Nd3+:Sr3Ga2Ge4O14晶体的生长及吸收光谱

采用坩埚下降法生长了Nd3+掺杂浓度分别为15;、8;和2.5;原子分数的Sr3Ga2Ge4O14晶体,所得晶体最大尺寸为φ26mm×15mm.Nd3+掺杂Sr3Ga2Ge4O14晶体的特征吸收峰波长为806nm,与Nd3+离子在YAG中的特征吸收峰相比,向短波方向发生了微小的偏离.这是Sr3Ga2Ge4O14晶格中Ga3+和Ge4+的统计分布所致.Nd3+:SGG晶体的这些特性将有助于泵浦效率的提高和泵浦阈值的降低,因此Nd3+:SGG晶体有望成为一种新型的LD泵浦固体激光材料.     

Growth of Nd:Sr3Ga2Ge4O14 crystals by a modified Bridgman method

Bridgman growth of Nd:SGG (Sr₃Ga₂Ge₄O₁₄) crystals has been investigated for the first time. Pt crucible of ∅︁25mm×250mm with a seed well of ∅︁10mm×80 mm is used, and seed is SGG crystal of ∅︁10mm×50mm grown by Bridgman method in advance. The growth parameters are optimized as the furnace temperature is set to 1450∼1500°C, temperature gradient in the crystal‐melt interface is less than 25 K/cm and growth rate is less than 0.5mm/h. The Nd:SGG crystals with 25mm in diameter and 60mm in length are grown successfully from 1.5 to 8at% Nd³⁺ doped stoichiometric Sr₃Ga₂Ge₄O₁₄ melt. The distribution coefficient and concentration of Nd³⁺ in Nd:SGG crystals are obviously higher than those of Nd:YAG crystal. (© 2007 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Sr3Ga2Ge4O14∶Eu3+,Bi3+粉体的光谱特性及能量传递研究

研究了Eu3和Bi3+共掺锗酸镓锶粉体的合成、结构及其光谱性能.结果表明,合成粉体为纯三方相结构,掺杂没有引起新相生成,表明部分无序结构为掺杂离子提供更大的包容空间,从而实现激活离子的高浓度掺杂.高温固相合成的粉体在蓝绿光区域(570～700 nm)具有丰富的发射峰,其主峰位于618 nm,是Eu3处于非对称中心格位产生的特征峰,由此说明Eu3+取代Sr2+的位置;当Eu3+的掺杂浓度为15mol;时,在618 nm处发光强度达到最大.掺Bi3+明显增强了Eu3+的发光,是一种有效的敏化剂;当Bi3+掺杂量为5mol;时,Eu3+的相对发光强度同比提高了51.3;.     

Cluster self-organization of TR,Ge-containing crystal-forming systems: Suprapolyhedral precursors and self-assembly of La3Ga[6]Ga 4 [4] Ge[4]O14 (langasite) and La3Ge[6]Ge 2 [5] Ge 2 [4] Ga[4]O16 gallogermanates

A combinatorial-topological analysis of the La₃Ga^[6]Ga ₄ ^[4] Ge^[4]O₁₄ and La₃Ge^[6]Ge ₂ ^[5] Ge ₂ ^[4] Ga^[4]O₁₆ gallogermanates, which have MT and MPT microporous frameworks composed of M octahedra (GeO₆, GaO₆), T tetrahedra (GeO₄, GaO₄), and P pyramids (GeO₅), is performed using the method of coordination sequences with the TOPOS 3.2 program package. It is established that the La₃Ga^[6]Ga ₄ ^[4] Ge^[4]O₁₄ gallogermanate is characterized by a crystal-forming net 6 6 6 (of the graphite type). A new type of the binodal net 6 10 1 0 + 6 10 (2: 1) is revealed in the La₃Ge^[6]Ge ₂ ^[5] Ge ₂ ^[4] Ga^[4]O₁₆ gallogermanate. The cyclic cluster precursors composed of six polyhedra with a lanthanum template atom at the center of the LaMT ₅ and LaMP ₃ T ₃ clusters are identified by the two-color decomposition of the nets in the structures of the La₃Ga^[6]Ga ₄ ^[4] Ge^[4]O₁₄ and La₃Ge^[6]Ge ₂ ^[5] Ge ₂ ^[4] Ga^[4]O₁₆ gallogermanates. The coordination numbers of the cluster precursors in these structures are found to be equal to 6 and 4 for two-dimensional nets and 8 and 6 for three-dimensional nets, respectively.     

Absorption spectra and circular dichroism of Sr3Ga2Ge2O14: Cr and Ca3Ga2Ge2O14: Cr crystals

Absorption spectra and circular dichroism spectra of chromium-doped Sr-gallogermanate crystals of different colors and doped and pure Ca-gallogermanate crystals have been studied. It is shown that chromium ions enter the Sr-gallogermanate crystals in two valence states—Cr³⁺ and Cr⁴⁺. It is assumed that Cr⁴⁺ ions replace Ge⁴⁺ in the tetrahedra.     

新型压电晶体Sr3 Ga2 Ge4 O14的性能表征

采用坩埚下降法以及坩埚密封技术,成功生长了直径50mm的新型压电晶体Sr3Ga2Ge4O14.测试了晶体的晶格常数、热膨胀系数、密度、硬度和透过光谱等基本物理性能.测试结果表明:晶体热膨胀系数明显小于石英晶体,而且α11和α33相对比较接近,有利于该晶体用作声表面波用基片材料.在250～2500nm波段范围内,其透过率均大于80;,优于相同结构的La3Ga5SiO14晶体,是一种潜在的激光基质晶体材料.     

Laser spectroscopy of Nd3+-doped PbO–Bi2O3–Ga2O3–BaO glasses

We present spectroscopic results of PbO–Bi₂O₃–Ga₂O₃–BaO glass doped with different concentration of Nd₂O₃. These glasses have high refractive index (∼2.4) and large spectral transmission window. Measurements of absorption, emission and fluorescence lifetime are presented. From the calculations of the Judd–Ofelt parameters the radiative lifetimes, branching ratios and quantum efficiency of ⁴F_3/2 level are calculated. The highest emission intensity was measured for the sample doped with 0.5 wt% of Nd₂O₃ with emission cross-section of 2.6 × 10⁻²⁰ cm², at 1069 nm, fluorescence lifetime of 110 μs, quantum efficiency of 82% and effective linewidth of 34 nm. The results point out this glass system as good candidate to be used in the development of photonic devices operating in the near infrared spectral range.     

Spectroscopy studies of pure and chromium-doped calcium gallogermanate crystals, Ca3Ga2Ge4O14

Absorption spectra, the spectra of circular dichroism and magnetic circular dichroism of pure and Cr-doped Ca₃Ga₂Ge₄O₁₄ crystals have been studied. The crystal-field parameters and the transition frequencies of Cr³⁺ ions are calculated. The location of Cr³⁺ and Cr⁴⁺ ions in oxygen octahedra and tetrahedra is confirmed. The spectra of circular dichroism show the maxima due to Cr³⁺ ions and growth-induced defects.     

The emission and structure of a new laser crystal Nd3+: NaY(WO4)2

A new laser Nd³⁺ : NaY(WO₄)₂ crystal rod of Φ 2.5 × 5 mm was pumped by a xenon flash lamp, and a 1.06 μm laser output was for the first time obtained in our laboratory, which has a threshold lower than 1 J. The crystal structure of NaY(WO₄)₂ was determined. The crystal is tetragonal, with the space group 14₁/a, a = 5.205(2) Å, c = 11.251(3) Å, V = 304.8(2) ų, Z = 2, D_calc = 6.62 g/cm³, D_obs = 6.51 g/cm³.     

Influence of rare-earth impurities on the Ge and Ga local structure in the Ca3Ga2Ge3O12 glass

The present contribution presents X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) measurements and analysis of the Ge and Ga local structure in glass of Ca₃Ga₂Ge₃O₁₂ composition, doped with rare-earth metals (Ce, Eu, Ho, Er in the amount of 0.7 wt% and Nd in the amount of 1.0 wt%). The Ge and Ga ion neighborhoods in the considered glass samples have been compared with data obtained for undoped glass. The results have shown that introduction of rare-earth ions modifies the local structure around the Ga ions in the glass network, leaving the same occurrence ratio of the GaO₄ and GaO₆ structural units as in undoped Ca₃Ga₂Ge₃O₁₂ glass. At the same time, the GeO₂ subsystem remains completely unaffected by the presence of rare-earth dopants.     

Growth and characterization of a new langasite‐type single crystal Sr3NbAl1.5Ga1.5Si2O14

Single crystals of Sr₃NbAl_1.5Ga_1.5Si₂O₁₄ (SNAGS) with langasite structure have been successfully grown by Czochralski method. The X‐ray diffraction (XRD) verified that the as‐grown crystal was isostructural with A₃BC₃D₂O₁₄ structure and the lattice parameters were calculated as follows: a = 8.242 Å, c = 5.041 Å, V = 296.6 ų. The piezoelectric coefficient d₁₁ was 5.7pC/N, which was 2.47 times of α‐quartz (d₁₁=2.31pC/N). The electric resistivity was up to 3.04×10⁶ Ωcm at 700 °C for X‐cut sample. In addition, the transmission spectrum of the SNAGS crystal showed that it had a high transmittance (>80%) in the range of 350‐800 nm and exceeded 90% above 520 nm. These results suggest that the SNAGS crystals have potential applications in high‐temperature piezoelectric sensors and optical techniques. (© 2011 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

激光晶体Nd3+:Gd3Ga5O12中的核心和小面生长

Nd3+:Gd3Ga5O12(Nd:GGG)晶体是热容固体激光器的一种重要的工作介质.采用提拉法沿〈111〉方向生长出了Nd:GGG单晶,利用激光器、应力仪和偏光显微镜等仪器和方法,对晶体的小面生长及核心等缺陷进行了观察,分析了小面生长的机理,并提出了消除这些缺陷的办法.通过研究,为改善生长工艺、生长大尺寸优质Nd:GGG晶体提供参考.     

溶胶-凝胶法制备Zn3Ga2Ge2O10:Cr3+0.01,Pr3+0.03,Yb3+0.3纳米长余辉材料及其表面修饰的研究

以Ga(NO3)3·8H2O、Zn(NO3)2·6H2O、Pr(NO3)2·6H2O、GeO2、Yb(NO3)3·5H2O、Cr(NO3)2·9H2O为原料,采用溶胶-凝胶法合成了Cr3+,Pr3+,Yb3+共掺杂的Zn3Ga2Ge2O10长余辉纳米材料(PLNPs).利用XRD,SEM,激发发射图谱,余辉曲线测试确定1000℃煅烧,保温3 h时,基质Zn3 Ga2 Ge2 O10已形成.Yb3+掺杂百分比为0.3时,样品的发光性能最好.Zn3 Ga2 Ge2 O10:Cr3+0.01,Pr3+0.03,Yb3+0.3纳米长余辉材料在波长为267 nm的紫外线激发下发射出中心波长为745 nm的深樱桃红色光,此时晶粒粒径约为150 nm;随着Yb3+掺杂百分比的增加,晶粒粒径逐渐变小.通过FT-IR,Zeta电势,激光粒度测试,TEM及悬浮实验测试表明,PEG修饰PLNPs后,可观察到明显的核壳结构,水合粒径约为155 nm;水溶性大大增加,0.3 mg/mL的浓度下其悬浮时间超过48 h,这表明PEG包裹PLNPs成功.     

Growth and characterization of La3Ga5.5Ta0.5O14 crystal

La₃Ga_5.5Ta_0.5O₁₄ (LGT) crystal was grown by using the Czochralski method. The as‐grown crystal is transparent, free from inclusions and with no cracks. Specific heat, thermal expansion, dielectric constants, transmission spectrum and optical damage threshold of LGT have been measured, and the results show general properties of LGT are similar to that of La₃Ga₅SiO₁₄ (LGS) crystal. The experiment to research the Q‐switch properties of LGT has been performed and the results show LGT possesses smaller electrooptic coefficients than that of LGS and may not be an ideal material used as a Q‐switch. (© 2004 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Accurate crystal-structure refinement of Ca3Ga2Ge4O14 at 295 and 100 K and analysis of the disorder in the atomic positions

The accurate X-ray diffraction study of a Ca₃Ga₂Ge₄O₁₄ crystal (sp. gr. P321, Z = 1) has been performed using repeated X-ray diffraction data sets collected on a diffractometer equipped with a CCD area detector at 295 and 100 K. The asymmetric disorder in the atomic positions in Ca₃Ga₂Ge₄O₁₄ is described in two alternative ways: with the use of anharmonic atomic displacements (at 295 K R/wR = 0.68/0.60%, 3754 reflections; at 100 K R/wR = 0.90/0.70%, 3632 reflections) and using a split model (SM) (at 295 K R/wR = 0.74/0.67%; at 100 K R/wR = 0.95/0.74%). An analysis of the probability density function that defines the probability of finding an atom at a particular point in space shows that, at 295 K, five of the seven independent atoms in the unit cell are asymmetrically disordered in the vicinity of their sites, whereas only three atoms are disordered at 100 K. At both temperatures the largest disorder is observed at the 3f site on a twofold axis, which is a prerequisite for the formation of helicoidal chains of atoms along the c axis of the crystal and can serve as a structural basis for multiferroic properties of this family of crystals with magnetic ions.     

Nd3+:d3Ga5O12晶体的室温吸收光谱和荧光光谱

用提拉法生长了掺钕的钆镓石榴石(Nd3+:GG)激光晶体.研究了室温下的吸收光谱和荧光光谱性质,分析了Nd3+:GG晶体4F3/2→4I11/2能级跃迁与1.06μm附近的荧光谱线之间的关系.吸收系数、发射系数、荧光寿命分别是4.32×10-20 cm-2,2.3×10-19cm-2, 240μs, 比较了Nd3+∶GGG 和 Nd3+∶YAG 的物理参数,实验表明:d3+∶GGG较Nd3+∶YAG有一系列的优点.     

Concentration distribution of Nd3+ In Nd:Gd3Ga5O12 crystals studied by optical absorption method

Nd:Gd₃Ga₅O₁₂ crystals with different concentrations of Nd³⁺ were grown by Czochralski method, their absorption spectra were measured at room temperature. By using the optical absorption method, the effective distribution coefficient k_eff for Nd³⁺ in GGG was fitted to be 0.40±0.01, which is higher than that of Nd³⁺ in YAG. The 808nm absorption cross‐section was calculated to be 4.0±0.2×10^‐20cm^‐2. The lengthways and radial concentration distribution of Nd³⁺ in the crystals were also analyzed and discussed. (© 2005 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Gd3Ga5O12:Nd3+ crystals for a continuous-wave diode-pumped laser operating in 4F3/2 → 4I11/2 and 4F3/2 → 4I13/2 channels

Garnet crystals of the composition Gd₃Ga₅O₁₂:Nd³⁺ (concentration series C_Nd = 1–10 at. %) were grown from flux. In terms of spectroscopy, these crystals, unlike those grown from melts, form medium with a single activator center. For the first time, continuous-wave lasing was excited by diode pumping with the use of Gd₃Ga₅O₁₂:Nd³⁺ crystals at the wavelengths λ₃ = 1.3315 and λ₄ = 1.3370 μm of the ⁴F_3/2 → ⁴I_13/2 channel and also the simultaneous generation at two wavelengths, λ₁ = 1.0621 and λ₂ = 1.0600 μm, of the ⁴F_3/2 → ⁴I_11/2 channel.     

Peculiarities of the growth of PbWO4:Nd3+ and PbMoO4:Nd3+ single crystals

Crystallography Reports - The dependence of the Nd segregation coefficient on Nd concentration in PbWO4 and PbMoO4 melts and on the method of its introduction is analyzed. In a study of the...     

Synthesis and crystal structure of [Nd(H2O)2]2(C2O4)3

Some crystals of [Nd(H₂O)₂]₂(C₂O₄)₃ were synthesized hydrothermally by heating at 200°C for 8 days an aqueous suspension of neodymium oxalate decahydrate in presence of terephthallic acid and guanidinium carbonate. They crystallize in the orthorhombic system, space group P2₁2₁2₁, with a = 8.6702(7) Å, b = 9.558(2) Å, and c = 17.009(2) Å. The structure of this complex is built up by two independent neodymium atoms, three bischelating oxalate ligands, and four water molecules forming a rectangle building unit of 6-membered ring, [Ln(H₂O)₂(C₂O₄)]₆. The packing of these units leads to a layer parallel to the plane (001). However, the neodymium atoms of two neighbor layers share an edge of oxalato oxygen atoms thus giving a double-layer. The three dimensionality between these double-layers is insured by hydrogen bonds of water molecules which are bound to the neodymium atoms. There is no zeolitic water molecule. The two neodymium atoms are nine-coordinated. In both cases, the coordination polyhedron can be described as a distorted tricapped trigonal prism.