Simulating resonance-mediated two-photon absorption enhancement in rare-earth ions by a rectangle phase modulation

Improving the up-conversion luminescence efficiency of rare-earth ions via the multi-photon absorption process is crucial in several related application areas. In this work, we theoretically propose a feasible scheme to enhance the resonance-mediated two-photon absorption in Er~(3+) ions by shaping the femtosecond laser field with a rectangle phase modulation. Our theoretical results show that the resonance-mediated two-photon absorption can be decomposed into the on-resonant and near-resonant parts, and the on-resonant part mainly comes from the contribution of laser central frequency components, while the near-resonant part mainly results from the excitation of low and high laser frequency components.So, the rectangle phase modulation can induce a constructive interference between the two parts by properly designing the modulation depth and width, and finally realizes the resonance-mediated two-photon absorption enhancement. Moreover, our results also show that the enhancement efficiency of resonance-mediated two-photon absorption depends on the laser pulse width(or laser spectral bandwidth), final state transition frequency, and intermediate and final state absorption bandwidths. The enhancement efficiency modulation can be attributed to the relative weight manipulation of on-resonant and near-resonant two-photon absorption in the whole excitation process. This study presents a clear physical insight for the quantum control of resonance-mediated two-photon absorption in the rare-earth ions, and there will be an important significance for improving the up-conversion luminescence efficiency of rare-earthions.     

Optimal spectral phase control of femtosecond laser-induced up-conversion luminescence in Sm3+:NaYF4 glass

The spectral phase of the femtosecond laser field is an important parameter that affects the up-conversion(UC)luminescence efficiency of dopant lanthanide ions.In this work,we report an experi-mental study on controlling the UC lmiiinescence efficiency in Sm^3+:NaYF4 glass by 800-nm femtosec-ond laser pulse shaping using spectral phase modulation.The optimal phase control strategy efficiently enhances or suppresses the UC luminescence intensity.Based on the laser-power dependence of the UC luminescence intensity and its comparison with the luminescence spectrum under direct 266-nm fem-tosecond lciser irradiation,we propose herein an excitation model combining non-resonant two-photon absorption with resonance-media ted three-photon absorption to explain the experimental observations.     

Highly selective population of two excited states [2mm]in nonresonant two-photon absorption

A nonresonant two-photon absorption process can be manipulated by tailoring the ultra-short laser pulse. In this paper, we theoretically demonstrate a highly selective population of two excited states in the nonresonant two-photon absorption process by rationally designing a spectral phase distribution. Our results show that one excited state is maximally populated while the other state population is widely tunable from zero to the maximum value. We believe that the theoretical results may play an important role in the selective population of a more complex nonlinear process comprising nonresonant two-photon absorption, such as resonance-mediated (2+1)-three-photon absorption and (2+1)-resonant multiphoton ionization.     

Coherent Features of Resonance-Mediated Two-Photon Absorption Enhancement by Varying the Energy Level Structure,Laser Spectrum Bandwidth and Central Frequency

The femtosecond pulse shaping technique has been shown to be an effective method to control the multi-photon absorption by the light-matter interaction. Previous studies mainly focused on the quantum coherent control of the multi-photon absorption by the phase, amplitude and polarization modulation, but the coherent features of the multi-photon absorption depending on the energy level structure, the laser spectrum bandwidth and laser central frequency still lack in-depth systematic research. In this work, we further explore the coherent features of the resonance-mediated two-photon absorption in a rubidium atom by varying the energy level structure, spectrum bandwidth and central frequency of the femtosecond laser field. The theoretical results show that the change of the intermediate state detuning can effectively influence the enhancement of the near-resonant part, which further affects the transform-limited(TL)-normalized final state population maximun. Moreover, as the laser spectrum bandwidth increases, the TL-normalized final state population maximum can be effectively enhanced due to the increase of the enhancement in the near-resonant part, but the TL-normalized final state population maximum is constant by varying the laser central frequency. These studies can provide a clear physical picture for understanding the coherent features of the resonance-mediated two-photon absorption, and can also provide a theoretical guidance for the future applications.     

磷酸盐、锗酸盐和碲酸盐玻璃中Ce3+、Tb3+、Er3+和Tm3+离子的发光和敏化作用的研究——Ⅱ.辐射跃迁、无辐射跃迁和能量转移

对不同玻璃基质中的Tb3+、Er3+和Tm3+离子的辐射跃迁和无辐射跃迁速率进行了计算和测量,并讨论了基质玻璃对跃迁特性的影响。研究了Ce3+对Er3+、Tm3+,Tb3+的敏化作用,得出Ce3+对Er3+离子的敏化作用是弱的,而Ce3+对Tm3+和Tb3+是较强的,并对敏化机理进行了讨论。     

用于液体激光介质的Nd~(3+)离子掺杂氟化镧纳米颗粒的制备与性能表征

设计并合成了掺杂不同Nd3+离子浓度的氟化镧纳米颗粒,并用油酸进行了表面修饰,使得这类纳米颗粒可分散于常见的有机溶剂中形成透明、均一、稳定的溶液。对纳米颗粒的结构、晶相以及发光性能进行了表征。固体和溶液材料在1 060 nm都有强的发射峰,说明纳米晶格可有效地保护Nd3+离子免受外界环境对发光的猝灭影响。纳米颗粒有机溶液的吸收损耗和散射损耗测试结果表明,其总损耗系数能够满足激光介质材料的损耗要求,为该材料的实用化打下了基础。     

Up-conversion luminescence tuning in Er~(3+) -doped ceramic glass by femtosecond laser pulse at different laser powers

The up-conversion luminescence tuning of rare-earth ions is an important research topic for understanding luminescence mechanisms and promoting related applications. In this paper, we experimentally study the up-conversion luminescence tuning of Er~(3+)-doped ceramic glass excited by the unshaped, V-shaped and cosine-shaped femtosecond laser field with different laser powers. The results show that green and red up-conversion luminescence can be effectively tuned by varying the power or spectral phase of the femtosecond laser field. We further analyze the up-conversion luminescence tuning mechanism by considering different excitation processes, including single-photon absorption(SPA), two-photon absorption(TPA), excited state absorption(ESA), and energy transfer up-conversion(ETU). The relative weight of TPA in the whole excitation process can increase with the increase of the laser power, thereby enhancing the intensity ratio between green and red luminescence(I_(547)/I_(656)). However, the second ETU(ETU2) process can generate red luminescence and reduce the green and red luminescence intensity ratio I_(547)/I_(656), while the third ESA(ESA3) process can produce green luminescence and enhance its control efficiency. Moreover, the up-conversion luminescence tuning mechanism is further validated by observing the up-conversion luminescence intensity, depending on the laser power and the down-conversion luminescence spectrum under the excitation of 400-nm femtosecond laser pulse. These studies can present a clear physical picture that enables us to understand the up-conversion luminescence tuning mechanism in rare-earth ions, and can also provide an opportunity to tune up-conversion luminescence to promote its related applications.     

Up-conversion luminescence polarization control in Er~(3+)-doped NaYF_4 nanocrystals

We propose a femtosecond laser polarization modulation scheme to control the up-conversion(UC) luminescence in Er~(3+)-doped NaYF_4 nanocrystals dispersed in the silicate glass. We show that the UC luminescence can be suppressed when the laser polarization is changed from linear through elliptical to circular, and the higher repetition rate will yield the lower control efficiency. We theoretically analyze the physical control mechanism of the UC luminescence polarization modulation by considering on- and near-resonant two-photon absorption, energy transfer up-conversion, and excited state absorption, and show that the polarization control mainly comes from the contribution of near-resonant two-photon absorption. Furthermore, we propose a method to improve the polarization control efficiency of UC luminescence in rare-earth ions by applying a two-color femtosecond laser field.     

白色荧光粉CaF2∶Yb3+/Eu3+/La3+的制备及其上转换发光特性

采用改进的两步高温固相熔融法制备了Yb^3+、Eu^3+、La^3+共掺杂CaF 2的上转换荧光粉。基于荧光猝灭原理,通过改变La^3+掺杂浓度来调节CaF 2∶Yb^3+/Eu^3+材料的发光性能,并在980 nm近红外光激发下,获得了该材料的白色上转换发光(UCL)。在该发光体系中,Yb^3+不仅起到了敏化Eu^3+的作用,同时,Yb^3+二聚体(Yb^3+-dimer)自身合作发出波长范围480~540 nm的绿色荧光。而白光三基色中的绿光正是来自Yb^3+二聚体的合作发光。Eu^3+则作为激活剂,同时发出红色和蓝色荧光。荧光寿命测试结果表明Yb^3+-dimer与Eu^3+之间存在有效的能量传递。值得注意的是,在980 nm激光激发下,1%La^3+掺杂的样品表现出最佳的红、绿、蓝三基色光比列,实现了材料的上转换白光发射,其色度坐标为(0.311,0.340)。     

Focusing surface plasmons on Er3+ ions through gold planar plasmonic lenses

Gold plasmonic lenses consisting of a planar concentric rings-groove with different periods were milled with a focused gallium ion beam on a gold thin film deposited onto an Er³⁺-doped tellurite glass. The plasmonic lenses were vertically illuminated with an argon ion laser highly focused by means of a 50× objective lens. The focusing mechanism of the plasmonic lenses is explained using a coherent interference model of surface plasmon-polariton (SPP) generation on the circular grating due to the incident field. As a result, phase modulation can be accomplished by the groove gap, similar to a nanoslit array with different widths. This focusing allows a high confinement of SPPs that can excite the Er³⁺ ions of the glass. The Er³⁺ luminescence spectra were measured in the far-field (500?C750?nm wavelength range), where we could verify the excitation yield via the plasmonic lens on the Er³⁺ ions. We analyze the influence of the geometrical parameters on the luminescence spectra. The variation of these parameters results in considerable changes of the luminescence spectra.     

Gd~(3+)掺杂浓度对NaErF_4∶Yb纳米晶上转换荧光性能的影响

采用温和的溶剂热法制备较强红光发射的NaErF4∶Yb,Gd上转换纳米晶,控制Gd~(3+)的掺杂浓度实现了晶相和尺寸可控以及上转换荧光的增强。X射线衍射谱(XRD)、透射电子显微镜图像(TEM)和上转换发射光谱结果分析表明,Gd~(3+)掺杂可以有效地促进NaErF_4纳米晶的晶相由立方相向六角相转变,并且减小纳米粒子的尺寸。随着Gd~(3+)掺杂浓度的上升,上转换荧光强度明显增大。当Gd~(3+)摩尔分数为25%时,样品的上转换荧光强度达到最大。同时,研究了在980 nm近红外激光激发下,Yb~(3+)与Er~(3+)间有效的能量传递以及上转换发光机制。     

Dy3+单掺和Er3+,Yb3+共掺氧氟微晶玻璃的发光性能

采用高温熔融法和热处理工艺制作了含有GdF3纳米晶的氧氟微晶玻璃。在386 nm激发下,Dy3+掺杂氧氟微晶玻璃的发光强度明显增强,且蓝光对黄光的发光强度比逐渐增大,表明Dy3+已进入到GdF3纳米晶中。在980 nm激光器泵浦下,Er3+,Yb3+共掺氧氟微晶玻璃的上转换发光随着热处理温度的升高明显增强,Er3+的上转换发光出现明显的Stark分裂现象,这亦说明Er3+已进入到GdF3纳米晶相中。通过研究上转换发光强度与泵浦功率的关系,确定绿光上转换发光为双光子过程。     

钬铥双掺钨酸镱钾激光晶体光谱参数计算

采用顶部籽晶提拉法（TSSG）生长了钬铥双掺钨酸镱钾（KHo_0.04Tm_0.06Yb_0.9（WO₄）₂）激光晶体。测试了该晶体的吸收及荧光光谱,计算了其光谱参数。实验结果表明：该晶体在890~1 000 nm范围吸收带较宽,半峰宽为90 nm,计算了主峰1 000 nm处吸收截面为16.92×10^-20 cm²;Tm³⁺在1 690~1 812 nm范围存在较宽的吸收带,半峰宽为118 nm,易于实现Yb→Ho、Yb→Tm、Tm→Ho的能量传递。根据Judd-Ofelt理论,计算了该晶体的光谱强度参数。根据Tm³⁺、Ho³⁺、Yb³⁺离子能级图,讨论了产生1 750~2 200 nm荧光发射的3种能量传递方式。最后计算了主峰2 030 nm处受激发射截面为3.47×10^-20 cm²,表明该晶体可作为2 μm波段优异的激光增益介质。     

Er^3＋／Yb^3＋共掺杂ZnO粉末的上转换发光特性

采用高温氧化法制备了Er3 /Yb3 共掺杂ZnO粉。通过X射线衍射和扫描电镜对其进行了成分和组织结构分析,发现样品主要由ZnO和YbF3组成。在ZnO中测量到少量Er3 和Yb3 ,而YbF3中无Er3 ,故发光主要是由ZnO产生的。在980nm半导体激光器的激发下,观察到由处于激发态能级4F9/2,4S3/2,2H11/2和2H9/2的Er3 离子向基态4I15/2跃迁时发出的波长依次为658,538,522和409nm的上转换发光。在488nmAr 激光器的激发下,观察到了较强的409nm的紫光,466和450nm的弱蓝光以及379nm的紫外光,分别对应于Er3 离子的2H9/2→4I15/2,2P3/2→4I11/2,4F3/2/4F5/2→4I15/2,4G11/2→4I15/2等跃迁。上转换发光强度随激发功率的变化关系表明,488nm激发下紫色上转换荧光为双光子过程,主要是通过Er3 /Yb3 离子间正向和反向的能量传递来实现的。     

YNbO4：Tm3+/Yb3+上转换发光特性研究

按照50Nb₂O₅-（46-x）Y₂O₃-4Yb₂O₃-xTm₂O₃（x=0.1,0.2,0.5,1,2）的配比方式,采用高温固相法制备出了掺杂Tm³⁺/Yb³⁺的YNbO₄晶体粉末。在980 nm红外光激发下,观测到波长为478,645,707 nm的上转换荧光,分别对应于Tm³⁺离子的¹G₄→³H₆、¹G₄→³F₄、³F₃→³H₆能级跃迁过程。利用上转换发射功率与980 nm激光器工作电流关系估算出跃迁过程吸收光子数目为2.72,2.69,2.01,从而确定出前两者为三光子吸收过程,最后一个对应于双光子吸收过程。运用Judd-Ofelt理论研究样品光谱特性,根据样品的吸收谱得到样品的谱线强度参数Ω_t（t=2,4,6）,进而得出理论振子强度及实验振子强度,二者均方根偏差δ_rms=1.299×10^-7。计算了Tm³⁺离子向下能级跃迁的跃迁几率、跃迁分支比等参数。最后得出结论：（1）³F₄能级寿命较长,适合作为上转换中间能级;（2）³H₅能级寿命较长,且³H₅→³H₆跃迁分支比（96.46%）接近100%,可用于产生1 216 nm激光。     

Efficient VUV sensitization of Eu3+ emission by Tb3+ in potassium rare‐earth double phosphate

The luminescence properties of K₃Tb(PO₄)₂ activated by Eu³⁺ were studied at excitation over the 120–300 nm wavelength range. It is demonstrated that Tb³⁺ ions, exhibiting a strong absorption band in the vacuum‐ultraviolet (VUV), can provide efficient sensitisation of Eu³⁺ emission in this wave length range, giving rise to intense red luminescence at 150 nm excitation. A proof is given for the concept of VUV sensitisation enabling the engineering of luminescence materials with enhanced conversion efficiency of VUV radiation into visible light. (© 2009 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Pb~(2+)掺杂导致的CaF_2中Yb~(3+)离子三聚体合作发光猝灭

利用978 nm近红外光激发样品Ca F2∶Pb2+,Yb3+,在室温下观察到二价Pb2+离子在383 nm附近的紫外上转换发光。该发射峰对应于Pb2+离子的3P0"1A1g(1S0)跃迁。瞬态光谱测量结果表明:在这个材料体系中,Pb2+离子的激发来自于Yb3+离子三聚体的合作敏化。但是随着Pb2+离子掺杂浓度的提高,Yb3+离子三聚体遭到结构性破坏,导致其合作发光减弱。本文首次利用Pb2+离子掺杂造成Yb3+离子三聚体的结构性破坏,从而引起合作荧光猝灭,并对在Ca F2基质中因其他二价离子的掺入而造成的Yb3+三聚体合作发光猝灭给予了合理的解释。     

Cr4+掺杂Li1.14Zn1.43SiO4透明微晶玻璃近红外宽带光谱特性

采用高温熔融法和热处理制备了Cr⁴⁺掺杂Li_1.14Zn_1.43SiO₄微晶玻璃, 探讨了不同热处理温度下样品的物相、微观形貌及发光性能. 结果表明: 580℃热处理2h得到的微晶玻璃, Li_1.14Zn_1.43SiO₄微晶的粒径约为5nm, 在808nm的二极管激发下, 可观察到中心波长位于1226nm, 半高宽为230nm的近红外宽带发射峰, 荧光寿命约为200.73±1.71μs. 随着热处理温度的升高, Cr⁴⁺离子所处的晶体场环境发生了变化, 且可以观察到样品吸收光谱发生微弱的蓝移, 而荧光光谱发生少量的红移, 分析了晶体场环境变化对样品发光性能的影响. 关键词： 铬离子 微晶玻璃 超宽带发光 晶体场     

Multichannel selective femtosecond coherent control based on symmetry properties

We present and implement a new scheme for extended multichannel selective femtosecond coherent control based on symmetry properties of the excitation channels. Here, an atomic nonresonant two-photon absorption channel is coherently incorporated in a resonance-mediated (2+1) three-photon absorption channel. By proper pulse shaping, utilizing the invariance of the two-photon absorption to specific phase transformations of the pulse, the three-photon absorption is tuned independently over an order-of-magnitude yield range for any possible two-photon absorption yield. Noticeable is a set of "two-photon dark pulses" inducing widely tunable three-photon absorption.     

Nd3+:GGG and Cr4+:GGG epitaxial films for neodymium lasers

An efficient technology was developed for growing the gadolinium gallium garnet (GGG) single-crystal films doped with Nd³⁺ or Cr and Ca ions. The films with thickness up to 100 μm have been grown by liquid-phase epitaxy method on undoped GGG substrates of small and big sizes (5–8 mm and up to 76 mm in diameter, respectively). The dependence of absorption, luminescence spectra and optical losses at the wavelength of 1 μm on growth temperature and melt-solution composition was studied. We demonstrated that Cr⁴⁺ centers have been implemented in epitaxial films and these films may be used as passive Q-switches for laser systems.