Spatial chirp in Ti:sapphire multipass amplifier

The spatial chirp generated in the Ti:sapphire multipass amplifier is numerically investigated based on the onedimensional(1D) and two-dimensional(2D) Frantz–Nodvik equations. The simulation indicates that the spatial chirp is induced by the spatially inhomogeneous gain, and it can be almost eliminated by utilization of proper beam profiles and spot sizes of the signal and pump pulses, for example, the pump pulse has a top-hatted beam profile and the signal pulse has a super-Gaussian beam profile with a relatively larger spot size. In this way, a clear understanding of spatial chirp mechanisms in the Ti:sapphire multipass amplifier is proposed, therefore we can effectively almost eliminate the spatial chirp and improve the beam quality of a high-power Ti:sapphire chirped pulse amplifier system.     

Ti:sapphire Regenerative Amplifier at 1.056 μm

The design and performance of a Ti:sapphire regenerative amplifier operating at 1. 056 μm are described. A laser pulse with an initial pulsewidth of 100 fs is amplified to ≥1.5 mJ in the amplifier after firstly stretched to 850 ps. The amplified pulse can be re-compressed to ～300 fs with energy of ～1 mJ. Loss of the spectrum happens in the regenerative cavity since bandwidth of the coat of optics in the cavity is not enough adequate.     

双向抽运钛宝石的高效率多通脉冲主放大研究

从啁啾脉冲放大的基本理论出发，系统地计算了啁啾脉冲在多通放大过程中的增益特性，并设计了一个六通主放大器，对应能量提取效率为38％，输出能量大于1J. 关键词： 双向抽运 多通放大 钛宝石激光器     

Beam overlapping in a multipass Ti:sapphire amplifier based on a parabolic mirror

According to laser beam transporting in a multipass Ti:sapphire amplifier based on a parabolic mirror, the influential factors to induce astigmatism are analyzed. The beam waists of the laser beam transporting in the multipass amplifier are calculated by ABCD law in sagittal and tangential planes, respectively, and are compared with each other. Our analyses of these influential factors provide valuable data to optimize this design of multipass Ti:sapphire amplifier, and our experimental results of getting Gaussian beam from such a kind of amplifier confirmed our theoretical analyses.     

Broadband, high gain two-stage optical parametric chirped pulse amplifier using BBO crystals for a femtosecond high-power Ti:sapphire laser system

We design a two-stage non-collinear optical parametric chirped pulse amplifier using BBO crystals for a high-power Ti:sapphire laser system, and numerically analyze the output characteristics of the OPCPA system. We find optimal phase-matching conditions and calculate the parametric gains as a function of pump intensity and interaction length. By constructing a two-stage OPCPA system using two BBO crystals, we obtain 12 mJ output energy corresponding to a high gain of 10⁷, a pulse duration of 37 fs, and a contrast ratio of 5×10⁻⁸.     

PW级掺钛蓝宝石激光放大器中横向寄生振荡控制

 介绍了目前世界上在建的第一台掺钛蓝宝石激光系统中大口径晶体内横向寄生振荡的抑制方法。采用一种掺炭的热塑料MeltMount 1.704作为折射率匹配材料，掺入炭粉作为吸收体。理论上它可以将晶体中的寄生振荡阈值从13增加到2100。     

全固态kHz啁啾脉冲飞秒激光放大器

要建造大功率超强激光系统,必须将nJ量级的种子进行放大,以得到mJ量级以及更高能量的激光输出.为达到这个目的,必须使种子能量指数增加,再生腔放大器是实现这一目的的良好途径;同时,为了得到更稳定的激光输出,须采用高重复频率的泵浦源.为此,设计了一种kHz重复频率激光泵浦的再生放大器,使用15 mJ的527 nm的绿光泵浦,得到了约2.3 mJ的800 nm放大激光输出,同时,对其输出激光的光谱特性进行了测量,将带宽为40 nm的种子注入后,得到了光谱带宽约为30 nm激光输出.     

Birefringent plate design for broadband spectral shaping in a Ti:sapphire regenerative amplifier

A method to design a birefringent plate (BP) for broadening spectrum in a regenerative amplifier is presented. Using this method, we design a quartz BP with thickness of 761μm inserted into a Ti:sapphire regenerative amplifier. The gain narrowing effect is reduced efficiently, and the experimental results agree with the calculation well. The bandwidth is broadened from 28 to 62 nm using the designed quartz BP and the pulses are compressed to ～ 23 fs.     

钛宝石再生放大器1056nm波长稳定输出

讨论钛宝石再生放大器工作在１０５６ｎｍ波长时，获得稳定输出的条件，并在实验上成功地演示了稳定的放大脉冲输出，输出能量均方根起伏小于５％。     

飞秒钛宝石放大激光脉冲的载波包络相位测量与控制

通过对重复频率为1 kHz的放大飞秒激光脉冲的光谱干涉实验,结合傅里叶变换进行了载波包络相位漂移的实验研究.在此基础上利用锁相环反馈控制技术实现了对载波包络相位的精密锁定,锁定后的激光脉冲稳态相位均方根误差小于80mrad,锁定时间超过3h.同时在理论上分析了光谱干涉测量放大激光脉冲载波包络相位的原理,给出了光谱干涉信号与载波包络相位的关系. 关键词： 飞秒钛宝石放大器 载波包络相位 光谱干涉 超连续     

采用环形再生腔结构的飞秒激光啁啾脉冲放大研究

采用环形再生腔结构的啁啾脉冲放大技术方案, 在重复频率100 Hz,单脉冲能量33.1 mJ的532 nm激光抽运下, 从钛宝石激光中获得了单脉冲能量9.84 mJ的放大输出, 对应的斜效率达33.1%.在重复频率10 Hz的情况下, 同样获得了单脉冲能量为9.64 mJ, 对应斜效率达36.8%的高效率放大结果. 通过色散补偿压缩该啁啾激光脉冲后的单脉冲能量为6.36 mJ, 脉冲宽度为59.7 fs. 测量结果表明典型的能量不稳定度为1.85%. 关键词： 啁啾脉冲放大 再生放大 飞秒激光 环形腔     

飞秒超强激光多通预放大过程中的脉冲信噪比研究

从啁啾脉冲放大的基本理论出发,详细计算了啁啾脉冲在多通预放大中各个时间点的增益情况,并设计了一个十通预放大器进行了实验研究. 结果显示,在抽运通量为1.6 J/cm²的非饱和放大情况下,种子脉冲经过十通预放大之后信噪比由10^-5提高到10^-7. 这表明在非饱和抽运通量下,多通预放大器可以有效提高激光脉冲的信噪比. 关键词： 多通预放大 信噪比 飞秒钛宝石激光器     

钛宝石飞秒激光振荡器的稳定性改善

对钛宝石飞秒激光器脉冲序列的强度和时间的稳定性进行了分析.实验比较了钛宝石飞秒激光器底板有无水冷的条件下,输出锁模脉冲序列的稳定性以及中心波长和光谱宽度的变化.结果表明对钛宝石飞秒激光器底板施加水冷可改善锁模脉冲的稳定性. 关键词： 钛宝石激光器 稳定性 飞秒脉冲     

PW级掺钛蓝宝石激光放大器中横向寄生振荡控制

介绍了目前世界上在建的第一台掺钛蓝宝石激光系统中大口径晶体内横向寄生振荡的抑制方法。采用一种掺炭的热塑料MeltMount 1.704作为折射率匹配材料,掺入炭粉作为吸收体。理论上它可以将晶体中的寄生振荡阈值从13增加到2100。     

MW级峰值功率掺钛蓝宝石激光振荡器

在常规重复频率77 MHz掺钛蓝宝石飞秒激光器的基础上,通过腔内引入Herriott型多通望远镜系统增加总腔长及对腔内色散的深入分析和实验控制,实现了低重复频率、高脉冲能量飞秒激光振荡的稳定运行.在连续功率8.2 W的532 nm激光抽运下,得到了重复频率11 MHz、单脉冲能量达72.73 nJ、对应峰值功率MW量级的结果.相对80 MHz重复频率下6.25 nJ的单脉冲能量及150 kW的峰值功率,其输出能力提高了约一个量级. 关键词： 飞秒激光 掺钛蓝宝石激光器 低重复频率 MW     

The Temperature Distribution in Longitudinally Pumped Ti:sapphire Lasers

l.IntroductionItiswe1lknownthatthetemperaturcofaso1id-statelasermediawillgethighwhenitispumPedbyflash-lamporlaser,x`hichwi1l1eadtohigheroscillationthersholdandlowerefficiency.Duetotheinhomogeneouspumpandtheinhomogeneouscool,thetem-Peraturedistributioninthemediabecomesinhomogeneoussothattherefractiveindexofthemediachangesinhomogeneouslyandtheheatlenseffectwillbegenerated,whichwillaffectontheosci11ationthreshold,efficiency,andotherlaserparameters.Itisessentia]andimportanttoknowthetemPeraturedis…     

超宽光谱掺钛蓝宝石飞秒激光器时域频域特性的实验研究

系统地研究了超宽光谱（Δλ>100nm）情况下,掺钛蓝宝石飞秒激光振荡器时域和频域特性,观测到腔内光谱从40nm带宽的sech²型演化至180nm带宽的多峰结构,以 及脉冲在时域相应的成型过程.实验表明随着光谱的加宽,脉冲的变窄主要体现在其中部,而脉冲底部并未变窄,其包含的能量反而相对增加. 关键词： 掺钛蓝宝石激光器 飞秒脉冲 超宽光谱 时频特性     

Repetition Operation of Flashlamp Pumped Ti: sapphire Laser

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Temporal characteristics of Ti: sapphire laser pumped synchronously by bounded pulse train

A Ti: sapphire laser pumped synchronously by a bounded frequency-doubled pulse train of a pulsed mode-locked Nd : YAG laser was presented. The temporal characteristics of the laser and optimal conditions of generating stable ultrashort pulses are also given.     

Numerical modeling of thermal effects in a high-power injection-locked cw Ti:sapphire laser

With the FEA and matrix methods, the thermal lenses induced by the thermooptic effect, thermally induced mechanical strain and end face bulging in a Ti:sapphire crystal are analyzed. The results show that there is an unignorable strain-induced lens in a high pump power region. With the thermal lens effect, an injection-locked cw Ti:sapphire laser is numerically simulated. We find that the poor mode matching between the lasing and pump beams due to thermal lens will cause the slope efficiency decreasing. The calculated results agree with the reported experimental data, and we also predict that the thermal lens is obviously active at a certain pump power level.