Crystal growth, spectroscopy, and highly efficient laser operation of thulium-doped Lu2O3 around 2?��m

We report on the crystal growth, spectroscopic investigations, and laser experiments of thulium-doped Lu₂O₃. Crystals with dopant concentrations between 0.2?at.% and 10?at.% were grown by the Nacken?CKyropoulos and the Heat-Exchanger Method. Absorption and emission spectra are presented, as well as the lifetimes of the energy levels involved in the laser process. The laser experiments were carried out using a Ti:sapphire laser emitting at 796?nm as the pump source, achieving a maximum slope efficiency of 68% with respect to the absorbed pump power and a maximum output power of 1.5?W. A continuous tuning range from 1900?nm to 2110?nm was obtained.     

SrAl12O19∶Pr3+中的热激发

研究了SrAl12O19∶Pr3+的光谱中3P1 和1I6的发射. 用3P1→3H5与3P0→3H5发射强度之比测量了温度，通过1I6→1G4与3P0→1G4发射强度之比，讨论了热激发对3P0可见光发射效率的影响. 关键词： 热激发 温度测量 三价镨离子     

Temperature and current coefficients of lasing wavelength in tunable diode laser spectroscopy

The factors determining temperature and current coefficients of lasing wavelength are investigated and discussed under monitoring CO₂-gas absorption spectra. The diffusion rate of Joule heating at the active layer to the surrounding region is observed by monitoring the change in the junction voltage, which is a function of temperature and the wavelength (frequency) deviation under sinusoidal current modulation. Based on the experimental results, the time interval of monitoring the wavelength after changing the ambient temperature or injected current (scanning rate) has to be constant at least to eliminate the monitoring error induced by the deviation of lasing wavelength, though the temperature and current coefficients of lasing wavelength differ with the rate.     

燃烧法合成SrAl12O19:Eu2+

利用相应的金属硝酸盐和尿素之间发生的氧化还原反应，在600℃的炉温下，制备了发蓝光的铝酸盐发光粉SrAl12O19:Eu^2 ，产物为六方晶系。研究结果表明，在制备Eu^2 激活的铝酸盐发光粉时，适当量的尿素用量和相对密闭的反应体系有利于获得纯相和单一发光颜色的产物。     

Free-running and Q-switched operation of a diode pumped Er:YSGG laser at the 3 μm transition

A study is made of a diode pumped Er³⁺:YSGG laser crystal operating at 2.797 μm. Lasers were constructed in the bounce geometry, using a transversely cooled 50 at.% Er:YSGG slab and a face-cooled 38 at.% Er:YSGG slab. Results from these are compared with those from a 50 at.% Er³⁺:YAG laser, also in the bounce geometry. With quasi-continuous wave diode pumping, free-running pulse energies of up to ~55 mJ and a slope efficiency of 20.5% are obtained from 50 at.% Er:YSGG. Better thermal performance is obtained from the face-cooled 38 at.% Er:YSGG slab, allowing average power of ~2 W to be obtained at a repetition rate and pump pulse duration of 140 Hz and 500 μs, respectively. Both Er:YSGG systems perform better than Er:YAG. Numerical modelling of the free-running 50 at.% Er:YSGG and Er:YAG systems is undertaken with good qualitative agreement with experimental results. Electro-optic Q-switching of the 50 at.% Er:YSGG laser using a LiNbO₃ crystal yields ~0.5 mJ pulses with ~77 ns duration.     

Crystal growth,spectral properties and Judd–Ofelt analysis of Pr: CaF_2-YF_3

The 0.6 at.% Pr~(3+)-doped CaF_2-YF_3 crystal was successfully grown by the temperature gradient technique(TGT).X-ray diffraction analysis showed that the grown crystal still had cubic structure. The absorption spectrum, emission spectrum, Judd–Ofelt analysis and fluorescence decay curve at room temperature were discussed. The fluorescence lifetime of Pr: CaF_2-YF_3 crystal was 45.46 μs, and the σem ·τ of ~3P_0→~3H_6 and ~3P_0→~3F_2 transitions were calculated to be 80.92 × 10~(-20) cm~2·μs and 388.7 × 10~(-20) cm~2·μs, respectively. The FWHMs are 20.1 nm and 6.8 nm, which are higher than those of Pr: LiYF_4, Pr:LiLuF_4, Pr: LiGdF_4 and Pr: BaY_2F_8 crystals. The results show that the Pr: CaF_2-YF_3 crystal is expected to achieve 605 nm orange light and 642 nm red light laser operation.     

Near infrared diode laser spectroscopy of C2H2, H2O, CO2 and their isotopologues and the application to TDLAS, a tunable diode laser spectrometer for the martian PHOBOS-GRUNT space mission

A near-infrared tunable diode laser spectrometer called TDLAS has been developed that combines telecommunication-type as well as new-generation antimonide laser diodes to measure C₂H₂, H₂O, CO₂ and their isotopologues in the near infrared. This sensor is devoted to the in situ analysis of the soil of the Martian satellite PHOBOS, within the framework of the Russian space mission PHOBOS-GRUNT. In the first part of the paper, we report accurate spectroscopic measurements of C₂H₂ and ¹³C¹²CH₂ near 1.533 μm, of H₂O and CO₂ at 2.682 μm and of the isotopologues ¹³C¹⁶O₂ and ¹⁶O¹²C¹⁸O near 2.041 μm and H₂ ¹⁷O, H₂ ¹⁸O and HDO near 2.642 μm. The achieved line strengths are thoroughly compared to data from molecular databases or from former experimental determinations. In the second part of the paper, we describe the TDLAS spectrometer for the PHOBOS-GRUNT mission.     

Enhanced emission of 2.7 μm pumped by laser diode from Er3+/Pr(3+)-codoped germanate glasses

A novel Er(3+)/Pr(3+) codoped germanate glass was fabricated and analyzed. Efficient emission at 2.7 μm from the glass was observed upon excitation of a conventional 980 nm laser diode. The 2.7 μm emission characteristics and energy transfer (ET) were investigated. Population inversions between ?I(13/2) and ?I(11/2) levels have been achieved, and an enhanced emission from 2550 to 2800 nm was obtained. Large ET efficiency of 95% indicates that the ET process from Er(3+) to Pr(3+) (?I(13/2), 3H?)→(?I(15/2), 3F?) is efficient and that Pr(3+) can enhance the emission of 2.7 μm by quenching the lower laser level of Er(3+) via ET.     

Infrared diode laser spectroscopy of the ν3 band of the fluoromethyl radical,CH2F

The ν₃ (CF stretching) band of the CH₂F radical was observed with Doppler-limited resolution, by using infrared diode laser spectroscopy with Zeeman and discharge current modulation. The CH₂F radical was generated directly in a multiple reflection absorption cell by the electrical discharge in CH₂FCOOCH₃. The observed spectrum was analyzed to yield the band origin of 1170.4165(6) cm⁻¹ with one standard error in parentheses, in addition to the rotational constants, centrifugal distortion constants, and spin-rotation interaction constants in the v₃ = 1 state.     

Crystal growth,spectroscopic characteristics,and Judd–Ofelt analysis of Dy:Lu_2O_3 for yellow laser

Dy:Lu_2O_3 was grown by the float-zone(Fz) method. According to the absorption spectrum, the Judd–Ofelt(JO) parameters ?_2, ?_4, and ?_6 were calculated to be 4.86 × 10~(-20) cm~2, 2.02 × 10~(-20) cm~2, and 1.76 × 10~(-20) cm~2, respectively.The emission cross-section at 574 nm corresponding to the ~4F6_(9/2)→~6H_(13/2) transition was calculated to be 0.53 × 10~(-20) cm~2.The yellow(~4F_(9/2)→~6H_(13/2) transition) to blue(~4F_(9/2)→~6H_(15/2) transition) intensity ratio ranges up to 12.9. The fluorescence lifetime of the ~4F_(9/2) energy level was measured to be 112.1 μs. These results reveal that Dy:Lu_2O_3 is a promising material for use in yellow lasers.     

Simultaneous measurement of liquid water film thickness and vapor temperature using near-infrared tunable diode laser spectroscopy

A fiber-based multiplexed tunable diode-laser absorption sensor with three near-infrared distributed-feedback diode lasers at ∼1.4 μm is used for simultaneous nonintrusive measurements of liquid water film thickness and vapor-phase temperature. Water film thicknesses are derived from broad-band absorption determined at two fixed wavelengths while gas-phase temperature above the film is obtained via two-line thermometry using the fast wavelength tuning with line-integrating absorption. Probing the liquid film at two wavelengths with significantly different liquid-phase absorption cross sections allows discriminating against additional signal losses due to surface fowling, reflection, and beam steering. The technique is demonstrated for liquid layers of defined thicknesses and in time-resolved measurements of evaporating films.     

Infrared diode laser spectroscopy of the Kr–N2O van der Waals complex: the v 1 symmetric stretch region of N2O

The rovibrational spectra of four isotopomers of the Kr–N₂O van der Waals complex, namely ⁸²Kr–N₂O, ⁸³Kr–N₂O, ⁸⁴Kr–N₂O and ⁸⁶Kr–N₂O, were measured in the v ₁ vibrational band region of the N₂O monomer (～1285?cm^?1) using a tunable diode laser spectrometer to probe a pulsed supersonic slit jet. Rotational constants for both ground and excited vibrational states of these four isotopomers were accurately determined. The band-origin of Kr–N₂O was observed to shift by +0.1065?cm^?1 from that of the monomer. The band-origin shifts of Rg–N₂O (Rg?=?Ne, Ar, Kr) in the v ₁ vibrational band region could also be well explained by the model based on a Buckingham intermolecular potential [W.A. Herrebout, H.-B. Qian, H. Yamaguchi and B.J. Howard, J. Mol. Spectrosc. 189, 235 (1998)]. But the band-origin shift of He–N₂O was found to deviate significantly from this model. The possible reason is discussed and the band-origin shift of Xe–N₂O predicted.     

温度对于掺杂在SrAl12O19中Pr3+4f5d发射的影响

测量了在真空紫外光激发下,SrAl12O19∶Pr3 在不同温度(308~483 K)时的发射光谱,同时观测到了电偶极禁戒的4f2→4f2和电偶极允许的4f5d→4f2跃迁。随温度升高,4f5d→4f2与1S0发射的相对强度逐渐增强。运用Pr3 4f2组态最高的能级—1S0能级和4f5d组态最低能级间的热平衡模型成功解释了SrAl12O19∶Pr3 发射光谱随温度变化的现象。     

Laser Stark and diode laser spectroscopy of the 10-μm bands of CH2NH: Determination of the dipole moment orientation

The complexities apparent in the laser Stark spectra obtained from the 10-μm band system of CH₂NH are shown to be due to the interplay of the a and b components of the Coriolis and Stark effect coupling. As a result it has been possible to determine the relative orientations of the a and b components of the permanent electric dipole moment. This is analogous to the determination of the relative signs of the dipole moment derivatives from the analysis of the intensity perturbations produced by Coriolis interaction.A detailed comparison has also been made of the uses of laser Stark, diode laser, and Fourier transform spectroscopy for studying heavily perturbed molecular spectra.     

Laser diode photoacoustic and FTIR laser spectroscopy of formaldehyde in the 2.3 μm and 3.5 μm spectral range

The room temperature operating GaInAsSb/AlGaAsSb based diode laser and 66 K InAsSb/InAsSbP laser diode both operating in spectral range of formaldehyde absorption 4350-4361 cm⁻¹ and 2821-2823 cm⁻¹ have been characterized and compared. Very precise arrangement of laser absorption together with high resolution Fourier transform technique was tested. The photoacoustic technique was employed to determine the detection limit of formaldehyde (less than 1 ppmV) diluted by nitrogen for the strongest absorption line of the ν₃ + ν₅ band in the emission region of the GaInAsSb/AlGaAsSb diode laser. The detection limit (less than 10 ppbV) of formaldehyde was achieved in the 2820 cm⁻¹ spectral range in case of InAsSb/InAsSbP laser (fundamental bands of ν₁, ν₅)_.     

The equilibrium structure of disulfur monoxide: Diode laser spectroscopy of ν1 and ν3 of S218O and ν3 of S216O

Diode laser spectroscopy of ν₁ and ν₃ of ³²S₂¹⁸O and ν₃ of ³²S₂¹⁶O has been carried out and several hundred transition frequencies were measured with a nominal accuracy of ±0.001 cm⁻¹. These data have been combined with earlier microwave and diode laser measurements to produce accurate rotational and distortion constants for the (0, 0, 0), (1, 0, 0), and (0, 0, 1) vibrational states of both isotopic species. These results were combined with microwave data from (0, 1, 0) of both isotopes to allow and equilibrium structure for S₂O to be calculated.     

SrAl12O19:Pr3+中4f2→4f2电偶极跃迁强度参量化

对SrAl12O19:Pr3+中4f2→4f2电偶极跃迁强度的参量化进行了研究.考虑明确的4f5d组态成分与4f2跃迁能级混杂对4f2组态内跃迁的影响.引入新的强度参数Tkq,参数值由3P0能级的相关实验数据拟合.利用拟合的参数T33和T53计算1S0向下各能级发射的跃迁强度,计算值与实验及Judd-Ofelt理论的结果进行了比较.     

Towards sympathetic cooling of trapped ions with laser-cooled Mg + ions for mass spectrometry and laser spectroscopy

Sympathetic cooling by laser cooled Mg ions has been proposed as a method for fast cooling of highly charged ions to a very low temperature. The paper describes the construction of the solid state laser system at 279.63 nm required for laser cooling of the Mg ions. The laser system is composed of a fiber laser at 1,118.54 nm and two successive second harmonic generation (SHG) ring cavities for frequency quadrupling. In the first SHG cavity, non-critical phase matching of a lithium triborate (LBO) crystal is used for doubling from 1,118.54 to 559.27 nm. The second SHG cavity uses critical phase matching of a β-barium borate (BBO) crystal for doubling from 559.27 to 279.63 nm. With the aid of Boyd–Kleinmann theory, optimum experimental parameters are calculated and used for an efficient SHG. Besides this, the paper intends to be a shortcut for practical applications of the Boyd–Kleinmann theory for SHG.     

High-precision measurements of δ2H, δ18O and δ17O in water with the aid of cavity ring-down laser spectroscopy

A thorough evaluation of measurement uncertainty together with control of short-term and long-term precision of measurements should be a basis of any successful quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) strategy aimed at maintaining a high quality of the analytical process. Here we present the results of a comprehensive assessment of the analytical performance of a Picarro L2140-i CRDS laser spectrometer analysing δ²H, δ¹⁸O and δ¹⁷O in water. The assessment is based on results obtained during 15 months of continuous operation of this instrument (February 2017 to May 2018). The short-term precision of measured and derived quantities was 0.11, 0.036, 0.028, 0.23 ‰ and 11 per meg, for δ²H, δ¹⁸O, δ¹⁷O, d-excess and Δ¹⁷O, respectively, and is comparable to the precision reported by the manufacturer. The long-term precision of the L2140-i, defined as standard uncertainty of the time series of 153 analyses of a laboratory standard conducted throughout 15 months, was roughly two times lower (0.24, 0.053, 0.038, 0.37 ‰ and 21 per meg, for δ²H, δ¹⁸O, δ¹⁷O, d-excess and Δ¹⁷O). In-depth assessment of the measurement uncertainty of a single analysis revealed that assigned uncertainty of the calibration standards is an important component of the uncertainty budget, especially in case of δ²H analysis.