Modulated Photon Emission of Eu^3＋ in Microsphere Cavity

Fused silica microsphere with a few Eu^3＋ ions on the equator is fabricated. The photon emission sharply modulated by whispering gallery （WG） modes is observed under excitation of 395 nm laser, which is in agreement with the prediction in theory. The quality factor of the WG modes in microsphere is estimated larger than 3000 from the emission spectrum, which is limited by our monochrometer. It proves that pumping Eu^3＋ in microsphere cavity in free space is feasible, and this system seems suitable for realizing strong coupling in future quantum computation purposes.     

Near—Field Scanning Optical Spectroscopy：Localized Fluorescence Spectra of Clusters in Nd^3＋ Doped Polymer Optical Fibree

The optical characteristics of fractal clusters in Nd^3 doped poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) are investigated.The localized fluorescencespectra of clusters in Nd^3 doped PMMA are detected with a near-field scanning optical microscope.The experimental results demonstrate that the fractal clusters are harmful to the polymer optical fibre laser and amplifier.The corresponding explanation shows that there are interactions between two adjacent Nd^3 ions.     

Characterization of Amplified Spontaneous Emission from Er^3＋-Doped Tellurite Fibre

We present the characterization of amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) from newly fabricated Er^3 -doped tellurite fibres.When pumped at 98Ohm,a very broad erbium ASE in the range 1450-1650nm is observed.The changes of ASE with regard to fibre lengths and pumping power were measured.The output of 2mW from an Er^3 -doped tellurite fibre ASE source is obtained with the pump power of 540mW.     

Analysis and Determination of Refractive Index Profiles of O^2＋ Ion-Implanted LiNbO3 Planar Waveguide Using Etching and Ellipsometry Techniques

The refractive index profiles of 3 MeV O^2＋ ion-implanted planar waveguides in lithium niobate are reconstructed based on etching and ellipsometry techniques. SRIM2003 code is used to simulate the damage distribution in waveguide. It is demonstrated that the index profile of this kind of waveguide, extending to several micrometres in depth, can be determined by etching in combination with following ellipsometric measurements. A good agreement is found between the simulated damage distributions in waveguide and the index profiles based on experimental data, and the width of refractive index barrier is wider than the result of SRIM2003.     

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.     

Luminescent Properties of Eu^3＋—Doped Yttrium Oxide Chloride Embedded in Nanoporous Glass

The photoluminescence of Eu^3 -doped yttrium oxide chloride embedded in nanoporous glass has been observed.In comparison with those in the powder phosphor,the emission lines of Eu^3 ions becom much broader and lueshift was observed in the lines due to ^5D0→^7F2 transitions and the Eu-O charge transfer excitation band.The ratio intensities of the ^5D0→^7F1 transitions to the ^5D0→^7F2 transitions of Eu^3 ion become higher and change at different excitation excitation wavelengths,such as 393nm and 254nm.The two excitation wavelengths belong to the 4f→4f transition of the Eu^3 ion and the Eu-O charge transfer,respectively,This material may be developed into a new luminescent glass.     

Composition Dependence of Spectroscopic Properties of Er^3＋ Doped TeO2-WO3-ZnO Glasses

Er^3 -doped TeO2-WO3-ZnO glasses were prepared and the absorption spectra, emission spectra and fluorescence lifetimes were measured. With more Te02 content in the glasses, the emission full width at half maximum (FWHM) increases while the lifetime of the ^4I13/2 level of Er^3 decreases. The stimulated emission cross-sectionof Er^3 calculated by the McCumber theory is as large as 0.86pm^2. The product of the FWHM and the emissioncross-section σe of Er^3 in TeO2-WO3-ZnO glass is larger than those in other glasses, which indicates that the glasses are promising candidates for Er^3 -doped broadband amplifiers. The Judd-Otfelt parameter Ω6 shows close composition dependence of the 1.5μm emission bandwidth. The more the TeO2 content is, the larger thevalues of Ω6 and FWHM.     

Three-dimensional reversible laser micromachining with subnanojoule femtosecond pulses based on two-photon photochromism

Three-dimensional reversible laser micromachining of polymer materials based on two-photon photochromism is demonstrated. Unamplified 60-fs, 0.5-nJ pulses of 790-nm Ti:sapphire laser radiation are used to induce a refractive-index change in a polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) sample doped with spiropyran molecules through a two-photon absorption process. Waveguides are written in the bulk of spiropyran-doped PMMA samples by scanning these samples with respect to a tightly focused Ti:sapphire laser beam. Laser-induced fluorescence is used for on-line monitoring of the laser-micromachining process. The structures written in photochromic samples can be erased and reconfigured due to the reversibility of the photochromic effect. Received: 23 April 2003 / Published online: 6 June 2003 RID="*" ID="*"Corresponding author. Fax: +7-095/939-51-74, E-mail: zheltikov@top.phys.msu.su     

SiO2 Waveguide Resonator Used in an Integrated Optical Gyroscope

An integrated optical waveguide resonator based on a SiO2 waveguide is proposed, fabricated and tested. The method of designing the resonator is also presented. The optimal splitting ratio of the coupler is gained by simulating the relationship between the splitting ratio of the key coupler in the resonator and the resonator＇s finesse with resonance depth. The calculated fundamental detection limit of this integrated optical vcaveguide resonator is 1.6°/h. Finally, a micro-optical gyroscope system based on the integrated waveguide resonator is built, and the measured resonator＇s finesse F is close to 70 under fluctuating temperature. To the best of our knowledge, the present F is the best result to date. For the coupler splitting rate the experimental results have fixed errors with the simulation results caused by fabrication processes which can be easily eliminated, implying that the method of design is effective and applicable.     

Self-Starting Passively Mode-Locked Er^3＋/Yb^3＋ Codoped Phosphate Glass All-Fibre Ring Laser

A self-starting, passively mode-locked all-fibre ring laser based on the homemade Er^3＋/Yb^3＋ codoped phosphate glass fibre is reported. Dual-pump sources were used to achieve the mode-locked operation in the experiment. The fundamental mode-locked pulse repetition rate is 10.67MHz. The pulse duration, assumed as the fit of hyperbolic secant pulse shape, is 5.82ps. We also observe the multi-pulse output of the fibre laser.     

Proposals for Fabrication of Long-Period Grating in LiNbO3 Strip Waveguides

The structure of a strip LiNbO3 waveguide clad with a planar LiNbOa waveguide is proposed to fabricate a long-period waveguide grating （LPWG）. It is shown theoretically that an LPWG device based on such a special LiNbOa waveguide structure is of the merit of thermal stability. The methods for fabrication of planar waveguide, channel waveguide and grating are suggested and discussed. Detailed design consideration is exemplified based on a soft-proton-exchange planar waveguide clad Ti-diffused LiNbOa （Z-cut） strip waveguide.     

Characteristics of Cladding-Pumped Short Er3+/Yb3+ Codoped Single Mode Phosphate Glass Fibre

We experimentally investigate the laser characteristics of a series of short pieces of newly-developed Er³⁺/Yb³⁺ codoped single mode phosphate glass fibres via the cladding pump of a 976nm multimode laser diode. A stablecontinuous-wave single transverse mode laser with over 85mW at 1553nm is generated from a 5.5-cm-long active fibre. Single mode laser output power per unit length is up to 15mW/cm. Moreover, the slope efficiency is 11.8% when the pump power is below 940mW and the 3dB linewidth is 0.06nm at the maximum pump power. The numerical simulation results show that the laser emission slope efficiency can exceed 20% by means of increasing the coupling efficiency of the pump to the fibre core further.     

Eu^3＋：Sm^3＋：Cr^3＋：YAG红色单晶荧光体

报道外延生长的多激活中心掺杂的红色单晶荧光体Ｅｕ＾３＋：Ｓｍ＾３＋：Ｃｒ＾３＋：ＹＡＧ,其直径达到５４ｍｍ,荧光色坐标为ｘ＝０．６１３７,ｙ＝０．３７３８,相当于波长λ＝５９９ｍｍ的红色荧光,具有较高的色饱和度。这种单晶材料具有委好的抗电子束灼伤能力,在入射能量达到１０＾５Ｗ／ｍ＾２时无发光猝灭现象,是一种较理想的红色单晶荧光材料。     

Efficient Fibre Amplifiers Based on a Highly Er3＋/Yb3＋ Codoped Phosphate Glass-Fibre

Highly Er3＋ /yb3＋-codoped single-mode phosphate glass fibre is fabricated by the rod-in-tube technique. The performances of high-concentration Er3＋ /yb3＋-codoped phosphate glass fibre amplifiers are investigated and discussed. An efficient optical fibre amplifier with a gain of 12.6 dB based on a 3.0 cm long Era＋ /ybe＋-codoped phosphate glass fibre is demonstrated under a dual-pump configuration with two 976 nm fibre-pigtail laser diodes, which make it attractive for compact Er3＋-doped fibre amplifiers. The obtedned noise figures of signal wavelength from 1525 to 1565nm are less than 6.0dB. Gain saturation behaviour at 1535nm is also investigated, and the obtained saturation output power is larger than 10 dBm.     

Cs^＋-K^＋ Exchange in Z-Cut KTiOPO4 Crystal Covered with Chromium Masking Layer

Cs^＋-K^＋ ion exchanges are performed on z-cut KTiOPO4 crystals with chromium coating covered. The temperature of ion exchange is 430℃, and the time range from 15min to 30min. The dark mode spectra of the samples are measured by the prism coupling method. The channel structures on the samples are observed by a microscope and the near field pattern of the channel waveguides are measured by the end-fire coupling method. The refractive index of the samples increases and the increments at surface are modulated due to the existence of Cr film. In the region covered by Cr film, the refractive index of the samples at the surface increases dramatically in a shallow layer. The results of energy dispersive x-ray spectra indicate that in the region covered with Cr film, Cr ions participate in the ion exchange process, and enhance the refractive index. The results may provide a possibility that achieves index enhancement and Cr doping synchronically.     

Optical Waveguide Formed in RbTiOPO4 Crystal by 6.0 MeV O^3＋ Implantation

A planar optical waveguide was formed in RbTiOP04 crystal by 6.0-MeV oxygen ion implantation with the dose of 2 × 10^15 ions/cm2 at room temperature. Annealing at 200℃ for 30min in air is performed to improve the thermal stability of the waveguide. The dark modes of the waveguide are measured at wavelengths 633 and 1539 nm, respectively. The refractive index profiles in the guiding layer are reconstructed by using the reflectivity calculation method. TRIM＇98 code was carried out to simulate the damage profiles caused by the implantation process to obtain a better understanding of the waveguide formation.