Collection Of theses on high power laser and plasma physics, 2013, 11 (1): 052301, Published Online: Jun. 2, 2017
Microwave resonant electro-optic bulk phase modulator for two-dimensional smoothing by spectral dispersion in SG-II
230.2090 Electro-optical devices 230.4110 Modulators 350.4010 Microwaves 160.3730 Lithium niobate 140.3580 Lasers, solid-state
Abstract
A special-velocity-matched electro-optic (EO) phase modulator employing a microwave resonant design in lithium niobate is presented. Both the microwave property and phase-modulation performances of the 3.25-GHz modulator agree well with the numerical simulations. Using this modulator in a single-pass configuration with 1-kW microwave drive power, the spectral bandwidth of a 1 053-nm, 3-ns pulse-length laser is broadened to 0.13 nm. With a clear aperture of 5×5 (mm), the modulator is suited for two- dimensional smoothing by spectral dispersion in high power laser systems.
Youen Jiang, Xuechun Li, Shenlei Zhou, Wei Fan, Zunqi Lin. Microwave resonant electro-optic bulk phase modulator for two-dimensional smoothing by spectral dispersion in SG-II[J]. Collection Of theses on high power laser and plasma physics, 2013, 11(1): 052301.