We report a low noise continuous-wave （CW） single-frequency 1.5-μm laser source obtained by a singly resonant optical parametric oscillator （SRO） based on periodically poled lithium niobate （PPLN）. The SRO was ...We report a low noise continuous-wave （CW） single-frequency 1.5-μm laser source obtained by a singly resonant optical parametric oscillator （SRO） based on periodically poled lithium niobate （PPLN）. The SRO was pumped by a CW single-frequency Nd：YVO4 laser at 1.06μm. The 1.02 W of CW single-frequency signal laser at 1.5 μm was obtained at pump power of 6 W. At the output power of around 0.75 W, the power stability was better than ±l.5% and no mode-hopping was observed in 30 min and frequency stability was better than 8.5 MHz in 1 min. The signal wavelength could be tuned from 1.57 to 1.59 μm by varying the PPLN temperature. The 1.5-μm laser exhibits low noise characteristics, the intensity noise of the laser reaches the shot noise limit （SNL） at an analysis frequency of 4 MHz and the phase noise is less than 1 dB above the SNL at analysis frequencies above 10 MHz.展开更多
We have demonstrated a high-average-power,high-repetition-rate optical terahertz(THz)source based on difference frequency generation(DFG)in the GaSe crystal by using a near-degenerate 2μm intracavity KTP optical para...We have demonstrated a high-average-power,high-repetition-rate optical terahertz(THz)source based on difference frequency generation(DFG)in the GaSe crystal by using a near-degenerate 2μm intracavity KTP optical parametric oscillator as the pump source.The power of the 2μm dual-wavelength laser was up to 12.33 W with continuous tuning ranges of 1988.0–2196.2 nm/2278.4–2065.6 nm for two waves.Different GaSe cystal lengths have been experimentally investigated for the DFG THz source in order to optimize the THz output power,which was in good agreement with the theoretical analysis.Based on an 8 mm long GaSe crystal,the THz wave was continuously tuned from 0.21 to 3 THz.The maximum THz average power of 1.66μW was obtained at repetition rate of 10 kHz under 1.48 THz.The single pulse energy amounted to 166 pJ and the conversion efficiency from 2 μm laser to THz output was 1.68×10^(-6).The signal-to-noise ratio of the detected THz voltage was 23 dB.The acceptance angle of DFG in the GaSe crystal was measured to be 0.16°.展开更多
We present a 3 5 μ m optical parametric oscillator （OPO） based on ZGP pumped by KTP OPO 2.1-μ m laser. The tuning curves of ZGP OPO are calculated. The 8 ×6 ×18 （mm） ZGP crystal, whose end faces are an...We present a 3 5 μ m optical parametric oscillator （OPO） based on ZGP pumped by KTP OPO 2.1-μ m laser. The tuning curves of ZGP OPO are calculated. The 8 ×6 ×18 （mm） ZGP crystal, whose end faces are antireflection coated at 2.1 and 3.7 4.6 μ m, is cut as θ =53.5°, φ =0°. When the pump power of 2.1-μ m polarized laser is 15 W at 8 kHz, 5.7-W output power and 46.6% slope efficiency are obtained with a ZGP type I phase match. Central wavelengths of the signal and idler lasers are 4.10 and 4.32 μ m, respectively. Pulse duration is about 27 ns. Beam quality factor M 2 is better than 1.8. The tunability of 3 5 μ m can be achieved by changing the angle of the ZGP crystal.展开更多
A high pulse repetition frequency（PRF）, high energy Ho：YAG laser directly pumped by a Tm-doped fiber laser and its application to a mid-infrared ZnGeP_2（ZGP） optical parametric oscillator（OPO） is demonstrated.T...A high pulse repetition frequency（PRF）, high energy Ho：YAG laser directly pumped by a Tm-doped fiber laser and its application to a mid-infrared ZnGeP_2（ZGP） optical parametric oscillator（OPO） is demonstrated.The maximum polarized 2.09 μm laser pulse energy is 13.46 mJ at a PRF of 1 k Hz. The corresponding peak power reaches 504 kW. In a double-resonant ZGP-OPO, a maximum mid-infrared laser pulse energy of 1.25 m J,corresponding to a peak power of 79 kW, is accomplished at a PRF of 3 kHz. The nonlinear conversion efficiency reaches 41.7%. The nonlinear slope efficiency reaches 53.3%.展开更多
An injection-seeded single-resonant optical parametric oscillator（SROPO） with single frequency nanosecond pulsed 2.05 μm wavelength output is presented. Based on two potassium titanyl phosphate crystals and pumped ...An injection-seeded single-resonant optical parametric oscillator（SROPO） with single frequency nanosecond pulsed 2.05 μm wavelength output is presented. Based on two potassium titanyl phosphate crystals and pumped by a 1064 nm single frequency laser pulse, injection seeding is performed successfully by using the ramp-hold-fire technique in a ring cavity with a bow-tie configuration. The SROPO provides 2.65 m J single frequency signal pulse output with a 17.6 ns pulse duration at a 20 Hz repetition rate. A near-diffraction-limited beam is achieved with a beam quality factor M^2 of about 1.2. The spectrum linewidth of the signal pulse is around 26.4 MHz,which is almost the Fourier-transform-limited value.展开更多
We present a continuous-wave squeezed vacuum generation system at a telecommunication wavelength of 1.3 μm. By employing a home-made single-frequency Nd：YVO4 laser with dual wavelength outputs as the pump source, vi...We present a continuous-wave squeezed vacuum generation system at a telecommunication wavelength of 1.3 μm. By employing a home-made single-frequency Nd：YVO4 laser with dual wavelength outputs as the pump source, via an optical parameter oscillator based on periodically poled KTR a squeezed vacuum of 6.1 dB＋0.1 dB below the shot noise limit at 1342 nm is experimentally measured. This system could be utilized for demonstrating practical quantum information networks.展开更多
阐述了一种获得高功率3~5μm中红外激光输出的实验方案,即先通过高功率1.94μm光源抽运Ho：YLF晶体,获得高重复频率2.05μm激光输出,通过端抽运放大方式,提升2.05μm激光功率水平,最终2.05μm激光抽运光参量振荡器（OPO）实现高功率中...阐述了一种获得高功率3~5μm中红外激光输出的实验方案,即先通过高功率1.94μm光源抽运Ho：YLF晶体,获得高重复频率2.05μm激光输出,通过端抽运放大方式,提升2.05μm激光功率水平,最终2.05μm激光抽运光参量振荡器（OPO）实现高功率中波激光输出。在水冷工作体制下获得了重复频率5 k Hz、最大功率26.9 W的中波输出,脉冲宽度为24.4 ns,2.05μm到3~5μm的光光转换效率达50%,通过角度调谐获得不同波长的中红外激光输出,验证了该实验方案作为一种获得高功率、高效率、高重复频率中红外激光输出工作方式的可行性。展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.60878003)the Science Fund for Excellent Research Team of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.60821004)the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2010CB923101)
文摘We report a low noise continuous-wave （CW） single-frequency 1.5-μm laser source obtained by a singly resonant optical parametric oscillator （SRO） based on periodically poled lithium niobate （PPLN）. The SRO was pumped by a CW single-frequency Nd：YVO4 laser at 1.06μm. The 1.02 W of CW single-frequency signal laser at 1.5 μm was obtained at pump power of 6 W. At the output power of around 0.75 W, the power stability was better than ±l.5% and no mode-hopping was observed in 30 min and frequency stability was better than 8.5 MHz in 1 min. The signal wavelength could be tuned from 1.57 to 1.59 μm by varying the PPLN temperature. The 1.5-μm laser exhibits low noise characteristics, the intensity noise of the laser reaches the shot noise limit （SNL） at an analysis frequency of 4 MHz and the phase noise is less than 1 dB above the SNL at analysis frequencies above 10 MHz.
基金National Basic Research Program of China(973)(2014CB339802,2015CB755403)National key research and development projects(2016YFC0101001)+5 种基金National Key Technology R&D Program of China(2014BAI04B05,2015BAI01B01)National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(61107086,61471257,81402067)Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin City(14JCQNJC02200)Postdoctoral Science Foundation of Chongqing(Xm2016021)Joint Incubation Project of Southwest Hospital(SWH2016LHJC-04,SWH2016LHJC-01)Science and Technology Support Program of Tianjin(13ZCZDSF02300)
文摘We have demonstrated a high-average-power,high-repetition-rate optical terahertz(THz)source based on difference frequency generation(DFG)in the GaSe crystal by using a near-degenerate 2μm intracavity KTP optical parametric oscillator as the pump source.The power of the 2μm dual-wavelength laser was up to 12.33 W with continuous tuning ranges of 1988.0–2196.2 nm/2278.4–2065.6 nm for two waves.Different GaSe cystal lengths have been experimentally investigated for the DFG THz source in order to optimize the THz output power,which was in good agreement with the theoretical analysis.Based on an 8 mm long GaSe crystal,the THz wave was continuously tuned from 0.21 to 3 THz.The maximum THz average power of 1.66μW was obtained at repetition rate of 10 kHz under 1.48 THz.The single pulse energy amounted to 166 pJ and the conversion efficiency from 2 μm laser to THz output was 1.68×10^(-6).The signal-to-noise ratio of the detected THz voltage was 23 dB.The acceptance angle of DFG in the GaSe crystal was measured to be 0.16°.
文摘We present a 3 5 μ m optical parametric oscillator （OPO） based on ZGP pumped by KTP OPO 2.1-μ m laser. The tuning curves of ZGP OPO are calculated. The 8 ×6 ×18 （mm） ZGP crystal, whose end faces are antireflection coated at 2.1 and 3.7 4.6 μ m, is cut as θ =53.5°, φ =0°. When the pump power of 2.1-μ m polarized laser is 15 W at 8 kHz, 5.7-W output power and 46.6% slope efficiency are obtained with a ZGP type I phase match. Central wavelengths of the signal and idler lasers are 4.10 and 4.32 μ m, respectively. Pulse duration is about 27 ns. Beam quality factor M 2 is better than 1.8. The tunability of 3 5 μ m can be achieved by changing the angle of the ZGP crystal.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61275146)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2016YFB0402104)
文摘A high pulse repetition frequency（PRF）, high energy Ho：YAG laser directly pumped by a Tm-doped fiber laser and its application to a mid-infrared ZnGeP_2（ZGP） optical parametric oscillator（OPO） is demonstrated.The maximum polarized 2.09 μm laser pulse energy is 13.46 mJ at a PRF of 1 k Hz. The corresponding peak power reaches 504 kW. In a double-resonant ZGP-OPO, a maximum mid-infrared laser pulse energy of 1.25 m J,corresponding to a peak power of 79 kW, is accomplished at a PRF of 3 kHz. The nonlinear conversion efficiency reaches 41.7%. The nonlinear slope efficiency reaches 53.3%.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61505230)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2016YFC1400902)
文摘An injection-seeded single-resonant optical parametric oscillator（SROPO） with single frequency nanosecond pulsed 2.05 μm wavelength output is presented. Based on two potassium titanyl phosphate crystals and pumped by a 1064 nm single frequency laser pulse, injection seeding is performed successfully by using the ramp-hold-fire technique in a ring cavity with a bow-tie configuration. The SROPO provides 2.65 m J single frequency signal pulse output with a 17.6 ns pulse duration at a 20 Hz repetition rate. A near-diffraction-limited beam is achieved with a beam quality factor M^2 of about 1.2. The spectrum linewidth of the signal pulse is around 26.4 MHz,which is almost the Fourier-transform-limited value.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2010CB923101)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 61008001 and 61227015)the Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province, China (Grant No. 2011021003-2)
文摘We present a continuous-wave squeezed vacuum generation system at a telecommunication wavelength of 1.3 μm. By employing a home-made single-frequency Nd：YVO4 laser with dual wavelength outputs as the pump source, via an optical parameter oscillator based on periodically poled KTR a squeezed vacuum of 6.1 dB＋0.1 dB below the shot noise limit at 1342 nm is experimentally measured. This system could be utilized for demonstrating practical quantum information networks.
文摘阐述了一种获得高功率3~5μm中红外激光输出的实验方案,即先通过高功率1.94μm光源抽运Ho：YLF晶体,获得高重复频率2.05μm激光输出,通过端抽运放大方式,提升2.05μm激光功率水平,最终2.05μm激光抽运光参量振荡器（OPO）实现高功率中波激光输出。在水冷工作体制下获得了重复频率5 k Hz、最大功率26.9 W的中波输出,脉冲宽度为24.4 ns,2.05μm到3~5μm的光光转换效率达50%,通过角度调谐获得不同波长的中红外激光输出,验证了该实验方案作为一种获得高功率、高效率、高重复频率中红外激光输出工作方式的可行性。
