Rotational symmetry breaking in small-area circular vertical cavity surface emitting lasers

We investigate theoretically the dynamics of three low-order transverse modes in a small-area vertical cavity surface emitting laser. We demonstrate the spontaneous breaking of axial symmetry of the transverse field distribution in such a device. In particular, we show that if the linewidth enhancement factor is sufficiently large dynamical regimes with broken axial symmetry can exist up to very high diffusion coefficients ~ 10 μm²/ns.     

The nonlinear refraction sign turned to reverse by intercalating cresyl violent dye into layered titanate nanosheets

Solid-state dye-doped materials are an attractive alternative to conventional liquid dye solution. In this study, the spectral characteristics of dye cresyl violet before and after intercalating into layered titanate nanosheets and forming a nanohybrid thin film were investigated by measuring absorption and fluorescence spectra. In addition, their nonlinear optical properties were studied using single beam z-scan technique under irradiation of low power continuous wave (CW) produced by DPSS laser with a wavelength of 532 nm. The nonlinear studying results reveal that the dye cresyl violet in solution has a negative nonlinear refractive index, but it reverses to positive after the dye is intercalated into layered titanate nanosheets with a negative nonlinear refractive index forming CV/HTO nanohybrid thin film. This method can provide a way to turn to reverse nonlinear refraction sign of the materials.     

Numerical analysis of the output power of the injection-locked cw Ti:sapphire lasers

The optimization analysis of the output power of the injection-locked cw Ti:sapphire lasers is presented based on the fact that the injection-locked and free-running lasers almost have the same maximum output power. With the modified Ti:sapphire laser model, the dependences of the threshold and slope efficiency on the ring cavity and crystal parameters are studied through the numerical calculations, which clarify the roles of various parameters in affecting the output power. Our calculated results are in good agreement with the reported experimental data for the laser at 756 nm. Therefore our numerically calculated results could be used as a guideline for designing and optimizing such kind of the lasers.     

Mid-infrared radiation transmission through fluoride glass multimode optical fibers

Measurement of the transmission laser radiation from Q-switched and free-running Er:YAG lasers operating at 2.94 μm through fluoride glass multimode optical fibers of 448, 465 and 620 μm core diameter were performed. Attenuation measurements were obtained as a function of the laser energy input, of the bending angle and of the radius of curvature. The fibers exhibited low attenuation under straight and bent conditions. The output beam quality was also studied using the appropriate beam profiler. The output beam profiles showed a central multi-spiked energy distribution.     

A detailed study through the focal region of near-threshold single-shot femtosecond laser ablation nano-holes in borosilicate glass

A detailed study of the morphology of nano-craters drilled in borosilicate glass by single shot femtosecond laser ablation near the ablation threshold has been performed by scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy and scanning electron microscopy imaging after focused ion beam sectioning. The influence of the numerical aperture (NA = 0.4 and 0.8), the pulse energy (16 nJ < E_p < 600 nJ) and the position of the specimen surface into the focal region were systematically investigated, leading to nanometric or micrometric scales in every spatial dimension. The nanocrater’s size is not restricted by the diffraction limit but determined by the laser pulse stability and the material properties. If the beam is focused inside the glass, two craters are drilled, shaping very distinct morphologies. Their dimensions have been studied in details and different relationships have been proposed for the evolutions of the depths and of the various diameters of these craters as functions of the pulse energy, the numerical aperture and the position of specimen surface in the beam-material interaction region. It is suggested that the long, thin conical profile with very high aspect ratio of the secondary craters is due to a spontaneous reshaping of the beam which transforms the incoming Gaussian pulse into a Gaussian-Bessel pulse. As proposed in the developed model the geometry of the second craters seems to be connected with the one of the main craters.     

Calibration of a multiple axes 3-D laser scanning system consisting of robot, portable laser scanner and turntable

A multiple axes 3-D laser scanning system consisting of a portable 3-D laser scanner, a industrial robot and a turntable is demonstrated. By using a criterion sphere, a robot tool center point (TCP) calibration approach is proposed to calibrate the relation between the laser 3-D scanner and the robot end-effector. In this approach, two different translational motions of robot are first made to determine the rotation part, and then at least three different rotational motions are made to determine the translation part. Meanwhile, by using the criterion sphere, a turntable approach is proposed to calibrate the pose of the turntable relative to the robot. In this approach, several rotational angles of turntable and two different heights of the sphere are made to determine the rotational axis of turntable. Experiment is performed on a portable laser scanner mounted on an industrial robot ABB IRB4400 with a turntable. The experiment results show that the two proposed calibration algorithms are stable and flexible. The application of 3-D measurement is also given to demonstrate the effectiveness and stability of the multiple axes 3-D laser scanning system.     

三能级Upper-ladder型系统中的

三能级Upper-ladder型系统中,在旋波、慢变振幅近似下,求解了考虑驱动场相位扩散后的系统密度矩阵运动方程,并给出了这个三能级梯型系统稳态线性解析解.利用对密度矩阵运动方程的稳态线性解析解的数值模拟结果,研究相位扩散对无反转激光增益、色散和粒子数差的影响;利用对密度矩阵运动方程的数值模拟结果,分析相位的扩散对无反...     

二波混频高功率单频窄线宽光纤激光器

设计并制造了一种基于二波混频的高功率单频窄线宽光纤激光器.激光器采用长线形腔结构,以Er3+/Yb3+双包层光纤作为增益介质,利用输出信号光分束反馈注入,与腔内振荡激光混频干涉,形成分布的增益光栅与折射率光栅共同作用选模,获得稳定的1550.63 nm单频高功率激光输出.在975 nm多模激光二极管(LD)抽运下,激光...     

高功率垂直腔面发射激光器的湿法腐蚀工艺

为提高高功率垂直腔面发射激光器(VCSEL)光电性能,对氧化限制型高功率VCSEL湿法腐蚀工艺进行了实验研究。实验中采用H₃PO₄系溶液替代以往制备此类器件常用的H₂SO₄系溶液作为高功率VCSEL外延片的腐蚀液,利用扫描电镜(SEM)研究了腐蚀后外延片氧化窗口的腐蚀形貌变化与腐蚀液浓度的关系,消除了以往采用H₂SO₄系溶液腐蚀时,高功率VCSEL氧化层侧壁出现的"燕尾"结构;通过改变湿法腐蚀工艺的外部温度条件和腐蚀液的浓度配比,实验研究了高功率VCSEL湿法腐蚀速率规律,最后得出了制备高功率VCSEL时湿法腐蚀工艺的最佳外部温度条件与腐蚀液的最佳浓度配比。