提拉法与温梯法Yb:YAG晶体性能的比较

采用提拉法和温梯法生长出掺杂浓度为5;原子分数的Yb∶YAG激光晶体,比较了两种不同生长方式的晶体在晶胞参数、Yb离子纵向分布以及吸收光谱上的差异,发现温梯法生长对晶体晶胞结构影响较少,但是Yb离子纵向分布相差较大.指出提拉法生长的晶体在256nm处的弱吸收是由于Fe3+引起的.     

提拉法与温梯法Yb∶YAG晶体性能的比较

采用提拉法和温梯法生长出掺杂浓度为 5 %原子分数的Yb∶YAG激光晶体 ,比较了两种不同生长方式的晶体在晶胞参数、Yb离子纵向分布以及吸收光谱上的差异 ,发现温梯法生长对晶体晶胞结构影响较少 ,但是Yb离子纵向分布相差较大。指出提拉法生长的晶体在 2 5 6nm处的弱吸收是由于Fe3 + 引起的。     

Yb:YAP晶体的光谱性能研究

应用中频感应加热提拉法生长出掺杂浓度为10;原子分数的Yb:YAP晶体,研究了室温下Yb:YAP晶体的吸收和发射光谱特性以及荧光寿命.Yb:YAP晶体在959nm处有最强吸收,吸收截面约为1.51 × 10-20 cm2,在1040nm处的发射截面为0.6 ×10-cm2,激光上能级荧光寿命为1.2 ms,此处自吸收较小,是实现激光输出的候选波长.研究了氧气退火对Yb:YAP晶体的光谱性能的影响.Yb:YAP晶体轴向效应明显,b轴将是作为激光输出的首选方向.比较了Yb:YAP晶体和Yb:YAG晶体的光谱性能参数.     

0.5at;Yb∶YAG晶体光谱与激光性能研究

采用提拉法生长yb3+掺杂浓度为0.5at;高质量的Yb∶Y3 Al5O12(Yb∶YAG)晶体.对晶体的结晶质量、分凝系数和光谱和激光性能进行了表征.结果表明:所生长的晶体结晶质量较好,在空气中退火后晶体吸收系数略有增加,晶体中自吸收效应的影响很小,具有宽的发射带.Yb∶YAG晶体和Yb∶YAG/YAG复合晶体分别在抽运功率为7.1W和6.15W的LD抽运下,获得2.19W和1.354 W的连续激光输出,斜率效率分别为34.58;和25.9;.     

掺Yb3+激光晶体的研究进展

本文简要介绍了掺Yb3+激光晶体的发展历史;从Yb3+离子的能级结构出发,阐述了掺Yb3+激光材料的特点,介绍了几种掺Yb3+激光晶体的光谱特性,简述了近年来掺Yb3+激光晶体激光性能的研究进展;对掺Yb3+激光晶体未来的发展做了展望.     

Yb,Ho∶YAG晶体的生长及光谱性能

采用中频感应提拉法成功生长出Yb (15 at%),Ho (1 at%):YAG激光晶体,研究了室温下晶体的吸收光谱,发射光谱特性和荧光寿命.吸收光谱中在938 nm处存在Yb3+的吸收带,能与InGaAs 激光二极管(LD)有效耦合,适合激光管二极抽运.荧光光谱中存在两个荧光主峰,分别位于1907 nm和2091 nm附近.研究表明:Yb,Ho:YAG晶体是一种有发展前景的激光增益介质.     

Yb3+:YVO4晶体的生长及光谱性能研究

采用提拉法生长出光学质量优良的Yb3+:YVO4晶体,研究生长过程中工艺参数的控制.测得掺杂浓度为18.1;Yb3+:YVO4晶体中Yb3+离子的有效分凝系数Keff为0.96.测定了不同Yb3+离子掺杂浓度晶体的吸收光谱和荧光光谱,并分别计算了不同掺杂浓度下Yb3+:YVO4晶体的光谱参数.本文总结和解释了掺杂浓度影响其性能的规律,讨论了Yb3+:YVO4晶体作为激光晶体的优点.     

双掺质KTP晶体倍频效应的研究

采用激光粉末倍频法,对掺入相同浓度Nb5+离子(1;)和相同浓度Nd3+,Yb3+,Tm3+等稀土离子(3;)的KTP-K6体系中生长的Nb:Nd:KTP,Nb:Yb:KTP和Nb:Tm:KTP双掺晶体进行了粉末倍频效应测试.结果发现,3种双掺质KTP晶体的粉末倍频效应较之KTP均有所提高.     

Yb:GdVO4晶体的光谱及激光损伤阈值

采用提拉法(Czochralski)生长出优质的GdVO4和Yb:GdVO4晶体,其中纯GdVO4晶体具有较高的透过率,可达81;.晶体在室温下的偏振吸收光谱与非偏振荧光光谱表明,Yb:GdVO4晶体是一种具有较大的吸收半峰宽和荧光半峰宽的激光晶体,分别为44～52nm和40～46nm;随着掺杂浓度增大,π偏振吸收系数呈现饱和趋势,且荧光峰的位置出现了红移.此外,还采用Nd:YAG激光器测试了晶体的激光损伤阈值,实验表明,随着Yb3+掺杂浓度从4.1at;增加到22.9at;,激光损伤阈值也相应地从19.9×109W/cm2逐渐减小到2.79×109W/cm2.     

掺Yb3+钇铝石榴石晶体的生长和性能研究

用提拉法生长出φ40×190mm3的掺Yb3+钇铝石榴石(Yb∶YAG)晶体,摸索出了合适的温场系统、生长工艺和热处理条件.通过测量Yb∶YAG晶体在939nm处的透过率得出了其吸收系数与原始掺杂浓度之间的关系.所生长Yb∶YAG晶体的光-光转换效率为38.6;,斜率效率达55.1;.     

Yb:YAG闪烁晶体的UV发光特性

通过对不同掺杂浓度Yb:YAG晶体的透过光谱、激发光谱、发射光谱和衰减时间的测量,研究了Yb:YAG晶体的UV发光特性和发光机制.Yb:YAG晶体在紫外波段具有宽的激发带和发射带.最强的发射峰位于320～350nm波长范围,此即为Yb:YAG晶体的闪烁发光峰;次强的发射峰位于500nm附近.Yb:YAG晶体的UV发光衰减时间小于50ns.Yb:YAG晶体的UV发光行为是电子从Yb3+离子的4f壳层向配体O2-的满壳层的分子轨道迁移的结果,属于电荷迁移(CT)发光.     

低掺磷对Yb:YVO4晶体性能影响的研究

采用提拉法生长出Yb:YPxV1-xO4(X=0.02,0.06,0.10)晶体。XRD测试表明晶体保持了四方锆石型结构,晶胞参数随着x的增大逐渐减小。ICP发射光谱分析显示P5 的分凝系数为1,Yb3 的分凝系数随着x的增大逐渐减小。吸收系数和吸收截面随着P含量的加大出现先增大后减小的变化。晶体的拉曼光谱表现出双声子过程的特征,随x的增加拉曼频移峰向高频率方向移动,线宽随之增宽。     

Si4+共掺杂Yb∶YAG单晶生长和光谱特性研究

利用提拉法生长了Si⁴⁺共掺杂Yb∶YAG单晶,该晶体属于立方晶系,O_h¹⁰-Ia3d空间群。掺杂的Si⁴⁺没有改变YAG的晶体结构,但是影响了发光离子的价态。吸收光谱表明Si⁴⁺的引入使得Yb²⁺含量增多,这是由于Si⁴⁺引入了过量的电荷,为满足电价平衡,Yb³⁺转换为Yb²⁺。Yb²⁺的出现降低了Yb∶YAG的发光强度。稳态X射线激发发射光谱结果表明Si⁴⁺共掺杂Yb∶YAG晶体的发光强度是Yb∶YAG的63%,γ射线激发下的光产额降至原来的40%。此外,由于原料中含有多种Yb的同位素,Yb∶YAG除了可以被X射线、γ射线激发出荧光外,还可以与中子发生核反应产生带电粒子,进而引起次级反应产生荧光。荧光的产生仍然由Yb³⁺决定,因此,Si⁴⁺掺入也降低了中子探测灵敏度。     

Growth and properties of Tm: YAG crystals

The high optical quality Tm: YAG single crystals with dopant concentrations of 2, 4, 8 at % Tm³⁺ ions have been grown by the Czochralski (CZ) method .The segregation coefficients of Tm³⁺ ions in CZ-grown 2, 4, 8 at % doped Tm: YAG crystals determined by ICP-AES method are equal to 0.93, 1.04, 1.10, respectively. The absorption spectra in the range of 190–900 nm and the IR absorption spectra in the range of 1000–4500 cm⁻¹ of the Tm: YAG crystals were also measured at room temperature. The results indicate that Tm: YAG is favorable for laser diode-pumped system, and air annealing can improve the quality of the Tm: YAG crystal.     

基于铈钆共掺杂YAG单晶荧光片的高光效白光LED

为了满足高功率白光发光二极管(Light-Emitting Diode,LED)对荧光体的高性能要求,对白光LED用Cex Gd:YAG单晶荧光材料的制备和光学、电学、热学特性进行了研究.采用提拉法生长了CexGd:YAG(x=0.02,0.04,0.06,0.08)单晶,并借助于X射线衍射(XRD)、吸收光谱、发射光谱等对晶体的光谱特性进行了表征,同时也测试分析了相对荧光强度随温度的变化关系、基于不同Ce3+浓度Cex Gd:YAG单晶的白光LED性能参数.结果表明Cex Gd:YAG单晶在450 nm的蓝光激发下,产生一个500～650 nm的宽峰发射,在100℃高温下,其荧光光强比商用荧光体粉末高出10;.当Ce3+浓度为6;时,采用Cex Gd:YAG单晶荧光片的白光LED光效高达153 lm/W,是Ce:YAG和树脂荧光材料白光LED的两倍多.Cex Gd:YAG单晶荧光片,具有更高更稳定的荧光光强,制作的白光LED光效有明显提升,有望成为新型的商用荧光体.     

Growth,crystal structure and spectrum of a novel rare‐earth orthophosphate crystal: Yb:LuPO4

Yb: LuPO₄ crystals with the size up to 6×2×0.5mm³ were grown by the flux growth process using lead pyrophosphate Pb₂P₂O₇ as the high‐temperature solvent. The crystal structure of Yb: LuPO₄ crystals at room temperature was refined by using single crystal X‐ray diffraction data. Crystal structure analysis showed that Yb: LuPO₄ crystals possessed the tetragonal xenotime structure. The polarized absorption spectra of Yb: LuPO₄ were tested at room temperature. The results showed that the absorption spectral region of Yb: LuPO₄ crystal was well matched for pumping with readily available diode lasers.     

The temperature gradient technique (TGT) growth and optical properties of Yb-doped YAlO3 single crystal

The dark-brown colored 5 at% Yb-doped YAlO₃ (Yb:YAP) single crystal was grown successfully by temperature gradient technique (TGT) for the first time. The TGT-grown Yb:YAP crystal with the perovskite structure and excellent crystallization perfection were confirmed by the X-ray diffractions techniques. The dark-brown color of TGT-Yb:YAP crystal turned into the colorless after annealing in the air at 1200 °C for 10 h. The absorption spectra, LD-excited infrared emission and X-ray excited luminescence spectra of the air-annealed Yb:YAP single crystal were investigated at the room temperature. The results indicate that the TGT-Yb:YAP single crystals can be used for the laser and scintillation applications.     

Structure and optical damage resistance of In:Yb:Er:LiNbO3 crystals

A series of In:Yb:Er:LiNbO₃ crystals have been grown. The UV‐Vis absorption spectra and Infrared (IR) transmission spectra were measured and discussed in terms of the spectroscopic characterizations and the defect structure of the In:Yb:Er:LiNbO₃ crystals. The optical damage resistance was characterized by the transmitted beam pattern distortion method. The optical damage resistance of In (3.0mol %):Yb:Er:LiNbO₃ crystal is one order of magnitude higher than that of other crystal. The dependence of the optical damage resistance on the defect structure was studied. (© 2007 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)