Zn2+∶Yb3+∶LiNbO3晶体生长及光谱性能研究

采用提拉法成功生长了Zn2+(2mol;)单掺的同成分铌酸锂(Zn2+∶LiNbO3)晶体及Zn2+(6mol;)和Yb3+(1 mol;)双掺的同成分铌酸锂(Zn2∶Yb3+∶LiNbO3)晶体,晶体尺寸分别约为φ30 mm×40 mm和φ30 mm×50mm.测试了这两个晶体的XRD图谱并与标准图谱进行了比较.测量了Zn2∶LiNbO3和Zn2∶Yb3+∶LiNbO3晶体的红外透射光谱,OH-的振动吸收峰分别位于3484.2 cm-和3493.7 cm-1,表明Zn2+的掺杂浓度还都处在阈值以下.研究了Zn2+∶Yb3+∶LiNbO3晶体的室温吸收、发射光谱和荧光寿命特性,表明其是潜在的近红外激光增益介质,有望发展新型功能激光器件.     

掺Yb3+钇铝石榴石晶体的生长和性能研究

用提拉法生长出φ40×190mm3的掺Yb3+钇铝石榴石(Yb∶YAG)晶体,摸索出了合适的温场系统、生长工艺和热处理条件.通过测量Yb∶YAG晶体在939nm处的透过率得出了其吸收系数与原始掺杂浓度之间的关系.所生长Yb∶YAG晶体的光-光转换效率为38.6;,斜率效率达55.1;.     

掺Er3+晶体近3 μm中红外激光研究进展

Er³⁺近3μm激光是高精度激光手术的理想光源,此外其本身可作为中远红外激光系统的泵浦源,对长波激光的发展具有重要价值.研究表明,Er离子间的合作上转换能够抑制激光下能级寿命过长引起的粒子阻塞,显著提高激光效率.据此提出的“高浓度掺杂”方案造成了增益晶体严重的热效应,限制了激光功率提升.本文简要总结了关于掺Er³⁺晶体激光自终止和合作上转换的研究成果,介绍了目前实现高功率近3μm激光的实验方案及其研究进展,对高功率Er³⁺近3 μm激光的发展进行了展望.     

Yb3+:YVO4晶体的生长及光谱性能研究

采用提拉法生长出光学质量优良的Yb3+:YVO4晶体,研究生长过程中工艺参数的控制.测得掺杂浓度为18.1;Yb3+:YVO4晶体中Yb3+离子的有效分凝系数Keff为0.96.测定了不同Yb3+离子掺杂浓度晶体的吸收光谱和荧光光谱,并分别计算了不同掺杂浓度下Yb3+:YVO4晶体的光谱参数.本文总结和解释了掺杂浓度影响其性能的规律,讨论了Yb3+:YVO4晶体作为激光晶体的优点.     

Er3+,Yb3+:YAl3(BO3)4晶体的光谱性质研究

采用助熔剂法生长了Er3+,Yb3+共掺的YAl3(BO3)4晶体,测量了晶体的室温吸收谱.由此吸收谱,根据JuddOfelt理论计算了Er3+在Er3+,Yb3+:YAl3(BO3)4晶体中的强度参数、自发辐射几率、积分发射截面等参数.强度参数为Ω2=2.44×10-20cm2、Ω4=2.00×10-20cm2、Ω6=6.10×10-20cm2.研究了晶体的荧光特性,并在976nm激光泵浦下得到了上转换绿色荧光.     

Yb3+: Sr3Gd(BO3)3激光晶体的生长和光谱特性

采用提拉法(Czochralski)生长出了掺Yb3+的Sr3Gd(BO3)3晶体,晶体尺寸达到:25 mm×30 mm.测量了Yb3+: Sr3Gd(BO3)3晶体的吸收谱、荧光谱以及荧光寿命.Yb3+: Sr3Gd(BO3)3晶体在975 nm有一半峰宽为7 nm的强吸收峰,π谱的吸收跃迁截面σa=7.28×10-21 cm2,在1040 nm的发射跃迁截面σe=1.43×10-21 cm2.辐射寿命为1.46 ms, Yb3+浓度为13 at;时的荧光寿命f=2.14 ms,Yb3+浓度为0.5 at;时的荧光寿命f=1.21 ms.     

稀土激光晶体研究进展

简述了近年来掺稀土激光晶体的研究进展,详细介绍了若干新型掺稀土激光晶体的结构、热力学性能、机械性能、光谱特性和激光性能.发现激光晶体正朝着改善晶体物理性能、提高输出光强、拓宽输出波长范围的方向发展,而且由于激光二极管性价比的提高,探索适用于LD泵浦的激光晶体将成为主流.本文为进一步研究和应用这些激光晶体提供了参考.     

0.5at;Yb∶YAG晶体光谱与激光性能研究

采用提拉法生长yb3+掺杂浓度为0.5at;高质量的Yb∶Y3 Al5O12(Yb∶YAG)晶体.对晶体的结晶质量、分凝系数和光谱和激光性能进行了表征.结果表明:所生长的晶体结晶质量较好,在空气中退火后晶体吸收系数略有增加,晶体中自吸收效应的影响很小,具有宽的发射带.Yb∶YAG晶体和Yb∶YAG/YAG复合晶体分别在抽运功率为7.1W和6.15W的LD抽运下,获得2.19W和1.354 W的连续激光输出,斜率效率分别为34.58;和25.9;.     

GdAl3（BO3）4及其Yb^3＋激活激光晶体的研究

采用顶部籽晶法从K2Mo3O10-B2O3助熔剂体系中生长出尺寸达到20 mm的GdAl3(BO3)4(简称GAB)和Yb3 激活的晶体.测试了GAB晶体的<100>和(001)轴向热膨胀系数,确定了透光波长范围,计算了有效倍频系数和相位匹配角随波长的变化,结果表明GAB晶体在整个透光范围内均可实现相位匹配.测定了Yb3 :GAB晶体在室温下的偏振吸收和荧光光谱,进行了光谱计算,测试了晶体的激光性能,在1046 nm处实现了2.1 W激光输出,斜率效率达到58%.     

水热法合成NaYF4:Yb3+-Er3+及其上转换发光性质

采用水热法合成了不同浓度Yb3+和Er3+共掺NaYF4上转换发光材料.利用X-射线粉末衍射技术鉴定了物相的纯度,结果表明,样品的XRD与NaYF4(JCPDS 28-1192)标准卡片一致,均为纯相,结晶度高.在扫描电镜的辅助下,对样品的形貌进行了表征分析,其微观形貌呈六方棱柱状,柱长7μm左右,直径3μm左右,且尺寸分布均匀.在此基础上,利用荧光分光光度计(激发光源为980 nm激光器)对样品的发光性能进行了测试,在980 nm激光器的激发下,得到了发射峰位分别位于525 nm、550 nm、660 nm组成的上转换光谱,可指认为Er3+的2 H11/2,4 S3/2→4 I15/2(绿光)和4 F9/2→4 I15/2(红光)跃迁.进一步讨论了样品发光强度和泵浦源功率之间的关系,发现绿光和红光发射均为双光子过程.     

CdSe晶体及掺Cr2+激光器的研究进展

以CdSe晶体光参量振荡器为代表的中红外激光器在生物、医疗和军事等诸多领域有着广泛的应用前景.本文总结了生长CdSe单晶的工艺方法包括熔体法、熔剂法和气相法等,其中常用的为气相法,近年来高压垂直梯度冷凝(HPVGF)技术也逐渐被采用.国内外将本征CdSe晶体用于光参量振荡器件(OPO),适用于多种激光器泵浦源,且输出功率不断提高.而Cr2+的掺杂能有效提高泵浦效率,实现波长的连续可调.     

Luminescence and defects of Yb3+-doped sol–gel silica glasses

The optical properties of Yb-doped sol–gel silica glasses were studied by optical absorption and radio-luminescence (RL) measurements, that revealed the typical absorption and emission pattern of Yb³⁺ ions. Moreover, RL bands in the 1.5–3.5 eV interval were also observed, and related to defects of the silica matrix. The RL intensity temperature dependence, investigated in the 10–320 K interval, evidenced the presence of the SiO₂ self-trapped exciton emission at 2.2 eV, whose intensity was rapidly quenched by temperature increasing. At variance, the Yb³⁺ emission intensity increased markedly by temperature increasing. This phenomenon is interpreted by considering a competitive role of point defects in free carrier trapping, evidenced by parallel wavelength resolved thermally stimulated luminescence measurements.     

钙钛矿结构RFeO3晶体研究进展

稀土正铁氧体RFeO3晶体是一类重要的多功能磁性材料,稳定的正交结构RFeO3晶体具有丰富的磁性,优异的磁光和光磁特性,在磁光和光磁调控方面取得一系列重要研究进展.另外,正交相DyFeO3和GdFeO3等晶体由于R3+与Fe3+交换收缩作用,在极低温度下表现出磁电耦合特性.相比较而言,近年来涌现出的六方相RFeO3晶体被报道具有室温磁电耦合特性,受到国内外广泛关注.由于六方相RFeO3晶体属于亚稳态,晶体生长有一定的难度.本文主要综述了正交相RFeO3晶体和六方相RFeO3晶体的生长、磁光、光磁和磁电耦合特性,为该体系晶体的结构设计、材料制备和性能研究提供参考.     

1.5 μm Emission and infrared-to-visible frequency upconversion in Er+3/Yb+3-doped phosphoniobate glasses

Sodium phosphoniobate glasses with the composition (mol%) 75NaPO₃–25Nb₂O₅ and containing 2 mol% Yb³⁺ and x mol% Er³⁺ (0.01 ⩽ x ⩽ 2) were prepared using the conventional melting/casting process. Er³⁺ emission at 1.5 μm and infrared-to-visible upconversion emission, upon excitation at 976 nm, are evaluated as a function of the Er³⁺ concentration. For the lowest Er³⁺ content, 1.5 μm emission quantum efficiency was 90%. Increasing the Er³⁺ concentration up to 2 mol%, the emission quantum efficiency was observed to decrease to 37% due to concentration quenching. The green and red upconversion emission intensity ratio was studied as a function of Yb³⁺ co-doping and the Er³⁺–Er³⁺ energy transfer processes.     

铁电晶体KNbO3的研究进展

本文评述了近年来国内外对铁电晶体KNbO3在激光倍频和声表面波应用研究方面取得的显著进展,简述了新近生长该晶体的几种方法.最后对KNbO3晶体产业化前景作出了评估.     

The influence of Yb3+ concentration on Yb:YAl3(BO3)4

The Yb:YAl₃(BO₃) ₄ crystals with different Yb³⁺ doping concentration have been grown by the flux method. The lattice parameters and decomposition of the Yb:YAl₃(BO₃)₄ crystal with different Yb³⁺ doping concentration were measured by X‐ray and DTA method. The transmission and fluorescence spectra of Yb³⁺:YAl₃(BO₃)₄ crystal have been measured. The growth defects of Yb_xY_1‐xAl₃(BO₃)₄ crystals were also detected by using the chemical etching method. The results show that the ytterbium concentration influences these properties of Yb:YAl₃(BO₃)₄. As the Yb³⁺ concentration increased, the crystal lattice parameter was decreased. At high doping level, the absorption peak concerned at about 980 nm shift to short wavelength. It is also found that the perfection of Yb:YAl₃(BO₃) ₄ crystal with low Yb³⁺ doping concentration is better than that with high Yb³⁺ concentration. (© 2003 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

新型闪烁晶体Gd3(Al,Ga)5O12:Ce3+的研究进展

无机闪烁晶体在核辐射探测领域有重要的应用,铈掺杂铝酸钆镓(Gd3(Al,Ga)5O12:Ce,缩写为GAGG:Ce)闪烁晶体性能优良,在高能物理、γ相机等应用领域有广阔的应用前景,因此成为了当前闪烁体领域的研究热点.本文总结了GAGG:Ce闪烁晶体近年来主要的研究进展;分析了GAGG:Ce晶体的结构及其稳定性;阐述了反位缺陷对晶体发光性能的影响;通过"带隙工程"理论解释了Gd、Ga离子掺杂消除反位缺陷的机理;总结了近年来GAGG:Ce晶体生长中存在的问题及解决途径;梳理了GAGG:Ce晶体的发光机理、闪烁性能及其影响因素;对各国团队通过阳离子掺杂的"缺陷工程"理论抑制GAGG:Ce晶体闪烁衰减慢分量的研究进行分析总结;展望了GAGG:Ce闪烁晶体发展方向.     

Growth of Yb3+-doped KY3F10 concentration gradient crystal fiber by laser-heated pedestal growth (LHPG) technique

Crystal fiber of cubic Yb³⁺-doped KY₃F₁₀ has been grown. Both, mono-doped and concentration gradient fibers were grown by laser-heated pedestal growth (LHPG) method under argon atmosphere. The preparation of feed rod materials under CF₄ atmosphere prior to LHPG is efficient to obtain oxygen-free fluorides. Yb³⁺-doped KY₃F₁₀ crystals have excellent spectroscopic properties, weak self-quenching property and can be expected for solid-state laser application.