Temperature dependence of spectral and laser properties of Er~(3+)/Al~(3+) co-doped aluminosilicate fiber

Using a heavily erbium-doped aluminosilicate fiber prepared by the sol-gel method combined with high temperature sintering, the temperature dependence of the spectrum around the 1.55 nm band and single-mode fiber laser properties were investigated, respectively. The absorption cross section increases 29.2% at ～1558 nm with the temperature increasing from 20°C to 140°C, while the emission cross section slightly increases4.3%. In addition, the laser slope of the heavily erbium-doped aluminosilicate fiber at 1558 nm decreases4.4% from 10.8% to 6.4% with the temperature increasing from 18°C to 440°C. Meanwhile, an experiment lasting3 h proves that the fiber laser has excellent stability below 440°C.     

Hydrothermal synthesis and up-conversion luminescence of Ho~(3+)/Yb~(3+)co-doped CaF_2

CaF2：Ho3＋/Yb3＋ nano-particles with intense green up-conversion （UC） luminescence are successfully synthesized via a facile hydrothermal approach by using NH4F as the fluoride source and Na2EDTA as a chelating reagent. Powder X- ray diffraction （XRD）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, field emission scanning electron microscopy （FE-SEM）, and UC emission spectra are used to characterize the structures, shapes, and luminescent properties of the samples. The effects from fluoride sources and chelating reagents on the formations of CaF2 nano-particles are investigated, and the for- mation process is also deduced. Under the excitation of a 980-nm laser diode, the samples each show a green up-conversion emission centered at 540 nm corresponding to the 5S2/5F4-＋518 transitions of Ho3＋. Moreover, the UC mechanisms of Ho3＋/Yb3＋ co-doped CaF2 nano-particles are also discussed.     

Er~(3+)和Yb~(3+)/Er~(3+)掺杂对石英光纤中倍频的影响

实验研究了掺Er~(3+)和Yb~(3+)/Er~(3+)石英光纤中的倍频过程.测量了不同Er~(3+)和Yb~(3+)/Er~(3+)掺杂量的光纤倍频转换效率和光纤倍频预处理前后Er~(3+)发射可见荧光的强度,探讨了Er~(3+)和Yb~(3+)掺杂对光纤中倍频过程的影响.     

被动谐波锁模Er3+/Yb3+共掺双包层光纤环形腔激光器

为了实现高重复频率和高功率的光脉冲,实验采用Er3+/Yb3+共掺双包层光纤作为增益介质,稳定的中心波长为976 nm的高功率半导体激光器作为泵浦源,利用非线性偏振旋转锁模技术,得到稳定的自起振锁模光脉冲。当泵浦功率为2.4 W时,激光器输出重复频率为8.829 MHz的连续锁模光脉冲,平均输出功率为52.5 mW,自起振锁模泵浦阈值功率为0.6 W,并观测到了稳定的高阶谐波锁模、调Q和调Q-锁模光脉冲输出。     

Up-conversion luminescence properties and energy transfer of Er~(3+)/Yb~(3+)co-doped oxyfluoride glass ceramic containing CaF_2 nano-crystals

The Er3+/Yb3+co-doped transparent oxyfluoride glass-ceramics containing CaF2nano-crystals were successfully prepared. After heat treatments, transmission electron microscopy(TEM) images showed that CaF2nano-crystals of 20–30 nm in diameter precipitated uniformly in the glass matrix. Comparing with the host glass, high efficiency upconversion luminescence of Er3+at 540 nm and 658 nm was observed in the glass ceramics under the excitation of 980 nm. Moreover,the size of the precipitated nano-crystals can be controlled by heat-treatment temperature and time. With the increase of the nano-crystal size, the intensity of the red emission increased more rapidly than that of the green emission. The energy transfer process of Er3+and Yb3+was convinced and the possible mechanism of Er3+up-conversion was discussed.     

Three-level all-fiber laser at 915 nm based on polarization-maintaining Nd~(3+)-doped silica fiber

Nd3+-doped fiber lasers at around 900 nm based on the 4F3/2→4I9/2 transition have obtained much research attention since they can be used as the laser sources for generating pure blue fiber lasers through the frequency doubling.Here,an all-fiber laser at 915 nm was realized by polarization-maintaining Nd3+-doped silica fiber.A net gain per unit length of up to 1.0 dB/cm at 915 nm was obtained from a 4.5 cm fiber,which to our best knowledge is the highest gain coefficient reported in this kind of silica fiber.The optical-to-optical conversion efficiency varies with the active fiber length and the reflectivity of the output fiber Bragg grating(FBG),presenting an optimal value of 5.3%at 5.1 cm fiber length and 70%reflectivity of the low reflection FBG.Additionally,the linear distributed Bragg reflector short cavity was constructed to explore its potential in realizing single-frequency 915 nm fiber laser.The measurement result of longitudinal-mode properties shows it is still multi-longitudinal mode laser operation with 40 mm laser cavity.These results indicate that the Nd3+-doped silica fiber could be used to realize all-fiber laser at 915 nm,which presents potential to be the seed source of high-power fiber laser.     

Er3+/Yb3+共掺碲酸盐玻璃陶瓷的光谱性质

利用熔融淬火法在900℃下成功制备出原料比为60TeO2 -10CaF2 -25 H3 BO3-1 Er2 O3-4Yb2 O3的Er3+/Yb3+共掺杂透明玻璃陶瓷.利用XRD和TEM验证了玻璃陶瓷中存在Er2Te5O13纳米微晶,并由Raman测试得知其声子能量为886 cm-1.分别测量了其上转换和下转换发射谱,...     

Er^3＋／Yb^3＋掺杂全光纤环形激光器

本文报道利用Er~(3+)/Yb~(3+)掺杂单模光纤首次研制成功的环形谐振腔结构的可调谐(调谐范围宽于70nm)全光纤激光器的设计原理及其实验结果.     

Structure and up-conversion luminescence of Pr~(3+)/Yb~(3+) co-doped Ca Nb_2O_6 thin films by pulsed laser deposition

Pr3t∕Yb3tco-doped Ca Nb2O6 thin films are deposited on Si(100) substrates by pulsed laser deposition and annealed at different temperatures in air atmosphere. X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and photoluminescence spectra are used to characterize the samples. The results show that the annealing temperature has a strong effect on the film's grain size, structure,morphology, and the up-conversion luminescence properties. The grain size and up-conversion luminescence of Pr3t∕Yb3tco-doped Ca Nb2O6 films increases with the increasing annealing temperature.     

级联双包层铒镱共掺光纤放大器的性能分析

基于速率方程和光传输方程,对级联双包层铒镱共掺光纤放大器(Er3+/Yb3+ co-Doped Fiber Amplifier,EYDFA)进行了研究.数值模拟计算得到级联双包层EYDFA的最佳光纤长度,以及前后向泵浦功率之比和光隔离器位置对于增益以及噪音系数的影响.通过选择合适的前后向泵浦功率之比和隔离器的位置优化级联放大器结构,其增益提高了4 dB,噪音系数降低了近3 dB.     

Yb~(3+)/Er~(3+)掺杂氟氧化物微晶玻璃的制备与发光性能

采用高温熔融法制备了Yb3+/Er3+掺杂的氟氧化物发光微晶玻璃,确定了最佳熔化温度(1 100℃)和退火温度(440℃,480℃)。测定得到基质玻璃的透过率为85%,掺入稀土后,透过率有所下降,并出现了稀土离子的特征吸收峰。980 nm半导体激光器(LD)激发下样品的上转换发射光谱存在4个明显的发射峰,分别为410,532,546和656 nm,对应于2H9/2→4I15/2,2H11/2→4I15/2,4S3/2→4I15/2和4F9/2→4I15/2跃迁。研究了不同Yb3+/Er3+(摩尔分数)和Er3+浓度对上转换发光强度的影响,当Yb3+∶Er3+=4∶1、Er3+摩尔分数为1.5%时,上转换发光强度达到最高。根据发光强度与泵浦功率之间的关系,确定了上转换发射均为双光子过程。讨论了Yb3+,Er3+离子间的能量传递,建立了上转换发光机制。     

Polymer/silica hybrid waveguide Y-branch power splitter with loss compensation based on NaYF_4:Er~(3+), Yb~(3+) nanocrystals

A polymer waveguide Y-branch power splitter with loss compensation is proposed based on NaYF_4:Er~(3+), Yb~(3+)nanocrystals prepared by a high temperature thermal decomposition method. The Y-branch power splitter is designed as a structure of embedded waveguide, and its core material is nanocrystals-doped SU-8. The insertion loss of the device is ～ 15 dB. For an input signal power of 0.05 mW and a pump power of 267.7 mW, the two branches with 5.81-dB and5.41-dB loss compensations at 1530 nm are achieved respectively. A polymer waveguide Y-branch power splitter with loss compensation has an important research significance.     

Enhancement of up-conversion luminescence properties in Yb~(3+)/Tm~(3+)/Er~(3+) tri-doped transparent oxyfluoride tellurite glass ceramics

<正>Optically transparent Er~(3+)/Tm~(3+)/Yb~(3+) tri-doped oxyfluoride tellurite based nano-crystallized glass ceramics with the batching composition of 73TeO_2-15ZnO-7ZnF_2-3YF3-1.5YbF3-0.3ErF3-0.2TmF_3(mol%) is prepared by a conventional melting quenching and the subsequent heat treatment processes.The sizes of grown nano-crystals in glass matrix appear to be smaller than 100 nm from the scanning electron microscope measurement.Visible up-conversion luminescence of the as melted glass and glass ceramics is investigated.The three-color up-conversion luminescence intensities by 980-nm pumping are increased significantly due to the heat treatment,and the blue intensity increases with a higher magnitude than other wavelengths after heat treatment.     

High-power and highly efficient Tm3+-doped silica fiber lasers pumped with diode lasers operating at 1150 nm

An output power of 1.74 W at 2.03 microm was generated at a slope efficiency of 51% when a double-clad Tm(3+)-doped silica fiber laser was pumped with high-power 1150 nm diode lasers. Pump excited state absorption from the upper laser level populates higher energy levels allowing cross relaxation to repopulate the upper laser level at a quantum efficiency greater than unity and to limit losses relating to additional pump excited state absorption. The output power was scaled to 4.77 W when both ends of the fiber were pumped.     

Determination of energy transfer and upconversion constants for Yb~(3+)/Er~(3+) codoped phosphate glass

<正>The energy transfer and cooperation upconversion processes are investigated in Yb~(3+)/Er~(3+) codoped phosphate glass.Based on the measured curves of output power versus incident power,the laser and spectroscopic parameters of the glass are fitted and analyzed.We focus on the resonant energy transfer constant k from Yb~(3+) to Er~(3+) as well as the cooperation upconversion coefficient C_(up) from ~4I_(13/2) of Er~(3+).The fitted k and C_(up) can give almost the same results for different thicknesses of glass disk with the same doping concentrations.The determination of these parameters is helpful for the development of Yb~(3+)/Er~(3+) codoped laser glass.     

Tm~(3+)/Yb~(3+)∶LaF_3纳米体系中掺杂Yb~(3+)离子对Tm~(3+)离子荧光发射的影响

为研究Yb~(3+)离子浓度变化对Tm~(3+)离子在蓝色波段荧光强度的影响,以NaF和La(NO_3)_3为原料,采用水热法制备了Tm~(3+)和Yb~(3+)共掺的Tm~(3+)/ Yb~(3+)∶LaF_3纳米颗粒.用X射线衍射对LaF_3纳米颗粒进行表征的结果显示,纳米晶体结构呈六方相.透射电镜的观测结果显示,纳米颗粒样品大小均匀、分散性良好.在波长为800 nm的激光激发下,观测到了上转换蓝光发射,其中包括波长为474 nm和479 nm的较强的荧光辐射(相应的跃迁为~1G_4→~3H_6)和波长位于450 nm的强度较弱的荧光发射(相应的跃迁为~1D_2→~3F_4).通过观测不同Yb~(3+)离子浓度条件下共掺Tm~(3+)/Yb~(3+)∶LaF_3样品的荧光光谱,研究了Yb~(3+)离子掺杂浓度对于Tm~(3+)离子的荧光发射的影响,并探讨了产生这种现象的原因.研究结果显示,对于~1G_4→~3H_6跃迁产生的荧光发射(474 nm),当Yb~(3+)离子浓度增大时,反向能量传递速率的增加导致了荧光强度的增大.然而,当Yb~(3+)离子浓度增大到一定程度时,Yb~(3+)离子激发态能级寿命的减少将引发荧光强度的下降.相比较而言,Yb~(3+)离子的浓度的变化对于~1D_2→~3F_4跃迁产生的位于450 nm处荧光强度的影响较弱.     

Tm~(3+)/Yb~(3+)共掺激光晶体的本征光学双稳特性分析与参数优化

理论研究了650nm激光雪崩抽运Tm3+/Yb3+共掺激光晶体的本征光学双稳态.基于系统的非线性耦合速率方程理论,数值分析了Tm3+/Yb3+离子能级布居数的本征光学双稳性、系统参数对光学双稳态的影响和双稳迟滞回线的动态变化.数值结果给出了光子雪崩机制下Tm3+/Yb3+共掺激光晶体的可见与红外光谱发光的本征光学双稳态;指出了通过优化Tm3+/Yb3+离子浓度比,选取低声子能晶体基质和采用晶体冷却技术,以及调谐抽运光与Tm3+离子激发态跃迁能隙满足共振频率匹配,可以有效地增强本征光学双稳效应;通过微调谐抽运光波长和控制抽运光强变化速率,可以实现动态调控的本征光学双稳态.     

Power scaling method for 2-microm diode-cladding-pumped Tm(3+)-doped silica fiber lasers that uses Yb(3+) codoping

Unidirectional dual-wavelength pumping at 805 and 975 nm of a Tm(3+)-doped silica double-clad fiber laser that has been codoped with Yb(3+) is demonstrated. With equal 2-wt. % concentrations of the Tm(3+) and Yb(3+) ions, slope efficiencies of 49% (57%) and 35% (40%) with respect to the launched (absorbed) pump power of the 805- and 975-nm pump wavelengths, respectively, were obtained. Efficient Yb(3+) --> Tm(3+) energy transfer and efficient cross relaxation combined with minimal upconversion losses were thus operating. At the maximum output power of 18 W, the fiber laser operated at a center wavelength of 2050 nm.     

Efficient 521 nm all-fiber laser: splicing Pr(3+)-doped ZBLAN fiber to end-coated silica fiber

We demonstrated a green all-fiber laser by splicing both ends of a Pr(3+)-doped ZBLAN fiber to silica fibers, whose ends were coated with a dielectric thin film. The output power and the slope efficiency were 322 mW and 53%, respectively, and the coupled pump power of the two blue GaN pump lasers in the silica fiber core was 652 mW. We estimated that the damage threshold of the spliced structure was at least 21 MW/cm2. This splicing technique should be applicable for other wavelengths and glass fibers having low melting temperatures.     

Yb∶YAG晶体的晶胞参量及Yb~(3+)分凝系数的研究

应用提拉法生长出不同Yb3+ 浓度的Yb3xY3( 1-x) Al5O12 晶体 Yb3+ 离子的分凝系数 1是 1 .0 8±0 .0 1 ,与Yb3+ 离子掺杂浓度无关 研究了Yb3xY3( 1-x) Al5O12 晶体的晶胞参量 ,推导出联系晶胞参量、密度与Yb3+ 离子掺杂浓度的关系方程式