Dy3＋-doped LiYF4 crystals for UV-excited white light-emitting diodes

We present a theoretical study of surface Tamm states localized at an interface that separates a semi-infinite isotropic left-handed metamaterial(LHM) and one-dimensional photonic crystal made of anisotropic indefinite metamaterial(IMM)(always-cutoff material).We discuss the dispersion properties of the Tamm states in different bandgaps and demonstrate that the cap layer,angular frequency,and arrangement of photonic crystal can provide flexible control for the dispersive properties of the Tamm states.     

Ho3+:LiYF4晶体的中红外发光特性

用坩埚下降法制备了Ho3+离子掺杂的LiYF4单晶。测定了Ho3+:LiYF4晶体的偏振吸收光谱。应用Judd-Ofelt理论分别计算了Ho3+:LiYF4晶体中Ho3+离子的有效强度参数Ω2,4,6、能级跃迁振子强度fexp和fcal、自发辐射跃迁几率A、荧光分支比β、辐射寿命τrad等光谱参数。测定了样品在640 nm光激发下的红外发射光谱,观测到由Ho3+离子的5I6→5I7跃迁所致的2.8～3μm中红外发光,以及在1.2μm(5I6→5I8)和2.0μm(5I7→5I8)处较强的荧光。Ho3+:LiYF4单晶样品的吸收峰线宽较宽,计算得到1.2μm和2.0μm的峰值发射截面分别达到0.20×10-20cm2和0.51×10-20cm2,同时测定了1 191 nm(5I6→5I8)和2 059 nm(5I7→5I8)发射的荧光寿命。研究结果表明:Ho3+:LiYF4晶体在2.0～3μm波段的中红外激光器中有较大的应用前景。     

坩锅下降法生长Nd3+∶LiYF4单晶及其光谱性能研究

以LiF∶ YF3∶NdF3=51.5∶47.5∶1为原料摩尔比,在50～60℃/cm固液界面温度梯度下,采用密封的坩埚下降法制备了尺寸为φ10 mm×50 mm的高质量Nd3+掺杂LiYF4单晶,并对产物的物相结构和光谱性能进行表征.结果表明,Nd3+在807 nm处的最大吸收系数α=1.96 cm-1,吸收跃迁截面为0.973 × 10-20 cm2.在808 nm LD激发下,测定了样品的荧光光谱和及最强荧光峰1050 nm(4F3/2→4I11/2)的荧光寿命(～451.0μs),并计算得到1050nm的最大受激发射跃迁截面为1.60×10-19 cm2.     

Tm~(3+) and Nd~(3+) singly doped LiYF_4 single crystals with 3-5 μm mid-infrared luminescence

Mid-infrared(MIR) emissions of 2.4 and 3.5 μm from Tm3+:LiYF4 single crystals attributed to3H4 →3H5 and3H5 →3F4 transitions as well as MIR emissions of 4.2,4.3,and 4.5 μm from Nd3+:LiYF4 lasers attributed to4I15/2 →4I13/2,4I13/2 →4I11/2,and4I11/2 →4I9/2 transitions,respectively,are observed.LiYF4 single crystals possess high transmittance of over 85% in the 2.5-6 μm range.The large emission crosssections of Tm-doped crystals at 2.4 μm(1.9×10-20cm2) and Nd-doped crystals at 4.2 μm(0.84×10-20 cm2) as well as the high rare-earth doping concentrations,excellent optical transmission,and chemicalphysical properties of the resultant samples indicate that Nd3+and Tm3+singly doped crystals may be promising materials for application in MIR lasers.