A single-frequency Ho:YLF pulsed laser with frequency stability better than 500 kHz

P. Kucirek; A. Meissner; S. Nyga; J. Mertin; M. Höfer; H. D. Hoffmann

doi:10.1117/12.2253722

A single-frequency Ho:YLF pulsed laser with frequency stability better than 500 kHz

P. Kucirek
, A. Meissner
, S. Nyga
, J. Mertin
, M. Höfer
, H. D. Hoffmann

Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology

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Abstract

The spectral stability of a previously reported Ho:YLF single frequency pulsed laser oscillator emitting at 2051 nm is drastically improved by utilizing a narrow linewidth Optically Pumped Semiconductor Laser (OPSL) as a seed for the oscillator. The oscillator is pumped by a dedicated gain-switched Tm:YLF laser at 1890 nm. The ramp-and-fire method is employed for generating single frequency emission. The heterodyne technique is used to analyze the spectral properties. The laser is designed to meet a part of the specifications for future airborne or space borne LIDAR detection of CO₂. Seeding with a DFB diode and with an OPSL are compared. With OPSL seeding an Allan deviation of the centroid of the spectral distribution of 38 kHz and 517 kHz over 10 seconds and 60 milliseconds of sampling time for single pulses is achieved. The spectral width is approximately 30 MHz. The oscillator emits 2 mJ pulse energy with 50 Hz pulse repetition frequency (PRF) and 20 ns pulse duration. The optical to optical efficiency of the Ho:YLF oscillator is 10 % and the beam quality is diffraction limited. To our knowledge this is the best spectral stability demonstrated to date for a Ho:YLF laser with millijoule pulse energy and nanosecond pulse duration.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Solid State Lasers XXVI
Subtitle of host publication	Technology and Devices 2017
Editors	Ramesh K. Shori, W. Andrew Clarkson
Publisher	SPIE
ISBN (Electronic)	9781510606050
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2253722
State	Published - 2017
Externally published	Yes
Event	Solid State Lasers XXVI: Technology and Devices 2017 - San Francisco, United States Duration: 30 Jan 2017 → 2 Feb 2017

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	10082
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)	1996-756X

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Conference	Solid State Lasers XXVI: Technology and Devices 2017
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Francisco
Period	30/01/17 → 2/02/17

Keywords

2 μm Laser
CO2-lidar
High Stability
Ho:YLF
OPSL
Q-switched Oscillator
Ramp-and-Fire
Single-Frequency

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Kucirek, P., Meissner, A., Nyga, S., Mertin, J., Höfer, M., & Hoffmann, H. D. (2017). A single-frequency Ho:YLF pulsed laser with frequency stability better than 500 kHz. In R. K. Shori, & W. A. Clarkson (Eds.), Solid State Lasers XXVI: Technology and Devices 2017 Article 100821K (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 10082). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2253722

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Kucirek, P, Meissner, A, Nyga, S, Mertin, J, Höfer, M & Hoffmann, HD 2017, A single-frequency Ho:YLF pulsed laser with frequency stability better than 500 kHz. in RK Shori & WA Clarkson (eds), Solid State Lasers XXVI: Technology and Devices 2017., 100821K, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 10082, SPIE, Solid State Lasers XXVI: Technology and Devices 2017, San Francisco, United States, 30/01/17. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2253722

A single-frequency Ho:YLF pulsed laser with frequency stability better than 500 kHz. / Kucirek, P.; Meissner, A.; Nyga, S. et al.
Solid State Lasers XXVI: Technology and Devices 2017. ed. / Ramesh K. Shori; W. Andrew Clarkson. SPIE, 2017. 100821K (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 10082).

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