三能级固体激光介质对抽运光吸收的理论研究

从激光介质中光能量的传输方程和描述脉冲激光的能级跃迁速率方程出发，研究了激光介质对抽运光的吸收特性.理论分析表明，固体激光介质对抽运光的吸收不仅是指数函数吸收方式，当抽运光的能量密度增大到一定程度时激光介质对抽运光的吸收变为非指数函数吸收，吸收深度增加.以红宝石晶体为例进行了具体的理论计算，结果显示出了随抽运光能量密度增大介质吸收的变化规律. 关键词： 抽运 激光介质 光传输方程 光吸收     

Effect of chromaticity on quarter-wave retarder performance

When a polarized polychromatic beam passes through a birefringent medium, the constituent spectral components suffer different change of state of polarization. As a result when the beam passes through an analyzer, the intensity of the resultant beam changes depending on the orientation of the analyzer, state of polarization of the input beam, spectral and spatial intensity distribution of the source and the polarizing properties of the birefringent medium. In the present study the intensity variation of the resulting beam passing through a quarter-wave retarder plate is observed theoretically with the variation of the azimuthal angle of the analyzer for monochromatic and polychromatic source of light. A simple experiment is conducted to observe the intensity variation for an incandescent lamp and HeNe laser as polychromatic and monochromatic source of light passing through a birefringent polymer-based quarter-wave retarder plate. The experimentally obtained values are compared with theoretical values and a good agreement is observed.     

准分子宽带泵浦碱金属激光器泵浦特性分析

建立了以Rb-Ar混合气体为增益介质的四能级准分子宽带泵浦碱金属激光器(XPAL)含时速率方程模型,计算得到了运转过程各能级粒子数和腔内激光强度随时间的变化曲线。结果表明:XPAL的阈值泵浦强度很高,泵浦源谱宽与吸收线宽匹配不能达到提高吸收效率、降低阈值的目的; 在泵浦功率一定的条件下, 增加介质长度和温度可以提高吸收效率,但将降低单位体积泵浦速率; XPAL成功的关键在于实现有效的泵浦吸收。     

激光平行平面有源腔自再现模的探求

实际的激光腔不可避免有增益介质的存在，同时，也不可能保证光强的泵浦分布是均匀的。这样光强分布的不均匀必然导致增益分布的不均匀，因此，在考虑自再现模时有考虑增益系数分布状态的必要。本文给出数学公式以及若干个增益分布模型的实例验证这种假设的可行性和合理性。     

染料掺杂液晶激光器的光谱特性研究

首先从理论上计算出了染料(DCM)掺杂液晶激光器的泵浦阈值能量为9.2×10-7 J,从而选定了最适合的泵浦光源,并在此基础上设计了相应的泵浦光路。通过检测输出激光的光强和波长,从光栅周期、外加电场两个方面着手对激光器的输出光谱进行了特性研究,结果表明,通过改变光栅周期就可以实现出射激光波长在100 nm范围内(585～685 nm)的调谐,符合理论计算值。与此同时,通过施加外加电场也可以实现出射波长的调谐,虽然调谐范围较小,但是也实现了输出激光强度的调谐,强度调谐幅度高达90.2%。染料掺杂液晶激光器的波长和光强双向可调谐特性,大大拓展了其在全光网络通信的应用前景。但是,当电场从0 V·μm-1增加到20 V·μm-1时,出射激光的线宽也从0.4 nm增加到了1.5 nm,在激光器的可调谐应用中也应注意线宽的变化。     

二极管双侧抽运横流连续液体激光系统性能模拟

为解决无机液体激光系统的热效应问题,采用激光二极管双侧抽运横向流动的Nd3 :POCl3:ZrCl4溶液以很好地减小热效应,实现液体激光系统高功率高光束质量输出。建立了液体激光理论模型,分析了工作参量对系统能量转换效率与介质热效应的影响;模拟了系统在不同吸收系数和不同流速下的能量转换效率,远场光斑分布以及激光束亮度分布。模拟结果表明:采用二极管作为抽运源可以获得很高的能量转换效率,而且光束质量较好;在给定抽运体积和抽运强度为800 W/cm2时,介质的吸收系数位于2.5~3.0 cm-1,流速约为25 m/s时,输出功率与光束质量实现最佳匹配,激光束亮度最高,系统性能达到最佳。     

半导体泵浦铷蒸气激光器阈值特性

以速率方程为基础建立理论模型,采用迭代计算方法,对单程端面泵浦铷蒸气激光器的阈值特性进行了详细研究。研究表明,铷室温度和长度对阈值泵浦功率密度的影响具有等价性,存在使阈值功率密度达到最小的最佳铷室长度与温度组合。泵浦光线宽对阈值功率密度的影响基本呈线性;泵浦光线宽越宽,泵浦光中心波长与铷原子吸收波长的偏移量对阈值功率密度的影响越小;存在最佳的铷原子吸收线宽,使阈值功率密度达到最小;为减小阈值功率密度,铷室窗口片应尽量考虑镀膜,谐振腔输出耦合率不宜大于80%。     

半导体泵浦铷蒸气激光器阈值特性

以速率方程为基础建立理论模型,采用迭代计算方法,对单程端面泵浦铷蒸气激光器的阈值特性进行了详细研究。研究表明,铷室温度和长度对阈值泵浦功率密度的影响具有等价性,存在使阈值功率密度达到最小的最佳铷室长度与温度组合。泵浦光线宽对阈值功率密度的影响基本呈线性;泵浦光线宽越宽,泵浦光中心波长与铷原子吸收波长的偏移量对阈值功率密度的影响越小;存在最佳的铷原子吸收线宽,使阈值功率密度达到最小;为减小阈值功率密度,铷室窗口片应尽量考虑镀膜,谐振腔输出耦合率不宜大于80%。     

石墨烯覆盖微纳光纤复合波导全光优先吸收特性

利用二氧化碳激光器加热法,将普通单模光纤拉制成微纳光纤,用湿法转移石墨烯覆盖在微纳光纤上构成复合波导,不同波长的光通过耦合器进入复合波导,以倏逝波的形式与石墨烯相互作用,开展石墨烯优先吸收特性的研究。当短波作为泵浦光时,随着入射强度的增长,测得输出端长波信号光光谱的变化,获得了约3.5 dB的调制深度,0.62 dB·mW^-1的调制效率。当长波作为泵浦光并改变入射光强时,在输出端测得作为信号光的短波透过率变化约1.9%。实验结果表明,随着任意波长泵浦光入射光强的增长,复合波导对其表现出优先吸收的特性。实验还测试了长波和短波分别经过复合波导后透过率随输入功率的变化,得出长波的透过率增加速度比短波更快,并从能带和倏逝波两方面作出了对应的理论分析。     

LD侧面泵浦固体激光器泵浦光分布模拟

利用Gauss光束通过光学系统的变换规律,将激光二极管阵列发出的光作为Gauss光束处理.应用矩阵光学方法,解析分析与数值模拟相结合,给出了激光二极管阵列侧面泵浦棒状固体激光介质内泵浦光的强度分布.比较了侧面环绕激光二极管阵列数量不同时泵浦光分布的均匀性;以及考虑准直系统后,不同准直透镜焦距时,晶体内泵浦光半径的大小;同时针对泵浦光在晶体内聚焦时的情况进行了简单讨论.将半解析法与光线追迹法所得结果进行了比较,二者十分相近,但前者计算要简单得多.     

Generation of Intense THz Pulsed Lasers Pumped Strongly by CO2 Pulsed Lasers

A theoretical method dealing with two intense laser fields interacting with a three-level molecular system is proposed. A discussion is presented on the properties of the solutions for time-independent and time-dependent absorption coefficients and gain coefficient on resonance for strong laser fields, based on analytic evaluation of the rate equations for a homogeneously broadened, three-level molecular system. The pump intensity range can be estimated according to the analytic expression of pump saturation intensity. The effects of pulse width, gas pressure and path length on the energy absorbed from pump light are studied theoretically. The results can be applied to the analysis of pulsed, optically pumped terahertz lasers.     

薄片激光器热效应及其对输出功率的影响

建立了光强分布为高斯型的抽运光端面单程抽运时薄片激光器的温度模型, 实验测量了不同抽运功率下薄片介质表面的 温度分布、温度随时间的变化特性以及介质表面的温度差. 采用Hartmann法测量了薄片介质的热焦距. 考虑热焦距随抽运功率的变化, 基于四能级系统薄片激光器的速率方程组, 建立了薄片激光器热效应对输出功率影响的物理模型, 薄片激光器输入-输出功率曲线与实际相符. 所得结果对薄片激光器的设计和优化具有一定的指导意义.     

光学材料中横向SBS的稳态分析

 从非线性光学的耦合波理论出发，建立了种子光入射的窄带泵浦的横向受激布里渊散射的二维理论模型，并对稳态情形进行了数值模拟，得到了散射光强的二维分布。计算表明，散射光场在入射面内呈现出“局部集中”的特点，而且由于“空间压缩”效应，使得获得的最大散射光强远大于初始泵浦光强。还分析了光场及材料参数对获得的散射光强的影响，得出：入射的激光功率密度越大，光学元件的横向尺寸越长，材料的吸收系数越小，受激散射产生的散射光和弹性声波强度就越大，在材料内部引起的应力也越强，从而越有可能造成材料的破坏。     

光学材料中横向SBS的稳态分析

从非线性光学的耦合波理论出发,建立了种子光入射的窄带泵浦的横向受激布里渊散射的二维理论模型,并对稳态情形进行了数值模拟,得到了散射光强的二维分布。计算表明,散射光场在入射面内呈现出“局部集中”的特点,而且由于“空间压缩”效应,使得获得的最大散射光强远大于初始泵浦光强。还分析了光场及材料参数对获得的散射光强的影响,得出：入射的激光功率密度越大,光学元件的横向尺寸越长,材料的吸收系数越小,受激散射产生的散射光和弹性声波强度就越大,在材料内部引起的应力也越强,从而越有可能造成材料的破坏。     

Localized modes in orientation-disordered one-dimensional media with uniaxial scatterers

Localized modes in one-dimensional (1D) media with uniaxial scatterers that are assumed to be order in spatial location but disorder in spatial orientation of their optical axis are investigated. Based on the holistic effect model in random laser, I.e., the random laser is due to the interaction of the complex localized modes in active random media with local aperiodic quasi-structure with appropriate pump light, a physical model on this type of random media is found. Its disorder degree is defined by D = no/ne. Then, the typical transmission spectrum through the random media and the light field intensity distribution corresponding to the defect modes in photonic band-gap are calculated numerically by means of the transfer matrix method, and the condition that the localized mode appears is discussed. Results show that the medium disorder plays an important role in determining the lightwave state. The localized state appears when the medium disorder is strong enough, and a new mechanism creating random laser phenomenon is brought forward.     

LDA侧面泵浦固体激光器泵浦结构参数优化

为LDA侧面泵浦Nd∶YAG棒状固体激光器的优化设计、参数选取及后续试验提供了理论依据和参考,建立了环形侧面泵浦棒状介质泵浦光场分布数值计算模型,研究了LDA侧面泵浦固体Nd∶YAG激光器泵浦光场的分布特点。模拟分析了LDA的bar间距、玻璃管厚度、激光晶体半径等几个主要泵浦结构参数对泵浦光场分布的影响。通过对不同泵浦参数下泵浦光分布特性的数值计算,优化了LDA侧面泵浦固体激光器的泵浦结构参数,优化后的仿真结果表明:在泵浦距离为2 mm条件下,晶体直径为4 mm,玻璃管套筒厚度为1 mm,冷却水层厚度为1 mm时,泵浦光在晶体中心处强度相对值为40.8%,在晶体轴心附近分布比较均匀,且均匀分布区域相对较大。     

Modeling of laser-diode side-pumped continuous wave Nd:YAG/KTP green laser

By reasonably assuming the distribution of the pump light in laser medium, the equations about the absorption and the gain for the end-pumped lasers are applied to the side-pumped ones, and a theoretical model for laser-diode side-pumped continuous wave intracavity-frequency-doubling lasers is given, in which the thermally induced diffraction loss and the variation of the fundamental wave radii with the pump power are considered. By using a Z-type cavity, a laser-diode side-pumped continuous wave Nd:YAG/KTP green laser is realized. The threshold pump power is 15 W, and the highest output power of the green laser is 3.75 W at the pump power of 160 W, corresponding to an optical–optical slope efficiency 2.6%. The experimental results are consistent with the numerical solutions.     

Laser Intensity Variation in Amplitude and Phase Induced by Elliptically Polarized Feedback

The laser output characteristics under elliptically polarized optical feedback effect are studied. Elliptically polarized light is generated by wave plate placed in the feedback cavity. By analyzing the amplitude and phase of the laser output in the orthogonal direction, some new phenomena are firstly discovered and explained theoretically.Elliptically polarized feedback light is amplified in the gain medium in the resonator, and the direction perpendicular to the original polarization direction is easiest to oscillate. The laser intensity variation in amplitude and phase are related to the amplified mode and the anisotropy of external cavity. The theoretical analysis and experimental results agree well. Because the output characteristic of the laser has a relationship with the anisotropy of the external cavity, the phenomenon also provides a method for measuring birefringence.     

Control of the pulse width of a laser-diode end-pumped passively Q-switched solid-state laser

We theoretically and experimentally study different techniques to control the pulse width of a laser-diode-pumped passively Q-switched solid-state laser. It is shown that varying the laser beam radius in the saturable absorber and the pump beam radius in the gain medium provide an efficient means to control the pulse width. The experiments performed on a laser-diode-pumped Nd:YVO₄ laser passively Q-switched by a Cr⁴⁺:YAG saturable absorber are consistent with the theoretical calculations obtained from the rate-equations model, in which the intracavity photon density is assumed to be Gaussian spatial distribution, and the longitudinal variation of the intracavity photon density and the pump beam spatial distribution are also considered.     

Theoretical and experimental studies of combined self-phase modulation and stimulated Raman-scattering in single-mode fibres

A theoretical model of pulse propagation through single-mode fibres is presented taking into account the combined action of self-phase modulation, stimulated Raman-scattering and the group velocity mismatch between pump and Stokes pulses. Due to the walk-off of Stokes and laser light an asymmetric pump pulse depletion resulting in considerable reshaping of laser pulses and an asymmetric self-phase modulation spectrum can be calculated and experimentally verified. A maximum laser power is found to be transferable through the fibre.