Laser properties of different Nd-doped concentration Nd:YVO4 laser crystals

The laser outputs of 1.26, 0.95, 0.5 and 0.32 at% Nd-doped concentrations in Nd:YVO₄ crystal samples were performed under high pumping power of laser diode. The reason of different Nd-doped concentrations in Nd:YVO₄ crystals influencing on the laser output properties was explained. The intracavity double frequency laser outputs of Nd:YVO₄ crystal at 532 and 671 nm were also performed. Our experimental results show that the optimum Nd-doped concentration in Nd:YVO₄ crystal is about 0.5 at% under a pumping power of 30 W.     

Control of the pulse width of a laser-diode end-pumped passively Q-switched solid-state laser

We theoretically and experimentally study different techniques to control the pulse width of a laser-diode-pumped passively Q-switched solid-state laser. It is shown that varying the laser beam radius in the saturable absorber and the pump beam radius in the gain medium provide an efficient means to control the pulse width. The experiments performed on a laser-diode-pumped Nd:YVO₄ laser passively Q-switched by a Cr⁴⁺:YAG saturable absorber are consistent with the theoretical calculations obtained from the rate-equations model, in which the intracavity photon density is assumed to be Gaussian spatial distribution, and the longitudinal variation of the intracavity photon density and the pump beam spatial distribution are also considered.     

High power, long pulse duration, single-frequency Nd:YVO4 master-oscillator power-amplifier

An efficient single-frequency Nd:YVO₄ master-oscillator power-amplifier is described. Gated pulses from a CW diode-pumped ring laser were amplified by three Nd:YVO₄ amplifiers. Pulses of 1mJ energy; 2 kW peak power and 1 μs duration were obtained at a repetition frequency of 10 kHz. Analogue shaping of the input pulses was used to control the output pulse shape and thus extend the useful range of pulse widths from the 100 ns to the μs regime. A simple mathematical expression was used to model the results which provided reasonable agreement with the experimental work. This system offers a promising pump source for a quasi-CW singly-resonant optical parametric oscillators.     

Simultaneous dual-wavelength CW operation using F3/2–I13/2 transitions in Nd:YVO4 crystal

We experimentally demonstrate a dual-wavelength continuous wave (CW) Nd:YVO₄ laser simultaneously operating at 1342 and 1386 nm. A total output power of 439 mW is achieved when the laser is diode-end-pumped at an incident pump power of 2.4 W, indicating a slope efficiency of 35.6%. To the best of our knowledge, it is the first time that simultaneous dual-wavelength CW operation at 1342 and 1386 nm is reported.     

端抽运Yb3+:YVO4激光准三能级理论模型研究

立足于Yb离子能级结构、谐振腔增益损耗和布居数分配情况, 利用爱因斯坦辐射理论和速率方程理论, 建立了适合Yb³⁺离子激光的准三能级理论模型. 该模型引入有效腔长增益贡献因子对腔内光强进行了从头计算, 获得了阈值方程. 利用此模型与Yb激光的实验结果相比较, 发现有效腔长对增益的贡献可以改变腔内损耗和粒子数反转的概率, 也继而影响激光阈值和输出功率效率. 应用于LD端抽运Yb³⁺:YVO₄激光实验中, 在971 nm LD抽运, 有效晶体长度 L=1 mm, 输出镜透过率对激光波长1016 nm为1%条件下, 获得阈值为1.1 W; 有效晶体长度L=2 mm, 输出镜透过率为10%条件下, 阈值获得为3.9 W. 关键词： 3+:YVO₄')" href="#">Yb³⁺:YVO₄ 准三能级模型 有效腔长增益贡献因子     

Multipulse operation regime in a self-mode-locked Cr:forsterite femtosecond laser

We report the observation of pulse splitting generated from a self-mode-locked Cr⁴⁺:forsterite laser operating near zero group-velocity dispersion. This new behavior of a femtosecond Cr⁴⁺:forsterite laser could be due to a combination of self-phase modulation, group-velocity dispersion and higher-order phase dispersion inside the laser cavity. The experimental study shows that large third- and fourth-order dispersion inside the cavity leads to the splitting of the solitary pulse into two or three identical pulses, and the results fit reasonably well with those of theoretical calculations.     

太阳光泵浦固体激光阈值的理论分析

为了选择适合太阳光泵浦的激光材料,本文从四能级速率方程出发,综合考虑了太阳辐射带状光谱特性和激光材料对泵浦光吸收能力,建立了太阳光泵浦固体激光理论模型。利用该模型推导得到了单束光侧面泵浦和椭球腔侧面泵浦方式下的泵浦阈值表达式,并结合Nd~3+∶YAG、Nd~3+∶glass、Nd~3+∶Cr~3+∶GSGG(Nd~3+∶Cr~3+∶Gd_3Sc_2Ga_3O_12)、Cr~3+∶BeAl_2O_4和Cr~3+∶Nd~3+∶YAG等激光材料的光谱参数,计算了这些材料的泵浦阈值光强。结果表明:在单束光侧面泵浦和椭球腔侧面泵浦方式下,Nd~3+∶YAG的泵浦阈值光强分别为448个太阳常数和224个太阳常数,是比较适合用太阳光泵浦的激光材料。由于椭球腔的特殊结构,采用椭球腔侧面泵浦激光介质,阈值光强比较低。分析了泵浦阈值光强与材料直径的关系。该模型可用于从现有的激光材料中筛选出在太阳光泵浦下最易输出激光的工作物质。     

高效率LD端面抽运准连续355 nm激光器

报道了一台激光二极管（LD）端面抽运Nd：YVO₄晶体腔内倍频和腔外和频相结合的声光调Q准连续355 nm 紫外激光器。采用LD端面抽运双侧翼键合YVO₄基质的Nd：YVO₄晶体,在腔内置入Ⅰ类相位匹配的LiB₃O₅（LBO）晶体进行倍频实现1 064 nm和532 nm双波长准连续激光输出,通过消色差透镜将双波长激光聚焦耦合到Ⅱ类相位匹配的LBO 晶体中进行和频,并采用双向和频光路,获得了高效率、高光束质量、高重复频率的准连续355 nm 紫外激光输出。在抽运功率为28.6 W、重复频率为20 kHz时,355 nm激光最大输出功率4.2 W,脉宽为20.6 ns,光-光转换效率为14.7%,激光器光束质量因子M_x²和M_y²分别为1.29和1.23。     

YVO_4∶Eu~(3+)@SiO_2核壳结构纳米复合材料的合成与表征

用沉淀法制备了尺寸约为8 nm的YVO4∶Eu3+纳米粒子,然后用反相微乳液法在YVO4∶Eu3+纳米粒子的表面包覆了一层Si O2壳。利用XRD、TEM、UV-Vis吸收光谱和光致发光光谱对合成的样品进行了表征。得到的复合物具有较好的核壳结构,通过改变硅酸四乙酯的用量可以改变Si O2壳的厚度。研究了Si O2壳对YVO4∶Eu3+发光性质的影响,结果表明:包覆和未包覆的样品在紫外光激发下都有Eu3+的特征发射;随着Si O2壳厚度的增加,发光强度和量子效率越来越低,Eu3+格位对称性越来越高。     

场发射显示器用蓝色YVO_4∶Tm~(3+)纳米荧光粉的制备及性能研究

采用溶剂热法成功地制备出了YVO4∶Tm3+纳米荧光粉,并用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、紫外分析仪、紫外可见(UV-Vis)吸收光谱和光致发光(PL)光谱对YVO4∶Tm3+纳米荧光粉进行测试和表征。实验结果表明,YVO4∶Tm3+纳米荧光粉可发出明亮的蓝光,色纯度和发光强度都很高,而且具有良好的热稳定性。因此,YVO4∶Tm3+纳米荧光粉是一种十分适用于场发射显示器的荧光粉。