Growth and Optical Spectra of Zn∶Er∶LiNbO_3 Crystals Using Bridgman Method

The growth of LiNbO3 single crystal with Er^3＋ and Zn^2＋ co-doped using Bridgman method and its characteristic absorption spectra and fluorescence spectra were reported. Large-size crystals initially containing Zn^2＋ （3%） and Er^3＋ （0.6%） with good optical quality were obtained using optimized conditions such as a growth rate of 0.8- 1.5 mm·h^-1 and a temperature gradient of about 30 - 35℃·cm^-1 across the solid-liquid interface and the sealed platinum crucible. X-ray diffraction and differential thermal analysis （DTA） were used to characterize the crystals. The results indicate that the concentration of Er^3＋ ions in crystals, their absorption intensity, and their fluorescence intensity decrease from the bottom to the top in the crystals. However, for the upper part of the crystal, the up-conversion fluorescence intensity is higher than that of the lower part excited by an 800 or 970 nm pump. The effects of the crystal lattice, their structural defect and their effective segregation of Er^3＋ ions were discussed with respect to the variations of the up-conversion fluorescence intensity.

Domain Reversal Characteristics of Near-Stoichiometric LiNbO3 Crystals

The domain reversal characteristics of near-stoichiometric LiNbO3 ([Li]/[Li+Nb]=0.496) single crystals, which are grown by the Czochralski method with K2O tlux, are investigated. The switch tield for 180° ferroelectric domain reversal in the near-stoichiometric LiNbO3 crystal is 8.0±0.5kV/mm, which is only one third of the switching field required for the congruent LiNbO3 crystals. We have successfully achieved 180° domain reversal in near-stoichiometric LiNbO3 samples of 1.0mm thickness.

Transmission Spectral Characteristics of Photonic Crystals Milled in Annealed Proton-Exchange LiNbO_3 Waveguide

Transmission spectra of triangular lattice photonic crystals milled in the top surface of an annealed proton- exchange waveguide are numerically simulated. The effects of the finite depth, conical shape, trapezoidal shape and hybrid shape of holes are theoretically analyzed. Due to the difficulty of milling high aspect-ratio cylindrical holes in lithium niobate （LiNbO3 ）, a compromised solution is proposed to improve the overlap between shallow holes and the waveguide mode, and useful transmission spectra with strong contrast and sharp band edges are achieved.

Improvement of photorefractive properties in Hf:Fe:LiNbO_3 crystals with various [Li]/[Nb] ratios

Photorefractive properties of Hf：Fe：LiNbO3 crystals with various [Li]/[Nb] ratios have been investigated at 488 nm wavelength based on the two-wave coupling experiment. High diffraction efficiency and large recording sensitivity are observed and explained. The decrease in Li vacancies is suggested to be the main contributor to the increase in the photoconductivity and subsequently to the induction of the improvement of recording sensitivity. The saturation diffraction efficiency is measured up to 80.2%, and simultaneously the recording sensitivity of 0.91 cm/J is achieved to in the Hf：Fe：LiNbO3 crystal grown from the melt with the [Li]/[Nb] ratio of 1.20, which is significantly enhanced as compared with those of the Hf：Fe：LiNbO3 crystal with the [Li]/[Nb] ratio of 0.94 in melt under the same experimental conditions. Experimental results definitely show that increasing the [Li]/[Nb] ratio in crystal is an effective method＇for Hf：Fe：LiNbO3 crystal to improve its photorefractive properties.

Er^(3+)/Yb^(3+)/Pr^(3+):SrLaGaO_(4)晶体的光谱分析及中红外发射增强

采用非化学计量配比的提拉法成功生长出Er^(3+)/Yb^(3+)/Pr^(3+):SrLaGaO_(4)晶体、Er^(3+)/Yb^(3+):SrLaGaO_(4)和Er^(3+):SrLaGaO_(4)晶体并进行了详细的光谱分析,同时对纯的SrLaGaO_(4)晶体进行了热学性能分析。与Er^(3+):SrLaGaO_(4)晶体相比,Er^(3+)/Yb^(3+)/Pr^(3+):SrLaGaO_(4)晶体不仅展示了更好的吸收特性,而且还表现出较弱的近红外发射,以及优异的中红外发射;Er^(3+)/Yb^(3+)/Pr^(3+):SrLaGaO_(4)晶体中2.7μm铒激光下能级4I13/2的荧光寿命显著减少,而上能级4I11/2的寿命略微下降,成功抑制了自终止效应。此外,本工作还研究了Er^(3+)/Yb^(3+)/Pr^(3+):SrLaGaO_(4)晶体中Yb^(3+)的敏化作用和Pr^(3+)离子的去激活作用以及能量传递机制。总之,引入Yb^(3+)和Pr^(3+)有利于在Er^(3+)/Yb^(3+)/Pr^(3+):SrLaGaO_(4)晶体中实现增强的2.7μm发射,这使其成为中红外激光有前途的候选材料。

Growth and Optical Spectra of Zn∶Er∶LiNbO_3 Crystals by Bridgman Method

The growth of LiNbO3 single crystal with Er^3＋/Zn^2＋ co-doped by the bridgman method and the characteristics of absorption spectra and fluorescence spectra were reported. By means of the optimized con- ditions such as growth rate of 0.8 - 1.5 mm · h^- 1, temperature gradient about 30 - 35℃ ·cm^-1 across the solid-liquid interface and sealed platinum, large size crystals containing Zn^2＋ （3%） and Er^3＋ （0.6%） with good optical quality were obtained. X-ray diffraction and DTA were used to characterize the crystals. The results indicate that the concentration of Er^3＋ ions in crystals decrease along the growth direction, the absorption intensity and the fluorescence intensity ions also decrease along the growth direction. of Er^3＋ However, for the upper part crystal, the upconversion fluorescence intensity is higher than that of the lower part crystal excited with 800 or 970 nm pump. The effects of crystal lattice, structure defect and effective segregation of Er^3＋ ions were discussed in respect to the variations were discussed of upconversion fluorescence intensity.

Ultraviolet laser-induced photovoltaic effects in miscut ferroelectric LiNbO_3 single crystals

This paper investigates the photovoltaic properties of miscut LiNbO3 single crystal with different thicknesses under irradiation of a 248 nm ultraviolet laser pulse with 20 ns duration without an applied bias. Nanosecond photovoltaic response is observed and faster rise time is obtained in thinner samples. In accord with the 248 nm laser duration, the full width at half maximum of the photovoltaic signals keeps a constant of ~ 20 ns. With decrease of the crystal thickness, the photovoltaic sensitivity was improved rapidly at first and then decreased, and the maximum photovoltage occurred at 0.38 mm-thick single crystal. The present results demonstrate that decreasing the LiNbO3 single crystal thickness can obtain faster response time and improve the photovoltaic sensitivity.

Effect of Hf^(4+) doping on structure and enhancement of upconversion luminescence in Yb:Tm:LiNbO_3 crystals

A series of Yb：Tm：LiNbO_3 crystals doped with x mol% Hf^（4＋）ions（x = 2, 4, and 6） were grown by the Czochralski method. The dopant occupancy and defect structure of Hf：Yb：Tm：LiNbO_3 crystals were investigated by x-ray diffraction and infrared transmission spectra. The influence of Hf^（4＋）ions concentration on UV–VIS–NIR absorption spectra of Hf：Yb：Tm：LiNbO_3 crystals was discussed. The upconversion luminescence of Hf：Yb：Tm：LiNbO_3 crystals was obtained under 980 nm excitation. Strong emissions were observed at 475 nm in the blue wavelength range and 651 nm in the red wavelength range. Remarkably, enhancement of the red and blue upconversion luminescence was achieved by tridoping Hf^（4＋）ions.

Influence of Oxidation and Reduction Treatments on the Photorefractive Properties of Mg:In:Fe:LiNbO_3 Crystals

A series of Mg：In：Fe：LiNbO3 crystals were grown by Czochralski technique; their absorption spectra and photo scattering resistance ability after oxidation or reduction treatment were measured by light spot distortion method, and their response time and exponential gain coefficient were tested by two-beam coupling experiment. Besides, the effective carrier concentration has been calculated. The results showed that the absorption edges of reduced and oxidized crystals are respectively shifted to violet and Einstein compared with those of the growth state crystal. From oxidation state to growth state to reduction state of the samples, the photo scattering resistance ability and response time decrease while the exponential gain coefficient and concentration of effective carriers increase. The reduction treatment was necessary for the Mg：In：Fe：LiNbO3 crystals to enhance their photorefractive properties.

LD脉冲泵浦Er^(3+)/Yb^(3+):Lu_(2)Si_(2)O_(7)晶体百kHz激光器

目前1.5μm激光二极管(Laser Diode,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高重频的激光输出。报道了一种通过LD脉冲端面泵浦Er^(3+)/Yb^(3+):Lu_(2)Si_(2)O_(7)晶体的百kHz人眼安全激光器。通过实验优化增益介质掺杂浓度和长度、泵浦光斑尺寸和调Q晶体初始透过率等实验参数,同时适当缩短脉宽,优化泵浦占空比,提高了输出重频的稳定性。最终获得了重频为100 kHz、单脉冲能量0.7μJ、脉冲宽度240 ns、光束质量M^(2)=1.61的1537 nm脉冲激光输出。实现了输出脉冲频率与泵浦的一致,保证了输出重频的稳定性,有效解决了输出重频具有随机性、不稳定、不可控等问题。

Study on the Growth and Photorefractive Properties of In:Fe:Cu:LiNbO_3 Crystals

Fe（0.2 mol%）：Cu（0.04 mol%）：LiNbO3 crystals with different doping concentration of In^3＋ （0, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0mol%） were grown by Czochralski method, and then oxidized and reduced. The infrared transmittance spectra of crystals were measured to investigate the location of doping ion and its threshold concentration. The photorefractive properties of the crystals were tested by two beam coupling experiment. The results showed that the threshold concentration of In ions is 2.0～ 3.0 mol% and In ions take the place of NbLi^4＋ to form （ InLi^2＋） before reaching its threshold concentration, and then the location of normal Nb ions. In the （2.0 mol%）：Fe：Cu：LiNbO3 crystal with the oxidation treatment having the highest diffraction efficiency （η = 45.8%）, the photo-damage resistance threshold value R of In（3.0 mol%）：Fe：Cu：LiNbO3 was 3.67×10^4 W/cm^2 which was two orders of magnitude higher than that of Fe：Cu：LiNbO3 crystal （4.30×10^2 W/cm^2）. And the photo-damage resistance ability was enhanced by oxidized treatment. The In（2.0～3.0 mol%）：Fe：Cu：LiNbO3 crystals with oxidized treatment have the best photorefractive properties.

Holographic Storage Properties of In:Fe:Mn:LiNbO_3 Crystals

In：Fe：Mn：LiNbO3（LN） crystals were grown in air atmosphere by Czochralski method with different concentration of In （0, 1, 2, 3 mol%） in the melts, while the contents of Fe2O3 and MnO were 0.1 and 0.5 mol%, respectively. The location of doping ions was analyzed by Ultravioletvisible absorption spectra and differential thermal analysis. The diffraction efficiency （η）, writing time （τw） and erasure time （τe） of the crystals were measured by two-beam coupling experiment. The dynamic range and photorefractive sensitivity have also been calculated. The results showed that with the increase of In ions in the melt, the absorption edge of In：Fe：Mn：LN crystal shifts to the violet firstly and then makes the Einstein shift, the Curie temperature of crystal increases firstly and then decreases, the storage ratio speeds up, diffraction efficiency decreases, and dynamic range and photorefractive sensitivity increase. The mechanism of holographic storage properties of In：Fe： Mn：LN crystal with different doping concentration of In^3＋ was investigated, suggesting the In： Fe：Mn：LN crystals are excellent holographic storage materiel with better synthetical properties than Fe：Mn：LN crystals.

The Effect of Oxidation/Reduction Disposing on Optical Properties of Mg:Fe:Mn:LiNbO_3 Crystals

The congruent tri-doped Mg:Mn:Fe:LiNbO 3 crystal has been grown by Czochralski method. Some crystal samples are reduced in Li 2CO 3 powder at 500 ℃ for 24 hours or oxidized for 10 hours at 1100 ℃ in Nb 2O 5 powder. Compared with As-grown Mg:Mn:Fe:LiNbO 3, the absorption edge in UV-Vis. absorption spectrum of the oxidized sample and the reduced shifts to the violet and the red, respectively. Reduction increases the absorption of crystals in visible light region. In two-wave coupling experiments, the writing time, maximum diffraction efficiency and the erasure time of crystal samples in the same conditions are determined. The results indicate that oxidation and reduction disposing has great effect on the holographic recording properties of these crystals. The reduced crystal exhibits the fastest response time of 160 s among the crystal series. The mechanism of post-disposing effect on the holographic recording properties of Mg:Mn:Fe:LiNbO 3 crystals are investigated.

Effect of Zn^(2+) Ions on Upconversion Emission of Er^(3+) in Zn/Er:LiNbO_3 Crystal

The effect of Zn 2＋ ions codoped on the upconversion emission of Er 3＋ ions in Er：LiNbO 3 crystal under different excitation wavelength was reported.The upconversion emission spectra of Zn/Er：LiNbO 3 following 800 nm excitation reveal an enhanced green emission and a suppressed red emission simultaneously.The cross relaxation processes（2 H11/2 ＋ 4 I13/2 → 4 I11/2 ＋ 4 F9/2 and 4 F7/2 ＋ 4 I11/2 → 4 F9/2 ＋ 4 F9/2） are responsible for populating the red 4 F 9/2 emitting state.The dissociation effect of Zn2＋ ions on the Er 3＋ cluster sites makes these cross relaxation processes inefficient.Under 980 nm excitation,the Zn 2＋ codoped leads to the decreased intensities of green and red upconversion emissions.These reductions are attributed to the inefficient cross relaxation processes（4 I11/2 ＋ 4 I11/2 → 4 F7/2 ＋ 4 I15/2 and 4 F7/2 ＋ 4 I11/2 → 4 F9/2 ＋ 4 F9/2） caused by the same dissociation effect of Zn 2＋ ions.

OH^- absorption and nonvolatile holographic storage properties in Mg:Ru:Fe:LiNbO_3 crystal as a function of Mg concentration

Mg：Ru：Fe：LiN-bO3 crystals with various concentrations of MgO （in mole） and fixed content of RuO2 and Fe203 （in mass） are grown with the Czochralski method from the congruent melt. Their infrared transmission spectra are mea- sured and discussed to investigate the defect structure. With the increase of Mg2＋ concentration the blue nonvolatile holographic storage capability is enhanced. The nonvolatile holographic storage properties of dual-wavelength recording of Mg（7 mol%）：Ru：Fe：LiNbO3 nonvolatile diffraction efficiency, response time, and nonvolatile sensitivity reach 59.8%, 70 s, and 1.04 cm/J, respectively. Comparing Mg（7 mol%）：Ru：Fe：LiNbO3 with Ru：Fe：LiNbO3 crystal, the response time is shortened apparently. The nonvolatile diffraction efficiency and sensitivity are raised largely. The mechanism in blue photorefractive nonvolatile holographic storage is discussed.

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.

Studies of Photorefractive Crystals of Double-Doped Ce,Fe:LiNbO_3

In this paper, photorefractive crystals of Ce, Fe:LiNbO 3 are systematically studied. The crystals have been grown by Czochralski method. The samples with different doping concentrations and oxidation/reduction treatments have been fabricated. Their photorefractive properties were experimentally investigated by using two beam coupling. The results show that the photorefractive efficiency depends on the dopant concentration, oxidation/reduction treatment, and light wavelength. The doping mechanism is also discussed here.

Optical Property of LiNbO_3 Crystal Codoped with In, Mg and Fe

In 2O 3, MgO and Fe 2O 3 were doped in LiNbO3 and Czochralski method was used to grow In:Mg:Fe:LiNbO 3 crystals. The OH - extension transmission spectra, light scattering resistance ability, two wave coupled diffraction efficiency and response time of the crystal were measured. Codoping In and Mg in crystal will improve its light scattering resistance ability and response time. Doping In can increase the ability to replace antisite Nb and decrease the doping quantity of Mg. All these are propitious to improve the optical homogeneity of crystal. Doping Fe can improve the photorefractive sensitivity for LiNbO 3 crystal. We discussed the site of In, Mg and Fe in LiNbO 3 crystals and the influence of the absorption peak of OH - transmission spectra on photorefractive property for LiNbO 3 crystal.

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。

A Study on the Raman Spectrum of the LiNbO_3－doped Mg Crystal at Low Temperature

The Raman Spectra of LiNbO3:MgO(6.7mol%) at both lowtemperature and room temperature were studied. The results showed that the crystal structure had changed little after doping Mg++. At room temperature the lattice distorted a litlte, which caused the appearance of couping phenomenon of some individual scattering peaks. As the temperature decreased, the coupling reduced gradually.