期刊
MEASUREMENT
卷 173, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.measurement.2020.108631
关键词
Q-switched laser; Liquid crystal; Trace gas sensing; Waveguide laser
资金
- Macquarie University Enterprise Partnerships, Development of a monolithic short-pulsed mid-infrared microchip laser
- Australian Research Council [DP160104625]
- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Ultrahigh Bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems [CE110001018]
- Office of Naval Research Global [N62909-18-1-2147]
A novel approach utilizing a deformed helix ferroelectric liquid crystal cell for active Q-switching in an integrated waveguide chip laser is presented. The device can be directly integrated onto the Ytterbium-doped waveguide chip and controlled by an electrical signal. Experimental results show Q-switched lasers can be triggered with pulse durations as short as 38 ns and a maximum slope efficiency of 22% at repetition rates ranging from 0.1 kHz to 20 kHz.
Current active Q-switching is mainly generated by acousto-optical modulators (AOMs) or electro-optical modulators (EOMs). However, EOMs make the setup bulky, while AOMs require the radiofrequency (RF) signal and water-cooling. We present a novel approach to active Q-switching of an integrated waveguide chip laser by utilizing a deformed helix ferroelectric liquid crystal cell (6mmx 6mm) with a thickness of 2 mm. This device can be directly integrated onto the Ytterbium-doped waveguide chip and controlled by the electrical signal. In experiments, with an electrical signal with a pulse duration of 2 mu s and a magnitude from 10 V to 84 V, the Q-switched lasers can be observed at a repetition rate ranging from 0.1 kHz to 20 kHz. The shortest pulse duration and the maximum slope efficiency is 38 ns and 22% respectively. This novel integrated and low-cost laser source is a promising tool for a broad range of applications such as gas sensing and LIDAR.
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