Progress and Prospect of Fiber Lasers Operating at 1.7 μm Band

Hao Li; Wei Huang; Yulong Cui; Wenxi Pei; Zefeng Wang

doi:10.3788/LOP202259.1900001

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Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
Vol. 59, Issue 19, 1900001 (2022)

Progress and Prospect of Fiber Lasers Operating at 1.7 μm Band

Hao Li^1、2, Wei Huang^1、2, Yulong Cui^1、2, Wenxi Pei^1、3, and Zefeng Wang^{1、2、3、*}

Author Affiliations

¹College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, Hunan, China

²State Key Laboratory of Pulsed Power Laser Technology, Changsha 410073, Hunan, China

³Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of High Energy Laser Technology, Changsha 410073, Hunan, China

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Hao Li, Wei Huang, Yulong Cui, Wenxi Pei, Zefeng Wang. Progress and Prospect of Fiber Lasers Operating at 1.7 μm Band[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2022, 59(19): 1900001 Copy Citation Text

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Fig. 1. Tm-doped fiber laser. (a) Spatially structure CW Tm-doped fiber laser operating at 1.7 μm band; (b) evolution of output power with wavelength^[15]

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Fig. 2. All-fiber structure CW Tm-doped fiber laser operating at 1.7 μm band. (a) Tunable wavelength; (b) fixed wavelength^[18]

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Fig. 3. Ring-cavity structure CW Tm-doped fiber laser operating at 1.7 μm band ^[25]

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Fig. 4. Raman fiber laser operating at 1.7 μm band based on the stimulated Raman scattering ^[2]

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Fig. 5. Raman soliton fiber laser operating at 1.7 μm band based on the soliton self-frequency shift^[57]

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Fig. 6. Fiber optical parametric oscillator operating at 1.7 μm band based on the four-wave mixing^[60]

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Fig. 7. Super-continuum spectrum light source operating at 1.7 μm band ^[8]

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Fig. 8. Quasi-all-fiber single-pass structure pulsed fiber hydrogen Raman laser operating at 1.7 μm band (insert: schematic diagram of cross section of used hollow-core fibers)^[90]

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Fig. 9. All-fiber resonant cavity structure CW fiber hydrogen Raman laser operating at 1.7 μm band^[97]

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Year	Fiber type	Cavity scheme	Pump wavelength /nm	Output wavelength /nm	Output power /W	Slope efficiency /%	Line width /pm	Ref.
2004	TDF	Linear	790	1734-1736	≤0.001	≤0.2	≈30	［14］
2006	TDF	Linear	1565	1723-1973	2-8.4	≤46	≤500	［15］
2008	TDF	Linear	790	1650-2100	<0.02	38	2.8×10⁵	［16］
2013	TTDF	Ring	1210	1635.6-1766	≤1.6×10^-4	≤0.2	—	［34］
2014	THDF	Ring	1550	1727-2030	≤0.408	≤42.6	—	［35］
2014	BDF	Linear	1568	1625-1775	≤0.6	≤20	—	［36］
2015	TDF	Linear	790，1565	1740-2070	0.5	—	—	［17］
2015	TDF	Linear	1565	1660-1720，1726	0.065-1.5，12.6	≤46，63	—，70	［18］
2015	BDF	Linear	1568	1700	1.05	33	≈4×10³	［37］
2015	TDF	Linear	1550	1750	0.4	23.5	54	［20］
2016	TDF	Linear	1550	1707	1.28	36.1	44	［21］
2017	TDF	Linear	1550	1707	3.15	42.1	50	［22］
2019	TDF	Linear	1580	1726	47	80	≈3×10³	［19］
2020	TDF	Linear	1550	1723	2×10^-4	—	180	［23］
2020	TDF	Ring	1570	1712-1720	0.1-0.227	≤10.3	23.7	［24］
2020	TDF	Ring	1570	1720	2.36	50.2	39	［25］
2021	TDF	Linear	1610	1727	0.012	4.81	8.5×10^-5	［29］
2021	TDF	Ring	1570	1720	0.407	22.7	4.3×10^-5	［26］
2021	TDF	Ring	1570	1720	1.11	46.4	1.8×10^-5	［27］
2021	TDF	Linear	1560	1720	1.13	68	75	［28］

Table 1. Progress of CW fiber laser operating at 1.7 μm band based on rare-earth-doped fibers

Year	Fiber type	Pulse generation method	Pump wavelength /nm	Output wavelength/nm	Output average power /mW	Pulse width	Power conversion efficiency /%	Ref.
2016	BDF	Mode-locked	1565	1730	10	1.65 ps	0.8	［38］
2016	THDF	Mode-locked	1556	1705-1805	2-12	630-950 fs	0.1-0.5	［39］
2017	TDF	Mode-locked	1560	1785	264	445 fs	10	［30］
2018	THDF	IM	1211	1781	3.4	1.4 μs	1.4	［41］
2018	BDF	Mode-locked	1570	1700	20.4	28 ps，630 fs	4	［40］
2018	TDF	Gain switch	1560	1690-1765	284-654	190 ns，150 ns	10.7-24.8	［9］
2019	TDF	Mode-locked	1650	1750	50-251	0.8-3.7 ns	1-5	［31］
2020	TDF	Gain switch	1560	1700，1725，1750	582，668，753	16.7 ns	<25.1	［10］
2020	TDF	Mode-locked	1565	1740-1892	<180	2.76 ps	<10	［33］
2021	TDF	Mode-locked	1560	1746	3.55	230 fs	0.3	［32］

Table 2. Progress of pulsed fiber laser operating at 1.7 μm band based on rare-earth-doped fibers

Year	Fiber type	Nonlinear effects	Pump wavelength /nm	Output wavelength /nm	Output power /W	Efficiency /%	Line width /pm	Ref.
2011	SMF	SRS	1542	1708	4	—	<1000	［2］
2012	PMRF	SRS	1564	1679	0.275	67（slope）	27	［42］
2013	PMRF	SRS	1564	1680	0.514	67（slope）	24	［43］
2014	MMF	SRS	1545	1638-1675	3.6	27.7（power conversion）	<300	［44］
2017	HNLF	SRS	1539-1563	1652-1680	6.3×10^-5	—	23.2	［45］
2018	RF	SRS	1064	1676	66.9	42.4（power conversion）	7670	［46］
2018	RF	SRS	1062	1691	6.9	21（power conversion）	4700	［47］
2019	PMSMF	SRS	1550	1655，1679	6.2，5	79，64（power conversion）	5000，1600	［48］
2019	RF	SRS	1055-1072	1695-1725	10-14.4	25.6（power conversion）	<1×10⁴	［49］
2020	RF	SRS	1117	1692	104	37（power conversion）	2000	［51］
2020	CCF	SRS	1066	1721	2.16	6（power conversion）	4240	［50］

Table 3. Progress of CW fiber laser operating at 1.7 μm band based on nonlinear effects

Year	Fiber type	Nonlinear effects	Pump wavelength /nm	Output wavelength /nm	Output average power /mW	Pulse width	Power conversion efficiency /%	Ref.
2011	HNLF	SC	1560	1350-2000	30	122 fs	—	［7］
2011	LMAF	SSFS	1544	1560-1700	87-277	200 fs	8-27	［55］
2011	LMAF	SSFS	1550	1580-2130	20-284	>70 fs	—	［56］
2013	LMAPCF	SSFS	1560	1600-1780	126-546	80-95 fs	28-44	［57］
2014	HNLF	SC	1671	1400-1900	60	<137 fs	50	［8］
2015	HNLF	SRS	1539	1651	110	890 ps	11.5	［52］
2015	CCF	SRS	1565	1686	4400	128 ns	27.2	［53］
2016	HNPCF	SC	1564	1600-2180	1000	15 ps	37	［63］
2017	LMAF	SC	1550	1350-1700	230-330	50 fs	10-20	［64］
2017	DSF	SSFS	1600	1700-1740	<26.8	196 fs	<80	［58］
2018	DSF	FWM	1546-1568	1617-1876	<14.3	>14 ps	<20	［60］
2018	DSF	FWM	1560	1620-1870	<204	14.5 ps	<20	［61］
2019	PMVMAF	SSFS	1480	1620-1990	<1500	>120 fs	<3	［59］
2019	HNASMF	SC	1914	1700-2330	92	865 fs	32	［65］
2020	RF	SRS	1117	1693	23×10³	100 μs-100 ms	8	［51］
2020	HGDF	SRS	1541	1652-1654	98.5	31 ns	<3.2	［54］
2020	DSF	FWM	1550	1700	1420	450 fs	20	［62］

Table 4. Progress of pulsed fiber laser operating at 1.7 μm band based on nonlinear effects

Year	System structure	Raman gas	Pump wavelength /nm	Output wavelength /nm	Output average power /W	Pulse width /ns	Optical conversion efficiency /%	Line width /pm	Ref.
2019	Quasi-all-fiber	Deuterium	1535-1565	1640-1674	0.8	12	60	5.2	［99］
2020	Quasi-all-fiber	Deuterium	1540-1550	1645-1656	2.9	12	58	<200	［100］
2020	Quasi-all-fiber	Hydrogen	1550	1705	0.5	12	32	<200	［90］
2020	Quasi-all-fiber	Hydrogen	1535-1565	1687-1723	0.8	10	60	<200	［91］
2020	Quasi-all-fiber	Hydrogen	1540-1550	1693-1705	3.3	13	60	<200	［93］
2021	All-fiber （single-pass）	Hydrogen	1540	1693	2.15	CW	31	<200	［94］
2021	All-fiber （single-pass）	Hydrogen	1540-1550	1693-1705	1.63	10	58	<200	［95］
2021	All-fiber （single-pass）	Deuterium	1538-1550	1643-1656	1.2	20	46	<200	［96］
2021	All-fiber（oscillator）	Hydrogen	1540	1693	1.8	CW	62	<200	［97］
2021	All-fiber（oscillator）	Hydrogen	1540	1693	1.5	30	54	<200	［98］

Table 5. Progress of fiber gas Raman laser operating at 1.7 μm band based on hollow-core fibers

Hao Li, Wei Huang, Yulong Cui, Wenxi Pei, Zefeng Wang. Progress and Prospect of Fiber Lasers Operating at 1.7 μm Band[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2022, 59(19): 1900001

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