Diode-end-pumped Nd:YVO4/LBO lasers with 4.2W continuous-wave output at 457 nm

A continuous-wave (CW) 457 nm blue laser operating at the power of 4.2 W is demonstrated by using a fiber coupled laser diode module pumped Nd: YVO4 and using LBO as the intra-cavity SHG crystal With the optimization of laser cavity and crystal parameters, the laser operates at a very high efficiency. When the pumping power is about 31 W, the output at 457nm reaches 4.2 W, and the optical to optical conversion efficiency is about 13.5% accordingly. The stability of the out putpower is better than 1.2% for 8 h continuously working.     

4.2W 连续波运转的LD泵浦Nd:YVO4/LBO 457nm蓝光激光器

报道了采用大功率光纤耦合模块端面泵浦Nd:YVO4晶体,LBO腔内倍频的高功率4.2 W连续波457 nm蓝光激光器.通过优化谐振腔设计和器件参数,使准三能级方式运转的914 nm激光得以高效率工作,并在此基础之上通过腔内倍频获得高功率的倍频蓝光输出.最终在泵浦功率为31 W时,蓝光输出功率达4.2 W,相应的光-光转换效率达13.5%,8 h连续工作激光输出功率的稳定性为1.2%.     

LD泵浦Nd:YVO4/BIBO腔内倍频457nm蓝光激光器

用国产半导体激光二极管泵浦Nd:YVO4晶体,在室温下获得914nm激光连续输出,用I类临界位相匹配BIBO腔内倍频获得457nm蓝光激光输出,当注入泵浦功率为1.4W时,蓝光最大输出为48mW,光光转化效率为3.4%,功率稳定度24h内优于±2.8%.     

LD端面泵浦946 nm/473 nm连续Nd:YAG/LBO激光器

对Nd:YAG 946 nm和 473 nm激光器特性进行了实验研究。采用二极管端面泵浦平-平腔实验结构,使用键合Nd:YAG晶体作为激光增益介质,在入射泵浦功率31.8 W时,得到最高11 W的连续波946 nm 激光输出,光-光转换效率34.6%,斜率效率35.4%,光束质量M2达到7.53,半小时内功率不稳定度小于0.4%。采用Ⅰ类临界相位匹配LBO晶体对946 nm激光进行内腔倍频,获得了0.887 W的连续波473 nm蓝光输出,光-光换转效率5.87%。实验结果表明:所设计的端面泵浦连续激光器具有很强的实用价值。     

Laser-diode pumped Nd: GdVO4 ultraviolet laser with LBO frequency tripling

We have demonstrated a laser-diode pumped Nd.GdVO4 extra-cavity frequency tripling ultraviolet laser with a LBO crystal in this paper. Under the acousto-optic （A-O） Q-switched operation, we have obtained 355 nm ultraviolet laser,with pulse width of 25 ns and pulse repetition rate of 20 kHz. By using a type Ⅰ non-critical phase-matched LBO crystal, the SHG output power of 822 mW is achieved at the incident pump power of 16 W. The output power of 355nm UV laser is 260mW with a type Ⅱ phase-matched LBO crystal,and the conversion efficiency （1 064 nm-355 nm） is 5.9 %. The power stability of 355 nm laser is 1.7% in 1 h.     

Diode-pumped Q-switched Extra-cavity Frequency-doubled Nd: YVO4/KTP Green Laser

A diode-pumped acousto-optical(A-O) Q-switched extra-cavity frequency-doubled Nd: YVO4/KTP (KTiOPO4) green laser formed with a simple plane-plane cavity has been demonstrated. With the incident pump power of 12. 7 W, A-O Q-switched average output power at 1 064 nm was 3.81 W with a duration of 25 ns at a repetition rate of 20 kHz, extra-cavity frequency doubling with KTP as the nonlinear crystal yielded the maximum output power of 1. 92 W at 532 nm, the corresponding optical conversion efficiency from 1 064 nm to 532 nm light is 50.4%. The continuous-wave(CW) laser properties of diodepumped Nd: YVO4 crystal operating at 1 064 nm have been studied. With the incident pump power of 25 W,the maximum CW output power of 13.81 W was obtained with the corresponding optical conversion efficiency of 55.24%.     

Diode-pumped Q-switched Extra-cavity Frequency-doubled Nd：YVO4/KTP Green Laser

A diode-pumped acousto-optical（A-O） Q-switched extra-cavity frequency-doubled Nd：YVO4/KTP （KTiOPO4） green laser formed with a simple plane-plane cavity has been demonstrated. With the incident pump power of 12.7W, A-O Q-switched average output power at 1064nm was 3.81W with a duration of 25 ns at a repetition rate of 20 kHz, extra-cavity frequency doubling with KTP as the nonlinear crystal yielded the maximum output power of 1. 92 W at 532 nm, the corresponding optical conversion efficiency from 1064nm to 532nm light is 50.4%. The continuous-wave（CW） laser properties of diodepumped Nd：YVO4 crystal operating at 1064nm have been studied. With the incident pump power of 25 W, the maximum CW output power of 13.81 W was obtained with the corresponding optical conversion efficiency of 55.24%.     

高效率高功率全固态紫外激光器

报道了采用大功率国产光纤束模块端面抽运Nd∶YVO4激光晶体的腔外三倍频紫外激光器,用声光调Q技术实现了高功率高光束质量基频光输出。采用LBOⅠ类相位匹配和LBOⅡ类相位匹配的腔外倍频方法,并利用凹面反射镜的方式进行聚焦,避免了1064nm和532nm激光聚焦时由于波长的不同而产生的色差效应,有效地提高了三倍频的倍频效率。最终在注入抽运光功率为23.3W,声光调Q激光器的调制频率为20kHz的工作条件下,基频光输出功率为7.28W时,得到紫外激光输出功率为1.86W,1064nm基频光到355nm紫外激光的光-光转换效率为25.5%,此外,对紫外激光光束质量的测试表明,该紫外激光器具有高功率输出的同时仍有很好的光束质量。     

蓝光二极管双端抽运Pr:YLF晶体320 nm紫外激光器（特邀）

设计了一种采用不同波长的蓝光二极管合光作为抽运源并采用双端抽运的方式抽运Pr:YLF晶体320 nm紫外激光器。该激光器结构采用V型折叠腔结构,使用波长分别为444 nm和469 nm、抽运功率分别为3 W和1.4 W的蓝光激光二极管作为抽运源,对12 mm长、0.3%掺杂浓度的Pr:YLF晶体进行抽运,并且使用三硼酸锂晶体作为倍频晶体来实现倍频,匹配方式为I类相位匹配。通过对谐振腔参数进行优化,当5700 mW的抽运功率注入晶体时,输出了1005 mW最大输出功率的320 nm紫外连续激光,光光转换效率约为17.6%。     

Passive mode locked diode-pumped Nd:GdYVO4 laser with a GaAs absorber

A passively Q-switched mode-locked Nd：GdYVO4 laser is successfully demonstrated by using a piece of GaAs crystal grown at low temperature as the passively saturated absorber and the output coupler. Fundamental properties of the Nd： GdYVO4 laser are investigated. The maximum average output power of 3.5 W is obtained by using plainsphere when the incident pumping power is 10 W, which corresponds to an optical-optical coversion efficiency of 35%. The threshold power for the Q-switching mode-locked is 1.2 W. The maximum average output power of 1.72 W is obtained by using GaAs when the incident pumping power is 10 W, mode-locked pulse train with a repetition rate of - 113 MHz is achieved. At the incident laser pumping power of 7 W, the modulation depth is 100%.     

激光二极管列阵泵浦Yb：YAG/LBO 525nm绿光激光器

报道了激光二极管列阵(LDA)端面泵浦的全固态腔内倍频525 nm绿光激光器.Yb:YAG晶体掺杂浓度10-at.%,几何尺寸为φ4 mm × 1 mm,利用半导体致冷器(TEC)对其进行温度控制.倍频晶体选用按Ⅰ类临界相位匹配角度切割的LBO,位相匹配角度为(θ,φ)=(90°,12.2°).采用线性平凹腔结构,在LDA泵浦功率为11.3 W时,获得了最高功率为244 mW的525 nm连续激光输出,光-光转换效率为1.98%     

钛宝石的晶体生长与性能

本文采用提拉法生长出了高光学质量的Ti:Al2O3单晶,讨论了生长和退火工艺对晶体质量的影响。在室温条件下,14.8mm长的TiAl2O3激光棒,以35mJ的Nd:YAG倍频激光泵浦,在带有色散元件的激光腔中,获得了6.4mJ(780nm)激光输出,激光效率为18%。     

LD泵浦6.8W连续Nd:YVO4/LBO 671nm红光激光器

报道了一种光纤耦合半导体激光二极管(LD)阵列端面抽运Nd∶YVO4晶体,腔内Ⅰ类临界相位匹配LBO(LiB3O5)晶体倍频,实现波长为671nm的全固态红光激光器瓦级连续输出的理论分析和实验结果.采用短三镜折叠腔结构,通过对激光晶体热效应的考虑,估算其热透镜焦距,用计算机优化设计选取合适谐振腔参数,在26W的注入泵浦功率下,获得了连续输出6.8W、波长为671nm的红光基模稳定输出,光-光转化效率达到26%.     

Widely and continuously tunable optical parametric generator based on MgO-doped periodically poled LiNbO3 crystal

Pulsed optical parametric generators(OPGs)and op-tical parametric oscillators(OPOs)have beenextensive-ly studied and developedfor generatingtunable coherentsources[1-5]that cover the wide spectral range fromthenear UVto the mid IR.In this letter we report…     

端面抽运高功率连续单频1064 nm Nd:YVO4环行腔激光器

采用808 nm光纤耦合输出激光二极管(FCLD)单端端面抽运Nd∶YVO4晶体,采用四镜折叠环行腔,在腔内插入法拉第旋光器和半波片实现激光的单向运转以抑制空间烧孔效应,并在腔内加入标准具,最终实现连续单频1064 nm激光输出.在24.6 W抽运功率时,最高输出功率达到9 W,光-光转换效率为36.6%,M2因子约为1.14,频率漂移约200 MHz.     

激光二极管侧面抽运高功率1338nm Nd∶YAG激光器

报道了一台激光二极管(LD)侧面抽运的高功率连续1338 nm Nd∶YAG激光器.通过分析Nd∶YAG的跃迁谱线和相应的受激发射截面的特点,根据多跃迁谱线激光材料波长选择的耦合率条件,合理设计激光棒和腔镜的耦合率参数.激光谱线测量表明,成功抑制了1064 nm和1319 nm波长激光的振荡.以高功率808 nm激光二极管侧面抽运模块为抽运源,采用平-平腔结构,研究了耦合输出率分别为5.3%,7.4%和11%的输出镜的输出情况,比较分析了不同腔长对激光输出的影响.在抽运功率为555 W时,采用5.3%的耦合输出镜和20 cm腔长,获得大于100 W的1338 nm单一波长激光输出,光-光转换效率大于18%,斜率效率为35%,输出光束的M2因子为36.     

500 kHz波长锁定878.6 nm LD双端泵浦Nd:YVO4声光调Q激光器

报道了一种由波长锁定878.6 nm LD双端抽运Nd:YVO4声光调Q激光器,重复频率在500 kHz时具有稳定的1 064 nm脉冲激光输出。在重频为100 kHz,晶体吸收功率58 W时,获得18.2 W的1 064 nm激光输出,光-光转换效率为31.3%,脉宽为15.2 ns;在重频为500 kHz、晶体吸收功率58 W时,获得26.1 W的1 064 nm激光输出,光-光转换效率为45%,脉宽为44.2 ns,重频在100~500 kHz下具有稳定的脉冲输出,光束质量较传统模式下有明显提高,并且转换效率也有提升。实验表明:利用波长锁定878.6 nm激光二极管直接泵浦的方式,有利于降低晶体热效应、提高光束质量,提高光-光转换效率,获得窄脉宽的脉冲激光输出,并且在一定的温度变化范围内具有极好的温度稳定性。     

三明治腔结构的Nd:YVO_4激光器

报道了一种三明治腔结构（Ｓａｎｄｗｉｃｈ－ｔｙｐｅｒｅｓｏｎａｔｏｒ）的ＮｄＹＶＯ４全固态激光器。用发射波长８０６ｎｍ的光纤耦合二极管激光器（ＬＤ）泵浦ＮｄＹＶＯ４晶体，泵浦光功率为７Ｗ时获得１．０６４μｍ连续波（ＣＷ）ＴＥＭ００模最大输出功率为３．７Ｗ，光学斜效率为６２％；将ＫＴＰ放入腔内倍频，当泵光为５．６Ｗ时，获得ＣＷ绿光输出６２０ｍＷ。光－光转换效率达１１％。     

室温工作的全固态Tm：YAP激光器

研究了室温工作的Tm：YAP 2μm激光器,采用795 nm激光二极管泵浦Tm：YAP激光晶体,晶体采用热电制冷及风冷的致冷方式,实现1.99μm激光输出,最大输出功率为13.5 W,光转换效率28.2%,斜效率高达36%.并对影响激光输出的腔型、晶体工作温度等进行实验分析.     

2μm激光晶体Ho:YAP理论及实验分析

介绍了一种适合于掺杂Ho3+的激光基质,Ho:YAlO3(Ho:YAP)。这种基质相对于现阶段常用的Ho:YAG、Ho:YLF、Ho:GdVO4有着较为明显的优势,吸收谱线较宽、吸收截面大、各向异性、生长周期短、输出功率不易饱和等。通过计算证明了Ho:YAP作为激光晶体的可能性,并实验研究了Ho:YAP这种新激光晶体的输出特性。当注入Tm:YLF的功率为15.6 W时,得到8.57 W连续输出的、波长为2 118 nm的Ho:YAP激光。斜率效率达到63.7%,Tm:YLF到Ho:YAP的转换效率为54.5%,光束质量因子M2为1.39。