• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 57, Issue 19, 191404 (2020)
Zhaoliang Peng, Shanchao Ma, Sihua Lu, Changfei Luo, Baofu Zhang*, and Zhongxing Jiao*
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  • School of Physics, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510275, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP57.191404 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Zhaoliang Peng, Shanchao Ma, Sihua Lu, Changfei Luo, Baofu Zhang, Zhongxing Jiao. Numerical Simulation and Experimental Study of Gain-Switched Thulium-Doped Fiber Laser[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(19): 191404 Copy Citation Text show less
    Typical oscillator configuration
    Fig. 1. Typical oscillator configuration
    Typical amplifier configuration
    Fig. 2. Typical amplifier configuration
    Structural diagram of MOPA based on gain- switched thulium-doped fiber
    Fig. 3. Structural diagram of MOPA based on gain- switched thulium-doped fiber
    Influence of pump laser pulse width on output laser characteristics
    Fig. 4. Influence of pump laser pulse width on output laser characteristics
    Influence of pump laser repetition rate on output laser characteristics
    Fig. 5. Influence of pump laser repetition rate on output laser characteristics
    Influence of cavity length on output laser characteristics
    Fig. 6. Influence of cavity length on output laser characteristics
    Influence of gain fiber length in oscillator on output laser characteristics
    Fig. 7. Influence of gain fiber length in oscillator on output laser characteristics
    Influence of gain fiber length in amplifier on laser output power
    Fig. 8. Influence of gain fiber length in amplifier on laser output power
    Output power of laser oscillator versus input power of 1550 nm laser
    Fig. 9. Output power of laser oscillator versus input power of 1550 nm laser
    Output laser pulse shape of laser oscillator
    Fig. 10. Output laser pulse shape of laser oscillator
    Output power of laser amplifier versus input power of 793 nm pump source. Inset is long-term stability test result of amplifier output power
    Fig. 11. Output power of laser amplifier versus input power of 793 nm pump source. Inset is long-term stability test result of amplifier output power
    Output laser pulse shape of laser amplifier
    Fig. 12. Output laser pulse shape of laser amplifier
    ParameterValue
    N /m-31.5×1026
    σap /m21.5×10-25
    σas /m20.42×10-25
    σes /m24.5×10-25
    γp0.836
    γs0.931
    A /m27.85×10-11
    αp /m-12.3×10-3
    αs /m-11.9×10-1
    Δλs /nm300
    R1 /%99
    R2 /%27
    τ /ns100
    f /kHz100
    lcavity /cm126
    lgain /cm8.5
    Table 1. Theoretical simulation parameters
    Zhaoliang Peng, Shanchao Ma, Sihua Lu, Changfei Luo, Baofu Zhang, Zhongxing Jiao. Numerical Simulation and Experimental Study of Gain-Switched Thulium-Doped Fiber Laser[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(19): 191404
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