• High Power Laser Science and Engineering
  • Vol. 12, Issue 6, 06000e71 (2024)
Yuntao Bai1,2, Xin Ding1,2,*, Guoxin Jiang1,2, Peng Lei1,2..., Ying Xie1,2, Jiangeng Du1,2, Yang Sun1,2, Liang Wu1,2, Guizhong Zhang1,2 and Jianquan Yao1,2|Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1Institute of Laser and Opto-electronics, School of Precision Instrument and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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    DOI: 10.1017/hpl.2024.40 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Yuntao Bai, Xin Ding, Guoxin Jiang, Peng Lei, Ying Xie, Jiangeng Du, Yang Sun, Liang Wu, Guizhong Zhang, Jianquan Yao, "Performance enhancement in the long-wavelength low-gain region of Ti:sapphire lasers by an efficient stimulated Raman scattering process," High Power Laser Sci. Eng. 12, 06000e71 (2024) Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic of the high-performance high-gain-band Ti:sapphire intracavity Raman laser operating in the 930–1000 nm low-gain region of the Ti:sapphire laser.
    Fig. 1. Schematic of the high-performance high-gain-band Ti:sapphire intracavity Raman laser operating in the 930–1000 nm low-gain region of the Ti:sapphire laser.
    (a) Pulse establishment of the Ti:sapphire Raman laser. (b) Simulated Stokes power transfer for various OC reflectivities.
    Fig. 2. (a) Pulse establishment of the Ti:sapphire Raman laser. (b) Simulated Stokes power transfer for various OC reflectivities.
    Maximum output powers of the narrow-linewidth Ti:sapphire and Raman lasers with various OC reflectivities.
    Fig. 3. Maximum output powers of the narrow-linewidth Ti:sapphire and Raman lasers with various OC reflectivities.
    Power transfer and conversion efficiency at 800 nm. Inset: measured fine spectrum, pulse duration and beam quality at 10.55 W.
    Fig. 4. Power transfer and conversion efficiency at 800 nm. Inset: measured fine spectrum, pulse duration and beam quality at 10.55 W.
    Maximum output power at 700–970 nm for various OC transmittances.
    Fig. 5. Maximum output power at 700–970 nm for various OC transmittances.
    Power transfer of first- and second-order Stokes waves for various OC transmittances.
    Fig. 6. Power transfer of first- and second-order Stokes waves for various OC transmittances.
    Measured fine spectrum of Stokes waves with OC transmittance of 30%.
    Fig. 7. Measured fine spectrum of Stokes waves with OC transmittance of 30%.
    (a) Power transfer and conversion efficiency of first-order Stokes wave with OC transmittance of 60%. (b) Measured fine spectrum of Stokes waves of the E//Nm axis.
    Fig. 8. (a) Power transfer and conversion efficiency of first-order Stokes wave with OC transmittance of 60%. (b) Measured fine spectrum of Stokes waves of the E//Nm axis.
    (a) Power transfer and (b) conversion efficiency of the Stokes outputs with various OC transmittances.
    Fig. 9. (a) Power transfer and (b) conversion efficiency of the Stokes outputs with various OC transmittances.
    Mode-locked modulations of the (a) first-order Stokes pulses (3.24 W), (b) second-order Stokes pulses (0.39 W) and (c) first-order Stokes pulses (near threshold).
    Fig. 10. Mode-locked modulations of the (a) first-order Stokes pulses (3.24 W), (b) second-order Stokes pulses (0.39 W) and (c) first-order Stokes pulses (near threshold).
    Beam quality at the maximum output powers of 960 and 1036.5 nm with an OC transmittance of 40%.
    Fig. 11. Beam quality at the maximum output powers of 960 and 1036.5 nm with an OC transmittance of 40%.
    Stability of the first-order Stokes output power at 960 nm within 1 h with an OC transmittance of 40%. Inset: power stability within 10 min.
    Fig. 12. Stability of the first-order Stokes output power at 960 nm within 1 h with an OC transmittance of 40%. Inset: power stability within 10 min.
    (a) Maximum output powers and fine spectra of the first-order Stokes wave at 900–1000 nm. (b) Fine spectrum of the second-order Stokes wave at 1083.7 nm.
    Fig. 13. (a) Maximum output powers and fine spectra of the first-order Stokes wave at 900–1000 nm. (b) Fine spectrum of the second-order Stokes wave at 1083.7 nm.
    MirrorsCoatings
    M1, M2, M3, M445° 532 nm high reflectivity (HR)
    M545° 532 nm HR, 45° 700–1000 nm high transmittance (HT)
    M6, M7700–1000 nm HR
    M7* (OC)700–1000 nm T = 40%
    M845° 790–810 nm HT, 45° 840–870 nm HR
    M8*45° 840–890 nm HT, 45° 900–960 nm HR
    M8**45° 890–930 nm HT, 45° 960–1000 nm HR
    M9 (OC)850–1000 nm @ T = 30%/40%/50%/60%
    M10M8*/ M8**/900–970 nm HR, 1000–1100 nm HT/950–1000 nm HT, 1050–1100 nm HR
    Table 1. Coatings of mirrors.
    SymbolParameterValue
    hPlanck constant6.626 × 10–34 J s
    cLight velocity in the vacuum3 × 108 m/s
    lLLength of gain medium (Ti:sapphire crystal)13 mm
    lSLength of Raman crystal (KGW crystal)30 mm
    nTRefractive index of gain medium1.7602 @ 800 nm
    nKRefractive index of Raman crystal1.99 @ 852.9 nm
    σStimulated emission cross-section of gain3 × 10–23 m2 @
    medium800 nm
    τFluorescent lifetime in upper level of gain medium3.2 μs
    ωpPump beam radius in gain medium0.25 mm
    ωLAverage radius of Ti:sapphire laser in cavity0.25 mm
    ωSAverage radius of Stokes wave in cavity0.16 mm
    LLLength of laser cavity253 mm
    LSLength of Raman cavity110 mm
    ηPump absorption ratio of gain medium88%
    fpPulse repetition rate of the pump wave10 kHz
    T0Pulse duration of the pump wave69 ns
    P0Maximum input pump power42 W
    RLOutput coupler reflectivity at laser wavelength0.99
    RSOutput coupler reflectivity at Stokes wavelength
    αSRoundtrip dissipative optical loss of Stokes wave0.04
    αLRoundtrip dissipative optical loss of laser0.06
    g0Line-centre monochromatic Raman gain coefficient4.4 cm/GW
    geffEffective Raman gain coefficient0.4g0
    Table 2. Related parameters used in calculations[23,24].
    Yuntao Bai, Xin Ding, Guoxin Jiang, Peng Lei, Ying Xie, Jiangeng Du, Yang Sun, Liang Wu, Guizhong Zhang, Jianquan Yao, "Performance enhancement in the long-wavelength low-gain region of Ti:sapphire lasers by an efficient stimulated Raman scattering process," High Power Laser Sci. Eng. 12, 06000e71 (2024)
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