We researched and optimized the output characteristics of the pulse seed laser and the pre-amplifier. Based on acoustooptic external modulation technology, the effects of forward, backward, and bidirectional pumping modes on the output power and Amplified Spontaneous Emission(ASE) suppression of the pre-amplifier stage are studied. Using optimum fiber lengths of 3.0 m and 1.5 m in seed laser and pre-amplifier, the maximum laser output power of 1.41 W and the slope efficiency of ~16.3% operated at 1908.06 nm are achieved at a repetition rate of 1 MHz and a duty cycle of 80%, respectively. The ASE suppression ratio of 40.0 dB with the input pumping power of 10.88 W is achieved. In the pre-amplifier laser, no self-oscillation or nonlinear effects were observed, indicating that the incorporation of the pre-amplification structure can effectively suppress ASE. The dependence of the amplifier performances on optimum fiber length are also discussed in this paper.
In the 0.9 μm & 1.0μm structure pumped in cavity, the resonator contains two thermal lenses in addition to two end mirrors. Based on the propagation circle theory, the focal length of the thermal lens of the quasi-three-level laser in the cavity is obtained. The temperature simulation results of two gain mediums are carried out by COMSOL, there is a serious thermal effect in the gain medium of Nd:GdVO4 quasi-three-level laser, which limits the improvement of laser performance. Trying to reduce the thermal lens effectthe is first considered. It lays a good foundation for further analysis of the thermal stability cavity (double thermal lens) with double thermal disturbance and its dynamic characteristics.
In order to more conveniently and clearly analyze the optical model property of the resonator, the logic relationship between the propagation circle and transformation circle of the dual-wavelength laser resonator and the focal length and dynamic stability of the thermal lens of the gain medium is established with propagation circle analysis method. A quasi-three-level thermal stable cavity containing a single thermal disturbance center is established. According σ circle and π circle tangent requirements, the relationship between the fundamental mode spot size and the curvature radius of M1 mirror in the gain medium of quasi-three-level laser is analyzed. By analyzing the thermal stability cavity of the quasi-three-level laser cavity with single thermal disturbance center, the position and ft2 value of the plane mirror M2 (the focal length value of the Ft2 lens) are determined.
To prevent high-power fiber lasers from damaging the end surface of double-clad fibers, a fiber end-cap suitable for F-P filter structure was designed and developed. A fiber fusion splicer using CO2 laser was utilized to splice the double-clad fiber and the fiber end-cap, and the related splicing techniques and methods were studied. The experimental results showed that by combining a self-made F-P filter with high-reflection and high-transmission spherical fiber end-caps, a continuous 2-micron narrow linewidth tunable laser output power of 75.4W was achieved, with a 3dB spectral linewidth of 0.12nm. The slope efficiency of the thulium-doped double-clad tunable fiber laser was 62.8% with the beam quality of 𝑀2x = 1.247 and 𝑀2x = 1.244 with a spliced fiber end-cap. The laser output beam quality did not change with the insertion of the F-P filter and fiber end-caps. This structure effectively reduced the power density at the fiber end face, increased the damage threshold, and did not affect the slope efficiency and beam quality, providing a theoretical and experimental basis for further improving the laser output characteristics.
According to the geometric relationship of the thermal stable cavity of the intracavity pumped dual wavelength narrow line-width laser structure and fundamental mode, the temperature distribution inside two gain mediums were analyzed, the temperature on the end surface of Nd:GdVO4 laser gain medium is 295.51K, it means that the heat source temperature of the thermal temperature distribution of Nd:YVO4 laser gain medium in the cavity. The thermal temperature distribution of Nd:YVO4 laser gain medium in the cavity is obtained, the result shows that exist a relatively serious thermal effect in the quasi-three-level laser gain medium Nd:GdVO4, which restrict the improvement of intracavity pumped dual wavelength narrow line-width laser performance.
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