Fiber core mode leakage induced by refractive index variation in high-power fiber laser

This paper presents an investigation of specific optical fiber core mode leakage behavior that occurs in high-power double-clad fiber lasers as a result of thermally-induced refractive index variations. A model of the power transfer between the core modes and the cladding modes during thermally-induced refractive index variations is established based on the mode coupling theory. The results of numerical simulations based on actual laser parameters are presented. Experimental measurements were also carried out, the results showed good agreement with the corresponding simulation results.

NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF DIODE-PUMPED DOUBLE-CLAD Tm-Ho DOPED FLUORIDE LASERS

Numerical simulation is described which estimates the performance of thulium sensitized holmium doped CW fluoride fiber laser at 2.04 μm for both core and cladding pumped. This model takes into account the mechanisms of cross relaxation and energy transfer to describe the laser operation. A subroutine program for calculating the absorption rate of cladding pumped scheme is included in the model. The losses of signal and pump light along the fiber have been taken into account. The test of cladding pumped scheme program shows good agreement with the experimental result. The experimental results of core pumping Tm Ho doped fiber laser in fluoride host are compared with the present model, and shows a good agreement with calculations. This model also provides data of the optimum parameters for the configuration of the efficient cladding pumped Tm Ho fluoride laser systems.

Pump scheme optimization of an incoherently pumped high-power random fiber laser

Optical signal-to-noise ratio(OSNR) is one of the most significant parameters for the performance characterization of random fiber lasers(RFLs) and their application potentiality in sensing and telecommunication. An effective way to improve the OSNR of RFLs is pump scheme optimization, for example, employing a temporally stable source as the pump. In this paper, the output performance of an incoherently pumped RFL dependence on the pump bandwidth has been investigated both in experiment and theory. It is found that a high-OSNR RFL can be achieved with broadband amplified spontaneous emission(ASE) source pumping, and a relatively broad pump bandwidth can also help suppress the spectral broadening while maintaining an ultra-high spectral purity.By optimizing the pump bandwidth to ~10 nm, maximum OSNR of ~39 dB(corresponding to a spectral purity of ~99.96%) with more than 99 W output power can be obtained. Moreover, for the pump bandwidth of 0.6–40 nm, the spectral purity can reach as high as >99% with the pump power ranging from ~85 to ~117 W.In addition, with the aid of theoretical simulation based on a modified power balance model, we find that the increment of pump bandwidth can decrease the effective Raman gain coefficient, further influencing the gain characteristics, nonlinear effects, and eventually the output performance. This work provides new insight into the influence of the pump characteristics on the output performance of incoherently pumped RFLs.

Cladding-pumped Raman fiber laser with 0.78%quantum defect enabled by phosphorus-doped fiber

The quantum defect(QD)is an important issue that demands prompt attention in high-power fiber lasers.A large QD may aggravate the thermal load in the laser,which would impact the frequency,amplitude noise and mode stability,and threaten the security of the high-power laser system.Here,we propose and demonstrate a cladding-pumped Raman fiber laser(RFL)with QD of less than 1%.Using the Raman gain of the boson peak in a phosphorus-doped fiber to enable the cladding pump,the QD is reduced to as low as 0.78%with a 23.7 W output power.To our knowledge,this is the lowest QD ever reported in a cladding-pumped RFL.Furthermore,the output power can be scaled to 47.7 W with a QD of 1.29%.This work not only offers a preliminary platform for the realization of high-power low-QD fiber lasers,but also proves the great potential of low-QD fiber lasers in power scaling.

High duty cycle,highly efficient fiber coupled 940-nm pump module for high-energy solid-state lasers

Tailored diode laser single emitters with long(6 mm) resonators and wide(1.2 mm) emission apertures that operate with940 nm emission wavelength were assembled in novel edge-cooled vertically stacked arrays, and used to construct a compact and highly efficient fiber coupled pump source for Yb:YAG pulsed high-energy class solid-state lasers. The novel configuration is shown to allow repetition rates of 200 Hz at 1 ms pulse duration, at an output power of 130 W per single emitter. The emission of two stacked arrays was then optically combined to realize pump modules that deliver6 kW peak power(pulse energy 6 J) from a 1.9 mm core diameter fiber, with wall plug efficiency of 50%. This represents a significant improvement in terms of duty cycle and electro-optical efficiency over conventional sources. The pump module has been successfully tested at the Max Born Institute, Berlin during trials for pumping of disk lasers.

LD-Pumped Random Fiber Laser Based on Erbium-Ytterbium Co-Doped Fiber

In this paper,a cladding-pumped erbium-ytterbium co-doped random fiber laser(EYRFL)operating at 1550 nm with high power laser diode(LD)is proposed and experimentally demonstrated for the first time.The laser cavity includes a 5-m-long erbium-ytterbium co-doped fiber that serves as the gain medium,as well as a 2-km-long single-mode fiber(SMF)to provide random distributed feedback.As a result,stable 2.14 W of 1550 nm random lasing at 9.80 W of 976 nm LD pump power and a linear output with the slope efficiency as 22.7%are generated.This simple and novel random fiber laser could provide a promising way to develop high power 1.5μm light sources.

Linearly polarized operation of Yb-doped fiber laser by Brewster's angle-polished fiber end

A new method to obtain linear polarization operation by Brewster＇s angle-polished fiber end is demonstrated. By using the special polarization operation technique together with introducing a narrow-linewidth fiber grating into the laser cavity, a cladding-pumped linear polarization and single-transverse-mode （M2 〈 1.1） Yb-doped fiber laser with narrow linewidth whose full-width at half-maximm （FWHM） is less than 0.2 nm, is obtained in a simple configuration. The output power is up to 10 W which is continuous- wave output at 1085 nm, and the slope efficiency is 63% with respect to the coupled pump power and 75% with respect to the absorbed pump power, respectively. The measured 21-dB polarization extinction ratio does not degrade with the output power. The simplicity of such an approach is highly beneficial for a number of applications, including the use of a fiber laser for the nonlinear wavelength conversion （especially for the intracavity frequency doubling） and for the coherent and spectral beam combination.

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 。

双包层光纤的侧面泵浦耦合技术

泵浦耦合技术是获得高功率光纤激光器的关键技术之一。双包层光纤侧面泵浦耦合技术通过双包层光纤侧面将泵浦光耦合入内包层 ,相对于光纤端面泵浦耦合技术有很多优点。针对于双包层光纤激光器的特点 ,已经发展了多种光纤侧面泵浦耦合技术。概述了目前已经在实验中采用的光纤侧面泵浦耦合技术 。

掺Yb^(3+)双包层光纤激光器的热效应分析

为了研究高功率双包层光纤激光器的热效应,采用模拟计算的方法,推导了掺Yb3+双包层光纤激光器中的温度分布表达式,计算了光纤激光器中的温度分布特性。分析结果表明,光纤的包层半径、传热系数以及抽运方式对光纤中的温度分布有很大的影响。所得的结果为设计实现千瓦级的光纤激光器提供了参考。

大模面积掺Yb^(3+)双包层光纤激光器的实验研究

本文研究了在连续泵浦和脉冲泵浦两种情况下,大模面积(LMA)掺Yb3+双包层光纤激光器的输出特性 采用连续泵浦,在最大泵浦功率为10. 4W时,得到了平均功率4. 6W、中心波长1. 09μm的准连续激光输出采用脉冲泵浦,得到了脉宽小于50ns、峰值功率为5. 3kW、重复频率为5kHz、单脉冲能量为0. 26mJ的稳定的调Q脉冲输出。

高功率光纤激光器研究

在讨论高功率光纤激光器工作原理的基础上,分析了高功率光纤激光器的关键技术及其实现方法,概括性评述了高功率光纤激光器研究的最新进展。指出高功率光纤激光器的关键技术主要是包层泵浦技术、光纤融和技术以及谐振腔制备技术;研制矩形或梅花形等内包层结构的双包层增益光纤,采用并行侧向泵浦技术,制备复合型的光纤光栅谐振腔是解决上述关键技术的有效手段。另外,发展新结构的高功率光纤激光器是进一步提高光纤激光器输出功率,改善其性能的必然趋势。

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。

高功率单模Er^(3+)∶Yb^(3+)共掺双包层光纤激光器

给出了单模输出的铒镱共掺双包层光纤激光器(EYDCFL)的数值分析及最新实验结果.基于速率方程及功率传输方程,对单模EYDCFL进行数值分析,从理论上对其性能进行优化.然后,在相同条件下进行了EYDCFL的实验研究.描述了输出激光功率随入纤泵浦功率和光纤长度的变化以及输出激光波长随光纤长度的变化.在光纤长度为6.3m时,获得了波长为1566nm、最大功率为2.2W的单模激光输出,整体光-光转换效率22%,这是目前国内用该类光纤获得的最高单模输出功率.

三点抽运的高功率双包层光纤激光器优化设计

采用侧面抽运技术的三点抽运的高功率双包层光纤激光器是多点抽运的高功率双包层光纤激光器中最简单最基本的形式。为了研究其抽运参数的优化,以便在相同的抽运光功率下获得最大的激光输出功率,首先从掺Yb双包层光纤激光器的速率方程出发,得到了总体抽运损耗功率的表达式,然后根据总体抽运损耗功率最小化的原则,对三点抽运的高功率双包层激光器进行了优化设计,得到了最优抽运点选取的解析表达式。数值仿真分析表明,优化后的光纤激光器输出功率较优化前有所提高,尤其是对于优化前抽运光的总体损耗功率较大时更为明显。三点抽运的高功率双包层光纤激光器的优化结果很有意义,也为多点抽运的双包层光纤的优化设计提供了思路。

掺镱双包层光纤激光器及其泵浦耦合技术

掺镱双包层光纤激光器是目前激光技术研究领域最具活力的研究课题之一,有着巨大的应用前景。本文详细介绍了掺镱双包层光纤激光器的发展概况及最新进展,并就国内和国外两种情况进行了对比分析。阐述了掺镱双包层光纤的结构、能级结构和光谱特性。综合论述了掺镱双包层光纤激光器的端面泵浦和侧面泵浦耦合技术,并分析了掺镱双包层光纤激光器的发展趋势及应用前景。

双包层光纤激光器泵浦光耦合及激光反馈研究

总结分析了高功率双包层光纤激光器的泵浦耦合及激光反馈方式 ,指出了相关方式中应采取的一些措施。结果表明 ,采用树枝状结构多模耦合器进行侧向泵浦及采用光纤光栅进行激光反馈是最佳方式。同时特别指出菲涅耳波带片耦合方式的潜在优势 。

2μm光纤激光器的研究进展

近年来,2μm波段的光纤激光器由于在测高、测距、大气遥感等方面具有重要的应用前景而引起了广泛关注。光纤激光器以其耦合效率高、散热好、转换效率高、阈值低、光束质量好和窄线宽等优点在激光领域中占据了重要的地位。介绍了实现2μm激光输出的3个基本条件,并分别介绍了单掺Tm3+与Tm3+,Ho3+共掺2μm光纤态激光器的发展状况,指出掺Tm3+光纤激光器2μm连续激光输出能量应该还有很大的提升空间,在脉冲输出方面,Tm3+、Ho3+共掺激光器是一个今后研究的热点。

LD泵浦的准连续输出双包层掺镱光纤激光器

介绍了光纤激光器的理论模型和结构组成,搭建了976 nm激光二极管(LD)泵浦的准连续输出双包层掺镱光纤激光器系统。制作了激光脉冲电源方波发生电路,该电源在脉冲工作模式下重频≤1 000 Hz,脉宽从10μs～50 ms可调,占空比≤50%。分析了稀土掺杂双包层光纤的各项性能和能级系统,并实验研究了准连续掺镱双包层光纤激光器的输出特性。在最大泵浦功率为8.12 W,重频为50 Hz和脉宽为10 ms下,测得其最大脉冲输出功率为2.67 W。

包层泵浦技术在光纤通信中的应用

包层泵浦技术以其独特、高效的特点越来越引起人们的关注 ,有希望能推动光纤通信新的发展。本文详细介绍了包层泵浦技术在光纤通信中的应用 ,包括包层泵浦光纤放大器、包层泵浦光纤激光器以及作为光纤拉曼放大器、激光器泵源的大功率掺镱双包层激光器。