连续锁模Nd∶YVO4激光器实现1 GHz高频输出

LD抽运全固体Nd∶YVO4激光器在连续锁模状态运转下获得了高达1 GHz的重复频率.实验中采用半导体可饱和吸收镜作为锁模元件.利用透过率只有0.8%的输出镜以及可获得较小抽运光斑的2 WLD作为抽运源来优化激光器设计,有效地抑制了调Q锁模状态的运转.低的激光器振荡阈值(35 mW)和连续锁模阈值(0.8 W)显示了饱和吸收体低的插入损耗和激光器合理的设计.在最大抽运1.6 W 时获得了210 mW的平均输出功率.     

Diode End-Pumped Passively Q-Switched Nd^3＋：GdVO4 Self-Raman Laser at 1176 nm

A compact diode-end-pumped passively Q-switched Nd^3＋ ：GdVO4/C^r4＋ ：YAG self-Raman laser at 1176 nm is demonstrated. When the To = 80% Cr^4＋：YAG saturable absorber is inserted into the cavity, the maximum Rtaman laser output reaches 175 mW with 3.8 W incident pump power. The optical conversion from incident to the Raman laser is 4.6% and the slope efficiency is 6.5%. The pulse energy, duration, and repetition frequency of the first stokes laser are 4.5μJ, 1.8 ns, and 38.5 kHz, respectively. There is strong blue emission （about 350- 400nm） can be observed in the Nd^3＋ ：GdVO4 crystal when the process of stimulated Raman scattering occurs, which is induced by the upconversion of the Nd^3＋ ions.     

腔内倍频Nd3+:GdVO4/LBO深蓝456 nm激光器的工作特性

在激光二极管(LD)抽运腔内倍频Nd3 :GdVO4/LBO深蓝456 nm激光器中.为对比激光品体掺杂浓度对倍频输出功率的影响.利用同样尺寸为3 mm×3 mm×2 mm,稀土离子掺杂原子数分数分别为0.15和0.25的Nd3 :GdVO4品体作为对比.实验中利用同样长为20 mm的线性直腔,在使用10 mm长、按基频光为914 nm方向切割的Ⅰ类相位匹配倍频晶体LBO,在抽运功率为2.85 w时,前者获得了输出率为105 mW的深蓝456 nm激光,明显高于后者.通过对准三能级激光晶体的最佳长度分析表明,掺杂原子数分数为0.15的Nd3 :GdVO4晶体与0.25的相比,其实际长度更加接近于最佳长度.通过对倍频晶体LBO的最佳切割角和温度控制等分析表明,利用针对914 nm基频光切割的LBO晶体在912 nm激光器中.其切割角的差别可以通过温控的改变得到补偿.     

The 10 kW Level High Brightness Face-Pumped Slab Nd:YAG Amplifier with a Hybrid Cooling System

We demonstrate a high power, high brightness, slab amplifier based on face-pumped Nd:YAG slab gain modules,having a high efficient hybrid cooling system of the conduction cooling and forced convection cooling. Using a single gain module, a laser output power up to 4.5 kW with a remarkable optical-optical conversion efficiency of 51% is realized, indicating an excellent lasing performance of the Nd:YAG slab module. The amplifier operates at a repetition rate of 700 Hz and delivers a maximum average output power exceeding 10.5 kW with pulse duration of 150us. A good beam quality factor is measured to be β = 1.9. To the best of our knowledge, this is the highest brightness for a 10 kW level Nd:YAG slab amplifier.     

LD端面泵浦腔内倍频Yb:YAG绿光激光器

报道了一种激光二极管(LD)端面泵浦10at%掺杂Yb:YAG激光晶体(4×4×1mm)和Ⅰ类临界相位匹配LBO的腔内倍频全固态绿光激光器.为了克服"绿光问题",采用了两个激光二极管偏振耦合系统.在双路泵浦功率为1.2W时,获得最高功率为40mW525nm的连续基模激光输出.在腔内插入Cr4+:YAG饱和吸收体被动调Q,在泵浦功率为1.2W时,可以获得平均功率为5.2mW,脉冲重复频率为2.44kHz,脉冲宽度为51.5ns,峰值功率为41.7W的515nm脉冲激光输出.输出波长发生变化,而且515nm脉冲激光输出的阈值仅为728mW.     

Comparison of Nd:YAG Ceramic Laser Pumped at 885nm and 808nm

Laser performance of 1064 nm domestic Nd：YAG ceramic lasers for 885 nm direct pumping and 808 nm traditional pumping are compared. Higher slope efficiency of 34% and maximum output power of 16.5 W are obtained for the 885nm pump with a 6ram length 1 at.% Nd：YAG ceramic. The advantages for 885nm direct pumping are discussed in detail. This pumping scheme for highly doping a Nd：YAG ceramic laser is considered as an available way to generate high power and good beam quality simultaneously.     

33 W quasi-continuous-wave narrow-band sodium D_(2a) laser by sum-frequency generation in LBO

We demonstrate an all-solid quasi-continuous-wave （QCW） narrow-band source tunable to sodium D2a line at 589.159 nm. The source is based on sum-frequency mixing between lasers at 1064 nm and 1319 nm in a LBO crystal. The 1064 nm and 1319 nm lasers are produced from two diode side-pumped Nd：YAG master oscillator power amplifier （MOPA） laser systems, respectively. A 33 W output of 589 nm laser is obtained with beam quality factor M^2 = 1.25, frequency stability better than ±0.2 GHz and linewidth less than 0.44 GHz. A prototype 589 nm laser system is assembled, and a sodium laser guided star has been successfully observed in the field test.     

激光二极管抽运主动调Q Nd∶GdVO_4自受激拉曼激光器

采用激光二极管(LD)抽运、主动调Q的方式,利用c向切割的Nd∶GdVO4晶体的自受激拉曼散射(self-SRS)效应,实现了结构紧凑、高效的脉冲拉曼激光器。在输入功率为1.8W,主动调Q10kHz时,自受激拉曼激光器产生了稳定的1176nm的斯托克斯(Stokes)脉冲光,斯托克斯光的单脉冲能量为10μJ,脉冲宽度为19ns。此时,自受激拉曼散射的阈值仅为510mW,斯托克斯光的转换效率为5.6%。实验结果表明,有效的自受激拉曼变频可以通过一个c向切割的Nd∶GdVO4晶体,采用主动调Q的方式来实现。     

LD端面泵浦Yb∶YAG/LBO 525nm绿光激光器

报道了一种激光二极管(LD)端面泵浦10at%掺杂Yb∶YAG薄片激光晶体(4mm×1mm)、Ⅰ类临界相位匹配LBO、腔内倍频525nm全固态绿光激光器。采用平凹腔结构,在LD泵浦功率为1.43W时,获得了最高功率为22.3mW的525nm的基模连续激光输出,光-光转换效率为1.5%,光斑椭圆度为0.99。腔内倍频激光器的倍频光输出功率受腔内基频光光子数密度等的影响,最后也对此作了讨论。     

High Power Pulse Laser Reflection Sequence Combination with a Fast Steering Mirror

We propose and demonstrate a new approach for a high power pulse laser reflection sequence combination with a fast steering mirror(FSM). This approach possesses significant advantages for lasers combining with a variety of output power, wavelength, pulse duration, repetition rates and polarization. The maximum number of laser routes participating in combination principally depends on the FSM's adjustment time of the step response, lasers' repetition rates and pulse duration. A proof-of-principle experiment is performed with two 2-kW level pulsed beams. The results indicate that the combined beam has an excellent pointing stability with rms pointing jitter～8.5μrad. Meanwhile, a high combining efficiency of 98.6% is achieved with maintaining good beam quality.