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 1550nm is demonstrated. By using 9m 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 0.2nm and the output power is more than 6mW. 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 1080nm.

Mode-locked fiber lasers at 1064 and 910 nm wavelengths using Nd^(3+)-doped silica fiber

Mode-locked lasing operations at 1064 and 910 nm wavelengths are demonstrated,respectively,in two all-fiber laser oscillators using our homemade Nd^(3+)-doped silica fiber(NDF)as the gain medium.The Al3+/Nd^(3+)co-doped silica core glass was fabricated by the modified sol-gel method with 18,300×10^(-6) Nd^(3+)doping concentration.The NDF drawn by the rodin-tube method has a core of 4μm in diameter and a numerical aperture(NA)of 0.14.At 1064 nm,we measure an average laser output power of 18mWwith a pulse duration of 5.75 ps,a pulse energy of 1.14 nJ,and a slope efficiency of 7.2%.Using the same NDF gain fiber of a different length,a maximum average laser output power is 3.1 mW at 910 nm with a pulse duration of 877 ns,a pulse energy of 2.7 nJ,and a slope efficiency of 1.44%.

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.

Multiphoton process and optical amplification in Er^(3+)-Yb^(3+)-doped fiber pumped by Ti:Al_2O_3 tunable laser at 980-nm band

The .Er3+-Yb3+-doped fiber has a broadened absorption spectrum, which means the pumping sources can work efficiently from 810 to 1100nm. Among them 980nm is the maximum.absorption （10 dB/km） wavelength. By energy transferring and multiphoton process, the visible and ultraviolet radiation occurs when the Er3+-Yb3+-doped fiber is pumped by the laser at 980-nm band. Further researches on the mechanism of the fluorescence of Er3+-Yb3+-doped silica fiber pumped by Ti: A12O3 tunable laser at 980-nm band are helpful

3.6 W compact all-fiber Pr3+-doped green laser at 521 nm

Green semiconductor lasers are still undeveloped,so high-power green lasers have heavily relied on nonlinear frequency conversion of near-infrared lasers,precluding compact and low-cost green laser systems.Here,we report the first Watt-level all-fiber CW Pr3t-doped laser operating directly in the green spectral region,addressing the aforementioned difficulties.The compact all-fiber laser consists of a double-clad Pr3t-doped fluoride fiber,two homemade fiber dichroic mirrors at visible wavelengths,and a 443-nm fiber-pigtailed pump source.Benefitting from>10 MW∕cm2 high damage intensity of our designed fiber dielectric mirror,the green laser can stably deliver 3.62-W of continuous-wave power at∼521 nm with a slope efficiency of 20.9%.To the best of our knowledge,this is the largest output power directly from green fiber lasers,which is one order higher than previously reported.Moreover,these green all-fiber laser designs are optimized by using experiments and numerical simulations.Numerical results are in excellent agreement with our experimental results and show that the optimal gain fiber length,output mirror reflectivity,and doping level should be considered to obtain higher power and efficiency.This work may pave a path toward compact high-power green all-fiber lasers for applications in biomedicine,laser display,underwater detection,and spectroscopy.

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。

波长无啁啾调谐窄线宽掺Yb^(3+)双包层光纤激光器

用相位掩模法,在圆形掺Yb3+双包层光纤上制作了Bragg光纤光栅,并用它作为双包层光纤激光器的输出腔镜,在光栅反射中心波长 1055. 2nm位置得到了窄线宽的激光输出,FWHM为 0. 271nm,信噪比约为 40dB.这种结构的双包层光纤激光器,在双包层增益光纤和后腔镜间没有连接损耗,减小了双包层光纤激光器体积 用自行制作的等强度梁对作为输出腔镜的光纤光栅做双向应力调谐,实现了激光波长无啁啾调谐输出,调谐范围 1051. 1~1060. 04nm,调谐量达 8. 9nm,调谐过程中激光 3dB线宽基本无变化.

温度调谐掺Yb^(3+)双包层光纤激光器研究

实验研究了掺Yb3+双包层光纤激光器的温度调谐特性。当光纤的温度从13℃变化到95℃时,输出激光的中心波长从1084.9nm增加到1096.3nm,输出激光功率从0.95W减小到0.58W。波长的调谐范围为11.4nm。理论分析表明,当光纤的温度升高时,高于零点的增益范围向长波方向移动,同时增益呈下降趋势。理论分析可以很好地解释实验现象。

掺Pr^(3+)氟化物光纤的光谱特性研究

本文报道利用自己研制的长波段钛宝石激光器在1017um、980um、1020um、1220um等系滤波长上研究国产接Pr3+氯化物光纤的吸收特性和荧光特性，得到了荧光峰值波长和最佳泵浦波长，并进行分析讨论。

基于闪耀光栅的可调谐Er^(3+)/Yb^(3+)共掺光纤激光器

报道了一种结构简单、调谐方便的宽带可调谐Er^(3+)/Yb^(3+)共掺光纤激光器。采用半导体激光二极管(LD)作为抽运源,以大模面积Er^(3+)/Yb^(3+)共掺双包层光纤为增益介质,利用闪耀光栅作为波长选择器件,实现了1550 nm波段稳定的可调谐激光输出,调谐范围达36 nm,几乎覆盖了整个荧光谱宽度。整个调谐范围内,输出激光线宽小于0.08 nm。输出功率随波长的变化而变化,在25 nm调谐范围内激光功率不低于40mW。波长为1543.86 nm时获得最大输出功率510 mW,斜率效率为26%。这种光纤激光器具有效率高、线宽窄、调谐范围大、输出稳定等优点,可用于密集波分复用(DWDM)光纤通信系统和高精度光纤传感系统。

锁模脉冲波长连续可调谐光纤激光器

利用在腔内加入可调谐光纤光栅滤波器使"8"字形腔掺Yb3+光纤激光器在锁模状态下实现波长连续可调谐.实验中,在保证锁模状态稳定的情况下,通过调节可调谐光纤光栅滤波器,使激光器输出锁模脉冲的中心波长在1047nm～1055nm范围内连续调谐,重复频率稳定维持在4.9MHz.在中心波长1053nm处,测得锁模脉冲输出平均功率为8.02mW,光谱带宽1nm,脉冲宽度为259.3ps.这种"8"字形腔被动锁模光纤激光器在锁模状态下对波长连续可调谐,并可长时间稳定工作.

准共线声光可调谐掺铒光纤激光器的研究

提出了一种新颖的单纵模、单偏振的可调谐掺铒光纤激光器结构。使用准共线型声光可调谐滤波器作为调谐元件。利用饱和吸收效应在未泵浦低掺铒光纤中形成自写入瞬态光栅,用以压窄输出激光的线宽,并且有效地防止跳模。理论计算表明:当泵浦功率为100mW时,激光器的输出功率可达5.5mW,输出线宽在10-4nm量级。这些数据对后续的实验研究有指导作用。

机械感生长周期光纤光栅的可调谐环形光纤激光器

将采用机械感生法写制的长周期光纤光栅(MLPFG)串入环形腔中,设计了一种新颖的L波段可调谐环形掺铒光纤激光器(EDFL)。抽运光源为980nm半导体激光器,使用掺铒浓度为5×10-4,长度为12m的铒纤作为增益介质,通过调整待写制光纤与周期性压力槽之间的夹角,改变MLPFG的写制周期,调谐MLPFG透射谱,进而影响环形腔增益最高点,光纤激光器波长可调谐范围可达42nm(1562.465～1604.280nm),激光光谱3dB带宽<0.04nm,20dB带宽<0.08nm,边模抑制比>45dB。长时间观测表明,激光功率稳定性优于0.2dBm。实验显示,该光纤激光器具有带宽较宽,线宽较窄及性能稳定等特点。

采用可调Mach-Zehnder滤波的波长可切换掺铒光纤激光器

为了实现高稳定性的可调谐激光输出,提出并设计了一种基于马赫-曾德(M-Z)结构和光纤光栅串结合的掺铒光纤激光器,在M-Z干涉结构的一个干涉臂中加入光学延迟线(ODL),实现对干涉间隔的灵活可调。系统结构设计采用976 nm波长的LD作为泵浦源,长度为6 m的掺铒光纤作为增益介质;采用光栅串将特定波长的光反射回环形腔形成振荡;采用M-Z结构产生梳状滤波用来对光栅串反射回的光进行选择;通过调节ODL来改变腔内损耗,进而实现激光的可调谐输出,并通过在系统中加入可饱和吸收体(SA)和子腔结构来抑制波长的跳变。实验中,在泵浦功率为100 mW时,实现了单波长双波长和三波长的稳定的激光输出。单波长共输出13个,调谐范围为1 570~1 596 nm,调谐间隔为2 nm,边模抑制比均大于50 d B。

基于Mach-Zehnder滤波的可调谐光纤激光器

为了实现高稳定性的可调谐激光输出,提出并设计了一种基于Mach-Zehnder（M-Z）滤波结构,结合Fabry-Perot（F-P）滤波器的可调谐掺铒光纤激光器,并对激光器的原理及实现方案进行理论分析和实验验证。所设计激光器系统的泵浦源工作波长为976 nm；长度5 m的掺铒光纤作为增益介质；采用全光纤M-Z结构进行滤波,并结合F-P滤波器实现单波长激光可调谐输出。实验中,通过调节F-P滤波器,在泵浦功率为60 mW时,实现了1547-1568 nm范围内单波长激光的稳定可调谐输出,波长调谐间隔小于1.7 nm,每个输出波长的边模抑制比均大于55 dB,线宽均小于0.1 nm。

采用Mach-Zehnder结构输出连续可调的掺铒光纤激光器

为了实现激光可调谐和高稳定性运行,在Mach-Zehnder(M-Z)滤波结构的掺铒光纤激光器的基础上,通过采用电动光学延迟线(Optical Delay Line,ODL)来改变M-Z滤波器的透射光谱间隔长度,从而实现了激光器的可调谐输出。对激光器的工作原理和设计方案进行了理论分析,实验上采用长度8m的掺铒光纤作为激光增益介质和用于提高激光器稳定性的光纤子腔结构,在工作波长为976nm泵浦源的激励下,得到激光器的室温阈值功率为54m W;当泵浦功率为60m W时,通过调节偏振控制器(Polarization Controller,PC),实现了在1558nm至1568nm范围内波长灵活可调,并且获得了7个边模抑制比均大于40d B单波长激光的可切换输出,线宽均小于0.1nm。在30分钟内没有出现明显跳模现象,波长漂移范围小于0.1nm,功率波动低于2d B。

Generation of 100 nJ pulse,1 W average power at 2μm from an intermode beating mode-locked all-fiber laser

We report on the investigation of intermode beating mode-locked(IBML)pulse generation in a simple all-fiber Tm^3+-doped double clad fiber laser(TDFL).This IBML TDFL is implemented by matching longitudinal-mode frequency between 793 nm laser and TDFL without extra mode locker.The central wavelength of 1983 nm,the fundamental pulse frequency of 9.6 MHz and the signal-to-noise ratio(SNR)of>50 dB are achieved in this IBML TDFL.With laser cavity optimization,the IBML TDFL can finally generate an average output power of 1.03 W with corresponding pulse energy of 107 nJ.These results can provide an easily accessible way to develop compact large-energy,highpower TDFLs.

宽带可调谐掺Yb^(3+)光纤环形腔激光器

讨论了利用腔内偏振控制器(PC)在掺Yb3+光纤激光器中实现连续可调谐激光输出的机理,采用976nm半导体激光器(LD)作为抽运源,高掺杂浓度掺Yb3+光纤作为增益介质,调整腔内PC,得到连续调谐宽度达20nm(1030～1050nm)、线宽小于0.2nm的输出光脉冲,激光阈值为40mW。在输入功率为110mW、输出耦合比为90∶10时,最大输出功率为6.5mW,斜率效率为10%。与其他结构光纤激光器相比,这种全光纤结构具有更高的效率和更好的稳定性,且在整个调谐宽度范围内,激光输出功率具有很好的平坦度。

基于偏振滤波原理的宽可调谐掺Yb^(3+)环形光纤激光器

以973 nm半导体激光器(LD)为抽运源,高掺杂浓度Yb^(3+)光纤为增益介质,构建了一套环形腔光纤激光器,通过调整腔内由普通光纤和偏振器件构成的偏振态滤波器,得到连续调谐宽度24 nm(1030～1054 nm)、激光阈值为49 mW的激光输出。通过对部分腔体光纤施加均匀应力的方法较大地扩展了激光器的调谐范围,实现了宽达57 nm(1021～1078 nm)的可调谐激光输出。与文献报道的基于偏振滤波原理的其他可调谐Yb^(3+)光纤激光器相比,构建的激光器实现了更大范围的可调谐性。