Spectroscopic characteristics of Yb^3＋：LiLa（WO4）2 crystal

The spectroscopic characterization and fluorescence dynamics of Yb^3＋：LiLa（WO4）2 crystal are investigated. The Yb^3＋：LiLa（W04）2 crystal exhibits a broad absorption and emission spectral bands, large absorption and emission cross sections, and moderate fluorescence lifetime. Blue light emission around 480 nm is observed at 10 K and is demonstrated through cooperative upconversion from the deexcitation of excited Yb^3＋-Yb^3＋ pairs.     

Tm：YVO4晶体中Tm^3＋的发光研究

测量了Tm:YVO4晶体的吸收光谱,以346nm,363nm(^1D2),475nm(^1G4),698nm(^3F2,^3F3)和801nm(^3H4)光激发时的发射光谱,以及位于454nm(^1D2→^3F4),475nm(^1G4→^3H6),646nm(^1G4→^3F4),806nm(^3H4→^3H6)的荧光谱线的激发光谱,对测量的结果进行了详细分析,解释了离子能级间的跃迁过程,提出了Tm:YVO4晶体基质与Tm^3 之间的能量交换的概念和新的跃迁通道,证实了存在^1D2 ^3H6→^1G4 ^3F4以及^1G4 ^3H6→^3H4 ^3H5的能量传递过程,还可能存在交叉弛豫过程^1G4 ^H6→^3F2 ^3F4. 这些过程使得Tm:YVO4晶体难以实现^1D2能级上转换发光（454nm左右）,但475nm的上转换发光（^1G4→^3H6)较强,^3F4能级是潜在红外激光发射能级。     

Spectroscopic Properties of Yb^3＋-doped Germano-Silicate Glasses

We investigate the absorption, stimulated emission cross section and potential laser parameters of Yb^3 doped gernano-silicate glasses (GSY glass). The emission cross section is evaluated by using the measured absorption spectra and the principle of reciprocity. It is found that Yb^3 in GSY glasses has high stimulated emission cross section of 0.5-0.65pm^2 near 1020nm and exists long measured fluorescence lifetime of 1.20-2.00ms. Compared with other glass hosts, the GSY glass exhibits excellent general spectroscopic properties for Yb^3 -doped double-cladding fibres.     

4f2g5^1组态对Nd^3＋：YVO4晶体光谱的影响

从Ｊｕｄｄ－Ｏｆｅｌｔ理论和群链方案出发，在考虑了ＹＶＯ４晶体中Ｎｄ＾３＋的４ｆ＾２５ｇ＾１组态或７阶奇晶场的影响下，理论上导出了晶场作用下电偶极跃迁矩阵元公式，据计算Ｎｄ＾３＋：ＹＶＯ４有关光谱跃迁相对强度和偏振性质。     

Compact, Low Threshold Nd^3＋：YVO4 Self-Raman Laser at 1178 nm

A compact low-threshold Raman laser at 1178 nm is experimentally realized by using a diode-end-pumped actively Q-switched Nd^3＋ ：YVO4 self-Raman laser. The threshold is 370mW at a pulse repetition frequency of S kHz. The maximum Raman laser output is 182 m W with the pulse duration smaller than 20 ns at a pulse repetition frequency of 30kHz with 1.8 W incident power. The optical efficiency from the incident power to the Raman laser is 10% and the slope efficiency is 13.5%.     

YVO4晶体及其掺Nd的喇曼光谱

本文报道了对YVO4晶体及其掺Nd的喇曼光谱的测量结果,用这些结果可以了解到这种材料的声子能谱情况,在与其它基质材料比较中可以看出它的特点是：分立的低声子在500－800cm^-1之间有一个间隙,主要部分分布在800－900cm^-1附近,根据群论分析可以得出各喇曼谱线相应的对称性,而且可看出这些喇曼谱线主要来源于VO4^3-的振动,对这种不均匀分布的声子能变对于其光谱性能可能产生的影响也作了分析讨论,测量结果还发现掺杂能抑制原有的高能声子。     

同步辐射与GGG：Nd^3＋晶体的相互作用

用北京同步辐射489A-VUV束线作为连续光源测定了GGG:Nd~(3+)晶体的短波吸收光谱。用束线4B9A-WX作为光源激发GGG:Nd~(3+),测定了它的XEOL(X-ray excited optical luminescence)。     

Tm∶YVO4晶体中Tm3+的发光研究

测量了Tm∶YVO4 晶体的吸收光谱 ,以 34 6nm、36 3nm(1D2 )、475nm(1G4 )、6 98nm (3 F2 ,3 F3 )和 80 1nm(3 H4 )光激发时的发射光谱 ,以及位于 45 4nm (1D2 → 3 F4 )、475nm (1G4 → 3 H6)、6 46nm (1G4 → 3 F4 )、80 6nm(3 H4 →3 H6)的荧光谱线的激发光谱 ,对测量的结果进行了详细分析 ,解释了离子能级间的跃迁过程。提出了Tm∶YVO4 晶体基质与Tm3 + 之间的能量交换的概念和新的跃迁通道 ,证实了存在1D2 +3 H6→1G4 +3 F4 以及1G4 +3 H6→3 H4 +3 H5的能量传递过程 ,还可能存在交叉弛豫过程 1G4 +3 H6→3 F2 +3 F4 。这些过程使得Tm∶YVO4 晶体难以实现1D2 能级上转换发光 (4 5 4nm左右 ) ,但 475nm的上转换发光 (1G4 →3 H6)较强 ,3 F4 能级是潜在红外激光发射能级。     

Design and preparation of multilayer optical coatings for laser crystal Nd：YVO4 and KTP

Design and preparation of multilayer optical coatings are investigated on laser crystal Nd：YVO4, YVO4, and frequency doubling crystal KTP substrate. Multilayer optical coatings are deposited on one surface of the crystals using the ion beam sputtering technique, and the other surface is coated with a single SiO2 as protective layer. For the YVO4 crystal after coating, the reflectivity at 1 064 and 532 nm are greater than 99.9% and 99.8%, respectively, and the transmissivity at 808 nm is greater than 91.5%. For the KTP crystal after coating, the reflectivity at 1064 nm is greater than 99.95%, and the transmissivity at 532 nm is greater than 99.5%. After thermal annealing, the transmissivity can be improved. The obtained coated crystals can be used in high Dower solid-state lasers.     

5at％Yb3＋：YNbo4的提拉法晶体生长和光谱特性

用提拉法生长了新型激光晶体5at％Yb3＋：YNbO4,测量了它的吸收和光致发光光谱,计算了它的吸收和发射截面,并对其激光性能进行了评估．Yb3＋：YNbO4的吸收半峰全宽为17nm,吸收峰位于933,955,974和1003nm,相应的吸收截面分别为0．73×10^-20,1．85×10^-20,0．86×10^-20。和0．44×10^-20cm2;最大吸收截面值为Yb3＋：YAG的两倍．光致发光谱的发射带的中心位置处于1020nm附近,相应的半高宽为41nm,是Yb3＋：YAG的3倍;Yb3＋：YNbO4在955,974,1005,1021和1030nm处都有着较大的发射截面,截面值分别为0．69×10^-20,0．86×10^-20,1．81×10^-20,1．11×10^-20和0．57×10^-20cm2,最大发射截面值与Yb3＋：YAG相当．Yb3＋：YNbO4晶体的宽发射带有利于实现相应波长的超短脉冲和可调谐激光输出,表明它是在这些领域非常有希望的全固态工作物质．     

Passively Q-switched laser operation in a composite Nd:YVO4/Nd:YVO4/Nd:YVO4 crystal with a GaAs saturable absorber

By using a piece of GaAs wafer as the saturable absorber, the performance of the passively Q-switched composite Nd:YVO₄ laser with different output couplers has been demonstrated for the first time as far as we know. The largest continuous wave output power of 1.52 W is obtained at the incident pump power of 5.31 W, giving an optical conversion efficiency of 28.7% and a slope efficiency of 30.2%. The shortest pulse width of 11 ns, the largest single-pulse energy of 2.49 μJ and the highest peak power of 190 W are also obtained.     

自受激拉曼晶体Nd3+:SrMoO4的光谱性质研究

通过拉曼散射光谱，吸收光谱，荧光发射寿命和808 nm LD激发下的红外荧光光谱的实验测量，系统研究了Nd³⁺:SrMoO₄晶体的自受激拉曼光谱性质.分析指认了拉曼散射光谱中各拉曼峰所对应的晶格振动模式，得出了其SRS活性最强的声子频率约为898 cm^-1，对应于(MoO^2-₄)离子团的完全对称光学伸缩振动A_g模；通过J-O理论对晶体的吸收谱进行了全面的光谱参数计算，得出⁴F_3/2→⁴I_11/2跃迁的积分发射截面达0.57×10^-18 cm²，自发辐射概率为141.06 s^-1；同时，实验测得该跃迁的荧光发射寿命约为0.2 ms.最后，结合808 nm LD激发下的红外波段荧光光谱，论证了SrMoO₄晶体中Nd³⁺离子1068 nm发射通过拉曼频移获得1180 nm一级斯托克斯激光发射的可能性，为Nd³⁺:SrMoO₄晶体的自受激拉曼激光器研究提供了理论依据. 关键词： 3+离子')" href="#">d³⁺离子 4 晶体')" href="#">SrMoO₄ 晶体 自受激拉曼散射     

Diode-pumped doubly Q-switched mode-locked YVO4/Nd:YVO4 laser with AO and GaAs saturable absorber

By using both acousto-optic (AO) modulator and GaAs saturable absorber, a diode-pumped doubly Q-switched and mode-locked (QML) YVO₄/Nd:YVO₄ laser is presented. The average output power and the pulse width of the Q-switched envelope have been measured. The Q-switch pulse energy of the doubly QML laser are higher than that only with GaAs. The stability of the QML laser with the dual-loss-modulation is significantly improved if compared to that only with GaAs.The experimental results show that the doubly QML YVO₄/Nd:YVO₄ laser has nearly 80% modulation depth and deeper than that of the singly passively QML pulse. The doubly Q-switched mode-locked pulse inside the Q-switched envelope has a repetition rate of 111 MHz and its pulse width is estimated to be about 700 ps. By using a hyperbolic secant square function and considering the Gaussian distribution of the intracavity photon density, the coupled equations for diode-pumped dual-loss-modulated QML laser is given and the numerical solutions of the equations are in good agreement with the experimental results.     

Efficient and compact intracavity-frequency-doubled YVO4/Nd:YVO4/KTP laser through analysis of the interaction length

In this paper, a stable end-pumped intracavity-frequency-doubled green laser was demonstrated. The interaction length of different pump systems before setting up the experiment was analyzed in order to find out an effective pump system. The experimental results indicate that the pump system in our configuration is beneficial to the efficient CW Nd lasers. A continue-grown composite crystal YVO₄/Nd:YVO₄, with Nd³⁺ concentration doping of 0.3 at.%, is used as laser medium. With an incident pump power of 27.5 W, as high as 7.2 W of CW output power at 532 nm was achieved. The optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 26.2% was obtained in CW modes with a flat-flat cavity design.     

The thermal effect in diode-end-pumped continuous-wave 914-nm Nd:YVO4 laser

The thermal effect and the heat generation in diode-end-pumped continuous-wave 914-nm Nd:YVO₄ lasers are investigated in detail. A theoretical model of a diode end-pumped solid-state laser is constructed to analyse the influence of fractional thermal loading on the thermal effect in the Nd:YVO₄ laser based on finite element analysis. The thermal focal lengths and the end-surface deformations of laser rods in Nd:YVO₄ quasi-three-level and four-level lasers are measured and compared with the results obtained by ordinary interferometry for the demonstration of higher thermal loading in 914-nm laser. Finally the fractional thermal loading in the Nd:YVO₄ quasi-three-level laser is calculated by matching the experimental and the simulated end deformations.     

ANISOTROPY OF OPTICAL ABSORPTION INTENSITY IN Tm3+ DOPED YVO4 CRYSTALS

Seven absorption group-bands (¹D₂, ¹G₄, ³F₂, ³F₃, ³H₄, ³H₅, ³F₄) of Tm³⁺ in YVO₄ single crystals have been observed in the orientation absorption spectra recorded in the spectral range from 200 to 4000 nm at 300K. The integrated absorption cross section for each group-band was accurately evaluated. On the assumption that the anisotropy of this uni-axial crystal is small, the Judd-Ofelt theory was extended for the calculation of 4f-4f transition intensities of Tm³⁺ in YVO₄. Two sets of phenomenological intensity parameters were derived from a least-squares-fit procedure. For c-axis cut sample we have Ω₂=10.18 (10^-20cm²), Ω₄=1.96 (10^-20cm²), Ω₆=0.75 (10^-20cm²).For a-axis cut sample we have Ω₂=8.20 (10^-20cm²), Ω₄=2.47 (10^-20cm²), Ω₆=0.91 (10^-20cm²). The anisotropy of the optical absorption intensities of Tm³⁺:YVO₄ was theoretically analyzed in detail.     

激光二极管端面抽运的高效率1.34μm Nd:YVO4 平凹腔型激光器

理论方面分析了端面抽运的1.34mm Nd:YVO4平凹腔型激光器的各项参数；文中的分析可为同类激光器的设计提供参考。实验方面实现了LD端面抽运的1.34mm Nd:YVO4平凹腔型激光器的运转；在输入泵浦功率为9.0W时，获得了1.34mm 激光输出功率3.51W，光－光转换效率为39.0%。     

A comparative study of continuous laser operation on the F3/2-I9/2 transitions of Nd:GdVO4 and Nd:YVO4 crystals

A comparative study of Nd:GdVO₄ and Nd:YVO₄ crystal lasers pumped by a fiber-coupled diode array has been conducted at the ⁴F_3/2-⁴I_9/2 transitions wavelengths of 912 nm and 914 nm, as well as when intracavity frequency-doubled to 456 nm and 457 nm, respectively. At the fundamental wavelength of 912 nm and second harmonic wavelength of 456 nm, maximum output powers from the Nd:GdVO₄ crystal laser were 7.85 W and 4.6 W at a pump power of 29 W. All the results obtained from Nd:GdVO₄ were superior to those of Nd:YVO₄, indicating that Nd:GdVO₄ is a more efficient laser crystal than Nd:YVO₄ for laser operation on the ⁴F_3/2-⁴I_9/2 transitions.     

DESIGN OF A 532nm Nd:YVO4/KTP SINGLE-FREQUENCY LASER

A model of the laser-diode pumped solid-state laser is developed to deduce the minimum average radii of the pump beam in the solid medium, since the smaller the cavity waist, the higher the laser output power is expected to be. With an appropriate coupling system consisting of the collimating lens, prism pair and focusing lens, a diode-pumped single-frequency Nd:YVO₄/KTP intracavity frequency-doubling cw laser has been demonstrated through the precise temperature control of the Nd:YVO₄ crystal, the KTP crystal and the diode laser. The 532nm single-frequency output power of 40.4mW (in fact 55mW if the reflection loss of the triangular prism is taken into account) is obtained for an incident power of 515mW. It is derived theoretically and is verified in experiment that the frequency drift of the free-running laser can be reduced by increasing the cavity length.     

Absorption coefficients of an undoped YVO4 crystal

In this paper, the absorption coefficients α_o (for ordinary ray) and α_e (for extraordinary ray) of an undoped YVO₄ crystal were calculated by measuring the transmissivities and refractive indices. The mean values 0.00549 cm⁻¹ of α_o measured by unpolarized light, and 0.00432 cm⁻¹ of α_o and 0.00420 cm⁻¹ of α_e measured by linear polarized light were reported, respectively. The corresponding absorption curves were given. The discussions about the errors were made. This work is available to evaluate quantificationally the quality of undoped YVO₄ crystal and provides the significant data of absorption coefficient for its applications.