准连续c切Er,Yb:YAl_(3)(BO_(3))_(4)激光器的偏振操控

通过构建谐振腔模型,分析了各向同性固体激光器中两个本征模式相干叠加后的光斑奇异特征。并且实验验证了在不使用任何特定的腔内光学偏振选择元件的情况下,在二极管泵浦的准连续c切Er,Yb:YAl_(3)(BO_(3))_(4)激光器中可以有效操控1.6μm输出激光的偏振态。实现了从部分偏振态转化成稳定的线偏振态,其线偏振方向为可切换的正交特殊情况,均具有21 dB的偏振消光比。同时通过光斑对比,验证了激光器的线偏振输出来源于两个正交本征模式的相干叠加。文中为c切Er,Yb:YAl_(3)(BO_(3))_(4)激光器线偏振光的直接输出与偏振态的调控提供了可靠的方案。

高热稳定CaGdAlO_(4)∶Er^(3+)/Yb^(3+)荧光粉的上转换发光及其温度传感性能

获得具有良好热稳定性和发光性能的非接触式光学温度传感材料是目前的研究热点之一,本工作通过高温固相法制备了Er^(3+)/Yb^(3+)共掺CaGdAlO_(4)∶Er_(x),Yb_(0.10)(x=0.006、0.008、0.010、0.012、0.014)荧光粉,尺寸大小分布在0.6~4.2μm。在980 nm激光激发下,该荧光粉在500~700 nm发射谱由两个发射带组成,528和550 nm处两个较强的绿光发射带,归属于Er^(3+)的^(2)H_(11/2)→^(4)I_(15/2)、^(4)S_(3/2)→^(4)I_(15/2)能级跃迁,663 nm处较弱的红光发射带,归属于Er^(3+)的^(4)F_(9/2)→^(4)I_(15/2)能级跃迁。上转换发光强度最大组分为CaGdAlO_(4)∶Er_(0.010),Yb_(0.10)。300~573 K变温发射谱表明,基于荧光强度比FIR_(528/550)参数,温度传感绝对灵敏度S_(A)从44.4×10^(-4) K^(-1)(@300 K)先增大到52.0×10^(-4) K^(-1)(@445 K)随后减小到49.0×10^(-4) K^(-1)(@573 K)。相对灵敏度S_(R)则从0.95×10^(-2) K^(-1)(@300 K)单调减小到0.27×10^(-2) K^(-1)(@573 K)。冷热循环实验表明该材料的热重复性优于98%。结果表明,CaGdAlO_(4)∶Er_(0.010),Yb_(0.10)荧光粉在光学温度传感领域具有潜在的应用前景。

棒状结构NaGdF_(4):Yb^(3+),Er^(3+)上转换发光性能的研究

以乙二胺四乙酸二钠(EDTD-2Na)为螯合剂,采用水热法合成了棒状结构的NaGdF_(4):Yb^(3+),Er^(3+)纳米粉末。分别借助X射线衍射(XRD)、荧光光谱仪(PL)和扫描显微镜(SEM)对其晶体结构、发光强度和表面形貌进行分析和表征。探究了稀土前驱体、水热温度和水热时间的实验条件对NaGdF_(4):Yb^(3+),Er^(3+)纳米粉末上转换发光强度的影响;研究了氟源和钠源对NaGdF_(4):Yb^(3+),Er^(3+)晶体形貌和上转换发光强度的改善;同时,采用煅烧处理的方法,进一步探究样品的形貌和发光强度收到的影响。实验结果表明NH4F与NaOH作为氟源和钠源及200℃煅烧1 h得到的棒状结构NaGdF_(4):Yb^(3+),Er^(3+)的发光强度最好,色坐标(CIE)绿色发光强度从84%提升到94.88%。

不同激发波长下NaLaF_(4):Er^(3+)/Yb^(3+)的上转换光谱调控研究

为探究不同激发波长(980 nm、1 550 nm)对NaLaF_(4):Er^(3+)/Yb^(3+)上转换发光材料光谱调控的规律和机理,采用水热-固相两步反应法合成一系列不同Er^(3+)/Yb^(3+)掺杂浓度的NaLaF_(4)荧光粉。利用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、荧光分光光度计对材料进行测试,分析其发光性能与机理。结果表明,样品在980 nm激发下呈绿色发光,上转换发光强度随Er^(3+)/Yb^(3+)掺杂浓度增加而呈现先增后减的规律,该发光过程为双光子过程;而在1 550 nm激发下呈红色发光,上转换发光强度随Er^(3+)掺杂浓度增加而呈增强趋势,但随Yb^(3+)浓度增加而降低,发光过程为三光子过程。因此,通过调节激发光波长,在同组分NaLaF_(4):Er^(3+)/Yb^(3+)荧光粉中实现颜色可控的绿、红色发光,对设计新型光谱调控手段和探索新的发光材料具有一定的理论指导意义。

Er^(3+)-Yb^(3+) Co-Doped Fiber Ring and Line Laser

Er3+-Yb3+ co-doped fiber of 2 m long is used as the laser gain medium. Two fiber lasers with different structures have been set up, one is the line cavity fiber laser with the dielectric mirror being replaced by an all-fiber reflecting mirror,the other is the ring cavity all-fiber laser. Both set-ups have achieved lasing operation at the wavelength of 1.53 μm. Pumped by the 1 064 nm light from all-solid-state Nd ∶YAG laser, the two fiber lasers at 1 530 nm are operational. Their output powers are 7.8 mW and 2 mW with 130 mW and 160 mW pump powers.

All-fiber Based Er^(3+)∶Yb^(3+) Co-doped Fiber Laser

An all-fiber based Er~ 3+ ∶Yb~ 3+ co-doped double clad fiber laser operating at 1550nm is demonstrated. By using 9m long Er~ 3+ ∶Yb~ 3+ co-doped fiber(EYDF) as the gain medium, and using a pair of fiber Bragg gratings as wavelength filters, the line-width of the output laser is as narrow as 0.2nm and the output power is more than 6mW. The fluorescent effect of the laser before its emission is also studied. And it is found that the Er~ 3+ ∶Yb~ 3+ co-doped double-clad fiber laser also exhibits a high gain for Yb~ 3+ transition near 1080nm.

3μm波段Er^(3+)∶ZBLAN光纤激光器研究进展及展望

3µm激光处于分子指纹区,在医疗外科、气体检测、军事应用等领域都有重要的应用价值。Er^(3+)∶ZBLAN光纤激光器具有效率高、可集成的优点,是3µm激光的主要输出方式。本文从铒离子跃迁产生3µm激光出发,围绕Er^(3+)∶ZBLAN光纤激光器,介绍了3µm激光产生的结构原理及能级系统,总结了实现该波段高功率连续输出和脉冲输出的技术方案和研究进展,重点介绍了基于不同材料可饱和吸收体的调Q和锁模激光器实验研究,并对目前实现3µm波段高功率输出需要解决的问题进行了分析,最后对Er^(3+)∶ZBLAN激光器的发展方向进行了展望。

Spectroscopic properties and mechanism of Tm^(3+)/Er^(3+)/Yb^(3+) co-doped oxyfluorogermanate glass ceramics containing BaF_2 nanocrystals

Transparent Tm^3＋/Er^3＋/yb^3＋ co-doped oxyfluorogermanate glass ceramics containing BaF2 nanocrystals are prepared. Under excitation of a 980-nm laser diode （LD）, compared with the glass before heat treatment, the Tm^3＋/Er^3＋/yb^3＋ co-doped oxyfluorogermanate glass ceramics can emit intense blue, green and red up-conversion luminescence and Stark- split peaks; X-ray diffraction （XRD） and transmission electron microscope （TEM） results show that BaF2 nanocrystals with an average diameter of 20 nm are precipitated from the glass matrix. Stark splitting of the up-conversion luminescence peaks in the glass ceramics indicates that Tm^3＋, Er^3＋ and （or） Yb^3＋ ions are incorporated into the BaF2 nanocrystals. The up-conversion luminescence intensities of Tm^3＋, Er^3＋ and the splitting degree of luminescence peaks in the glass ceramics increase significantly with the increase of heat treat temperature and heat treat time extension. In addition, the possible energy transfer process between rare earth ions and the up-conversion luminescence mechanism are also proposed.

Investigation on Preparation and Fluorescence Properties of Oxy-Fluoride Glass Co-Doped with Er^(3+) and Yb^(3+)

The glass sample based on the composition of 45PbF_2-45GeO_2-10WO_3 co-doped with Yb^(3+)/Er^(3+) was prepared by the fusion method in two steps: melted at 950 ℃ for 20～25 min then annealed at 380 ℃ for 4 h. Through the V-prism it is found that the refractive index of host glass and the sample are 1.517 and 1.65 respectively. The transmittance was observed by using the ultraviolet-visible-infrared spectrometer in the wavelength range from 0.35 to 2.5μm. The transmittance of the host glass is beyond 73%. That of the sample is beyond 50% and there are characteristic absorption peaks of rare-earth ions. The emission spectrum was measured by using the Hitachi F-4500 fluorescent spectrometer pumped by 980 nm semiconductor laser. There are a strong emission peak at 530 nm and a weak peak at 650 nm.

Optical temperature sensor based on up-conversion fluorescence emission in Yb^(3+):Er^(3+) co-doped ceramics glass

yb^3＋：Er^3＋ co-doped oxy-fluoride ceramics glass has been prepared. The mechanism of up-conversion emissions about Er^3＋ was discussed, and the temperature properties of green up-conversion fluorescence between 303 and 823 K were investigated. The results show that the sensitivity of this sample reaches its maximum value, about 0.0047 K^-1, when the temperature is 383 K, indicating that this kind of sample can be used as high temperature and high sensitivity optical temperature sensor.

Intense up-conversion emissions of yb3＋/Dy3＋ co-doped A12O3 nanopowders prepared by non-aqueous sol-gel method＊

yb3＋/Dy3＋ co-doped A1203 nanopowders have been prepared by the non-aqueous sol-gel method and their up- conversion photoluminescence spectra are measured under excitation by a 980-nm semiconductor laser. The results show that there are comparatively abundant spectra of up-conversion emissions centered at 378, 408, 527 and 543, and 663 nm, corresponding to 4C9/2→ 6H13/2, 4C9/2→ 6Hll/2, 4115/2 → 6H13/2, and 4F9/2 →6Hll/2 transitions of Dy3＋, respectively. Two-photon and three-photon processes are involved in ultraviolet, violet, green, and red up-conversion emissions. The energy transition between Yb3＋ and Dy3＋ is discussed.

Spectral and Lasing Properties of Er^(3+0/Yb^(3+) Co-Doped Phosphate Glasses Pumped by LD

Er^3 ＋/Yb^3 ＋ phosphate glasses were fabricated. According to McCumber theory, the stimulated emission cross-section of Er^3＋ ions at 1533 nm was calculated on the basis of absorption spectrum, and 0.84 × 10^-20 cm^2 is derived, the fluorescence lifetime of ^4I13/2 level is 8.5 ms. An Er^3＋/Yb^3＋ co-doped phosphate glass CW laser pumped by LD was demonstrated at room temperature. The maximum output power is 80 mW and slope efficiency is 16.5%.

Optical Spectroscopy of Er^(3+) and Er^(3+)/Yb^(3+)Co-doped Bi_2O_3-GeO_2-B_2O_3-ZnO Glasses

The （60 - x）Bi2O3 - xGeO2-30B2O3-10ZnO （x = 5, 10, 20, 30 molar percent） glasses doped with Er^3＋ and Er^3＋/Yb^3＋ were fabricated using the melting method. The thermal stability of the glasses was studied with their DTA curves. The results show that the difference between the glass transition temperature and the crystallization onset temperature increases with the increase of GeO2 content, indicating that the thermal stability of the glass has become better. The absorption spectra were recorded and the stimulated emission cross sections were calculated using the McCumber theory. The Ω2, O4, and Ω6 parameters,the transition probability, the radiative lifetime, and the fluorescence branch ratio of Er^3＋ for optical transition were calculated from their absorption spectra in terms of reduced matrix U^（t）（λ = 2, 4, 6） character for optical transitions. The infrared emission of Er^3＋ was measured upon excitation with 970 nm light and the full width at half-maximum （FWHM） was estimated from the emission spectra. The pumping efficiency and the intensity of the emission at the 1.54 μm band of Er^3＋ were enhanced considerably by co-doping Yb^3＋ .

Upconversion properties of Er^3＋/Yb^3＋ co-doped TeO2-Nb2O5-Li2O glasses

The Er^3＋/Yb^3＋ co-doped TeO2-Nb2O5-Li2O glass is prepared by conventional melting method, and its upconversion spectra are measured. The intense green upconversion luminescence upon excitation with a 976 nm laser diode is observed with the naked eyes. The dependence of luminescence intensity on the ratio of Yb^3＋/Er^3＋ is discussed in detail, and the relationship between the ratio of green luminescence intensity to red luminescence intensity and the ratio of Yb^3＋/Er^3＋ is also studied, The luminescence intensity increases with the ratio of Yb^3＋/Er^3＋ increasing. The ratio of Yb^3＋/Er^3＋ plays a more important role than the concentration of Er^3＋ in determining the upconversion luminescence intensity. The ratio of green luminescence intensity to red luminescence intensity reaches a maximum when ratio of Yb^3＋/Er^3＋ is 3. Thus the glass could be one of the potential candidates for LD pumping solid-state lasers.

Up-conversion luminescence properties and energy transfer of Er^(3+)/Yb^(3+)co-doped oxyfluoride glass ceramic containing CaF_2 nano-crystals

The Er^3＋/yb^3＋ co-doped transparent oxyfluoride glass-ceramics containing CaF2 nano-crystals were successfully prepared. After heat treatments, transmission electron microscopy （TEM） images showed that CaF2 nano-crystals of 20-30 nm in diameter precipitated uniformly in the glass matrix. luminescence of Er^3＋ at 540 nm and 658 nm was observed in Comparing with the host glass, high efficiency upconversion the glass ceramics under the excitation of 980 nm. Moreover, the size of the precipitated nano-crystals can be controlled by heat-treatment temperature and time. With the increase of the nano-crystal size, the intensity of the red emission increased more rapidly than that of the green emission. The energy transfer process of Er^3＋ and Yb^3＋ was convinced and the possible mechanism of Er^3＋ up-conversion was discussed.

Er^(3+),Yb^(3+)∶Ba_(3)Gd(PO_(4))_(3)晶体的生长、光谱和1.5μm激光性能

采用提拉法生长了1.85%Er,23.95%Yb∶Ba_(3)Gd(PO_(4))_(3)和1.95%Er,55.73%Yb∶Ba_(3)Gd(PO_(4))_(3)两种晶体(式中Er、Yb浓度为原子数分数)。测量并分析了晶体在室温下的吸收系数谱、上转换荧光谱、发射截面谱、增益截面谱和荧光衰减曲线。1.85%Er,23.95%Yb∶Ba_(3)Gd(PO_(4))_(3)晶体在峰值荧光波长1537 nm处的发射截面、Er^(3+)的4 I 13/2多重态荧光寿命和Yb^(3+)→Er^(3+)的能量传递效率分别为0.54×10^(-20)cm^(2)、9.9 ms和90%;1.95%Er,55.73%Yb∶Ba_(3)Gd(PO_(4))_(3)晶体在峰值荧光波长1537 nm处的发射截面、Er^(3+)的4 I 13/2多重态荧光寿命和Yb^(3+)→Er^(3+)的能量传递效率则分别为0.58×10^(-20)cm^(2)、9.7 ms和93%。基于975 nm半导体激光端面泵浦,在1.85%Er,23.95%Yb∶Ba_(3)Gd(PO_(4))_(3)晶体中实现了97 mW最高功率和27.1%斜效率的1567 nm连续激光输出,在1.95%Er,55.73%Yb∶Ba_(3)Gd(PO_(4))_(3)晶体中实现了93 mW最高功率和17.1%斜效率的1567 nm连续激光输出。

LD泵浦Er^(3+)/Yb^(3+):Lu_(2)Si_(2)O_(7)晶体kHz微型激光器

目前1.5μm LD泵浦的铒镱共掺玻璃/晶体被动调Q微型激光器广泛应用于激光测距、激光雷达等领域。随着激光器输出能量和重频的增加,玻璃面临突出的热效应问题,晶体的热导率是玻璃的10倍以上,有望能够实现比玻璃基质更大脉冲能量和更高重频的激光输出。文中报道了一种采用LD脉冲端面泵浦、铒镱共掺焦硅酸镥晶体为增益介质的1537 nm被动调Q微型激光器。通过优化泵浦光斑大小、输出镜透过率与调Q晶体初始透过率相匹配,实现激光输出重频与泵浦重频一致。最终实现了输出重频为1 kHz、单脉冲能量35μJ、脉冲宽度7 ns、峰值功率为5 kW、光束质量因子M^(2)=1.33的激光输出。以及输出重频为10 kHz、单脉冲能量10μJ、脉冲宽度10 ns、峰值功率为1 kW、光束质量因子M^(2)=1.51的激光输出。结果表明,Er^(3+)/Yb^(3+):Lu_(2)Si_(2)O_(7)晶体是实现高重频1.5μm激光输出的优良介质。文中研究结果对LD脉冲端面泵浦的kHz铒镱共掺晶体被动调Q人眼安全微片激光器具有重要的参考意义。

Frequency Up-conversion Luminescence Properties and Mechanism of Tm^(3+) /Er^(3+)/Yb^(3+) Co-doped Oxyfluorogermanate Glasses

Oxyfluoride glasses were developed with composition 60GeO 2 ·10AlF 3 ·25BaF 2 ·（1.95-x）GdF 3 · 3YbF 3 ·0.05TmF 3 ·xErF 3 （x=0.02,0.05,0.08,0.11,0.14,0.17）in mole percent.Intense blue（476 nm）,green（524 and 546 nm）and red（658 nm）emissions which identified from the 1G 4 →3H 6 transition of Tm3＋and the（2H 11/2 ,4S 3/2 ）→4I 15/2 ,4F 9/2 →4I 15/2 transitions of Er3＋,respectively,were simultaneously observed under 980 nm excitation at room temperature.The results show that multicolor luminescence including white light can be adjustably tuned by changing doping concentrations of Er3＋ion or the excitation power.In addition,the energy transfer processes among Tm3＋,Er3＋and Yb3＋ions,and up-conversion mechanisms are discussed.

Enhancement in Laser Performance of Er^(3+)/Yb^(3+) Co-doped Phosphate Glass Materials

Er3＋/Yb3＋co-doped phosphate are presented, laser glass materials with composition of P2O5-A12O3-Ba CO3-KNO3-Li2O-Zn O-Er2O3-Yb2O3（R-PABKLZ） are presented, in which an optimal molar ratio of 1：4 between Er3＋ and Yb3＋ was observed for achieving peak laser gain. Furthermore, due to adding 4.7 mol% Li1＋ and 4.6 mol% Zn2＋ ions into the glass, an optimum composition structure based laser material was demonstrated. On the other hand, since the high temperature melting method with changeable temperature control was used, the emission cross section of fl uorescence, excited lifetime, and an effective spectral half width reached 9.70 × 10-21 cm2, 8.20 ms, and 53.16 nm, respectively, so that a laser gain（semi× rad） of 103.05 was obtained, which is signifi cantly higher than previously reported results. The manuscript also argued the mechanism of relevant laser gain improvement.

1550 nm激发LuVO_(4):Er^(3+)/Yb^(3+)荧光粉上转换发光特性及温度传感特性

1550 nm红外光作为一种新型上转换光源,具有对人眼损伤小、成本低等优点。为探究1550 nm激发下的上转换发光特性与温度传感可行性,采用高温固相法制备了特定浓度Er^(3+)、不同浓度Yb^(3+)的LuVO_(4)共掺粉体。利用XRD、SEM手段对材料进行表征,探究其在1550 nm激发下的发光性质及在温度传感方面的应用潜力。结果表明,在1550 nm激发下,存在绿光(524 nm和553 nm)和红光发射(660 nm);近红外区域存在较强的801 nm发射。最佳发光强度组分为LuVO_(4):0.2Er^(3+)/0.05Yb^(3+)。可见光区域的发光过程均为三光子过程。此外,在326~596 K范围内,材料存在最大温度灵敏度Sr(524/553)为0.31%K-1@326 K。在1550 nm激发下,LuVO_(4):Er^(3+)/Yb^(3+)材料具有良好的发光性能,显示出在光学测温领域具有潜在应用价值。