Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 51, Issue 7, 0701016(2024)

Optimization of Fast Axial Flow CO2 Laser Amplifier Parameters Based on Genetic Algorithm

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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    Figures & Tables(12)
    Energy levels diagram of CO2 laser
    Flow chart of simulation experiment
    Optimization flowchart
    Schematic diagram of RF excited fast axial flow CO2 laser amplifier
    Schematic diagram of the amplifier optical path
    Experimental platform
    Relationship between small signal gain and excitation electron density under different cavity pressures
    Time-domain pulse evolution waveforms of seed and output lasers
    • Table 1. Parameters of the simulation experiment

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      Table 1. Parameters of the simulation experiment

      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 2. Parameters of the amplifier

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      Table 2. Parameters of the amplifier

      Seed light wavelength /μmSeed light repetition rate /kHzSeed light power /WRF amplitude /%RF duty cycle /%
      10.591201108075
    • Table 3. Data used in genetic algorithm

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      Table 3. Data used in genetic algorithm

      Initial chromosome countNumber of genes

      Number of bytes

      per gene

      Select an algorithm

      Single point

      crossover

      Mutation

      probability /%

      50038RouletteRandom2
    • Table 4. Comparison of amplification power before and after optimization

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      Table 4. Comparison of amplification power before and after optimization

      ProcessPCO2 /mbarPH2 /mbarPHe /mbarLaser power /W
      Empirical parameter4.417.6632504
      Experimental result9.712.2583422
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    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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    Paper Information

    Category: laser devices and laser physics

    Received: Dec. 11, 2023

    Accepted: Feb. 9, 2024

    Published Online: Apr. 2, 2024

    The Author Email: Li Bo (libohust@hust.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL231509

    CSTR:32183.14.CJL231509

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