闪光灯泵浦NLPP晶体的激光输出和晶体均匀性之间的关系

本文揭示了影响NLPP晶体光学均匀性的内部缺陷,即生长条纹、扇形界。探索了这些缺陷形成和晶体生长过程之间的关系,详细研究了这类缺陷对激光性能的影响。     

Ba2TiSi2O8晶体的质量表征及其性能研究

通过不断探索生长工艺及生长参数,采用提拉法成功生长了尺寸约为35 mm×35 mm×50 mm的Ba2TiSi2O8晶体,所得晶体均匀透明无开裂,用绿光激光笔照射,没有明显散射颗粒。表征了晶体质量,并对其透过光谱和室温偏振拉曼光谱性能进行了研究。采用高分辨X射线衍射技术对晶体的质量进行了表征,衍射峰较窄,没有劈裂,且分布对称,说明生长的晶体晶格完整、品质较好,能够满足晶体某些光学方面的需求。用分光光度计测量了晶体的室温透过光谱,晶体[100]方向和[001]方向上的透过率接近,在340～2500 nm范围内其透过率大约为84%,晶体的紫外透过截止波长为275 nm,高的透过率以及短的紫外透过截止波长,表明该晶体可能在光学方面有一定应用。采用共聚焦纤维拉曼光谱仪测量了晶体在背散射X(ZZ)X,X(YY)X,Z(XY)Z和X(YZ)X配置下的室温偏振拉曼光谱,并指认了某些测定的特征峰:662 cm-1属于桥对称伸缩振动νs(Si-O-Si),578,625,749,858,876 cm-1属于ν(Ti-O)振动,858,901,930,993和1022 cm-1属于ν(SiO3)振动。     

外腔型YVO4拉曼激光器

采用提拉法生长了高光学质量的YVO4晶体,最大尺寸为28mm×40mm,重126g。以脉冲宽度为40皮秒的Nd:YAG锁模激光器作为激发源,研究了YVO4晶体在外置谐振腔条件下的拉曼输出特性：多波长输出的总转换效率达到51.4%,最大输出能量2.21mJ;1175nm一级斯托克斯拉曼输出的最高转换效率为32%,最大输出能量0.57mJ;1313nm二级斯托克斯拉曼输出的最高转换效率为12.3%,最大输出能量0.36mJ。     

钇铝石榴石透明激光陶瓷的研究进展

透明钇铝石榴石(aluminum-yttrium garnet,YAG)陶瓷具有良好的化学稳定性和光学性能,是一种很有前途的单晶激光材料的替代物。同单晶相比,多晶YAG陶瓷具有许多优点,如：大尺寸材料易于制备,成本低适合大规模生产等。此外,因掺杂浓度高可得到较大的输出功率。对透明YAG激光陶瓷的光学特性以及制备工艺做了重点介绍,并对研究进展进行综合评述。最后,展望该领域的发展前景及今后的研究趋势。     

三元磷酸氧碲晶体的生长

采用提拉法按照不同的原料配比(P_2O_5的摩尔分数分别为14.0%,16.0%,20.0%,22.0%,25.0%和33.3%),生长出Te_8P_4O_(26)、Te_3P_2O_(11)和Te_2P_2O_9,3种新的磷酸氧碲晶体。确定了提拉法生长晶体的生长参数;介绍了3种晶体的结构;表征了3种晶体的热性能与红外光谱;计算了晶体中磷氧四面体的扭曲程度和偶极矩;探究了磷氧四面体的对称性与红外光谱中P–O振动峰的简并性之间的关系。结果表明:3种晶体都是纯相晶体且没有杂质存在;Te_8P_4O_(26)和Te_3P_2O_(11)在加热过程中存在相变或不一致熔融,而Te_2P_2O_9一致熔融;随着磷氧四面体(PO4)对称性的增加,红外光谱中P–O振动峰的简并性增加。     

GdVO4晶体的受激拉曼散射

采用熔体提拉法生长出了高质量的a轴和c轴GdVO4单晶。测量了GdVO4晶体的室温透过光谱,结果表明GdVO4晶体的短波透过截止边为338 nm,长波透过截止边大于3000 nm,透过范围覆盖紫外、可见、近红外和部分中红外波段,因此可以在较宽波长范围内实现拉曼激光频移。研究了GdVO4晶体在532 nm和355 nm皮秒激光脉冲抽运下的受激拉曼散射(SRS)。采用腔外单次通过方式,获得了3级斯托克斯线(557.98 nm,586.86 nm,618.92 nm)和1级反斯托克斯线(508.01 nm),得到GdVO4晶体一级斯托克斯拉曼散射的稳态增益系数为26.6±0.2 cm/GW,二级斯托克斯拉曼散射的稳态增益系数为14.0±0.2 cm/GW,受激拉曼散射的整体转换效率达到43%。报道了GdVO4晶体355 nm激发的受激拉曼散射,观察到2级斯托克斯谱线(365.9 nm,378.1 nm),在此条件下测得一级斯托克斯谱线的拉曼增益高达114±9 cm/GW。     

Growth, structural, thermal properties and spectroscopic characteristics of KTb（WO4）2 single crystal

KTb(WO4)2(KTW) single crystal with dimensions up to 30mm×30mm×10mm was grown by the top-seeded solution growth (TSSG) method for the first time. The crystal structure was refined at room temperature by using single crystal X-ray diffraction data. Absorption and fluorescence spectra were measured at room temperature. The fluorescence lifetime of KTb(WO4)2 was 114μs. The specific heat of the KTb(WO4)2 crystal was also measured at room temperature.     

Optical-transition properties of the Nd3+ ion in KLu(WO4)2 crystal

Optical absorption and emission intensities of Nd3+ ion in KLu(WO4)2 crystal were investigated. Based on the Judd-Offelt theory, we calculated the following spectral parameters: phenomenological intensity parameters Ω2=5.567×10–20, Ω4=3.597×10–20, and Ω6= 3.800×10–20 cm2. The radiative lifetime of levels 4F3/2 was 182.58 μs. The fluorescence branching ratio for the transition 4F3/2→4I11/2 was 46.98%. In addition, the radiative transition probabilities AJ,J’, oscillator strengths PJ,J’ and the values of inte...     

Growth and characterization of ferroelectric Tb2（MoO4）3 crystal

By using Zb4O7 and MoO4 as starting materials, ferroelectric Tb2(MoO4)3 crystal was grown by the Czochralski method. The as-grown crystal was pale green color, transparent and crack-free. X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), transmission spectrum, dielectric con-stant and polarization-electric field (P-E) hysteresis loop measurements were performed to characterize the crystal. The XRPD confirmed the as-grown crystal to be Tb2(MoO4)3. The transmission spectrum of the crystal showed that its transmittance in the entire visible and most near-infrared region was more than 70% except for an absorption peak around 486 nm. Obvious dielectric anomaly could be observed at low frequencies with increasing temperature through the dielectric constant measurement and the Curie temperature of Tb2(MoO4)3 crystal was determined to be 162.3℃. The unsaturated P-E hysteresis loops indicated that it was difficult for the ferroelectric domains in Tb2(MoO4)3 crystal to array regularly with repeated switching of the electric field.     

SrWO4晶体的紫外受激拉曼散射

使用提拉法生长了高光学质量的SrWO₄晶体,尺寸为22mm×40mm,重72.3g.测量了SrWO₄ 晶体的透过光谱,其短波截止边为263nm,长波截止边大于3200nm,因此可在较宽波长范围内实现拉曼频移.采用无腔的单次通过方式,在SrWO₄晶体中实现了紫外光激发的受激拉曼散射.当抽运光为355nm皮秒激光脉冲时获得了3级斯托克斯谱线（366.44、379.25、392.98nm）,其中一级斯托克斯线的抽运阈值仅为169.76MW/cm²,相应的拉曼增益高达49.09cm/GW.实验表明,SrWO₄具有透光波段宽、抗光损伤能力强、拉曼阈值低、增益系数大等优点,在紫外激光的拉曼变频方面表现出良好应用前景.