• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 51, Issue 7, 0701016 (2024)
Cong You1, Wei Huang1, Gaojie Lin1, Bo Li1、*, Jiang Zhao2, and Youyou Hu3
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Optics and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
  • 2School of Microelectronics, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, Hubei, China
  • 3College of Science, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, Jiangsu, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/CJL231509 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Cong You, Wei Huang, Gaojie Lin, Bo Li, Jiang Zhao, Youyou Hu. Optimization of Fast Axial Flow CO2 Laser Amplifier Parameters Based on Genetic Algorithm[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2024, 51(7): 0701016 Copy Citation Text show less
    Energy levels diagram of CO2 laser
    Fig. 1. Energy levels diagram of CO2 laser
    Flow chart of simulation experiment
    Fig. 2. Flow chart of simulation experiment
    Optimization flowchart
    Fig. 3. Optimization flowchart
    Schematic diagram of RF excited fast axial flow CO2 laser amplifier
    Fig. 4. Schematic diagram of RF excited fast axial flow CO2 laser amplifier
    Schematic diagram of the amplifier optical path
    Fig. 5. Schematic diagram of the amplifier optical path
    Experimental platform
    Fig. 6. Experimental platform
    Relationship between small signal gain and excitation electron density under different cavity pressures
    Fig. 7. Relationship between small signal gain and excitation electron density under different cavity pressures
    Time-domain pulse evolution waveforms of seed and output lasers
    Fig. 8. Time-domain pulse evolution waveforms of seed and output lasers
    BCO2

    Dissociation

    ratio f

    Total path

    length L /cm

    Effective discharge

    length l /cm

    Gas flow

    rate /(m/s)

    Ambient temperature T /KR1 reflectivityR2 reflectivity
    0.40.118007522003000.010.01
    Table 1. Parameters of the simulation experiment
    Seed light wavelength /μmSeed light repetition rate /kHzSeed light power /WRF amplitude /%RF duty cycle /%
    10.591201108075
    Table 2. Parameters of the amplifier
    Initial chromosome countNumber of genes

    Number of bytes

    per gene

    Select an algorithm

    Single point

    crossover

    Mutation

    probability /%

    50038RouletteRandom2
    Table 3. Data used in genetic algorithm
    ProcessPCO2 /mbarPH2 /mbarPHe /mbarLaser power /W
    Empirical parameter4.417.6632504
    Experimental result9.712.2583422
    Table 4. Comparison of amplification power before and after optimization
    Cong You, Wei Huang, Gaojie Lin, Bo Li, Jiang Zhao, Youyou Hu. Optimization of Fast Axial Flow CO2 Laser Amplifier Parameters Based on Genetic Algorithm[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2024, 51(7): 0701016
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