Comparative spectroscopic investigation of Yb3x Y3(1 ? x )Al5O12 (x = 3, 5, 10 and 15%) transparent ceramics

Transparent Yb_3x Y_{3(1 ? x} )Al₅O₁₂ (x = 3, 5, 10 and 15%) ceramics were fabricated by solid-state reaction and vacuum sintering method with a mixture of commercial Al₂O₃, Y₂O₃ and Yb₂O₃ powders. Ethanol and 0.5 wt % tetraethoxysilane were doped. Transparent fully dense samples with grain sizes of several micrometers were obtained by sintered at 1750 K. The absorption spectra, emission spectra and fluorescence life time of these transparent Yb_3x Y_{3(1 ? x} )Al₅O₁₂ ceramics at room temperature have been measured and calculated. The air annealed effects of Yb_3x Y_{3(1 ? x} )Al₅O₁₂ ceramics have been compared with un-annealed Yb:YAG transparent ceramics which shows the difference of the Yb³⁺ ions between annealed and unannealed Yb:YAG ceramics is less than 1%.     

Spectroscopic characterization of Yb:Sc2O3 transparent ceramics

Yb：Sc2O3 transparent ceramics are fabricated by a conventional ceramic process and sintering in H2 atmosphere. The room-temperature spectroscopic properties are investigated, and the Raman spectrum shows an obvious vibration characteristic band centred at 415 cm-1. There are three broad absorption bands around 891, 937, and 971 nm, respectively. The strongest emission peak is centred at 1.04 μm with a broad bandwidth （11 nm） and an emission cross-section of 1.8×10^-20 cm^2. The gain coefficient implies a possible laser ability in a range from 990 nm to 1425 nm. The energy-level structure shows that Yb：Sc2O3 ceramics have large Stark splitting at the ground state level due to their strong crystal field. All the results show that Yb：Sc2O3 transparent ceramics are a promising material for short pulse lasers.     

Yb:Y2－2xLa2xO3激光透明陶瓷的光谱性能

对一种低温易烧结的Yb:Y_2-2xLa_2xO₃激光透明陶瓷的光谱性能进行了初步研究，Yb:Y_2-2xLa_2xO₃激光透明陶瓷具有宽的吸收带和大的吸收截面，在最强的吸收峰977nm处吸收截面达4.0×10^-20cm²；其荧光发射寿命为1.1ms，发射截面在1033nm处为1.0×10^-20cm²，在1077nm处为0.7×10^-20cm².Yb:Y_2-2xLa_2xO₃陶瓷的各项光学性能指标接近或达到单晶的指标. 关键词： 氧化镧钇 激光陶瓷 低温烧结 光谱性能     

Y3Al5O12 ceramic absorbers for the suppression of parasitic oscillation in high-power Nd:YAG lasers

The objective of this study was to identify a material suitable to absorb radiation at the wavelength of neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (Y₃Al₅O₁₂:YAG), 1064 nm. M-(M= Sm³⁺, Co²⁺, Co³⁺, Cr³⁺, and Cr⁴⁺) doped highly transparent YAG ceramics were fabricated, and their absorption spectra were measured. Unlike Co²⁺ and Cr³⁺-doped ceramic samples, Co³⁺ and Cr⁴⁺ and Sm³⁺-doped:YAG ceramics were found to have significant absorption at 1064 nm. However, the Sm³⁺-doped YAG clearly emerged as the best candidate because it is also transparent at 808 nm, the pumping wavelength laser diode (LD), and also at most absorption bands used for flash-lamp pumping.     

An impact mechanism in diverting energy from absorbing inclusions at laser destruction of transparent dielectrics

A new mechanism of destruction of transparent dielectrics with small highly-absorbing inclusions by using intensive laser emission has been suggested. It has been shown that for experimentally found values of threshold radiation intensity I_th ≈ 1 GW/cm² and impurity concentration n ? 10⁷ cm^-3 radiation absorption outside the front of the impurity-initiated shock wave, when allowing for the collective action of waves, results in great heating of the dielectric surface layer which causes its destruction. The found critical value of impurity concentration is several orders less than the value estimated over a model of heating of an inclusion-surrounding dielectric at the expense of heat conductivity.     

Ferroelectric phase transition and optical performance of PLZnNZT transparent ceramics

Lead-based Pb_0.97La_0.02(Zn_1/3Nb_2/3)_0.3(Zr_0.53Ti_0.47)_0.7O₃ (PLZnNZT) transparent ceramics with the addition of 2 wt% excess PbO were prepared by hot-pressing sintering method. The hot-pressing sintered PLZnNZT ceramics exhibit dense and large-grained microstructure, and perovskite structure with distorted cubic-like symmetry. The ceramics exhibit normal ferroelectric-like dielectric behavior with slightly diffused ferroelectric phase transition characteristic. The PLZnNZT ceramics exhibit fully developed, symmetric and saturated P–E hysteresis loop and large piezoelectric constant d₃₃, being 468 pC/N. The ceramics with 120 μm thickness exhibit maximum transmittance of 53% at 850 nm when Fresnel losses was not included, almost totally transparent in the mid IR region (2500–5600 nm), and low-lying optical band gap energy E_g of 3.23 eV. Three diffused Raman bands centering around 240 cm⁻¹, 560 cm⁻¹ and 750 cm⁻¹ are observed by micro-Raman spectroscopy, which can be attributed to F2g [BO₆] bending vibration, A1g [BO₆] stretching vibration and “soft mode” mixed by the bending and stretching vibrations, respectively, confirming the normal ferroelectric-like characteristic.     

Yb3+,Er3+:YAG透明陶瓷的制备和1.5 μm波段光谱性能研究

采用固相法和真空烧结技术制备了5at%Yb³⁺,2at％Er³⁺:YAG透明陶瓷.在1760 ℃真空烧结30 h后, 陶瓷样品具有较高透过率.SEM观察表明制备的透明陶瓷在晶粒和晶界处无气孔、第二相的存在.样品的吸收光谱和荧光光谱的测试结果表明: Yb³⁺在940nm波长处有具有较强的吸收系数.样品在1030nm波长的荧光寿命仅为0.274 ms,以及在1.5μm波段的荧光衰减寿命曲线中,初始的荧光强度呈上升趋势,这些表明了Yb,Er:YA 关键词： Er Yb:YAG透明陶瓷 1.5 μm荧光光谱 Judd-Ofelt理论     

Combustion synthesis of a nanoceramic and its transparent properties

La_0.1Nd_0.1Y_1.8O₃ transparent ceramics nanopowders were prepared using the combustion synthesis. To achieve such transparent ceramics, Y₂O₃ were used as matrix materials and La³⁺ and Nd³⁺ were used as dopants, polyethyleneglycol (PEG) as dispersants for the sintering under vacuum 10⁻³ Pa and 1600 °C for 6 h. The precursor and powders calcined at different temperatures were characterized using TG-DTA, XRD, BET and FESEM. The transmittance of the transparent ceramics was measured using the sub-photometer. Results showed that La³⁺ and Nd³⁺ were completely dissolved into the cubic lattice of Y₂O₃. The sizes of Y_1.8La_0.1Nd_0.1O₃ powders were uniform and spherical-like. The particle sizes of powders gradually increased with increasing the calcination temperature. The dispersant can effectively prevent the powders from the agglomeration, and the particle sizes of powders gradually increased with increasing citric acid. The transmittance of the Y_1.8La_0.1Nd_0.1O₃ transparent ceramics was close to its theoretical value (80%).     

Fabrication, photoluminescence, and potential application in white light emitting diode of Dy3+–Tm3+ doped transparent glass ceramics containing GdSr2F7 nanocrystals

Dy³⁺–Tm³⁺ doped transparent glass ceramics containing GdSr₂F₇ nanocrystals were fabricated successfully by a melt-quenching method and subsequent heating. X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy analyses show that tetragonal GdSr₂F₇ nanocrystals are homogeneously precipitated among the borosilicate glass matrix. If excited with 354 nm UV light, the photoluminescence spectrum of Dy³⁺ single-doped transparent glass ceramics shows white-light emission. With doping of Tm³⁺, the overall emission color of Tm³⁺–Dy³⁺ co-doped transparent glass ceramics can be tuned from white to blue through energy transfer between Dy³⁺ and Tm³⁺. CIE chromaticity and color temperature measurements show that the resulting TGCS may be a candidate as a white LED material pumped by a UV InGaN chip.     

Fabrication and laser performance of highly transparent Nd:YAG ceramics from well-dispersed Nd:Y<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript> nanopowders by freeze-drying

Well-dispersed Nd:Y₂O₃ powders with uniform particle size of about 60 nm were synthesized from freeze-dried precursors. Highly transparent 2 at.% Nd:YAG ceramics were fabricated from the as-synthesized Nd:Y₂O₃ powders and commercial Al₂O₃ powders by vacuum sintering at 1,750 °C for 5 h. Phase evolution, microstructures, and spectroscopic properties of the Nd:YAG transparent ceramics were investigated. Freeze-drying played an important role in the synthesis of high-quality Nd:Y₂O₃ nanosized powders, which were essential for the fabrication of highly transparent Nd:YAG ceramics. Optical transmittance of a 3-mm thick sample reached 82% in the wavelength range of 200–900 nm. 5.23 W output power was obtained with 14.3 W diode laser pumping, giving a slope efficiency of 36.5%.     

Spectral properties of Ce3+ doped yttrium lanthanum oxide transparent ceramics

Ce3+-doped yttrium lanthanum oxide (Y0.9La0.1)2O3 transparent ceramics is fabricated with nanopowders and sintered in H2 atmosphere. The spectral properties of Ce:(Y0.9La0.1)2O3 transparent ceramics are investigated. There appear two characteristic absorption peaks of Ce3+ ions at 230 nm and 400 nm, separately. It is found that Ce3+ ions can efficiently produce emission at 384 nm from (Y0.9La0.1)2O3 transparent ceramic host, while the emission is completely quenched in Re2O3 (Re=Y, Lu, La) host materials.     

White up-conversion emission in Ho/Tm/Yb tri-doped glass ceramics embedding BaF2 nanocrystals

Ho³⁺/Tm³⁺/Yb³⁺ tri-doped glass ceramics with white light emitting have been developed and demonstrated. Pumped by 980 nm laser diode (LD), intensive red, green and blue up-conversions (UC) were obtained. The green emission is assigned to Ho³⁺ ion and the blue emission is assigned to Tm³⁺ ion, whereas the red emission is the combination contribution of the Ho³⁺ and Tm³⁺ ions. The RGB intensities could be adjusted by tuning the rare-earth ion concentration and pump power intensity. Thus, multicolor of the luminescence, including perfect white light with CIE-X=0.329 and CIE-Y=0.342 in the 1931 CIE chromaticity diagram can be obtained in 0.15 Ho³⁺/0.2Tm³⁺/3Yb³⁺ tri-doped glass ceramics embedding BaF₂ nanocrystals pumped by a single infrared laser diode source of 980 nm at 500 mW. The up-conversion luminescence mechanism of Yb³⁺ sensitize Ho³⁺ and Tm³⁺ ions and the energy transfer from Ho³⁺ to Tm³⁺ in oxy-fluoride silicate glass ceramics were analyzed.     

铌酸钾钠基无铅透明陶瓷制备及性能

采用传统固相烧结工艺, 结合特殊的气氛控制技术,制备了铌酸钾钠(KNN)基无铅透明陶瓷 xBa(Sc_0.5Nb_0.5)O₃-(1-x) (K_0.5N_0.5)NbO₃ (简写xBSN-(1-x)KNN). 并对其微观结构、介电、铁电性能和光学透光率进行了研究. 结果表明该体系陶瓷具有准立方钙钛矿结构, 没有其他杂相, 晶粒大小与可见光波长相当, 高度致密, 无明显的晶界存在. 在 x=0.05时, d₃₃最高可达到110 pC/N, 2P_r达到25.4 μC/cm². 同时该材料具有良好的透明性, 在可见光范围内,透过率达到54%左右, 近红外2500 nm处,透过率接近83%, 是一种有望取代铅基透明陶瓷的环境友好型无铅透明陶瓷.     

Synthesis, the effect of rare earth ion concentration and temperature on luminescence properties of Eu: Ba3Y2WO9 ceramics

Eu³⁺ ions activated Ba₃Y₂WO₉ ceramics were synthesized using a solid state reaction method and the luminescent characteristics were investigated. Photoluminescence spectra of Eu³⁺: Ba₃Y₂WO₉ ceramics have shown strong red emission at 615 nm (⁵D₀→⁷F₂) with an excitation wavelength λ_exci=392 nm (⁷F₀→⁵L₆). These powder ceramics have been characterized for their structures and morphology from the measurements of X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) results. Functional groups are identified using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) measurements and elemental analysis has been carried out from the measurements of energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX).     

Helium defectoscopy of cerium gadolinium ceramics Ce0.8Gd0.2O1.9 with a submicrocrystalline structure in the impurity disorder region

The concentration of impurity anion vacancies formed upon the dissociation of gadolinium-vacancy complexes has been determined using helium defectoscopy of the cerium gadolinium ceramics Ce_0.8Gd_0.2O_1.9 with a submicrocrystalline structure in the temperature range T = 740–1123 K and at saturation pressures ranging from 0.05 to 15 MPa. It has been found that the energy of dissociation of gadoliniumvacancy complexes is E _eff ^D = 0.26 ± 0.06 eV, and the energy of dissolution of helium in anion vacancies in the impurity disorder region is E ^P = ?0.31 ± 0.09 eV. The proposed mechanism of dissolution has been confirmed by the investigation of the electrical conductivity of the cerium gadolinium ceramics, as well as by the high-speed molecular dynamics simulation of the dissociation of gadolinium-vacancy complexes. It has been assumed that a decrease in the effective dissolution energy in comparison with the results of the previously performed low-temperature investigations is caused by the mutual repulsion of vacancies formed upon the dissociation of gadolinium-vacancy complexes in highly concentrated solutions of gadolinium in CeO₂ with increasing temperature.     

Light-induced intrinsic defects in PLZT ceramics

This paper reports on an EPR study of a ferroelectric, 1.8/65/35, and an antiferroelectric, 2/95/5, of optically transparent Pb_1?y La_yZr_1?x Ti_xO₃ (PLZT) ceramics within a broad temperature range (20–300 K) after illumination at a wavelength of 365–725 nm. Illumination with ultraviolet light, whose photon energy corresponds to the band gap of these materials, at T<50 K creates a number of photoinduced centers: Ti³⁺, Pb⁺, and Pb³⁺. It is shown that these centers are generated near a lanthanum impurity, which substitutes for both the Pb²⁺ and, partially, Ti⁴⁺ ions through carrier trapping from the conduction or valence band into lattice sites. The temperature ranges of the stability of these centers are measured, and the position of their local energy levels in the band gap is determined. The most shallow center is Ti³⁺, with its energy level lying 47 meV below the conduction band bottom. The Pb³⁺ and Pb⁺ centers produce deeper local levels and remain stable in the 2/95/5 PLZT ceramics up to room temperature. The migration of localized carriers is studied for both ceramic compositions. It is demonstrated that, under exposure to increased temperature or red light, the electrons ionized into the conduction band from Ti³⁺ are retrapped by the deeper Pb⁺ centers, thus hampering the carrier drift in the band and the onset of photoconduction. The part played by localized charges in the electrooptic phenomena occurring in the PLZT ceramics is discussed.     

Upconversion luminescence in Er-doped germanate-oxyfluoride and tellurium-germanate-oxyfluoride transparent glass-ceramics

Upconversion luminescence has been studied for Er³⁺ in a germanate-oxyfluoride and a tellurium-germanate-oxyfluoride transparent glass-ceramic using 800 nm excitation. Significantly increased upconversion luminescence was observed from transparent glass-ceramics compared with that from their corresponding as-prepared glasses. In addition to a strong green emission centered at 545 nm from ⁴S_3/2 state and a weaker red emission centered at 662 nm from ⁴F_9/2 state generally seen from Er³⁺-doped glasses, a violet emission centered at 410 nm from ²H_9/2 state and a near-ultra-violet emission centered at 379 nm from ⁴G_11/2 state were also observed from transparent glass-ceramics. The upconversion luminescence of Er³⁺ ions in transparent glass-ceramics revealed sharp Stark-splitting peaks generally seen in a crystal host. The increased upconversion efficiency is attributed to the decreased effective phonon energy and the increased energy transfer between excited ions when Er³⁺ ions were incorporated into the precipitated β-PbF₂ nanocrystals.     

Double hysteresis loops induced by Mn doping in Pb0.99Nb0.02(Zr0.95Ti0.05)0.98O3 ferroelectric ceramics

Pb_0.99Nb_0.02(Zr_0.95Ti_0.05)_0.98O₃ (PNZT95/5) ceramics with 1 mol% and without Mn doping were prepared via conventional solid state reaction process. X-ray diffraction patterns show that the PNZT95/5 and Mn-doped PNZT95/5 (PNZTM95/5) ceramics, with composition near the boundary of the ferroelectric phase (FE)/antiferroelectric phase (AFE), have a rhombohedral perovskite structure. The ferroelectric behavior of PNZT95/5 ceramics is strongly affected by Mn doping. Without any aging process the PNZTM95/5 ceramics possess double hysteresis loops (P–E loops), whereas the PNZT95/5 ceramics possess normal single hysteresis loops. Due to the defect dipoles formed by effectively negatively charged Mn³⁺ dopants and positively charged O²⁻ vacancies, the PNZTM95/5 ceramics exhibit the double P–E loops. The defect dipole effect has been proved by investigating the P–E loops under different external fields. As a result, the PNZTM95/5 ceramics become “hardened”, exhibiting a high mechanical quality factor (1300).     

Transition moment,radiative lifetime,and quantum yield for dissociation of the 3Π0+u state of 81Br2

The electric dipole moment of the B → X transition of ⁸¹Br₂ has been calculated from the measured absorption of single vibration-rotation lines with a YAG laser at 558 nm to be |R_e|² = 0.12 D². The corresponding radiative lifetime is τ_rad = 20 μsec. Fluorescence decay times have been measured, as a function of pressure, with a narrowband, nitrogen pumped, dye laser, for vibrational levels v′ = 16, 19, 23. The quantum yield for predissociation at zero pressure is near unity.     

Dielectric properties Ca-substituted barium strontium titanate ferroelectric ceramics

The dielectric and ferroelectric properties of Ba_1−xSr_xTiO₃ (BST) (x=0.10,0.20,0.30,0.40 and 0.60) ceramics and Ba_1−2xSr_xCa_xTiO₃ (BSCT) (x=0.10,0.20,0.30) ceramics have been investigated. The low temperature phase transitions of BST ceramics vanish after Ca²⁺ substitution while the high temperature transition is diffused and relaxed, which becomes more obvious with increasing x. Ca²⁺ substitution obviously decreases the dielectric constant maximum, K_m, of BST ceramics and changes the temperature of dielectric constant maximum, T_m, of BST ceramics. The shift of T_m in BST is attributed mainly to the Sr²⁺ and Ba²⁺ concentration. BST ceramics exhibit almost normal ferroelectric characteristics, while a typical relaxor behavior was observed in BSCT ceramics. The relaxor behavior observations may be understood by a random electric field induced domain state.