Zhensong Liu , Yuhui Liu , Yuxi Jia , Ming Xu , Jinglu Sun , Tao Li , Xianglong Cai , Suya Song , Qingwei Li , Jingwei Guo
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Miniaturization of high peak power 954-nm hydrogen Raman laser
This study presents a compact, high-peak-power 954-nm hydrogen Raman laser using a Bessel beam pumping scheme. By employing an axicon to generate a non-diffracting beam with extended focal depth, laser-induced breakdown (LIB) was effectively suppressed. A seed injection strategy further reduced the second Stokes (S2) generation threshold and enhanced photon conversion efficiency (PCE). The system achieved a maximum S2 pulse energy of 62.4 mJ@208 mJ pump energy with a PCE of 53.9 %; while the highest PCE reached 60.3 %, representing the best-reported performance for 532 nm pumped S2 gaseous Raman lasers in free space. Notably, the Raman cell length was significantly reduced to 0.9 m, highlighting the potential for miniaturization. However, beam quality degradation was observed at high pump energies, particularly with seed injection, attributed to the seed light from four-wave mixing (FWM) and the multiple transverse modes from the Bessel beam side lobes.
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Optics Communications invites original and timely contributions containing new results in various fields of optics and photonics. The journal considers theoretical and experimental research in areas ranging from the fundamental properties of light to technological applications. Topics covered include classical and quantum optics, optical physics and light-matter interactions, lasers, imaging, guided-wave optics and optical information processing. Manuscripts should offer clear evidence of novelty and significance. Papers concentrating on mathematical and computational issues, with limited connection to optics, are not suitable for publication in the Journal. Similarly, small technical advances, or papers concerned only with engineering applications or issues of materials science fall outside the journal scope.