A narrow linewidth laser configuration based on distributed feedback fiber lasers （DFB-FL） with eight wavelengths in the international telecommunication union （ITU） grid is presented and realized. In this laser co...A narrow linewidth laser configuration based on distributed feedback fiber lasers （DFB-FL） with eight wavelengths in the international telecommunication union （ITU） grid is presented and realized. In this laser configuration, eight phase-shifted gratings in series are bidirectionally pumped by two 980-nm laser diodes （LDs）. The final laser output with over 10-mW power for each wavelength can be obtained, and the maximum power difference within eight wavelengths is 1.2 dB. The laser configuration with multiple wavelengths and uniform power outputs can be very useful in large scaled optical fiber hydrophone fields.展开更多
A whispering gallery mode resonator(WGMR)filter can narrow laser linewidth while significantly changing the output power characteristics of fiber laser system.It is found that traditional laser output power model is i...A whispering gallery mode resonator(WGMR)filter can narrow laser linewidth while significantly changing the output power characteristics of fiber laser system.It is found that traditional laser output power model is invalid.We report a correction model of a narrow linewidth fiber laser filtered with a WGMR to analyze its power.We believe that the loss of the laser system and the threshold gain increase caused by the WGMR filter lead to the predominate amplified spontaneous emission during the original laser period.According to that,we assume the correction coefficient is an exponential decay related to the Er-doped fiber length in the large loss situation,and we verify it experimentally.As a result,the correction model is valid for WGMR-filtered fiber laser.展开更多
A high power narrow-linewidth nanosecond all-fiber laser based on the master oscillator power amplifier(MOPA)configuration is demonstrated. A pulsed seed with high repetition rate of 10 MHz was generated by modulating...A high power narrow-linewidth nanosecond all-fiber laser based on the master oscillator power amplifier(MOPA)configuration is demonstrated. A pulsed seed with high repetition rate of 10 MHz was generated by modulating a continuous-wave(CW) single-frequency fiber laser at ～1064 nm by using an electro-optic intensity modulator(EOIM).After multi-stage cascaded power amplification, the average power was boosted to be kilowatt level. The pulses from the main amplifier had a pulse width of ～3 ns and an average/peak power of 913 W/28.6 kW. Further power scaling of the pulses was limited by stimulated Raman scattering(SRS) for the moment, method for SRS suppression and further power scaling was briefly discussed.展开更多
We propose and demonstrate a novel single-longitudinal-mode(SLM) erbium-doped fiber laser(EDFL) capable of operating at fixed-wavelength lasing mode with a tunable range more than 54 nm, an ultra-narrow linewidth of 4...We propose and demonstrate a novel single-longitudinal-mode(SLM) erbium-doped fiber laser(EDFL) capable of operating at fixed-wavelength lasing mode with a tunable range more than 54 nm, an ultra-narrow linewidth of 473 Hz and an ultra-high optical signal-to-noise ratio(OSNR) more than 72 dB, or operating at wavelength-swept mode with tunable sweep rate of 10—200 Hz and a sweep range more than 50 nm. The excellent features mainly benefit from a triple-ring subring cavity constructed by three optical couplers nested one another and a fiber Fabry-Pérot tunable filter which can be driven by a constant voltage or a periodic sweep voltage for fixed or wavelength-swept operation, respectively. The proposed EDFL has potential applications in high-resolution spectroscopy and fiber optic sensing.展开更多
We report here a high-power, wavelength tunable and narrow linewidth 1.5 μm all-fiber laser amplifier based on a tunable diode laser and Er-Yb co-doped fibers. The laser wavelength can be precisely tuned from 1535 nm...We report here a high-power, wavelength tunable and narrow linewidth 1.5 μm all-fiber laser amplifier based on a tunable diode laser and Er-Yb co-doped fibers. The laser wavelength can be precisely tuned from 1535 nm to 1580 nm, which covers many absorption lines of mid-infrared laser gases, such as C2 H2, HCN, CO, and HI. The maximum laser power is >11 W, and the linewidth is about 200–300 MHz, which is close to the absorption linewidth of the above-mentioned gases. This work provides a suitable pump source for high-power wavelength tunable mid-infrared fiber gas lasers based on low-loss hollow-core fibers.展开更多
报道了基于锯齿波脉冲抑制自相位调制(SPM)的高功率窄线宽单频脉冲光纤激光放大器.通过优化掺镱(Yb)石英有源光纤的长度,在保证输出功率和转换效率的同时提高单频光纤激光放大器中的受激布里渊散射阈值,并采用脉冲波形为锯齿波的种子光...报道了基于锯齿波脉冲抑制自相位调制(SPM)的高功率窄线宽单频脉冲光纤激光放大器.通过优化掺镱(Yb)石英有源光纤的长度,在保证输出功率和转换效率的同时提高单频光纤激光放大器中的受激布里渊散射阈值,并采用脉冲波形为锯齿波的种子光,利用其光强对时间的变化率为常数的特性有效抑制了SPM效应导致的激光光谱展宽现象.主放大级泵浦功率为11.3 W时获得了平均输出功率为3.13 W、脉冲重复频率为20 k Hz的1064 nm单频激光输出;此时脉冲宽度为6.5 ns,对应峰值功率为24 k W,测得光谱线宽仅为83 MHz,接近变换极限水平.与采用常规高斯波形脉冲种子光的对照实验相比,锯齿波形脉冲对SPM所致的光谱展宽具有显著抑制效果,为高功率窄线宽脉冲光纤激光放大器提供了一种行之有效的方法.展开更多
基金This work is supported by the International Science and Technology Cooperation Program of China （2012DFA10730） and Natural Science Foundation of China （61307101 and 61205083）.
文摘A narrow linewidth laser configuration based on distributed feedback fiber lasers （DFB-FL） with eight wavelengths in the international telecommunication union （ITU） grid is presented and realized. In this laser configuration, eight phase-shifted gratings in series are bidirectionally pumped by two 980-nm laser diodes （LDs）. The final laser output with over 10-mW power for each wavelength can be obtained, and the maximum power difference within eight wavelengths is 1.2 dB. The laser configuration with multiple wavelengths and uniform power outputs can be very useful in large scaled optical fiber hydrophone fields.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(No.52075131)。
文摘A whispering gallery mode resonator(WGMR)filter can narrow laser linewidth while significantly changing the output power characteristics of fiber laser system.It is found that traditional laser output power model is invalid.We report a correction model of a narrow linewidth fiber laser filtered with a WGMR to analyze its power.We believe that the loss of the laser system and the threshold gain increase caused by the WGMR filter lead to the predominate amplified spontaneous emission during the original laser period.According to that,we assume the correction coefficient is an exponential decay related to the Er-doped fiber length in the large loss situation,and we verify it experimentally.As a result,the correction model is valid for WGMR-filtered fiber laser.
基金sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China under No.11274386Hunan Provincial Innovation Foundation for Postgraduate Study under grant CX2012B034Innovation Foundation for Graduates of the National University of Defense Technology under grant B120703
文摘A high power narrow-linewidth nanosecond all-fiber laser based on the master oscillator power amplifier(MOPA)configuration is demonstrated. A pulsed seed with high repetition rate of 10 MHz was generated by modulating a continuous-wave(CW) single-frequency fiber laser at ～1064 nm by using an electro-optic intensity modulator(EOIM).After multi-stage cascaded power amplification, the average power was boosted to be kilowatt level. The pulses from the main amplifier had a pulse width of ～3 ns and an average/peak power of 913 W/28.6 kW. Further power scaling of the pulses was limited by stimulated Raman scattering(SRS) for the moment, method for SRS suppression and further power scaling was briefly discussed.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province(No.F2016201023)the Technology Foundation for Selected Overseas Chinese Scholar of Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of China(No.CG2015003006)the Advanced Talents Program of Hebei Educational Committee(No.GCC2014020)
文摘We propose and demonstrate a novel single-longitudinal-mode(SLM) erbium-doped fiber laser(EDFL) capable of operating at fixed-wavelength lasing mode with a tunable range more than 54 nm, an ultra-narrow linewidth of 473 Hz and an ultra-high optical signal-to-noise ratio(OSNR) more than 72 dB, or operating at wavelength-swept mode with tunable sweep rate of 10—200 Hz and a sweep range more than 50 nm. The excellent features mainly benefit from a triple-ring subring cavity constructed by three optical couplers nested one another and a fiber Fabry-Pérot tunable filter which can be driven by a constant voltage or a periodic sweep voltage for fixed or wavelength-swept operation, respectively. The proposed EDFL has potential applications in high-resolution spectroscopy and fiber optic sensing.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11274385)
文摘We report here a high-power, wavelength tunable and narrow linewidth 1.5 μm all-fiber laser amplifier based on a tunable diode laser and Er-Yb co-doped fibers. The laser wavelength can be precisely tuned from 1535 nm to 1580 nm, which covers many absorption lines of mid-infrared laser gases, such as C2 H2, HCN, CO, and HI. The maximum laser power is >11 W, and the linewidth is about 200–300 MHz, which is close to the absorption linewidth of the above-mentioned gases. This work provides a suitable pump source for high-power wavelength tunable mid-infrared fiber gas lasers based on low-loss hollow-core fibers.
文摘报道了基于锯齿波脉冲抑制自相位调制(SPM)的高功率窄线宽单频脉冲光纤激光放大器.通过优化掺镱(Yb)石英有源光纤的长度,在保证输出功率和转换效率的同时提高单频光纤激光放大器中的受激布里渊散射阈值,并采用脉冲波形为锯齿波的种子光,利用其光强对时间的变化率为常数的特性有效抑制了SPM效应导致的激光光谱展宽现象.主放大级泵浦功率为11.3 W时获得了平均输出功率为3.13 W、脉冲重复频率为20 k Hz的1064 nm单频激光输出;此时脉冲宽度为6.5 ns,对应峰值功率为24 k W,测得光谱线宽仅为83 MHz,接近变换极限水平.与采用常规高斯波形脉冲种子光的对照实验相比,锯齿波形脉冲对SPM所致的光谱展宽具有显著抑制效果,为高功率窄线宽脉冲光纤激光放大器提供了一种行之有效的方法.
