Ho3+ with various concentrations and Tm3+ with molar concentration of 1.28% are co-doped in Li YF4(YLF) single crystals. The luminescent properties of the crystals are investigated through emission spectra, emission c...Ho3+ with various concentrations and Tm3+ with molar concentration of 1.28% are co-doped in Li YF4(YLF) single crystals. The luminescent properties of the crystals are investigated through emission spectra, emission cross section and decay curves under the excitation of 808 nm. The energy transfer from Tm3+ to Ho3+ and the optimum fluorescence emission of Ho3+ around 2.05 μm are investigated. The emission intensity at 2.05 μm keeps increasing with the molar concentration of Ho3+ improved from 0.50% to 1.51% when the molar concentration of Tm3+ is kept at 1.28%. Moreover, for the co-doped crystals in which the molar concentrations of Tm3+ and Ho3+ are 1.28% and 1.51%, respectively, the maximum emission cross section reaches 0.760×10–20 cm2 and the maximum fluorescence lifetime is 21.98 ms. All the parameters suggest that these materials have more advantages in the future 2.0 μm laser applications.展开更多
Tm^(3+) doped Na_5Lu_9F_(32) single crystal with high optical quality was grown by an improved Bridgman method. The Judd-Ofelt intensity parameters ?_t(t=2, 4, 6) were calculated according to the measured absorption s...Tm^(3+) doped Na_5Lu_9F_(32) single crystal with high optical quality was grown by an improved Bridgman method. The Judd-Ofelt intensity parameters ?_t(t=2, 4, 6) were calculated according to the measured absorption spectra and physical-chemical properties of the obtained Na_5Lu_9F_(32) single crystal. The stimulated emission cross-section of the ~3F_4→~3H_6 transition(～1.8 μm) is 0.35×10^(-20) cm^2 for Tm^(3+) doped Na_5Lu_9F_(32) single crystal. The emission spectra under the excitation of 790 nm laser diode(LD) and fluorescence lifetime at 1.8 μm were measured to reveal the fluorescence properties of Tm^(3+) doped Na_5Lu_9F_(32) single crystal. The research results show that the Tm^(3+) doped Na_5Lu_9F_(32) single crystal has larger stimulated emission cross-section compared with other crystals. All these spectral properties suggest that this kind of Tm^(3+)doped Na_5Lu_9F_(32) crystal with high physical-chemical stability and high-efficiency emission at 1.8 μm may be used as potential laser materials for optical devices.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51472125 and 51272109)the Natural Science Foundation of Ningbo City(No.201401A6105016)K.C.Wong Magna Fund in Ningbo University
文摘Ho3+ with various concentrations and Tm3+ with molar concentration of 1.28% are co-doped in Li YF4(YLF) single crystals. The luminescent properties of the crystals are investigated through emission spectra, emission cross section and decay curves under the excitation of 808 nm. The energy transfer from Tm3+ to Ho3+ and the optimum fluorescence emission of Ho3+ around 2.05 μm are investigated. The emission intensity at 2.05 μm keeps increasing with the molar concentration of Ho3+ improved from 0.50% to 1.51% when the molar concentration of Tm3+ is kept at 1.28%. Moreover, for the co-doped crystals in which the molar concentrations of Tm3+ and Ho3+ are 1.28% and 1.51%, respectively, the maximum emission cross section reaches 0.760×10–20 cm2 and the maximum fluorescence lifetime is 21.98 ms. All the parameters suggest that these materials have more advantages in the future 2.0 μm laser applications.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51472125 and 51272109)the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(No.LZ17E020001)K.C. Wong Magna Fund in Ningbo University
文摘Tm^(3+) doped Na_5Lu_9F_(32) single crystal with high optical quality was grown by an improved Bridgman method. The Judd-Ofelt intensity parameters ?_t(t=2, 4, 6) were calculated according to the measured absorption spectra and physical-chemical properties of the obtained Na_5Lu_9F_(32) single crystal. The stimulated emission cross-section of the ~3F_4→~3H_6 transition(～1.8 μm) is 0.35×10^(-20) cm^2 for Tm^(3+) doped Na_5Lu_9F_(32) single crystal. The emission spectra under the excitation of 790 nm laser diode(LD) and fluorescence lifetime at 1.8 μm were measured to reveal the fluorescence properties of Tm^(3+) doped Na_5Lu_9F_(32) single crystal. The research results show that the Tm^(3+) doped Na_5Lu_9F_(32) single crystal has larger stimulated emission cross-section compared with other crystals. All these spectral properties suggest that this kind of Tm^(3+)doped Na_5Lu_9F_(32) crystal with high physical-chemical stability and high-efficiency emission at 1.8 μm may be used as potential laser materials for optical devices.
