Spectroscopic investigation of a new crystal： Nd^3＋,Yb^3＋：YVO4

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%.

Yb:YVO_4晶体波导传播特性研究

为研究飞秒激光直写Yb：YVO4晶体波导传播特性,采用Rsoft模拟软件和有限差分光束传播方法,对波导与材料的折射率差、波导尺寸等参量进行优化。得到当波导与材料的折射率差范围为0.015-0.0365,波导宽度范围为2-3μm、波导深度范围为3-10μm时,光在波导内只以基模形式传播,且光在波导内的近场光强分布稳定,散射损耗低,模式转换损耗消失。实验结果表明,通过控制波导参量可有效降低光在波导内的传播损耗并提高近场光强分布的稳定性,能够为飞秒激光微加工Yb：YVO4晶体波导及其激光器设计提供一定的理论依据。