LD泵浦Yb∶YAG固体激光器研究进展

摘要

Yb3离子掺杂YAG晶体(Yb∶YAG)作为一种性能优良的激光晶体已广泛应用于高效、高功率激光领域,在光纤温度传感器、激光切割钻孔以及军用领域都具有重要的应用价值.本文分析了Yb∶YAG作为激光增益介质的优势,对近年来国内外激光二极管泵浦Yb∶YAG激光器的研究进展进行了总结,分别介绍了Yb∶YAG透明陶瓷激光器、掺镱光纤激光器,可调谐Yb∶YAG激光器、Yb∶YAG薄片激光器以及双波长Yb∶YAG激光器的最新研究情况,并对其发展前景进行了展望.%Yb3+ doped YAG crystals (Yb ∶ YAG),as an excellent laser crystal,have been widely used in high efficiency and high power laser fields,and it has important application value in optical fiber temperature sensor,laser cutting,drilling and military field.The advantages of Yb ∶ YAG as laser gain media are analyzed.The research progress of laser diode pumped Yb ∶ YAG lasers at home and abroad in recent years is summarized.The latest research on Yb ∶YAG transparent ceramic laser,Yb3+-doped fiber laser,tunable Yb ∶ YAG laser,Yb ∶ YAG thin-disk laser and Yb ∶YAG dual-wavelength laser is also introduced,and its development prospect is forecasted.