增益竞争双波长放大单频光纤放大器理论研究

引入增益竞争是抑制单频光纤放大器中受激布里渊散射(SBS)的有效方式. 在单频光纤放大器的基础上, 推导了描述增益竞争双波长放大单频掺镱双包层光纤放大器的稳态速率方程组, 建立了增益竞争双波长放大单频光纤放大器的理论模型; 利用建立的理论模型模拟分析了信号光波长间隔、 信号光种子功率比、 抽运方式和增益光纤长度等因素对放大器的单频激光输出 效率以及SBS抑制效果的影响.     

相位调制信号对窄线宽光纤放大器线宽特性和受激布里渊散射阈值的影响

高功率窄线宽光纤放大器的输出功率主要受限于受激布里渊散射(SBS)效应,通过相位调制进行线宽展宽可以有效抑制SBS效应.基于窄线宽光纤放大器中的SBS动力学模型,研究了正弦信号、白噪声信号和伪随机编码信号(PRBS)对窄线宽光纤放大器光谱特性与SBS阈值的影响.研究发现,采用不同信号进行相位调制时,调制频率和调制深度等参数对调制后激光光谱的谱线间隔、谱线数目与光谱平整度的影响存在较大差异,进而影响放大器的线宽特性和SBS阈值.通过对比分析,给出了调制信号的类型选择和参数优化原则,能够为窄线宽光纤放大器的相位调制系统设计提供参考.     

可用于产生微波信号的间隔可调双波长光纤激光器

为了获得不同间隔双波长信号输出,提出一种基于受激布里渊效应产生双波长激光的实验装置,利用不同间隔双波长输出信号进行拍频实验可获得可调的微波信号输出;利用一段10 km长普通单模光纤（SMF）作为布里渊增益介质,一个线宽为5 kHz分布反馈激光器（DFB）作为布里渊抽运源,一段未泵浦的保偏掺铒光纤用作饱和吸收体抑制边模,通过改变未泵浦保偏掺铒光纤的长度,可获得不同间隔输出的双波长光纤激光器,实验获得波长间隔为0.170 nm和0.085 nm的激光信号输出,分别对应20 GHz和10 GHz的微波信号。     

基于随机并行梯度下降算法的多波长激光相干合成

由于受到受激布里渊散射(SBS)等非线性效应的限制,单频激光放大器的功率在百瓦量级,以非单频激光多波长激光作为种子源能够有效地抑制SBS并提高放大器功率.与单频激光相干合成相比,非单频率、多波长激光的相干合成有望将输出激光功率成量级地提高.基于随机并行梯度下降(stochastic parallel gradient descent,SPGD)算法,实现了四波长激光的相干合成.在系统闭环时,四路多波长激光合成后的主瓣能量能够提高3倍,达到理想值的75%.验证了多波长、非单频激光相干合成的可行性,为高功率相干合成的发展提供了新的途径.     

高功率窄线宽光纤激光技术

以波长拓展为主线介绍了单频光纤振荡器的研究进展,以功率提升为主线介绍了单频连续光纤放大器的发展现状,以产生窄线宽种子源的方法为依据总结了1μm波段高功率窄线宽连续光纤激光器的国内外研究成果。分析当前高功率单频光纤激光器和高功率窄线宽光纤激光器的发展趋势和面临的主要挑战,梳理并讨论高功率窄线宽光纤激光的关键技术,并基于当前高功率窄线宽光纤激光器的发展现状介绍其在各领域的应用价值。     

瑞利布里渊光时域分析系统传感性能的提升方法

将多波长激光光源技术引入瑞利布里渊光时域分析系统,其中抑制载波的微波调制多波长脉冲基底1阶边带会在传感光纤中产生多波长背向瑞利散射;将该散射光作为探测光与多波长传感脉冲发生受激布里渊散射(SBS)作用,可有效地提高光纤SBS阈值和SBS作用效率,进而提高系统信噪比和布里渊频移的测量精度。分析了相位调制器产生多波长激光光源的原理以及利用电光强度调制器产生作为探测光的多波长斯托克斯和反斯托克斯激励光的原理,建模分析了多波长瑞利布里渊光时域分析系统原理,给出了系统信噪比与波长数关系的表达式;搭建了单波长和三波长光纤SBS阈值测量系统及瑞利布里渊光时域分析系统,测量了光纤的SBS阈值和系统性能。实验结果表明,当单波长与三波长瑞利布里渊光时域分析系统的传感脉冲宽度为100ns,峰值功率为100mW,单个波长的脉冲基底功率约为1.3mW,传感光纤长度为2.4km时,三波长较单波长系统的光纤SBS阈值和信噪比分别提高了3倍和2.83倍,在2km光纤内布里渊频移波动由33.4 MHz降至15.6 MHz。     

光纤放大器中的受激布里渊散射阈值

 从受激布里渊散射(SBS)耦合波理论出发,根据双包层光纤放大器中的受激布里渊散射阈值模型,理论仿真了信号带宽、纤芯直径、放大器增益对SBS阈值的影响,并从实验上研究了单频百纳秒脉冲信号在掺镱双包层光纤放大器中的受激布里渊散射现象。实验中输入脉冲信号重复频率1 Hz,脉宽200 ns,对不同的输入脉冲信号放大,前向放大脉冲在脉冲能量660 nJ、峰值功率3.3 W时出现畸变,产生后向SBS窄脉冲,达到了SBS阈值,实验计算的SBS阈值与理论分析结果基本一致。     

窄线宽全光纤激光器实现666 W高功率输出

搭建了一台主振荡功率放大（MOPA）结构的窄线宽全光纤激光器。利用噪声相位调制技术将单频激光线宽展宽至0.3 GHz,通过四级放大器结构对10 mW的窄线宽种子激光进行放大,获得了功率为666 W的窄线宽激光输出。该窄线宽激光器输出功率仅受限于泵浦功率,增加泵浦功率有望进一步提高输出功率。     

双纵模窄线宽光纤拉曼放大器

 报道了一台实现了双纵模窄线宽激光输出的光纤拉曼放大器。利用中心波长1 079.7 nm的双纵模窄线宽种子激光器获得了频率间隔1.4 GHz、功率比约3∶1的双纵模输出,各纵模的线宽约为10 MHz;再利用1 031 nm泵浦光对双纵模种子光进行拉曼放大,实现了1.07 W双纵模激光输出。拉曼放大过程中,两个纵模的线宽、频率间隔及功率比保持得很好。     

128 W单频线偏振光纤放大器特性研究

高功率单频激光在激光雷达、光谱学、精密测量等领域具有广阔的应用前景.采用中心波长为1064 nm、光谱线宽为20 kHz、偏振消光比（PER）高于20 dB的单频线偏振分布式反馈光纤激光器做种子源（尾纤输出功率约为10 mW）,利用种子注入主振荡功率光纤放大技术,通过两级级联放大实现了128 W高功率单频、线偏振、近衍射极限单模连续激光输出.主放大器光-光效率达到83%,PER高于12 dB.采用分段温控技术有效地提高了光纤中的受激布里渊散射（SBS）阈值,实验中未观察到明显的放大自发辐射和SBS现象,进 关键词： 掺Yb光纤放大器 主振荡功率光纤放大 单频 线偏振     

Experimental study of SBS suppression and coherence property of 1064 nm high power multi-tone fiber amplifier

Seeding high power fiber amplifier employing multi-tone fiber laser is an effective approach to suppress stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS). In this paper, a two-stage 1064 nm high power fiber amplification system was set up. Single-, two- and three-tone fiber lasers were employed. SBS threshold powers and maximum output powers of the multi-tone cases are enhanced compared with the single-tone case. The multi-tone amplifiers also show comparable optical-to-optical efficiency to the single-tone amplifier. To demonstrate and validate coherence property of the two multi-tone fiber amplifiers, the output laser beams of the amplifiers were self-interfered in our self-made coherent beam combining system. The laser beams of the multi-tone cases showed good coherence property comparable to the single-tone case, which implied that the high power output laser light of the multi-tone fiber amplifiers could be used for coherent beam combining.     

窄线宽纳秒脉冲光纤拉曼放大器的理论模型和数值分析

窄线宽纳秒脉冲光纤拉曼放大器在非线性频率变换、遥感探测和量子信息等领域有广泛的应用前景.综合考虑受激拉曼散射(stimulated Raman scattering,SRS)、受激布里渊散射(stimulated Brillouin scattering,SBS)、自相位调制(self-phase modulation)和交叉相位调制(cross-phase modulation)等非线性效应,建立了窄线宽纳秒脉冲光纤拉曼放大器的非线性动力学模型.仿真分析了放大器中脉冲激光的时频演化特性,对比研究了抽运脉冲宽度、光纤长度和信号光功率等因素对放大器性能的影响.研究发现,上述因素会影响放大器的SRS阈值、SBS阈值、输出激光线宽、激光转换效率等.例如,当脉冲宽度为800 ns时,SBS随着抽运功率的增加而发生,限制了激光功率的提升;减短抽运脉宽可以抑制SBS,但是输出激光的线宽易于展宽到数百MHz以上;增加光纤长度可以获得更低的SRS阈值和更高的转换效率,但是SBS效应和光谱展宽程度也随之增强.系统搭建中需要平衡各非线性效应,选择合适的系统参数.研究内容可以为窄线宽纳秒脉冲光纤拉曼放大器的设计搭建提供参考.     

Analysis and simulation of single-frequency Raman fiber amplifiers

High power operation of single-frequency Raman fiber amplifiers is usually limited by the onset of stimulated Brillouin scattering. A theoretical investigation on single-frequency Raman fiber amplifier limited by stimulated Brillouin scattering is presented in this paper, based on the intensity equations combining stimulated Brillouin scattering and stimulated Raman scattering. A combination of methods is proposed to increase the output power of single-frequency Raman fiber amplifier. These methods include applying a suitable pump scheme according to the fiber length and seed signal power, using short gain fibers, utilizing a multiple-stage scheme and providing suppression of stimulated Brillouin scattering.     

122-W high-power single-frequency MOPA fiber laser in all-fiber format

We demonstrate a high-power single-frequency master oscillator power amplifier (MOPA) fiber laser.The central wavelength of the single-frequency fiber laser seed is 1 063.8 nm,with a linewidth narrower than 20 kHz and output power of 120 mW.By using two-stage amplification,a single-frequency fiber laser with an output power of 122 W is obtained,and the optical-optical conversion efficiency is 72%.No significant amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) or stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) is observed.The output power can be further increased by launching more pump power.     

主振荡功率放大结构窄线宽全光纤激光器334 W高功率输出

 搭建了一台全光纤结构的窄线宽高功率掺镱光纤激光器。种子激光的输出功率大于40 mW,线宽窄于100 MHz。采用主振荡功率放大结构三级放大,主放泵浦功率为405 W时得到了334 W的窄线宽高功率激光输出,光光转换效率为82.4%。目前,激光器输出功率仅受限于泵浦功率,增加有效泵浦功率即有望进一步提高输出功率。     

Stimulated Brillouin Scattering Enhancement Factor Improvement in a 11.6-GHz-Linewidth 1.5-kW Yb-Doped Fiber Amplifier

The stimulated Brillouin scattering(SBS) threshold enhancement factor in a pure white noise linewidth broadening Yb-doped fiber amplifier(YDFA) with a short large mode area fiber is theoretically and experimentally studied.We demonstrate a 1064.08 nm,11.6 GHz linewidth,1.5kW output power YDFA with an SBS threshold enhancement of ~57(26 W SBS threshold with single frequency seed).The output beam is near-diffraction limited with a beam quality factor of M~2 = 1.15 and a slope efficiency of up to 87%.No SBS or stimulated Raman scattering effects are observed in the whole power range.Further power scaling is limited by the available pump power in our system.     

水中微弱光散射布里渊频谱选择性光放大研究

提出利用布里渊放大技术对水中微弱光散射信号进行频谱选择性光放大的方法.根据频率失谐布里渊放大理论模型，分析了Stokes种子光的线宽及频率失谐对布里渊放大的影响，研究了种子光放大率随水温及其功率密度变化的规律，理论和实验符合较好.研究表明，相同频率失谐时，线宽较大的种子光信号放大率更高.选取20℃的CS₂为放大介质，不同温度海水产生的Stokes种子光信号均能得到有效的布里渊放大.相同抽运光功率密度情况下，种子光的放大率随其功率密度的增加而减小，当种子光能量约为5μJ时，其放大率达10²以上.     

1.8-kW simultaneous spectral and coherent combining of three-tone nine-channel all-fiber amplifier array

We demonstrate simultaneous spectral and coherent combining of a three-tone nine-channel all-fiber amplifier array with a total output power of 1.8 kW in a master-oscillator power-amplifier (MOPA) configuration. Three single-frequency seed lasers are spectrally combined and employed as a master oscillator for an all-fiber power amplifier array, which provides robust performance on suppressing of the stimulated Brillouin scattering effect. Three-stage power amplifiers are employed to scale the power from tens of mW to more than 300 W. Active phase locking of the nine-channel spectrally combined amplifiers is implemented by using the stochastic parallel gradient descent algorithm. In the experiment, a nine-channel spectrally combined MOPA array is coherently combined with a total output power of 1.8 kW. The power in the main lobe in closed loop is 4.6 times the value in open loop, and an average visibility of more than 85 % of the interference pattern at the receiving plane is obtained. By only adding pump power in the main amplifiers, the total power of the array could scale up to more than 3 kW.