Nd∶GdVO4晶体生长及其1064nm的激光特性

本文报道了用Czochralski方法生长Nd∶GdVO4晶体,测量了该晶体的偏振吸收谱和荧光谱,表明晶体在808.5nm有吸收峰,其发射波长在1064nm.晶体中掺Nd浓度的原子分数为1.56;的Nd∶GdVO4的4F3/2荧光寿命为100μs.用激光二极管泵浦1mm厚的Nd∶GdVO4晶体,得到了超过1W 1064nm的输出光,泵浦阈值为20mW,光-光转换效率为55.9;,斜效率为63;.     

稀土Tm3+/Yb3+共掺杂氟氧化物上转换可见发光

制备了稀土Tm3+/Yb3+共掺杂氟氧化物上转换发光材料(60TeO2-10AlF3-10PbF2-10NaF-2Tm2O3-8Yb2O3),在980nm红外光泵浦激发下,测量了样品的吸收谱、上转换荧光发射谱和上转换发光强度与激光泵浦功率的对数关系.观察到峰值为477nm蓝光和651nm红光可见发射,分别是稀土Tm3+的激发态1G4→3H6,1G4→3F4跃迁;在806nm附近,观察到较强的红外发射(3H4→3H6),分析了稀土Tm3+/Yb3+共掺杂氟氧化物上转换可见发射机制,证实了稀土Tm3+上转换发射是在稀土Yb3+的敏化作用下,通过能量传递(ET)和激发态吸收(ESA),实现了激发态1G4向基态3H6、激发态3F4跃迁的三光子吸收过程和激发态3H4→3H6的双光子吸收过程.     

稀土Tm^3＋/Yb^3＋共掺杂氟氧化物上转换可见发光

制备了稀土Tm^3＋/Yb^3＋共掺杂氟氧化物上转换发光材料（60TeO2-10AlF3-10PbF2-10NaF-2Tm2O3-8Yb2O3）,在980nm红外光泵浦激发下,测量了样品的吸收谱、上转换荧光发射谱和上转换发光强度与激光泵浦功率的对数关系.观察到峰值为477nm蓝光和651nm红光可见发射,分别是稀土Tm^3＋的激发态^1G4→^3H6,^1G4→^3F4跃迁;在806nm附近,观察到较强的红外发射（^3H4→^3H6）,分析了稀土Tm^3＋/Yb^3＋共掺杂氟氧化物上转换可见发射机制,证实了稀土Tm^3＋上转换发射是在稀土Yb^3＋的敏化作用下,通过能量传递（ET）和激发态吸收（ESA）,实现了激发态^1G4向基态^3H6、激发态^3F4跃迁的三光子吸收过程和激发态^3H4→^3H6的双光子吸收过程.     

Nd:YVO4键合晶体声光调Q输出泵浦的光参量振荡器

通过采用非线性相位匹配的KTiOPO4晶体,成功实现了使用LD泵浦的Nd∶YVO4/Nd∶YVO4/Nd∶YVO4键合晶体激光器声光调Q输出泵浦的光参量振荡.当泵浦功率为8.29 W,声光调制频率为30 kHz时,获得了0.92 W的1570 nm信号光的最大平均输出功率,信号光的最窄脉宽为1.04 ns,最大峰值功率为29.5 kW.光光转换效率:对1064 nm泵浦光为54.4;,而对808 nm二极管泵浦光束只有11.1;.     

Nd3+∶YCa4O(BO3)3单晶的坩埚下降法生长与光谱性能

Nd3+:YCOB单晶是在激光调制技术上具有重要应用价值的自倍频光学材料.采用高温固相反应合成Nd3+∶YCOB多晶粉体,再通过垂直区熔处理制备出高纯度Nd3+∶YCOB晶粒料,采用坩埚下降法生长出1mol;、2mol;和5mo1; Nd3+掺杂比例的系列Nd3+∶ YCOB单晶.测试表征了所生长单晶试样的光谱性能,包括吸收光谱、荧光光谱和荧光衰减时间.在808 nm红外光源激发下,Nd3+∶YCOB单晶显示出中心波长1064 nm的强荧光发射,其荧光寿命为157～162μs,证实1064 nm强荧光发射随Nd3+掺杂浓度加大而明显增强.     

(Y0.99-xCe0.01Gdx)3Al5O12-Al2O3共晶的生长和性能研究

采用光学浮区法生长了质量较好(Y0.99-xCe0.01Gdx)3Al5O12-Al2O3共晶,直径约为7 mm,长度约为25 mm.通过XRD分析,结果表明共晶中只有Al2O3和YAG两种晶相;通过SEM观察表明,两种晶相在三维空间交错生长,形成自生互穿网络结构,共晶间距为10 μm左右.在室温下,进行了发射光谱和荧光寿命的测试,发现随着Gd3+浓度的增加,发射光谱发生了红移,最大发射波长从555 nm移至570 nm,荧光寿命为65 ns附近,并测试了共晶荧光体与大功率蓝光芯片匹配所得的光色性能.     

大尺寸KDP/DKDP晶体的非线性吸收研究

大口径KDP/DKDP晶体可用作激光约束核聚变(ICF)中Pockels盒和倍频器件的晶体材料.但是在强激光脉冲下,非线性光吸收限制了激光输出的能量密度和晶体的应用.本文利用Z-扫描技术,测量了大口径KDP和DKDP(70;氘含量)晶体样品在皮秒激光波长λ=1064 nm,532 nm下的非线性吸收曲线,获得相应的非线性吸收系数β.研究表明,在λ=532 nm时,KDP晶体的非线性吸收系数β介于0.0124～0.1591 cm/GW之间,Ⅰ类DKDP(70;氘含量)的非线性吸收系数β为0.0920 cm/GW;当λ=1064 nm时,KDP和DKDP(70;氘含量)都未测量到非线性吸收.晶体的非线性吸收可能与波长、晶体的切向等有关.     

980nm红外激发下氟氧化物中Er3+的上转换可见发光

制备了掺杂Er3+的氟氧化物(10ZrF4-10PbF2-10NaF-5Na2O-60SiO2)材料,测量了样品的吸收谱、上转换荧光发射谱和上转换发光强度与激光泵浦功率的对数关系.分析了Er3+的上转换可见发光机制,证实了在980nmLD的激发下,Er3+在402nm、449nm蓝光波段和520nm、551nm绿光波段的上转换荧光发射来自于4f电子的2H9/2、4F5/2、4S3/2、2H11/2激发态到基态4I15/2的跃迁,给出了2H9/2→4I15/2、4F5/2→4I15/2蓝光三光子激发态吸收(ESA)和4S3/2→4I15/2、2H11/2→4I15/2绿光双光子激发态吸收(ESA)的上转换发光机制.     

K2 LaCl5:Ce晶体的生长及闪烁性能研究

利用坩埚下降法生长出复合稀土卤化物K2 LaCl5:Ce单晶,该晶体为正交结构,晶胞参数为a=1.2745 nm,b=0.8868 nm,c=0.8018 nm,熔点为625℃.通过切割研磨抛光后得到φ12 mm×5 mm的透明圆柱体晶体.将该晶体进行X射线激发发射光谱、光致发光光谱、脉冲高度谱、γ射线衰减能谱、透过率等测试.在一定波段的紫外光以及X射线的激发下,K2 LaCl5:Ce晶体在355 nm与375 nm波长左右有宽的发射峰,分别对应于Ce3+的5d1→2 F5/2和5d1→2 F7/2能级跃迁.在紫外和γ射线的激发下,K2 LaCl5:Ce晶体的衰减时间分别为33 ns和23 ns,晶体的能量分辨率为5.9;.     

系列铌酸锂晶体在电光调Q激光系统中的激光损伤性能研究

搭建了一套1064 nm波段的电光调Q激光系统,并对其能量、脉宽、光斑质量等进行了表征.在该激光系统环境中分别测试了扩散法制备的掺杂1 mol;氧化镁的近化学计量比铌酸锂(Mg1 SLN)晶体、名义纯同成分铌酸锂晶体(CLN)及掺杂5mol; MgO的铌酸锂(Mg5LN)晶体的激光损伤性能.结果 表明,在该调Q激光工作环境下,当波长1064 nm;脉宽为9.8 ns、频率为1 Hz时,Mg1 SLN晶体、Mg5 LN晶体和CLN晶体多个测试点发生激光损伤时对应的功率密度的平均值分别为1141 MW/cm2、874 MW/cm2和651 MW/cm2.     

Surface plasmon excited infrared-to-visible upconversion in Er-doped transparent glass ceramics

The surface plasmon (SP) excited infrared-to-visible upconversion luminescence has been studied in the oxyfluoride glass ceramics containing Er³⁺-doped fluoride nano-crystals. Upconversion luminescence was observed at glass ceramics. Quantum yield of upconversion luminescence increased with increasing heat-treatment temperature. The transparent glass ceramics heat-treated at 700 °C was covered with a 50 nm gold film, and then attached to an SF10 prism with index-matching oil to make an attenuated total reflection (ATR) illumination. The intense upconversion luminescence bands at 540 and 660 nm were observed at the SP resonance angle by using p-polarized laser beam. The apparent dependences of the upconversion efficiency on laser polarization and on incident angle demonstrated the SP excited upconversion of Er³⁺.     

Frequency upconversion and its new mechanism in Tm-doped fluoroaluminate glasses

Upconversion fluorescences have been observed in the UV (363 nm) and the blue region (451 and 476 nm) in Tm³⁺-doped fluoroaluminate glass by pumping with a DCM dye laser. The two-photon absorption process of upconversion fluorescences was confirmed by the quadratic dependence of the emission intensity on incident pumping power. The excitation spectra for upconversion fluorescences show that the mechanism of upconversion is a simple ESA (excited state absorption) process. In addition to ESA, it was found that the energy transfer by cross-relaxation (³H₄, ³H₆ → ³F₄, ³F₄) is also involved in the mechanism of the 476 nm blue upconversion fluorescence which differs from that of the UV and the 451 nm blue upconversion fluorescence. The difference was confirmed by measuring both the radiative and the non-radiative decay rate of the ³H₄ level.     

YAP:Ce闪烁晶体的光致激发荧光衰减常数测量

用波长为266nm的激光激发不同尺寸、不同掺Ce3+浓度的YAP:Ce闪烁晶体,测量其光致激光荧光衰减常数,测量结果表明:YAP:Ce闪烁晶体的光致荧光衰减常数约为18.2ns,且与实验晶体厚度及Ce3+掺杂浓度(0.1;～0.6;原子分数)无关.     

硼磷酸盐晶体BaBPO5的非线性光学系数研究

用Maker条纹方法测量了硼磷酸盐晶体BaBPO5的非线性光学系数d11(BaBPO5)=(0.439±O.002)d36(KH2PO4),d12(BaBPO5)=(0.425±0.008)d36(KH2PO4),相应的相干长度为:l11=16.985±0.301μm,l12=16.972±0.304μm.确定了非线性光学系数的相对符号,d11(BaBPO5)和d12(BaBPO5)符号相反.BaBPO5晶体激光损伤阈值大于900 MW/cm2.     

The effect of material,thermal and laser conditioning on the damage threshold of type II tripler‐cut DKDP crystals

By using the traditional temperature‐reduction method, KD₂PO₄ (DKDP) crystals were grown from 85%‐deuterated aqueous solution synthesized by different kind of KH₂PO₄ (KDP) raw materials. An experimental technique was employed to measure the variation of bulk damage threshold in plates of DKDP crystals. Bulk laser damage in unconditioned, thermal‐conditioned and laser‐conditioned type II tripler‐cut DKDP crystals has been studied using 1064 nm (ω) and 355 nm (3ω) laser at pulse lengths of 5ns, 5ns respectively. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Dynamics of excited state relaxation and frequency upconversion in Tm3+ and Tm3+/Tb3+ doped ZBLAN glass

The effects of activator concentration on the relaxation of the ¹I₆, ¹D₂, ¹G₄ and ³H₄ levels of Tm³⁺ were investigated by the analysis of the fluorescence decay curves in Tm³⁺ and Tm³⁺/Tb³⁺ doped ZBLAN glasses. UV and blue upconversion luminescence bands around 362 and 450 nm were observed by 655 nm laser excitation in all the samples. The upconversion mechanism was attributed to excited state absorption (ESA) by analyzing the decay profiles and the intensity dependence.     

Nd:NaY(WO4)2激光晶体光谱性能研究

Nd:NaY(WO4)2 是一种性能优良的激光晶体.本文采用提拉法生长了Nd:NaY(WO4)2晶体,测试了该晶体的吸收光谱和光荧光光谱.结果表明,该晶体在804nm、752nm、586nm附近有较强、较宽的吸收峰,适合于LD泵浦.从光荧光光谱得到发射波长分别为1064nm和1350nm,并计算了晶体的吸收截面和发射截面.     

Optical and scintillation properties of Pr-doped Li-glass for neutron detection in inertial confinement fusion process

Optical and scintillation properties of Pr-doped Li-glass, 20Al(PO₃)₃-80LiF:Pr 3%, have been studied for applications in neutron detection systems. Based on optical transmission and reflectivity, the absorption coefficient and refractive index were calculated from the Beer Lambert law. The absorption edge was apparently shifted to the longer wavelength from 160 nm to 240 nm due to 4f → 5d transitions of Pr ions. The strong absorption peaks of praseodymium 4f → 4f transitions were observed from 420 nm to 500 nm and around 590 nm. The radio-luminescence spectrum excited by ²⁴¹Am 5.5 MeV α source was measured. Strong emission peaks were observed around 250 nm. The α-ray excited pulse height spectrum and decay kinetics were also examined. Light yield was estimated to be 400 ± 40 photons/5.5 MeV α and the main component of the decay time was evaluated to be about 12 ns. Furthermore, the pulse height spectrum of the glass excited by ²⁵²Cf neutrons was also measured, and the light yield was estimated to be 140 ± 10 photons/neutron.     

Laser action and upconversion of Nd3+ in tellurite bulk glass

Laser action together with upconversion processes that produce green, orange, and red emissions in Nd³⁺-doped tellurite glass (TeO₂–TiO₂–Nb₂O₅) have been investigated. The upconversion processes were conducted in such a way that the dynamics of the visible fluorescence was analyzed under lasing and nonlasing conditions. The features observed in the time resolved upconverted emission show the existence of excited state absorption of both pump radiation and laser emission.     

助熔剂法生长非线性光学晶体Cd3Zn3B4O12及其性质研究

本文以PbO-0.25B2O3为助熔剂,利用顶部籽晶法获得了较大块的Cd3Zn3B4O12单晶.透过率测试结果显示该晶体的紫外截止波长位于310 nm处.利用Kurtz-Perry的方法对晶体的倍频效应进行了测试,结果显示该晶体的粉末倍频效应约为KDP的5倍,且能实现相位匹配.晶体的光损伤阈值约为840 MW(1064 nm,10 ns).该晶体的热分析结果显示Cd3Zn3B4O12晶体在熔点温度以上会产生分解,这也是阻碍高质量大块Cd3Zn3B4O12晶体生长最主要的因素.