Active spectral stabilization of cleaved-coupled-cavity (C3) lasers

A stabilization technique which will maintain a cleaved-coupled-cavity (C³) laser in single-mode operation over a wide current and temperature range is proposed and demonstrated.     

Cell-plate line connecting complementary bit-line (C3)architecture for battery-operated DRAMs

In low-voltage operating DRAMs, one of the most serious problems is how to maintain sufficient charge stored in the memory cell, which is concerned with the operating margin and soft error immunity. An array architecture called the cell-plate line connecting complementary bit-line (C³) architecture, which realizes a large signal voltage on the bit-line pair and low soft error rate (SER) without degrading the reliability of the memory cell capacitor dielectric film, is proposed. This architecture requires no unique process technology and no additional chip area. With the test device using the 16-Mb DRAM process, a 130-mV signal voltage is observed at 1.5-V power supply with 1.6-μm×3.2-μm cell size. This architecture should open the path for the future battery-backup and/or battery-operated high-density DRAMs     

Cascaded χ(2) wavelength converter in LiNbO3 waveguides with counter-propagating beams

A wideband wavelength converter is presented which is based on a cascaded second-order nonlinearity in periodically-poled LiNbO₃ waveguides pumped at 1.5 μm. The converter uses counter-propagating beams in order to improve conversion efficiency and pump rejection. An internal conversion efficiency of -10 dB and a conversion bandwidth of 68 nm have been obtained in a 4 cm long device     

BeO·3Al_2O_3:Cr~(+3)(BHA)晶体的能级和光谱特性

一、引言 Cr3+离子激活的中等品场材料的探索是终端声子激光基质研究的一个主要方面。Karyon[1]等对     

磷酸盐玻璃中稀土离子Ce~(3 )、Tb~(3 )、Er~(3 )和Tm~(3 )的能量转移和敏化过程的研究

本文报道了磷酸盐玻璃中Tb~(3 )和Ce~(3 )的浓度猝灭效应。在KrF激光(248毫微米,10毫微秒)激发下,测出磷酸盐玻璃中不同浓度Ce~(3 )或Tb~(3 )离子的荧光寿命。着重讨论了磷酸盐玻璃中Ce~(3 )→Tb~(3 )、Er~(3 )和Tm~(3 )的能量转移和敏化过程。     

^39K2分子C^1Ⅱu→X^1Σg^＋跃迁的碰掸诱导光谱

用441.56nm CW He-Cd+激光获得了39K2分子C1Ⅱu→X1∑g+跃迁的碰撞诱导(CI)光谱。光谱分析表明:来自C1Ⅱu(u′=0,J′=53)的碰撞诱导跃迁是P(△J=±2)、R(△J=±2)、Q(△J=±1)。碰撞诱导谱的波数计算值和实验值之间有令人满意的符合。研究了碰撞诱导(CI)伴线和激光诱导荧光(LIF)光谱主线的强度比ρ与缓冲气体压强、样品池温度的关系,给出了物理解释。     

Infrared cross-section measurements for crystals doped withEr3+, Tm3+, and Ho3+

The absorption and emission cross sections of the transition between the ground spin-orbit multiplet and the lowest excited multiplet were measured for Er³⁺, Tm³⁺, and Ho³⁺ ions in a variety of crystalline hosts. The materials that were investigated include LiYF₄, BaY₂F₈, Y ₃Al₅O₁₂, LaF₃, KCaF₃ , YAlO₃, and La₂Be₂O₅. The absolute magnitudes of the emission cross sections were determined from the absorption spectra, with the aid of the principle of reciprocity. The calculated radiative emission lifetimes derived from these measured cross sections agree well with the measured emission decay times for most materials. The potential use of these rare-earth-doped materials in pulsed laser applications requires that the ground state exhibit adequate splitting to minimize the detrimental effects of the ground state thermal population, and also that the emission cross section be sufficiently large to permit efficient extraction energy. The systems based on Ho³⁺ in the eightfold coordinated sites of LiYF₄, BaY₂F₈, and Y₃Al₅O₁₂ appear to be the most promising     

Intersubband χ3 in coupled InGaAs-AlGaAs multiplequantum wells

The third-order nonlinearity, χ³(ω,ω,-ω), is measured for a mid-infrared intersubband transition in strained InGaAs-AlGaAs multiple quantum wells (MQW's). The high conduction band offset of this system allows an intersubband transition at 3.1 μm. The level structure of the quantum well is designed to include a meta-stable trapping level, resulting in a peak saturation intensity of 6 MW/cm² at Brewster's angle, approximately 20 times lower than would be found in a square quantum well with similar linewidth. A near-resonant n₂ of 8.4×10^-7 cm²/W at 3.1 μm is calculated. The off-resonant n₂ is also calculated and shown to be attractive at wavelengths as short as 1.55 μm     

Tm3+/ Ho3+离子掺杂中红外超快激光技术研究进展（特邀）

稀土离子Tm3+/ Ho3+ 掺杂中红外2 μm波段超快激光由于广泛的应用前景成为近十余年来激光领域的研究热点之一。文中首先综述了稀土离子Tm3+/Ho3+掺杂固体/光纤2 μm波段超快激光锁模技术进展,包括主动锁模技术以及饱和吸收、克尔透镜、非线性偏振旋转、非线性光环形镜、非线性多模干涉等被动锁模技术;其次,结合激光增益介质及色散管理技术回顾了Tm3+/ Ho3+掺杂固体和光纤锁模激光脉冲宽度压缩进展;再次,总结了Tm3+/ Ho3+大能量/高功率超快激光技术及进展;最后,对2 μm波段超快激光发展趋势进行了总结和展望。     

Spectroscopic Properties and Laser Performance of Er3+ and Yb3+ Co-Doped GdAl3(BO3)4 Crystal

An Er:Yb:GdAl₃(BO₃)₄ crystal was grown and room-temperature polarized absorption, emission, and gain spectra were investigated. Fluorescence decay curves of Er³⁺ at 1530 nm and Yb³⁺ at 1040 nm in the crystal were measured. Efficient laser operation of Er:Yb:GdAl₃(BO₃)₄ crystal at 1.5-1.6 mum was realized. Quasi-continuous-wave output powers of 1.8 W with slope efficiency of 19% and 0.78 W with slope efficiency of 14% were achieved in diode-pumped c-cut and c-cut and a-cut crystals, respectively. The output spectrum and polarization of Er:Yb:GdAl₃(BO₃)₄ laser were also investigated.     

双掺(Ce~(3+)、Nd~(3+)):YAG晶体对撞脉冲锁模的研究

一、引 言 新晶体双掺(Ce~(3+)、Nd~(3+)):YAG是一种具有高转换效率的激光增益介质~[1],它利用Ce~(3+)、Nd~(3+)的敏化途径提高激光效率。晶体中的Ce~(3+)离予通过辐射和非辐射二种方式向Nd~（3+）转     

A novel ZVS DC/DC converter for high power applications

This paper presents a novel zero voltage switch (ZVS) pulse-width modulation (PWM) DC/DC converter for high power, high output voltage applications. By using two active switches in the secondary side of a transformer, the proposed converter achieves not only ZVS of the active switches in the entire load ranges but also soft commutation of the output rectifier diodes. The proposed topology has simple structure and control strategy. Simulation results and experimental results of a 2.8 kW 200 kHz DC/DC converter are presented.     

Er3+-Yb3+ and Er3+ doped fiberlasers

Single-mode fiber lasers operating at ~1.57 μm are described. Output powers of >2 mW are reported for laser diode pumped operation. Direct comparison is made between fiber lasers using sensitized erbium (Er³⁺ and Yb³⁺) and erbium on its own. The performance of Er³⁺-Yb³⁺ fiber lasers is analyzed in more detail as a function of fiber length. Both CW and Q-switched operations are studied and the results obtained demonstrate that practical sources at 1.5 μm are available from diode pumped Er³⁺ -Yb³⁺ systems     

颜色可调Ca9NaZn(PO4)7:Ce3＋，Tb3＋荧光粉的发光性能研究

采用高温固相还原反应合成了新型单相荧光粉Ca ₉NaZn(PO₄)₇(CNZP):Ce³⁺,Tb³⁺,并对样品的发光性能和 能量传递过程进行分析。研究表明,在波长为310nm紫外光激发下, Ce³⁺、Tb3+ 双掺体系发射光谱同时包含Ce³⁺的宽带和Tb³⁺的 线状发射光谱;在CNZP体系中,Ce³⁺→Tb³⁺间能量传递的临界距离Rc=1.216nm,为共振能量传递,机理被证实为四 极子-四极子相互作用。从CIE色度坐标图可以看出,利用 能量传递效果和改变CNZP:0.02Ce³⁺,yTb³⁺中 掺杂离子的相对浓度可实现颜色从蓝紫色到绿色的调控,表明所得荧光粉在WLED用紫 外激发荧光粉中具有潜在的应用价值。     

Na_2(b~3Σ_g~ )→Na_2(x~3Σ_u~ )发射光谱

用XeF激光的351毫米微来激励Na_2(x~1Σ_g~ )得到c~1Π_u→2~1Σ_g~ 跃迁范围内三条受激发射谱线及b~3Σ_g~ →x~3Σ_u~ 830毫微米至900毫微米准连续发射谱。文中讨论了这两个跃迁的关联并估计了产生激光振荡的可能性。     

New high power, high performance power converter systems

A new, high performance, low cost power converter system architecture is proposed. The system consists of a main converter and a multifunctional load conditioner. The main converter deals with most of the power flow running at a low switching frequency. The load conditioner is designed at a much lower power level running at a high-switching frequency. The load conditioner can (1) act like a current source and inject harmonic currents required by the load; (2) act like an active resistor to provide damping to the main converter; and (3) for three-phase inverters, decouple the coupling sources in the main inverter model in the rotating coordinates to make the control loop design for the main inverter much easier. The concept has been proved by simulation and experimental results on a 150 kW high performance three-phase utility power supply prototype. The proposed system configuration can be used in high power DC-DC converters, inverters, PFC and UPS applications     

An AC/DC converter with high power factor

The television receiver often employs a capacitor-input-type rectifier. In this case, it is regulated as a class D piece of equipment. This paper presents a novel ringing-choke-converter-type switching regulator, which functions as an active filter. The proposed circuit features a simple circuit configuration and cost effectiveness. It achieves a high power factor of about 0.95 and reduces current harmonics (third, fifth, and seventh) in the AC input current to less than 40% of the limit value for class D. The voltage across the input smoothing capacitor does not show large variations and the components in the conventional ringing-choke converter can be used unmodified. Ripple content of the DC output voltage shows a slight increase and is the subject for future research.     

Cr3+→Nd3+ energy transfer and Nd3+ laser action studies of La3Ga5SiO14:Cr3+,Nd3+ co-doped crystal

Energy transfer between Cr³⁺ and Nd³⁺ ions has been investigated in the 4.2-300-K temperature range by using steady-state and site-selective time-resolved laser spectroscopy. Radiative and nonradiative energy transfer has been studied from the time-resolved emission spectra and the donor fluorescence decays. The transfer efficiency was calculated as a function of temperature by using the Cr³⁺ lifetimes of the single doped and co-doped samples. Laser experiments were carried out in a diffusive cavity by pumping a co-doped rod 54 mm long and 5 mm in diameter with xenon flashlamps. The laser spectral emission shows a complex structure which varies as a function of pump energy. The temporal evolution of the laser spectrum is discussed in terms of a simple four-level spectral rate-equation laser model which takes into account the existence of two main broad Nd³⁺ site distributions with a large spectral overlap     

Compound current conveyor (CCII+ and CCII-)

A CMOS current conveyor configurable as CCII⁺ and/or CCII^- is proposed. The circuit has the advantages of providing two symmetrical outputs, presenting a low input resistance and giving a high output to input resistance ratio. An input resistance of 28 Ω with a zero at 6 MHz in a 0.5 μm implementation with a supply voltage of 3.3 V have been obtained