Simultaneous all-solid-state multi-wavelength lasers——a promising pump source for generating highly coherent terahertz waves

A diode-end-pumped Nd：YAG dual-wavelength laser operating at 1319 and 1338 nm is demonstrated. The maximum average output power of the quasi-continuous wave linearly polarized dual-wavelength laser is obtained to be 2.1 W at a repetition rate of 50 kHz with an output power instability of less than 0.38% and beam quality factor M^2 of 1.45. Using the two lines, the highly coherent and narrow linewidth terahertz radiation of 3.23 THz can be generated in an organic 4-N, N-dimethylamino-methyl-stilbazolium tosylate （DAST） crystal. Meanwhile, the multi-wavelength red laser at 659.5, 664 and 669 nm is generated by frequency doubling and sum frequency processes in a lithium triborate （LBO） crystal. The average red laser output power is enhanced up to 1.625 W at a repetition rate of 15 kHz with an output power instability of better than 0.53% and beam quality factor M^2 of 6.05. Using the three lines, it is possible to generate the multi-wavelength THz radiation of 3.3, 3.43 and 6.73 THz in an appropriate difference frequency crystal.

Dual-wavelength distributed Bragg reflector semiconductor laser based on a composite resonant cavity

We report a monolithic integrated dual-wavelength laser diode based on a distributed Bragg reflector （DBR） composite resonant cavity. The device consists of three sections, a DBR grating section, a passive phase section, and an active gain section. The gain section facet is cleaved to work as a laser cavity mirror. The other laser mirror is the DBR grating, which also functions as a wavelength filter and can control the number of wavelengths involved in the laser action. The reflection bandwidth of the DBR grating is fabricated to have an appropriate value to make the device work at the dual-wavelength lasing state. We adopt the quantum well intermixing （QWI） technique to provide low-absorption loss grating and passive phase section in the fabrication process. By tuning the injection currents on the DBR and the gain sections, the device can generate 0.596 nm-spaced dual-wavelength lasing at room temperature.

An all-solid-state high power quasi-continuous-wave tunable dual-wavelength Ti：sapphire laser system using birefringence filter

This paper describes a tunable dual-wavelength Ti：sapphire laser system with quasi-continuous-wave and high-power outputs. In the design of the laser, it adopts a frequency-doubled Nd：YAG laser as the pumping source, and the birefringence filter as the tuning element. Tunable dual-wavelength outputs with one wavelength range from 700 nm to 756.5 nm, another from 830 nm to 900mn have been demonstrated. With a pump power of 23 W at 532 nm, a repetition rate of 7 kHz and a pulse width of 47.6 ns, an output power of 5.1 W at 744.8 nm and 860.9 nm with a pulse width of 13.2 ns and a line width of 3 nm has been obtained, it indicates an optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 22.2%.

Multi-wavelength laser active coherent combination

A seed laser oscillating at different frequencies is proved to have the potential to mitigate the stimulated Brillouin scattering（SBS） effect in a fiber amplifier,which may increase the emission power of a coherent beam combination（CBC） system greatly.In this study,a basic mathematical model describing the multi-wavelength CBC is proposed on the fundamentals of CBC.A useful method for estimating the combination effect and analysing the feasibility and the validity of the multi-wavelength coherent combination is provided.In the numerical analysis,accordant results with four-wavelength four-channel CBC experiments are obtained.Through calculations of some examples with certain spectra,the unanticipated excellent combination effect with a few frequencies involved is explained,and the dependence of the combination effect on the variance of the amplifier chain length and the channel number is clarified.

Terahertz Generation Using Implanted InGaAs Photomixers and Multi-wavelength Quantum Dot Lasers

We report on a study of terahertz(THz) generation using implanted In Ga As photomixers and multi-wavelength quantum dot lasers. We carry out In Ga As materials growth, optical characterization, device design and fabrication, and photomixing experiments. This approach is capable of generating a comb of electromagnetic radiation from microwave to terahertz. For shortening photomixer carrier lifetime, we employ proton implantation into an epitaxial layer of lattice matched In Ga As grown on InP. Under a 1.55 μm multimode In GaAs/In GaAsP quantum dot laser excitation, a frequency comb with a constant frequency spacing of 50 GHz generated on the photomixer is measured, which corresponds to the beats of the laser longitudinal modes. The measurement is performed with a Fourier transform infrared spectrometer. This approach affords a convenient method to achieve a broadband multi-peak coherent THz source.

Numerical Study of the Threshold Intensity Dependence on Wavelength in Laser Spark Ignition of Molecular Hydrogen Combustion

A numerical investigation of laser wavelength dependence on the threshold intensity of spark ignition in molecular hydrogen over a wide pressure range is presented. A modified electron cascade model (Gamal et al., 1993) is applied under the experimental conditions that carried out by Phuoc (2000) to determine the threshold intensity dependence on gas pressure for spark ignition in hydrogen combustion using two laser wavelengths namely;1064 nm and 532 nm. The model involves the solution of the time dependent Boltzmann equation for the electron energy distribution function (EEDF) and a set of rate equations that describe the change of the formed excited molecules population. The model takes into account most of the physical processes that expected to occur in the interaction region. The results showed good agreement between the calculated thresholds for spark ignition and those measured ones for both wavelengths, where the threshold intensities corresponding to the short wavelength (532 nm) are found to be higher than those calculated for the longer one (1064 nm). This result indicates the depletion of the high density of low energy electrons generated through multi-photon ionization at the short wavelength via electron diffusion and vibrational excitation. The study of the EEDF and its parameters (viz, the temporal evolution of: the electron density, ionization rate electron mean energy, …) revealed the important role played by each physical process to the spark ignition as a function of both laser wavelength and gas pressure. More over the study of the time variation of the EEDF explains the characteristics of the ignited spark at the two wavelengths for the tested pressure values.

Tunable Multi Wavelength by Pulse Signal Modulation in Laser Pumping of EDFA

This report is aimed to present the result of experimental setup of the erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) with modulated pulse signal by laser pumping at wavelength 980 nm. The amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) from EDFA has multi wavelength and the spacing of wavelength can be controlled by controlling the pulse width of laser pumping. The result in this experiment shows that the feasibility of using EDFA system can generate the multi wavelength of all of C-Band spectrum. The pulse signal, for modulated laser pumping, is observed ranging from 10 to 100 Hz and the wavelength spacing can be tuned from 14.7 nm to 14.9 nm.

Base Width Variations and its Effects on Frequency Response of Double Hetero-structure Long Wavelength Transistor Laser

In this paper we investigate the effects of base width variation on performance of long wavelength transistor laser. In our structure with increasing the base width, the cut off frequency increases until 367 nm with 24.5 GHz and then abruptly fall. In 100 nm base width, we have 17.5 GHz cut off frequency, and overall ac performances become optimized, although, other parameters like optical losses and threshold current density are not optimized.

Multi-wavelength continuous-wave Nd:YVO4 self-Raman laser under in-band pumping

Multi-wavelength continuous-wave self-Raman laser with an a-cut composite YVO4/Nd:YVO4/YVO4 crystal pumped by an 879-nm wavelength-locked laser diode is demonstrated for the first time.Multi-wavelength Raman lasers at 1168.4,1176,1178.7,and 1201.6 nm are achieved by the first Stokes shift of the multi-wavelength fundamental lasers at 1064,1066.7,1073.6,1084,and 1085.6 nm with two Raman shifts of 890 and 816 cm^-1.A maximum Raman output power of 2.56 W is achieved through the use of a 20-mm-long composite crystal,with a corresponding optical conversion efficiency of 9.8%.The polarization directions of different fundamental and Raman lasers are investigated and found to be orthogonalπandσpolarizations.These orthogonally polarized multi-wavelength lasers with small wavelength separation pave the way to the development of a potential laser source for application in spectral analysis,laser radar and THz generation.

Triple Wavelength and 810 nm Diode Lasers for Hair Removal: A Clinical and in Silico Comparative Study on Indian Skin

In laser hair removal treatments on dark skin, the high concentration of melanin in the skin competes with the melanin in the hair. During standard laser procedures, with wavelengths of 755 nm or 810 nm, a high level of laser light absorption by melanin in the skin is observed. Therefore, to avoid side effects, lower fluence values are used, which further reduces hair-removal efficacy. To improve results, 810 nm diode lasers operating in dynamic mode, with high frequency and multiple passes, are typically used. The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of triple-wavelength diode lasers (810 nm, 940 nm, 1060 nm) with that of 810 nm diode lasers on Indian patients. A side-by-side comparison was performed using a triple-wavelength diode laser in stamping mode on one side, and an 810 nm diode laser in dynamic mode on the other. Three subjects with skin type IV on the Fitzpatrick scale participated in the study. Efficacy was assessed through hair counting using clinical photographs, taken before and after the treatments, and the Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAIS). Additionally, comparisons related to epidermal heating and thermal damage to the hair follicle were conducted through mathematical 3D simulations using COMSOL Multiphysics® software. Side effects were also evaluated. A superior end point was observed with triple wavelength compared to the 810 nm diode laser. Hair counting showed a 27% greater hair reduction with triple wavelength. No adverse effects were observed. Thermal simulations revealed 29% higher thermal damage with the triple-wavelength laser compared to the 810 nm diode laser. To conclude, on darker skin types, the triple-wavelength diode laser has been shown to be more effective at removing hair, compared to the 810 nm diode laser, while also being a safe procedure.

Diode-pumped Kerr-lens mode-locked Ti: sapphire laser with broad wavelength tunability

We report a direct blue-diode-pumped wavelength tunable Kerr-lens mode-locked Ti: sapphire laser.Central wavelength tunability as broad as 89 nm(736-825 nm) is achieved by adjusting the insertion of the prism.Pulses as short as 17 fs are generated at a central wavelength of 736 nm with an average output power of 31 mW.The maximum output power is 46.8 mW at a central wavelength of 797 nm with a pulse duration of 46 fs.

Dual-wavelength dissipative soliton operation of an erbium-doped fibre laser using a nonlinear polarization rotation technique

We report on the generation of dual-wavelength dissipative solitons in a passively mode-locked fibre laser with a net normal dispersion using the nonlinear polarization rotation （NPR） technique. Taking the intrinsic advantage of the intracavity birefringence-induced spectral filtering effect in the NPR-based ring laser cavity, the dual-wavelength dissipative solitons are obtained. In addition, the wavelength separation and the lasing location of the dual-wavelength solitons can be flexibly tuned by changing the orientation of the polarization controller.

基于变步长扫描策略的FBG高速解调

现有的FBG高速解调方法都各有优缺点,其中扫描式光谱分析系统通用性好、成本较低,在速度和精度上的表现较为均衡。针对扫描激光器型光纤布拉格光栅波长解调仪在实际应用中调谐次数多、扫描耗时久等问题,设计了一种变步长扫描策略,使用较少的波长调谐次数实现光谱局部峰值的检出。实验表明,在通道内只有单个光栅的情况下,使用变步长扫描策略需要扫描的点数降低了至少90%,扫描耗时减少了90%,解调速度提高至10倍。在上位机对传输的局部光谱数据进行高斯拟合解调,并对变步长扫描策略进行信噪比仿真实验测试,仿真证明变步长扫描策略适用于信噪比高于9.23 dB的情况且对后续解调的精度和平均误差几乎没有影响,具有一定的应用价值。

基于VisuShrink小波阈值变换的甲烷检测降噪技术

在利用可调谐半导体激光吸收光谱技术探测甲烷气体泄漏时,复杂的环境光干扰会降低浓度检测信号的信噪比使波形失真。为了抑制噪声,增强电信号与浓度值的线性相关度,提出一种以VisuShrink方法改善小波阈值函数的小波阈值去噪算法。该算法针对小波阈值去噪算法的软硬度不能平衡信号,存在失真的问题,利用统计方法对阈值进行计算,弱化间断点阈值跳变影响。通过仿真计算对比未加噪声前的信号与滤波后的信号,提出算法的信噪比为28.405 30,优于四阶巴特沃斯滤波器。VisuShrink方法在SNR和NCC参数上性能远优于巴特沃斯滤波器,与软阈值函数相近,在MSE均方误差分析上远小于软阈值精度,与巴特沃斯相近,具有较好的平滑特性。实际搭建检测平台对多个浓度样本采样进行多次采样,采用VisuShrink方法设计的滤波器将系统误差精度从4.14%提升至2.472%,算法可有效用于甲烷检测系统提高光谱数据的平滑性和准确性。

用于荧光显微技术的多波长激光耦合系统

为了满足荧光显微镜技术对多波长单模耦合输出激光的需求,研究了400~680 nm内多波长激光耦合进单模光纤的技术,设计了三片式耦合透镜组很好地消除了不同波长耦合时的色差以提高耦合效率,同时考虑光纤耦合调试难度大的问题,设计了能快速简单完成耦合调节的耦合光纤部件结构以及耦合调试的方法,通过实验测试荧光成像常用的4种波段激光(405,488,561,638 nm),耦合效率均大于65%。实验结果达到了较高的光纤耦合水平,证明该多波长激光耦合器性能优异。同时,由于耦合器装调简单且成本低,本文的工作具有进一步商业化的价值,且为多波长单模耦合激光器国产化打下了坚实的基础。

一种多波长激光器的多模式驱动研究

介绍了一种多波长半导体激光器驱动系统的设计,该系统采用了压控电流源与PicoLAS模块混合驱动的方法,具有效率高、体积小、电路简单可靠、易于系统集成等优点,为半导体激光器的驱动设计提供了一种选择和参考。

基于光谱合束的双波长输出Nd:YAG固体激光器

报道了一种基于光谱合束的Nd:YAG固体激光器双波长光源。系统由两个固体Nd:YAG脉冲激光器通过光谱合束组合而成,两个固体Nd:YAG脉冲激光器可独立工作,有利于输出脉冲的波长调谐、功率调节和相对延迟调整。通过光栅的色散特性以及输出镜的共同外腔反馈将各个激光器锁定在不同波长,从而实现合束,获得的激光源中心波长锁定在1 061.5 nm和1 064.6 nm,两谱线中心间距为3.1 nm,组合光束的输出能量为173 mJ,组合光束的光束质量因子M2为2.8×2.2;两个Nd:YAG激光器独立工作的输出能量分别为94 mJ和92 mJ,在合束方向上的光束质量因子M2分别为2.7和2.1,在非合束方向上的光束质量因子M2分别为2.2和1.9;组合光束的输出能量为两个Nd:YAG激光器能量总和的93%,组合光束的光束质量因子与单个Nd:YAG激光束的光束质量因子M2基本相同。该双波长激光源满足波长间隔小、输出功率大小相近、同光轴等要求,在太赫兹波产生、测速激光雷达以及医疗仪器等应用领域具有重要作用。

基于TDLAS的高温氧气标定方法研究

燃烧场温度的准确测量是评价燃烧状况的重要指标。可调谐二极管激光吸收光谱(TDLAS)技术是一种有效的非接触式燃烧诊断方法,其具有更广的测量范围、高精度和良好的抗干扰性能,且能实现连续测量。然而,在高分辨率透射分子吸收数据库(HITRAN)中光谱数据都是以296 K的谱线参数为基础,通过计算获得较高温度下的光谱数据。因此,本文利用TDLAS波长调制技术标定了高温场中O_(2)的二次谐波信号强度与温度的函数关系,为后续燃烧场温度测量实验奠定基础。

光泵磁力仪中垂直腔面发射激光器激光波长锁定

针对光泵磁力仪(OPM)对小型化、低功耗以及激光光源波长稳定性的要求,提出一套垂直腔面发射激光器激光波长锁定控制方案.所提基于多普勒吸收的光反馈波长锁定方案以133 Cs原子D1线F_(g)=4→F_(e)=3超精细能级跃迁波长为参考波长,OPM的原子蒸汽气室同时作为波长锁定的工作气室,无需任何额外装置即可将激光波长锁定在该D1线跃迁波长.使用数字比例积分微分控制与模糊控制算法进行激光的温度控制,使温度波动在±0.005℃内;采用基于电流镜的激光电流驱动方案,使电流波动在±50 nA内,为激光波长锁定提供了良好的硬件基础.最后,在实验室环境下实现OPM长达2 h的稳定信号输出.