Judd--Ofelt analysis of spectra and experimental evaluation of laser performance of Tm3+ doped Lu2SiO5 crystal

This paper reports that the Tm^3＋：Lu2SiO5 （Tm：LSO） crystal is grown by Czochralski technique. The roomtemperature absorption spectra of Tm：LSO crystal are measured on a b-cut sample with 4 at.% thulium. According to the obtained Judd-Ofelt intensity parameters Ω2=9.3155×10^-20 cm^2, Ω4=8.4103×10^-20 cm^2, Ω6=1.5908×10^-20 cm^2, the fluorescence lifetime is calculated to be 2.03 ms for ^3F4 → ^3H6 transition, and the integrated emission cross section is 5.81×10^-18 cm^2. Room-temperature laser action near 2μm under diode pumping is experimentally evaluated in Tm：LSO. An optical-optical conversion efficiency of 9.1% and a slope efficiency of 16.2% are obtained with continuouswave maximum output power of 0.67 W. The emission wavelengths of Tm：LSO laser are centred around 2.06μm with spectral bandwidth of -13.6 nm.     

大尺寸光通讯磁光薄膜衬底钆镓石榴石（Gd3Ga5O12）单晶的生长研究

随着光纤通讯产业的迅猛发展,市场对3英寸光通讯磁光薄膜衬底钆镓石榴石（分子式为Gd3Ga5O12,简称GGG）的需求量急剧增加。本文从磁光薄膜（YIG以及类YIG）对其外延基底单晶GGG物化性能的要求出发,综述了在利用传统的提拉法生长大尺寸、符合磁光薄膜衬底要求的Gd3Ga5O12单晶的过程中,出现的诸如Ga2O3组分挥发,界面翻转,螺旋生长和晶体的开裂等问题,针对各个问题讨论了它们的形成机制并提出了它们的解决方法。最后,还根据目前磁光膜的发展情况,预见了纯GGG和掺质GGG单晶的研究和发展趋势。     

镱、钠共掺的氟化钙晶体在1050nm的可饱和吸收作用

通过在稳定连续波运转的Yb:YAG 激光器中插入不同掺杂浓度的新型钠、镱共掺的氟化钙晶体的对比性实验,证明了镱、钠共掺的氟化钙晶体在1050nm具有明显的可饱和吸收作用,从而解释了该晶体作为增益介质在该波段总是趋于自调Q运转的原因.Yb³⁺离子是该晶体可饱和吸收作用的主要因素,但是共掺入适当的Na离子可以明显改善晶体的调Q效果.优化共掺镱、钠离子的浓度和比例后的氟化钙晶体能够作为1050nm波段激光器的被动Q开关. 关键词： 镱、钠共掺氟化钙 可饱和吸收体 调Q     

Judd-Oflet analysis of spectrum and laser performance of Ho：YAP crystal end-pumped by 1.91μm Tm：YLF laser

The Ho:YAP crystal is grown by the Czochralski technique.The room temperature polarized absorption spectra of Ho:YAP crystal was measured on a c cut sample with 1 at% holmium.According to the obtained Judd-Ofelt intensity parameters Ω2 = 1.42 × 10-20 cm2,Ω4 = 2.92 × 10-20 cm2,and Ω6 = 1.71 × 10-20 cm2,this paper calculated the fluorescence lifetime to be 6 ms for 5I7 →5 I8 transition,and the integrated emission cross section to be 2.24×10-18 cm2.It investigates the room temperature Ho:YAP laser end pumped by a 1.91 μm Tm:YLF laser.The maximum output power was 4.1 W when the incident 1.91 μm pump power was 14.4 W.The slope efficiency is 40.8%,corresponding to an optical to optical conversion efficiency of 28.4%.The Ho:YAP output wavelength was centred at 2118 nm with full width at half maximum of about 0.8 nm.     

Diode-pumped efficient laser action of Yb~(3+):LYSO crystal

Effective diode-pumped continuous wave (CW) tunable laser action of a new alloyed crystal Yb:LYSO is demonstrated. The alloyed LYSO crystal possesses the desirable physical and laser performance of La2SiO5 (LSO), as well as the favorable growth properties and costs of Y2SiO5 (YSO) in the same time. With a 5 at.-% Yb:LYSO sample, the output power of 2.84 W at 1085 nm and an optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 54.5% are achieved. Its laser wavelength can be tuned over a broad range of 81 nm, from 1030 to 1111 nm.     

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。     

Efficient Diode-Pumped Tm：YALO3 Laser with a Pump Recycling Scheme

By using a pump recycling configuration, the maximum power of 8.1 W in the wavelength range 1.935-1.938 μm is generated by a 5-ram long Tm：YAIOa （4 at.%） laser operating at 18℃ with a pump power of 24 W. The highest slope efficiency of 42% is attained, and the pump quantum efficiency is up to 100%. The Tm：YAlO3 laser is employed as a pumping source of singly-doped Ho（1%）：GdV04 laser operating at room temperature, in which continuous wave output power of greater than 0.2 W at 2.05/μm is achieved with a slope efficiency of 9%.     

共掺Na+的Yb3+∶CaF2晶体的荧光分析与低阈值激光运转

基于975nm激发的室温下荧光光谱测量，系统地研究了在新型钠、镱共掺的氟化钙晶体中钠离子的作用机理，分析了掺钠离子浓度与激光阈值的关系，获得了具有最低激光阈值的掺杂浓度优化配比. 激光实验表明对于2%Yb³⁺离子浓度的氟化钙，掺入3%的钠离子能够获得最低阈值的激光运转，这与理论和荧光分析完全一致. 关键词： 镱、钠共掺氟化钙 荧光光谱 激光阈值     

掺镱氟磷酸锶钙激光晶体实现1.04 μm激光输出

以 Yb3 为激活离子的激光晶体由于能级分裂较小 ,在抽运和激光光子之间量子缺陷很小 ,理论量子效率可以达到 90 %以上。另外 ,这种激光晶体具有比以 Nd3 为激活离子的激光晶体大几倍的储能能力 ,这意味着达到同样的能量输出所需要的激光二极管阵列的数目为后者的几分之一。这对于以激光介质为中心的激光受控核聚变这种耗资巨大的工程来讲具有很重要的意义。在所有的 Yb3 激光晶体中 ,以掺镱的氟磷酸钙 [Yb :Ca5( PO4) 3F,简称Yb:FAP]晶体的综合性能最为引入注目 ,美国利弗莫尔国家实验室正在进行这方面的研究 ,我们在进行进一步筛选晶…     

纯LaAlO3和Ce3+:LaAlO3单晶的吸收谱和透过谱研究

本文采用中频感应提拉法成功生长了LaAlO3和Ce3+:LaAlO3晶体.沿生长方向即α轴方向切割、抛光后得到实验样品.测试了氢气退火前后纯LaAlO3和Ce3+:LaAlO3从190nm到2500nm的吸收谱和透过谱.测试结果表明:纯LaAlO3晶体在196～220nm处出现宽带吸收,氢气退火后此一波段的吸收系数明显降低;未退火的Ce:LaAlO3晶体在196～209nm,246nm,314nm出现明显的吸收波段,氢气退火后其吸收谱发生显著变化,在198,206,214,246和314nm处出现对应于Ce3+的4f-5d的跃迁吸收;Ce:LaAlO3晶体较之纯LaAlO3晶体在红外区的透过率要高;氢气退火后,Ce:LaAlO3晶体和纯LaAlO3晶体在红外区的透过率下降.