The refractive index of the periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) is about twice as many as the refractive index of the air. When the rotation angle of the periodically poled crystal is bigger, the pump, signal and idler waves can form total internal reflection (TIR) inside the crystal, and the TIR noncollinear quasi-phase-matching (TIR-NQPM) optical parametric oscillator (OPO) can be realized if properly setting the angle of the OPO output coupler synchronously. In this paper, TIR-NQPM OPO based on PPLN pumped with a 1064nm all-solid-state laser is reported for the first time. In our experiment, the angle of rotation for PPLN is 5.57° and 1504~1542 nm of signal wavelength was achieved by tuning the work temperature from 140°C to 250°C. Although adjustment of the cavity is difficult for this method, it broadens the rotation range of angle-tuned QPM OPO. As a result, by one time or more than one time total internal reflections inside the crystal, TIR-NQPM has less limitation of the transverse size of the periodically poled crystal, and the output wavelength range could be increased remarkably.
In this paper, for the first time we have demonstrated a continuous wave single-pass extracavity frequency doubling by use of MgO doped stoichiometric lithium tantalite (PP-MgO: SLT). The maximum output of the second harmonic green light is 905mW with the pumping power of 7.69W. The second harmonic conversion efficiency is 11.77%. We have theoretically calculated the tolerance of the temperature of SLT SHG which is about 1.5°C. The experimental tolerance of the temperature is consistent with the calculated value.
We reported phase mismatch compensation of second harmonic generation with controlling boundary temperature of type-II KTP crystal in high power intracavity frequency-doubled Nd:AG laser. Thermal induced phase mismatching of the KTP crystal was analyzed theoretically by numerical computations of temperature derivative of refractive indices. The temperature gradient of the KTP crystal, phase matching angles change with difference boundary temperature of the KTP crystal, and tolerance temperature was analyzed. In the experiment, when two KTP crystals of difference type II phase matching condition (Φ=23.6°, Θ=90° at 27°C temperature, Φ=24.7°, Θ=90° at 80°C temperature) were applied to compensate the phase mismatching of the type-II KTP crystals. The maximum average 532nm output power of 85 W and 110W were generated when the boundary temperature of KTP were kept in 4°C and 48.8°C respectively. The corresponding conversion efficiency is 9.03% and 11%.
High power laser-diode-pumped 532nm laser sources (including continuous wave and high repetition rate operation) are directly used for precise processing of metals and plastics. Furthermore, high power green laser will be used in some fields such as ocean exploration, laser probe and underwater communication. Recently, we reported a 110W diode-side-pumped Nd:YAG intracavity frequency doubled high stability 532nm laser. In the experiment, we found that the average output power of second harmonic fluctuated acutely with the variety of pumping current. Moreover, the length of arms between the mirrors were very sensitive to this cavity. We consider that one of the reason is the focus length of thermal lens of Nd:YAG rod alter with the variational pumping current, which makes the cavity be unstable. We consider the KTP crystal as a thin lens for its short length. As thermal lensing effect of the Nd:YAG rod is quite severe, so we consider it as thermal lensing medium. By ray matrix methods, we have obtained the stable regions and beam waist radii distribution in the flat-concave cavity. In our experiment, we used a pump head consisting of 80 diode bars with pentagon pump model and employed flat-concave cavity structure in order to achieve high stability output and increase output power. The total cavity length is 505mm. By using an acousto-optic Q-switching with high diffraction loss and the KTP crystal which is type II phase matching, 110 W high stability 532nm laser is achieved. The experimental result is in good agreement with the calculation.
We report a temperature, angle and grating period simultaneously tuned all-solid-state optical parametric oscillator with periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) pumped by a 1064nm acousto-optically Q-switched cw-diode-end-pumped Nd: YVO4 laser. Continuously tunable signal output from 1441.2nm to 1532.6nm is obtained by changing the temperature, the angle and the position of the multi-grating PPLN crystal. The PPLN crystal contained three gratings, equally spaced in period from 28 to 29μm (at room-temperature).
It's unavoidable that there is a deviation (called grating period deviation in this paper) between the real QPM period of periodically poled crystal and the ideal value to cause phase mismatching. By tuning temperature, we can get phase matching again. We present the formula of the relation between temperature tuning value ΔT and grating period deviation ΔΛ of periodically poled crystal for SHG in order to get phase matching. Our numerical analyses show that ΔT of PPLN-SHG is approximately directly proportional to the ΔΛ, and when the pumping wavelength or the quasi-phase matching order increase, the slope of (formula available in paper)to approximately ΔΛ curve will go down.
A pressure sensor based on fiber-optical sensor (FOS) is discussed about the design parameters option in this paper. An elastic spherical diaphragm is used as a reflective target of displacement fiber sensor in this paper. The spherical diaphragm coils when force is performed upon, light intensity of receiving fiber changes depending on the deformation of it. The relationship between sensitivities of the sensor and diameters of the elastic diaphragm, diameters of fibers and the distance from the terminal of fiber to the initial diaphragm before force performed are calculated based on light distributing theory. From the consequence of calculations, we give out the optimum condition for this kind fiber sensor design. The receiving intensity of light have a goood linear relationship to the fore is presented meanwhile.
Based oii quantum theory and combined with the nonlinear effects of both Stimulated Raman Scattering (SRS) and Simulated FoLirth-photon Mixing (SFPM), the correlation among the pump, the input signal and the output in the Raman amplified fiber-optic transmission systems, is calculated and analyzed. Synthesize the correlation function group and program the corresponding software package. And when the ratio of the pump to the Stocks waves is in a certain field, the correlation is comparatively high, the corresponding input signal amplification multiple ? gets to the extreme field. And when the ratio of the pump to the Stocks waves is oversize or undersize, the correlation is decreasing correspondingly. The conclusion of this letter is benefit to optimize the design and experimental research of Fiber Raman Amplifier (FRA).
Thermal lens effect is a very important factor in designing stable resonators for high-power solid-state laser pumped by laser diodes. In a symmetric plane-parallel resonator , if the thermal lens of the laser crystal is close to a thin lens, according to the theory of transfer matrix we can get that there is a critical hollow point where the resonator changes from stable region to unstable state, then back to stable region. So we can measure the ultrashort thermal focal length of high-power solid-state laser based on this fact. We used this method to measure the ultrashort thermal focal length of a 100W magnitude Nd:YAG laser. The experimental results have shown this is a simple and effective technique.
In this letter we introduce three typical cw, singly resonant OPO configurations based on PPLN and the different advantages and disadvantages of them. And we also show three different kinds of PPLN's and describe the differences between them.
A high power intracavity frequency doubled Nd:YAG laser with KTP crystal and A-O Q-switcher pumped by 1600 Watt-808 nm laser diodes and its thermal effect are discussed. Also we proved that the title angle of KTP crystal can be to compensate for the phase mismatching and to solve the problem of the drop of green laser output power along with the increasing temperature of KTP crystal. Then based on optical parametric oscillator (KTP-OPO) pumped by 532 nm laser and their frequency doubling (with KTP and BBO) a Watt-level red and blue laser system which would be provided as RGB laser projection display are described.
We have describe a simple diode-side-pumped high-power and high efficiency Nd:YAG laser that produces 240 W of power continuous-wave(CW) with 33% optical-optical efficiency. We used the technology of diode laser close-couple to realize high pumping efficiency ,We measured the thermal lensing focal length to design the laser resonator, which decrease the rod thermal effect. By changing the resonator parameters ,we can adjust the fundamental mode size and the output beam quality.
During design and experiments, multi-diode-laser -module was employed to pump a double AO switched Quasi-CW YAG laser with KTP or LBO crystal as frequency doubler. Thermal lensing effect in laser rod and frequency doubling crystal were both considered. Cavity design with ABCD law and crystal thermal compensation given in detail by numerical calculation. High average power output was achieved.
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