DE102008030062B3 - Laser pulses spiking i.e. stimulated Brillouin scattering spiking, reducing method for pulsed and pumped laser, involves unidirectionally reducing optical resonator length during decoupling of laser pulses from resonator from time point - Google Patents
Laser pulses spiking i.e. stimulated Brillouin scattering spiking, reducing method for pulsed and pumped laser, involves unidirectionally reducing optical resonator length during decoupling of laser pulses from resonator from time point Download PDFInfo
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Description
Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft sowohl ein Verfahren zum Betreiben eines insbesondere gepulst gepumpten Lasers, der einen Laserresonator mit einem HR-Spiegel, einem Auskoppelspiegel und einem dazwischen angeordneten Lasermedium aufweist, wobei der aus dem Laserresonator ausgekoppelte Laserpuls in eine optische Faser eingekoppelt wird und die Resonatorlänge verändert wird, als auch einen zum Durchführen dieses Verfahrens geeigneten Laser.The The present invention relates to both a method of operation a particular pulsed pumped laser, the laser resonator with an HR mirror, a Auskoppelspiegel and a laser medium arranged therebetween wherein the laser pulse coupled out of the laser resonator is coupled into an optical fiber and the resonator length is changed, as well as one to perform This method suitable laser.
Ein
derartiges Verfahren und ein derartiger Laser sind beispielsweise
durch die
„Stimulierte Brillouin Streuung” (engl. „Stimulated Brillouin Scattering” (SBS)) ist ein Effekt, der auf der Nichtlinearität von Medien beruht. Ein Photon kann dabei in ein „streuendes” Photon mit geringerer Energie und mit entgegen gesetzter Bewegungsrichtung zum eingehenden Photon konvertiert werden. Grund hierfür sind Veränderungen des elektrischen Felds des Strahls selbst, die in akustischen Schwingungen des Mediums durch Elektrostriktion resultieren."Stimulated Brillouin scattering "(Engl." Stimulated Brillouin Scattering "(SBS)) is an effect based on the nonlinearity of media. A photon can doing so in a "scattering" photon with less energy and with opposite direction of movement to be converted to the incoming photon. This is due to changes the electric field of the beam itself, which is in acoustic vibrations of the medium by electrostriction.
Aus
der
Weiterhin
ist aus der
Der Erfindung liegt demgegenüber die Aufgabe zugrunde, das eingangs genannte Verfahren dahingehend weiterzubilden, dass eine zurück in den Laserresonator reflektierte SBS-Strahlung wirkungsvoll im Laserresonator gedämpft werden kann.Of the Invention is in contrast the task is based on the method mentioned in the introduction educate that one back SBS radiation reflected effectively in the laser resonator Laser resonator damped can be.
Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, dass zum Reduzieren von Spiking von Laserpulsen während der Auskopplung des Laserpulses aus dem Laserresonator spätestens ab dem Zeitpunkt, wenn an der Faser rückgestreutes Licht des schon ausgekoppelten Laserpulsanfangs wieder in den Laserresonator eintritt, bis mindestens zu dem Zeitpunkt, wenn das Laserpulsende aus dem Laserresonator ausgekoppelt ist, die optische Resonatorlänge kontinuierlich verkürzt wird.These Task is inventively characterized solved, that to reduce spiking of laser pulses during the Coupling of the laser pulse from the laser resonator at the latest from the time when the backscattered light of the fiber already decoupled laser pulse beginning again enters the laser resonator, until at least the time when the Laserpulsende from the Laser resonator is coupled, the optical resonator length continuously shortened becomes.
Versuche haben gezeigt, dass, wenn die Resonatorlänge während der Auskopplung des Laserstrahls, z. B. durch Bewegen des HR-Spiegels, in Richtung zum Lasermedium verkürzt wird, das SBS-Spiking – resultierend aus aus der Faser rückreflektierter SBS – reduziert bzw. unterdrückt wird und dass, wenn die Resonatorlänge während der Auskopplung des Laserstrahls, z. B. durch Bewegen des HR-Spiegels, in Richtung fort vom Lasermedium verlängert wird, das SBS-Spiking verstärkt wird.tries have shown that if the resonator length during the extraction of the laser beam, z. B. by moving the HR mirror, towards the laser medium shortened becomes, the SBS spiking - resulting from backreflected from the fiber SBS - reduced or suppressed and that if the resonator length during the outcoupling of the laser beam, z. B. by moving the HR mirror in the direction away from the laser medium extended will, the SBS spiking reinforced becomes.
Die durch SBS von der angekoppelten Faser zurückreflektierten Lichtanteile sind frequenzverschoben zu niedrigeren Frequenzen hin. Durch Bewegung des HR-Spiegels verschiebt sich die Resonanzfrequenz des Laserresonators zu dieser verschobenen Frequenz hin oder von ihr weg, je nach Bewegungsrichtung des HR-Spiegels. Dadurch können die reflektierten SBS-Lichtanteile die Laserstrahlung mehr oder weniger beeinflussen. Wird das rückreflektierte Licht verstärkt, führen die erhöhten Amplitudenausschläge bei ihrer jeweiligen Frequenz zu einem erhöhten Spiking. Die Bewegung des HR-Spiegels während des Laserpulses kann somit – je nach Bewegungsrichtung – zur Abschwächung oder zur Verstärkung des durch die Überlagerung von SBS und Laserstrahlung hervorgerufenen Spiking des Laserpulses verwendet werden. Zwischen den Laserpulsen des Lasers wird der HR-Spiegel jeweils wieder zurück in seine Ausgangsstellung gefahren.The SBS reflects back light from the coupled fiber are frequency shifted to lower frequencies. By movement of the HR mirror shifts the resonant frequency of the laser resonator to this shifted frequency towards or away from it, depending on the direction of movement of the HR mirror. Thereby can the reflected SBS light components the laser radiation more or influence less. Will that be reflected back Light amplifies, to lead the raised amplitude excursions at their respective frequency to increased spiking. The movement of the HR mirror during The laser pulse can thus - ever by direction of movement - to Mitigation or for reinforcement of the superposition of SBS and laser radiation induced spiking the laser pulse used become. Between the laser pulses of the laser, the HR mirror is in each case again back moved to its original position.
In einer bevorzugten Verfahrensvariante wird während der Pulsdauer eines Pumplichtpulses der HR-Spiegel in Richtung auf das Lasermedium bewegt.In A preferred variant of the method is during the pulse duration of a pump light pulse the HR mirror is moving towards the laser medium.
Prinzipiell kann der Laser statt gepulst auch cw betrieben werden, wobei die Resonatorlänge nicht über eine beliebig lange Zeit verkürzt werden kann, da ansonsten irgendwann die Laserstrahlung beeinflusst würde.In principle, instead of being pulsed, the laser can also be operated cw, wherein the resonator length can not be shortened over an arbitrarily long time, otherwise at some point the laser radiation would be affected.
Die Erfindung betrifft in einem weiteren Aspekt auch einen insbesondere gepulst gepumpten Laser, umfassend:
- – einen Laserresonator mit einem HR-Spiegel, einem Auskoppelspiegel und einem dazwischen angeordneten Lasermedium,
- – eine optische Faser zum Einkoppeln eines aus dem Laserresonator ausgekoppelten Laserpulses,
- – einen Modulator zum Ändern der optischen Resonatorlänge, und
- – eine Steuereinheit zum Ansteuern des Modulators,
- A laser resonator with an HR mirror, a coupling-out mirror and a laser medium arranged between them,
- An optical fiber for coupling in a laser pulse coupled out of the laser resonator,
- A modulator for changing the optical resonator length, and
- A control unit for controlling the modulator,
In einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist die Steuereinheit auf den Pumplichtpuls einer Pumplichtquelle synchronisiert.In a preferred embodiment the control unit is responsive to the pump light pulse of a pump light source synchronized.
Der Modulator kann außerhalb des Laserresonators als verschiebbares Aktorelement des HR-Spiegels oder innerhalb des Laserresonators als optischer Modulator angeordnet sein.Of the Modulator can be outside of the laser resonator as a displaceable actuator element of the HR mirror or disposed within the laser cavity as an optical modulator be.
Weitere Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den Ansprüchen, der Beschreibung und der Zeichnung. Ebenso können die vorstehend genannten und die noch weiter aufgeführten Merkmale je für sich oder zu mehreren in beliebigen Kombinationen Verwendung finden. Die gezeigten und beschriebenen Ausführungsformen sind nicht als abschließende Aufzählung zu verstehen, sondern haben vielmehr beispielhaften Charakter für die Schilderung der Erfindung.Further Advantages of the invention will become apparent from the claims, the Description and the drawing. Likewise, the above and the ones listed further below Characteristics each for themselves or to several in any combination use. The embodiments shown and described are not as final list too but rather have an exemplary character for the description the invention.
Es zeigen:It demonstrate:
Der
in
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Laserresonator
3 mit einem an einem Piezoelement4 befestigten hochreflektiven Rückspiegel (HR-Spiegel)5 , einem Auskoppelspiegel6 und einem dazwischen angeordneten Nd:YAG-Laserstab7 als laseraktivem Lasermedium, - – eine
optische Transportfaser
8 zum Einkoppeln des aus dem Laserresonator3 ausgekoppelten Laserpulses2 , - – eine
gepulste Pumplichtquelle (z. B. Blitzlichtlampe)
9 zum Erzeugen von Pumplichtpulsen10 , um den Laserstab7 optisch zu pumpen, und - – eine
Steuereinheit
11 zum Ansteuern des Piezoelements4 .
- - a laser resonator
3 with one on a piezoelectric element4 attached highly reflective rearview mirror (HR mirror)5 , a Auskoppelspiegel6 and an Nd: YAG laser rod interposed therebetween7 as a laser-active laser medium, - - an optical transport fiber
8th for coupling the from the laser resonator3 decoupled laser pulse2 . - - a pulsed pump light source (eg flash lamp)
9 for generating pump light pulses10 to the laser rod7 to optically pump, and - - a control unit
11 for driving the piezoelectric element4 ,
Solange
der Laserstab
Die
Pulslichtquelle
Anstatt
die optische Resonatorlänge
durch Bewegen des HR-Spiegel
Die
folgenden Messungen wurden an dem obigen Laser
Die durch SBS von der Faser
The by SBS of the fiber
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