YCOB和Nd:YCOB晶体的倍频系数和最佳相匹配方向的确定

首次报道使用理论计算和Maker条纹方法确定了YCOB晶体的 6个倍频系数 ,并给出了晶体有效倍频系数 (deff)和相匹配角 ( θ,)之间的相互关系 .计算出的曲线显示 ,YCOB晶体的最佳有效倍频系数的位置不是在 x-z的主平面或接近于x-z主平面的位置上 ,而是在 (θ =6 5 9° ,=36 5°)和 (θ =6 6 3° ,=143 9°)两个位置上 .YCOB晶体的倍频转换效率测量及Nd∶YCOB晶体的自倍频转换效率测量均证实上述结果是正确的 .文章的结果对于推动YCOB晶体倍频器件和Nd∶YCOB晶体的自倍频器件的发展将起到重要的作用 .     

闪光灯泵浦Nd∶YCOB自倍频激光器

Nd∶Ca4YO(BO3)3(简称Nd∶YCOB)是一种新型的自倍频晶体[1～3]. 根据测定的吸收光谱, 它有5条较宽的吸收带, 因而极适合于用脉冲氙灯进行泵浦. 作者利用脉冲氙灯泵浦Nd∶YCOB实现了基频光和自倍频光的运转.     

高功率激光晶体加工技术的研究

针对高功率激光器中使用的激光晶体关键元件,开展了晶体的先进加工技术的研究。根据LBO及YCOB晶体材料的加工特性,选取了定向切割、研磨、预抛光、磁流变抛光、合成盘抛光和机械化学抛光的总体技术路线。对不同种类晶体加工设计了不同的工艺路线,开展了相关加工工艺研究。其中LBO晶体的面形收敛工艺主要采用磁流变抛光,YCOB晶体的面形工艺主要采用合成盘抛光。通过组合加工工艺,获得了高质量的晶体加工指标,LBO晶体透射波前0.12λ(λ=632.8nm),粗糙度0.77nm;YCOB晶体面形0.11λ,粗糙度0.68nm。确定了晶体元件的整体加工技术路线,并对整个工艺流程开展了工艺实验研究,取得了较好的实验效果,实现了激光晶体的高质量加工指标。     

Er∶YCOB和Er∶Yb∶YCOB晶体的光谱分析

分别测量了 Er∶ YCOB晶体和 Er∶Yb∶YCOB晶体的室温吸收光谱。讨论了 Yb3 +离子对 Er3 +离子的敏化作用     

铝纳米薄膜热导率的实验研究

金属纳米薄膜作为一种典型的纳米材料,已广泛应用于信息技术领域。研究表明,随着金属薄膜特征尺寸的减小,金属薄膜体现出与常规不同的热输运特性。本文采用飞秒激光泵浦-探测实验方法,结合抛物两步模型和修正的抛物两步模型,对铝纳米薄膜热导率进行研究。结果表明,考虑了声子热导率修正的抛物两步模型比抛物两步模型更能准确描述热反射信号。拟合得到铝膜热导率分别为98 W·m~(-1)·K~(-1)和94 W.m~(-1)·K~(-1),小于铝的体材料热导率,铝纳米薄膜热导率具有尺度效应,同时拟合得到声子热导率为2.8 W·m~(-1)·K~(-1),提出一种利用飞秒激光泵浦-探测测量声子热导率的方法。     

石墨烯/石蜡复合材料的热物理性能研究

为改善相变蓄热用石蜡的导热性能,通过向石蜡基材中掺杂微量的石墨烯制备石墨烯/石蜡复合材料。采用扫描电子显微镜、热传导分析仪和差式扫描量热仪等获取了复合材料的表观形貌、热导率、熔点和相变潜热等关键热物性参数,讨论了石墨烯质量分数对这些参数的影响。通过动态热响应实验,揭示了石墨烯质量分数和热源温度对复合材料热响应速率的影响规律。结果表明,与纯石蜡相比,石墨烯/石蜡复合材料的热导率得到显著提高。当石墨烯的质量分数由0.2%升至2.0%,复合材料的热导率由0.266 W·m~(-1)·K~(-1)提高到0.346 W·m~(-1)1·K~(-1)。复合材料的相变潜热与纯石蜡相比并未减小,且其热响应速率高于纯石蜡。     

Co1-xNixSb3-ySey热电输运中晶界和点缺陷的耦合散射效应

结合机械合金化与放电等离子烧结工艺制备了Ni和Se共掺的细晶方钴矿化合物Co1-x NixSb3-ySey,研究了晶界和点缺陷的耦合散射效应对CoSb3热电输运特性的影响.通过Ni掺杂优化载流子浓度提高功率因子.在x=0.1时,功率因子达到最大值1750μWm-1K-2(450℃),是没有掺Ni试样的两倍.晶界和点缺陷的耦合散射机理使晶格热导率急剧下降,其中Co0.9Ni0.1Sb2.85Se0.15的室温晶格热导率降低至1.67Wm-1K-1,接近目前单填充效应所能达到的最低值1.6Wm-1K-1,其热电优值ZT在450℃时达到最大值0.53.将Callaway-Von Baeyer点缺陷散射模型嵌入到Nan-Birringer有效介质理论模型,对晶界散射和点缺陷散射的耦合效应对热导率的影响进行了定量分析,模型计算与实验结果符合.理论模型计算表明,当晶粒尺寸下降到50nm同时掺杂引入点缺陷散射后,Co0.9Ni0.1Sb2.85Se0.15的晶格热导率下降到0.8Wm-1K-1.     

导热高分子聚合物研究进展

传统高分子聚合物是良好的电绝缘体和热绝缘体.高分子聚合物具备质量轻、耐腐蚀、可加工、可穿戴、电绝缘、低成本等优异特性.高分子聚合物被广泛应用于各种器件.由于高分子材料的热导率比较低(0.1—0.5 W·m^-1·K^-1),热管理(散热)面临严峻的挑战.理论及实验工作表明,先进高分子材料可以具有比传统传热材料(金属和陶瓷)更高热导率. Fermi-Pasta-Ulam (FPU)理论结果发现低维度原子链具有非常高的热导率.广泛使用的聚乙烯热绝缘体可以被转变为热导体:拉伸聚乙烯纳米纤维的热导率大约为104 W·m^-1·K^-1,拉伸的聚乙烯薄膜热导率大约为62 W·m^-1·K^-1.首先,本文通过理论和实验结果总结导热高分子材料的传热机理研究进展,并讨论了导热高分子聚合物的制备策略;然后,讨论了在传热机制及宏量制备方面,高分子聚合物研究领域所面临的新挑战;最后,对导热高分子的热管理应用前景进行了展望.例如,导热高分子聚合物在耐腐蚀散热片、低成本太阳能热水收集器、可穿...     

硼酸钙氧钆单晶的振动光谱

本文采用提拉法生长了硼酸钙氧钆GdCa4O(BO3)3(简称GdCOB)晶体,测定了晶体在不同几何配置下的拉曼光谱,并与三硼酸钙氧钇YCa4O(BO3)3(简称YCOB)晶体进行了比较,讨论了稀土元素对拉曼光谱的影响。由于钆和钇原子半径的差别和镧系稀土元素的晶场效应,使GdCOB晶体的部分拉曼谱线存在红移,从拉曼光谱随方向的变化可知晶体有很强的各向异性;从拉曼光谱的强度可知晶体有较强的非线性光学性质。实验可知其非线性光学特性主要来自硼氧三角形而不是氧八面体的畸变。     

聚噻吩单链量子热输运的第一性原理研究

聚噻吩块体通常被视为绝热材料,其热导率小于1W·m~(-1)·K~(-1).但近年发现对于室温下沿聚噻吩分子链方向排列的无定形聚噻吩纳米纤维,其热导率高于聚噻吩块体,可达4.4W·m~(-1)·K~(-1).为了相对准确地揭示纳米尺度聚噻吩单链热输运的微观特征,从量子力学出发,在密度泛函理论计算的基础上,应用中间插入延展方法结合非平衡格林函数方法,对长度为25.107nm、包含448个原子的聚噻吩单链的量子热输运及其同位素效应进行了研究,并与分子动力学方法模拟的结果进行了详细比较.结果表明:室温下32 nm长的纯聚噻吩单链热导率上限高达30.2 W·m~(-1)·K~(-1),与铅的热导率35 W·m~(-1).K~(-1)相近;相同掺杂比例(原子百分数)下C元素热导的同位素效应比S元素显著;室温下聚噻吩单链中~(12)C,~(13)C等比例随机掺杂时的同位素效应最为显著,此时聚噻吩单链的平均热导至少降低了30%;室温下纯聚噻吩单链的热导随C的相对原子质量增加近似呈反比例减小,随S的相对原子质量增加呈非线性单调增加.该研究对认识和调控聚噻吩这种新型功能材料的热输运特性具有积极的价值.     

Linear electro-optic properties of YCa4O(BO3)3

We have characterized the effective linear electro-optic coefficients of YCa4O(BO3)3 (YCOB) relative to KH2PO4 and KD2PO4 at 632.8 nm. We measured a maximum r(eff) value of 10.8 +/- 1.4 pm/V for YCOB in a transverse electric field configuration for propagation along the X or the alpha dielectric axis, with the electric field applied along the Z or the gamma dielectric axis. We also found effective coefficients of 10.7 +/- 1.0 and 3.4 +/- 0.4 pm/V for YCOB in longitudinal configurations. The remaining values of r(eff) for various transverse applied voltages were found to be less than 3 pm/V. The excellent thermomechanical properties of this crystal, coupled with moderate electro-optic coefficients, make YCOB and its isomorphs potential candidates for use as high-average-power electro-optic switches.     

Yb:YCOB晶体制备及其光谱与激光二极管抽运激光特性

研究了Ｙｂ：ＹＣＡ４Ｏ（ＢＯ３）（简称Ｙｂ：ＹＣＯＢ）的多晶制备和单晶生长,成功地合成了光学质量优良、掺Ｙｂ原子数分数为２０％的Ｙｂ：ＹＣＯＢ单晶。测量了该晶体的吸收光谱、荧光光谱和荧光寿命。并进行了激光二极管（ＬＤ）为抽运源的激光实验。实现了Ｙｂ：ＹＣＯＢ晶体１０ｍＷ的红外激光输出。观测并记录到自倍频二次谐波。     

Energy and average power scalable optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification in yttrium calcium oxyborate

Optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification (OPCPA) in nonlinear crystals has the potential to produce extremes of peak and average power but is limited either in energy by crystal growth issues or in average power by crystal thermo-optic characteristics. Recently, large (7.5 cm diameter x 25 cm length) crystals of yttrium calcium oxyborate (YCOB) have been grown and utilized for high-average-power second-harmonic generation. Further, YCOB has the necessary thermo-optic properties required for scaling OPCPA systems to high peak and average power operation for wavelengths near 1 microm. We report what is believed to be the first use of YCOB for OPCPA. Scalability to higher peak and average power is addressed.     

染料激光抽运Nd:YCOB自倍频激光器

Ｎｄ：ＹＣａ４Ｏ（ＢＯ３）３（简称Ｎｄ：ＹＣＯＢ）是一种新型自倍频激光复合功能晶体,利用Ｄａｔａｃｈｒｏｍ－５０００型染料激光器作为抽运源,横向抽运钕离子原子比为８％的Ｎｄ：ＹＣＯＢ获得了５３０．２ｎｍ绿色自倍频激光输出。在样品未镀膜的情况下阈值抽运量小于２ｍＪ,绿光输出能量最大为１．０３ｍＪ,能量转换效率约为３．３％。     

The optimum configuration for the third-harmonic generation of 1.064 μm in a YCOB crystal

A method of determining the spatial configuration of a YCa₄O(BO₃)₃ (YCOB) crystal is introduced. The type-I phase-matching points for the sum-frequency of 1.064 μm and 0.532 μm, as well as the conversion efficiency for YCOB samples cut in different directions, have been measured. When the input intensity is 0.76 GW/cm², the third-harmonic generation (THG) conversion efficiency for the (106°, 77.2°)-cut YCOB crystal reaches 26.2%, which is the highest that we know so far. Both the calculations and the experiments show that the optimum THG configuration for a YCOB crystal is near (106°, 77.2°), or other equivalent directions in space. Received: 11 September 2000 / Revised version: 25 January 2001 / Published online: 27 April 2001     

Analysis of ultra-broadband high-energy optical parametric chirped pulse amplifier based on YCOB crystal

A new type of optical parametric chirped pulse amplifier is designed and analyzed for the amplification of pulse centered at 808 nm.A novel crystal,yttrium calcium oxyborate YCa4O(BO3)3(YCOB),is utilized in the power amplification stage of optical parametric amplification(OPA).Noncollinear phase matching parameters in the xoz principle plane of YCOB,compared with those in BBO and DKDP,are analyzed by numerical simulation.The results show that YCOB rather than DKDP can be used in the power amplification stage of OPA to realize the amplification of chirped pulse to several joules with a gain bandwidth exceeding 100 nm.This can be used to gain a high intensity pulse of ～10 fs after the compressor.     

Noncritically phase-matched frequency conversion in Gd(x)Y(1-x)Ca(4)O(BO(3))(3) crystal

A nonlinear optical crystal YCa(4)O(BO(3))(3) (YCOB) is phase matchable for third-harmonic generation (THG) of a Nd:YAG laser by type I mixing between 1.064 and 0.532mum . By partial substitution of Gd for Y in YCOB, a solid solution Gd(x)Y(1-x)Ca(4)O(BO(3))(3) gradually changes the phase-matching angles of THG to (theta, ?)=(90( degrees ), 90 ( degrees )) . We present the properties of noncritically phase-matched THG in Gd(x) Y(1-x)Ca(4)O(BO(3))(3) (x=0.28) .     

Low Threshold Self-frequency Doubling Green Laser Operation of Nd:YCOB

5% and 7% Nd∶Ca4YO(BO3)3 (Nd∶YCOB) was grown by Czochralski method. The structure and linear-nonlinear properties of this crystal, and results of preliminary experiments on the laser pumped by LD and Ti∶sapphire laser have been reported[1～2]. The threshold for self-frequency doubling operation is 97 mW[2].     

Experimental demonstration of joule-level non-collinear optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification in yttrium calcium oxyborate

In this Letter, we report on what is, to our knowledge, the first experimental demonstration of yttrium calcium oxyborate (YCOB) for joule-level and broadband non-collinear optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification centered at 800 nm. Based on a Ti:sapphire chirped-pulse amplification front end, an amplified signal energy of 3.36 J was generated with a pump of 35 J in the crystal. Compressed pulse duration of 44.3 fs, with a bandwidth of 49 nm, was achieved. The results confirm that YCOB crystal is another potential alternative as a final amplifier besides Ti:sapphire in a petawatt laser at 800 nm.     

Slope efficiency of up to 73% for Yb:Ca4YO(BO3)3 crystal laser pumped by a laser diode

Yb:Ca₄YO(BO₃)₃ (Yb:YCOB) crystal with good quality and large size has been grown by the Czochralski method. The polarization absorption and fluorescence spectra have been measured. The laser action of the Yb:YCOB crystal has been demonstrated when it is pumped by a fiber-coupled laser diode (LD) at the wavelength of 976.4 nm. The pumping threshold is 55 mW, the light-light conversion efficiency is 58.7%, and a slope efficiency of up to 73% is thus calculated. Received: 16 December 1998 / Revised version: 4 February 1999 / Published online: 7 April 1999