• Infrared and Laser Engineering
  • Vol. 50, Issue 8, 20210346 (2021)
Weijun Ling and Wenting Wang
Author Affiliations
  • Institute of Laser Technology, Tianshui Normal University, Tianshui 741001, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/IRLA20210346 Cite this Article
    Weijun Ling, Wenting Wang. Research progress of 2 μm ultrashort pulse all solid state thulium doped oscillator (Invited)[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2021, 50(8): 20210346 Copy Citation Text show less
    Experimental setup of LD pumped Tm: CLNGG disordered crystal[8]
    Fig. 1. Experimental setup of LD pumped Tm: CLNGG disordered crystal[8]
    (a) Autocorrelation trace and optical spectrum (inset) of the mode-locked pulses[8]; (b) Output power versus absorbed pump power in different operation regimes[8]
    Fig. 2. (a) Autocorrelation trace and optical spectrum (inset) of the mode-locked pulses[8]; (b) Output power versus absorbed pump power in different operation regimes[8]
    experimental setup of KLM laser with combined gain medium[51]
    Fig. 3. experimental setup of KLM laser with combined gain medium[51]
    SHG intensity autocorrelation trace after compression with the 0.5% OC[51]
    Fig. 4. SHG intensity autocorrelation trace after compression with the 0.5% OC[51]
    Experimental setup of Tm: CYA oscillator[9]
    Fig. 5. Experimental setup of Tm: CYA oscillator[9]
    Output power of Tm: CYA oscillator[9]
    Fig. 6. Output power of Tm: CYA oscillator[9]
    Research summary of 2 μm ultrashort pulse all solid state Tm-doped oscillator
    Fig. 7. Research summary of 2 μm ultrashort pulse all solid state Tm-doped oscillator
    Laser mediumAverage power/mWPulse width/fsRef.
    Tm: CYA135049000[9]
    Tm, Ho: CALO12146[10]
    Tm: LuAG9813600[11]
    Tm: YAP7301700[12]
    Tm, Ho: CALYO2787[13]
    Tm, Ho: CALGO37652[14]
    Tm, Ho: CNGG3673[15]
    Tm: LuYO3133/5159/54[16]
    Tm: LuAG121038000[17]
    Tm: YLF9531000[18]
    Tm: YAG15030000[19]
    Tm: LuAG2322700[20]
    Tm: YLF16594000[21]
    Tm: CALGO337650[22]
    Tm: (Lu, Sc)2O3175/34230/74[23]
    Table 1. Summary of all solid state Tm-doped oscillators mode-locked by SESAMs
    Laser mediumAverage power/mWPulse width/fsRef.
    Tm: LuYO36357[26]
    Tm, Ho: CLNGG12398[28]
    Tm: CNNGG2284[29]
    Tm, Ho: CNGG6776[30]
    Tm: CLNGG5478[31]
    Table 2. Summary of all solid state Tm-doped oscillators mode-locked by CNTs
    Laser mediumAverage power/mWPulse width/fsRef.
    Tm: LuAG1740923800[34]
    Tm: MgW3986[35]
    Tm: YAP25635000[36]
    Tm: YAG1582800[37]
    Table 3. Summary of all solid state Tm-doped oscillators mode-locked by GO
    Laser mediumMode-locked deviceAverage power/ mW Pulse width/ fs Ref.
    Tm: CYASESAM135049000[9]
    Tm, Ho: CALOSESAM12146[10]
    Tm: LuAGSESAM9813600[11]
    Tm: YAPSESAM7301700[12]
    Tm, Ho: CALYOSESAM2787[13]
    Tm, Ho: CALGOSESAM37652[14]
    Tm, Ho: CNGGSESAM3673[15]
    Tm: LuAGSESAM121038000[17]
    Tm: YLFSESAM9531000[18]
    Tm: YLFSESAM16594000[21]
    Tm: CALGOSESAM337650[22]
    Tm, Ho: CLNGGSWCNTs12398[28]
    Tm: CNNGGSWCNTs2284[29]
    Tm, Ho: CNGGSWCNTs6776[30]
    Tm: CLNGGSWCNTs5478[31]
    Tm: MgWGraphene3986[35]
    Tm: YAPGraphene25635000[36]
    Tm: YAGMoS2200280000[40]
    Tm: Sc2O3KLM440166[45]
    Tm: YLFKLM14.4514[49]
    Tm: MgWKLM10089[50]
    Table 4. Summary of ultrashort pulse all solid state Tm-doped oscillators with single crystal gain medium
    Laser mediumMode-locked deviceAverage power/ mW Pulse width/ fs Ref.
    Tm: LuYO3SESAM133/5159/54[16]
    Tm: YAGSESAM15030000[19]
    Tm: LuAGSESAM2322700[20]
    Tm: (Lu, Sc)2O3SESAM175/34230/74[23]
    Tm: LuYO3SWCNTs6357[26]
    Tm: YAGGraphene1582800[37]
    Tm: (Lu, Sc)2O3KLM22058[52]
    Table 5. Summary of ultrashort pulse all solid state Tm-doped oscillators with ceramic gain medium
    Gain medium type Laser mediumAverage power/ mW Pulse width/ fs Ref.
    Single crystalTm: CYA135049000[9]
    Tm: YAP7301700[12]
    Tm: KYW549549[56]
    Tm: LuAG121038000[17]
    CeramicsTm: LuAG1740923000[34]
    Tm: Lu2O3750382[68]
    Table 6. Summary of ultra short pulse all solid state Tm-doped oscillators with output power higher than 500 mW
    Weijun Ling, Wenting Wang. Research progress of 2 μm ultrashort pulse all solid state thulium doped oscillator (Invited)[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2021, 50(8): 20210346
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