K2Al2B2O7晶体的热学性质研究

K2Al2B2O7(KABO)晶体是近年发现的一种有应用前景的深紫外非线性光学晶体,也是目前唯一一种可以生长出大尺寸单晶的BO3基团非线性光学晶体.KABO有可能用于固态激光器的266nm及193nm高功率输出.本文对该晶体的物理化学性质及热学性质进行了研究,KABO晶体不潮解,不溶于水、酒精等溶剂,可溶于盐酸,硝酸和磷酸等强酸;测得莫氏硬度为5.5～6.5,用浮力法测得其密度为2.47g/cm3;用差热分析(DTA)方法测量其熔点为1109.7℃.用热重分析(TGA)方法结合分解产物的粉末X射线衍射(XRD)分析,确定KABO在900℃以上开始分解,分解产物主要为KAl11O17和K2Al24O37;用热机械分析仪测量了其热膨胀系数,沿物理学轴X、Y、Z方向分别为8.4×10-6/K、7.7×10-6/K、1.65×10-5/K.在室温至300℃温度范围内测量了KABO晶体的比热变化,比热随温度的升高线性增大.在47.6℃和294.6℃时比热分别为1.0084J/g℃与1.39J/g℃.     

4-氨基二苯甲酮晶体的定向生长及光学性能研究

采用过冷熔体定向约束生长法生长了尺寸约为30 mm×14 mm×7 mm的块状4-氨基二苯甲酮晶体,并对生长晶体的光学均匀性、光学透过率、二次谐波转换效率以及激光损伤阈值等性能进行了测试.结果表明:定向生长的4-氨基二苯甲酮晶体在650~1200 nm波段内具有90;以上的光学透过率;最高二次谐波转换效率达到64.9;;单点激光脉冲损伤阈值分别为205.4 GW/cm2(输入光波为1064 nm)和267.2 GW/cm2(输入光波为532 nm).采用过冷熔体定向约束生长的4-氨基二苯甲酮晶体适合于用作Nd: YAG激光的二次倍频器件,也适合于用作650~1200 nm波段的光学调制器件.     

Crystal Growth,Thermal and Linear Optical Properties of the Non‐Centrosymmetric Hydrated Tetraborates Na2[B4O5(OH)4] . 3H2O (Tincalconite) and K2[B4O5(OH)4] . 2H2O

Large single crystals of the non‐centrosymmetric hydrated tetraborates Na₂[B₄O₅(OH)₄] . 3H₂O (Tincalconite) (point group 32) and K₂[B₄O₅(OH)₄] . 2H₂O(point group 222) were grown from aqueous solutions and the linear optical properties (refractive indices between 365 nm and 1530 nm and unpolarized absorption spectra) as a basis for nonlinear optical investigations were determined. The uniaxial positive sodium salt is not phase matchable; in the orthorhombic potassium compound type I phase matching is possible in the near infrared region. Thermal investigations indicate a phase transition at ≈285 K for Na₂[B₄O₅(OH)₄] . 3H₂O.     

Nd:YbVO4激光晶体的生长及热学性质

用提拉法沿a轴和c轴成功生长出质量优良的Nd:YbVO4新型单晶.采用HRXRD-D5005型高分辨X射线衍射仪测得晶体的摇摆曲线,可以测得(400)面的半峰宽为70.92″,(004)面的半峰宽为19.80″.测得掺杂浓度为1;原子分数Nd:YbVO4晶体中Nd离子的有效分凝系数Keff为0.54.在298.15～573.15K温度范围内测量了晶体的热膨胀系数,αa=2.6×10-6/K,αb=2.5×10-6/K,αc=8.7×10-6/K;测得比热值为0.45～0.65J/g·K.测量了晶体的热扩散系数a,从而得到了其热导率λ.     

CdWO4闪烁晶体的生长及其光学性能的研究

本工作生长出了φ57mm×45mm的大尺寸CdWO4单晶,并报道了该晶体的最佳生长工艺.对CdWO4原料的一次烧结物、生长炉壁的挥发物进行了XRD谱的测试分析,结果表明一次烧结可以得到基本成相的多晶料;生长原料CdO较WO3更易挥发.同时,测试了CdWO4晶体的一些光学性能,初步探讨了该晶体的发光特性,分析表明氧退火有利于提高晶体的透过率,这可能是由氧退火使氧空位减少所致.此外,该晶体的本征发光主要是由蓝、绿光所组成的.     

Nd:GdVO_4热常数的测量和激光性能研究

中频感应加热提拉法生长了低钕掺杂的GdVO_4晶体,用机械分析仪来测量Nd:GdVO_4晶体的热膨胀系数,沿c方向的热膨胀系数为7.42×10~(-6)/K,而沿α方向的热膨胀系数只有1.05×10~(-6)/K,比同比Nd_(0.0045)Y_(0.9946)VO_4晶体样品测量结果小。差示扫描热计法测量了Nd:GdVO_4晶体的比热,298K时为0.52J/g·K。首次用激光脉冲法测量了Nd:GdVO_4晶体的室温热导率。实验表明,Nd:GdVO_4晶体沿<001>方向的热导率数值达11.4W/m·K,比Nd:YAG晶体高(测得10.7W/m·K),其<100>方向的热导率为10.1W/m·K。激光实验显示在较高功率泵浦激光输出上Nd:GdVO_4晶体具有比Nd:YVO_4晶体更加优良的性能。     

Growth and Optical Properties of Tm:GdVO4 Single Crystal

Thulium-doped gadolinium vanadate (Tm:GdVO₄) single crystal has been successfully grown by a modified Czochralski (CZ) technique. Effective distribution coefficient of Tm was determined to be 0.74. Absorption characterization was performed in the 800 nm region and the maximum absorption peak was found at 799 nm for p polarization. Fluorescence spectra for tuning at the maximum absorption were obtained around 1.8-2.0µm region with 100 nm bandwidth. This suggests that a Tm:GdVO₄ crystal is expected as a new promising LD pumped solid-state laser in the 2µm region.     

Zn:Fe:LiNbO3晶体的生长及其光学性能的研究

在LiNbO3中掺进ZnO和Fe2O3,以Czochralski技术生长Zn(7mol;):Fe(0.03;):LiNbO3,Zn(3mol;):Fe(0.03;):LiNbO3和Fe(0.03;):LiNbO3晶体.测试晶体的吸收光谱,Zn:Fe:LiNbO3晶体的吸收边相对Fe:LiNbO3晶体发生紫移.测试晶体的红外光谱,Zn(7mol;):Fe:LiNbO3晶体OH-吸收峰移到3529cm-1.测试晶体抗光致散射能力,Zn(3mol;):Fe:LiNbO3晶体抗光致散射能力比Fe:LiNbO3晶体提高一个数量级,Zn(7mol;):Fe:LiNbO3晶体比Fe:LiNbO3晶体高二个数量级.测试晶体的衍射效率和响应时间,Zn:Fe:LiNbO3晶体响应时间缩短,衍射效率降低.对吸收边和OH-吸收峰移动的机理,以及Zn:Fe:LiNbO3晶体抗光致散射能力增强的机理进行了研究.     

钛酸钡钙晶体的生长及其光学性能研究

钛酸钡钙(BCT)晶体是一种新型的光折变材料,由于其优于钛酸钡的电光性能及无室温相变的优势,使其具有更大的应用前景.本文从大量的实验中总结出生长高质量BGT晶体的生长条件,用Czochralski法生长出φ18mm×15mm的BCT晶体.通过粉末X射线衍射测定其晶格常数,由红外、紫外-可见光透射谱确定其吸收边,并通过Raman光谱等一系列实验对晶体结构及其基本光学性能进行了研究.     

Growth and Optical Properties of NaY(WO4)2:Eu Crystals

NaY_0.99Eu_0.01(WO₄)₂ crystals were grown along <101> and <001> directions. Single crystals with high quality can be obtained when they were grown along <101> direction from a melt with a small deviation from stoichiometric composition. Eu ions exist in two valences in the as‐grown crystals, in one valence after annealing only. The fluorescence spectrum shows the Stark splitting of energy levels of Eu ions is in accordance with the site symmetry of S₄.     

Investigation of Bimetallic Thiocyanates belonging to ABTC Structure Type: ZnCd(SCN)4 and AHg(SCN)4 (A = Zn,Cd, Mn ) as Nonlinear Optical Crystal Materials

Bimetallic thiocyanate complexes crystal materials belonging to ABTC structure type: ZnCd(SCN)₄ and AHg(SCN)₄ (A = Zn, Cd, Mn ) which are potentially useful in second harmonic generation (SHG) have been prepared. Their structural, optical and physicochemical properties are characterized by infrared spectroscopy, X‐ray powder diffraction, vis/UV/NIR spectroscopy, SHG measurements and thermal analysis. The states of crystal growth solutions are discussed in this article. The crystals belong to tetragonal system with the space group I‐4 and exhibit SHG efficiencies over one order of magnitude higher than that of Urea. Their transparency cutoffs lie in the UV region, and they possess good physicochemical stabilities.     

退火处理对DKDP晶体光学均匀性的影响研究

分别对不同生长速度的DKDP晶体进行了退火处理.结果表明,适当温度的退火处理能有效地提高晶体的光学均匀性,尤其是对快速生长的晶体质量提高更为显著.在实验温度范围内,退火温度越高,质量改善越明显.对退火机理进行了初步讨论.     

Bridgman法生长的大尺寸钨酸铅晶体的光学和闪烁性能

本文报道了我们采用改进的Bridgman法为欧洲核子研究中心(CERN)大型强子对撞机(LHC)上的紧凑型μ子螺线管(CMS)实验生长的大尺寸掺Y3+钨酸铅闪烁晶体,给出了晶体的光学和闪烁性能,如光致发光谱、X射线致发光光谱、纵/横向的透射光谱、光产额以及辐照硬度.测试结果表明,掺Y2O3的钨酸铅晶体光产额很高(>13pe/MeV),且全为100ns以内的快发光,其辐照硬度已接近CMS电磁量能器(ECAL)端帽晶体的要求,同一批晶体彼此间的性能一致性好.     

掺铒近化学计量比铌酸锂晶体的生长与光谱性质

利用提拉法,在富锂熔体中生长了质量良好的掺铒近化学计量比铌酸锂单晶,生长的晶体尺寸为35×25mm,测量了晶体的室温吸收谱,并根据Judd-Ofelt理论,拟合出晶体场唯象强度参数:Ω2＝5.37×10-20cm2,Ω4＝2.98×10-20cm2,Ω6＝1.92×10-20cm2.计算了各能级的跃迁辐射几率AJ,J',振子强度PJ,J',辐射寿命τ,荧光分支比βJ'等,并根据这些光学参量讨论了该晶体的部分性能和应用前景.     

Growth and Optical Properties of Doped LiTaO3 Single Crystals

Single crystals of lithium tantalate (LiTaO₃) doped with Pr, Nd + Yb and Tm were grown by the Czochralski method. A thermal system with 50 mm diameter iridium crucible and two different afterheaters (active and passive) was checked with respect to temperature distribution in a pulling region. The obtained crystals were up to 20 mm in diameter and up 50 mm in length. Crystals were poled, and the Curie temperature was determined for specimens cut of from different parts of single crystals. The polarized absorption spectra, time resolved emission spectra and emission lifetime of Pr³⁺ doped LiTaO₃ crystals were measured. An intense emission from the ³P₀ level was observed. Optical properties of the Yb³⁺ ions excited by energy transfer from Nd3+ ions have been researched for LiTaO₃:Nd, Yb crystals.     

Preparation and Properties of a Novel Nonlinear Optical Crystal: MnHg(SCN)4(H2O)2.2(C3H6CONCH3)

In this article, diaquatetrakis (thiocyanato) manganese(II) mercury(II)‐N‐methyl‐2‐pyrrolidone, MnHg(SCN)₄(H2O)₂.2(C₃H₆CONCH₃), (abbreviated as MMTWMP), a new organometallic nonlinear optical crystal material is reported. The structure, optical and thermal characterizations were determined by elemental analysis, infrared and Raman spectroscopy, X‐ray powder diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, special heat, SHG measurements and UV/Vis/NIR optical transmission spectra. It belongs to the tetragonal crystallographic system, with cell parameters: a = 12.1294, c = 8.2238Å, V = 1211.27ų. Single crystals with dimensions up to 8 × 7 × 5 mm³ have been obtained. The morphology of the crystals was indexed. The MMTWMP crystal exhibits good physicochemical stability at normal temperature and pressure. Its UV transparency cutoff is 360 nm, which is shifted to the violet by 13 nm, as compared with MnHg(SCN)₄ (MMTC); the optical transmission is 44.82% at 404 nm, which is by 17.46% higher than that of MMTC.     

PbWO4晶体中铅氧空位对对晶体光学性质的影响

本文利用完全势缀加平面波局域密度泛函近似,按照能量最低原理采用共轭梯度方法,对含铅氧空位对的PbWO4晶体进行结构优化处理.在此基础上,计算了含铅氧空位对的PbWO4晶体的电子结构、复数折射率、介电函数及吸收光谱,并与完整的PbWO4晶体进行了比较.结果表明:PWO晶体中铅氧空位对的存在对PbWO4晶体的光学性质没有显著的影响.     

Growth,thermophysical and electrical properties of the nonlinear optical crystal BPO4

Bulk BPO₄ crystals have been successfully grown from high temperature solution of BPO₄, Li₂O, and MoO₃ in the molar ratio of 2.3:1:1.3 by the top‐seeded solution growth (TSSG) method using [101]^c orientation seeds. There are no visible scattering centers and impurity of Mo in the as‐grown BPO₄ crystals, whose optical homogeneity reaches up to 1.6×10^–5/cm. BPO₄ possesses a specific heat of 0.50–1.00 J·g^–1·K^–1 in the temperature range from 298 to 698 K and exhibits strong anisotropic thermal expansion behavior with α_a = 14.2 × 10^–6 K^–1 and α_c = ‐4.0 × 10^–7 K^–1. Moreover, the thermal conductivity coefficients are calculated to be κ_a = 62.4 W·m^–1·K^–1 and κ_c = 51.5 W·m^–1·K^–1, which are remarkably larger than those of some commonly used borates. The measured dielectric constants, ε_a and ε_c, are 4.8 and 6.1, respectively, and the ionic conductivity coefficients, σ_a = 4.3 × 10^–8 S/cm and σ_c = 9.5 × 10^–8 S/cm, are several orders of magnitude lower than that of LiB₃O₅ (LBO). (© 2012 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

非线性光学晶体Ba2B5O9Cl的合成、晶体生长及性能的研究

首次以LiF-H3BO3为助熔剂,用顶部籽晶法,生长出尺寸为12 mm×13mm×5mm的Ba2B5O9Cl透明单晶.通过热性能分析证实该晶体为非同成分熔融化合物,属于正交晶系,空间群Pnn2,晶胞参数为a=1.1576(2) nm,b=1.1619(2)nm,c =0.66874(13) nm,V=0.8994(3) nm3,Z=4.该晶体中含有BO3和BO3基团,具有三维网状的晶体结构.Ba2B5O9Cl粉末的非线性光学效应约为KDP的3.5倍,同时还进行了红外、漫反射光谱性能的研究.     

Nd:LuVO4晶体光谱参数的计算及其分析

测定了Nd:LuVO4晶体的室温吸收谱;根据Judd-Ofelt理论拟合了Nd3+离子的三个晶场调节参数Ωt(t=2,4,6)的值分别为8.235×10-20cm2,4.683×10-20cm2,6.090×10-20cm2;计算了各个能级跃迁的谱线强度、振子强度、吸收截面等,进而计算了4F3/2态的自发跃迁几率、辐射寿命、荧光分支比和积分发射截面,并对结果作了分析.