As a representative transition metal dichalcogenides(TMD),NiTe_(2)has an ultra-fast optical response,high carrier mobility,and excellent environmental stability.It has a broad application prospect in the fields of ene...As a representative transition metal dichalcogenides(TMD),NiTe_(2)has an ultra-fast optical response,high carrier mobility,and excellent environmental stability.It has a broad application prospect in the fields of ener-gy,biomedicine,optoelectronic devices,and so on.At present,there have been scant reports on the application of NiTe_(2)in the field of ultrafast photonics.In this work,NiTe_(2)was synthesized by chemical vapor deposition(CVD)and integrated with a tapered optical fiber to achieve mode-locking in an erbium-doped fiber laser(EDFL)and a thu-lium-doped fiber laser(TDFL).The mode-locked EDFL exhibited a pulse width of 678 fs and an output power of 3.92 mW.The pulse width of mode-locked TDFL was estimated to have a pulse width of 694 fs with an output power of 21.64 mW.These results demonstrate that NiTe_(2)is an effective saturable absorber material with potential applica-tions in the field of ultrafast optics.展开更多
By employing three reflecting volume Bragg gratings, a near-infrared 4-channel spectral-beam-combining system is demonstrated to present 720 W combined power with a combining efficiency of 94.7%. The combined laser be...By employing three reflecting volume Bragg gratings, a near-infrared 4-channel spectral-beam-combining system is demonstrated to present 720 W combined power with a combining efficiency of 94.7%. The combined laser beam is near-diffraction-limited with a beam factor M^2-1.54. During this 4-channel beam-combining process, no special active cooling measures are used to evaluate the volume Bragg gratings as combining elements are under the higher power laser operation. Thermal expansion and period distortion are verified in a 2 k W 2-channel beam-combining process, and the heat issue in the transmission case is found to be more remarkable than that in the diffraction e-se. Transmitted and diffracted beams experience wave-front aberrations with different degrees, thus leading to distinct beam deterioration.展开更多
Two-dimensional（2D） materials have been regarded as a promising nonlinear optical medium for fabricating versatile optical and optoelectronic devices. Among the various photonic applications, the employment of 2D ma...Two-dimensional（2D） materials have been regarded as a promising nonlinear optical medium for fabricating versatile optical and optoelectronic devices. Among the various photonic applications, the employment of 2D materials as nonlinear optical devices such as saturable absorbers for ultrashort pulse generation and shaping in ultrafast lasers is one of the most striking aspects in recent years. In this paper, we review the recent progress of 2D materials based pulse generation and soliton shaping in ultrafast fiber lasers, and particularly in the context of 2D materials-decorated microfiber photonic devices. The fabrication of 2D materials-decorated microfiber photonic devices, high performance mode-locked pulse generation, and the nonlinear soliton dynamics based on pulse shaping method are discussed. Finally, the challenges and the perspective of the 2D materials-based photonic devices as well as their applications are also discussed.展开更多
We demonstrate an ultrafast fiber laser based on transition metal dichalcogenide materials which are tungsten disulfide (WS<sub>2</sub>) and molybdenum disulfide (MoS<sub>2</sub>) as saturable ...We demonstrate an ultrafast fiber laser based on transition metal dichalcogenide materials which are tungsten disulfide (WS<sub>2</sub>) and molybdenum disulfide (MoS<sub>2</sub>) as saturable absorber (SA). These materials are fabricated via a simple drop-casting method. By employing WS<sub>2</sub>, we obtain a stable harmonic mode-locking at the threshold pump power of 184 mW, and the generated soliton pulse has 3.48 MHz of repetition rate. At the maximum pump power of 250 mW, we also obtain a small value of pulse duration, 2.43 ps with signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of 57 dB. For MoS<sub>2</sub> SA, the pulse is generated at 105 mW pump power with repetition rate of 1.16 MHz. However, the pulse duration cannot be detected by the autocorrelator device as the pulse duration recorded is 468 ns, with the SNR value of 35 dB.展开更多
Wavelength-tunable ultrashort pulse source with high energy is highly desired for a lot of applications. The wavelength-tunable all-normal-dispersion （ANDi） mode-locked fiber laser, which can be compressed easily an...Wavelength-tunable ultrashort pulse source with high energy is highly desired for a lot of applications. The wavelength-tunable all-normal-dispersion （ANDi） mode-locked fiber laser, which can be compressed easily and amplified by an all-fiber structure, is a promising seed of such a source with compact structures. The pulse compression and amplification at different center wavelengths （from 1026 to 1058nm） of the tunable ANDi Yb- doped mode-locked fiber lasers that we previously proposed are experimentally investigated in this work. It is found that, for different wavelengths, the duration and chirp of the direct output pulse from the oscillator vary considerably, however, the duration of compressed pulse fluctuates less. For the amplification process, due to the unf/at gain spectrum of Yb-doped fiber, the gain at a short wavelength is larger than that at a long wavelength. Consequently, the trends of spectrum distortions induced by the amplification process are different for different wavelengths. These results and analyses will be helpful for the design of a high-energy and wavelength-tunable ultrashort pulse source based on an ANDi seed.展开更多
The output characteristics of the Er-doped mode-locked fiber laser using a single-walled carbon nanotube saturable absorber are investigated theoretically with a nonlinear Schrtidinger equation and a saturable absorpt...The output characteristics of the Er-doped mode-locked fiber laser using a single-walled carbon nanotube saturable absorber are investigated theoretically with a nonlinear Schrtidinger equation and a saturable absorption equation using realistic parameters. Stable self-starting mode-locking pulses are achieved under net normal, net zero, and net anomalous cavity group velocity dispersion （GVD） respectively. A spectrum with a flat top is obtained from the net normal cavity GVD laser while a spectrum with Kelly side-bands is obtained from the net anomalous cavity GVD laser. The characteristics of the pulse duration changing with cavity GVD and modulation depth of the single-walled carbon nanotubes are discussed. The characteristics of the mode-locking pulses from net normal, net zero, and net anomalous cavity GVD mode-locked fiber lasers are compared. These systematical results are useful for designing mode-locked fiber lasers with saturable absorbers made by different kinds of carbon nano-materials.展开更多
After a half century of development, fiber laser has evolved from a concept to a great family penetrating into various fields of applications. This paper reviews the history and current development of fiber lasers, wi...After a half century of development, fiber laser has evolved from a concept to a great family penetrating into various fields of applications. This paper reviews the history and current development of fiber lasers, with topics covering both continuous wave and short pulse fiber lasers. Important issues such as the major rare earth dopants, fiber laser brightness, polarization effects, clad pumping technology, beam combination, mode locking and pulse shaping are discussed in this paper.展开更多
We report on a theoretical and experimental study of an all-normal-dispersion （ANDi） Yb-doped mode-locked fiber laser, in which nonlinear polarization rotation （NPR） is used to realize mode-locking without any dis...We report on a theoretical and experimental study of an all-normal-dispersion （ANDi） Yb-doped mode-locked fiber laser, in which nonlinear polarization rotation （NPR） is used to realize mode-locking without any dispersion compensation. Based on the coupled nonlinear Schr6dinger （CNLS） equation, a model simulating the mode-locked process of an all-normal-dispersion ring fiber laser is developed, which shows that the achievement of stable mode-locking depends on the alignment of the polarization controller （PC） along the fast-polarization axis of the fiber, the birefringence intensity, and the net cavity dispersion. According to the theoretical analysis, stable mode-locked pulses with pulse duration 300 ps and average output power 33.9 mW at repetition rate 36 MHz are obtained.展开更多
We present the recent research progress of our group on mid-infrared pulsed fiber lasers at 3μm by passive switching. Three different kinds of saturable absorbers including semiconductor saturable absorber （SESAM）,...We present the recent research progress of our group on mid-infrared pulsed fiber lasers at 3μm by passive switching. Three different kinds of saturable absorbers including semiconductor saturable absorber （SESAM）, Fe2＋：ZnSe crystal, topological insulator （TI） were used to perform the pulse generation, respectively. The temporal regimes of mode locking, Q-switching and Q-switching induced gain switching were gained. Some relative discussions and prospective efforts are proposed at the end of this paper.展开更多
As mid-infrared （MIR） lasers show numerous applications in the field of defense, medical, materials processing, and optical communications. Investigation on MIR Raman fiber lasers （RFL） increasingly becomes a hot ...As mid-infrared （MIR） lasers show numerous applications in the field of defense, medical, materials processing, and optical communications. Investigation on MIR Raman fiber lasers （RFL） increasingly becomes a hot topic. Compared with traditional silica fiber, fluoride and chalcogenide glass fibers possess higher nonlinear coefficients and excellent MIR transmittances. In this article, the latest development of the MIR RFL using fluoride and chalcogenide glass fibers as gain media are introduced, respectively. This review article mainly focuses on the development of MIR RFLs in aspects of output wavelength, output power and optical efficiency. The prospect of MIR RFLs is also discussed.展开更多
We numerically study the artificial spectral-filtering effect in dissipative soliton fiber lasers without intracavity spectral filters. It is found that in dissipative soliton lasers with real saturable absorbers （SA...We numerically study the artificial spectral-filtering effect in dissipative soliton fiber lasers without intracavity spectral filters. It is found that in dissipative soliton lasers with real saturable absorbers （SAs）, the dynamic spectral filtering of the real SAs serves as an artificial spectral filter and contributes to the pulse shaping. While in the dissi- pative soliton lasers with artificiM SAs, such as nonlinear polarization rotation, the spectrM filtering introduced by the intracavity polarization-dependent components acts as an artificial spectral filter and shapes the pulses to obtain mode- locking. An investigation of the artificial spectral-filtering effect reveals the operating mechanisms of the dissipative soliton fiber lasers without visible bandpass filters.展开更多
Different material-doped Raman fiber lasers with very high efficiency operating in continuous-wave are presented.With 1 W Nd∶YVO 4 laser pumping at wavelength of 1 342 nm, single mode output power of above 500 mW (op...Different material-doped Raman fiber lasers with very high efficiency operating in continuous-wave are presented.With 1 W Nd∶YVO 4 laser pumping at wavelength of 1 342 nm, single mode output power of above 500 mW (optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 50%) is simulated in the range of 1 400-1 500 nm.Using high-germanium,high-phosphate and high-borate silicate fibers as the gain medium,laser output at wavelengths of 1 420,1 450,1 480 and 1 495 nm can be achieved with different geometries,which are just as pumping C-band and L-band distributed Raman fiber amplifiers.展开更多
Two types of the dual mode-locked fiber lasers for asynchronous absolute distance measurement are investigated, The lasers are linear and ring cavity with repetition rate of 70 MHz and 100 MHz, respectively. The group...Two types of the dual mode-locked fiber lasers for asynchronous absolute distance measurement are investigated, The lasers are linear and ring cavity with repetition rate of 70 MHz and 100 MHz, respectively. The group velocity dispersion is not compensated in the first type of the lasers, while the others are fully done. The timing jitter with the Allan deviation below averaging time of 0.2 s during the distance measurement for around 1 m of both types of lasers were 2.5 ps with 600 nm and 1.6 ps with 200 nm. We concluded that the phase noise resulted from the intra-cavity dispersion is the main contribution for the uncertainty of the ranging in these two types of the lasers.展开更多
Fiber lasers are increasingly employed in radiative environments,such as outer space and nuclear facilities.However,their performance is significantly compromised under irradiation due to the accumulation of defects i...Fiber lasers are increasingly employed in radiative environments,such as outer space and nuclear facilities.However,their performance is significantly compromised under irradiation due to the accumulation of defects in fiber components.Despite various radiation-hardening strategies,including optimized fiber designs and posttreatment techniques,these approaches have been unable to fully mitigate performance degradation.In this study,we demonstrate near 100%power recovery in a 150 W fiber laser exposed to radiation,achieved through an insitu photobleaching technique utilizing low-power blue light.This all-fiber photobleaching strategy not only restores laser performance but also provides a robust,compact,and scalable solution for developing highperformance radiation-resistant fiber lasers.The proposed approach holds significant potential for advancing laser applications in challenging radiative environments,such as space exploration,nuclear power plants,and medical radiotherapy.展开更多
A tightly synchronized fiber laser system composed of two mode-locked Yb-doped fiber lasers in a master-slave configuration is built.The synchronization could sustain for more than 6 h,and the maximum tolerance of cav...A tightly synchronized fiber laser system composed of two mode-locked Yb-doped fiber lasers in a master-slave configuration is built.The synchronization could sustain for more than 6 h,and the maximum tolerance of cavity length mismatch is measured to be about 210μm.Afterward,a time-stretch dispersive Fourier transform technique is introduced to analyze the synchronization process over multiple cycles.The pulse evolution,center wavelength shift,spectral reshaping,and broadening are all clearly detected.And the synchronization time is experimentally determined on the order of microseconds(hundreds of roundtrips).These results also show the seed pulse acting as a temporal gate for mode locking in some cases.To the best of our knowledge,this is the first time that pulse formation,spectral evolution,center wavelength shift,and synchronization time during the synchronization process are precisely revealed in experiment.These results would help to improve the performances of synchronized laser devices and deeply understand the mechanisms of the synchronization process and other light-light interactions in materials.展开更多
In this paper,we demonstrate and experimentally verify a tunable,multi-wavelength switchable ring-cavity erbium-doped fiber laser(EDFL).The hollow-core anti-resonant fiber(HC-ARF)filters,which are based on polarizatio...In this paper,we demonstrate and experimentally verify a tunable,multi-wavelength switchable ring-cavity erbium-doped fiber laser(EDFL).The hollow-core anti-resonant fiber(HC-ARF)filters,which are based on polarization interference,are fabricated using a bent HC-ARF.These filters were incorporated into a ring-cavity EDFL,achieving a tunable laser output ranging from 1547 to 1561 nm with a tuning step of 3.5 nm,and all measured optical signal-to-noise ratios(OSNRs)exceeded 35 dB.Additionally,the laser system supports switching from single-wavelength to three-wavelength operation near the 1560 nm region.展开更多
This study presents active coherent beam combining(CBC)of a pulsed laser based on sampling the intrapulse evaluation function.By precisely controlling the trigger sequence of an analog-to-digital converter,the fixed t...This study presents active coherent beam combining(CBC)of a pulsed laser based on sampling the intrapulse evaluation function.By precisely controlling the trigger sequence of an analog-to-digital converter,the fixed time point of the pulse light is sampled as an evaluation function for CBC.The active CBC of two fiber amplifiers with a 500 ns pulse width and a 10 k Hz repetition rate is experimentally demonstrated by applying a hill-climbing algorithm.The residual phase error is approximately λ/27.A coherent Doppler wind lidar(CDWL)based on CBC light source is verified.The experimental results verify the feasibility of using the pulsed CBC to improve the pulse energy of a CDWL without degrading performance.展开更多
We presented a repetition-rate tunable Yb-doped fiber laser system,which used a chirped fiber Bragg grating as a fiber stretcher designed to match the second-and third-order dispersion of the transmission grating comp...We presented a repetition-rate tunable Yb-doped fiber laser system,which used a chirped fiber Bragg grating as a fiber stretcher designed to match the second-and third-order dispersion of the transmission grating compressor.The system delivered 1-μJ,143-fs pulses at a 2 MHz repetition rate and 10-μJ,157-fs pulses at a 200 kHz repetition rate,respectively.The pulse repetition rate can be tuned from 200 kHz to 2 MHz while the pulse duration maintains<180 fs.This compact fiber laser source was built for applications in ophthalmology,such as corneal flap cutting and tissue vaporization.Furthermore,it can be applied in micro-machining applications,such as laser marking,scribing,and drilling.展开更多
In this paper,to reduce the damage or absorption caused by radiation to optical fibers,we study lightweight and flexible anti-radiation films based on optical precision deposition technology.At first,anti-radiation co...In this paper,to reduce the damage or absorption caused by radiation to optical fibers,we study lightweight and flexible anti-radiation films based on optical precision deposition technology.At first,anti-radiation composite thin films based on Kapton,ITO,and Cu(or Al)are designed and homemade with different structures.Subsequently,polarization-maintaining(PM)Yb-doped fiber(Yb-fiber)samples protected by these different kinds of anti-radiation films are irradiated with a dose of∼150 kGy.At last,we comparatively investigate(1)the radiation-induced attenuation(RIA)of these PM Yb-fiber samples and(2)the lasing performance(threshold and slope efficiency)and gain performance of a 1064 nm fiber laser and amplifier using these irradiated PM Yb-fibers as the gain medium,respectively.The results show that such a film can reduce the RIA of the irradiated Yb-fiber by up to 2.84 dB/m and increase the output power by up to 75.3%at most.In addition,we also study the optical recovery of the PM Yb-fibers after radiation.展开更多
Due to their unique physical properties,nonlinear materials are gradually demonstrating significant potential in the field of optics.Gold nanoparticles supported on carbon black(Au/CB),possessing low loss and high non...Due to their unique physical properties,nonlinear materials are gradually demonstrating significant potential in the field of optics.Gold nanoparticles supported on carbon black(Au/CB),possessing low loss and high nonlinear characteristics,serve as an excellent material for saturable absorber(SA) in ultrafast fiber lasers.In this study,we investigated the performance of Au/CB material and designed an ultrafast fiber laser based on Au/CB SA,successfully observing stable fundamental mode-locking and pulse bunch phenomena.Specifically,when the fiber laser operates in fundamental mode-locking state,the center wavelength of optical spectrum is 1 558.82 nm,with a 3 dB bandwidth of 2.26 nm.Additionally,to investigate the evolution of real-time spectra,the dispersive Fourier transform(DFT) technology is employed.On the other hand,the pulse bunch emitted by the laser is actually composed of numerous random sub-pulses,exhibiting high-energy characteristics.The number of sub-pulses increases with the increase of pump power.These findings contribute to further exploring the properties of Au/CB material and reveal its potential applications in ultrafast optics.展开更多
基金Supported by Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Fund,China(2024A1515012429)。
文摘As a representative transition metal dichalcogenides(TMD),NiTe_(2)has an ultra-fast optical response,high carrier mobility,and excellent environmental stability.It has a broad application prospect in the fields of ener-gy,biomedicine,optoelectronic devices,and so on.At present,there have been scant reports on the application of NiTe_(2)in the field of ultrafast photonics.In this work,NiTe_(2)was synthesized by chemical vapor deposition(CVD)and integrated with a tapered optical fiber to achieve mode-locking in an erbium-doped fiber laser(EDFL)and a thu-lium-doped fiber laser(TDFL).The mode-locked EDFL exhibited a pulse width of 678 fs and an output power of 3.92 mW.The pulse width of mode-locked TDFL was estimated to have a pulse width of 694 fs with an output power of 21.64 mW.These results demonstrate that NiTe_(2)is an effective saturable absorber material with potential applica-tions in the field of ultrafast optics.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 11474257 and 61605183
文摘By employing three reflecting volume Bragg gratings, a near-infrared 4-channel spectral-beam-combining system is demonstrated to present 720 W combined power with a combining efficiency of 94.7%. The combined laser beam is near-diffraction-limited with a beam factor M^2-1.54. During this 4-channel beam-combining process, no special active cooling measures are used to evaluate the volume Bragg gratings as combining elements are under the higher power laser operation. Thermal expansion and period distortion are verified in a 2 k W 2-channel beam-combining process, and the heat issue in the transmission case is found to be more remarkable than that in the diffraction e-se. Transmitted and diffracted beams experience wave-front aberrations with different degrees, thus leading to distinct beam deterioration.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61307058,61378036,11304101,and 11474108)Guangdong Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholar,China(Grant No.2014A030306019)+6 种基金Pearl River S&T Nova Program of Guangzhou,China(Grant No.2014J2200008)Program for Outstanding Innovative Young Talents of Guangdong Province,China(Grant No.2014TQ01X220)Program for Outstanding Young Teachers in Guangdong Higher Education Institutes,China(Grant No.YQ2015051)Science and Technology Project of Guangdong,China(Grant No.2016B090925004)Foundation for Young Talents in Higher Education of Guangdong,China(Grant No.2017KQNCX051)Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou,China(Grant No.201607010245)Scientific Research Foundation of Young Teacher of South China Normal University,China(Grant No.17KJ09)
文摘Two-dimensional（2D） materials have been regarded as a promising nonlinear optical medium for fabricating versatile optical and optoelectronic devices. Among the various photonic applications, the employment of 2D materials as nonlinear optical devices such as saturable absorbers for ultrashort pulse generation and shaping in ultrafast lasers is one of the most striking aspects in recent years. In this paper, we review the recent progress of 2D materials based pulse generation and soliton shaping in ultrafast fiber lasers, and particularly in the context of 2D materials-decorated microfiber photonic devices. The fabrication of 2D materials-decorated microfiber photonic devices, high performance mode-locked pulse generation, and the nonlinear soliton dynamics based on pulse shaping method are discussed. Finally, the challenges and the perspective of the 2D materials-based photonic devices as well as their applications are also discussed.
基金Supported by the University of Malaya under Grant No PG173-2015B
文摘We demonstrate an ultrafast fiber laser based on transition metal dichalcogenide materials which are tungsten disulfide (WS<sub>2</sub>) and molybdenum disulfide (MoS<sub>2</sub>) as saturable absorber (SA). These materials are fabricated via a simple drop-casting method. By employing WS<sub>2</sub>, we obtain a stable harmonic mode-locking at the threshold pump power of 184 mW, and the generated soliton pulse has 3.48 MHz of repetition rate. At the maximum pump power of 250 mW, we also obtain a small value of pulse duration, 2.43 ps with signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of 57 dB. For MoS<sub>2</sub> SA, the pulse is generated at 105 mW pump power with repetition rate of 1.16 MHz. However, the pulse duration cannot be detected by the autocorrelator device as the pulse duration recorded is 468 ns, with the SNR value of 35 dB.
基金Supported by the Initiative Scientific Research Program of Tsinghua University
文摘Wavelength-tunable ultrashort pulse source with high energy is highly desired for a lot of applications. The wavelength-tunable all-normal-dispersion （ANDi） mode-locked fiber laser, which can be compressed easily and amplified by an all-fiber structure, is a promising seed of such a source with compact structures. The pulse compression and amplification at different center wavelengths （from 1026 to 1058nm） of the tunable ANDi Yb- doped mode-locked fiber lasers that we previously proposed are experimentally investigated in this work. It is found that, for different wavelengths, the duration and chirp of the direct output pulse from the oscillator vary considerably, however, the duration of compressed pulse fluctuates less. For the amplification process, due to the unf/at gain spectrum of Yb-doped fiber, the gain at a short wavelength is larger than that at a long wavelength. Consequently, the trends of spectrum distortions induced by the amplification process are different for different wavelengths. These results and analyses will be helpful for the design of a high-energy and wavelength-tunable ultrashort pulse source based on an ANDi seed.
基金supported by the National Key Basic Research Progrm of China(Grant No.2013CB922404)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61177047)the Key Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61235010)
文摘The output characteristics of the Er-doped mode-locked fiber laser using a single-walled carbon nanotube saturable absorber are investigated theoretically with a nonlinear Schrtidinger equation and a saturable absorption equation using realistic parameters. Stable self-starting mode-locking pulses are achieved under net normal, net zero, and net anomalous cavity group velocity dispersion （GVD） respectively. A spectrum with a flat top is obtained from the net normal cavity GVD laser while a spectrum with Kelly side-bands is obtained from the net anomalous cavity GVD laser. The characteristics of the pulse duration changing with cavity GVD and modulation depth of the single-walled carbon nanotubes are discussed. The characteristics of the mode-locking pulses from net normal, net zero, and net anomalous cavity GVD mode-locked fiber lasers are compared. These systematical results are useful for designing mode-locked fiber lasers with saturable absorbers made by different kinds of carbon nano-materials.
文摘After a half century of development, fiber laser has evolved from a concept to a great family penetrating into various fields of applications. This paper reviews the history and current development of fiber lasers, with topics covering both continuous wave and short pulse fiber lasers. Important issues such as the major rare earth dopants, fiber laser brightness, polarization effects, clad pumping technology, beam combination, mode locking and pulse shaping are discussed in this paper.
文摘We report on a theoretical and experimental study of an all-normal-dispersion （ANDi） Yb-doped mode-locked fiber laser, in which nonlinear polarization rotation （NPR） is used to realize mode-locking without any dispersion compensation. Based on the coupled nonlinear Schr6dinger （CNLS） equation, a model simulating the mode-locked process of an all-normal-dispersion ring fiber laser is developed, which shows that the achievement of stable mode-locking depends on the alignment of the polarization controller （PC） along the fast-polarization axis of the fiber, the birefringence intensity, and the net cavity dispersion. According to the theoretical analysis, stable mode-locked pulses with pulse duration 300 ps and average output power 33.9 mW at repetition rate 36 MHz are obtained.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.61377042the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities under Grant No.ZYGX2013J058the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University of Ministry of Education of China under Grant No.NCET-13-0094
文摘We present the recent research progress of our group on mid-infrared pulsed fiber lasers at 3μm by passive switching. Three different kinds of saturable absorbers including semiconductor saturable absorber （SESAM）, Fe2＋：ZnSe crystal, topological insulator （TI） were used to perform the pulse generation, respectively. The temporal regimes of mode locking, Q-switching and Q-switching induced gain switching were gained. Some relative discussions and prospective efforts are proposed at the end of this paper.
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities under Grant No.ZYGX2015KYQD015
文摘As mid-infrared （MIR） lasers show numerous applications in the field of defense, medical, materials processing, and optical communications. Investigation on MIR Raman fiber lasers （RFL） increasingly becomes a hot topic. Compared with traditional silica fiber, fluoride and chalcogenide glass fibers possess higher nonlinear coefficients and excellent MIR transmittances. In this article, the latest development of the MIR RFL using fluoride and chalcogenide glass fibers as gain media are introduced, respectively. This review article mainly focuses on the development of MIR RFLs in aspects of output wavelength, output power and optical efficiency. The prospect of MIR RFLs is also discussed.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 61077032)
文摘We numerically study the artificial spectral-filtering effect in dissipative soliton fiber lasers without intracavity spectral filters. It is found that in dissipative soliton lasers with real saturable absorbers （SAs）, the dynamic spectral filtering of the real SAs serves as an artificial spectral filter and contributes to the pulse shaping. While in the dissi- pative soliton lasers with artificiM SAs, such as nonlinear polarization rotation, the spectrM filtering introduced by the intracavity polarization-dependent components acts as an artificial spectral filter and shapes the pulses to obtain mode- locking. An investigation of the artificial spectral-filtering effect reveals the operating mechanisms of the dissipative soliton fiber lasers without visible bandpass filters.
文摘Different material-doped Raman fiber lasers with very high efficiency operating in continuous-wave are presented.With 1 W Nd∶YVO 4 laser pumping at wavelength of 1 342 nm, single mode output power of above 500 mW (optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 50%) is simulated in the range of 1 400-1 500 nm.Using high-germanium,high-phosphate and high-borate silicate fibers as the gain medium,laser output at wavelengths of 1 420,1 450,1 480 and 1 495 nm can be achieved with different geometries,which are just as pumping C-band and L-band distributed Raman fiber amplifiers.
文摘Two types of the dual mode-locked fiber lasers for asynchronous absolute distance measurement are investigated, The lasers are linear and ring cavity with repetition rate of 70 MHz and 100 MHz, respectively. The group velocity dispersion is not compensated in the first type of the lasers, while the others are fully done. The timing jitter with the Allan deviation below averaging time of 0.2 s during the distance measurement for around 1 m of both types of lasers were 2.5 ps with 600 nm and 1.6 ps with 200 nm. We concluded that the phase noise resulted from the intra-cavity dispersion is the main contribution for the uncertainty of the ranging in these two types of the lasers.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(12004432)Science and Technology Innovation Program of Hunan Province(2021RC3083)+2 种基金Training Program for Excellent Young Innovators of Changsha(kq2305038,kq2206002)High-level Talents Programs of National University of Defense TechnologyPostgraduate Scientific Research Innovation Project of Hunan Province(CX20240119)。
文摘Fiber lasers are increasingly employed in radiative environments,such as outer space and nuclear facilities.However,their performance is significantly compromised under irradiation due to the accumulation of defects in fiber components.Despite various radiation-hardening strategies,including optimized fiber designs and posttreatment techniques,these approaches have been unable to fully mitigate performance degradation.In this study,we demonstrate near 100%power recovery in a 150 W fiber laser exposed to radiation,achieved through an insitu photobleaching technique utilizing low-power blue light.This all-fiber photobleaching strategy not only restores laser performance but also provides a robust,compact,and scalable solution for developing highperformance radiation-resistant fiber lasers.The proposed approach holds significant potential for advancing laser applications in challenging radiative environments,such as space exploration,nuclear power plants,and medical radiotherapy.
基金Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality(4192015)National Natural Science Foundation of China(61975003)。
文摘A tightly synchronized fiber laser system composed of two mode-locked Yb-doped fiber lasers in a master-slave configuration is built.The synchronization could sustain for more than 6 h,and the maximum tolerance of cavity length mismatch is measured to be about 210μm.Afterward,a time-stretch dispersive Fourier transform technique is introduced to analyze the synchronization process over multiple cycles.The pulse evolution,center wavelength shift,spectral reshaping,and broadening are all clearly detected.And the synchronization time is experimentally determined on the order of microseconds(hundreds of roundtrips).These results also show the seed pulse acting as a temporal gate for mode locking in some cases.To the best of our knowledge,this is the first time that pulse formation,spectral evolution,center wavelength shift,and synchronization time during the synchronization process are precisely revealed in experiment.These results would help to improve the performances of synchronized laser devices and deeply understand the mechanisms of the synchronization process and other light-light interactions in materials.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61935007)the Open Fund of the State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices(South China University of Technology).
文摘In this paper,we demonstrate and experimentally verify a tunable,multi-wavelength switchable ring-cavity erbium-doped fiber laser(EDFL).The hollow-core anti-resonant fiber(HC-ARF)filters,which are based on polarization interference,are fabricated using a bent HC-ARF.These filters were incorporated into a ring-cavity EDFL,achieving a tunable laser output ranging from 1547 to 1561 nm with a tuning step of 3.5 nm,and all measured optical signal-to-noise ratios(OSNRs)exceeded 35 dB.Additionally,the laser system supports switching from single-wavelength to three-wavelength operation near the 1560 nm region.
基金supported by the Foundation of Lidar and Device Laboratory,Sichuan Province,Chinathe Basic Military Research Institutes Steadily Support Special Projects。
文摘This study presents active coherent beam combining(CBC)of a pulsed laser based on sampling the intrapulse evaluation function.By precisely controlling the trigger sequence of an analog-to-digital converter,the fixed time point of the pulse light is sampled as an evaluation function for CBC.The active CBC of two fiber amplifiers with a 500 ns pulse width and a 10 k Hz repetition rate is experimentally demonstrated by applying a hill-climbing algorithm.The residual phase error is approximately λ/27.A coherent Doppler wind lidar(CDWL)based on CBC light source is verified.The experimental results verify the feasibility of using the pulsed CBC to improve the pulse energy of a CDWL without degrading performance.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Nos.2024YFB3613502 and 2023YFB3307702)the Shanghai Pujiang Program(No.23PJ1414700)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.62435005)。
文摘We presented a repetition-rate tunable Yb-doped fiber laser system,which used a chirped fiber Bragg grating as a fiber stretcher designed to match the second-and third-order dispersion of the transmission grating compressor.The system delivered 1-μJ,143-fs pulses at a 2 MHz repetition rate and 10-μJ,157-fs pulses at a 200 kHz repetition rate,respectively.The pulse repetition rate can be tuned from 200 kHz to 2 MHz while the pulse duration maintains<180 fs.This compact fiber laser source was built for applications in ophthalmology,such as corneal flap cutting and tissue vaporization.Furthermore,it can be applied in micro-machining applications,such as laser marking,scribing,and drilling.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2020YFC2200403)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.62375231)the Fujian Province Science and Technology Planning Project of China(No.2022H6015).
文摘In this paper,to reduce the damage or absorption caused by radiation to optical fibers,we study lightweight and flexible anti-radiation films based on optical precision deposition technology.At first,anti-radiation composite thin films based on Kapton,ITO,and Cu(or Al)are designed and homemade with different structures.Subsequently,polarization-maintaining(PM)Yb-doped fiber(Yb-fiber)samples protected by these different kinds of anti-radiation films are irradiated with a dose of∼150 kGy.At last,we comparatively investigate(1)the radiation-induced attenuation(RIA)of these PM Yb-fiber samples and(2)the lasing performance(threshold and slope efficiency)and gain performance of a 1064 nm fiber laser and amplifier using these irradiated PM Yb-fibers as the gain medium,respectively.The results show that such a film can reduce the RIA of the irradiated Yb-fiber by up to 2.84 dB/m and increase the output power by up to 75.3%at most.In addition,we also study the optical recovery of the PM Yb-fibers after radiation.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (No.2023A1515010093)the Shenzhen Fundamental Research Program (Nos.JCYJ20220809170611004, JCYJ20231121110828001 and JCYJ20231121113641002)。
文摘Due to their unique physical properties,nonlinear materials are gradually demonstrating significant potential in the field of optics.Gold nanoparticles supported on carbon black(Au/CB),possessing low loss and high nonlinear characteristics,serve as an excellent material for saturable absorber(SA) in ultrafast fiber lasers.In this study,we investigated the performance of Au/CB material and designed an ultrafast fiber laser based on Au/CB SA,successfully observing stable fundamental mode-locking and pulse bunch phenomena.Specifically,when the fiber laser operates in fundamental mode-locking state,the center wavelength of optical spectrum is 1 558.82 nm,with a 3 dB bandwidth of 2.26 nm.Additionally,to investigate the evolution of real-time spectra,the dispersive Fourier transform(DFT) technology is employed.On the other hand,the pulse bunch emitted by the laser is actually composed of numerous random sub-pulses,exhibiting high-energy characteristics.The number of sub-pulses increases with the increase of pump power.These findings contribute to further exploring the properties of Au/CB material and reveal its potential applications in ultrafast optics.
