Guanshi Qin

784-nm amplified spontaneous emission from Tm 3+ -doped fluoride glass fiber pumped by an 1120-nm fiber laser

We report 784-nm (1G4 --> 3H5 transition) amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) from Tm3+-doped fluoride (ZrF4-BaF2-LaF3-AlF3-NaF) glass fiber pumped by an 1120-nm fiber laser. To our best knowledge, this is the first report of 784-nm (1G4 --> 3H5 transition) ASE in a Tm3+-doped fluoride fiber laser. Its effects on a 480-nm (1G4 --> 3H6 transition) blue laser were also discussed.

Single-frequency fiber laser from linear cavity with loop mirror filter and dual-cascaded FBGs

A single-frequency ytterbium fiber laser was demonstrated by introducing a loop mirror filter, a polarization controller (PC), and dual-cascaded fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) in linear laser cavity. The loop mirror with unpumped ytterbium fiber as a narrow bandwidth filter discriminated and selected laser longitudinal modes efficiently. The spatial hole burning effect was restrained by adjusting PC appropriately. Dual closely cascaded FBGs as the output coupler, acting as an etalon, expanded the operation range of single frequency. Output power up to 18 mW at 1064 nm were obtained under the launched pump power of 107 mW at 976 nm, the optical-optical conversion efficiency was about 16.8%; the slope efficiency was about 20%.

Multiple-wavelength up-conversion laser in Tm/sup 3+/-doped ZBLAN glass fiber

In this letter, we report on a multiple-wavelength up-conversion laser in Tm/sup 3+/-doped ZrF/sub 4/--BaF/sub 2/--LaF/sub 3/--AlF/sub 3/--NaF glass fiber pumped by an 1120-nm fiber laser. Single-wavelength, two-wavelength, and three-wavelength up-conversion lasers can be obtained by adjusting the distance between the coupler mirror and the fiber end, which is attributed to the frequency-filter effect in the etalon composed of the coupler mirror and the fiber end. The effects of the pump power on the performance of dual-wavelength laser were also discussed.

Single frequency 1083nm ytterbium doped fiber master oscillator power amplifier laser.

Single frequency 1083nm ytterbium fiber master oscillator power amplifier system was demonstrated. The oscillator was a linear fiber cavity with loop mirror filter and polarization controller. The loop mirror with unpumped ytterbium fiber as a narrow bandwidth filter discriminated and selected laser longitudinal modes efficiently. Spatial hole burning effect was restrained by adjusting polarization controller appropriately in the linear cavity. The amplifier was 5 m ytterbium doped fiber pumped by 976nm pigtail coupled laser diode. The linewidth of the single frequency laser was about 2 KHz. Output power up to 177 mW was produced under the launched pump power of 332 mW.

Random microchip laser

A microchip-type laser with multiple scattering from powder as necessary feedback is demonstrated. The laser consists of a transparent ceramic Nd:YAG microchip and a Nd:YAG powder tablet, operates at quasi-continuous- wave regime pumped by a laser diode array.

Single Frequency Ytterbium Fiber Laser From Linear Cavity with Loop Mirror Filter

Single frequency ytterbium fiber laser was demonstrated by combining polariztion controller and loop mirror filter in linear laser cavity. Spatial hole burning effect was eliminated by adjusting polarization controller appropriately. The loop mirror with unpumped ytterbium fiber as a narrow bandpass filter can discriminate laser longitudinal modes efficiently. Output power up to 11.7 mW at 1064 nm were obtained for lauched pump power of 68 mW at 976 nm, the slope efficiency is about 22%.

Photodegradation and photocuring in the operation of a blue upconversion fiber laser

Photodegradation and photocuring effects were investigated in the operation of a Tm3+-doped blue upconversion fiber laser. Our experimental results indicate that a competition between photodegradation and photocuring greatly affects the maximum output power of a blue upconversion fiber laser.

Wavelength tunable single frequency fiber laser based on linear cavity with loop mirror filter

Single frequency ytterbium fiber laser was demonstrated by introducing loop mirror filter and fiber polarization controller in linear cavity. The loop mirror with unpumped ytterbium fiber discriminated and selected laser longitudinal modes efficiently. Spatial hole burning effect was restrained by adjusting the polarization state of the intracaivty waves. 14.1mW, 1064nm single frequency laser was generated, the slope efficiency was 21%. The wavelength can be tuned about 1nm by temperature tuning the output coupler FBG. When adopting dual closely cascaded FBGs as the output coupler, the operation range of single frequency laser was expanded, output power was up to 18 mW.

2KHz Single Frequency 1083nm Ytterbium Doped MOPA Fiber Laser System

2 KHz single frequency 1083 nm ytterbium fiber MOPA system was demonstrated, the maximum output power was 177 mW. The laser oscillator was a linear fiber cavity with loop mirror filter and polarization controller.

Blue up-conversion laser in Tm 3 +doped ZBLAN glass fiber

An 1120nm Raman fiber laser pumped Tm3+-doped ZBLAN fiber up-conversion laser was demonstrated with blue output power levels up to 116mW. The effects of the reflectivity of the output coupler mirrors on blue laser were investigated. Based on our experimental results, we also found that there exists a competition between photodegradation and photocuring in the operation of blue fiber laser, which can affect the maximum output power of blue fiber laser greatly.