The effects of a Mg^2＋ ion on the dopant occupancy and upconversion luminescence of a Ho^3＋ ion in LiNbO3 crystal are reported. The birefringence gradient of the crystal is measured to investigate the optical homoge...The effects of a Mg^2＋ ion on the dopant occupancy and upconversion luminescence of a Ho^3＋ ion in LiNbO3 crystal are reported. The birefringence gradient of the crystal is measured to investigate the optical homogeneity. The X-ray powder diffraction spectrum and the upconversion luminescence are used to investigate defect structure and spectroscopic properties of Mg,Ho：LiNbO3. Under 808-nm excitation, blue, red, and very intense yellow-green bands are observed. Based on the energy levels of Ho^3＋ in LiNbO3, and the pump intensity dependence of the observed emission, an excitation scheme is presented. The upconversion emission spectra reveal an enhancement of upconversion intensity when the Mg^2＋ ions are introduced into Ho：LiNbO3. The main upconversion mechanism is discussed in this work.展开更多
A high-quality ZnGeP_(2)(ZGP)single crystal with large size ofΦ30 mm×80 mm was grown by a modified vertical Bridgman method.ZGP wafers were annealed with ZGP polycrystalline powder for 300 h at 550,600 and 650℃...A high-quality ZnGeP_(2)(ZGP)single crystal with large size ofΦ30 mm×80 mm was grown by a modified vertical Bridgman method.ZGP wafers were annealed with ZGP polycrystalline powder for 300 h at 550,600 and 650℃,respectively.The as-grown and annealed crystals were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD)analysis,Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR),IR microscope and energy-dispersive spectroscopy(EDS).Results show that the quality of all wafers is improved evidently after annealing and the optimum annealing temperature obtained is 600℃.The IR transmittance of the wafer measured by FTIR is up to 56.78%at wavelength of 2.0μm nearby and exceeds 59.00%in the wavelength range of 3.0-8.0μm.The deviations from stoichiometry decrease,and the homogeneity of the crystal is also improved after annealing.In this paper,scanning infrared map was proposed as a new nondestructive method to evaluate optical quality and homogeneity of crystal through comparing the IR transmittance with the three-dimensional IR spectral contour map.展开更多
基金supported by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No. 2012M520759 )the Science and Technology Research Project of Education Bureau of Heilongjiang Province, China (Grant No. 12531098)
文摘The effects of a Mg^2＋ ion on the dopant occupancy and upconversion luminescence of a Ho^3＋ ion in LiNbO3 crystal are reported. The birefringence gradient of the crystal is measured to investigate the optical homogeneity. The X-ray powder diffraction spectrum and the upconversion luminescence are used to investigate defect structure and spectroscopic properties of Mg,Ho：LiNbO3. Under 808-nm excitation, blue, red, and very intense yellow-green bands are observed. Based on the energy levels of Ho^3＋ in LiNbO3, and the pump intensity dependence of the observed emission, an excitation scheme is presented. The upconversion emission spectra reveal an enhancement of upconversion intensity when the Mg^2＋ ions are introduced into Ho：LiNbO3. The main upconversion mechanism is discussed in this work.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation Key Programs of China(No.50732005)the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(No.2007AA03Z443)。
文摘A high-quality ZnGeP_(2)(ZGP)single crystal with large size ofΦ30 mm×80 mm was grown by a modified vertical Bridgman method.ZGP wafers were annealed with ZGP polycrystalline powder for 300 h at 550,600 and 650℃,respectively.The as-grown and annealed crystals were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD)analysis,Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR),IR microscope and energy-dispersive spectroscopy(EDS).Results show that the quality of all wafers is improved evidently after annealing and the optimum annealing temperature obtained is 600℃.The IR transmittance of the wafer measured by FTIR is up to 56.78%at wavelength of 2.0μm nearby and exceeds 59.00%in the wavelength range of 3.0-8.0μm.The deviations from stoichiometry decrease,and the homogeneity of the crystal is also improved after annealing.In this paper,scanning infrared map was proposed as a new nondestructive method to evaluate optical quality and homogeneity of crystal through comparing the IR transmittance with the three-dimensional IR spectral contour map.
