Performance of a low-loss pulsed-laser-deposited Nd:Gd(3) Ga(5)O(12) waveguide laser at 1.06 and 0.94 mum

We report the laser performance of a low-propagation-loss neodymium-doped Gd(3)Ga(5)O(12) (Nd:GGG) waveguide fabricated by pulsed-laser deposition. An 8- mum -thick crystalline Nd:GGG film grown upon an undoped Y(3)Al(5)O(12) substrate lases at 1.060 and 1.062 microm when pumped by a Ti:sapphire laser operating at 740 or 808nm.Using a 2.2% output coupler, we observed a 1060-nm laser threshold of 4mW and a slope efficiency of 20%. Laser action was also achieved, for what we believe is the first time in Nd:GGG, on the quasi-three-level 937-nm transition. With a 2% output coupler at this wavelength a laser threshold of 17mW and a 20% slope efficiency were obtained. This demonstration of low propagation loss combined with the fact that these waveguides have a very high numerical aperture (0.75) makes pulsed-laser-deposited thin films attractive for high-power diode-pumped devices.     

Structure of liquid Y3Al5O12 (YAG)

The total structure factor S(Q) and the radial distribution function G(r) of liquid Y3Al5O12 (YAG) were measured at 1770-2230 K by x-ray scattering from samples under containerless conditions in Ar and O2. Nominal coordination numbers are 4 for Al3+ and 6 for Y3+ ions. The G(r) has peaks at r approximately 1.8 A for Al-O, r approximately 2. 25 A for Y-O, and r approximately 3.3-3.6 A assigned to metal ions in adjacent AlO5-4 and YO9-6 polyhedral ions. Relative to the pure oxides, G(r) for molten YAG has smaller half-widths for the Al-O and Y-O peaks, and an increased sensitivity to temperature and the ambient gas composition.     

Efficient second-harmonic generation in birefringently phase-matched GaAs/Al(2)O(3) waveguides

We report efficient second-harmonic generation of femtosecond pulses in birefringently phase-matched GaAs/Al(2)O(3) waveguides pumped at 2.01mum. By use of pump pulses of ~200-fs duration and type I interaction, practical second-harmonic average powers of up to ~650muW were obtained, with an average input power of ~50muW. Waveguides of four different widths and two different lengths were investigated, and a normalized conversion efficiency of greater than 1000%W(-1)cm(-2) was obtained for a 1-mm waveguide. Measurements of pump and second-harmonic spectra provided clear evidence of phase matching and depletion of the pump spectrum. The measured bandwidth of the second harmonic was ~1.3nm. From the measurements of transmitted pump power at the phase-matching wavelength, pump depletions of more than 80% were recorded.     

(Tm,Ho):YLF微片激光器的实验研究

报道了一台连续792 nm Ti:Al2O3激光器纵向抽运的(Tm,Ho):YLF微片激光器.在室温条件下,当抽运功率为680 mW时,激光器在2.06 μm波长的输出功率达到90 mW.激光器阈值为380 mW,光光转换效率为13%,斜率效率为26%.     

Scintillation Crystals Based on Complex Oxides of Group 3 Elements

Physics of Atomic Nuclei - Scintillation properties of crystals based on complex oxides of group 3 elements such as Y3Al5O12:Ce, Y3Al5O12:Sc, Y3Al5O12:Re, Y3Al5O12:Sc:La, YAlO3:Ce, YAlO3:Ce:Yb,...     

Picosecond pulses from a cryogenically cooled, composite amplifier using Yb:YAG and Yb:GSAG

A cryogenic Yb amplifier using two laser materials, Gd3Sc2Al3O12 and Y3Al5O12 (YAG), has been used to obtain 70 W average power at 5 kHz pulse repetition frequency; the output was compressed to 1.6 ps, compared with an input compressible to 1.4 ps. The gain broadening obtained by combining two media enables shorter pulses than using Yb:YAG alone but retains the power-scaling advantages of cryogenic Yb:YAG.     

900-nm Nd:Ti:LiNbO(3) waveguide laser

We report what is to our knowledge the first laser operation of Nd(3+) -doped LiNbO(3) near 900 nm. An absorbed power threshold of 26 mW was obtained when the device was pumped at 814 nm. The design of the waveguide geometry to favor laser operation at this wavelength is demonstrated.     

掺半导体玻璃波导的导波功率限制

首次利用阳极氧化法在掺半导体玻璃上制备了两端带有抛物耦合喇叭的4微米条宽沟道波导,用光栅耦合器将波长0.532微米的YAG倍频激光耦合进波导中,实现了输出光的功率限制.     

掺Er及Yb-Er共掺Al2O3光波导放大器的理论与实验研究

抽运波长为0.98μm时,考虑合作上转换、交叉弛豫、激发态吸收等上转换机理给出了掺Er及Yb-Er共掺系统的速率方程,并利用二维波导的有限元理论及包含正反向放大的自发辐射的场传输方程,建立了一套分析光波导放大器增益特性的综合理论模型。得到掺Er及Yb-Er共掺Al2O3光波导放大器增益与波导长度、抽运功率、掺杂浓度等多个参量的关系,绘制出具有实用性的优化设计曲线。将该理论模型应用于实际制作的Yb-Er共掺Al2O3光波导放大器,结果与实验数据相符。     

Ti:sapphire planar waveguide laser grown by pulsed laser deposition

We document the lasing performance of a waveguiding layer of Ti:sapphire, of ~12-mum thickness, grown by pulsed laser deposition from a 0.12-wt.% Ti(2)O(3) Ti:sapphire single-crystal target onto an undoped z-cut sapphire substrate. Lasing around 800 nm is observed when the waveguide layer is pumped by an argon-ion laser running on all-blue-green lines, with an absorbed power threshold of 0.56 W, with high-reflectivity (R>98%) mirrors. With a 5% pump duty cycle and a T=35% output coupler, a slope efficiency of 26% with respect to absorbed power is obtained, giving quasi-cw output powers in excess of 350 mW.     

Yb：Y3A15O12晶体晶格振动光谱的研究

采用提拉法生长Y3A15O12（YAG）晶体和Yb^3＋掺杂原子数分数分别为5％，10％，15％，20％，25％，50％N100％的Yb：Y3A15O12（Yb：YAG）晶体。系统表征和分析了Yb^3＋掺杂浓度对拉曼光谱的影响。随着Yb^3＋掺杂浓度的增加，晶体的振动模式没有明显的变化，晶体结构没有改变；在370cm^-1和785cm^-1附近，振动吸收峰的半峰全宽逐渐增大。分析得出，Yb抖掺杂浓度对晶体的晶格、对称性、荧光寿命均有影响，从而可能影响到晶体的光谱和激光性能。     

镱铒共掺Al2O3光波导放大器的净增益特性

将中频磁控溅射方法沉积制备的镱铒共掺Al2O3薄膜刻蚀成矩形截面、直线通道的光波导放大器.测量了净增益与抽运功率的关系,结果表明：净增益随抽运功率近似线性增加,阈值抽运功率为18 mW;抽运功率为68 mW时,长2.24 cm 的光波导放大器净增益为8.44 dB.数值模拟结果显示,相同抽运功率下的净增益为10.6 dB.     

Q-switched neodymium-doped Y3Al5O12-based silica fiber laser

We present pulsed laser operation in a Nd-doped, Y3Al5O12-based silica fiber. The fiber was fabricated using the rod-in-tube technique with a Nd:YAG crystal rod as the core material and a silica tube for the cladding material. A spectroscopy study revealed that the core region had become amorphous in the process of fiber drawing. Q-switched pulsed laser operation was realized at a wavelength of 1058 nm when the fiber was cladding pumped at a wavelength of 808 nm. The laser delivered 38 μJ of energy in 65 ns pulses. The extracted energy was limited due to the multimodal operation of the fiber. Laser slope efficiency in continuous wave operation reached 52%. The spectroscopic properties of the fabricated fiber are discussed and compared to a Nd:YAG crystal and a Nd:Al-doped silica fiber.     

Origin of the discrepancy between photoluminescence brightness of TAG:Ce and electroluminescence brightness of TAG:Ce-based white LED expected from phosphor brightness

A yellow-emitting Tb(3)Al(5)O(12):Ce(3+) (TAG:Ce) phosphor was coated on blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to obtain white LEDs (WLEDs). Since TAG:Ce showed 90% of the brightness of Y(3)Al(5)O(12):Ce(3+) (YAG:Ce), it was expected that TAG:Ce-based WLEDs showed 90% of brightness of YAG:Ce-based ones. However, the TAG:Ce-based WLED showed 74% of the brightness of YAG:Ce-based one. Considering the density and size of the phosphors, the higher density and larger size of TAG:Ce induced a great deal of sedimentation of TAG:Ce particles in an epoxy resin. It is believed that this is one of main reasons for the reduced optical power of the TAG:Ce-based WLED compared to that of the WLED expected from the brightness of TAG:Ce.     

荧光粉Y3Mg2AlSi2O12∶Ce3+的合成及光谱性能研究

采用溶胶-凝胶法合成了Y₃Mg₂AlSi₂O₁₂∶Ce³⁺荧光粉。用X射线粉晶衍射(XRD)仪对其进行了物相分析,用电子扫描电镜(SEM)观察了该荧光粉的形貌,同时测定了激发光谱及发射光谱。结果表明,Y₃Mg₂AlSi₂O₁₂∶Ce³⁺的晶体结构与Y₃Al₅O₁₂(钇铝石榴石)一致,形貌也表现出等轴粒状的特点。发射谱为峰值位于580 nm处的宽带发射,是Ce³⁺的 4f⁶5d¹-4f⁷特征跃迁发射。激发谱表现为340 nm和468 nm的双峰带,可以被蓝光有效的激发。Ce³⁺的浓度对发光强度有明显的影响,当Ce³⁺的摩尔分数为0.06时,发光强度最大。最后考察了成分取代而导致的Y₃Mg₂AlSi₂O₁₂∶Ce³⁺的物相转变和对发光性能的影响。     

Diode-pumped continuous-wave and femtosecond laser operations of a heterocomposite crystal Yb3+: SrY4(SiO4)3O parallel Y2Al5O12

We report cw and femtosecond laser operations under diode pumping of a diffusion-bonding heterocomposite Yb-doped crystal: Yb3+:SrY4(SiO4)3O parallel Y2Al5O12(YAG paralell SYS:Yb). To show the advantages of this heterocomposite crystal over classical Yb:SYS crystal, we first investigate the high-power cw regime. A cw power of 4.3 W is demonstrated. The femtosecond regime is also investigated, and 1-W-average-power, 130-fs pulses at 1070 nm are produced, which represents, to our knowledge, the first demonstration of an Yb-doped heterocomposite mode-locked laser.     

利用原子层外延方法制备的ZnS:Er3+薄膜的交流电致发光特性

采用原子层外延方法(ALE)制备了ZnS:Er3+交流电致发光(ACEL)薄膜,得到了明亮的绿色EL。发现了随Er3+离子浓度增加,对应于4F9/2→4I15/2跃迁的谱线强度增加甚至超过2H11/2→4I15/2跃迁的谱线强度。通过对EL衰减的分析,发现了绿红比随外加电压的变化关系以及EL光谱与温度的关系。在Er3+离子浓度较高时,Er3+离子之间发生明显的能量传递。提出了Er3+离子间的交叉驰豫模型并计算了交叉弛豫速率,同拟合衰减曲线得到的值相比,两者符合得较好。     

Spectra and lasing properties of Er~(3+),Yb~(3+):phosphate glasses

The effects of Al_2O_3, Yb_2O_3, Er_2O_3 and OH~- on spectral properties of P_2O_5.Na_2O.SrO.Al_2O_3.Yb_2O_3.Er_2O_3 erbium phosphate glass were studied. 5, 8, and 13 mol% Al_2O_3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 mol% Yb_2O_3 and0.05, 0.2, and 0.4 mol% Er_2O_3 were used. It was found that Al_2O_3 can improve fluorescent lifetime ofEr~(3+)ions, but the integrated absorption cross section of Er~(3+)ions decreases with the increase of Al_2O_3concentration. Evaluating from energy transfer efficiency of Yb~(3+)to Er~(3+)and spectral parameters ofYb~(3+)and Er~(3+),we conclude that 6 mol% Yb_2O_3 and 0.4 mol% Er_2O_3 are needed for LD pumped     

Yb:Y3Al5O12/Y3Al5O12复合晶体的制作和光谱性能

采用热键合技术,制作中运用不同的工艺参量制作出12片Yb:Y3Al5O12/Y3Al5O12(Yb:YAG/YAG)复合.晶体.利用偏光显微镜对其键合界面进行了观察,研究了样品的透射光谱,从而确定出复合晶体合适的制作工艺.通过透射光谱的形状和透射率来表征复合晶体键合界面的质量.研究表明Yb:YAG/YAG复合晶体键合质量较好,可实现一体化.