A frequency stabilization approach is introduced for the microsecond pulse sodium beacon laser using an intra- cavity tilt- and temperature-tuned etalon based on a computer-controlled feedback system connected with a ...A frequency stabilization approach is introduced for the microsecond pulse sodium beacon laser using an intra- cavity tilt- and temperature-tuned etalon based on a computer-controlled feedback system connected with a fast high-precision wavelength meter. The frequency stability of the sodium beacon lasers is compared with and without feedback loop controlling. The output wavelength of the laser is locked to the sodium D2a absorption line （589.159nm） over 12h with the feedback loop controlling technology. As a result, the sodium laser guide star is successfully observed by the telescope of National Astronomical Observatories at Xinglong. This approach can also be used for other pulses and continuous-wave lasers for the frequency stabilization.展开更多
We propose and demonstrate a new approach for a high power pulse laser reflection sequence combination with a fast steering mirror(FSM). This approach possesses significant advantages for lasers combining with a varie...We propose and demonstrate a new approach for a high power pulse laser reflection sequence combination with a fast steering mirror(FSM). This approach possesses significant advantages for lasers combining with a variety of output power, wavelength, pulse duration, repetition rates and polarization. The maximum number of laser routes participating in combination principally depends on the FSM’s adjustment time of the step response, lasers’ repetition rates and pulse duration. A proof-of-principle experiment is performed with two 2-kW level pulsed beams. The results indicate that the combined beam has an excellent pointing stability with rms pointing jitter^8.5μrad. Meanwhile, a high combining efficiency of 98.6% is achieved with maintaining good beam quality.展开更多
A high-pulse-energy high-beam-quality tunable Ti：sapphire laser pumped by a frequency-doubled Nd：YAG laser is demonstrated. Using a fused-silica prism as the dispersion element, a tuning range of 740-855 nm is obtai...A high-pulse-energy high-beam-quality tunable Ti：sapphire laser pumped by a frequency-doubled Nd：YAG laser is demonstrated. Using a fused-silica prism as the dispersion element, a tuning range of 740-855 nm is obtained. At an incident pump energy of 774mJ, the maximum output energy of 104mJ at 790nm with a pulse width of 100μs is achieved at a repetition rate of 5 Hz. To the best of our knowledge, it is the highest pulse energy at 790 nm with pulse width of hundred micro-seconds for an all-solid-state laser. The linewidth of output is 0.5 nm, and the beam quality factor M2 is 1.16. The high-pulse-energy high-beam-quality tunable Ti：sapphire laser in the range of 740-855 nm can be used to establish a more accurate and consistent absolute scale of second-order optical-nonlinear coefficients for KBe2BO3F2 measured in a wider wavelength range and to assess Miller＇s rule quantitatively.展开更多
We demonstrate a high power, high brightness, slab amplifier based on face-pumped Nd:YAG slab gain modules,having a high efficient hybrid cooling system of the conduction cooling and forced convection cooling. Using a...We demonstrate a high power, high brightness, slab amplifier based on face-pumped Nd:YAG slab gain modules,having a high efficient hybrid cooling system of the conduction cooling and forced convection cooling. Using a single gain module, a laser output power up to 4.5 kW with a remarkable optical-optical conversion efficiency of 51% is realized, indicating an excellent lasing performance of the Nd:YAG slab module. The amplifier operates at a repetition rate of 700 Hz and delivers a maximum average output power exceeding 10.5 kW with pulse duration of 150us. A good beam quality factor is measured to be β = 1.9. To the best of our knowledge, this is the highest brightness for a 10 kW level Nd:YAG slab amplifier.展开更多
The multiwavelength characteristics of stimulated Raman scattering(SRS)in YVO4 crystal excited by a picosecond laser at 1064nm are investigated theoretically and experimentally.Laser output with seven wavelengths is a...The multiwavelength characteristics of stimulated Raman scattering(SRS)in YVO4 crystal excited by a picosecond laser at 1064nm are investigated theoretically and experimentally.Laser output with seven wavelengths is achieved coaxially and synchronously at 894,972,1175,1312,1486,1713 and 2022 nm in a YVO4 crystal.The maximum total Raman output energy is as high as 2.77mJ under the pump energy of 7.75mJ.A maximum total Raman conversion efficiency of 47.8%is obtained when the pump energy is 6.54 mj.This is the highest order of Stokes components and the highest output energy generated by YVO4 reported up to date.This work expands the Raman spectrum of YVO4 crystal to the near-IR regime,with seven wavelengths covered at the same time,paving the way for new wavelength generation in the near-IR regime and its multiwavelength application.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 61275157 and 61475040the National Instrumentation Program of China under Grant No 2012YQ120048the National Development Project for Major Scientific Research Facility under Grant No ZDYZ2012-2
文摘A frequency stabilization approach is introduced for the microsecond pulse sodium beacon laser using an intra- cavity tilt- and temperature-tuned etalon based on a computer-controlled feedback system connected with a fast high-precision wavelength meter. The frequency stability of the sodium beacon lasers is compared with and without feedback loop controlling. The output wavelength of the laser is locked to the sodium D2a absorption line （589.159nm） over 12h with the feedback loop controlling technology. As a result, the sodium laser guide star is successfully observed by the telescope of National Astronomical Observatories at Xinglong. This approach can also be used for other pulses and continuous-wave lasers for the frequency stabilization.
基金Supported by the Knowledge Innovation Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences under Gant No GJJSTD20180004
文摘We propose and demonstrate a new approach for a high power pulse laser reflection sequence combination with a fast steering mirror(FSM). This approach possesses significant advantages for lasers combining with a variety of output power, wavelength, pulse duration, repetition rates and polarization. The maximum number of laser routes participating in combination principally depends on the FSM’s adjustment time of the step response, lasers’ repetition rates and pulse duration. A proof-of-principle experiment is performed with two 2-kW level pulsed beams. The results indicate that the combined beam has an excellent pointing stability with rms pointing jitter^8.5μrad. Meanwhile, a high combining efficiency of 98.6% is achieved with maintaining good beam quality.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 61275157 and 61475040the National Key Scientific Instrument and Equipment Development,Project under Grant No 2012YQ120048+1 种基金the National Development Project for Major Scientific Research Facility under Grant No ZDYZ2012-2the National Key Research and Development Program of China under Grant No 2016YFB0402003
文摘A high-pulse-energy high-beam-quality tunable Ti：sapphire laser pumped by a frequency-doubled Nd：YAG laser is demonstrated. Using a fused-silica prism as the dispersion element, a tuning range of 740-855 nm is obtained. At an incident pump energy of 774mJ, the maximum output energy of 104mJ at 790nm with a pulse width of 100μs is achieved at a repetition rate of 5 Hz. To the best of our knowledge, it is the highest pulse energy at 790 nm with pulse width of hundred micro-seconds for an all-solid-state laser. The linewidth of output is 0.5 nm, and the beam quality factor M2 is 1.16. The high-pulse-energy high-beam-quality tunable Ti：sapphire laser in the range of 740-855 nm can be used to establish a more accurate and consistent absolute scale of second-order optical-nonlinear coefficients for KBe2BO3F2 measured in a wider wavelength range and to assess Miller＇s rule quantitatively.
文摘We demonstrate a high power, high brightness, slab amplifier based on face-pumped Nd:YAG slab gain modules,having a high efficient hybrid cooling system of the conduction cooling and forced convection cooling. Using a single gain module, a laser output power up to 4.5 kW with a remarkable optical-optical conversion efficiency of 51% is realized, indicating an excellent lasing performance of the Nd:YAG slab module. The amplifier operates at a repetition rate of 700 Hz and delivers a maximum average output power exceeding 10.5 kW with pulse duration of 150us. A good beam quality factor is measured to be β = 1.9. To the best of our knowledge, this is the highest brightness for a 10 kW level Nd:YAG slab amplifier.
基金Supported by the Key Laboratory Foundation from Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry,Chinese Academy of Sciences.
文摘The multiwavelength characteristics of stimulated Raman scattering(SRS)in YVO4 crystal excited by a picosecond laser at 1064nm are investigated theoretically and experimentally.Laser output with seven wavelengths is achieved coaxially and synchronously at 894,972,1175,1312,1486,1713 and 2022 nm in a YVO4 crystal.The maximum total Raman output energy is as high as 2.77mJ under the pump energy of 7.75mJ.A maximum total Raman conversion efficiency of 47.8%is obtained when the pump energy is 6.54 mj.This is the highest order of Stokes components and the highest output energy generated by YVO4 reported up to date.This work expands the Raman spectrum of YVO4 crystal to the near-IR regime,with seven wavelengths covered at the same time,paving the way for new wavelength generation in the near-IR regime and its multiwavelength application.
