高功率光纤激光器抽运耦合技术研究进展

综述了双包层光纤激光器端面、侧面和集中抽运耦合技术，分析表明侧面抽运耦合技术比端面抽运耦合技术更有利于获得高功率输出，其中分布包层抽运耦合技术是很理想的一种侧面抽运耦合方式。阐述了高功率光纤激光器的特点并介绍了光子晶体光纤和螺旋芯光纤的抽运耦合方式。

掺镱双包层光纤放大器的放大特性

从掺镱(Yb)光纤放大器的功率传输方程出发,利用有限差分法对小模场面积(SMA)和大模场面积(LMA)掺镱双包层光纤放大器的放大特性进行了分析比较。采用模场直径(MFD)6.5 μm和20 μm的双包层掺镱光纤作为放大器增益介质进行窄线宽连续信号的放大,在915 nm激光抽运下模拟计算了大、小模场面积输出功率随输入信号功率、抽运光功率和光纤长度的变化特性,特别是对于大模场面积光纤放大器,最优光纤长度的选择至关重要;讨论了模场直径不同时的最优抽运功率和光纤长度的选择,得出4 m光纤放大时的临界抽运功率为4

不同腔结构下的声光调Q双包层光纤激光器特性研究

报道了半导体激光器端面抽运不同结构的声光调Q的双包层光纤激光器的脉冲输出特性.对前向、后向不同抽运方式的掺镱调Q双包层光纤激光器在输出平均功率,调Q脉冲宽度及脉冲稳定性进行了对比及讨论;其中后向抽运的光纤激光器,在10kHz重复频率调制下,获得了斜效率为60%的平均功率输出,其脉冲宽度为52ns,单脉冲能量为0·3mJ.最后利用不同抽运方式下的速率方程,理论分析调Q脉冲的特性,分析结果与实验相符.

PPLT倍频宽线宽掺镱双包层光纤放大激光

分别通过理论和实验研究了周期性极化的钽酸锂（PPLT）倍频宽线宽准连续掺镱双包层光纤放大激光．PPLT样品长为40mm，极化周期为7．67μm．基频光的中心波长为1064nm，线宽约为6nm。从基频光的光谱特性出发，利用超晶格倍频理论，解释了实验中获得的倍频温度与二次谐波功率之间的关系．在基频光的功率为2．2W时，获得的宽线宽光纤激光倍频效率为1．8％。

采用国产大模场面积双包层光纤的714W连续光纤激光器

采用两个中心波长约976nm准直输出的高功率半导体激光模块为抽运源，通过空间滤波和非球面透镜耦合技术，双端抽运长度为21m的大模场面积国产掺镱双包层光纤，获得了714．5W的高功率连续激光输出。采用反向抽运，当人纤抽运功率为760W时，激光输出功率达到501W；采用双端抽运，当人纤抽运功率为1137W时，获得了714．5W的高功率连续输出，光光转换效率为62．8％，斜率效率为67％。

国产掺镱双包层光纤的激光特性

采用MCVD方法研发了掺镱双包层光纤，并对其结构特性、荧光特性和激光特性进行了测试和研究。其D形内包层尺寸为400／450μm，数值孔径为0．36，纤芯直径约为16μm，数值孔径约为0．18。荧光谱线的范围为1000-1140nm，1030nm处的峰宽大于50nm。采用大功率激光二极管单端泵浦6m长的双包层光纤，在泵浦人纤功率为61W时，获得了32W的激光输出，斜率效率为64％。该光纤在高功率处未发现饱和现象，通过优化光纤参数与泵浦方式还可以提高转化效率和输出功率。实验表明该光纤可以取代进口光纤用作高功率

7.3 W国产单频光纤放大器

报道了一种MOPA式国产单频光纤放大器。该放大器采用连续波单频激光器作为主振荡器，采用我国自行设计和制造的大模场面积掺Yb双包层光纤作为功率放大器，在波长1064 nm处实现了最高7.3 W的连续激光输出，斜率效率为39%，光－光转换效率为26%。此外，对光谱特性及放大的自发发射的抑制也进行了探讨。

高功率双包层光纤放大器

高功率双包层光纤放大器在光纤传感、光纤通讯、光谱测量和惯性约束聚变等领域有广泛应用。介绍了两种获得放大激光输出的高功率双包层光纤放大器：单频双包层光纤放大器和脉冲双包层光纤放大器。分析了它们的工作原理及关键技术，并对国内外近期进展作了综述。

种子光功率对脉冲双包层光纤放大器性能的影响

采用国产的大模场面积双包层光纤和(2+1)×1多模泵浦耦合器，研制出近衍射极限输出的MOPA式脉冲光纤放大器。基于该放大器，发现种子光输出平均功率对放大性能有一定的影响。在泵浦功率一定的情况下，为保证脉冲光纤放大器稳定可靠地运行，对种子光功率来讲，存在一个特定的取值范围。种子光输出平均功率70 mW时，对该脉冲光纤放大器的放大性能进行了研究。

瓦级双包层光纤超荧光光源的实验研究

采用大功率半导体激光器抽运25m掺Yb双包层光纤，在单程装置中，前向(SPF)和后向(SPB)分别获得了1．46w和1．82w最大超荧光功率，斜度效率分别为23．4％0和29．2％，3dB带宽最大为11nm。采用特定范围波长双色镜作为前腔镜，形成双程前向(DPF)装置，获得最大超荧光输出功率2．12W，此时斜度效率为43．2％，中心波长在1070nm，输出光谱平坦性较好，3dB带宽从单程的11nm提高到42nm。

Double-cladding Yb3+ fiber for free-space optical communication

The experiment result of Nd:YVO4 laser pumped by laser diode that was amplified by double-cladding Yb3+ fiber is reported. Stable mode-locking pulses are obtained at repetition rate of 320 MHz and the output power is 15 mW. When laser power is amplified by Yb3+- doped double-cladding fiber amplifier, its power can get to 600 mW. Based on these, experiment of double-frequency is carried out, and green laser with power of 4 mW is obtained. (c) 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Passive Q-switching of short-length Tm3+-doped silica fiber lasers by polycrystalline Cr2+:ZnSe microchips

We demonstrate passive Q-switching of short-length double-clad Tm3+-doped silica fiber lasers near 2 mu m pumped by a laser diode array (LDA) at 790 nm. Polycrystalline Cr2+:ZnSe microchips with thickness from 0.3 to 1 mm are adopted as the Q-switching elements. Pulse duration of 120 ns, pulse energy over 14 mu] and repetition rate of 53 kHz are obtained from a 5-cm long fiber laser. As high as 530 kHz repetition rate is achieved from a 50-cm long fiber laser at similar to 10-W pump power. The performance of the Q-switched fiber lasers as a function of fiber length is also analyzed. (c) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

20-W average power, high repetition rate, nanosecond pulse with diffraction limit from an all-fiber MOPA system

In this article, we report an all-fiber master oscillator power amplifier (MOPA) system, which can provide high repetition rate and nanosecond pulse with diffraction-limit. The system was constructed using a (2 + 1) X 1 multimode combiner. The Q-Switched, LD pumped Nd:YVO4 solid-state laser wets used (is master oscillator. The 976-nm fiber-coupled module is used as pump source. A 10-m long China-made Yb3+-doped D-shape double-clad large-mode-area fiber was used as amplifier fiber. The MOPA produced as much as 20-W average power with nanosecond pulse and near diffraction limited. The pulse duration is maintained at about 15 its during 50-175 kHz. The system employs a simple and compact architecture and is therefore suitable for the use in practical applications such as scientific and military airborne LIDAR and imaging. Based oil this system. the amplification performances of. the all fiber amplifier is investigated. (C) 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Eye-safe, high-energy, single-mode all-fiber laser with widely tunable repetition rate

We present a novel high-energy, single-mode, all-fiber-based master-oscillator-power-amplifier (MOPA) laser system operating in the C-band with 3.3-ns pulses and a very widely tunable repetition rate, ranging from 30 kHz to 50 MHz. The laser with a maximum pulse energy of 25 mu J and a repetition rate of 30 kHz is obtained at, a wavelength of 1548 nm by using a double-clad, single-mode, Er:Yb co-doped fiber power amplifier.

多模光纤激光器实现高功率低阶模输出

采用光纤缠绕的方法，来抑制大模场面积（LMA）双包层光纤激光器中的高阶模振荡。将光纤缠绕至两种不同半径，实验测量了相应条件下激光器的输出功率和光束质量因子M2。缠绕半径为165mm时，输出功率为217W，M2为2.96；缠绕半径为52mm时，输出功率为160W，M2为1.38。光纤激光器相应的斜率效率分别为60％和48％。光纤缠绕半径较小时，虽然激光器输出功率减小，但其亮度是大缠绕半径时对应值的3.4倍。