The absorption and emission spectra of the YVO4 single crystal co-doped with 1 at.% Nd^3＋ and 1 at.% Yb^3＋ are investigated. The efficient Nd^3＋ → Yb^3＋ energy transfer and the back transfer （Yb^3＋ → Nd^3＋） ...The absorption and emission spectra of the YVO4 single crystal co-doped with 1 at.% Nd^3＋ and 1 at.% Yb^3＋ are investigated. The efficient Nd^3＋ → Yb^3＋ energy transfer and the back transfer （Yb^3＋ → Nd^3＋） are observed at room temperature. The fluorescence lifetime of the 4F3/2 level of Nd^3＋ in Nd,Yb：YVO4 is measured under 808 nm laser light excitation. The efficiency of Nd^3＋ → Yb^3＋ energy transfer in YVO4 is determined to be about 34%.展开更多
Once the growth method for a given crystal has been decided,one should be able to adjust a number of growth parameters in order to achieve best results.These parameters include ambient growth atmosphere,temperature gr...Once the growth method for a given crystal has been decided,one should be able to adjust a number of growth parameters in order to achieve best results.These parameters include ambient growth atmosphere,temperature gradient of growth furnace,percentage of fill of crucible,rotation and pulling rates.Among them,the most delicate thing we face is to design and create suitable temperature gradient for a given material according to its thermal properties and growth behavior.For YVO 4 crystals,this is particularly important because of its poor conductivity and strong thermo mechanical anisotropy.Optimum temperature gradient for the growth of large YVO 4 crystals should be as large as possible during the growth process,while be as small as possible during the annealing stage to alleviate thermal stress and avoid cleavage.展开更多
Objective:The properties of Nd:GdVO4 laser crystals were studied in application of all-solid laser with LD pumped.Method:We adopted sand wich structural Nd:YVO4 laser crystals experimental devices separately.Results:...Objective:The properties of Nd:GdVO4 laser crystals were studied in application of all-solid laser with LD pumped.Method:We adopted sand wich structural Nd:YVO4 laser crystals experimental devices separately.Results:As to Nd:YVO4 crystal,1.2W continuous laser output at 1064nm was ac-quired with the optical-to-optical transition efficiency of 30%.And as to Nd:GdVO4,1.8W continuous laser out-put at 1064nm was acquired with the optical-to-optical efficiency of 47.2%.Conclusion:All-solid laser is of simple and compact structure,long lifetime,low cost and high efficiency that it will be extensively applied to laser bioengineering,laser environmental monitoring and so on.And comparing the properties of Nd:GdVO4 to that of Nd:YVO4,Nd:GdVO4 would be a more promising all-solid laser crystal.展开更多
A novel flat-flat resonator consisting of two crystals（Nd：YAG ＋ Nd：YVO4） is established for power scaling in a diode-end-pumped solid-state laser. We systematically compare laser characteristics between multi-seg...A novel flat-flat resonator consisting of two crystals（Nd：YAG ＋ Nd：YVO4） is established for power scaling in a diode-end-pumped solid-state laser. We systematically compare laser characteristics between multi-segmented（Nd：YAG ＋ Nd：YVO4） and conventional composite（Nd：YAG ＋ Nd：YAG） crystals to demonstrate the feasibility of spectral line matching for output power scale-up in end-pumped lasers. A maximum continuous-wave output power of 79.2 W is reported at 1064 nm, with Mx2= 4.82, My2= 5.48, and a pumping power of 136 W in the multi-segmented crystals（Nd：YAG ＋ Nd：YVO4）. Compared to conventional composite crystals（Nd：YAG ＋ Nd：YAG）, the optical-optical conversion efficiency of multi-segmented crystals（Nd：YAG ＋ Nd：YVO4） from 808 nm to 1064 nm is enhanced from 30% to 58.8%,while the laser output sensitivity as affected by the diode-laser temperature is reduced from 55% to 9%.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natured Science Foundation of China （Grant No 60438020）.
文摘The absorption and emission spectra of the YVO4 single crystal co-doped with 1 at.% Nd^3＋ and 1 at.% Yb^3＋ are investigated. The efficient Nd^3＋ → Yb^3＋ energy transfer and the back transfer （Yb^3＋ → Nd^3＋） are observed at room temperature. The fluorescence lifetime of the 4F3/2 level of Nd^3＋ in Nd,Yb：YVO4 is measured under 808 nm laser light excitation. The efficiency of Nd^3＋ → Yb^3＋ energy transfer in YVO4 is determined to be about 34%.
文摘Once the growth method for a given crystal has been decided,one should be able to adjust a number of growth parameters in order to achieve best results.These parameters include ambient growth atmosphere,temperature gradient of growth furnace,percentage of fill of crucible,rotation and pulling rates.Among them,the most delicate thing we face is to design and create suitable temperature gradient for a given material according to its thermal properties and growth behavior.For YVO 4 crystals,this is particularly important because of its poor conductivity and strong thermo mechanical anisotropy.Optimum temperature gradient for the growth of large YVO 4 crystals should be as large as possible during the growth process,while be as small as possible during the annealing stage to alleviate thermal stress and avoid cleavage.
文摘Objective:The properties of Nd:GdVO4 laser crystals were studied in application of all-solid laser with LD pumped.Method:We adopted sand wich structural Nd:YVO4 laser crystals experimental devices separately.Results:As to Nd:YVO4 crystal,1.2W continuous laser output at 1064nm was ac-quired with the optical-to-optical transition efficiency of 30%.And as to Nd:GdVO4,1.8W continuous laser out-put at 1064nm was acquired with the optical-to-optical efficiency of 47.2%.Conclusion:All-solid laser is of simple and compact structure,long lifetime,low cost and high efficiency that it will be extensively applied to laser bioengineering,laser environmental monitoring and so on.And comparing the properties of Nd:GdVO4 to that of Nd:YVO4,Nd:GdVO4 would be a more promising all-solid laser crystal.
基金Project supported by the National Defense Pre-Research Foundation of China(Grant No.9140A020105)
文摘A novel flat-flat resonator consisting of two crystals（Nd：YAG ＋ Nd：YVO4） is established for power scaling in a diode-end-pumped solid-state laser. We systematically compare laser characteristics between multi-segmented（Nd：YAG ＋ Nd：YVO4） and conventional composite（Nd：YAG ＋ Nd：YAG） crystals to demonstrate the feasibility of spectral line matching for output power scale-up in end-pumped lasers. A maximum continuous-wave output power of 79.2 W is reported at 1064 nm, with Mx2= 4.82, My2= 5.48, and a pumping power of 136 W in the multi-segmented crystals（Nd：YAG ＋ Nd：YVO4）. Compared to conventional composite crystals（Nd：YAG ＋ Nd：YAG）, the optical-optical conversion efficiency of multi-segmented crystals（Nd：YAG ＋ Nd：YVO4） from 808 nm to 1064 nm is enhanced from 30% to 58.8%,while the laser output sensitivity as affected by the diode-laser temperature is reduced from 55% to 9%.
