非线性光学晶体BaBPO5的生长、结构研究

本文采用顶部籽晶高温溶液法,以Li4P2O7为助熔剂,生长了大尺寸BaBPO5单晶.进行了BaBPO5晶体的结构测定,结果表明该晶体属三方晶系,空间群:P3221,晶胞参数为a=b=0.71329(10)nm,c=0.70368(14)nm,α=β=90°,γ=120°, Z=3.该晶体结构中沿[001]方向存在BO4四面体链,每一个硼氧四面体用它的两个顶点分别与两个PO4四面体相连组成螺旋状的链.硼氧四面体、磷氧四面体和钡氧多面体结合在一起形成一个三维网络结构.同时,对BaBPO5的粉末倍频效应进行了研究.     

钒酸盐系列激光晶体制备和性能研究

用提拉法生长了Nd∶YVO4, Nd∶GdVO4,Nd∶GdxLa1-xVO4(x=0.8, 0.6, 0.45)系列晶体,对影响晶体质量的因素进行了分析,测量了几种晶体的结构和晶胞常数;测量了Nd∶YVO4, Nd∶GdVO4, Nd∶Gd0.8La0.2VO4和Nd∶Gd0.6La0.4VO4晶体的室温吸收谱和荧光谱,用LD泵浦Nd∶YVO4, Nd∶GdVO4, Nd∶Gd0.8La0.2VO4晶体,实现了1.06μm和1.34μm的激光输出.     

[100]定向织构生长金刚石薄膜的红外光学性能研究

采用微波等离子增强化学气相沉积法在(100)镜面抛光的硅片衬底上实现了金刚石薄片[100]定向织构生长.并用扫描电子显微镜、拉曼散射和傅立叶红外光谱仪分析测试了不同工艺得到的金刚石薄片的表面形貌、组成结构和红外性能.结果表明:负偏压辅助定向成核和氢的等离子刻蚀不仅促进了金刚石薄膜的定向织构生长,而且还能刻蚀成核期的非金刚石成分.从而提高了金刚石薄片的红外光透过特性.     

Experiments on the oscillatory convection of low Prandtl number liquid in Czochralski configuration for crystal growth with cusp magnetic field

This paper presents results of experiments on the oscillatory convection of mercury in a Czochralski configuration with cusp magnetic field. Temperature fluctuation measurements are carried out to determine the critical Rayleigh number for the onset of time dependent natural convection. The effects of a cusp magnetic field on the supercritical natural convection coupled with rotation of crystal disk are investigated. In the presence of a rotating flow it is found that a cusp magnetic field can induce a new long wave instability and can amplify the temperature fluctuation depending on the magnitude of the relevant flow similarity parameters and the melt aspect ratios. A flow regime diagram for the amplification and damping of the temperature fluctuations is presented to provide an experimental data base for finding optimum growth conditions in the cusp magnetic field Czochralski process.     

Morphology of β-BaB2O4 (BBO) Crystals in Relation to its Structure and Growth Conditions

β-BaB₂O₄ (BBO) crystals with well-defined morphology have been grown from Na₂O solutions using the top seeded solution growth (TSSG) method. The crystal morphology in relation to its structure and growth conditions has been studied in detail on the basis of crystallography and crystal chemistry. It is found that the morphological characteristics are related to the orientations of structural unit (B₃O₆)^3— anion rings in the crystal. On the other hand, the growth parameters may greatly affect the appearance of faces of the crystal, but the crystals still generally take trigonal in outline and have a diagnostic character of point group 3m. The observed morphology is in disagreement with BFDH and PBC analyses and is explained from the incorporation of the growth units on the faces and facets. Since the incorporation rates of the growth units are different on different faces, the boule habits with well-defined morphology are formed.     

A novel method of temperature control for a crystal growth puller

A facile method to control the contracting rate of the thermal expansible bars for pulling crystal is first suggested. The thermal expansible bars, set in a modified Dewar flask whose vacuum degree is controlled, are heated to designed temperature and then switch off the power to let it cool down at a desired rate, which depends largely on the changeable vacuum degree. This new approach is expected to completely eliminate the effects, which possibly reduces the smooth extent of thermal expansion, caused by the minor temperature fluctuations during crystal growth process and to realize the utmost smooth and slow pulling rate. It is expected to install this apparatus in optical floating zone furnace, instead of traditional motor, to grow peritectic crystal, such as crystal Bi‐2223, since for the peritectic reaction, in principle, the extremely slow growing rate is considerably essential.     

Improving the property of ZnO nanorods using hydrogen peroxide solution

Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorod arrays made by the hydrothermal method were treated with hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) solution through two different approaches. One is to immerse ZnO nanorod sample into H₂O₂ solution. The other is a pre-treatment of spin-coating H₂O₂ solution on the seed layer before the growth of the ZnO nanorods. In the first approach, we found that the ultraviolet (UV) emission peak of the ZnO nanorod photoluminescence (PL) spectra was strongly dependent on the immersion time. In the second approach, the H₂O₂ solution influences not only the quality of the seed layer, but also the amount of the oxygen interstitial defects in the ZnO nanorods grown thereon. As a result, the UV emission intensity from the ZnO nanorods is enhanced almost five times. The ZnO nanorod arrays with few oxygen interstitial defects are prepared by the hydrogen peroxide treatment and expected to enable the fabrication of optoelectronic device with excellent performance.     

Edge-defined film-fed growth of Yb:YVO4 single crystal plates

The applicability of the edge-defined film-fed growth (EFG) technique for Yb_xY_(1−x)VO₄ (x=0.05, 0.1 and 1) was approved by successful growth of crystals up to 80 mm in length as the thin plates. Low-angle grain boundaries and the crystal coloration as main defects were found. Optimal seed orientation was suggested on the strength of vanadate crystal plate morphology. Optical properties, chemical composition and the crystalline quality were investigated.     

Effect of surface tension‐driven flow on BaB2O4 crystal growth from high temperature melt‐solution

The surface tension driven‐flow in BaB₂O₄ (BBO) melt‐solution is visualized by differential interference microscope coupled with Schlieren technique, and the streamline of the steady thermocapillary convection is found to be in form of an axially symmetric pattern. Based on the observation of BBO crystal rotation caused by the convective vortex, the widths of interfacial concentration, heat and momentum boundary layer are calculated. The effect of thermocapillary convection on boundary layer thickness is also investigated. Results show that the width of boundary layer decreases linearly with the increasing of dimensionless Marangoni number. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Crystal growth of zirconium‐doped KTiOPO4 crystals in the K2O‐P2O5‐TiO2‐ZrF4 system

Zirconium‐doped KTiOPO₄ (KTP) crystals were grown using a high temperature flux method in the K₂O‐P₂O₅‐TiO₂‐ZrF₄ system. The dopant content in the single crystals with general composition KTi_1‐xZr_xOPO₄ (where x = 0 – 0.026) strongly depends on zirconium concentration in the homogeneous melts. AES‐ICP method and X‐ray fluorescence analysis were used to determine the composition of the obtained crystals. Phase analyses of the products were performed using the powder XRD. The structures of KTiOPO₄ containing different quantities of Zr were refined on the basis of single crystal XRD data. Applying ZrF₄ precursor for zirconium injection into the flux allowed growing the zirconium‐doped KTP crystals at 930–750°C. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)