Fe3+对KDP晶体光学质量的影响

金属离子Fe3+对KDP晶体的生长和光学性质有明显影响.本文在前期研究的基础上[1]系统考察了该杂质离子对KDP晶体光学质量的影响.实验结果表明,三价金属离子Fe3+会降低KDP晶体的透光率,同时对晶体均匀性和光损伤阈值也有明显影响.光损伤阈值降低的主要原因在于杂质诱发缺陷导致的电子崩电离、多光子电离(尤其是双光子电离)等过程的发生.     

KDP晶体激光损伤阈值研究的新进展

本文回顾了近10年来KDP晶体激光损伤阈值的研究进展,介绍了金属离子、瞬态双光子吸收对KDP晶体激光损伤阈值的影响,简述了金属离子和瞬态双光子吸收引起光热信号增强的关系,初步探讨了KDP晶体激光诱导损伤的机理,并对今后的发展方向提出了见解.     

Ca^2＋对KDP晶体的光损伤阈值的影响

Ca2 是KDP原料中一种常见的杂质离子,这种杂质不仅会影响晶体的生长过程,而且会加重晶体的光散射.通过传统降温法和点籽晶快速生长法生长不同Ca2 掺杂浓度的KDP晶体样品,对样品进行激光损伤实验,结果表明,Ca2 的存在降低了KDP晶体的光损伤阈值,其原因主要在于Ca2 掺杂导致晶体内部缺陷增多,内应力增加以及晶体中的散射颗粒密度增大使晶体光吸收加重.     

过饱和度对KDP晶体生长与光学性能的影响研究

在不同过饱和度的溶液中生长了KDP晶体,对生长晶体的透过率,光散射和激光损伤阈值进行了表征.研究了不同过饱和度对KDP晶体生长及光学性能的影响.实验表明:KDP晶体可以在高过饱和度(σ＞3;)溶液中实现快速生长,生长速度可大于10 mm/d;但随着溶液过饱和度的增加,KDP晶体生长溶液的稳定性降低,晶体容易出现包藏、开裂和添晶等缺陷,晶体的光学性能也随之降低.     

离子束作用下KDP晶体表面粗糙度研究

为了避免传统加工过程对KDP( Potassium dihydrogen phosphate)晶体表面产生损伤、嵌入杂质等降低晶体抗激光损伤阈值的不利因素,文章探索采用离子束抛光技术实现KDP晶体的加工.本文主要分析了离子束抛光作用下KDP晶体表面粗糙度的演变过程,采用垂直入射和倾斜45°入射两种方式研究KDP晶体表面粗糙度,利用倾斜45°入射的加工方式提高了KDP晶体的表面质量,其表面均方根粗糙度值由初始的3.07 nm减小到了1.95 nm,实验结果验证了离子束抛光加工KDP晶体的可行性.     

溶液连续过滤快速生长KDP晶体及其品质分析

设计溶液实时连续过滤装置用于降温法快速生长KDP晶体.采用高亮度激光照射分析对比晶体内部的散射点密度,以同步辐射为光源的X射线形貌成像技术探测晶体内部的生长缺陷,并测定晶体三倍频激光(355 nm)的损伤阈值.实验结果显示,溶液连续过滤法生长的KDP晶体中包裹体和位错的密度明显降低,晶体的激光损伤阈值提高了30%.     

纳米尺度延性域干切削KDP晶体的无粘屑研究

为了避免使用切削液及其相应清洗工艺对KDP晶体表面产生雾化、引入杂质等降低晶体抗激光损伤阈值的不利因素,采用干切削技术对KDP晶体进行超精密切削.在干切削KDP晶体工艺中所遇到的难点是切削屑片易粘附已加工表面,由此产生屑片粘附点难清洗、易雾化等问题.本文提出了基于真空抽屑装置干切削KDP晶体的新工艺,重点解决了干切削工艺下KDP晶体表面粘屑现象,实现了无需清洗、无杂质的加工表面.在选择延性域切削参数条件下,取得了表面粗糙度为2.69 nm(Ra)的无粘屑、超光滑表面.     

KDP晶体中铝取代钾点缺陷第一性原理计算

为了明确Al3+在KDP晶体生长过程中对光学性质和力学性质的具体影响,采用第一性原理计算程序包VASP软件计算并分析了Al取代K对KDP晶体的晶体结构、电子能态密度和光学性质,并同理想KDP晶体进行对比研究.结果表明,KDP晶体中Al取代K的缺陷形成能为0.974 eV,并且Al替位K点缺陷引起的晶格畸变非常微弱,缺陷比较容易形成. Al取代K后晶体能带中价带顶附近的态密度发生了变化,并且带隙中存在缺陷能级,取代后KDP晶体的带隙宽度减小为4.37 eV,缺陷增加了KDP晶体对可见到紫外波段的光子吸收,影响KDP晶体光学质量及其激光损伤性能.计算力学性质发现,Al替位掺杂KDP晶体比理想KDP晶体的杨氏模量增加了,这会减弱晶体抗激光损伤能力.     

不同波长条件KDP晶体的非线性光学性质研究

采用Z扫描方法系统的研究了KDP晶体在不同激光波长条件下的非线性光学性质.当λ=355 nm,功率密度为57.92 GW/cm2和λ=532 nm,功率密度为105.94 GW/cm2时,KDP晶体均呈现强烈的反饱和吸收和自聚焦效应,其非线性吸收系数和非线性折射率分别为6.50×10 -2cm/GW,1.17×10 -2cm/GW和8.02×10 -7cm2/GW,6. 14×10 -7cm2/GW;而在1064 nm波长,功率密度为347.95 GW/cm2时KDP晶体并未表现出明显的非线性性质.结果表明,在短波长的激光作用下,KDP晶体更容易产生非线性效应,双光子吸收是KDP晶体非线性吸收的主要机制.     

新型中、远红外波段非线性光学晶体磷化锗锌

中、远红外波段黄铜矿类半导体晶体磷化锗锌(ZnGeP2,ZGP)非线性系数、热导率、光损伤阈值高,在中、远红外波段的频率转换方面有广阔的应用前景,特别是其非线性系数是KDP的160倍,是已知非线性光学晶体中最高者之一.该晶体的生长及其应用研究正在逐渐引起各国政府和科研人员的高度重视,并成为材料与光电子(激光)领域的研究热点之一.本文全面综述了该晶体的物性与电光性能,以及多晶原料的合成与单晶的生长方法和其应用前景.     

Structural and mechanical properties of KН2PО4 single crystals with embedded nanoparticles and organic molecules

Single crystals of KDP crystals with embedded Urea molecules and TiO₂ nanoparticles have been grown from aqueous solution by the temperature lowering method. The effect of the organic molecules and nanoparticles on the structural and mechanical properties has been studied. It has been observed that addition of Urea molecules improves laser induced damage threshold and mechanical strength of the crystal, while TiO₂ nanoparticles have the opposite effect. The structure and composition of KDP:Urea crystal are studied by three‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis, which reveals the existence of a correlation between the increase of the microhardness value and the change of the crystal lattice parameter. The surface features of KDP:TiO₂ crystals are analyzed by scanning electron microscopy that reveals the presence of quasi‐equidistant growth bands caused by capture of the nanoparticles. It is shown that the rise of TiO₂ nanoparticles concentration up to 10⁻⁴ wt.% and higher resulted in 3‐fold reduction of the laser damage threshold of KDP:TiO₂ relative to pure KDP in [001] and [100] crystallographic directions. It is found that microhardness and fracture toughness decrease at the nanoparticles concentration of 10⁻³ wt.% due to crack formation at crystal lattice discontinuities. The grown crystals also have been subjected to dielectric studies.     

超大尺寸KDP/DKDP晶体研究进展

KDP/DKDP晶体具有生长方法简单、成本较低、光学性能良好等优点,而可生长出的超大尺寸KDP/DKDP晶体是目前唯一可用于高功率激光工程的单晶材料。但是在晶体的生长过程中存在很多影响因素,同时对晶体进行后处理也会影响晶体的性能,这都直接关系到超大尺寸KDP/DKDP晶体的实际应用。鉴于此,本文综述了近些年超大尺寸KDP/DKDP晶体的重要研究进展, 特别是针对传统生长和快速生长中存在的问题和相应的解决对策以及晶体性能相关的研究,并重点对晶体的透过率、氘化率、激光诱导损伤等进行了分析和讨论。     

Growth and properties of dyed KDP crystals

Potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KDP) crystals doped with xylenol orange (XO) and methylthymol blue (MTB) are grown from aqueous solutions by the method of solvent evaporation at room temperature under the conditions of natural convection and by the method of temperature lowering. Studied is the influence of the mother solution acidity on the character of the crystal coloration. The color and coloration intensity of the grown crystals are shown to strongly depend on the solution's pH. It is revealed that the crystal habit changes in the presence of organic dyes. The optical transmission spectra and the luminescence spectra of KDP:XO solutions and of the grown crystals are measured. The effect of thermal treatment and UV‐irradiation on the coloration stability of the crystals is studied. It is found that the laser damage threshold in the prismatic impurity rich colored sectors of KDP:XO is the same as that in the prismatic sectors of pure KDP crystals. (© 2007 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Influence of La3+ ions on growth and NLO properties of KDP single crystals

Single crystals of pure and Lanthanum added KDP crystals were grown from aqueous solution. The influence of La³⁺ ions in KDP crystals is studied. Isolated centers are formed by La³⁺ ions in KDP structure along (100) plane. La³⁺ ions incorporated into superficial crystal growth layer and slightly affect the growth process as they generate weak lattice stresses. The creation of these weak lattice stress is confirmed by Vickers's micro hardness test. The HRXRD analysis showed reduced structural defects in the La added KDP in the (100) plane than pure KDP. The incorporation of La in the crystal was confirmed by EDAX analysis. The Kurtz's powder SHG efficiency was found to be 1.5 times that of pure KDP. The UV‐Vis transmission spectra of La added KDP showed excellent transmittance from 1100 nm to 340 nm and did not show any change in lower cutoff wavelength with respect to pure KDP. Laser damage threshold value has been determined using Q‐switched Nd:YAG laser operating at 1064 nm and with 65 ns pulses in single shot mode. (© 2006 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

点籽晶法快速生长中等口径KDP单晶及其性能表征

本文使用德国MERCK公司生产的KDP原料和自行研制的晶体快速生长装置,采用"点籽晶"快速生长法成功生长出了150 mm级中等口径的KDP单晶,晶体生长速度达到20 mm/d.晶体生长过程中,生长溶液稳定,没有杂晶出现,生长的晶体完好且透明.X射线粉末衍射和摇摆曲线分析表明晶体有着较好的结构完整性;同时,测试了晶体的透过光谱和光损伤阈值,发现快速生长的晶体有着较好的光学性能.     

Growth and high frequency dielectric study of pure and thiourea doped KDP crystals

Non linear optical (NLO) materials have acquired new significance with the advent of a large number of devices utilizing solid‐state laser sources. Several NLO materials have been used for this kind of technological applications. The Potassium di‐hydrogen phosphate (KDP) one of NLO material having superior non linear optical properties has been exploited for variety of applications. In the present investigation we have grown KDP crystals from aqous solution with thiourea, an organic non linear optical material. We could enhance the SHG efficiency of thiourea doped KDP crystal. It was 1.99 times more that of pure KDP. We observed more enhancements in nonlinearity for low concentration of thiourea.The crystal structure and cell parameters of grown crystal were determined from Powder XRD.The incorporation of thiourea in the grown crystals was qualitatively analyzed from FT‐IR study. The absorption spectra of pure and thiourea doped KDP crystal reveal that thiourea doped KDP crystals would be a better nonlinear optical (NLO) material for second harmonic generation (SHG) than pure KDP. The thermal decomposition and weight loss of pure and thiourea doped KDP crystal was observed by thermogravimetric (TGA) analysis and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC). The high frequency dielectric study of pure KDP crystal, thiourea doped KDP crystals and organic additive thiourea was carried out using X‐band at frequency 8GHZ and 12GHZ by transmission line wave guide method. We observed low dielectric constant of thiourea doped KDP crystal when it is doped with 2mole% of thiourea. (© 2007 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Improvement of growth habit and optical properties of rapidly grown KDP crystal by adding diethylene triamine pentacetate acid in growth solution

By altering the concentration of a new additive ‐ diethylene triamine pentacetate acid (DTPA) in the growth solution, a series of KDP crystals were obtained by the “point seed” rapid growth method. The growth rates up to about 20 mm/day. Effects of DTPA on the growth habit and optical properties of these as‐grown KDP crystals were investigated. The results reveal that, with the increase of DTPA concentration in growth solution, the contents of impurity metal ions incorporated into crystal and aspect ratio of crystal morphology were both decreased gradually, while the UV transmittance of crystal was enhanced continually. In the presence of moderate concentration of DTPA (100–200 ppm), the solution stability was increased and optical properties of crystal (including optical homogeneity, light scattering and laser damage threshold) were all improved. However excessive doping (>500 ppm) has opposite effects. The impact mechanism was also analyzed combining with the structure of KDP crystal and chemical characteristics of DTPA molecular.     

Growth and characterization of a novel NLO crystal bis-glycine hydrogen chloride (BGHC)

Single crystals of bis-glycine hydrogen chloride (BGHC), a semiorganic nonlinear optical (NLO) material, have been grown by slow solvent evaporation technique. Good optical quality single crystals with dimensions up to 33×5×5 mm³ are obtained. The crystals are characterized by optical transmission spectrum, FTIR and X-ray diffraction studies. The thermal stability of the crystal is studied by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential thermal analysis (DTA). The second harmonic generation (SHG) efficiency of BGHC was found to be 5.6 times that of KDP. The laser damage threshold values studied in single shot mode indicates that BGHC crystal possesses a fairly high value of 9.8 GW/cm² and thus the NLO studies confirmed the superiority of BGHC over KDP and urea crystals. The dielectric constant of the crystal was studied as a function of frequency and the results are discussed.