Study of passive Q-switching for flash-lamp-pumped 1.34-μm Nd:GdVO_4 laser

The static laser performance of a-growth Nd:GdVO4 crystal (a-cut, 4×4×25 (mm)) at 1.34μm pumped by flash-lamp is investigated with different transmissions of output couplers. With the output coupler transmission of T = 30%, the static output energy of 148 mJ is obtained when the pump energy is 35.2 J, and the corresponding electric-optical conversion efficiency is 0.42%. The Q-switched output of lasers with the output wavelength ranging from 1.3 to 1.6μm can be realized by using Co2 :LaMgAl11O19 (Co:LMA) as saturable absorber. A flash-lamp-pumped, passively Q-switched Nd:GdVO4 laser with Co:LMA as saturable absorber is demonstrated in plano-concave laser cavity. With the cavity length of 16.3 cm and pump energy of 19.8 J, the single-pulse output energy, pulse width, and peak power are obtained to be 4 mJ, 80 ns, and 5×104 W, respectively.     

无序Nd:CNGG晶体的生长及激光性能研究

本文报道了无序晶体Nd:CNGG的生长及其激光性能.采用提拉法成功生长了绿色、透明的大尺寸Nd:CNGG晶体.在He-Ne激光器照射下,未发现散射颗粒.在半导体激光器泵浦的条件下,我们研究了其1.06μm的连续激光输出性能.在8.56 W泵浦的情况下,得到1.52 W的激光输出.     

气氛氧压对PLD法生长Nd∶LuVO_4薄膜的性能影响

采用脉冲激光沉积技术在不同气氛和氧分压下,在抛光石英片上生长了一系列(200)面择优取向的Nd∶LuVO4薄膜。利用X射线衍射(XRD)分析了所制备薄膜性能,认为成膜较为适宜的气氛为氧气,且氧分压为20Pa时所得到的薄膜性能较好。利用原子力显微镜(AFM)观察了Nd∶LuVO4薄膜的表面形貌,分析了氧分压的存在对薄膜表面质量的影响。利用卢瑟福背散射(RBS)分析了薄膜的组成,发现薄膜的成分组成与靶材的成分较为一致。利用棱镜耦合法测得了该薄膜中每条模所对应的有效折射率为2.0044和1.7098。     

掺镱钒酸钇晶体的晶格振动光谱

掺镜钒酸钇晶体是一种很有应用前景的晶体材料,由于它适合于半导体激光器泵浦的全固态激光器的要求而受到人们的普遍关注。拉曼光谱是研究材料的声子能谱分布的方法。本文根据群论对称性分类,计算了掺镜钒酸钇晶体的拉曼和红外活性振动模。选择不同几何配置的拉曼光谱,获得了不同的晶格振动模并计算了不同晶格振动模的散射效率。实验证明最强的振动模来自钒氧四面体的振动。     

激光自倍频晶体研究和应用进展

激光自倍频晶体是一类同时具有激光和非线性效应的复合功能晶体。以激光自倍频晶体制作的全固态激光器具有体积小,调整方便,稳定性高等优点。自1970年代以来,以LiNbO3,YAl3(BO3)4倍频晶体为基质的激光自倍频晶体实现了自倍频激光运转。近年来,以RECa4O(BO3)3(RECOB)为基质的激光自倍频晶体受到重视和广泛研究。本文从对激光晶体、非线性光学晶体及激光自倍频晶体的基本要求出发,在综述激光自倍频晶体研究历史的基础上,讨论了激光自倍频晶体中的基波和倍频光,探讨了NYAB和Nd:GdCOB一类晶体中晶体长度,Nd3+浓度和效率之间的关系。理论估算表明,当浓度适当,晶体长度10mm时,这两类晶体的光–光转换效率可达30%以上。本文总结了NYAB系列晶体的研究历程及RECOB系列激光自倍频研究的思路及取得的成果。在最近10年中,利用山东大学生长的Yb:YAB晶体,获得1.1 W自倍频绿光,光光转换效率为10%;在RECOB体系中,比较了各种晶体的特点,选定Nd:GdCOB为主要研究对象,经过晶体掺钕浓度和长度关系,位相匹配方向、膜系及热工程等多方面研究,获得了1.36 W的545 nm绿光输出,光–光转换效率为17.1%;输出功率为1.03 W时,半小时功率波动不超过1%。这是目前为止,Nd3+离子激光自倍频晶体的最好结果。文章最后介绍了激光自倍频晶体的可能应用。通过理论和实验分析,认为到目前为止Nd:GdCOB是以Nd3+为激活离子最后的激光自倍频晶体,而在Yb3+为激活离子时,Yb:YAB晶体最佳。     

LD抽运Nd:LuVO4微片激光器性能研究

报道了一类新型的LD端面抽运Nd:LuVO4微片激光器,讨论了在不同掺杂浓度,不同厚度和不同透过率下的激光性质,测定了在不同抽运功率下,微片最佳激光输出功率与LD抽运温度的关系.在2W抽运功率下获得923mW的1064nm激光输出,阈值为48mW,斜效率为52%.对微片制冷后斜效率提高到59%.     

气氛氧压对PLD法生长Nd:LuVO4薄膜的性能影响

采用脉冲激光沉积技术在不同气氛和氧分压下, 在抛光石英片上生长了一系列(200)面择优取向的NdLuVO4薄膜. 利用X射线衍射(XRD)分析了所制备薄膜性能, 认为成膜较为适宜的气氛为氧气, 且氧分压为20 Pa时所得到的薄膜性能较好. 利用原子力显微镜(AFM)观察了NdLuVO4薄膜的表面形貌, 分析了氧分压的存在对薄膜表面质量的影响. 利用卢瑟福背散射(RBS)分析了薄膜的组成, 发现薄膜的成分组成与靶材的成分较为一致. 利用棱镜耦合法测得了该薄膜中每条模所对应的有效折射率为2.0044和1.7098.     

Growth Defects in Cubic KTa1-xNbxO3 Crystal

Potassium tantalate niobate （KTa1-xNbxO3, KTN） crystals with different dimensions and quality situations were grown by Czochralski method. Crystal growth process and morphology properties of KTN are presented in this paper. It was found that some defects, such as bubble, inclusion, crack, dislocation etc., can all appear if the crystal is grown in an improper condition. The character and formation mechanism of such defects in macro growth are discussed. We consider that the CO2, which was not released absolutely during the sintering process and dissolved in the melt, led to bubbles. The composition of the inclusion caused by high pulling and rotation rates is KTN polycrystalline. The crack and dislocation in KTN crystal mainly come from improper temperature field. Etching and high-resolution X-ray diffraction （HRXRD） experiment results indicate that the central area is the defects concentrated.     

电光晶体研究究进进展及其对称性性研研究

由电场引起的晶体折射率的变化称为晶体的电光效应,具有电光效应的晶体称为电光晶体。利用电光效应可以制作电光Q开关等重要光电器件。晶体的电光效应及其有效利用,均与其对称性密切相关。本文在综述电光晶体研究进展的基础上,推导了不同晶系中各晶类电光效应类型及其特点,并以电光Q开关的要求为例讨论了晶体的电光效应及其对称性之间的关系。从讨论结果得出:立方晶系Td-ˉ43m,三方晶系C3v-3m,四方晶系D2d-4ˉ2m,D4v-4mm和六方晶系D3h-6ˉm2,C6v-6mm点群中相应电光系数的横向或纵向效应可能有实用价值。在考虑旋光性影响后,立方晶系T-23,三方晶系D3-32,四方晶系中S4-4ˉ,六方晶系中C3h-6ˉ等也有可能应用。但是,电光晶体的应用与许多因素相关,对称性只是其中一个基本条件。     

Tunable second harmonic generation from a Kerr-lens mode-locked Yb:YCa_4O(BO_3)_3 femtosecond laser

We experimentally demonstrated a diode-pumped Kerr-lens mode-locked femtosecond(fs) laser with a self-frequency doubling Yb:YCa_4O(BO_3)_3 crystal.Sub-40 fs laser pulses were directly generated from the oscillator without extracavity compression.The central wavelength was tunable from 1039 nm to 1049 nm with a typical bandwidth of 35 nm and an average output power of 53 mW.For the first time,a self-frequency doubled second harmonic green laser with tunable range from 519 nm to 525 nm was observed.