We demonstrate an all-solid quasi-continuous-wave （QCW） narrow-band source tunable to sodium D2a line at 589.159 nm. The source is based on sum-frequency mixing between lasers at 1064 nm and 1319 nm in a LBO crystal...We demonstrate an all-solid quasi-continuous-wave （QCW） narrow-band source tunable to sodium D2a line at 589.159 nm. The source is based on sum-frequency mixing between lasers at 1064 nm and 1319 nm in a LBO crystal. The 1064 nm and 1319 nm lasers are produced from two diode side-pumped Nd：YAG master oscillator power amplifier （MOPA） laser systems, respectively. A 33 W output of 589 nm laser is obtained with beam quality factor M^2 = 1.25, frequency stability better than ±0.2 GHz and linewidth less than 0.44 GHz. A prototype 589 nm laser system is assembled, and a sodium laser guided star has been successfully observed in the field test.展开更多
A compact diode-side-pumped Tm：YAG laser is presented, which can output 51 W of cw power at 2.02 μm. The Tm：YAG rod is side pumped by nine diode arrays with the central wavelength of 783nm and the with bandwidth of...A compact diode-side-pumped Tm：YAG laser is presented, which can output 51 W of cw power at 2.02 μm. The Tm：YAG rod is side pumped by nine diode arrays with the central wavelength of 783nm and the with bandwidth of about 2.5 nm at 25^o C. To decrease the thermal effect on the both ends and dissipate the heat effectively, one composite Tm：YAG rod with the undoped YAG end caps and the screw threads on the side surface of the rod is used as the laser crystal. The maximum optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of the 2.02-μm laser output is 14.2%, with a slope effciency of 26.8%展开更多
We propose and demonstrate a new approach for a high power pulse laser reflection sequence combination with a fast steering mirror(FSM). This approach possesses significant advantages for lasers combining with a varie...We propose and demonstrate a new approach for a high power pulse laser reflection sequence combination with a fast steering mirror(FSM). This approach possesses significant advantages for lasers combining with a variety of output power, wavelength, pulse duration, repetition rates and polarization. The maximum number of laser routes participating in combination principally depends on the FSM’s adjustment time of the step response, lasers’ repetition rates and pulse duration. A proof-of-principle experiment is performed with two 2-kW level pulsed beams. The results indicate that the combined beam has an excellent pointing stability with rms pointing jitter^8.5μrad. Meanwhile, a high combining efficiency of 98.6% is achieved with maintaining good beam quality.展开更多
We report on the experimental investigation and theoretical analysis of a nanosecond pulse high power ultraviolet（UV） 278 nm laser by fourth-harmonic generation（FHG） of a 1112-nm Nd：YAG amplifier in LiB3O5（LBO）...We report on the experimental investigation and theoretical analysis of a nanosecond pulse high power ultraviolet（UV） 278 nm laser by fourth-harmonic generation（FHG） of a 1112-nm Nd：YAG amplifier in LiB3O5（LBO） and CsB3O5（CBO） crystals. The UV laser delivers a maximum average power of 10.3 W at 278 nm with peak power of 36.8 k W under input pump power of 41 W at 556 nm. This is, to the best of our knowledge, the highest output power at the specific UV wavelength of 278 nm. We also performed the theoretical investigation on the FHG with a model in the Gaussian approximation of both spatial and temporal profiles, especially accounting for the two-photon absorption effect in CBO crystal for the first time. The average output power, pulse width, and beam spatial distribution of the UV laser were simulated. The theoretical calculations are in close agreement with the experimental results.展开更多
We demonstrate a high power, high brightness, slab amplifier based on face-pumped Nd:YAG slab gain modules,having a high efficient hybrid cooling system of the conduction cooling and forced convection cooling. Using a...We demonstrate a high power, high brightness, slab amplifier based on face-pumped Nd:YAG slab gain modules,having a high efficient hybrid cooling system of the conduction cooling and forced convection cooling. Using a single gain module, a laser output power up to 4.5 kW with a remarkable optical-optical conversion efficiency of 51% is realized, indicating an excellent lasing performance of the Nd:YAG slab module. The amplifier operates at a repetition rate of 700 Hz and delivers a maximum average output power exceeding 10.5 kW with pulse duration of 150us. A good beam quality factor is measured to be β = 1.9. To the best of our knowledge, this is the highest brightness for a 10 kW level Nd:YAG slab amplifier.展开更多
We report a continuous-wave end-pumped Nd:YVη4 zigzag slab laser with multilayer amplified spontaneous emission(ASE)absorbing coatings.The coatings are deposited on the slab faces.A five-layer structure consists of S...We report a continuous-wave end-pumped Nd:YVη4 zigzag slab laser with multilayer amplified spontaneous emission(ASE)absorbing coatings.The coatings are deposited on the slab faces.A five-layer structure consists of SiO2-Ti-SiO2-Ti-Au,and the thicknesses are 2520 nm,10 nm,160 nm,24 nm and 200 nm,respectively.The designed coatings show good performance for the ASE control in the experimental tests.A stable-unstable hybrid laser oscillator along orthogonal directions in the slab aperture is further configured,achieving the 117 W output at a pump of 328 W.The beam quality factors M2 in the unstable direction and stable direction are 1.57 and1.66,respectively.展开更多
A diode-side-pumped Nd:YAG ceramic slab laser with a high power output is presented.An average power of 526 W is achieved at 1064 nm with a repetition rate of 120 Hz and a pulse width of 180µs from a 93mm×52...A diode-side-pumped Nd:YAG ceramic slab laser with a high power output is presented.An average power of 526 W is achieved at 1064 nm with a repetition rate of 120 Hz and a pulse width of 180µs from a 93mm×52mm×8mm ceramic slab at a pump power of 1928 W,corresponding to an optical-to-optical efficiency of 27.3%.展开更多
We experimentally realize a singly resonant optical parameter oscillator （OPO） which operates at the degenerate point of KTiOPOa （KTP） crystal. A thin film plate polarizer （TFP） is used as the output coupler to ...We experimentally realize a singly resonant optical parameter oscillator （OPO） which operates at the degenerate point of KTiOPOa （KTP） crystal. A thin film plate polarizer （TFP） is used as the output coupler to obtain linearly polarized 2.12 μm laser. A maximum output power of 2.2 W at 2.12 μm is obtained from a near-degenerate, type-II KTP OPO by utilizing a Q-switched diode-pumped Nd：YAG laser operating at 5 kHz.展开更多
文摘We demonstrate an all-solid quasi-continuous-wave （QCW） narrow-band source tunable to sodium D2a line at 589.159 nm. The source is based on sum-frequency mixing between lasers at 1064 nm and 1319 nm in a LBO crystal. The 1064 nm and 1319 nm lasers are produced from two diode side-pumped Nd：YAG master oscillator power amplifier （MOPA） laser systems, respectively. A 33 W output of 589 nm laser is obtained with beam quality factor M^2 = 1.25, frequency stability better than ±0.2 GHz and linewidth less than 0.44 GHz. A prototype 589 nm laser system is assembled, and a sodium laser guided star has been successfully observed in the field test.
文摘A compact diode-side-pumped Tm：YAG laser is presented, which can output 51 W of cw power at 2.02 μm. The Tm：YAG rod is side pumped by nine diode arrays with the central wavelength of 783nm and the with bandwidth of about 2.5 nm at 25^o C. To decrease the thermal effect on the both ends and dissipate the heat effectively, one composite Tm：YAG rod with the undoped YAG end caps and the screw threads on the side surface of the rod is used as the laser crystal. The maximum optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of the 2.02-μm laser output is 14.2%, with a slope effciency of 26.8%
基金Supported by the Knowledge Innovation Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences under Gant No GJJSTD20180004
文摘We propose and demonstrate a new approach for a high power pulse laser reflection sequence combination with a fast steering mirror(FSM). This approach possesses significant advantages for lasers combining with a variety of output power, wavelength, pulse duration, repetition rates and polarization. The maximum number of laser routes participating in combination principally depends on the FSM’s adjustment time of the step response, lasers’ repetition rates and pulse duration. A proof-of-principle experiment is performed with two 2-kW level pulsed beams. The results indicate that the combined beam has an excellent pointing stability with rms pointing jitter^8.5μrad. Meanwhile, a high combining efficiency of 98.6% is achieved with maintaining good beam quality.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation Program of China(Grant Nos.11504389 and 61505226)the National Key Research Development Program of China(Grant Nos.2016YFB040203 and 61535013)the National Development Project for Major Scientific Research Facility of China(Grant No.ZDYZ2012-2)
文摘We report on the experimental investigation and theoretical analysis of a nanosecond pulse high power ultraviolet（UV） 278 nm laser by fourth-harmonic generation（FHG） of a 1112-nm Nd：YAG amplifier in LiB3O5（LBO） and CsB3O5（CBO） crystals. The UV laser delivers a maximum average power of 10.3 W at 278 nm with peak power of 36.8 k W under input pump power of 41 W at 556 nm. This is, to the best of our knowledge, the highest output power at the specific UV wavelength of 278 nm. We also performed the theoretical investigation on the FHG with a model in the Gaussian approximation of both spatial and temporal profiles, especially accounting for the two-photon absorption effect in CBO crystal for the first time. The average output power, pulse width, and beam spatial distribution of the UV laser were simulated. The theoretical calculations are in close agreement with the experimental results.
文摘We demonstrate a high power, high brightness, slab amplifier based on face-pumped Nd:YAG slab gain modules,having a high efficient hybrid cooling system of the conduction cooling and forced convection cooling. Using a single gain module, a laser output power up to 4.5 kW with a remarkable optical-optical conversion efficiency of 51% is realized, indicating an excellent lasing performance of the Nd:YAG slab module. The amplifier operates at a repetition rate of 700 Hz and delivers a maximum average output power exceeding 10.5 kW with pulse duration of 150us. A good beam quality factor is measured to be β = 1.9. To the best of our knowledge, this is the highest brightness for a 10 kW level Nd:YAG slab amplifier.
基金Supported by the National Key R&D of China(Grant No.2016YFB0402103)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61875208)the Knowledge Innovation Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.GJJSTD20180004)。
文摘We report a continuous-wave end-pumped Nd:YVη4 zigzag slab laser with multilayer amplified spontaneous emission(ASE)absorbing coatings.The coatings are deposited on the slab faces.A five-layer structure consists of SiO2-Ti-SiO2-Ti-Au,and the thicknesses are 2520 nm,10 nm,160 nm,24 nm and 200 nm,respectively.The designed coatings show good performance for the ASE control in the experimental tests.A stable-unstable hybrid laser oscillator along orthogonal directions in the slab aperture is further configured,achieving the 117 W output at a pump of 328 W.The beam quality factors M2 in the unstable direction and stable direction are 1.57 and1.66,respectively.
基金by the Major Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 50990304the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai under Grant No 09ZR1435600.
文摘A diode-side-pumped Nd:YAG ceramic slab laser with a high power output is presented.An average power of 526 W is achieved at 1064 nm with a repetition rate of 120 Hz and a pulse width of 180µs from a 93mm×52mm×8mm ceramic slab at a pump power of 1928 W,corresponding to an optical-to-optical efficiency of 27.3%.
文摘We experimentally realize a singly resonant optical parameter oscillator （OPO） which operates at the degenerate point of KTiOPOa （KTP） crystal. A thin film plate polarizer （TFP） is used as the output coupler to obtain linearly polarized 2.12 μm laser. A maximum output power of 2.2 W at 2.12 μm is obtained from a near-degenerate, type-II KTP OPO by utilizing a Q-switched diode-pumped Nd：YAG laser operating at 5 kHz.
