CN107658685A - A kind of 1 micron of single frequency optical fiber laser - Google Patents

A kind of 1 micron of single frequency optical fiber laser Download PDF

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CN107658685A
CN107658685A CN201711011144.7A CN201711011144A CN107658685A CN 107658685 A CN107658685 A CN 107658685A CN 201711011144 A CN201711011144 A CN 201711011144A CN 107658685 A CN107658685 A CN 107658685A
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王麒
王东东
王幸鹏
宋华青
吴星倚
李力
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Abstract

The present invention disclose 1 micron of single frequency optical fiber laser of one kind, including mode pump source (1) and the first wavelength division multiplexer (2), phase-shifted grating (3), the first Polarization Controller (4), the second wavelength division multiplexer (5) and the couplers of 3dB 1 × 2 (6) that are sequentially connected in series;Also include the second Polarization Controller (7) and Yb dosed optical fiber (8);Second Polarization Controller (7) forms a filtering annular mirror with Yb dosed optical fiber (8), and the input of the filtering annular mirror is connected with the output end of the couplers of 3dB 1 × 2 (6).1 micron of single frequency optical fiber laser of the present invention, high conversion efficiency, mode hopping or more longitudinal mode oscillatory occurences are effectively suppressed.

Description

A kind of 1 micron of single frequency optical fiber laser
Technical field
The invention belongs to fiber laser technology field, particularly a kind of high conversion efficiency, mode hopping or the vibration of more longitudinal modes are existing As 1 micron of single frequency optical fiber laser being effectively suppressed.
Background technology
Optical fiber laser is the laser by the use of rear-earth-doped glass fibre as gain media, and all-fiber structure makes light Fibre laser has the characteristics of compact-sized, efficiency high, power stability.Single frequency optical fiber laser refers to swashing for only a kind of frequency Light device, compared with legacy multimode fiber laser, there is the significant laser characteristics such as line width, high coherence, low noise.Especially 1 μm of (micron) single frequency optical fiber laser, laser radar, light spectrum image-forming, spatially coherent light communication aspects have it is wide before Scape.
In the method that single-frequency is realized with Linear-Cavity, including DBR types and DFB types, existing 1 μm of (micron) single frequency fiber laser Device such as Chinese invention patent application " single-frequency single-polarization liner cavity ytterbium-doping optical fiver " (application number:It is 200810117745.0 public Open day:It is 2009-01-28) described, including diode-end-pumped source, single-mode fiber grating assembly, light sensitivity stress birfringence Mix ytterbium polarization maintaining optical fibre component and single-mode polarization maintaining fiber;It is or " a kind of with 975 nanometers of single frequency fibers that ytterbium silica fibre is mixed with pumping Laser " (application number:201420127732.2 publication date:It is 2014-11-05) described, including the same band pump lasers of 915nm, Optical fibre wavelength division multiplexer, high reflectance Fiber Bragg Grating FBG, mix ytterbium silica fibre, antiradar reflectivity Fiber Bragg Grating FBG and defeated Go out optical fiber.
Above-mentioned 1 μm of (micron) single frequency optical fiber laser mixes ytterbium light by being then based on simple Linear-Cavity DBR optical fiber lasers Fine typically only 5cm length, such Ultrashort cavity have that conversion efficiency is low, frequency selecting by grating more longitudinal modes vibrations easily occurs and mode hopping shows As the problem of.
The content of the invention
It is an object of the invention to provide a kind of 1 micron of single frequency optical fiber laser, high conversion efficiency, mode hopping or more longitudinal modes shake Phenomenon is swung to be effectively suppressed.
The technical solution for realizing the object of the invention is:
A kind of 1 micron of single frequency optical fiber laser, including mode pump source 1 and be sequentially connected in series the first wavelength division multiplexer 2, phase Shifted raster 3, the first Polarization Controller 4, the second wavelength division multiplexer 5 and the couplers 6 of 3dB 1 × 2;The hair in the mode pump source 1 Penetrate the input rectified to the first wavelength division multiplexer 2;
Also include the second Polarization Controller 7 and Yb dosed optical fiber 8;Second Polarization Controller 7 and the composition of Yb dosed optical fiber 8 one Individual filtering annular mirror, the input of the filtering annular mirror are connected with the output end of the couplers 6 of 3dB 1 × 2.
Compared with prior art, its remarkable advantage is the present invention:
1st, high conversion efficiency:Fiber grating and Yb dosed optical fiber are merged by the phase shifted distributed feedback formula grating of λ/4, both real Show wavelength selection, reduced the splice loss, splice attenuation of grating and doped fiber again, substantially increase the wavelength convert of optical fiber laser Efficiency;
2nd, mode hopping and the vibration of more longitudinal modes are effectively suppressed:Filtering annular mirror makes single-frequency output stability stronger, mode hopping occurs and shows The probability of elephant substantially reduces.
The present invention is described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and detailed description.
Brief description of the drawings
Fig. 1 is the structural representation of 1 micron of single frequency optical fiber laser of the invention.
In figure, 1 mode pump source, 2 first wavelength division multiplexers, 3 phase-shifted gratings, 4 first Polarization Controllers, 5 second wavelength-divisions Multiplexer, the couplers of 6 3dB 1 × 2,7 second Polarization Controllers, 8 Yb dosed optical fibers.
Embodiment
As shown in figure 1,1 micron of single frequency optical fiber laser of the invention, including mode pump source 1 and the first wave that is sequentially connected in series Division multiplexer 2, phase-shifted grating 3, the first Polarization Controller 4, the second wavelength division multiplexer 5 and the couplers 6 of 3dB 1 × 2;The single mode The input of the first wavelength division multiplexer of transmitting terminal face 2 of pumping source 1;
Also include the second Polarization Controller 7 and Yb dosed optical fiber 8;
Second Polarization Controller 7 forms a filtering annular mirror, the input of the filtering annular mirror with Yb dosed optical fiber 8 End is connected with the output end of the couplers 6 of 3dB 1 × 2.
Preferably, the mode pump source 1 is the mode pump source that launch wavelength is 980nm.
Preferably, first wavelength division multiplexer 2, the second wavelength division multiplexer 5 are 1064/980 wavelength division multiplexer.
The 980nm ends of second wavelength division multiplexer 5 are used to export unnecessary pump light, in order to ensure to filter mixing in annular mirror Ytterbium optical fiber is in non-pump state.
Preferably, it by centre wavelength is 1064nm that the phase-shifted grating 3, which is, the grating of phase shift λ/4 is engraved in ultraviolet The phase shifted distributed feedback formula grating of λ on Yb dosed optical fiber/4.
Preferably, second Polarization Controller 7 is identical with the structure of the first Polarization Controller 4.
First Polarization Controller 4 by rotate with pressure operation the optical fiber that wherein passes through can be produced laterally and longitudinally should Power, make the polarization state difference of light transmitted in opposite directions, and then suppress effects of spatial.
The structure of second Polarization Controller 7 is identical with the first Polarization Controller 4, but its effect is the light for making to transmit in opposite directions Polarization state it is identical, the dynamic raster that the light propagated in opposite directions in Yb dosed optical fiber is formed can eliminate more longitudinal modes vibrations.
The operation principle of the present invention is as follows:
When pumping source launches 980nm laser, into the 980nm ends of the one 1064/980 wavelength division multiplexer,
Due to having used the phase shifted distributed feedback formula grating of λ/4,980nm light changes into 1064nm light.Form single-frequency light The main reason for have three:1st, the phase shifted distributed feedback formula grating of λ/4 has carried out preliminary wavelength selective 2, the first Polarization Controller Make the polarization state of light wave propagated in opposite directions vertical, destroy effects of spatial condition 3, filtering annular mirror contains the second polarization Controller and the Yb dosed optical fiber of non-pumping, light wave are propagated in opposite directions in annular mirror, and the second Polarization Controller makes the polarization state of light wave It is parallel, the light of some specific frequency is formed standing wave in the Yb dosed optical fiber of non-pumping, standing wave is stable in Yb dosed optical fiber Propagate, the light propagation of other frequencies can be forbidden, that is, form a dynamic raster.
Embodiment 1
With reference to Fig. 1, a kind of new structure of 1 micron of single frequency optical fiber laser in the present embodiment, its structure is by 980nm pumpings Source 1, the one 1064/980 wavelength division multiplexer 2, the phase shifted distributed feedback formula grating 3 of λ/4, the first Polarization Controller the 4, the 2nd 1064/ 980 wavelength division multiplexers 5,3dB 1*2 couplers 6, the second Polarization Control 7 and Yb dosed optical fiber 8 form., will using optical fiber splicer The 980nm ends welding of pumping source output terminal and the one 1064/980 wavelength division multiplexer 2, then by the phase shift point of its common end and λ/4 One end welding of cloth reaction type grating 3, the other end optical fiber of the phase shifted distributed feedback formula grating 3 of λ/4 is penetrated into the first Polarization Control After device 4, the common ends welding with the 2nd 1064/980 wavelength division multiplexer 5, the 1064nm of the 2nd 1064/980 wavelength division multiplexer 5 End and the input welding of 3dB 1*2 couplers 6, the both ends of 3dB 1*2 couplers 6 respectively penetrate the second Polarization Control 7, with mixing Ytterbium optical fiber 8 carries out welding, and the length of wherein Yb dosed optical fiber 8 is about 8m, and the output end of whole optical fiber laser is the 1st The 1064nm ends of 980 wavelength division multiplexers 2.980nm pumping sources 1 are opened, suitable size is arrived into pump power regulation, changes two The longitudinal direction of Polarization Controller and lateral angles, suitable position is adjusted to, can realize that single-frequency exports.
The invention has the advantages that wavelength conversion efficiency is high, all optical fibre structure is compact.The single-frequency laser stability of output is good, more Longitudinal mode vibration is suppressed well with Mode-hopping Phenomena, and its superior coherence has boundless in spatially coherent light communication aspects Application prospect.

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  1. A kind of 1. 1 micron of single frequency optical fiber laser, it is characterised in that:
    Including mode pump source (1) and the first wavelength division multiplexer (2) being sequentially connected in series, phase-shifted grating (3), the first Polarization Controller (4), the second wavelength division multiplexer (5) and the couplers of 3dB 1 × 2 (6);The transmitting terminal face first wave of the mode pump source (1) The input of division multiplexer (2);
    Also include the second Polarization Controller (7) and Yb dosed optical fiber (8);
    Second Polarization Controller (7) forms a filtering annular mirror, the input of the filtering annular mirror with Yb dosed optical fiber (8) End is connected with the output end of the couplers of 3dB 1 × 2 (6).
  2. 2. according to claim 1 micron of single frequency optical fiber laser, it is characterised in that:
    The mode pump source (1) is the mode pump source that launch wavelength is 980nm.
  3. 3. 1 micron of single frequency optical fiber laser according to claim 2, it is characterised in that:
    First wavelength division multiplexer (2), the second wavelength division multiplexer (5) are 1064/980 wavelength division multiplexer.
  4. 4. 1 micron of single frequency optical fiber laser according to claim 3, it is characterised in that:
    It by centre wavelength is 1064nm that the phase-shifted grating (3), which is, the grating of phase shift λ/4 is engraved on Yb dosed optical fiber with ultraviolet The phase shifted distributed feedback formula grating of λ/4.
  5. 5. according to claim 1 micron of single frequency optical fiber laser, it is characterised in that:
    Second Polarization Controller (7) is identical with the first Polarization Controller (4) structure.
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