ANALYSIS OF LASING PERFORMANCES OF Yb3+-DOPED YAG, FAP, KYW CRYSTALS

The Yb³⁺ laser emitting at a 1.03μm wavelength has been evoking strong interest recently due to its advantages of long fluorescence lifetime, broad absorption band and the fact that it never shows concentration quenching. On the other hand, as a laser of three-level system it has, in general, a relatively high threshold power, which makes it important to seek some suitable host crystals to reduce this. Here, we present a comparison of the lasing performances of Yb³⁺-doped YAG [Y₃Al₅O₁₂], FAP [Ca₅(PO₄)₃F] and KYW [KY(WO₄)₂] crystals, including threshold power and slope efficiency, with those of the Nd:YAG laser based on the threshold formula of three-and four-level systems deduced by the authors. The results show that the Yb³⁺ laser can output a power larger than the Nd:YAG laser does in the case of comparably higher pumping power, if the length of the lasing rod and the concentration of the active ions satisfy some conditions. The theoretical results are also close to the experimental results reported.     

C60的拉曼谱及其分子晶体的相变

C60 在 2 87K— 1 0 K的拉曼光谱 ,观测到 2 5 0 K及 1 0 0 K附近的拉曼谱线的位移及强度的突变。其中 Ag模的强度及其变化都较 Hg模的大 ,且不同振动模式谱线强度呈现不同的变化形式 ,由此探讨分子键极化率随温度的变化 ,推断 C60 晶体的相变特点     

YAG晶体中Cr~（3＋）→Tm~（3＋），Er~（3＋）→Tm~（3＋）的能量

研究了加入敏化离子Ｃｒ３＋和Ｅｒ３＋的Ｔｍ：ＹＡＧ晶体的吸收谱和荧光谱，计算了Ｃｒ３＋、Ｅｒ３＋、Ｔｍ３＋离子的２Ｅ、４Ｉ１３／２、３Ｆ４能态的平均寿命及能量；转移效率、转移速率．得出Ｃｒ３＋→Ｔｍ３＋转移效率为８０％，转移速率为２．１×１０３ｓ－１．由（Ｅｒ，Ｔｍ）：ＹＡＧ的荧光谱可见存在Ｅｒ３＋→Ｔｍ３＋的有效的能量转移．讨论了Ｃｒ３＋→Ｔｍ３＋和Ｅｒ３＋→Ｔｍ３＋能量转移的不同．     

（Ho,Cr）：YAG单晶光纤生长与光谱特性分析

本文工作中用ＬＨＰＧ生长Ｈｏ：ＹＡＧ，（Ｈｏ，Ｃｒ）：ＹＡＧ，Ｃｒ：ＹＡＧ等单晶光纤。在室温下测试了这些单晶光纤的吸收谱、荧光谱、荧光寿命等光谱参数。通过荧光寿命分析了Ｃｒ→Ｈｏ和Ｈｂ→Ｃｒ之间的能量转移过程及能量转换效率η，并通过荧光衰减曲线的计算机拟合，计算了Ｈｏ→Ｃｒ之间的微观相互作用参数ＣＤＡ。     

掺Cr^3＋,Tm^3＋,Ho^3＋离子的YAG晶体的光谱性能

作者测试了Ｃｒ＾３＋，Ｔｍ＾３＋和Ｈｏ＾３＋离子在ＹＡＧ晶体中的吸收谱、荧光谱及荧光衰减寿命。计算了Ｃｒ＾３＋向Ｔｍ＾３＋和Ｈｏ＾３＋及Ｔｍ＾向Ｈｏ＾３＋的能量转移效率。在（Ｃｒ，Ｔｍ，Ｈｏ）：ＹＧＡ晶体中由于加入Ｃｒ＾３＋，Ｔｍ＾３＋离了，使Ｈｏ＾３＋离子被敏化、荧光强度增大。（Ｃｒ，Ｔｍ，Ｈｏ）：ＹＡＧ晶体是制作－２μｍ（＾５Ｉ７－＾５Ｉ８）波长激光的优质晶体。     

纳米晶Y_2O_3:Eu~(3+)的反常拉曼散射(英文)

作者用燃烧法制备了8nm-50nm的系列纳米晶Y2O3:Eu3+,利用XRD谱确定了纳米晶的晶体结构及晶粒大小。利用两套由不同波长的激光所激发的拉曼光谱,指认了纳米晶Y2O3:Eu3+的拉曼振动模,研究其拉曼光谱。与传统的拉曼光谱学相比较,光谱呈现出明显的反常,其一,是斯托克斯与相对应的反斯托克斯谱峰波数不相等;其二,随晶粒的减小,拉曼谱有明显的变化,包括谱峰的微移、半高宽的增加,以及谱峰强度比的强烈变化;其三,随着激发波长的变化,光谱也呈现出峰位移动的明显变化。这些反常的散射光谱的变化源于纳米结构的本征缺陷。     

ANALYSES FOR LASING THRESHOLD AT 2 AND 1.5μm WAVELENGTHS IN Tm:YVO4 CRYSTAL

From transition-rate-equations and transmission-equations the formulas of threshold power are deduced for an end-pumped laser, in which the probability of cross-relaxation cannot be ignored and the nonradiative transition-probability of the excited state is the same order as the radiative transition-probability of upper level of the lasing transition. The lasing performance of Tm:YVO₄ at λ=1.9 and 1.5μm is discussed by dint of these equations of threshold power.     

Analysis of the laser performance of Tm3+, Tb3+(Ho3+):YVO4 crystals at ～1.5μm wavelength

The absorption spectra of Tb,Tm:YVO_4 and Ho,Tm:YVO_4 are measured. The radiant and non-radiant transition probabilities from higher level to lower level, A_{i,j} and ω_{i,j}, and the cross-elaxation probability are calculated in virtue of Judd－Ofelt and Dexter theories. The fluorescence lifetime of Tm^{3+} in the Tb^{3+} (or Ho^{3+}) co-doped crystal is calculated. It indicates that the lifetime of initial level {}^3H_4 of the laser transition can be shorter than that of terminal level {}^3F_4 of the transition if the atomic percentage of Tb^{3+} (or Ho^{3+}) ions is bigger than about 1 at%: namely, by means of the co-doping Tb^{3+} (or Ho^{3+}) ions the self-termination phenomenon of laser light can be eliminated. Inserting the optic parameters to the formula deduced here on the laser threshold power P^{(4)}_{th} and the slope efficiency η^{(4)}_s of the four-energy-level system, we obtain the relationship of threshold power P^{(4)}_{th} to the concentration of Tm^{3+} ions and discuss the effect of Tb^{3+} (or Ho^{3+}) ion concentration on the laser threshold power P^{(4)}_{th} around 1.5μm wavelength. The result shows that Tb,Tm:YVO_4 crystal is a better choice to make the laser at ～1.5μm wavelength than Ho,Tm:YVO_4 crystal. We give the appropriate composition of (1－2) at% Tb, (1－2) at% Tm:YVO_4, just for reference.