高功率激光器的光谱合束技术研究

Spectral beam combination technology of high-power laser

  • 摘要: 为了获得高功率激光束,提出利用双色镜对典型波长2种不同类型(脉冲、连续)的高能激光进行合束,以实现高功率高能量激光输出。通过对双色镜的热效应和合束光斑远场激光参数进行仿真分析计算,热效应仿真结果表明,在单束激光10 kW、光斑直径15 mm条件下,双色镜面型热形变量均方根值为0.004λλ=632.8 nm),满足光学元件面型小于0.03λ精度要求。搭建了一套基于双色镜的光谱合束系统,并分别进行了高功率连续激光与高功率连续激光、高功率连续激光与高能量脉冲激光的合束试验,合束效率高于95%。试验结果表明,光谱合束可有效应用于高能激光领域。

     

    Abstract: In order to obtain the high-power laser beam, the dichroic mirror was used to combine the two different types of pulse and continuous high energy laser beam of typical wavelengths to achieve the high-power and high-energy laser output. Through the simulation analysis of the thermal effect of dichroic mirrors and the far-field laser parameters of beam combination spot, the simulation results of the thermal effect showed that the root-mean-square value of surface thermal deformation of dichroic mirror was 0.004 λ (λ=632.8 nm) with the single laser beam power of 10 kW and the light spot diameter of 15 mm, which satisfied the design requirements of optical elements surface accuracy less than 0.03 λ. Finally, an experimental system based on dichroic mirror of spectral beam combination was developed. The beam combination test of high-power continuous laser and high-power continuous laser, high-power continuous laser and high-energy pulsed laser were carried out respectively, and the beam combination efficiency was higher than 95%. The experimental results show that the spectral beam combination can be effectively applied to the field of high-energy laser.

     

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