Growth,structural, thermal,optical, dielectric,mechanical and laser damage threshold studies of nicotinium tartrate single crystals

An organic nonlinear optical nicotinium tartrate (NT) single crystal was grown by slow evaporation solution growth technique. The cell parameters of NT crystal were confirmed by single crystal and powder X-ray diffraction studies. The crystalline perfection of NT crystal was examined from HRXRD studies. The presence of functional groups was identified from FTIR spectral analysis. TGA and DSC studies revealed the thermal stability of NT crystal. UV–vis-NIR spectral studies showed that the NT crystal has wide transmission window in the entire visible region. The dielectric study on NT crystal established the normal dielectric behavior. The mechanical strength of NT crystal was studied by Vickers’ microhardness test. The laser damage threshold value of NT crystal was measured using Nd:YAG laser. The relative SHG efficiency of NT was measured to be 1.1 times that of KDP.     

Thermal analysis of magneto-optical thin films under laser irradiation

A two-dimensional finite-difference method was applied to study the thermal behavior of thin films irradiated by a pulsed Gaussian laser beam. In particular, the method was applied to rare-earth/transition-metal alloyed films for magneto-optic recording. The effects of film parameters (thermal conductivity, specific heat, absorption coefficient, and film thickness) and laser parameters (output power and pulse duration) on healing and cooling behavior were investigated extensively. The temperature profile of a film was sensitively dependent on these parameters. The results might be used to predict the recorded bit size and to optimize the laser parameters. For a given energy density of the laser beam, a large output power with a short pulse width was desirable for effective heating of a film. Heating by radial thermal diffusion became important with increasing thermal conductivity of a film. Therefore, to achieve high storage density, a film must have low thermal conductivity.     

A new NLO Material: L-Asparagine thiocyanate (LATC) for opto-electronic applications

L-asparagine monohydrade thiocyanate (LATC), which is potentially a non-linear optical crystal, was grown by the conventional slow evaporation solution technique (SEST) using doubly de-ionized water at room temperature. The lattice parameters were found by using single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Perfection of the grown crystal was confirmed by powder X-ray diffraction. The various functional groups were identified from FT-IR analysis. The optical parameters, such as the optical absorption, the band gap, photoluminescence and second harmonic generation (SHG), were analyzed on the grown crystal. The induced surface laser damage threshold was measured using a Q-switched Nd:YAG laser. The thermal behavior and stability of the grown crystal was analyzed by TG/DTA analysis. The dielectric constant (ε_r) and dielectric loss (tanδ) as a function of frequency has been investigated at different temperatures. The mechanical property of the grown crystal was studied using the Vickers micro hardness method.     

670nm电光调Q陶瓷激光器

为了进一步研究Nd∶YAG陶瓷激光器的红光波段,研制了一台重复频率为1 000 Hz的670 nm电光调Q Nd∶YAG陶瓷激光器.采用三个激光二极管列阵侧面抽运掺杂浓度为1.1at%、尺寸为Φ3×50 mm2的Nd∶YAG陶瓷晶体,根据实验测量的陶瓷晶体热透镜焦距,优化设计了折叠腔的各个参量,并对陶瓷晶体及倍频晶体热...     

掺杂NaCl水溶液结晶形貌的分形研究

水溶液结晶是研究分形形貌的重要实验之一。本文通过改变溶液浓度,溶质组分和结晶温度等宏观实验参数,用分形维数的方法研究了这些参数对结晶形貌的影响。指出在低浓度下的非平衡态中溶液结晶形貌具有分形结构;不同晶体的生长作用力相互竞争,混乱度最大的情况下形成的分形结构最凸出,生长作用力是影响晶体形貌的主要因素;同时,分子热运动也是影响结晶形貌的因素之一。     

高功率半导体激光端面泵浦方形掺Nd3+离子激光晶体热形变研究

为了解决高功率半导体激光器端面泵浦激光晶体引起的热效应问题,激光晶体泵浦端面的热形变必须进行准确的计算.通过对于全固态激光器中激光晶体的工作特点分析,建立了矩形截面激光晶体热分析模型.基于热传导方程,提出了泊松方程的一种新解,并获得了矩形截面激光晶体端面热形变分布的一般解析表达式.同时讨论了半导体激光器偏心泵浦激光晶体给端面热形变带来的影响.与有限元分析方法以及其他数值分析方法相比,解析分析方法不会给计算引入任何的误差.热形变的解析分析为解决激光晶体的热效应问题以及提高激光器的性能提供了理论的依据.     

激光熔覆中金属粉末粒子与激光相互作用模型

为了对同轴激光熔覆过程中运动的金属粉末粒子的速度和温度进行理论分析,并研究各工艺参量的影响,建立了运动中金属粉末粒子的运动模型和热模型.模拟结果表明,粉嘴几何尺寸、粒子直径以及气/粉两相流初始速度是影响粒子运动行为的重要因素;粉嘴几何尺寸、激光焦点位置、激光发散角、激光功率、粒子直径以及气/粉两相流初始速度是影响粒子热行为的重要因素.在相同的工艺参量下(粉嘴出口内径r=2 mm,粉嘴倾角α=60°,初始气流速度v0=0.8 m/s),基于数字粒子图像测速(DPIV)技术,对316L不锈钢粉末粒子运动模型进行了实验验证.结果表明,运动理论模型是可靠的.该模型是掌握同轴激光熔覆过程中金属粉末粒子运动行为的有效工具;同时,热模型也是分析粉末粒子温度随不同参量变化的重要工具.     

Design of LD in-band direct-pumping side surface polished micro-rod Nd:YVO_4 laser

To diminish the thermal load, two ways, that is, in-band direct pumping and micro-rod crystal, could be adopted at the same time. The efficiency of LD in-band direct-pumping side surface polished micro-rod Nd:YVO_4 laser is numerically analyzed. By optimizing parameters such as crystal length, laser mode radius, pump beam radius, doping concentration and crystal cross-section size, the overall efficiency can reach over 50%. It is found that with micro-rod crystal implemented in the laser oscillator, high overall efficiency LD in-band direct-pumping Nd:YVO_4 laser could be realized. High efficiency combined with low thermal load makes this laser an outstanding scheme for building high-power Nd:YVO_4 lasers.     

Coherent light generation from a Nd:SBN nonlinear laser crystal through its ferroelectric phase transition

In this Letter we have used the optical pump induced thermal loading to drive Nd(3+) a doped Sr(0,47)Ba(0.53)(Nb)(3))(2) laser crystal during laser operation through its ferroelectric phase transition. We demonstrate that lasing is possible below, at, and above phase transition. For temperatures close to (approximately 105 degrees C) the spatial distribution of laser radiation is remarkably affected. This feature, which leads to a laser gain depression, can be explained in terms of the strong temperature dependence of the thermo-optic coefficient during phase transition. Additionally, the visible radiation generated by intracavity self-frequency doubling disappears when the phase transition is undergone, showing a bistable behavior. The results provide fundamental information on physical parameters along the phase transition and will stimulate further work in the fields of nonlinear optics, optical switching, and data storage.     

二极管泵浦Nd:YAG薄片激光器技术研究

固体激光器向高平均功率发展的最大障碍是激光介质的热效应.采用薄片激光介质可以实现热流近一维分布,因而是解决固体激光器热效应的有效手段之一,但许多因素都会影响薄片的一维热分布.对薄片热分布的主要影响因素进行的计算分析表明,在均匀泵浦条件下,泵浦区径向温度的均匀性不仅和泵浦区面积与薄片厚度之比有关,而且和冷却区与泵浦区的相关尺寸有关.采用均匀耦合技术并合理设计薄片的散热冷却结构以实现热流近一维分布,用平均功率336 W的激光二极管阵列泵浦一块NdYAG薄片,获得了平均功率超过120 W的准连续激光输出.     

Semianalytical analysis of thermal effect in LD double-side-pumped rectangular laser crystal

A semianalytical method to analyze the thermal effect in a LD double-side-pumped rectangular laser crystal is put forward. Through the analysis of working characteristics of the laser crystal, a thermal model that matches actual situations of the laser crystal is established. General expressions of temperature field and thermal distortion field in the laser crystal can be obtained by a novel method to solve the heat conduction equation of orthotropic material. This semianalytical method can be used to calculate the temperature field and thermal distortion field in other LD double-side-pumped laser crystals and is applied to Nd:YVO₄ crystal in detail in this paper, and two methods of effectively reducing thermal distortion in the laser crystal are offered. Results show that a maximum temperature rise of 362.2 °C and a maximum thermal distortion of 5.55 μm are obtained in Nd:YVO₄ crystal when the output power of the two laser diodes are both 30 W. When the off-center distance is 0.6 mm, the maximum thermal distortion is reduced by 37.7%; when the thickness of the crystal is reduced from 2.0 mm to 1.4 mm, the maximum thermal distortion is reduced by 31.7%. Results in this paper can offer theoretical base for better solving thermal problems in laser system.     

The analytical investigation of temperature distribution in off-central diode-pumped lasers

The influence of displacement of the pump source with respect to the crystal center on the thermal behavior of the laser crystal is studied analytically. We consider the pump energy to be deposited into the pump region which has been slightly displaced with respect to the crystal center. An analytical expression for temperature distribution for such off-central diode-pumped laser is investigated. The results are then applied to the Nd :YAG and Nd :YVO₄ laser crystals and compared with the conventional diode-pumped lasers. We showed that in this special case, the temperature distribution equation in the off-central pumping convert to the conventional central pump scheme.      

Peculiarities of the dislocation structure of zinc originating under the effect of laser beams

Results obtained in a study of the dislocation structure of zinc subjected to the effect of a laser beam are described in this paper. The difference in the location of dislocations after concentrated mechanical, thermal, and laser deformation is established. This indicates the possibility of different plastic deformation mechanisms under the mentioned kinds of effects Bending of the crystallographic planes because of deformation of the crystal surface by the laser beam is detected. The volume distribution of dislocations and their behavior at different temperatures are studied.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 4, pp. 26–30, April, 1976.     

Effects of laser fluence on near-field surface nanostructuring

In this work, molecular dynamics simulation is performed to explore the long-time (up to 5 ns) behavior of argon crystal in surface nanostructuring with an extremely localized near-field laser beam. The surface nanostructuring region is limited to tens of nanometers in diameter, although the simulated systems are much larger (comprised of more than 770,000 atoms). This study focuses on the long-time solidification and crystallization procedure, which is driven by the heat conduction in the material. The effect of the computational domain on the final nanostructure is studied in detail. Different laser fluences are used in the simulation to explore how and to what extent the energy input affects the dynamic melting behavior and the final dimension and profile of the surface nanostructure. In-depth theoretical investigation gives satisfactory explanation of the effect of the laser fluence on the melting depth. Spot-like structural defects in the sub-surface region are observed and investigated until full solidification.     

第三类热边界条件对激光晶体热效应的影响

以各向异性半解析热分析理论为基础,研究矩形横截面Nd:YVO4激光晶体在有第三类热边界条件工作时,激光晶体温度场分布和晶体抽运面热形变分布.通过激光晶体工作特点分析,建立符合激光晶体工作状态的热模型.利用各向异性介质热传导方程的半解析求解方法,得出了矩形截面Nd:YVO4晶体的温度场、端面热形变场的通解表达式.研究结果表明:当使用输出功率为15 W半导体激光器端面中心入射Nd:YVO4晶体(晶体掺钕离子质量分数为0.5%)时,在抽运端面中心获得499.5 K最高温度和0.99 μm最大热形变量.和将第三类热边界条件近似为第二类热边界条件的通用做法相比更准确.这种方法可以应用到其它激光晶体热问题研究中,为有效解决激光系统热问题提供了理论依据.     

第三类热边界条件对激光晶体热效应的影响

以各向异性半解析热分析理论为基础,研究矩形横截面Nd∶YVO4激光晶体在有第三类热边界条件工作时,激光晶体温度场分布和晶体抽运面热形变分布.通过激光晶体工作特点分析,建立符合激光晶体工作状态的热模型.利用各向异性介质热传导方程的半解析求解方法,得出了矩形截面Nd∶YVO4晶体的温度场、端面热形变场的通解表达式.研究结果表明：当使用输出功率为15 W半导体激光器端面中心入射Nd∶YVO4晶体（晶体掺钕离子质量分数为0.5%）时,在抽运端面中心获得499.5 K最高温度和0.99 μm最大热形变量.和将第三类热边界条件近似为第二类热边界条件的通用做法相比更准确.这种方法可以应用到其它激光晶体热问题研究中,为有效解决激光系统热问题提供了理论依据.     

Growth and characterization of Nd-doped disordered Ca3Gd2(BO3)4 crystal

A high-quality disordered Nd³⁺:Ca₃Gd₂(BO₃)₄ (Nd³⁺:CGB) laser crystal was grown by the Czochralski method. The space group and effective segregation coefficient of Nd³⁺ were determined to be Pnma and 1.06, respectively. The thermal properties, including the average linear thermal expansion coefficient, thermal diffusivity, specific heat, and thermal conductivity were systematically measured for the first time. It was found that the thermal conductivity increases with increasing temperature, indicating glasslike behavior. The polarized spectral properties of the crystal were investigated, including the polarized absorption spectra, polarized fluorescence spectra, and fluorescence decay. The spectroscopic parameters of Nd³⁺ ions in Nd³⁺:CGB crystal have been obtained based on Judd–Ofelt theory. The anisotropy of the spectral properties for different polarized directions was discussed. Additionally, the continuous-wave (CW) laser performance at 1.06 μm was demonstrated for the first time. The maximum output power of 603 mW was achieved with corresponding optical conversion efficiency of 8.33% and slope efficiency of 9.95%.     

高功率Nd:YVO_4/KTP腔内倍频晶体温度分布的半解析热分析

非线性晶体KTP采用Ⅱ类相位匹配腔内倍频时,不仅要求晶体满足基频光的偏振匹配条件,而且所选用的晶体要求符合λ/2波片的条件,才能使晶体的谐波转换效率达到最佳。由于倍频晶体吸收基频光能量引起晶体内部非均匀温升,改变晶体内部各点的折射率,也会使晶体产生不应有的热形变,破坏晶体初始的位相匹配条件,严重影响输出激光的品质和倍频效率。减弱、改善这种情况的关键是准确得出在实际工作条件下晶体内部温度场。利用半解析热分析方法得出了KTP晶体内部温度场的计算方法,分析了各种热参量变化对KTP晶体内部温度场的影响。得出的结果具有一定的普适性,可以应用到具有轴对称形式内热源的其它热模型温度场的计算分析中,对连续波腔内倍频激光系统的设计将起到指导作用。     

Resonator insensitive investigation to thermal lens for end-pumped lasers

Optical pumping of solid-state lasers induces a thermal lens effect in the laser crystal; this thermal effect determines the beam properties. In this paper, the focal length of the thermal lens is calculated, and resonator parameter (g_1 g_2) is obtained, which is insensitive to thermal distortions when the product of the resonator parameters (g_1, g_2) equals 1/2. By using our calculated results, we get the fundamental transverse mode laser output with optic－optic conversion of 48.6%, and slope efficiency of 56.3%.     

高功率光子晶体光纤激光器温度分布研究

对高功率光子晶体光纤激光器温度分布问题进行了理论研究.在分析光纤热产生机理和结构的基础上,建立了双包层光子晶体光纤激光器稳态切面温度分布简单模型,数值模拟了光纤径向的温度分布、纤芯温度和纤芯-表面温差与纤芯热负载的关系,研究了光纤结构对温度分布的影响;并就激光器光纤泵浦端面的冷却方案进行讨论,数值模拟了外界对流系数不同时纤芯温度的大小.结果表明：对高功率光子晶体光纤激光器采用风冷和水冷的方法可以降低热效应的影响.