The kinetics of radiation defect accumulation in oxide crystals

The problem of radiation defect accumulation modeling is considered. The analysis is carried out for models describing basic processes and phenomena taking place during crystal irradiation, namely the genetic defects of recharging and recombination, displacement defect formation and ionization, as well as the limitation of these processes by recombination and complex formation.     

Effect of XeCl laser irradiation on the defect structure of Nd:YAG crystals

This paper presents the effect of XeCl laser irradiation on Nd:YAG single crystal samples with various number of pulses at different repetition rates and laser fluences. Effects of the irradiation on the optical and structural properties of the crystal are analyzed by UV–vis-NIR spectroscopy. Annihilation of some point defects of the crystal structure is observed following laser irradiation at a fluence of 100 mJ cm⁻² with 100 and 500 pulses. Increasing the laser fluence and pulse numbers leads to saturation and new defects are found to be formed in the crystal. Additional absorption spectra of the irradiated samples show that oxygen vacancies in the Nd:YAG crystals are removed during the low-dose irradiation. The laser irradiation is compared to the thermal annealing process for Nd:YAG crystal modification. Additional absorption spectrum of an annealed sample reveals that induced negative absorption band at 236 nm is correlated with the annihilation of the oxygen vacancy center. Our results also demonstrate that XeCl laser treatment has several advantages upon annealing at high temperatures in the Nd:YAG crystal quality improvement. Thus, the present work can give a new approach to modify Nd:YAG crystals to be used in a wide variety of solid-state laser engineering.     

Dependence of second-harmonic generation in ferroelectric liquid crystals with a defect on the optical gap

Second-harmonic generation (SHG) in ferroelectric liquid crystal with a twist defect is studied by de Vries' solution. It is shown that the width of the photonic band gap for the SH wave is an important factor to determine the saturation length. SHG is effectively enhanced by using narrow photonic band gaps.     

掺Yb钒酸盐晶体激光振荡中的光学双稳态现象研究

研究了三种掺Yb钒酸盐晶体Yb:LuVO4,Yb:YVO4和Yb:GdVO4的激光振荡中所呈现的光学双稳态效应.以晶体所吸收的抽运功率表征的双稳区宽度ΔPabs可超过1W,在双稳区高功率一侧的边界,即激光振荡的上阈值点,出现激光输出功率的不连续变化或跃变,同时发生亚毫秒时间尺度上的大幅度强度涨落.谐振腔的输出耦合透过率、晶体长度、晶体中的热效应等对双稳态效应均具有重要影响.     

Role of optical resonator on the pointing stability of copper vapor laser beam

This paper presents a first comprehensive study on the pointing stability of copper vapor laser with an emphasis on bringing out the role of optical resonator. Long term (∼10 min), single pulse, far-field beam pointing stability of a 5.5 kHz repetition rate copper vapor laser (λ = 510 nm) with plane-plane, unstable and filtering resonators, is studied. It is established that the resonator optics largely decides the CVL pointing stability. Minimum beam pointing angle of 8 μrad from generalized diffraction filtered resonator (GDFR) is obtained in contrast to a maximum value of 120 μrad from the plane-plane resonator. The unstable resonators data is in between. The relative trends in CVL pointing stability are discussed in terms of wave-front distortions due to resonator mode build up from optical noise, thermal and mirror misalignment effects. The degree of optical resonator immunity to phase distortions dictates the net pointing stability achieved.     

Effect of erbium concentration on optical properties of Er:YLF laser crystals

Four Er-doped LiYF₄ crystals with different Er-concentrations were grown by Czochralski method. The laser crystals were characterized by measurements of ICP-AES, XRD, absorption spectra, up-conversion fluorescence spectra, near-infrared (NIR) and mid-infrared (Mid-IR) fluorescence spectra, as well as luminescence decays. It was found that the heavily 15 at% Er-doped YLF crystal is more proper in up-conversion or ∼3 μm laser applications; while the 5 at% Er-doped YLF is a better candidate for ∼1.5 μm lasers within these four crystals.     

条形耦合波导对光子晶体耦合缺陷模的影响

光子晶体的耦合缺陷模可以通过透射谱形状来表征,而透射谱形状则与连接缺陷的条形耦合波导相关.不同于直接耦合时信号相移只依赖于缺陷模的共振频率,当存在耦合波导时信号相移也决定于波导的长度和色散关系.随着波导长度的增加,透射谱形状发生从三峰到两峰,再到平项,最后又回到三峰的周期性变化.时间耦合模的分析表明,在缺陷模频率附近理论结果与时域有限差分法的计算结果完全一致,表明在此复杂情况下理论模型依然有效.     

Temperature and impurity concentration dependences of the efficiency of Frenkel defect accumulation in alkali halide crystals

A simple phenomenological model of the efficiency of accumulation of F centers in alkali halide crystals as affected by temperature and homologous cation impurity is considered. The conclusion is drawn that the temperature dependence is probably due to elastic interaction of primary Frenkel defects — F , H centres affecting their diffusion-controlled separation (similar to metals) whereas the impurity concentration dependence is due to the tunneling recombination of F , H_A pairs.     

Effect of hydroxyl and oxygen ions on optical stability of F-centers in KBr crystals

The effect of the anionic impurities OH^–, O ₂ ^§- , and O^2– on the optical stability of F-centers in KBr crystals was investigated. It is shown that the stability of F-centers is independent of the presence of hydroxyl ions (OH^–) and molecular oxygen ions (O ₂ ^– ) in the crystal lattice. It is suggested that the low stability of F-centers in KBr-KOH crystals is due to doubly charged oxygen ions.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavendenii, Fizika, No. 10, pp. 107–112, October, 1972.     

Controlled optical properties of a five-level atom embedded in photonic crystals with defect modes

The optical spectra of a five-level atom embedded in a photonic crystal are studied by considering the double-band photonic band gap reservoir with defect modes in the band gap. It is shown that some interesting phenomena such as absorption, transparency, normal or anomalous dispersion, and large amplification of a weak probe field can be observed by modulating system parameters.     

基于偏振保持掺Er3+光纤的高稳定性单波长光纤激光器

研制出光敏偏振保持掺Er³⁺光纤,通过在这种光纤上紫外写入三个光纤光栅,形成对抽运激光高转化效率的谐振腔.在输出功率为23.617dBm、工作波长为976nm的激光抽运下,得到均值功率为9.20dBm、均值中心波长为1554.554nm的单波长激光输出.在室温下800min（约13.3h）的测量时间内,其输出功率的波动为±0.05dB,中心工作波长的波动为±0.0015nm. 关键词： 光纤激光器 3+光纤')" href="#">偏振保持掺Er³⁺光纤 光纤Bragg光栅     

Lattice dynamics of defect crystals with singular defect submatrix

Formulae for calculating Green's functions of defect lattices can be simplified if the submatrix characterising the defect is singular. From this point of view the model of central forces is investigated, and a special case of vibrations of a crystal with a substitutional defect where the change of long range Coulomb forces is considered.     

光脉冲通过含有色散与增益型缺陷的一维光子晶体的传播

研究了光脉冲通过含有色散和增益型缺陷的一维光子晶体的传播行为.缺陷的色散与增益性质用Lorentz振子模型描述.随着振子强度的变化，脉冲峰的传播呈现极慢光速和超光速的传播行为，但能量速度小于真空中的光速c.脉冲峰的超前与落后是各Fourier分量在介质中获得了不同的相移和幅度改变后重新相干叠加的结果. 关键词： 光子晶体 缺陷 光脉冲传播 能量速度     

Impact of modulated multiple optical feedback time delays on laser diode chaos synchronization

By studying laser diodes subject to multiple time-delayed optical feedback, we demonstrate that the signatures of time delays in the autocorrelation function of the laser output can be erased in systems incorporating modulated feedback time delays. This property enhances the suitability of such laser systems highly suitable for secure chaos-based communication systems. Chaos synchronization properties of a laser-based modulated multiple time-delayed system are also reported for the first time.     

Anomalous defect drift induced in semiconductor crystals at ion implantation and pulsed laser annealing

Variations of nonequilibrium carriers' lifetime in ion implanted silicon and germanium single crystal plates are observed and studied by means of microwave photoconductivity. Sufficient changes are detected at a long distance of 1–10 mm from the region of direct action of an ion beam in the plate plane. Also investigated is the influence of pulsed laser annealing of the ion-implanted silicon and germanium surfaces on nonequilibrium carriers' lifetime. Discussed are the pronounced anisotropy of the sideways long-range effect of ion implantation and a possible mechanism of defect dynamics associated with the dislocation drift.     

飞秒激光在晶体中传输的级联非线性过程

系统地回顾了有关级联过程导致的各种非线性效应的工作,指出了级联效应可导致不同光谱成分间出现能量转移现象,且二阶级联过程中产生的白光还能够提供种子光进而得到基于参量放大过程的宽带锥形辐射。在此基础上,进一步研究了入射的基频波长对于超连续白光能量转移效果及产生倍频效率的影响以及二阶级联过程引起的偏振调制现象,指出当入射波长越靠近相位匹配波长时倍频效率越高,发现二阶级联效应还可以引起显著的基频光偏振调制。     

飞秒激光在晶体中传输的级联非线性过程

系统地回顾了有关级联过程导致的各种非线性效应的工作,指出了级联效应可导致不同光谱成分间出现能量转移现象,且二阶级联过程中产生的白光还能够提供种子光进而得到基于参量放大过程的宽带锥形辐射。在此基础上,进一步研究了入射的基频波长对于超连续白光能量转移效果及产生倍频效率的影响以及二阶级联过程引起的偏振调制现象,指出当入射波长越靠近相位匹配波长时倍频效率越高,发现二阶级联效应还可以引起显著的基频光偏振调制。