• Acta Physica Sinica
  • Vol. 69, Issue 9, 094202-1 (2020)
Xue-Tong Lin1, Su-Hui Yang1、2、3、*, Xin Wang1、2, Zhuo Li1、2, and Jin-Ying Zhang1、2
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
  • 2Beijing Key Laboratory for Precision Optoelectronic Measurement Instrument and Technology, Beijing 100081, China
  • 3Key Laboratory of Photonics Information Technology, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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    DOI: 10.7498/aps.69.20191985 Cite this Article
    Xue-Tong Lin, Su-Hui Yang, Xin Wang, Zhuo Li, Jin-Ying Zhang. Theoretical study of eye-safe 2 μm laser directly pumped by sunlight[J]. Acta Physica Sinica, 2020, 69(9): 094202-1 Copy Citation Text show less
    Curve of solar spectrum.
    Fig. 1. Curve of solar spectrum.
    Matching curve of crystals and solar spectrum: (a) Tm:YAG; (b) Tm:YAP.
    Fig. 2. Matching curve of crystals and solar spectrum: (a) Tm:YAG; (b) Tm:YAP.
    Schematic diagram of Tm3+ ion level transition.
    Fig. 3. Schematic diagram of Tm3+ ion level transition.
    (a) Two-stage pumping model; (b) structure diagram of conical cavity.
    Fig. 4. (a) Two-stage pumping model; (b) structure diagram of conical cavity.
    Curve of the relationship between the position of conical cavity and the received solar power.
    Fig. 5. Curve of the relationship between the position of conical cavity and the received solar power.
    Distribution map of side pump power on 100 mm-length crystal rod.
    Fig. 6. Distribution map of side pump power on 100 mm-length crystal rod.
    Axial irradiance distribution of different-length crystals.
    Fig. 7. Axial irradiance distribution of different-length crystals.
    Axial irradiance distribution of different-taper crystals.
    Fig. 8. Axial irradiance distribution of different-taper crystals.
    Active medium Doping density/cm3Absorption band/nm Irradiance in absorption band/W·m–2Percentage of solar radiance/%
    Tm:YAG1.261×1020(1 at.%) 360—41021.9104122.9
    456—48038.78578
    656—72084.80076
    747—81269.35269
    Tm:YAP1.965×1020(1 at.%) 360—39419.5293829.8
    450—49468.23487
    643—726108.88686
    744—83695.81626
    Table 1.

    Spectral matching analysis results of crystals.

    晶体光谱匹配分析结果

    Tm:YAGTm:YAP
    Doping density/cm31.26×1020(1 at.%) 1.965×1020(1 at.%)
    Upper level lifetime/ms10.54.4
    Boltzmann factor in upper level 0.460.29
    Boltzmann factor in lower level 0.0170.015
    Emission cross section/cm22.5×10–213.81×10–21
    Quantum efficiency1.81.9
    Calculation results of absorption coefficient curve: $\sum\nolimits_i { {\eta _i}\overline { {a_i} } {\lambda _i} } $/cm 46.0069×10–751.5739×10–7
    Refractive index1.821.91
    Table 2. [in Chinese]
    Xue-Tong Lin, Su-Hui Yang, Xin Wang, Zhuo Li, Jin-Ying Zhang. Theoretical study of eye-safe 2 μm laser directly pumped by sunlight[J]. Acta Physica Sinica, 2020, 69(9): 094202-1
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