300-ps pulsed ultraviolet source with a passively Q-switched microchip laser and a multipass amplifier

We demonstrate a new kind of picosecond laser source in the UV at a high repetition rate of -45 kHz , using only passive, compact, and simple elements. This system is based on a microchip laser and a very efficient multipass amplifier, both pumped with recently developed high-brightness laser diodes. The system has been optimized to deliver, at a high repetition rate, subnanosecond pulses at the wavelength 355 nm with an energy per pulse of close to 1 muJ (38-mW average power). This source is to our knowledge the first totally passive 300-ps UV laser source at this high repetition rate.     

高功率全光纤保偏主振荡功率放大型光纤激光器的实验研究

进行了全光纤保偏主振荡功率放大型光纤激光器的实验研究. 采用两级级联放大的方式, 利用纤芯为5 μupm 的小芯径双包层保偏光纤, 在最大抽运功率为88 W 时实现了67 W的1083 nm保偏激光输出, 纤芯内的激光功率密度约为3.4 W/μupm², 光-光转换效率为76%．分析结果表明, 进一步提高抽运功率有望获得更高功率的激光输出．     

半导体激光泵浦单频高功率光纤放大器的研究

在讨论单频高功率光纤放大器工作原理的基础上,评述了单频高功率光纤放大器的最新进展。指出了单频高功率光纤放大器的关键技术:稳定可靠的、光频特性优良的信号源;吸收效率高的、受激布利渊散射泵浦阈值功率低的增益光纤;高效的耦合系统。     

High power narrowband pulsed dye laser oscillator-amplifier-system

Construction details and operating characteristics are reported for a pulsed dye laser oscillator followed by a three-stage dye laser amplifier. The system is excited with 220 mJ of the second or120 mJ of the third harmonic radiation of a Nd-YAG laser. With Rhodamine dyes the output energy exceeds 55 mJ (9 MW peak power). Coumarin dyes provide pulses of more than 15 mJ (3 MW). Spectral narrowing to less than 260 MHz or 2.7 × 10 ^-4 nm at 565 nm is achieved by a single intracavity etalon of 37.5 GHz free spectral range. Gas pressure tuning allows a continuous linear variation of the laser frequency over more than 3.9 × 10³ GHz (4 nm at 565 nm). The frequency doubled laser output provides tunable UV light of narrow bandwidth (1.4 × 10^-4 nm) and of peak powers exceeding 3 MW.     

脉冲储能型重复频率Yb:YAG片状激光放大器ASE效应研究

探讨了脉冲储能型重复频率片状Yb:YAG激光放大器抽运过程中的自发辐射放大（ASE）效应和能量提取过程.在Yb³⁺离子抽运动力学的基础上,建立了抽运过程中的自发辐射放大模型,计算了Yb:YAG晶体中三维含时储能密度分布和全片可提取能量.讨论了不同介质尺寸、掺杂浓度及厚度、介质温度参数下,自发辐射放大对储能的影响.给出了较为优化的设计,将有助于基于Yb激光材料的大能量二极管抽运的固体激光器设计. 关键词： 脉冲储能 Yb:YAG激光放大器 自发辐射放大（ASE）