A narrow linewidth continuous wave Ho：YAP laser with two Fabry-Perot etalons pumped by a Tm：YLF laser is reported. The maximum output power reaches 8.3 W when the incident pump power is 15.8 W, with 52.5% optical-to...A narrow linewidth continuous wave Ho：YAP laser with two Fabry-Perot etalons pumped by a Tm：YLF laser is reported. The maximum output power reaches 8.3 W when the incident pump power is 15.8 W, with 52.5% optical-to- optical conversion efficiency and 62.6% slope efficiency. A stable laser output at 2118.1 nm is achieved, with a linewidth less than 0.4 nm （full width at half maximum）. The beam quality factor is M2- 1.25, measured by the traveling knife-edge method.展开更多
FM-to-AM(frequency modulation-to-amplitude modulation)conversion caused by nonuniform spectral transmission of broadband beam is harmful to high-power laser facility.Smoothing by spectral dispersion(SSD)beam is a spec...FM-to-AM(frequency modulation-to-amplitude modulation)conversion caused by nonuniform spectral transmission of broadband beam is harmful to high-power laser facility.Smoothing by spectral dispersion(SSD)beam is a special broadband beam for its monochromatic feature at the given time and space on the near field.The traditional method which uses the optical spectral transfer function as filters cannot accurately describe its AM characteristics.This paper presents the theoretical analysis of the etalon effect for SSD beam.With a low-order approximation,the analytic model of the temporal shape of SSD beam is obtained for the first time,which gives the detailed AM characteristics at local and integral aspects,such as the variation of ripples width and amplitude in general situation.We also analyze the FM-to-AM conversion on the focal plane;in the focusing process,the lens simply acts as an integrator to smooth the AM of SSD beam.Because AM control is necessary for the near field to avoid optics damage and for the far field to ensure an optimal interaction of laser-target,our investigations could provide some important phenomena and rules for pulse shape control.展开更多
A continuous-wave all-solid-state tunable Ti：sapphire laser with compact configuration is presented. The frequency-tuning range extends from 760 to 825 nm by rotating the birefringent filters. When the intracavity et...A continuous-wave all-solid-state tunable Ti：sapphire laser with compact configuration is presented. The frequency-tuning range extends from 760 to 825 nm by rotating the birefringent filters. When the intracavity etalon is locked on tile oscillating frequency of the laser and the length of the resonator is scanned by the piezo- electric ceramics transducer, a maximal continuous frequency-tuning range of 15.3 GHz is realized. The obtained Ti：sapphire laser is successfully applied to scan the saturation absorption spectroscopy of D1 transitions of SrRb atoms around the wavelength of 794.97 nm.展开更多
A passively Q-switched side-pumped laser with folded resonator is specially constructed for single- longitudinal-mode smooth pulse output. Nd：YAG is chosen as the laser active medium and Cr^4＋：YAG as the saturable ...A passively Q-switched side-pumped laser with folded resonator is specially constructed for single- longitudinal-mode smooth pulse output. Nd：YAG is chosen as the laser active medium and Cr^4＋：YAG as the saturable absorber medium. Additionally, the method of frequency selection by grating with 1200 line/mm and Fabry-Perot （F-P） etalon is used in the twisted-mode cavity. The single-frequency smooth pulses are produced with 10-Hz repetition rate, 20-ns pulse width, and 1.064-μm wavelength. The proba- bility of single-frequency laser output measured is over 99% by using the methods of Fourier analysis and F-P etalon multiple-beam interferometry at the threshold voltage. The measured near-field and far-field angles of divergence are 1.442 and 1.315 mrad, respectively. The values of M^2 are 1.32 and 1.31 separately with the knife-edge method. Single pulse at 1.064 tim with the energy of 8.8 mJ is achieved in TEM00 mode.展开更多
A novel dual-loop technique was proposed for single-mode selection in an optoelectronic oscillator （OEO）. It consisted of a pump laser and a feedback circuit including an intensity modulator, a Fabry-Perot （FP） et...A novel dual-loop technique was proposed for single-mode selection in an optoelectronic oscillator （OEO）. It consisted of a pump laser and a feedback circuit including an intensity modulator, a Fabry-Perot （FP） etalon, two optical fiber delay lines, two photodetectors, and an amplifier. By inserting the Fabry-Perot etalon, the proposed dual-loop OEO realized a single mode oscillation ranging from 0 Hz to 20 GHz. The strong oscillation mode was present at 15 GHz, and the side modes suppression ratio （SMSR） exceeded 140dB. More over the length of the two fiber loops were just 5 meters and 36 meters.展开更多
A longer laser resonator length is benefit for laser linewidth, but harmful for single-frequency operation. A novel way is suggested to narrow the bandwidth of a Fabry-Perot （FP） cavity through increasing the deriva...A longer laser resonator length is benefit for laser linewidth, but harmful for single-frequency operation. A novel way is suggested to narrow the bandwidth of a Fabry-Perot （FP） cavity through increasing the derivative of one round-trip phase shift with respect to the frequency. It can be implemented by replacing one of two FP mirrors with a Gires-Tournois etalon （GTE）, called FPCT, as a dispersion element. FPGT resonator has additional axial modes due to the GTE reflection phase shift. Theoretical analyses show that the bandwidth of additional axial modes can be 1% of that of a conventional FP cavity. A distributed feedback （DFB） laser diode can employ FPGT resonator to achieve ultra-narrow linewidth laser. It is shown that the effect of refractivity fluctuation in the gain medium on the linewidth is little, and kilohertz linewidth is achievable for such a device.展开更多
We demonstrate a new technique to generate a high stability multi-wavelength fiber source by inserting a synchronized etalon filter in superfluorescent fiber source. Multi-wavelength source can easily be obtained over...We demonstrate a new technique to generate a high stability multi-wavelength fiber source by inserting a synchronized etalon filter in superfluorescent fiber source. Multi-wavelength source can easily be obtained over the EDF gain region with the proposed schedule. By partially feedback diffracted spontaneous emission into erbium doped fiber medium, greater output power, extinction ration and narrower linewidth for each channel than that simply using the spectrum slicing technique is easy obtained. Stab...展开更多
基金Project supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(Grant No.GK2030260112)
文摘A narrow linewidth continuous wave Ho：YAP laser with two Fabry-Perot etalons pumped by a Tm：YLF laser is reported. The maximum output power reaches 8.3 W when the incident pump power is 15.8 W, with 52.5% optical-to- optical conversion efficiency and 62.6% slope efficiency. A stable laser output at 2118.1 nm is achieved, with a linewidth less than 0.4 nm （full width at half maximum）. The beam quality factor is M2- 1.25, measured by the traveling knife-edge method.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11404306)the Presidential Foundation of the China Academy of Engineering Physics(No.YZJJLX2016008)
文摘FM-to-AM(frequency modulation-to-amplitude modulation)conversion caused by nonuniform spectral transmission of broadband beam is harmful to high-power laser facility.Smoothing by spectral dispersion(SSD)beam is a special broadband beam for its monochromatic feature at the given time and space on the near field.The traditional method which uses the optical spectral transfer function as filters cannot accurately describe its AM characteristics.This paper presents the theoretical analysis of the etalon effect for SSD beam.With a low-order approximation,the analytic model of the temporal shape of SSD beam is obtained for the first time,which gives the detailed AM characteristics at local and integral aspects,such as the variation of ripples width and amplitude in general situation.We also analyze the FM-to-AM conversion on the focal plane;in the focusing process,the lens simply acts as an integrator to smooth the AM of SSD beam.Because AM control is necessary for the near field to avoid optics damage and for the far field to ensure an optimal interaction of laser-target,our investigations could provide some important phenomena and rules for pulse shape control.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61405107,61227902,and 61227015)the Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province(Grant No.2014021011-3)the Scientific and Technological Innovation Programs of Higher Education Institutions in Shanxi(Grant No.2013104)
文摘A continuous-wave all-solid-state tunable Ti：sapphire laser with compact configuration is presented. The frequency-tuning range extends from 760 to 825 nm by rotating the birefringent filters. When the intracavity etalon is locked on tile oscillating frequency of the laser and the length of the resonator is scanned by the piezo- electric ceramics transducer, a maximal continuous frequency-tuning range of 15.3 GHz is realized. The obtained Ti：sapphire laser is successfully applied to scan the saturation absorption spectroscopy of D1 transitions of SrRb atoms around the wavelength of 794.97 nm.
文摘A passively Q-switched side-pumped laser with folded resonator is specially constructed for single- longitudinal-mode smooth pulse output. Nd：YAG is chosen as the laser active medium and Cr^4＋：YAG as the saturable absorber medium. Additionally, the method of frequency selection by grating with 1200 line/mm and Fabry-Perot （F-P） etalon is used in the twisted-mode cavity. The single-frequency smooth pulses are produced with 10-Hz repetition rate, 20-ns pulse width, and 1.064-μm wavelength. The proba- bility of single-frequency laser output measured is over 99% by using the methods of Fourier analysis and F-P etalon multiple-beam interferometry at the threshold voltage. The measured near-field and far-field angles of divergence are 1.442 and 1.315 mrad, respectively. The values of M^2 are 1.32 and 1.31 separately with the knife-edge method. Single pulse at 1.064 tim with the energy of 8.8 mJ is achieved in TEM00 mode.
文摘A novel dual-loop technique was proposed for single-mode selection in an optoelectronic oscillator （OEO）. It consisted of a pump laser and a feedback circuit including an intensity modulator, a Fabry-Perot （FP） etalon, two optical fiber delay lines, two photodetectors, and an amplifier. By inserting the Fabry-Perot etalon, the proposed dual-loop OEO realized a single mode oscillation ranging from 0 Hz to 20 GHz. The strong oscillation mode was present at 15 GHz, and the side modes suppression ratio （SMSR） exceeded 140dB. More over the length of the two fiber loops were just 5 meters and 36 meters.
文摘A longer laser resonator length is benefit for laser linewidth, but harmful for single-frequency operation. A novel way is suggested to narrow the bandwidth of a Fabry-Perot （FP） cavity through increasing the derivative of one round-trip phase shift with respect to the frequency. It can be implemented by replacing one of two FP mirrors with a Gires-Tournois etalon （GTE）, called FPCT, as a dispersion element. FPGT resonator has additional axial modes due to the GTE reflection phase shift. Theoretical analyses show that the bandwidth of additional axial modes can be 1% of that of a conventional FP cavity. A distributed feedback （DFB） laser diode can employ FPGT resonator to achieve ultra-narrow linewidth laser. It is shown that the effect of refractivity fluctuation in the gain medium on the linewidth is little, and kilohertz linewidth is achievable for such a device.
文摘We demonstrate a new technique to generate a high stability multi-wavelength fiber source by inserting a synchronized etalon filter in superfluorescent fiber source. Multi-wavelength source can easily be obtained over the EDF gain region with the proposed schedule. By partially feedback diffracted spontaneous emission into erbium doped fiber medium, greater output power, extinction ration and narrower linewidth for each channel than that simply using the spectrum slicing technique is easy obtained. Stab...
