Numerical analysis of motional mode coupling of sympathetically cooled two-ion crystals

A two-ion pair in a linear Paul trap is extensively used in the research of the simplest quantum-logic system; however,there are few quantitative and comprehensive studies on the motional mode coupling of two-ion systems yet. This study proposes a method to investigate the motional mode coupling of sympathetically cooled two-ion crystals by quantifying three-dimensional(3 D) secular spectra of trapped ions using molecular dynamics simulations. The 3 D resonance peaks of the ~(40)Ca~+ – ~(27)Al~+ pair obtained by using this method were in good agreement with the 3 D in-and out-of-phase modes predicted by the mode coupling theory for two ions in equilibrium and the frequency matching errors were lower than 2%.The obtained and predicted amplitudes of these modes were also qualitatively similar. It was observed that the strength of the sympathetic interaction of the ~(40)Ca~+ – ~(27)Al~+ pair was primarily determined by its axial in-phase coupling. In addition,the frequencies and amplitudes of the ion pair's resonance modes(in all dimensions) were sensitive to the relative masses of the ion pair, and a decrease in the mass mismatch enhanced the sympathetic cooling rates. The sympathetic interactions of the ~(40)Ca~+ – ~(27)Al~+ pair were slightly weaker than those of the ~(24)Mg~+– ~(27)Al~+ pair, but significantly stronger than those of ~9Be~+ – ~(27)Al~+ . However, the Doppler cooling limit temperature of ~(40)Ca~+ is comparable to that of ~9Be~+ but lower than approximately half of that of ~(24)Mg~+. Furthermore, laser cooling systems for ~(40)Ca~+ are more reliable than those for ~(24)Mg~+and ~9Be~+ . Therefore, ~(40)Ca~+ is probably the best laser-cooled ion for sympathetic cooling and quantum-logic operations of ~(27)Al~+ and has particularly more notable comprehensive advantages in the development of high reliability, compact, and transportable ~(27)Al~+ optical clocks. This methodology may be extended to multi-ion systems, and it will greatly aid efforts to control the dynamic behaviors of sympathetic cooling as well as the development of low-heating-rate quantum logic clocks.     

Nd:YSAG单晶的光谱和激光性能

用提拉法生长了(1.5 at.%)Nd~(3+):Y_3Sc_2Al_3O_(12)(YSAG)激光晶体,摇摆曲线表明晶体结晶质量优良.测量了该晶体的吸收和发光光谱,表明其适合成熟的808 nm激光二极管(LD)抽运,其~4F_(3/2)→~4I_(11/2)跃迁最强发射波长为1059 nm,发射截面为1.03×10~(-19)cm~2,同时其激光上能级寿命为253μs,表明Nd:YSAG具有和Nd:YAG相近的效率,但其激光上能级寿命比Nd:YAG长约20μs.以LD抽运2 mm×2 mm×6 mm Nd:YSAG激光棒,激光阈值为0.85 W,最高输出功率为1.1 W,激光斜效率为21.1%,光-光转化效率为18.3%.综合表明Nd:YSAG单晶作为激光性能优良的全固态激光材料,更适合全固态调Q激光输出.     

SrCO3:Mn2+绿色荧光粉的合成和发光性能

采用共沉淀法结合高温固相法,在碳还原气氛下合成了SrCO3:Mn2+绿色荧光粉,用XRD和荧光光谱分别对样品的结构和发光性能进行了表征.XRD结果证实,样品为单一斜方晶系的SrCO3相;荧光光谱检测表明,样品在267nm左右紫外线激发下,产生峰位位于547 nm的明亮绿光,对应于Mn2+的4T1(4G)→6A1(6S)...     

Large energy 1341.4 nm Nd: YALO3 pulse laser

On the basis of a measured stimulated emission cross-section for the ⁴F_3/2-⁴I_13/2 transition of the Nd³⁺ ion in a YAP crystal, it is shown that the Nd:YALO₃ crystal is a useful kind of laser crystal to operate in a pulsed laser at 1341.4 nm. Output energy of 5.31 J with an overall efficiency of 1.84% at 1341.4 nm has been achieved by using a 6 mm diameter and 101 mm long A-axis YALO₃ rod with 1 at.% Nd³⁺ ion.     

钇镓石榴石中Tb3+到Ce3+的无辐射能量传递特征

在Y₃Ga₅O₁₂石榴石中,室温下采用紫外激光选择激发光谱研究了能量从Tb³⁺的⁵D₃和⁵D₄能级无辐射传递给Ce³⁺的²D_3/2能级。实验结果符合Frster-IH直接无辐射传递理论。⁵D₃(Tb³⁺)→²D_3/2(Ce³⁺)能量传递是电偶-偶极子相互作用机理,其平均临界传递距离为R₀=16.3?,而⁵D₄(Tb³⁺)→²D_3/2能量传递是起主导作用的电偶-偶极子相互作用,其平均临界传递距离为11.2?。在⁵D₄的传递过程中,电偶-四极子相互作用也应予以考虑。 关键词：     

试验优化设计Er3+/Yb3+共掺BaGd2ZnO5荧光粉及其上转换发光性质

为得到绿光和红光最大发光强度的Er³⁺/Yb³⁺共掺BaGd₂ZnO₅上转换材料荧光粉, 首先采用试验优化设计中的均匀设计初步寻找Er³⁺/Yb³⁺合理的掺杂浓度; 其次通过二次通用旋转组合设计进一步优化实验, 建立起Er³⁺/Yb³⁺掺杂浓度与绿光和红光发光强度的回归方程; 最后通过遗传算法计算出方程的最优解, 即绿光和红光最大发光强度时对应的Er³⁺/Yb³⁺掺杂浓度. 利用传统的高温固相法分别制备出最优样品. 采用X 射线衍射对得到荧光粉的晶体结构进行了分析, 证明了所有产物均为纯相BaGd₂ZnO₅. 采用980 nm抽运激光作为激发源, 在同样的条件下测量了样品的上转换荧光发射光谱, 从中可见样品有较强的红光发射和绿光发射, 发光中心位于662, 551和527 nm, 分别对应于⁴F_9/2→⁴I_15/2, ⁴S_3/2→⁴I_15/2 及²H_11/2→⁴I_15/2能级跃迁. 研究了绿光和红光最优样品的上转换发光强度与激光器工作电流之间的关系, 通过分析发现红色和绿色上转换发光均为双光子过程. 由归一化的绿色上转换发射光谱可以看出, 激光器工作电流导致的样品温度变化可以忽略不计. 由于能级²H_11/2和⁴S_3/2之间存在热平衡, 并满足玻尔兹曼分布, 由此探讨了绿光最优样品上转换发射光谱中的绿色发射与温度的关系, 计算出²H_11/2和⁴S_3/2之间的能级差为ΔE=926.11 cm^-1. 研究了绿光最优样品的温度效应, 随着温度的升高, 发射强度逐渐变小, 出现了温度猝灭现象. 并计算了样品的激活能, 分别为总体激活能ΔE_总=0.45 eV, 绿光激活能ΔE_绿=0.45 eV, 红光激活能ΔE_红=0.46 eV.     

~(87)Rb玻色-爱因斯坦凝聚体的快速实验制备

采用二维磁光阱产生了-个快速~(87)Rb原子流,并在高真空的三维磁光阱中实现了~(87)Rb原子的快速俘获,进一步采用射频蒸发冷却技术实现了原子云的预冷却,然后将原子转移到远失谐的光学偶极阱中蒸发得到了玻色-爱因斯坦凝聚体.实验上可以在25 s内完成三维磁光阱的装载(约1.0×10~(10)个~(87)Rb原子),然后经过16 s的冷却过程最终在光学偶极阱中获得5.0×10~5个原子的玻色-爱因斯坦凝聚体.实验重点研究了二维磁光阱的优化设计和采用蓝失谐大功率光束对四极磁阱零点的堵塞,抑制四极磁阱中原子的马约拉纳损耗,更加有效地对原子云进行预冷却.     

YAlO3晶体中pr3+的4f2能级

YAlO3∶pr3+是一种受到广泛关注的发光体系,本文根据文献中给出的YAlO3∶pr3+晶体中Pr3+的晶体场能级,从Nd3+离子的晶体场参数和Pr3+的准自由离子参数出发,采用f-shell计算软件包对pr3+的能级参数进行了研究,并对获得的参数进行了讨论.用拟合获得的参数计算了pr3+的4f2电子构型的所有能级.     

共掺杂Ce~(3+)调控β-NaLuF_4:Yb~(3+)/Ho~(3+)纳米晶体的上转换荧光发射

在980 nm近红外光激发下,通过共掺杂Ce~(3+)离子调控六方相NaLuF_4:Yb~(3+)/Ho~(3+)纳米晶体的上转换荧光发射.实验结果表明,当掺杂Ce~(3+)离子浓度从0增加到12.0%时,Ho~(3+)离子的上转换荧光发射实现了由绿光向红光的转变,其红绿比提高了近24倍.根据Ho~(3+)离子的能级结构发现,Ho~(3+)离子的红光发射源自~5F_5能级到5I8能级的辐射跃迁,因此要增强红光发射,必须提高该能级粒子数布居.Ho~(3+)与Ce~(3+)离子之间相近的能级差促使它们之间产生了共振交叉弛豫,从而有效地提高了Ho~(3+)离子~5F_5能级的粒子数布居,增强了红光发射.同时对Ho~(3+)离子的上转换调控机理进行讨论,并借助不同的激发策略,进一步证实了Ho~(3+)与Ce~(3+)离子之间相互作用的发生.     

退火对Pb辐照Al2O3单晶发光特性的影响

研究了230MeV的²⁰⁸Pb²⁷⁺辐照Al₂O₃样品及随后在600,900,1100K高温条件下退火后的光致发光特性。从辐照样品的测试结果可以清楚地看到在波长为390,450nm处出现了强的发光峰。辐照量为1×10¹³ions/cm²时,样品的发光峰最强。经过600K退火2h后测试结果显示,380nm发光峰剧烈增强,而其他发光峰显示不明显。在900K退火条件下,380nm的发光峰开始减弱,而在360,510nm出现了明显的发光峰,至到1100K退火完毕后380nm的发光峰完全消失,而360,510nm的发光峰相对增强。从被辐照样品的FTIR谱中看到,波数在460~510cm^-1间的吸收是振动模式,经过离子辐照后,吸收带展宽,随着辐照量的增大,Al₂O₃振动吸收峰消失,说明Al₂O₃振动模式被完全破坏。1000~1300cm^-1之间为Al—O—Al桥氧的伸缩振动模式,辐照后吸收带向高波数方向移动,说明其振动模式受到影响。辐照剂量较小的样品,损伤程度相对较低,经退火晶化后,振动模式基本恢复到单晶状态;辐照剂量较高的样品,损伤程度大,退火处理后表面变得较粗糙,振动模式并未出现,说明结构破坏严重。     

Charge state and residence time of metal ions generated from amicrosecond vacuum arc

Metal ions generated from a microsecond vacuum arc were measured using a time-of-flight (TOF) method. A point-plane vacuum gap was fired by an impulse voltage to generate metal ions. The risetime and time constant for the decay of the arc current were 0.1 and 4.5 μs, respectively. TOF ion currents were measured for variable ion extraction times after the arc ignition. At a lead cathode, Pb⁺ and Pb ⁺⁺ ions were detected for ion extraction times less than 45 μs. The average charge-state fractions of the Pb⁺ and Pb ⁺⁺ ions were 91 and 9%, respectively. At a copper cathode, Cu ⁺, Cu⁺⁺, and Cu⁺⁺⁺ ions were detected for ion-extraction times less than 12.5 μs, and the average charge-state fractions were 42, 41, and 17%, respectively. The residence times of the generated lead and copper ions were also discussed     

RAMAN STUDIES ON THE PHASE TRANSITIONS OF (NH4)2SnBr6 CRYSTALS

We report here the structural phase transitions of the crystal (NH₄)₂SnBr₆ investigated by Raman scattering at temperatures ranging from 10K to room temperature. Two phase transitions occurring at 150 and ll0K are found. Based on the group theory, it is proposed that the crystal undergoes a second-order phase transition at 150 K, resulting from a ferro-distortion with symmetry Γ⁴⁺. The change of structure is confirmed to be O⁵_h to C⁵_4h, which is assigned to the rotary of [SnBr₆]^2- ion groups around the axis of <001>. Furthermore the crystal undergoes an order-disorder phase transition at ll0K which is related with the reorientation of the ammonium ion group. It is noticed that the change of the vibrational modes at 77K does not show any phase transition.     

Intensities and spectral features of the ~4I_(13/2)-~4I_(15/2) potential laser transition of Er~(3+) centers in CaF_2-CeF_3 disordered crystal

A CaF_2-CeF_3 disordered crystal containing 1.06% of Er~(3+) ions was grown by the temperature gradient technique.Optical absorption and emission spectra recorded at room temperature and at 10 K, luminescence decay curve recorded at room temperature, and extended x-ray-absorption fine structure spectra were analyzed with an intention to assess the laser potential related to the ~4I_(13/2)→~4I_(15/2) transition of Er~(3+). In addition, the thermal diffusivity of the crystal was measured at room temperature. The analysis of room-temperature spectra revealed that the ~4I_(13/2) emission is long-lived with a radiative lifetime value of 5.5 ms, peak emission cross section of 0.73 × 10~(-20) cm~2, and large spectral width pointing at the tunability of the emission wavelength in the region stretching from approximately 1480 nm to 1630 nm. The energies of the crystal field components for the ground and excited multiplets determined from low-temperature absorption and emission spectra made it possible to predict successfully the spectral position and shape of the room-temperature ~4I_(13/2)→~4I_(15/2) emission band. Based on the correlation of the optical spectra and dynamics of the luminescence decay, it was concluded that in contrast to Yb~(3+) ions in heavily doped CaF_2 erbium ions in the CaF_2-CeF_3 crystal reside in numerous sites with dissimilar relaxation rates.     

Transient behavior of the thermal ion emission from KCl(0 0 1) upon polarity reversal of the electric extraction field

The technique of polarity reversal of the external electric extraction field (strength: 10² V/cm) was applied to study the relaxation of the thermal ion emission from the KCl(0 0 1) single crystal surface. Transient currents of the K⁺ and K₂Cl⁺ ions upon switching from the emission suppression to the ion extraction mode were recorded as a function of the evaporation time, the temperature, and the time of field reversal. The temperature dependence of the time constants of the K⁺ ions obtained from the exponential decreases of the emission currents to their steady-state emission resulted as logτ_h(s)=−(13.39±0.56)+(12.42±0.49)10³/T in a high temperature interval of 826–930 K after a prolonged heating period and as logτ_l(s)=−(20.65±1.04)+(16.77±0.81)10³/T in a low temperature interval of 750–801 K at the initial stage of evaporation, with corresponding activation energies of E_h(K⁺)=2.47±0.14 eV and E_l(K⁺)=3.32±0.16 eV, respectively. The transient currents can be interpreted by a partial adsorption of the suppressed ion currents at the kinks of the surface steps. The differences in the high- and low-temperature runs may be attributed to a strong coarsening of the surface at higher temperatures, which occurs as a bunching of monosteps to macrosteps and/or to an enrichment and segregation of divalent impurities at the surface. The transient behavior of the molecular K₂Cl⁺ ions seems to be strongly correlated with that of the K⁺ ions. This correlation is possibly caused by changes of the strength or the sign of the local electrical field connected with the excess charge at the kinks.     

Y3+和Gd3+对LaBO3:Eu3+发光粉结构和发光性能的影响

采用溶胶凝胶-燃烧法合成了系列不同掺杂浓度Y³⁺和Gd³⁺的LaBO₃∶Eu³⁺发光粉,对其结构、形貌和发光性能进行了表征。XRD研究结果表明：发光粉的结构与基质掺杂离子的种类和掺杂浓度有关系。荧光光谱结果表明：适量比例Y³⁺和Gd³⁺离子掺杂将提高LaBO₃∶Eu³⁺发光粉的发光强度。Y³⁺和Gd³⁺离子最佳掺杂摩尔分数分别为1.5%和12.5%。⁵D₀→⁷F₂与⁵D₀→⁷F₁跃迁发射的相对强度比值说明：掺杂改变LaBO₃∶Eu³⁺中Eu³⁺局域环境的对称性。发光性能改变主要受晶体结构、掺杂离子电负性影响。Gd³⁺离子掺杂更有利于发光粉结构稳定性和发光性能的改善。     

高准确度的钙离子光频标

近年来,冷原子技术和激光技术促进了高精度光频标的发展,有望在建立时间基准、推动基础研究和满足国家需求等方面发挥重要的作用.本文介绍了中国科学院武汉物理与数学研究所近年来在高准确度钙离子(~(40)Ca~+)光频标研究方面的进展:采用新的ULE腔系统,实现了729 nm钟跃迁激光器1—100 s的频率稳定度均优于2×10~(-15),通过对外场和环境效应的控制及克服,特别是囚禁离子运动效应的抑制,获得单个钙离子光频标的不确定度优于5.5×10~(-17);通过两台光频标的比对,测得20000 s的稳定度也进入10~(-17)量级;基于高精度钙离子光频标平台,进行了相关精密测量的工作,包括:基于全球定位系统的超高精度远程光频绝对值测量方案,第二次测量了钙离子的光频跃迁绝对值,该测量结果再次被国际时间频率咨询委员会采纳,更新了钙离子的频率推荐值;精确测量了钙离子的钟跃迁魔幻波长,由此提出新型的全光囚禁离子光频标的方法;精密测量了钙离子的亚稳态寿命等参数.以上工作推动了基于冷原子的精密测量工作.     

Effect of temperature on luminescence and VUV to visible conversion in the YAl3(BO3)4:Dy (YAB:Dy) crystal

Spectroscopic properties of the Dy³⁺-doped YAl₃(BO₃)₄ crystal were studied from the vacuum-ultraviolet to near-infrared spectral range. Optical results were interpreted in terms of the 4fⁿ, 4fⁿ⁻¹5d and charge transfer transitions. It was found that the VUV electronic excitation is transferred to the optically active ions giving emission from the ⁴F_9/2 fluorescent level of Dy³⁺. The temperature variation of the Dy³⁺ fluorescence kinetics was observed; the ⁴F_9/2 lifetime increased with increasing temperature. This phenomenon is not usually observed in other rare-earth-doped media. The discussion of dysprosium emission properties and their temperature dependency was based on the assumption that the rates of transitions originating in individual crystal field levels of the ⁴F_9/2 emitting multiplet are significantly different.     

EPR and ENDOR study of an oxygen-vacancy-associated Ti center in RbTiOPO4 crystals

The dominant Ti³⁺ trapped electron center in flux-grown RbTiOPO₄ (RTP) crystals has been characterized using electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and electron–nuclear double resonance (ENDOR). This center is produced during an X-ray irradiation at room temperature when a Ti⁴⁺ ion traps an electron and becomes a Ti³⁺ ion, and is best studied in the 30–40 K range. The EPR spectrum contains a three-line hyperfine pattern from two nearly equivalent neighboring ³¹P nuclei, along with hyperfine lines from the ⁴⁷Ti and ⁴⁹Ti nuclei. The g matrix, determined from the angular dependence of the EPR spectrum, has principal values of 1.819, 1.889, and 1.947. Hyperfine matrices for four ³¹P nuclei are obtained from the angular dependence of the ENDOR spectrum. The proposed model for this defect is a Ti³⁺ ion adjacent to an oxygen vacancy at an OT position. Analogies are made to a similar Ti³⁺ center in KTiOPO₄ (KTP) crystals.     

Er3+,Yb3+共掺杂SrTiO3超细粉末的可见上转换发光

钛酸锶(SrTiO₃)具有高介电常数、良好的绝缘性质、优良的物理化学稳定性和在可见光范围内的优异的透明度等优点,是一种重要的无机功能材料。近年来,Al³⁺,Ga³⁺等离子共掺杂的SrTiO₃:Pr³⁺做为一种优异的红色场发射显示(FED)荧光粉引起了人们的兴趣。另外,SrTiO₃具有相对较小的声子频率,因而它可以作为一种有利于上转换发光的基质材料。以NaCl为助熔剂制备了Er³⁺,Yb³⁺共掺杂的SrTiO₃超细粉末。在980nm激发下,样品发出很强的来自于Er³⁺离子的²H_11/2→⁴I_15/2,⁴S_3/2→⁴I_15/2(绿光)和⁴F_9/2→⁴I_15/2(红光)跃迁的上转换发光。Yb³⁺离子的共掺杂对Er³⁺离子的上转换发光起明显的增强作用。研究了上转换发光强度与稀土离子浓度以及激发光强度之间的依赖关系,表明在Er³⁺单掺杂和Er³⁺,Yb³⁺共掺杂的样品中,绿光和红光都是被双光子激发过程激发的。还对上转换发光的机理做了初步分析。     

低温透明非晶IGZO薄膜晶体管的光照稳定性

采用室温射频磁控溅射非晶铟镓锌氧化合物(a-IGZO), 在相对低的温度(<200 ℃)下成功制备底栅a-IGZO 薄膜晶体管器件, 其场效应迁移率10 cm^-2·V^-1·s^-1, 开关比大于10⁷, 亚阈值摆幅 SS为0.4 V/dec, 阈值电压为3.6 V. 栅电压正向和负向扫描未发现电滞现象. 白光发光二极管光照对器件的输出特性基本没有影响, 表明制备的器件可用于透明显示器件. 研究了器件的光照稳定性, 光照10000 s后器件阈值电压负向偏移约0.8 V, 这种漂移是由于界面电荷束缚所致. 关键词： 非晶铟镓锌氧化合物 薄膜晶体管 光照稳定性 电滞现象