Tunable Supercontinuum Generated in a Yb^3＋-Doped Microstructure Fiber Pumped by Ti：Sapphire Femtosecond Laser

We experimentally demonstrate that a tunable supercontinuum（SC） can be generated in a Yb3＋-doped microstructure fiber by the concept of wavelength conversion with a Ti：sapphire femtosecond（fs） laser as the pump.Experimental results show that an emission light around 1040 nm in an anomalous dispersion region is first generated and amplified by fs pulses in the normal dispersion region. Then, SC spectra from 1100 to 1380 nm and 630 to 840 nm can be achieved by combined effects of higher-order soliton fission and Raman soliton self-frequency shift in the anomalous dispersion region and self-phase modulation, dispersive wave, and four-wave mixing in the normal dispersion region. It is also demonstrated that the 20 nm change of pump results in a 280 nm broadband shift of soliton and the further red-shift of soliton is limited by OH-absorption at 1380 nm.

Er^(3+)-Yb^(3+) Co-Doped Fiber Ring and Line Laser

Er3+-Yb3+ co-doped fiber of 2 m long is used as the laser gain medium. Two fiber lasers with different structures have been set up, one is the line cavity fiber laser with the dielectric mirror being replaced by an all-fiber reflecting mirror,the other is the ring cavity all-fiber laser. Both set-ups have achieved lasing operation at the wavelength of 1.53 μm. Pumped by the 1 064 nm light from all-solid-state Nd ∶YAG laser, the two fiber lasers at 1 530 nm are operational. Their output powers are 7.8 mW and 2 mW with 130 mW and 160 mW pump powers.

All-fiber Based Er^(3+)∶Yb^(3+) Co-doped Fiber Laser

An all-fiber based Er~ 3+ ∶Yb~ 3+ co-doped double clad fiber laser operating at 1550nm is demonstrated. By using 9m long Er~ 3+ ∶Yb~ 3+ co-doped fiber(EYDF) as the gain medium, and using a pair of fiber Bragg gratings as wavelength filters, the line-width of the output laser is as narrow as 0.2nm and the output power is more than 6mW. The fluorescent effect of the laser before its emission is also studied. And it is found that the Er~ 3+ ∶Yb~ 3+ co-doped double-clad fiber laser also exhibits a high gain for Yb~ 3+ transition near 1080nm.

A theoretical and experimental study on all-normal-dispersion Yb-doped mode-locked fiber lasers

We report on a theoretical and experimental study of an all-normal-dispersion （ANDi） Yb-doped mode-locked fiber laser, in which nonlinear polarization rotation （NPR） is used to realize mode-locking without any dispersion compensation. Based on the coupled nonlinear Schr6dinger （CNLS） equation, a model simulating the mode-locked process of an all-normal-dispersion ring fiber laser is developed, which shows that the achievement of stable mode-locking depends on the alignment of the polarization controller （PC） along the fast-polarization axis of the fiber, the birefringence intensity, and the net cavity dispersion. According to the theoretical analysis, stable mode-locked pulses with pulse duration 300 ps and average output power 33.9 mW at repetition rate 36 MHz are obtained.

High-energy pulse generation using Yb-doped Q-switched fiber laser based on single-walled carbon nanotubes

An all-fiber laser using a single-walled carbon nanotube（SWCNT） as the saturable absorber（SA） for Q-switched operation in the 1031 nm region is demonstrated in this work. A lasing threshold as low as 17 mW was realized for continuous wave operation. By further increasing the pump power, stable Q-switched pulse trains are obtained when the pump power ranges from 38 mW to 125 mW, corresponding to repetition rate varying from 40.84 kHz to 66.24 kHz, the pulse width from 2.0 μs to 1.0 μs,and the highest single pulse energy of 40.6 nJ respectively.

980-nm all-fiber mode-locked Yb-doped phosphate fiber oscillator based on semiconductor saturable absorber mirror and its amplifier

A 980-nm semiconductor saturable absorber mirror（SESAM） mode-locked Yb-doped phosphate fiber laser is demonstrated by using an all-fiber linear cavity configuration. Two different kinds of cavity lengths are introduced into the oscillator to obtain a robust and stable mode-locked seed source. When the cavity length is chosen to be 6 m, the oscillator generates an average output power of 3.5 m W and a pulse width of 76.27 ps with a repetition rate of 17.08 MHz. As the cavity length is optimized to short, 4.4-m W maximum output power and 61.15-ps pulse width are produced at a repetition rate of 20.96 MHz. The output spectrum is centered at 980 nm with a narrow spectral bandwidth of 0.13 nm. In the experiment, no undesired amplified spontaneous emission（ASE） nor harmful oscillation around 1030 nm is observed. Moreover,through a two-stage all-fiber-integrated amplifier, an output power of 740 m W is generated with a pulse width of 200 ps.

Spectral and Lasing Properties of Er^(3+0/Yb^(3+) Co-Doped Phosphate Glasses Pumped by LD

Er^3 ＋/Yb^3 ＋ phosphate glasses were fabricated. According to McCumber theory, the stimulated emission cross-section of Er^3＋ ions at 1533 nm was calculated on the basis of absorption spectrum, and 0.84 × 10^-20 cm^2 is derived, the fluorescence lifetime of ^4I13/2 level is 8.5 ms. An Er^3＋/Yb^3＋ co-doped phosphate glass CW laser pumped by LD was demonstrated at room temperature. The maximum output power is 80 mW and slope efficiency is 16.5%.

Influence of Input Pulse Durations on Properties of Er^(3+)/Yb^(3+) Co-doped DCFA

Based on propagation-rate equations, the influence of different input pulse durations on the properties of Er3+/Yb3+ co-doped double-clad fiber amplifier at dynamic equilibrium was analyzed. The change characteristic of output power sag with pulse duration and repetition rate was shown. Whether single or multi-channel input pulses are amplified, the shorter the input pulse duration is, the smaller the power sags of output pulse will be. At low repetition rate, upper gain values（G upper ） of gain swing are almost the same for different input pulse durations, which tend to the small signal gain, but lower gain value（G lower ） of short input pulse is larger than that of long input pulse. At high repetition rate, lower gain value（G lower ） approaches to upper gain value（G upper ）.

Research on Infrared Emissivity and Laser Reflectivity of Sn_(1−x)Er_(x)O_(2)Micro/Nanofibers Based on First-Principles

Sn_(1−x)Er_(x)O_(2)(x=0%,8%,16%,24%)micro/nanofibers were prepared by electrospinning combined with heat treatment using erbium nitrate,stannous chloride and polyvinylpyrrolidone(PVP)as raw materials.The target products were characterized by thermogravimetric analyzer,X-ray diffrotometer,fourier transform infrared spectrometer,scanning electron microscope,spectrophotometer and infrared emissivity tester,and the effects of Er^(3+)doping on its infrared and laser emissivity were studied.At the same time,the Sn_(1−x)Er_(x)O_(2)(x=0%,16%)doping models were constructed based on the first principles of density functional theory,and the related optoelectronic properties such as their energy band structure,density of states,reflectivity and dielectric constant were analyzed,and further explained the mechanism of Er^(3+)doping on SnO_(2)infrared emissivity and laser absorption from the point of electronic structure.The results showed that after calcination at 600℃,single rutile type SnO_(2)was formed,and the crystal structure was not changed by doping Er^(3+).The calcined products showed good fiber morphology,and the average fiber diameter was 402 nm.The infrared emissivity and resistivity of the samples both decreased first and then increased with the increase of Er^(3+)doping amount.When x=16%,the infrared emis-sivity of the sample was at least 0.71;and Er^(3+)doping can effectively reduce the reflectivity of SnO_(2)at 1.06μm and 1.55μm,when x=16%,its reflectivity at 1.06μm and 1.55μm are 50.5%and 40%,respectively,when x=24%,the reflectivity at 1.06μm and 1.55μm wavelengths are 47.3%and 42.1%,respectively.At the same time,the change of carrier concentration and electron transition before and after Er^(3+)doping were described by first-principle calculation,and the regulation mechanism of infrared emissivity and laser reflectivity was explained.This study provides a certain experimental and theoretical basis for the development of a single-type,light-weight and easily prepared infrared and laser compatible-stealth material.

3μm波段Er^(3+)∶ZBLAN光纤激光器研究进展及展望

3µm激光处于分子指纹区,在医疗外科、气体检测、军事应用等领域都有重要的应用价值。Er^(3+)∶ZBLAN光纤激光器具有效率高、可集成的优点,是3µm激光的主要输出方式。本文从铒离子跃迁产生3µm激光出发,围绕Er^(3+)∶ZBLAN光纤激光器,介绍了3µm激光产生的结构原理及能级系统,总结了实现该波段高功率连续输出和脉冲输出的技术方案和研究进展,重点介绍了基于不同材料可饱和吸收体的调Q和锁模激光器实验研究,并对目前实现3µm波段高功率输出需要解决的问题进行了分析,最后对Er^(3+)∶ZBLAN激光器的发展方向进行了展望。

掺Yb^(3+)双包层光纤激光器的实验研究

采用自行研制的掺 Yb3+双包层石英光纤和包层泵浦技术 ,对不同光纤长度的双包层光纤激光器的输出特性进行了实验研究 .对实验中的最佳吸收长度问题做了分析 。

掺Yb^(3+)双包层光纤激光器的数值分析

本文对 976 nm激光泵浦掺 Yb3 +双包层光纤激光器进行了数值模拟 ,分析了泵浦光及激光在光纤中的分布、输出功率与泵浦功率的关系、光纤长度及腔镜反射率对输出激光功率的影响 ,所得结论与实验现象基本一致 .

宽带可调谐掺Yb^(3+)双包层光纤激光器的研究

利用闪耀光栅构成可调谐Littrow外腔 ,对掺Yb3+双包层光纤激光器的波长调谐输出进行了实验研究 激光调谐输出波长范围 70nm 针对光纤内的双折射效应对激光的输出功率的影响 ,实验中使用了在线光纤偏振控制器 ,从而有效地减小了调谐曲线的起伏及其与荧光谱的差别 ,并得到了窄线宽、线偏振。

8.6W掺Yb^(3+)双包层光纤激光器的研究

采用多模大功率半导体激光器泵浦掺Yb双包层D型光纤 ,详细研究了输出功率与泵浦功率的关系 ,获得了 1.0 9μm ,功率为 8.

双包层Er^(3+)/Yb^(3+)共掺光纤激光器的实验研究

通过采用长度为 2m、入纤功率为 1W的双包层Er3 + /Yb3 + 共掺光纤作为增益介质所进行的双包层Er3 + /Yb3 + 共掺光纤激光器的实验 ,得到了波长为 15 6 3.5 96nm、功率为 2 4

Er^(3+)/Yb^(3+)共掺光纤激光器中能量上转换的抑制

通过对掺Er3+和Er3+/Yb3+共掺光纤激光器的输出功率进行数值模拟发现 :高浓度的Er3+/Yb3+共掺光纤激光器的最大量子转换效率比同等浓度下的掺Er3+光纤激光器的最大量子转换效率高出一倍。说明由于Yb3+的加入 ,Er3+/Yb3+共掺光纤激光器有效地抑制了能量上转换 。

双包层Er^(3+)/Yb^(3+)共掺光纤激光器稳态特性的分析

对 98 0nm泵浦光泵浦双包层Er3 + /Yb3 + 共掺光纤激光器进行了数值模拟 ,分析了泵浦光与激光在双包层Er3 + /Yb3 + 共掺光纤中的分布情况、输出功率与泵浦功率的关系、光纤长度与腔镜反射率对输出激光功率的影响 ,计算的最大斜效率为 5 6 .3%,接近于理论计算值的极限。

掺Yb^(3+)双包层光纤激光器中频率上转换产生可见光的实验研究

报道了激光二极管阵列泵浦的双包层掺Yb3+ 光纤激光器中频率上转换产生可见光的现象 ,对可见光区的光谱进行了测量 ,发现该上转换过程包括倍频效应和稀土离子间的合作发光效应 。

2.2W掺Yb^(3+)双包层光子晶体光纤激光器

采用多模大功率 972nm半导体激光器泵浦 2 0m掺Yb双包层光子晶体光纤 ,详细研究了输出功率与泵浦功率的关系 ,获得了 1.0 9μm ,功率为 2 .

高效掺Yb^(3+)双包层光纤激光器的研究

采用多模大功率半导体激光器泵浦掺Yb双包层D型光纤 ,详细研究了输出功率与泵浦的关系 ,使用 5m长多模光纤 ,获得了 1.0 7μm ,功率为 7.2W的激光输出 .