Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 52, Issue 2, 0208001(2025)

High-Beam-Quality and Narrow-Linewidth Picosecond Optical Parametric Oscillator Based on KTiOAsO4

Xiazhuo Jiao1, Mailikeguli Aihemaiti1, Yuxia Zhou1,2、*, Subinuer Yakufu1, Jianqiang Ye1, and Xining Yang1、**
Author Affiliations
  • 1Xinjiang Key Laboratory for Luminescence Minerals and Optical Functional Materials, College of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi 830054, Xinjiang , China
  • 2College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi 830054, Xinjiang , China
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    Schematic of the picosecond pulse synchronously pumped KTA-OPO
    Images showing the spatial intensity distributions of pump, signal and idler fields. (a) Pump field; (b) signal field; (c) idler field
    Beam quality factors (M2) of the output beams. (a) Signal beam; (b) idler beam
    Signal and idler output power as a function of pump power
    Output power stability of the signal and idler beams
    Spectra of signal and idler beams, where the insets show the spectral bandwidth of the signal and idler beams. (a) Signal beam; (b) idler beam
    • Table 0. [in Chinese]

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      Table 0. [in Chinese]

      Pump sourceNonlinear process & materialOutput power & conversion efficiencyPower stabilityM2FWHMRef.
      Nd∶YAG-RA + Nd∶YVO4laser, 10.4 ps, 1064 nm, 1.08 W @ 10 kHz, 0.99 W @ 5 kHz

      SSR-OPO

      KTA(θ=41.4°, φ=0°)

      the OPO in a ps RA

      108 mW @ signal-5 kHz;

      126 mW @ signal-10 kHz

      1.85 @ signal-5 kHz1.63 nm @ 1532.2 nm[31]
      Nd∶YVO4 laser, 18.5 W, 1064 nm, 15 ps, 120 MHz

      SSR-OPO

      KTA (θ=90°, φ=0°)

      3.55 W @ signal, 27.8%;

      1.75 W @ idler, 13.6%

      1.6% (RMS) @ signal;

      1.5% (RMS) @ idler (6 h)

      ≈1.12 @ 1535 nm;

      ≈1.17 @ 3468 nm

      0.27 nm @ 1535 nm;

      0.75 nm @ 3468 nm

      Ours
    • Table 1. Research achievements on generating near- mid-IR laser with narrow bandwidth, high beam quality and high power stability based on OPOs

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      Table 1. Research achievements on generating near- mid-IR laser with narrow bandwidth, high beam quality and high power stability based on OPOs

      Pump sourceNonlinear process & materialOutput power & conversion efficiencyPower stabilityM2FWHMRef.
      (PM) YDF MOPA system, 33.8 W, 1040 nm, 137 ps, 1 MHz

      SSR-OPO+HCF

      MgO∶PPLN

      10.05 W @ signal, 44.1%;

      5.13 W @ idler, 22.1%

      1.3% (RMS) @ signal;

      1.6% (RMS) @ idler (1 h)

      At low pump power:

      <1.37 @ signal

      <1.94 @ idler

      At high pump power:

      <3.26 @ signal

      <3.77 @ idler

      0.09 nm @ 1599.7 nm;

      7.49 nm @ 2967 nm

      [24]
      Yb-fiber laser, 11 W, 1064 nm, 20 ps, 80 MHz

      ISR-OPO

      MgO∶PPLN

      4.3 W @ signal, 38.2%;

      1 W @ ilder, 9.5%

      0.31% (RMS) @ 3340 nm (1 h)

      1.11 @ 1561 nm;

      1.06 @ 3340 nm

      0.68 nm @ 1565 nm;

      9.5 nm @ 3322 nm

      [26]
      Yb-fiber laser, 10 W, 1064 nm, 20 ps, 80 MHz

      ISR-OPO

      MgO∶PPLN

      3.7 W @ signal, 37%;

      1.2 W @ ilder-SHG, 12%

      0.6% (RMS) @ 1780 nm;

      3% (RMS) @ 1324 nm (1 h)

      1.9 @ signal;

      1.95 @ idler-SHG

      2.6 nm @ 1392 nm[27]
      Nd∶YVO4 laser, 19 W,1064 nm, 15 ps, 120 MHz

      SSR-OPO

      MgO∶PPLN

      8.67 W @ 1.74 μm, 45.63%;

      5.61 W @ 2.73 μm, 29.52%

      3% (RMS) @ 3262 nm (2 h)1.3 @ 3262 nm

      2.09 nm @ 1579 nm;

      1.42 nm @ 3262 nm

      [16]
      Nd∶YVO4 laser, 29 W, 1064 nm, 7 ps, 83.4 MHz

      SSR-OPO

      KTA (θ=90°, φ=0°)

      14.6 W @ 1535 nm;

      6.4 W @ 3468 nm

      [29]
      Nd∶YAG-RA+Nd∶YVO4laser, 9 ps, 1064 nm, 1.7 W, 10 kHz

      SSR-OPO

      KTA (θ=90°, φ=0°)

      the OPO in a ps RA

      305 mW @ signal1.4 @ signal0.96 nm @ 1533 nm[30]
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    Xiazhuo Jiao, Mailikeguli Aihemaiti, Yuxia Zhou, Subinuer Yakufu, Jianqiang Ye, Xining Yang. High-Beam-Quality and Narrow-Linewidth Picosecond Optical Parametric Oscillator Based on KTiOAsO4[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2025, 52(2): 0208001

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    Paper Information

    Category: nonlinear optics

    Received: May. 10, 2024

    Accepted: Jul. 22, 2024

    Published Online: Jan. 15, 2025

    The Author Email: Zhou Yuxia (zhou_yx0801@sina.com), Yang Xining (yangxn1984@126.com)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL240865

    CSTR:32183.14.CJL240865

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