应用于下一代引力波探测器的超低噪声2 μm高功率单频光纤激光器(特邀)

Ultra-low noise 2 μm high power single-frequency fiber laser for next generation gravitational-wave detector (Invited)

  • 摘要: 利用声光调制器(AOM)激光反馈回路对泵浦激光的强度噪声进行抑制,获得了5 dB以上的强度噪声抑制(@f=1 Hz~50 kHz)。2 μm单频光纤激光器的相对强度噪声获得3~15 dB的抑制(@f=1 Hz~50 kHz),且其强度噪声水平接近探测器极限(@f=40~400 Hz)。同时,其频率噪声也得到了3~8.4 dB的抑制。经过两级掺铥保偏光纤放大器后,2 μm单频激光的输出功率提升至5.2 W左右,其频率噪声几乎没有明显增加,并且频率噪声水平均在100 Hz/\sqrt \rmHz (f>13 Hz)。实现了频率响应为45 MHz/V,频率漂移为41.4 MHz@1 h,功率波动<0.4%@1 h,线宽<5 kHz稳定的单频激光输出。该类超低噪声2 μm单频光纤激光器将成为下一代引力波探测器的候选光源。

     

    Abstract: An acoustic optical modulator (AOM) laser power feedback loop was used to suppress the intensity noise of the pump laser, and the intensity noise reduction of more than 5 dB (@f=1 Hz-50 kHz) was obtained. The relative intensity noise of the 2 μm single-frequency fiber laser obtained 3-15 dB suppression (@f=1 Hz-50 kHz), and the intensity noise level was close to the detector limit (@f=40-400 Hz). Meanwhile, its frequency noise is also suppressed by 3-8.4 dB. After the two-stage Thulium-doped polarization-preserving fiber amplifier, the output power of the 2 μm single-frequency laser was increased to about 5.2 W with almost no significant increase in frequency noise, and the frequency noise levels were all at 100 Hz/\sqrt \rmHz (f>13 Hz). The frequency response was 45 MHz/V, the frequency drift was 41.4 MHz@1 h, the power fluctuation was less than 0.4%@1 h, and the linewidth was less than 5 kHz. This kind of ultra-low noise 2 μm single-frequency fiber laser will be a candidate laser source for the next generation of gravitational wave detectors.

     

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