Lasing Frequency Up-Conversion by Using Thermal Population

  • NKONDE Sampa ,
  • JIANG Chun (姜淳)
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  • (State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communication Systems and Networks, Department of Electronic Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China)

Online published: 2019-09-27

Abstract

We theoretically demonstrate a model which can be used to analyze frequency up-conversion of a laser wavelength by using thermal population. The proposed model uses a rate equation model of ytterbium-doped fiber with thermal population effect. The rate and power propagation equations are set up and numerically analyzed to elucidate the dependence of frequency up-conversion efficiency and thermal-optical conversion efficiency on ambient thermal power. The analytical techniques and numerical results show that using pump laser at 1 000 nm, the wavelength can be converted into 900 nm with an up-conversion quantum efficiency of about 99.97% and a cooling efficiency of about 11.1%. This theoretical model is a promising candidate for vast applications in energyefficient laser and energy-utilizing field.

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NKONDE Sampa , JIANG Chun (姜淳) . Lasing Frequency Up-Conversion by Using Thermal Population[J]. Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Science), 2019 , 24(5) : 579 -583 . DOI: 10.1007/s12204-019-2116-0

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