A wavelength-interval switchable Brillouin–Raman random fiber laser(BRRFL) based on Brillouin pump(BP) manipulation is proposed in this paper. The proposed wavelength-interval switchable BRRFL has a full-open cavity ...A wavelength-interval switchable Brillouin–Raman random fiber laser(BRRFL) based on Brillouin pump(BP) manipulation is proposed in this paper. The proposed wavelength-interval switchable BRRFL has a full-open cavity configuration, featuring multiwavelength output with wavelength interval of double Brillouin frequency shifts. Through simultaneously injecting the BP light and its first-order stimulated Brillouin-scattered light into the cavity, the laser output exhibits a wavelength interval of single Brillouin frequency shift. The wavelength-interval switching effect can be manipulated by controlling the power of the first-order stimulated Brillouin scattering light. The experimental results show the multiwavelength output can be switched between double Brillouin frequency shift multiwavelength emission with a broad bandwidth of approximately 60 nm and single Brillouin frequency shift multiwavelength emission of 44 nm. The flexible optically controlled random fiber laser with switchable wavelength interval makes it useful for a wide range of applications and holds significant potential in the field of wavelength-division multiplexing optical communication.展开更多
High-peak-power transform-limited narrow-linewidth nanosecond all-fiber lasers are desired in a range of applications.However,their linewidths will be broadened by self-phase modulation(SPM).We propose a novel concept...High-peak-power transform-limited narrow-linewidth nanosecond all-fiber lasers are desired in a range of applications.However,their linewidths will be broadened by self-phase modulation(SPM).We propose a novel concept that generates transform-limited laser pulses by temporally shaping the pulse seed.The impact of the pulse shape on SPM-induced spectral broadening was studied numerically and experimentally.It was found theoretically that the square-shape pulsed laser is immune to SPM-induced spectral broadening.Based on this principle,we built a high-peak-power,linearly polarized,square-shape nanosecond all-fiber laser in a master oscillator power amplifier(MOPA)configuration.Stimulated Brillouin scattering(SBS)limited peak powers of 4.02 kW,5.06 kW,6.52 kW and 9.30 kW were obtained at pulse widths of 8 ns,7 ns,6 ns and 5 ns.Thanks to the square-shape pulsed seed,the linewidths at maximum peak power remained at 129.5 MHz,137.6 MHz,156.2 MHz and 200.1 MHz,respectively,close to the transform-limited values of110.8 MHz,126.6 MHz,147.7 MHz and 177.3 MHz.展开更多
A novel scheme to suppress both stimulated Brillouin scattering(SBS) and stimulated Raman scattering(SRS) by combining an alternating frequency(AF) laser and a transverse magnetic field is proposed. The AF laser allow...A novel scheme to suppress both stimulated Brillouin scattering(SBS) and stimulated Raman scattering(SRS) by combining an alternating frequency(AF) laser and a transverse magnetic field is proposed. The AF laser allows the laser frequency to change discretely and alternately over time. The suppression of SBS is significant as long as the AF difference is greater than the linear growth rate of SBS or the alternating time of the laser frequency is shorter than the linear growth time of SBS. However, the AF laser proves ineffective in suppressing SRS, which usually has a much higher linear growth rate than SBS. To remedy that, a transverse magnetic field is included to suppress the SRS instability. The electrons trapped in the electron plasma waves(EPWs) of SRS can be accelerated by the surfatron mechanism in a transverse magnetic field and eventually detrapped. While continuously extracting energy from EPWs, the EPWs are dissipated and the kinetic inflation of SRS is suppressed. The one-dimensional particle-in-cell simulation results show that both SBS and SRS can be effectively suppressed by combining the AF laser with a transverse magnetic field with tens of Tesla. The total reflectivity can be dramatically reduced by more than one order of magnitude. These results provide a potential reference for controlling SBS and SRS under the related parameters of inertial confinement fusion.展开更多
In this paper, we report a high power long-pulse single-frequency all-fiber amplifier at 1064 nm with near-diffraction-limited beam quality based on a polarization-maintaining tapered Yb-doped fiber (T-YDF). By applyi...In this paper, we report a high power long-pulse single-frequency all-fiber amplifier at 1064 nm with near-diffraction-limited beam quality based on a polarization-maintaining tapered Yb-doped fiber (T-YDF). By applying square wave pulse modulation to the diodes, with a frequency of 50 Hz and a pulse width of 668 μs, the peak power of the output laser reached 257 W with an average power of 8.65 W, linewidth of 10.6 kHz and M<sup>2</sup> < 1.5. .展开更多
基金Poject supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.62175116 and 62311530343)the Postgraduate Research Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province,China(Grant No.KYCX22_0913)。
文摘A wavelength-interval switchable Brillouin–Raman random fiber laser(BRRFL) based on Brillouin pump(BP) manipulation is proposed in this paper. The proposed wavelength-interval switchable BRRFL has a full-open cavity configuration, featuring multiwavelength output with wavelength interval of double Brillouin frequency shifts. Through simultaneously injecting the BP light and its first-order stimulated Brillouin-scattered light into the cavity, the laser output exhibits a wavelength interval of single Brillouin frequency shift. The wavelength-interval switching effect can be manipulated by controlling the power of the first-order stimulated Brillouin scattering light. The experimental results show the multiwavelength output can be switched between double Brillouin frequency shift multiwavelength emission with a broad bandwidth of approximately 60 nm and single Brillouin frequency shift multiwavelength emission of 44 nm. The flexible optically controlled random fiber laser with switchable wavelength interval makes it useful for a wide range of applications and holds significant potential in the field of wavelength-division multiplexing optical communication.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61705265 and 61705264)the National Key R&D Programme of China(No.2017YFF0104603)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2017M620070)
文摘High-peak-power transform-limited narrow-linewidth nanosecond all-fiber lasers are desired in a range of applications.However,their linewidths will be broadened by self-phase modulation(SPM).We propose a novel concept that generates transform-limited laser pulses by temporally shaping the pulse seed.The impact of the pulse shape on SPM-induced spectral broadening was studied numerically and experimentally.It was found theoretically that the square-shape pulsed laser is immune to SPM-induced spectral broadening.Based on this principle,we built a high-peak-power,linearly polarized,square-shape nanosecond all-fiber laser in a master oscillator power amplifier(MOPA)configuration.Stimulated Brillouin scattering(SBS)limited peak powers of 4.02 kW,5.06 kW,6.52 kW and 9.30 kW were obtained at pulse widths of 8 ns,7 ns,6 ns and 5 ns.Thanks to the square-shape pulsed seed,the linewidths at maximum peak power remained at 129.5 MHz,137.6 MHz,156.2 MHz and 200.1 MHz,respectively,close to the transform-limited values of110.8 MHz,126.6 MHz,147.7 MHz and 177.3 MHz.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.11975059 and 12005021)。
文摘A novel scheme to suppress both stimulated Brillouin scattering(SBS) and stimulated Raman scattering(SRS) by combining an alternating frequency(AF) laser and a transverse magnetic field is proposed. The AF laser allows the laser frequency to change discretely and alternately over time. The suppression of SBS is significant as long as the AF difference is greater than the linear growth rate of SBS or the alternating time of the laser frequency is shorter than the linear growth time of SBS. However, the AF laser proves ineffective in suppressing SRS, which usually has a much higher linear growth rate than SBS. To remedy that, a transverse magnetic field is included to suppress the SRS instability. The electrons trapped in the electron plasma waves(EPWs) of SRS can be accelerated by the surfatron mechanism in a transverse magnetic field and eventually detrapped. While continuously extracting energy from EPWs, the EPWs are dissipated and the kinetic inflation of SRS is suppressed. The one-dimensional particle-in-cell simulation results show that both SBS and SRS can be effectively suppressed by combining the AF laser with a transverse magnetic field with tens of Tesla. The total reflectivity can be dramatically reduced by more than one order of magnitude. These results provide a potential reference for controlling SBS and SRS under the related parameters of inertial confinement fusion.
文摘In this paper, we report a high power long-pulse single-frequency all-fiber amplifier at 1064 nm with near-diffraction-limited beam quality based on a polarization-maintaining tapered Yb-doped fiber (T-YDF). By applying square wave pulse modulation to the diodes, with a frequency of 50 Hz and a pulse width of 668 μs, the peak power of the output laser reached 257 W with an average power of 8.65 W, linewidth of 10.6 kHz and M<sup>2</sup> < 1.5. .