Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 45, Issue 18, 1801007(2025)

High-Power Single-Frequency Laser for 731 nm Optical Parametric Oscillator Pumping (Invited)

Xiaonan Zhao1,2, Xinhui Sun3, Pan Liu2, Jinxin Chen1,2, Linhao Shang1,2, Yajun Wu1,2, Xi Chen1,2, Gang Cheng1,2, Huihui Gao2, Yibin Fu2, Guangqiang Fan2, Tianshu Zhang1,2,3、*, and Wenqing Liu1,2,3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Science Island Branch, Graduate School of University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026,Anhui , China
  • 2Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, Anhui , China
  • 3Institute of Environment Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Hefei 230088, Anhui , China
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    Figures & Tables(11)
    Experimental setup of a high-power single-frequency continuous-wave Innoslab laser
    Schematic diagram of single-end-pumped configuration
    Simulations of heat distribution and thermal lensing effect of laser crystal. (a) Thermal distribution in laser crystal; (b) fitted thermal lensing data
    Crystal thermal stress distribution maps. (a) XX direction; (b) XY direction; (c) XZ direction; (d) YY direction; (e) YZ direction; (f) ZZ direction
    4f imaging system based on Fourier transform
    Simulation results of 4f thermal lens spherical aberration self-reproduction imaging system based on Innoslab multi-pass amplifier. (a) Input seed beam profile; (b) simulation beam profile after amplification
    BeamXpert simulates change in spot size of optical path. (a) Spot distribution on left side of crystal; (b) spot distribution in center of crystal; (c) spot distribution on right side of crystal; (d) spot size data
    Amplifier output power versus seed optical power and number of amplification stages
    Beam quality of seed laser and output laser before and after amplification under a pump power of 25 W. (a) Beam quality of seed laser; (b) beam quality of output laser before and after amplification
    Power stability
    • Table 1. Key physical parameters for thermal modeling of Nd∶YVO₄ crystal

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      Table 1. Key physical parameters for thermal modeling of Nd∶YVO₄ crystal

      ParameterValueParameterValue
      Crystal size /(mm×mm×mm)12×1×10Poisson’s ratio0.3
      Doping concentration /%0.3Cutting methoda-cut
      Pump wavelength /nm808Heat efficiency factor0.25
      Pump spot size /(mm×mm)12×0.4Refractive index2.168
      Thermo-optic coefficient /K-1

      dna/dT=8.5×10-6

      dnc/dT=2.9×10-6

      Coefficient of thermal expansion /K-1

      αa=4.43×10-6

      αc=11.37×10-6

      Thermal conductivity /(W·m-1·K-1)

      Ka=5.10

      Kc=5.23

      Spontaneous fluorescence lifetime /μs90
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    Xiaonan Zhao, Xinhui Sun, Pan Liu, Jinxin Chen, Linhao Shang, Yajun Wu, Xi Chen, Gang Cheng, Huihui Gao, Yibin Fu, Guangqiang Fan, Tianshu Zhang, Wenqing Liu. High-Power Single-Frequency Laser for 731 nm Optical Parametric Oscillator Pumping (Invited)[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2025, 45(18): 1801007

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    Paper Information

    Category: Atmospheric Optics and Oceanic Optics

    Received: May. 13, 2025

    Accepted: Jul. 1, 2025

    Published Online: Sep. 15, 2025

    The Author Email: Tianshu Zhang (tszhang@aiofm.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS251080

    CSTR:32393.14.AOS251080

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