YCOB,a member of the new crystal family of ReCOB (ReCOB=ReCa 4O(BO 3) 3,Re=La 3+ ,Nd 3+ ,Sm 3+ ,Gd 3+ ,Er 3+ ,Y 3+ ),has received mo re and more attentions in recent few years,because of its excellent nonlinear op tic...YCOB,a member of the new crystal family of ReCOB (ReCOB=ReCa 4O(BO 3) 3,Re=La 3+ ,Nd 3+ ,Sm 3+ ,Gd 3+ ,Er 3+ ,Y 3+ ),has received mo re and more attentions in recent few years,because of its excellent nonlinear op tical (N LO) properties and a great promise as a laser host material.Unfortunately,liking most of nonlinear optical crystals,the laser induced damages were also created in the new crystal family when irradiated by ultraviolet laser.In this report we present our preliminary results of the investigation on the radiation induced damage in YCOB crystals.展开更多
The large size YCa 4O(BO 3) 3(YCOB)crystals up to 45×60 mm can be steadily grown by CZ method in our lab.YCOB crystal devices with different cut angles and lengths have been made to study the NLO properties of...The large size YCa 4O(BO 3) 3(YCOB)crystals up to 45×60 mm can be steadily grown by CZ method in our lab.YCOB crystal devices with different cut angles and lengths have been made to study the NLO properties of YCOB in different laser systems.The potential applications of these devices are also demonstrated. The optical qualities of the crystal have been investigated by optical spectrometer,microscope and laser interferometer.Defects of the YCOB crystals as grown,such as the crack or cleavage along(201)plate and the striation on the different stages of crystal growth are also studied.Some measures to eliminate the defects and promote the quality of the crystal are proposed.展开更多
We evaluate and demonstrate ultra-broadband near-infrared noncollinear optical parametric amplification in two nonlinear crystals,bismuth borate(Bi BO)and yttrium calcium oxyborate(YCOB),which are not commonly used fo...We evaluate and demonstrate ultra-broadband near-infrared noncollinear optical parametric amplification in two nonlinear crystals,bismuth borate(Bi BO)and yttrium calcium oxyborate(YCOB),which are not commonly used for this application.The spectral bandwidth is of the microjoule level;the amplified signal is≥200 nm,capable of supporting sub-10 fs pulses.These results,supported by numerical simulations,show that these crystals have a great potential as nonlinear media in both low-energy,few-cycle systems and high peak power amplifiers for terawatt to petawatt systems based on noncollinear optical parametric chirped pulse amplification(NOPCPA)or a hybrid.展开更多
The yttrium calcium oxyborate crystal(YCa_(4)O(BO_(3))_(3),YCOB)has been actively studied for hightemperature piezoelectric sensing applications.In this work,the stability of electric properties of YCOB crystal anneal...The yttrium calcium oxyborate crystal(YCa_(4)O(BO_(3))_(3),YCOB)has been actively studied for hightemperature piezoelectric sensing applications.In this work,the stability of electric properties of YCOB crystal annealed in critical conditions(high-temperatures of 900-1100℃ with a low oxygen partial pressure of 4×10^(-6) atm for 24 h)was investigated and the recovery mechanism for the electrical resisitivity,dielectric permittivity and dielectric loss were studied,taking advantage of the X-ray photoelectron spectra and the first principle calculations.The electrical resistivity of the annealed YCOB crystal was slightly decreased when compared to the pristine counterpart,being(2-5)×10^(7) Ω·cm at 850C.The dielectric permittivity and dielectric loss were found to increase after annealing,showing recoverable behaviours after thermal treatment above 650℃ in air.The calculated vacancy formation energy indicates that the oxygen vacancy is the dominant defects in YCOB.The formation of oxygen vacancy weakens the chemical bonding strength between B(Ca or Y)and O atoms,introduces extra donor levels in the band gap,which excites the electrons to conduction band more easily thus enhances the electrical conductivity and dielectric loss.The recovered electrical properties are believed to be associated with the reduced vacancy defects at elevated temperatures in air.展开更多
文摘YCOB,a member of the new crystal family of ReCOB (ReCOB=ReCa 4O(BO 3) 3,Re=La 3+ ,Nd 3+ ,Sm 3+ ,Gd 3+ ,Er 3+ ,Y 3+ ),has received mo re and more attentions in recent few years,because of its excellent nonlinear op tical (N LO) properties and a great promise as a laser host material.Unfortunately,liking most of nonlinear optical crystals,the laser induced damages were also created in the new crystal family when irradiated by ultraviolet laser.In this report we present our preliminary results of the investigation on the radiation induced damage in YCOB crystals.
文摘The large size YCa 4O(BO 3) 3(YCOB)crystals up to 45×60 mm can be steadily grown by CZ method in our lab.YCOB crystal devices with different cut angles and lengths have been made to study the NLO properties of YCOB in different laser systems.The potential applications of these devices are also demonstrated. The optical qualities of the crystal have been investigated by optical spectrometer,microscope and laser interferometer.Defects of the YCOB crystals as grown,such as the crack or cleavage along(201)plate and the striation on the different stages of crystal growth are also studied.Some measures to eliminate the defects and promote the quality of the crystal are proposed.
基金the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No.871124(Laserlab-Europe)the Euratom research and training program 2014–2018 under grant agreement No.633053+1 种基金the Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia(FCT,Lisboa)under grants Nos.PD/BD/114327/2016,PD/BD/135177/2017,PD/BD/135222/2017 and PINFRA/22124/2016the framework of the Advanced Program in Plasma Science and Engineering(APPLAu SE,sponsored by FCT under grant No.PD/00505/2012)at Instituto Superior Técnico(IST)。
文摘We evaluate and demonstrate ultra-broadband near-infrared noncollinear optical parametric amplification in two nonlinear crystals,bismuth borate(Bi BO)and yttrium calcium oxyborate(YCOB),which are not commonly used for this application.The spectral bandwidth is of the microjoule level;the amplified signal is≥200 nm,capable of supporting sub-10 fs pulses.These results,supported by numerical simulations,show that these crystals have a great potential as nonlinear media in both low-energy,few-cycle systems and high peak power amplifiers for terawatt to petawatt systems based on noncollinear optical parametric chirped pulse amplification(NOPCPA)or a hybrid.
基金financially supported by the Primary Research&Development Plan of Shandong Province(2017CXGC0413)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51872165).
文摘The yttrium calcium oxyborate crystal(YCa_(4)O(BO_(3))_(3),YCOB)has been actively studied for hightemperature piezoelectric sensing applications.In this work,the stability of electric properties of YCOB crystal annealed in critical conditions(high-temperatures of 900-1100℃ with a low oxygen partial pressure of 4×10^(-6) atm for 24 h)was investigated and the recovery mechanism for the electrical resisitivity,dielectric permittivity and dielectric loss were studied,taking advantage of the X-ray photoelectron spectra and the first principle calculations.The electrical resistivity of the annealed YCOB crystal was slightly decreased when compared to the pristine counterpart,being(2-5)×10^(7) Ω·cm at 850C.The dielectric permittivity and dielectric loss were found to increase after annealing,showing recoverable behaviours after thermal treatment above 650℃ in air.The calculated vacancy formation energy indicates that the oxygen vacancy is the dominant defects in YCOB.The formation of oxygen vacancy weakens the chemical bonding strength between B(Ca or Y)and O atoms,introduces extra donor levels in the band gap,which excites the electrons to conduction band more easily thus enhances the electrical conductivity and dielectric loss.The recovered electrical properties are believed to be associated with the reduced vacancy defects at elevated temperatures in air.
