Cooperative Quantum Cutting of Nano-Crystalline BaF2：Tb^3＋, Yb^3＋ in Oxyfluoride Glass Ceramics

We report on cooperative quantum cutting in Tb^3＋- Yb^3＋ codoped glass ceramics. Precipitation of BaF2 nanocrystals is confirmed by XRD and HRTEM analysis. Near-infrared emission due to transition of Yb^3＋ ions under 485 nm excitation indicates cooperative energy transfer from Tb^3＋ to Yb^3＋. The quantum efficiency of this process reaches 145%. The realization of quantum cutting in glass ceramics may have promising applications in solar cells.     

Investigation of the Scintillation Properties of Domestic BaF2(La) Crystal

BaF₂(La) crystal has been grown with 1% mole of BaF₃ doped in BaF₂ and the scintillation properties of the new crystal have been investigated before and after a γ irradiation of ⁶⁰Co source.The radiation resistance of the domestic crystal can be up to a dose of 10⁶ rad.Comparing with a pure BaF₂ scintillator,it was found that the fast component of the BaF₂(La) scintillator was almost no change but its slow component was suppressed to a factor of 4.     

Structural transition of BaF2 nanocrystals under high pressure

The structural transition of BaF₂ nanocrystals is studied by in situ high pressure synchrotron radiation X-ray diffraction measurements up to about 21.2 GPa at ambient temperature. Two phase transformations were observed at 5.8 and 14.4 GPa, and the two high pressure phases are identified as orthorhombic (Pnma) phase and hexagonal (P6₃/mmc) phase by Rietveld refinement. Upon decompression, the α-PbCl₂-type metastable phase is retained when the pressure is released. Two phase transformations of the BaF₂ nanocrystals are higher than that in bulk BaF₂. It is proposed that the size effects are found to influence the BaF₂ nanocrystals high-pressure behaviors and the surface energy plays a significant role in the structural stability.     

BaF2 Scintillator Coupling with a Low-pressure Multistep Avalanche Chamber

We studied the properties of a UV light sensitive low-pressure multistep avalanche chamber containing pure TMAE vapour.The gain of two chambers with different constructure at various temperatures is measured.With pure TMAE vapour at 40°C the gain of one chamber was 4×10⁵,the time resolution was 4.1ns.Coupling the chamber with a 2×2×2.4cm³ BaF₂ scintillator we successfully observed the signal of ¹³⁷Cs γ-ray of 0.661MeV.     

Scintillation properties of YPO4: RE (RE=Ce3+, Pr3+ or Nd3+)

The spectra of RE-doped YPO₄ (RE=Ce³⁺, Pr³⁺ or Nd³⁺) have been measured. The spectroscopic and decay kinetics properties of pure host YPO₄ were also studied at 8 K and 300 K, which indicated the host had taken part in the luminescent processes of activators. Under the excitation over the bandgap of the host, the electron could relax to the activators. Through the comparison of spectra and decay time, Nd³⁺ doped YPO₄ had better scinillation properties than Ce³⁺ or Pr³⁺ inYPO₄.     

Sol-gel法制备Er3+-Yb3+共掺杂Al2O3粉末光致发光特性

采用异丙醇铝[Al(OC₃H₇)₃]为前驱体,溶胶-凝胶(Sol-gel)法制备Er³⁺-Yb³⁺共掺杂Al₂O₃粉末.实验结果表明:900 ℃烧结的粉末为固溶Er³⁺、Yb³⁺的γ-(Al,Er,Yb)₂O₃相和少量θ-(Al,Er,Yb)₂O₃相的混合物.Er³⁺-Yb³⁺共掺杂Al₂O₃粉末具有中心波长为1.533 μm的光致发光(PL)特性.1 mol % Er³⁺和1 mol% Yb³⁺共掺杂的Al₂O₃粉末的PL强度较1 mol % Er³⁺掺杂提高2倍,半峰宽从53 nm增加到63 nm.随泵浦功率的提高,PL强度呈线性增加后渐呈饱和趋势.     

BaF2 Used for Particle Identification in Intermediate Energy Heavy Ion Raactions

A detector telescope consisting of a BaF₂ crystal and Si detectors is used to measure forwardly emitted products in ¹²C(46.7MeV/u)induced heavy ion reactions,both ΔE-E method and fast-slow correlation method are adopted in the particle identification.The response of BaF₂ to various incident ions has been studied.     

Er3+/Yb3+共掺TeO2-Li2O-B2O3-GeO2玻璃系统的光谱性质和热稳定性研究

制备了Er³⁺/Yb³⁺共掺的70TeO₂-5Li₂O-(25-x)B₂O₃-xGeO₂（x=0,5,10,15,20 mol%）系列玻璃, 研究了玻璃的热稳定性能, 测试了玻璃的吸收光谱、荧光光谱以及Er3+离子4I13/2能级荧光寿命, 并根据McCumber理论计算了Er³⁺离子4I13/2→4I15/2跃迁的受激发射截面. 结果表明：随着GeO₂含量的增加, 玻璃的热稳定性逐渐提高, 荧光谱线半高宽（FWHM）保持在70 nm左右, 而荧光强度和Er3+离子4I13/2能级荧光寿命逐渐提高, 研究表明这种玻璃系统是一种具有应用潜能的宽带光纤放大器用的基质材料.     

Vacuum Ultraviolet Excited Photoluminescence Properties of Novel Na3Y9O3（BO3）8：Tb^3＋ Phosphor

The novel vacuum ultraviolet （VUV） excited Na3 Y9O3 （BO3）8：Tb^3＋ （NYOB：Tb^3＋） green phosphor is prepared. Strong VUV photoluminescence and high quenching concentration of Tb^3＋ （20 wt%） are observed in NYOB： Tb^3＋ and the strong emission are correlated with the unique layer-type structure of NYOB. All the characteristic 4 f - 5d transitions of Tb^3＋ and the host absorption band in VUV region are identified in the excitation spectrum. Based on the results, the energy levels scheme of Tb^3＋ in NYOB：Tb^3＋ is first established. This newly developed NYOB：Tb^3＋ phosphor shows excellent optical properties when compared with the commercial Zn2SiO4：Mn^2＋ and would be a potential VUV-excited green phosphor.     

Preparation and Luminescence Characteristics of Ca3Y2（BO3）4：Eu^3＋ Phosphor

Ca3Y2 （BO3）4：Eu^3＋ phosphor is synthesized by high temperature solid-state reaction method, and the Iuminescence characteristics are investigated. The emission spectrum exhibits two strong red emissions at 613 and 621 nm corresponding to the electric dipole ^5 Do- ^7F2 transition of Eu^3＋ under 365 nm excitation, the reason is that Eu^3＋ substituting for Y^3＋ occupies the non-centrosymmetric position in the crystal structure of Ca3 Y2 （BO3）4. The excitation spectrum for 613 nm indicates that the phosphor can be effectively excited by ultraviolet （UV） （254 nm, 365nm and 400nm） and blue （470nm） light. The effect of Eu^3＋ concentration on the emission intensity of Ca3 Y2 （BO3）4 ：Eu^3＋ phosphor is measured, the result shows that the emission intensities increase with increasing Eu^3＋ concentration, then decrease. The CIE colour coordinates of Ca3Y2 （BO3）4：Eu^3＋ phosphor is （0.639, 0.357） at 15mol% Eu^3＋.     

Long-Lasting Phosphorescence Properties of Pyrochlore La2Ti2O7：Pr^3＋ Phosphor

The La2Ti2O7：Pr^3＋, which emits red color luminescence upon UV light excitation, is prepared by the conventional high-temperature solid-state method and its luminescent properties are systematically investigated. X-ray diffraction, photoluminescence, afterglow emission spectra and long-lasting phosphorescence （LLP） decay curves are used to characterize this phosphor. After irradiation by a 290-nm UV light for 3 rain, the Pr^3＋-doped La2Ti2O7 phosphor emits intense red emitting afterglow from the ^1D2 →^ 3H4 transitions, and its afterglow can be seen with the naked eye in the dark clearly for more than 1 h after removal of the excitation source. The afterglow decay curve of the Pr^3＋-doped La2Ti2O7 phosphor contains a fast decay component and another slow decay one. The possible mechanism of this red light emitting LLP phosphor is also discussed based on the experimental results.     

15 W光子晶体光纤激光器的研究

采用多模大功率980nm半导体激光器泵浦20m 掺Yb双包层光子晶体光纤, 获得了1.09 μm,功率为15 W的激光输出.详细研究了输出功率与泵浦功率的关系.     

Ferroelectric Properties of Bi3.25La0.75Ti3O12 Thin Films Crystallized inDifferent N2/O2 Ambients

Bi3.25La0.75 Ti3O12 （BLT） ferroelectric thin films are deposited by sol-gel method and annealed for crystallizaion in total l eccm N2/02 mixed gas with various ratio at 750℃ for 30rain. The effect of crystallization ambient on the structural and ferroelectric properties of the BLT films is studied. The growth direction and grain size of BLT film are revealed to affect ferroeleetric properties. Alter the BLT film is annealed in 20%O2, the largest P~ value is obtained, which is ascribed to an increase of random orientation and large grain size. The fatigue property is improved with the concentration of oxygen in the ambient increasing, which is ascribed to annealing in the ambient with high concentrated oxygen adequately decreasing the defects related to lack of oxygen.     

VUV/UV/X-Ray Excited Luminescent Properties of Eu^3＋ and Pr^3＋ Doped BiSbO4

Absorption spectra of BiSbO4 are studied. The electronic structure calculated by the DFT shows that BiSbO4 is a semiconductor, with direct band gap 2.96 eV, which is consistent with UV-visible diffuse reflectance experiment. The host lattice emission band is located at 440 nm under VUV excitation. Eu^3＋ and Pr^3＋ doped samples have high luminescence efficiency in emitting red and green light, respectively. From the partial density of states, Eu^3＋ doped emitting spectrum, and the host crystal structure parameters, the relationship between structure and optical properties is discussed. It is found that the Eu^3＋ ions occupied Bi^3＋ sites, and there could be an energy transfer from Bi^3＋ ions to RE^3＋ ions.     

Memory Effect of Metal--Insulator--Silicon Capacitors with SiO2/HfO2/Al2O3 Dielectrics

Charge trapping characteristics of the metal-insulator-silicon （MIS） capacitors with Si02/HfO2//A12O3 stacked dielectrics are investigated for memory applications＇. A capacitance-voltage hysteresis memory window as large as 7.3 V is achieved for the gate voltage sweeping of ±12 V, and a fiat-band voltage shift of 1.5 V is observed in terms of programming under 5 V and I ms. Furthermore, the time- and voltage-dependent charge trapping characteristics are also demonstrated, the former is related to charge trapping saturation and the latter is ascribed to variable tunnelling barriers for electron injecting and discharging under different voltages.     

Ho~(3+)/Yb~(3+)共掺杂玻璃陶瓷50SiO_2-50PbF_2的上转换及中红外发光特性

玻璃陶瓷又称为纳米微晶玻璃,是玻璃基质中包含约10nm的纳米微晶。在稀土掺杂的玻璃陶瓷中,稀土主要掺杂在氟化物纳米晶中。这种材料在发光应用中具有氟化物和氧化物的优点,是上转换发光和中红外发光效率高的基质材料。研究Ho3+/Yb3+共掺杂的玻璃陶瓷(50SiO2-50PbF2-1.0YbF3-0.5HoF3)的上转换和中红外发光性质。玻璃陶瓷吸收光谱的半高宽比玻璃前驱物更窄,而且长波吸收峰的Stark劈裂更加明显,表明稀土离子掺杂在晶体中。通过吸收光谱计算了J-O参数,Ω2值(0.17×10-20 cm2)比氟化物玻璃ZBLA(2.28×10-20 cm2)的低很多。在980nm激光激发下,Ho3+/Yb3+共掺杂的玻璃陶瓷有很强的绿光上转换荧光和蓝光、红光上转换荧光。与玻璃相比,绿光和蓝光光强增强明显,而红光基本不变。玻璃陶瓷中的Ho离子掺杂在声子能量低的PbF2晶体中,低的声子能量使发光能级的无辐射弛豫率降低,从而增加了绿光和蓝光的上转换效率。低的无辐射弛豫率同时也降低了红光上转换中间能级(5 I7)的粒子数布居,因此红光上转换没有增强。在980nm激光激发下Ho3+/Yb3+共掺杂的玻璃陶瓷有很强的2.9μm中红外荧光,而在玻璃前驱物中观察不到中红外荧光。     

大模面积掺Yb3+双包层光纤激光器的实验研究

本文研究了在连续泵浦和脉冲泵浦两种情况下, 大模面积（LMA）掺Yb³⁺双包层光纤激光器的输出特性. 采用连续泵浦, 在最大泵浦功率为10.4 W时, 得到了平均功率4.6 W、中心波长1.09 μm的准连续激光输出. 采用脉冲泵浦, 得到了脉宽小于50 ns、峰值功率为5.3 kW、重复频率为5 kHz、单脉冲能量为0.26 mJ的稳定的调Q脉冲输出.     

Fluorescence of Mn2+ in CaCO3

The fluorescence of Mn²⁺ ion as impurity in CaCO₃ has been investigated. Emission bands from the ⁴D(E_g), ⁴D(T_2g) and ⁴G(T_1g) levels have been observed. The analysis of excitation and emission spectra has allowed to obtain the values of field strength (Dq) for the excited energy levels of Mn²⁺ in CaCO₃ lattice. The temperature dependence of excitation and emission spectra yield an activation energy for thermal quenching of luminescence very close to theoretical calculation. The behaviour of luminescence lifetime with temperature has also been obtained.