Summary of the invention
The objective of the invention is to guarantee the effective amplifying power of laser neodymium glass to laser energy, a kind of method that suppresses the amplified spontaneous emission of large scale laser neodymium glass is provided, to suppress amplified spontaneous emission of large-size flaky laser neodymium glass and parasitic oscillation effectively, make gain performance near the Theoretical Calculation level, satisfy the instructions for use of device of high power laser.
Technical solution of the present invention is as follows:
A kind of method that suppresses the amplified spontaneous emission of large-size flaky laser neodymium glass is characterized in that this method comprises the following steps:
(1) choose heat absorbing glass and the organic adhesive that is complementary with described sheet laser neodymium glass: the difference of the thermal coefficient of expansion of the thermal coefficient of expansion of this heat absorbing glass and described sheet laser neodymium glass is less than 2%, and described heat absorbing glass is at the refractive index n of optical maser wavelength
1Greater than the refractive index n of described sheet laser neodymium glass in optical maser wavelength
2, and n
1-n
2=0.0005~0.005; Choose organic adhesive, this organic adhesive and described sheet laser neodymium glass are in the refractive index match of optical maser wavelength, and described organic adhesive is at the refractive index n of optical maser wavelength
3, require to satisfy relational expression: n
2<n
3<n
1
(2) processing and the stickup of described sheet laser neodymium glass and heat absorbing glass lath: the heat absorbing glass lath that the periphery of described sheet laser neodymium glass apolegamy size is adapted also carries out optics processing, after treatment, use described organic adhesive, described heat absorbing glass lath is closely sticked on the periphery of described sheet laser neodymium glass;
(3) the logical light face of sheet laser neodymium glass carries out precise polished: the sheet laser neodymium glass of periphery all having been pasted described heat absorbing glass lath carries out the external dimensions shaping, and the logical light face of described sheet laser neodymium glass is carried out precise polished and reaches designing requirement.
Described (two) step comprises following concrete steps:
1. the side separately to the periphery of described sheet laser neodymium glass carries out optics processing, size according to the side separately of described sheet laser neodymium glass, the heat absorbing glass lath that the apolegamy size adapts, and described heat absorbing glass lath is carried out optics process;
2. described sheet laser neodymium glass and described heat absorbing glass lath are carried out optical flat after the optics processing, implement acidic materials and handle and coupling agent treatment;
3. use described organic adhesive, described heat absorbing glass lath is closely sticked on the corresponding side of described sheet laser neodymium glass;
4. the side that described sheet laser neodymium glass is not pasted the heat absorbing glass lath as yet carries out optics processing one by one, the size of not pasting the side of heat absorbing glass lath as yet according to described sheet laser neodymium glass, be equipped with the heat absorbing glass lath that size adapts, described heat absorbing glass lath is carried out optics processing;
5. described sheet laser neodymium glass and described heat absorbing glass lath are carried out optical flat after the optics processing, implement acidic materials and handle and coupling agent treatment;
6. use described organic adhesive, described heat absorbing glass lath is closely sticked on the corresponding side of described sheet laser neodymium glass
Described heat absorbing glass is the phosphate glass of doping cupric oxide, and the percentage by weight of this heat absorbing glass doping cupric oxide is 0.1%~1%.
Described organic adhesive non-volatility component in solidification process produces; Described organic adhesive cubical contraction in solidification process is lower than 7%.
Described coupling agent is silane coupler or titanate coupling agent, described coupling agent treatment is that described silane coupler or titanate coupling agent are dissolved in the acetic acid,diluted, and the optical surface that needs are handled is immersed in the acid solution of described silane coupler or titanate coupling agent and handles.
Described acidic materials are acetate, the compound concentration 0.2mol/L of this acetate, the optical flat of described neodymium glass side of immersion treatment and described heat absorbing glass lath.
The requirement on machining accuracy of the optical flat that described laser glass side and described heat absorbing glass lath are pasted mutually reaches fineness more than 2 grades or 2 grades, and evenness reaches or is better than 4 λ.
The vertical plane of the logical light face of the side of described laser neodymium glass and this laser neodymium glass has 1 °~4 ° inclination angle, and the inclination angle of opposite flank is parallel to each other.
The present invention compared with prior art, advantage is:
1, the inventive method, owing to do not need high temperature sintering and precision temperature control, so technology is simple, easy operating.
2, the inventive method, by organic adhesive is chosen, its refractive index can accurately be mated with laser neodymium glass, heat absorbing glass, guarantees to suppress the effect of ASE parasitic oscillation.
3, the inventive method is by choosing different Cu
2+The heat absorbing glass of ion concentration can effectively be controlled heat absorbing glass thermal effect and the ability that absorbs laser, reaches the balance that suppresses ASE effect and long-time steady operation.
4, the inventive method avoided the direct sintering effect of heat absorbing glass and laser glass, so additional stress is little, does not influence the optical homogeneity in the large scale neodymium glass clear aperture, is particularly suitable for suppressing the amplified spontaneous emission of large scale laser neodymium glass.
5, the inventive method, be processed into certain inclination angle by side to the sheet laser neodymium glass, filter impurity minimizing absorption source in the organic adhesive, organic adhesive be can effectively reduce and laser damage and heat damage suffered, can not come unstuck by long-time steady operation, guarantee that the neodymium glass gain coefficient does not descend.
6, technical operating procedure of the present invention is safe and reliable, and the inhibition large scale laser neodymium glass amplified spontaneous emission that is suitable for mass is used, and is easy to realize the consistency of performance between product.
Embodiment
The invention will be further described below in conjunction with drawings and Examples, but should not limit protection scope of the present invention with this.
To polygon large-size flaky laser neodymium glass, the present invention is described below:
A kind of method that suppresses the amplified spontaneous emission of large-size flaky laser neodymium glass, this method comprises the following steps:
1. choose the heat absorbing glass that is complementary with described sheet laser neodymium glass, the difference of the thermal coefficient of expansion of the thermal coefficient of expansion of this heat absorbing glass and described sheet laser neodymium glass is less than 2%, and described heat absorbing glass is at the refractive index n of optical maser wavelength
1Greater than the refractive index n of described sheet laser neodymium glass in optical maser wavelength
2, and n
1-n
2=0.0005~0.005; Choose organic adhesive, this organic adhesive and described sheet laser neodymium glass are in the refractive index match of optical maser wavelength, and described organic adhesive is at the refractive index n of optical maser wavelength
3, require to satisfy relational expression: n
2<n
3<n
1
2. the side separately to the periphery of described sheet laser neodymium glass carries out optics processing, size according to the side separately of described sheet laser neodymium glass, the heat absorbing glass lath that the apolegamy size adapts, and described heat absorbing glass lath is carried out optics process;
3. described sheet laser neodymium glass and described heat absorbing glass lath are carried out optical flat after the optics processing, implement acidic materials and handle and coupling agent treatment;
4. use described organic adhesive, described heat absorbing glass lath is closely sticked on the corresponding side of described sheet laser neodymium glass;
5. the side that described sheet laser neodymium glass is not pasted the heat absorbing glass lath as yet carries out optics processing one by one, the size of not pasting the side of heat absorbing glass lath as yet according to described sheet laser neodymium glass, be equipped with the heat absorbing glass lath that size adapts, described heat absorbing glass lath is carried out optics processing;
6. described sheet laser neodymium glass and described heat absorbing glass lath are carried out optical flat after the optics processing, implement acidic materials and handle and coupling agent treatment;
7. use described organic adhesive, described heat absorbing glass lath is closely sticked on the corresponding side of described sheet laser neodymium glass;
8. the described sheet laser neodymium glass of periphery all having been pasted described heat absorbing glass lath carries out the external dimensions shaping, and the logical light face of described sheet laser neodymium glass is carried out precise polished and reaches designing requirement.
Described heat absorbing glass is the phosphate glass of doping cupric oxide, and the percentage by weight of this heat absorbing glass doping cupric oxide is 0.1%~1%.
Described organic adhesive non-volatility component in solidification process produces; Described organic adhesive cubical contraction in solidification process is lower than 7%.
Described coupling agent is silane coupler or titanate coupling agent, described coupling agent treatment is that described silane coupler or titanate coupling agent are dissolved in the acetic acid,diluted, and the optical surface that needs are handled is immersed in the acid solution of described silane coupler or titanate coupling agent and handles.
Described acidic materials are acetate, the compound concentration 0.2mol/L of this acetate, the optical flat of described neodymium glass side of immersion treatment and described heat absorbing glass lath.
The requirement on machining accuracy of the optical flat that described laser glass side and described heat absorbing glass lath are pasted mutually reaches fineness more than 2 grades or 2 grades, and evenness reaches or is better than 4 λ.
The vertical plane of the logical light face of the side of described laser neodymium glass and this laser neodymium glass has 1 °~4 ° inclination angle, and the inclination angle of opposite flank is parallel to each other.
Embodiment 1, and quadrangle sheet laser neodymium glass suppresses the method for amplified spontaneous emission,
See also Fig. 1 to Fig. 5, Fig. 1 is the sheet laser neodymium glass long side and the heat absorbing glass lath configuration schematic diagram of the embodiment of the invention 1.Fig. 2 is that the sheet laser neodymium glass long side and the heat absorbing glass lath of the embodiment of the invention 1 pasted signal.Fig. 3 is short side of the sheet laser neodymium glass of the embodiment of the invention 1 and heat absorbing glass lath configuration schematic diagram.Fig. 4 is that the sheet laser neodymium glass long side and the heat absorbing glass lath of the embodiment of the invention 1 pasted schematic diagram.Fig. 5 is the sheet laser neodymium glass overall dimension shaping of the embodiment of the invention 1 and the logical light face structural representation after precise polished.The present invention suppresses the method for large-size flaky laser neodymium glass amplified spontaneous emission, comprises the following steps:
1. choose the heat absorbing glass that is complementary with described sheet laser neodymium glass, the difference of the thermal coefficient of expansion of the thermal coefficient of expansion of this heat absorbing glass and described sheet laser neodymium glass is less than 2%, and described heat absorbing glass is at the refractive index n of optical maser wavelength
1Greater than the refractive index n of described sheet laser neodymium glass in optical maser wavelength
2, and n
1-n
2=0.0005~0.005; Choose organic adhesive, this organic adhesive and described sheet laser neodymium glass are in the refractive index match of optical maser wavelength, and described organic adhesive is at the refractive index n of optical maser wavelength
3, require to satisfy relational expression: n
2<n
3<n
1The laser neodymium glass of present embodiment is at the 1053nm refractive index n
2, heat absorbing glass is at the 1053nm refractive index n
1With organic adhesive at the 1053nm refractive index n
3Be complementary, for example n
1=1.535 and n
2=1.533, n so
3It is suitable matching 1.534.The thermalexpansioncoefficient that heat absorbing glass is 30 ℃-300 ℃
1Thermalexpansioncoefficient with 30 ℃-300 ℃ of laser neodymium glass
2Be complementary, for example α
2=120 * 10
-7, α so
1Match (118~122) * 10
-7Be suitable.
2. the side separately to the periphery of described sheet laser neodymium glass carries out optics processing, the long side 1.1 and the long side 1.2 of sheet laser neodymium glass 1 are carried out optics processing, optics processing reaches 2 grades of fineness requirements and reaches 4 λ evenness requirements, size according to the long side separately of described sheet laser neodymium glass, the heat absorbing glass lath that the apolegamy size adapts, and described heat absorbing glass lath is carried out optics process; Optics processing is carried out on the surface 2.3 and the surface 2.4 of two blocks of heat absorbing glass laths 2, and optics processing reaches 2 grades of fineness requirements and reaches 4 λ evenness requirements.
3. optical flat after the optics processing is carried out on the surface 2.3 of the long side 1.1 of described sheet laser neodymium glass and long side 1.2 and described heat absorbing glass lath and surface 2.4, carry out cleaning processing, and carry out acetic acid treatment and silane coupled processing.Implementing acidic materials handles and coupling agent treatment;
4. use described organic adhesive, described heat absorbing glass lath is closely sticked on the corresponding side of described sheet laser neodymium glass; As shown in Figure 2, the organic adhesive for preparing is coated on laser neodymium glass long side 1.1 and long side 1.2, heat absorbing glass surface 2.3 and surface 2.4, carries out bonding, curing.
5. as shown in Figure 3, two short sides 1.5 and 1.6 of the sheet laser neodymium glass 1 of the bonding heat absorbing glass of described two long sides are carried out optics processing, optics processing reaches 2 grades of fineness requirements and reaches 4 λ evenness requirements, corresponding, optics processing is carried out on the surface 3.7 and the surface 3.8 of heat absorbing glass lath 3, and optics processing reaches 2 grades of fineness requirements and reaches 4 λ evenness requirements.The side of described sheet laser neodymium glass not being pasted as yet the heat absorbing glass lath carries out optics processing one by one, the size of not pasting the side of heat absorbing glass lath as yet according to described sheet laser neodymium glass, be equipped with the heat absorbing glass lath that size adapts, described heat absorbing glass lath is carried out optics processing;
6. described sheet laser neodymium glass and described heat absorbing glass lath are carried out optical flat after the optics processing, implementing acidic materials handles and coupling agent treatment, the short side 1.5 of laser neodymium glass carries out cleaning with short side 1.6, heat absorbing glass surface 3.7 and surface 3.8 to be handled, and carries out acetic acid treatment and silane coupler processing;
7. as shown in Figure 4, the organic adhesive for preparing is coated on laser neodymium glass weak point side 1.5 and short side 1.6, heat absorbing glass surface 3.7 and surface 3.8, carries out bonding, curing.
8. as shown in Figure 5, the laser neodymium glass of the bonding heat absorbing glass of four side is carried out the external dimensions shaping, the logical light face of the laser neodymium glass of described bonding heat absorbing glass is carried out precise polished, see through wavefront distortion and reach or, promptly can be used as the laser amplifier material less than λ/4.
Described heat absorbing glass is the phosphate glass of doping cupric oxide, and the percentage by weight of this heat absorbing glass doping cupric oxide is 1%.
Described organic adhesive non-volatility component in solidification process produces; Described organic adhesive cubical contraction in solidification process is lower than 7%.
Described coupling agent is a silane coupler, described coupling agent treatment is that described silane coupler or titanate coupling agent are dissolved in the acetic acid,diluted, and the optical surface that needs are handled is immersed in the acid solution of described silane coupler or titanate coupling agent and handles.
Described acidic materials are acetate, the compound concentration 0.2mol/L of this acetate, the optical flat of described neodymium glass side of immersion treatment and described heat absorbing glass lath.
The vertical plane of the logical light face of the side of described laser neodymium glass and this laser neodymium glass has 1 ° of inclination angle, and the inclination angle of opposite flank is parallel to each other.
Described organic adhesive in the process that is applied to the laser neodymium glass bound edge, need to detect the refractive index after described organic adhesive solidifies, should with described laser neodymium glass refractive index match.
Embodiment 2:
The shape of present embodiment and implementation step are with embodiment 1, and difference is:
Described heat absorbing glass is the phosphate glass of doping cupric oxide, and the percentage by weight of this heat absorbing glass doping cupric oxide is 0.5%.
The overall dimension of described heat absorbing glass lath, length direction than the long 2mm of described laser neodymium glass side or more than, described heat absorbing glass Width than the wide 1mm of described laser neodymium glass thickness or more than.Handle described optical flat with acid solution, move to and carry out coupling processing in the dust free room, cleaning, dry back beamhouse operation.Described organic adhesive is handled through decompress filter, removes the tiny solid matter in the organic adhesive.Using described organic adhesive closely bonds described heat absorbing glass at described laser neodymium glass side.Control the thickness of described organic adhesive layer.
Described coupling agent is a titanate coupling agent, described coupling agent treatment is that described silane coupler or titanate coupling agent are dissolved in the acetic acid,diluted, and the optical surface that needs are handled is immersed in the acid solution of described silane coupler or titanate coupling agent and handles.
The vertical plane of the logical light face of the side of described laser neodymium glass and this laser neodymium glass has 4 ° inclination angle, and the inclination angle of opposite flank is parallel to each other.
Embodiment 3: octagon sheet laser neodymium glass suppresses the method for amplified spontaneous emission
See also Fig. 6 to Fig. 9, Fig. 6 is present embodiment 3 octagon sheet laser neodymium glass four hypotenuses and heat absorbing glass lath configuration schematic diagram.Fig. 7 is four hypotenuses of present embodiment 3 octagon sheet laser neodymium glass and the structural representation after the stickup of heat absorbing glass lath.Fig. 8 is present embodiment 3 octagon sheet laser neodymium glass four straight flanges and heat absorbing glass lath configuration schematic diagram.Fig. 9 is present embodiment 3 octagon sheet laser neodymium glass overall dimension shapings and the logical light face structural representation after precise polished.
Choose the heat absorbing glass and the organic adhesive that mate with laser neodymium glass, with embodiment 1.Described heat absorbing glass doping oxidation weight of copper percentage is 0.1%.
As shown in Figure 6, optics processing is carried out on the oblique side 4.1~oblique side 4.4 of laser neodymium glass 4, the surface 5.5~surface 5.8 of heat absorbing glass 5, the optics processing request is identical with embodiment 1, optical surface processing, bonding identical with embodiment 1.As shown in Figure 7, the organic adhesive for preparing is coated on the oblique side 4.1~oblique side 4.4 of laser neodymium glass 4, the surface 5.5~surface 5.8 of heat absorbing glass lath 5, carries out bonding, curing.As shown in Figure 8, the laser neodymium glass of the bonding heat absorbing glass in four limits, straight sided 4.9~the straight sided 4.12 of laser neodymium glass 4 is carried out optics processing, corresponding, optics processing is carried out on the surface 6.13~surface 6.16 of heat absorbing glass 6, the optics processing request is identical with embodiment 1, optical surface processing, bonding identical with embodiment 1.As shown in Figure 9, the laser neodymium glass of the bonding heat absorbing glass of side is carried out the external dimensions shaping, the logical light face of laser neodymium glass of described bonding heat absorbing glass is carried out precise polished, see through that wavefront distortion reaches or less than λ/4.
In the present embodiment, the vertical plane of the logical light face of the side of described laser neodymium glass and this laser neodymium glass has 2 ° inclination angle, and the inclination angle of opposite flank is parallel to each other.
Embodiment 4:
The structure of present embodiment and step are with embodiment 3.
Choose with the heat absorbing glass of laser neodymium glass coupling and organic adhesive with embodiment 1.Described heat absorbing glass doping oxidation weight of copper percentage is 1%.
As shown in Figure 6, optics processing is carried out on the side 4.1~side 4.4 of laser neodymium glass 4, the surface 5.5 of heat absorbing glass 5~surface 5.8, the optics processing request is identical with embodiment 1, and optical surface carries out cleaning to be handled, bonding identical with embodiment 1.As shown in Figure 7, the organic adhesive for preparing is coated on the side 4.1~side 4.4 of laser neodymium glass 4, the surface 5.5 of heat absorbing glass 5~surface 5.8, carries out bonding, curing.As shown in Figure 8, the laser neodymium glass of the bonding heat absorbing glass in four limits, side 4.9~side 4.12 to laser neodymium glass 4 carries out optics processing, corresponding, optics processing is carried out on the surface 6.13~surface 6.16 of heat absorbing glass 6, the optics processing request is identical with embodiment 1, and optical surface carries out cleaning to be handled, bonding identical with embodiment 1.As shown in Figure 9, the laser neodymium glass of the bonding heat absorbing glass of side is carried out the external dimensions shaping, the logical light face of laser neodymium glass of described bonding heat absorbing glass is carried out precise polished, see through that wavefront distortion reaches or less than λ/4.
The vertical plane of the logical light face of the side of the laser neodymium glass described in the present embodiment and this laser neodymium glass does not have the inclination angle.
Experiment shows that the inventive method can suppress amplified spontaneous emission of large-size flaky laser neodymium glass and parasitic oscillation effectively, and gain performance satisfies the instructions for use of device of high power laser near the Theoretical Calculation level.
Last illustrated be that above embodiment only is used to illustrate technical scheme of the present invention and unrestricted.Although the present invention is had been described in detail with reference to most preferred embodiment, those skilled in the art is to be understood that, can make amendment or be equal to replacement technical scheme of the present invention, and not breaking away from the spirit and scope of technical solution of the present invention, it all should be encompassed in the claim scope of the present invention.