Proposed is a novel optical pulse compression technique based on high-doped erbium fiber amplifier and standard single-mode fiber(SMF). We used the amplifier with the erbium ion concentration of 6.3×10-3 to ampli...Proposed is a novel optical pulse compression technique based on high-doped erbium fiber amplifier and standard single-mode fiber(SMF). We used the amplifier with the erbium ion concentration of 6.3×10-3 to amplify a hyperbolic secant pulse from a regeneratively mode-locked fiber laser. The central wavelength, pulsewidth and peak power of the pulse are 1 550 nm, 12.5 ps and 3 mW, respectively. Then the amplified pulse with peak power level corresponding to a higher-order soliton is compressed when it propagates through a 3-km-long single-mode fiber. Studied are the compressed pulses under different pump powers and fiber lengths. The results show that it can get a narrower pulse, and solve the difficulty that pulses at low power can not be compressed directly in the fiber. And the construct is compact.展开更多
A widely tunable quasi-phase-matched optical parametric generator pumped by a 1 064 nm acousto-optically Q-switched diode-end-pumped Nd:YAG laser based on a MgO-doped periodically poled LiNbO3 crystal with a multigrat...A widely tunable quasi-phase-matched optical parametric generator pumped by a 1 064 nm acousto-optically Q-switched diode-end-pumped Nd:YAG laser based on a MgO-doped periodically poled LiNbO3 crystal with a multigrating structure （29.2-30.4 μm） is reported.A broad continuous signal spectrum 1 513-1 731 nm is obtained by changing the crystal grating periods from 29.2 μm to 30.4 μm and by tuning simultaneously the crystal temperature from 60℃ to 150℃.When the average pump power is 1.82 W with about 120 ns pulse duration operating at a repetition rate of 10 KHz,the maximum total output power of the PPMgLN OPG is about 323.58 mW consisting of 210 mW of 1.639 μm signal radiation and 113.58 mW of 3.02 μm idler radiation.展开更多
We report an all-fiber two-stage high power pulsed amplifier, seeded with a 1550nm, 1 kHz repetition rate rectangular pulse, and based on Er/Yb co-doped double clad fiber. All the characteristics are measured in the e...We report an all-fiber two-stage high power pulsed amplifier, seeded with a 1550nm, 1 kHz repetition rate rectangular pulse, and based on Er/Yb co-doped double clad fiber. All the characteristics are measured in the experiment. The maximal slope efficiency is 22.56%, which is the highest we know of at such a low repetition rate, and the maximal output signal power is 1W. The various factors that affect the pulsed amplifier performance are analyzed. A high output power while keeping high power conversion efficiency can be obtained with careful selection of the input power, pump power and repetition rate. The experimental results show that the crucial parameters should be optimized when designing all-fiber pulsed amplifiers.展开更多
A 10-GHz soliton source with pulse duration between 4-8 ps and wavelength continuously tunable from 1530 nm to 1563 nm is presented. Using regeneratively mode-locking technology, the harmonically mode-locked fiber rin...A 10-GHz soliton source with pulse duration between 4-8 ps and wavelength continuously tunable from 1530 nm to 1563 nm is presented. Using regeneratively mode-locking technology, the harmonically mode-locked fiber ring laser could work without pulse dropout at room temperature when no cavity length or polarization maintaining mechanism is available. Applying only one 980-nm laser diode pump, the average output power reaches more than 4 mW.展开更多
We present a 10-GHz hybrid actively and passively mode-locked fiber ring laser with a dispersion im-balanced nonlinear loop mirror (DI-NOLM), whose nonlinear switching characteristic can make the laser operate at addi...We present a 10-GHz hybrid actively and passively mode-locked fiber ring laser with a dispersion im-balanced nonlinear loop mirror (DI-NOLM), whose nonlinear switching characteristic can make the laser operate at additive pulse modelocking (APM) mode or additive pulse limiting (APL) mode. When the laser operated at APM, 5.45 ps of transform-limited pulse series were obtained. When the laser was biased at APL region, supermode noise was suppressed and the laser output was more stable.展开更多
Amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) and its restraint in a femtosecond Ti: sapphire chirped-pulse amplifier were investigated. The noises arising from ASE were effectively filtered out in the spatial, temporal and sp...Amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) and its restraint in a femtosecond Ti: sapphire chirped-pulse amplifier were investigated. The noises arising from ASE were effectively filtered out in the spatial, temporal and spectral domain. Pulses as short as 38 fs were amplified to peak power of 1.4 MI. The power ratio between the amplified femtosecond pulse and the ASE was higher than 106: 1.展开更多
A quasi-continuous-wave intracavity frequency-doubled Nd:YAG laser which operates at 660 nm is studied. By using a flat-flat laser cavity, 2 Kr-lamps, KTP crystal and an acousto-optically Q-switch, 2-W output power at...A quasi-continuous-wave intracavity frequency-doubled Nd:YAG laser which operates at 660 nm is studied. By using a flat-flat laser cavity, 2 Kr-lamps, KTP crystal and an acousto-optically Q-switch, 2-W output power at 660 nm is obtained. The relationship between laser cavity length and output power is analyzed.展开更多
A continuous wave (CW) Nd:YAG infrared laser at 1319 nm is reported in this paper. The energy level of 1319-nm wave was analyzed. The repression of 1064-nm lasing and enhancement of 1319-nm output power were discussed...A continuous wave (CW) Nd:YAG infrared laser at 1319 nm is reported in this paper. The energy level of 1319-nm wave was analyzed. The repression of 1064-nm lasing and enhancement of 1319-nm output power were discussed. Mirror coating and cavity structure were studied and a maximum CW output power of 43 W at 1319 nm was achieved in experiments.展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(60507001 60477022 06YFGPGX08500)
文摘Proposed is a novel optical pulse compression technique based on high-doped erbium fiber amplifier and standard single-mode fiber(SMF). We used the amplifier with the erbium ion concentration of 6.3×10-3 to amplify a hyperbolic secant pulse from a regeneratively mode-locked fiber laser. The central wavelength, pulsewidth and peak power of the pulse are 1 550 nm, 12.5 ps and 3 mW, respectively. Then the amplified pulse with peak power level corresponding to a higher-order soliton is compressed when it propagates through a 3-km-long single-mode fiber. Studied are the compressed pulses under different pump powers and fiber lengths. The results show that it can get a narrower pulse, and solve the difficulty that pulses at low power can not be compressed directly in the fiber. And the construct is compact.
文摘A widely tunable quasi-phase-matched optical parametric generator pumped by a 1 064 nm acousto-optically Q-switched diode-end-pumped Nd:YAG laser based on a MgO-doped periodically poled LiNbO3 crystal with a multigrating structure （29.2-30.4 μm） is reported.A broad continuous signal spectrum 1 513-1 731 nm is obtained by changing the crystal grating periods from 29.2 μm to 30.4 μm and by tuning simultaneously the crystal temperature from 60℃ to 150℃.When the average pump power is 1.82 W with about 120 ns pulse duration operating at a repetition rate of 10 KHz,the maximum total output power of the PPMgLN OPG is about 323.58 mW consisting of 210 mW of 1.639 μm signal radiation and 113.58 mW of 3.02 μm idler radiation.
文摘We report an all-fiber two-stage high power pulsed amplifier, seeded with a 1550nm, 1 kHz repetition rate rectangular pulse, and based on Er/Yb co-doped double clad fiber. All the characteristics are measured in the experiment. The maximal slope efficiency is 22.56%, which is the highest we know of at such a low repetition rate, and the maximal output signal power is 1W. The various factors that affect the pulsed amplifier performance are analyzed. A high output power while keeping high power conversion efficiency can be obtained with careful selection of the input power, pump power and repetition rate. The experimental results show that the crucial parameters should be optimized when designing all-fiber pulsed amplifiers.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 60477022) the Project of Tianjin United Institute of Optoelectronics (No. 033800411).
文摘A 10-GHz soliton source with pulse duration between 4-8 ps and wavelength continuously tunable from 1530 nm to 1563 nm is presented. Using regeneratively mode-locking technology, the harmonically mode-locked fiber ring laser could work without pulse dropout at room temperature when no cavity length or polarization maintaining mechanism is available. Applying only one 980-nm laser diode pump, the average output power reaches more than 4 mW.
文摘We present a 10-GHz hybrid actively and passively mode-locked fiber ring laser with a dispersion im-balanced nonlinear loop mirror (DI-NOLM), whose nonlinear switching characteristic can make the laser operate at additive pulse modelocking (APM) mode or additive pulse limiting (APL) mode. When the laser operated at APM, 5.45 ps of transform-limited pulse series were obtained. When the laser was biased at APL region, supermode noise was suppressed and the laser output was more stable.
文摘Amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) and its restraint in a femtosecond Ti: sapphire chirped-pulse amplifier were investigated. The noises arising from ASE were effectively filtered out in the spatial, temporal and spectral domain. Pulses as short as 38 fs were amplified to peak power of 1.4 MI. The power ratio between the amplified femtosecond pulse and the ASE was higher than 106: 1.
文摘A quasi-continuous-wave intracavity frequency-doubled Nd:YAG laser which operates at 660 nm is studied. By using a flat-flat laser cavity, 2 Kr-lamps, KTP crystal and an acousto-optically Q-switch, 2-W output power at 660 nm is obtained. The relationship between laser cavity length and output power is analyzed.
基金This work was supported by the State Key Laboratory of Laser Technology of China (No. 20010104)
文摘A continuous wave (CW) Nd:YAG infrared laser at 1319 nm is reported in this paper. The energy level of 1319-nm wave was analyzed. The repression of 1064-nm lasing and enhancement of 1319-nm output power were discussed. Mirror coating and cavity structure were studied and a maximum CW output power of 43 W at 1319 nm was achieved in experiments.
