可调谐钛宝石激光抽运的KTP单谐振光学参量振荡器的研究

介绍了 70 0nm～ 980nm的脉冲可调谐钛宝石激光抽运的KTP单谐振光学参量振荡器。通过改变抽运光波长作为光学参量振荡器输出参量光的调谐方式 ,确定了KTP晶体最佳切割角度 (θ=6 2 .5°,φ =0°) ,实验上获得了 12 5 1nm～ 2 5 32nm的连续参量光输出 ,最大输出能量约为 2 7 2mJ,最大转换效率为 35 7% (1311nm处 )。     

飞秒脉冲正交位相压缩光的产生

利用锁模飞秒脉冲激光二次谐波为抽运源, 同步抽运单共振光学参量振荡器, 抽运光中心波长为425 nm, 重复率为76 MHz, 脉宽180 fs, 光学振荡器下转换晶体采用Ⅰ类共线PPKTP, 实验上实现了压缩度为2.58 dB的正交位相压缩光.考虑到实验系统的效率, 可以推知光学参量振荡器输出的下转换光压缩度为 4.48 dB. 关键词： 同步抽运光学参量振荡器 压缩光 锁模飞秒脉冲     

高效率内腔式2 μm简并光学参量振荡器

报道了一种高效率的2 μm光学参量振荡器. 利用1.064 μm声光调Q Nd:YVO₄激光器抽运基于氧化镁掺杂周期性极化铌酸锂的内腔式光学参量振荡器, 在简并状态实现了稳定高效的2 μm激光输出. 当808 nm激光二极管抽运功率为20 W, Q开关工作频率为15 kHz时, 产生了平均功率为3.5 W、脉冲宽度为1.4 ns的2 μm激光, 光-光转换效率为17.5%, 斜效率为25%. 据我们所知, 该转换效率在2 μm波段内腔式光学参量振荡器中是最高的.     

低阈值单谐振周期极化掺镁铌酸锂光参量振荡器

对基于周期极化掺镁铌酸锂晶体的信号光单谐振光学参量振荡器的输出特性进行了实验研究.讨论了光学参量振荡器谐振腔的腔长、周期极化铌酸锂晶体的通光长度、输出镜的透过率以及抽运光的脉冲宽度对光学参量振荡器谐振阈值的影响.光学参量振荡器的抽运源采用输出波长为1 064 nm的声光调Q Nd∶YVO4激光器,在重复频率为2 kHz、周期极化掺镁铌酸锂晶体的温度为30 ℃的条件下,光学参量振荡器的振荡阈值仅为48 mW.当抽运功率为94 mW时获得了25 mW的信号光输出,其光-光转换效率为26.6%.     

低阈值单谐振周期极化掺镁铌酸锂光参量振荡器

对基于周期极化掺镬铌酸锂晶体的信号光单谐振光学参量振荡器的输出特性进行了实验研究.讨论了光学参量振荡器谐振腔的腔长、周期极化铌酸锂晶体的通光长度、输出镜的透过率以及抽运光的脉冲宽度对光学参量振荡器谐振阈值的影响.光学参量振荡器的抽运源采用输出波长为1 064 nm的声光调Q Nd:YVO_4激光器,在重复频率为2 kHz、周期极化掺镁铌酸锂晶体的温度为30℃的条件下,光学参量振荡器的振荡阈值仅为48 mW.当抽运功率为94 mW时获得了25 mW的信号光输出,其光-光转换效率为26.6%.     

LD端面抽运Nd:YLF/KTA连续光参量振荡激光

采用非临界相位匹配切割,尺寸5mm×5mm×20mm的KTA作为非线性光学晶体,进行了基于半导体激光端面抽运Nd:YLF/KTA的内腔式连续光学参量振荡激光研究,获得了中红外3.5μm波段的连续激光输出。为了提高连续光参量振荡腔内信号光的功率密度,降低激光输出阈值,采用对信号光高反射的单谐振腔结构进行激光实验。在8.35W的抽运功率下,分别获得了335mW和110mW的3440nm和1505nm的激光输出,对应的总转换效率达到了5.6%。该实验研究表明半导体激光端面抽运的内腔式KTA连续光学参量振荡也能获得高效的中红外激光输出。     

LD侧泵的声光调Q Nd∶YAG/KTP人眼安全激光器

为获得人眼安全的激光,在一个由激光二极管（LD）阵列侧泵、声光调Q的Nd∶YAG激光器谐振腔中放置一非临界相位匹配的KTP晶体,形成了一个内腔式光学参量振荡器,实现了准连续的1.57 μm激光振荡.通过对单谐振光学参量振荡器阈值公式进行讨论,采用了平凹腔的结构和尽可能短的光学参量振荡器腔长,有效地降低了光学参量振荡器的泵浦阈值.测量了不同声光重复率和不同透射率输出镜下光学参量振荡器输出的各项特性参量.分析了声光重复率和输出镜的透过率对光学参量振荡器的泵浦阈值和输出脉冲波形的影响,并对实验中出现的饱和现象作了解释.当泵浦电流14.5A,声光重复率10 kHz,光学参量振荡器输出镜透过率15%时,在保持单脉冲输出的情况下,获得了1.57 μm激光的最高平均功率输出值1.748 W.     

高峰值功率1．57μm脉冲激光器的研究

KTP非线性频率转换技术是实现人眼安全激光的有效方法,为了获得高峰值功率人眼安全激光,设计了一种级联式1．06μm泵浦非临界相位匹配环形腔KTP光参量振荡器一光参量放大器,并对其激光输出进行了测试,结果证明该光参量振荡器输出激光波长1．571μm,激光峰值功率42MW,光光转换效率35％,能量稳定度2．5％。该技术已用于计量检测标准光源,并在远程人眼安全激光测距仪、激光雷达等装备中具有应用前景。     

LDA抽运Nd∶YAG/KTP腔内和频589nm连续波激光器

报道了一种激光二极管阵列(LDA)抽运Nd∶YAG双波长和频黄光激光器.黄激光是由Nd∶YAG晶体的1064 nm和1319 nm谱线腔内和频产生.以KTP为和频晶体,采用Ⅱ类临界相位匹配,在12 W的808 nm抽运功率下,获得了最高功率为430 mW连续波基横模的589 nm黄激光输出,光光转换效率为3.6%,光束质量因子M2<1.2.实验结果表明采用激光二极管阵列抽运Nd∶YAG/KTP腔内和频技术是获得黄激光的高效方法,并可以应用到其它激光增益介质的两条谱线进行腔内和频,获得更多不同颜色的单谱线激光输出.     

具有热补偿的内腔KTP光参量振荡器

在电光调Q Nd:YAG激光抽运内腔KTP光参量振荡器中,由于在抽运光的谐振腔内插入了起偏器,当工作在高重复频率时,Nd:YAG棒热致双折射效应致使起偏器产生退偏损耗,导致抽运光能量下降和光束质量变差,最终光参量振荡器的激光输出能量也将下降.为了补偿热致双折射引起的起偏器退偏损耗,提出了基于λ/4波片的具有热补偿的内腔光参量振荡器结构,实验结果表明在高重复频率工作时,具有热补偿的内腔光参量振荡器较无补偿内腔光参量振荡器的激光输出能量提高了20%左右.     

Spectral properties and numerical modelling of a critically phase-matched nanosecond LiB3O5 Optical Parametric Oscillator

We report on the spectral properties and numerical modelling of a singly resonant Optical Parametric Oscillator (OPO) of Lithium-triBOrate (LBO). The OPO is pumped by the second, third or fourth harmonic of an injection-seeded,Q-switched Nd:YAG laser. The measured OPO parameters are the tuning range, the threshold, the spectral linewidth, the efficiency and the output power. For the LBO-OPO critical type-I phase-matching (xy-plane) provides a wide tuning range and optimum values of the effective nonlinear coefficient. Pumped, for example, by the 355nm third harmonic the spectral range extends from 414 nm to 2.47 µm. With a 15 mm long crystal the OPO generates a total output-pulse energy of 77 mJ with an efficiency of 45%. For 266 nm pump radiation the signal wave is in the near ultraviolet at 307–325 nm. If pumped at 532 nm the OPO generates simultaneously two pairs of signal and idler waves in the infrared (0.707–2.15 µm). The pulse-energy fluctuations of the two pairs are correlated. If, however, the OPO is injection-seeded at one of the signal waves the two wavelength pairs are anti-correlated. The observed wavelength tuning as well as the measured spectral line-widths, threshold energies and efficiencies are in agreement with the values predicted by computer simulation.     

高亮度人眼安全KTP OPO激光器

采用多模NdYAG激光器泵浦非临界相位匹配的KTP-OPO,获得了光束角2.3 mrad、输出能量400 mJ、平均功率12 W、光-光转换效率40%的1 572 nm激光.泵浦源的参数为能量1 J、重复频率30 Hz.分析认为采用KTP OPO将NdYAG激光器的1 μm激光转换到人眼安全波段的方法是获得1.5 μm激光的最有效的手段之一;非临界相位匹配的KTP OPO的主要优点是大的接受角和无走离,因此即使多纵模激光泵浦情况下也可以获得很高的转换效率.     

Phase-matching properties of PPKTP, MgO:PPSLT and MgO:PPcLN for ultrafast optical parametric oscillation in the visible and near-infrared ranges with green pump

Ultrashort pulses with wavelength tuning in the visible and near-infrared (VNIR) ranges (here approximately 680 to 2000 nm) have wide application in many biomedical devices especially in imaging and spectroscopy. The theoretical studies here consider the phase-matching conditions of three periodically poled crystals (PPKTP, MgO:PPcLN and MgO:PPSLT) to use for femtosecond optical parametric oscillators (OPO) to generate wavelength tunability in this range. The basic optical properties and the wavelength tuning ranges are calculated with respect to different grating periods and temperature variation. Dispersive properties of crystals relevant to the ultrafast operation regime are also discussed. The excitation wavelength used here for the analysis is 520 nm which is the second harmonic wavelength of Yb-doped ultrashort pulse solid state lasers. The concept of the tunable femtosecond OPOs with green excitation presented here can be a better alternative to the widely used expensive Ti:Sapphire lasers.     

Wavelength-agile mid-infrared (5-10 microm) generation using a galvano-controlled KTiOPO4 optical parametric oscillator

A wavelength-agile mid-infrared (IR) ZnGeP2 (ZGP) optical parametric oscillator (OPO) using a galvano-controlled double-crystal KTiOPO4 (KTP) OPO was demonstrated. The mid-IR wavelength was tuned by varying the KTP OPO pump wavelength while the ZGP crystal angle remained fixed. Rapid tuning of the KTP OPO was achieved by changing the crystal angle by using the galvano scanner. Our mid-IR source can jump to a different wavelength without scanning through the intermediate wavelengths while also permitting continuous-wavelength scanning. The mid-IR source can be tuned from approximately 5to10 microm at a phase-matching angle of 51 degrees , while the pump wavelength is controlled in the 1.95-2.2 microm range.     

Non-collinear nanosecond optical parametric oscillator based on periodically poled LN with tilted domain walls

We report on a non-collinear, 1064 nm pumped, 10 kHz repetition rate ns-OPO which consists of a 13 mm long periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) crystal in a hemispherical optical cavity. The non-collinear phase-matching is achieved by tilting the domains by 60° with respect to the pump beam. This phase-matching avoids back conversion of signal and idler radiation into pump radiation and thus improves the spatial quality of the generated OPO radiation considerably. At a pump power of 5.5 W the OPO provided a conversion efficiency of up to 34%. The generated OPO pulses with a total power of up to 1.85 W were emitted in an almost diffraction limited beam with a M²-value of 1.1. The beam quality did not change when the pump power was varied in the range of 2–5 W. PACS 42.65.-k; 42.65.Yj     

Non-collinear efficient continuous optical frequency doubling in periodically poled lithium niobate

Non-collinear continuous frequency doubling with relatively high conversion efficiency is demonstrated in periodically-poled lithium niobate. It is shown that about 80% of the total second harmonic energy can be collected to one output channel by tuning incident angle. The fractional phase-matching condition is introduced to interpret the phenomenon. These results make it possible for direct power applications of continuous frequency doubling over the broad spectral range from the visible to the infrared without temperature or angle tuning.     

Bismuth triborate (BiB3O6) optical parametric oscillators

We report the phase matching of parametric frequency conversion in the nonlinear material BiB₃O₆ (BiBO) and on an investigation of optical parametric oscillators (OPOs) of this new crystal. Based on the calculation of collinear type I and type II phase matching within the refractive-index planes, the most favorable directions for phase matching are identified for OPOs pumped by the fundamental or the harmonics of 1064-nm Nd-doped lasers. Based on these results, pulsed 532-nm-pumped ns OPOs are realized. The pump source is either a Q-switched high repetition rate (10 kHz) Nd:YVO₄ laser (with a pulse energy of 24 J) or a low repetition rate (10 Hz), high pulse energy (120 mJ) Nd:YAG laser system. The BiBO OPO pumped by the Nd:YVO₄ laser showed a very low threshold of 0.047 J/cm². At an average pump power of 2.4 W the total OPO output power was 630 mW. By changing the phase-matching angle within the yz plane from 0 to 11.6° the signal wavelength was tuned from 735 nm to 970 nm, while the spectral width changed from 0.2 nm to 1.4 nm. By pumping the OPO with the Nd:YAG laser, the OPO had a threshold of 0.12 J/cm², a steep slope (59%) and a high total efficiency (of up to 48%). Due to divergence broadening the spectral width changes from 8.5 nm at 800 nm to 70 nm near degeneracy. The properties of BiBO determined from the experimental results are compared with those of well-known nonlinear materials such as BBO, LBO and KTP. PACS 42.65.-k; 42.65.Yj; 42.70.-a; 42.70.Mp     

Compact, 1.5 mJ, 450 MHz, CdSiP2 picosecond optical parametric oscillator near 6.3 μm

We report a compact, efficient, high-energy, and high-repetition-rate mid-IR picosecond optical parametric oscillator (OPO) based on the new nonlinear material CdSiP(2) (CSP). The OPO is synchronously pumped by a master oscillator power amplifier system at 1064.1 nm, providing 1 μs long macropulses constituting 8.6 ps micropulses at 450 MHz, and it can be tuned over 486 nm across 6091-6577 nm, covering the technologically important wavelength range for surgical applications. Using a compact (～30 cm) cavity and improved, high-quality nonlinear crystal, idler macropulse energy as high as 1.5 mJ has been obtained at 6275 nm at a photon conversion efficiency of 29.5%, with >1.2 mJ over more than 68% of the tuning range, for an input macropulse energy of 30 mJ. Both the signal and idler beams are recorded to have good beam quality with a Gaussian spatial profile, and the extracted signal pulses are measured to have durations of 10.6 ps. Further, from the experimentally measured transmission data at 1064 nm, we have estimated the two-photon absorption coefficient of CSP to be β=2.4 cm/GW, with a corresponding energy bandgap, E(g)=2.08 eV.     

Efficient broadband second-harmonic generation by dispersive achromatic nonlinear conversion using only prisms

Using a lossless dispersive apparatus consisting of six prisms, optimized to match a second-harmonic crystal phase-matching angle versus wavelength to second order, we efficiently doubled tunable fundamental light near 660 nm over a range of 80 nm, using a 4-mm-long type I beta -barium borate crystal without tuning the crystal angle. Another set of six prisms after the crystal realigned the propagation directions of the various second-harmonic frequencies to be collinear to within 1/4 spot diameter in position and 200microrad in angle. The measured conversion efficiency of a 40-mJ, 5-ns fundamental pulse was 10%.