中国激光, 2011, 38 (10): 1002002, 网络出版: 2011-09-16
使用菲涅耳透镜的太阳光抽运Nd:YAG激光器
Solar Pumped Nd:YAG Laser with Fresnel Lens
激光器 太阳光抽运激光器 菲涅耳透镜 漫反射聚光腔 Nd:YAG晶体 lasers solar pumped laser Fresnel lens diffuse pumping chamber Nd:YAG crystal
摘要
太阳能是规模最大的可再生能源,为充分利用这一资源,太阳光直接抽运激光器是一种明智的选择。提出并搭建了采用两级会聚系统的太阳光抽运激光器系统。使用菲涅耳透镜作为大口径成像型第一级会聚系统,漫反射锥形聚光腔作为非成像型第二级会聚系统提高入射太阳光到工作物质的耦合效率。采用Nd:YAG晶体作为工作物质,获得了2.85 W的激光输出,从太阳光到激光的转换效率为0.43%。从菲涅耳透镜会聚效率、聚光腔内激光棒轴线上的功率分布等会聚系统方面和激光输出特性方面分析了该太阳光抽运激光器的性能;探讨了转换效率低的原因,并提出了相应的改进措施。
Abstract
Solar energy is the most abundant renewable energy among all kinds of energy sources, solar pumped laser can be the best choice in terms of the fully utilization of solar energy. The solar pumped laser with two stage sunlight concentration system is designed and constructed. A Fresnel lens with large diameter is adopted as a primary optical concentration device, and a cone type diffuse pumping chamber functions as a secondary concentrator is used to enhance the couple efficiency between the incident solar power and laser media. Output laser power is up to 2.85 W, with the use of Nd:YAG crystal as laser media, and 0.43% optical conversion efficiency is achieved. The performance of solar pumped laser is discussed by the concentration efficiency of Fresnel lens and the power distribution along the axis of laser rod in the cavity, as well as the laser characteristic. The reasons for low efficiency are discussed, and improvement approaches are presented.
罗萍萍, 刘诚, 徐鹏, 赵长明, 杨苏辉, 钱燕雷. 使用菲涅耳透镜的太阳光抽运Nd:YAG激光器[J]. 中国激光, 2011, 38(10): 1002002. Luo Pingping, Liu Cheng, Xu Peng, Zhao Changming, Yang Suhui, Qian Yanlei. Solar Pumped Nd:YAG Laser with Fresnel Lens[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2011, 38(10): 1002002.