CN107508125A - Middle infrared pulsed lasers - Google Patents

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CN107508125A
CN107508125A CN201710873032.6A CN201710873032A CN107508125A CN 107508125 A CN107508125 A CN 107508125A CN 201710873032 A CN201710873032 A CN 201710873032A CN 107508125 A CN107508125 A CN 107508125A
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李剑峰
罗鸿禹
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    • HELECTRICITY
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    • H01SDEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
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Abstract

The present invention discloses a kind of middle infrared pulsed lasers, including THETA resonators, by building the structure design of circular cavity, irreversible loss is introduced in the feedback of reverse-s shape, one-way transmission of the laser in intracavitary can be realized, realizes that the micron waveband laser of high power 3 exports;By introducing the fluoride micro-nano fiber type passive modulation device of different parameters in main ring, the 3 micron waveband laser output of length/short/ultrashort pulse is realized.

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Middle infrared pulsed lasers
Technical field
The invention belongs to laser technology field, and in particular to a kind of optical fiber laser.
Background technology
Optical fiber laser (Fiber Laser) refers to use doped rare earth element (Nd3+, Er3+, Yb3+, Tm3+ etc.) glass light The fine laser as gain media, optical fiber laser can develop on the basis of fiber amplifier:In the work of pump light With high power density is easily formed in lower optical fiber, the laser levels " population inversion " of working-laser material are caused, are added when appropriate Laser generation output can be formed by entering positive feedback loop (composition resonator), compared to conventional laser, have light phototranstormation efficiency The advantage such as height, good beam quality, excellent heat radiation performance, simple and compact for structure.
Optical fiber laser application is very extensive, including laser fiber communication, laser space remote communication, industry are made Ship, automobile making, laser engraving laser marking laser cutting, printing roller processed, metal and nonmetal drilling/cutting/welding (brazing, Hardening, covering and depth welding), military and national defense safety, medicine equipment instrument and equipment, large foundation construction, as its separate excitation Pumping source of light device etc., and it is operated in the optical fiber laser of middle infrared band in biologic medical, gas sensing, national defence all With potential application value.Terres rares doped fiber laser.
It is the structural representation that existing all -fiber mixes Er3+ fluoride fiber lasers as shown in Figure 1, laser pump source Using 980nm semiconductor laser, laser resonant cavity is by a pair of fiber grating (HR-FBG being scribed on fluoride fiber And LR-FBG) and mix Er3+ fluoride gain medias (Er:FGF) form.
Existing all -fiber mixes Er3+ fluoride fiber lasers and is primarily present following shortcoming:
1st, system cost height is caused as laser resonant cavity using a pair of fiber gratings being scribed on fluoride fiber It is high;
2nd, using traditional linear cavity configuration so that the extension of function of system is poor, it is difficult to improved by simple structure Stable length/short/ultra-short pulse laser output is realized, reduces the flexibility of system.
The content of the invention
To solve above mentioned problem existing for prior art, the present invention proposes a kind of middle infrared pulsed lasers.
The present invention concrete technical scheme be:A kind of middle infrared pulsed lasers, the first fluoride fiber coupler, second Fluoride fiber coupler, gain module, fluoride output coupler and passive modulation device;
The gain module first end is connected with the first fluoride fiber coupler first end tail optical fiber;The gain module Two ends are connected with the second fluoride fiber coupler first end tail optical fiber;The fluoride output coupler first end and the first fluorination The tail optical fiber connection of the second end of thing fiber coupler;The end of fluoride output coupler second and the second fluoride fiber coupler the Two end tail optical fiber connections;First fluoride fiber coupler, second end connects with the second fluoride fiber coupler first end tail optical fiber It is connected to circle centre position and forms reverse-s shape feedback;Output end of the fluoride output coupler first end as optical fiber laser;It is described passive Modulation device is connected between gain module and the first fluoride fiber coupler.
Further, in addition to:First fluoride optical terminus and the second fluoride optical terminus, the first fluoride optical terminus connect Connect the first fluoride fiber coupler first end tail optical fiber;Second fluoride optical terminus connects the second fluoride fiber coupler second Hold tail optical fiber.
Further, the gain module is er-doped fluoride fiber, produces 3 micron waveband laser.
Further, the first fluoride fiber coupler and the second fluoride fiber coupler are that 2*2 is fluorinated object light Fine coupler.
Further, the passive modulation device is made up of fluoride micro-nano fiber and material saturable absorber.
The beneficial effects of the invention are as follows:The outer laser of red pulse in the present invention, outside fluorine removal compound coupler, without introducing Any price high fluoride fiber grating and isolator, only by the structure design of structure circular cavity, in the anti-of reverse-s shape Irreversible loss is introduced in feedback, one-way transmission of the laser in intracavitary can be realized, realizes that the micron waveband laser of high power 3 is defeated Go out;Its is simple in construction, and cost is cheap, it is easy to accomplish;By being connected between gain module and the first fluoride fiber coupler Monofluoride micro-nano fiber type passive modulation device, obtains middle infrared pulsed lasers, realizes the output of pulsed infrared laser, and And the performance parameter of adjustable fluoride micro-nano fiber type passive modulation device, swashed with exporting different types of middle infrared pulse Light.
Brief description of the drawings
Fig. 1 is the structural representation of existing laser;
Fig. 2 is the mid-infrared laser device structural representation of inventive embodiments;
Fig. 3 is the mid-infrared laser device working condition one of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the working condition two of the mid-infrared laser device of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the working condition three of the mid-infrared laser device of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the middle infrared pulsed lasers structural representation of the embodiment of the present invention;
Description of reference numerals:1 is gain module, and 2 be the first fluoride fiber coupler, and 3 be the first fluoride optical terminus, 4 be the second fluoride fiber coupler, and 5 be the second fluoride optical terminus, and 6 be fluoride output coupler, and 7 be 2 to be connected with 4 Fusion point, 8 be the equivalent gain module of resonator, and 9 be the loss module of resonator, and 10 be the first original state laser propagation Direction, 11 be second of original state laser propagation direction, and 12 be the third original state laser propagation direction, and 13 be the 4th kind Original state laser propagation direction, 14 be fluoride micro-nano fiber type passive modulation device, and 15 be 14 and 1 fusion point being connected, 16 be 14 and 2 fusion points being connected.
Embodiment
Technical scheme is further illustrated below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
The mid-infrared laser device structural representation of the embodiment of the present invention, including THETA resonators are illustrated in figure 2, it is described THETA resonators are in annular shape;Specifically include:First fluoride fiber coupler 2, the second fluoride fiber coupler 4, amplification Unit 1 and fluoride output coupler 6;
The first end of amplifying unit 1 is connected with the first end tail optical fiber of the first fluoride fiber coupler 2;The amplifying unit 1 second end is connected with the first end tail optical fiber of the second fluoride fiber coupler 4;The first end of fluoride output coupler 6 and the The end tail optical fiber connection of monofluoride fiber coupler 2 second;The end of fluoride output coupler 6 second and the second fluoride fiber The end tail optical fiber connection of coupler 4 second;The end of first fluoride fiber coupler 2 second and the second fluoride fiber coupler 4 First end tail optical fiber is connected to circle centre position and forms S-shaped feedback;Output of the first end of fluoride output coupler 6 as optical fiber laser End, for by caused by intracavitary outside 3 micron waveband laser output cavities.
First fluoride fiber coupler 2 and the second fluoride fiber coupler 4 are high-power 2*2 fluoride fibers coupling Clutch, its coupling ratio can change according to the actual requirements.Fluoride optical terminus 3 and 5, for the remnant pump in absorbing cavity and production 3 raw micron waveband laser.
Said system, outside fluorine removal compound coupler, without introducing the high fluoride fiber grating of any price and isolation Device, only by the circular cavity structure design shown in structure Fig. 2, irreversible loss, Bian Keshi are introduced in the feedback of S-shaped Show one-way transmission of the laser in intracavitary, realize that the micron waveband laser of high power 3 exports.The operation principle of the laser of the present invention is such as Under:Fig. 3, Fig. 4, Fig. 5 are the simplification structure of the laser.
When just opening pump light, there is the laser of four kinds of initial transmission states in the laser:The first is 10 institute in Fig. 3 Show, along the main ring counter clockwise direction (i.e. 2 → gain module of fluoride fiber coupler 1 → the of fluoride output coupler 6 → the first The order of difluoride 4 → fluoride of fiber coupler output coupler 6) propagate laser;It is for second in Fig. 3 shown in 11, Along main ring clockwise direction (the i.e. fluoride fiber coupling of first fluoride fiber 2 → fluoride of coupler output coupler 6 → the second The order of the fluoride fiber coupler 2 of 4 → gain module of clutch 1 → the first) propagate laser;The third is in Fig. 4 shown in 12, Along main ring (the fluoride fiber coupler 2 of second fluoride fiber 4 → fluoride of coupler output coupler 6 → the first clockwise The order of → gain module 1) light propagated is converted into (the i.e. fluoride of gain module 1 → the first counterclockwise by the feedback of reverse-s shape The order of the fluoride fiber coupler 4 of 2 → fluoride fiber of fiber coupler fusion point 7 → the second) propagate laser;4th kind For as shown in Fig. 5 13, along main ring, (i.e. 2 → the fluoride of fluoride fiber coupler of gain module 1 → the first exports coupling clockwise The order of the fluoride fiber coupler 4 of clutch 6 → the second) propagate light by the feedback of reverse-s shape be converted into counterclockwise (i.e. second The order of the 2 → gain module of fluoride fiber coupler 1 of fluoride fiber 4 → fluoride fiber of coupler fusion point 7 → the first) The laser of propagation.As laser works tend to stable state, the laser of second of state extinguishes in the presence of irreversible loss, most Whole laser only exists the laser along main ring counterclockwise transmission, realizes Unidirectional.
In the present invention, the gain module 1 can also use in addition to er-doped fluoride fiber and mix holmium fluoride fiber composition Helix or using mix dysprosium fluoride fiber composition helix, within protection scope of the present invention.
In addition, the system can also carry out flexible structure change, it is micro- by the fluoride that different parameters are introduced in main ring Nano fiber type passive modulation device, realize the 3 micron waveband laser output of length/short/ultrashort pulse.It is illustrated in figure 6 the application A kind of middle infrared pulsed lasers structural representation, based on the mid-infrared laser device in Fig. 2, by by THETA cavity configurations with Fluoride micro-nano fiber type passive modulation device is combined, and obtains middle infrared pulsed lasers;Specially:In the He of gain module 1 Fluoride micro-nano fiber type passive modulation device 14 is added between first fluoride fiber coupler 2;Fluoride micro-nano fiber The connected mode of type passive modulation device 14 and the fluoride fiber coupler 2 of gain module 1 and first is welding;15,16 difference Represent two fusion points with the fluoride fiber coupler 2 of gain module 1 and first;Obtained continuously in infrared pulsed lasers After 3 micron waveband laser, under the saturable absorption effect of fluoride micro-nano fiber type passive modulation device, it will produce and adjust Q Or Mode-locked laser and exported from fluoride output coupler 6.
Fluoride micro-nano fiber type passive modulation device 14 is made up of fluoride micro-nano fiber and material saturable absorber, The three-dimensional material of the two-dimensional material and Cadmium arsenide etc. such as graphene, topological insulator and black phosphorus may be selected in material saturable absorber Material.
And the species (3 micron waveband laser of length/short/ultrashort pulse) of pulse laser and specific parameter are micro- by fluoride The performance parameter of nano fiber type passive modulation device 14;Performance parameter is such as:Modulation depth, saturation light intensity, insertion loss etc.;Therefore The performance parameter of device 14 can be rationally designed according to the actual requirements.
One of ordinary skill in the art will be appreciated that embodiment described here is to aid in reader and understands this hair Bright principle, it should be understood that protection scope of the present invention is not limited to such especially statement and embodiment.This area Those of ordinary skill can make according to these technical inspirations disclosed by the invention various does not depart from the other each of essence of the invention The specific deformation of kind and combination, these deform and combined still within the scope of the present invention.

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1. infrared pulsed lasers in, including THETA resonators, the THETA resonators are in annular shape;Characterized in that, tool Body includes:First fluoride fiber coupler, the second fluoride fiber coupler, gain module, fluoride output coupler with And passive modulation device;
The gain module first end is connected with the first fluoride fiber coupler first end tail optical fiber;The end of gain module second It is connected with the second fluoride fiber coupler first end tail optical fiber;The fluoride output coupler first end and the first fluorination object light The tail optical fiber connection of fine the second end of coupler;The end of fluoride output coupler second and second the second end of fluoride fiber coupler Tail optical fiber connects;First fluoride fiber coupler, second end is connected to the second fluoride fiber coupler first end tail optical fiber Circle centre position forms reverse-s shape feedback;Output end of the fluoride output coupler first end as optical fiber laser;The passive modulation Device is connected between gain module and the first fluoride fiber coupler.
2. middle infrared pulsed lasers according to claim 1, it is characterised in that also include:First fluoride optical terminus With the second fluoride optical terminus, the first fluoride optical terminus connects the first fluoride fiber coupler first end tail optical fiber;Second fluorine Compound optical terminus connects second the second end of fluoride fiber coupler tail optical fiber.
3. middle infrared pulsed lasers according to claim 2, it is characterised in that the gain module is er-doped fluoride Optical fiber, produce 3 micron waveband laser.
4. middle infrared pulsed lasers according to claim 3, it is characterised in that the first fluoride fiber coupler It is 2*2 fluoride fiber couplers with the second fluoride fiber coupler.
5. middle infrared pulsed lasers according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the passive modulation device is by fluoride Micro-nano fiber and material saturable absorber are formed.
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