Comparative studies of semiconductor saturable absorber mirror mode-locking dynamics in pulsed diode-end-pumped picosecond Nd:GdVO4 and Nd:YAG lasers

Ultrashort pulses were generated in passively mode-locked Nd:YAG and Nd:GdVO4 lasers pumped by a pulsed laser diode with 10-Hz repetition rate. Stable mode-locked pulse trains were produced with the pulse width of 10 ps. The evolution of the mode-locked pulse was observed in the experiment and was discussed in detail. Comparing the pulse evolutions of Nd:YAG and Nd:GdVO4 lasers, we found that the buildup time of the steady-state mode-locking with semiconductor saturable absorber mirrors (SESAMs) was relevant to the upper-state lifetime and the emission cross-section of the gain medium.

在p-Si(100)上溅射法生长ZnO的结构和光学特性

室温下在p-Si(100)上采用直流反应磁控溅射法外延生长了ZnO薄膜。XRD测量表明了ZnO是高度c轴单一取向生长的，XRC测量则表明了ZnO的高质量。在室温下的PL测量中见到了带边发射，其强度与晶体质量有关。

GaN发光二极管的负电容现象

采用串联等效电路分析了较大正向电压下半导体二极管的交流电学特性，由此可以同时测量结电容和串联电阻，并能判断二极管是否有界面层。首次发现了在较低的测试频率和较大的正向电压下，GaN二极管的结电容具有负值，并且测试频率越低，正向偏压越大，负电容现象越显著。这种负电容效应可能与大正向电压下强注入造成的电子-空穴复合发光有关。

ZnSxTe1-x三元混晶的光学性质研究

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The diphasic nc-Si/a-Si : H thin film with improved medium-range order

A series of silicon film samples were prepared by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) near the threshold from amorphous to nanocrystalline state by adjusting the plasma parameters and properly increasing the reactions between the hydrogen plasma and the growing surface. The microstucture of the films was studied by micro-Raman and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The influences of the hydrogen dilution ratio of silane (R-H = [H-2]/[SiH4]) and the substrate temperature (T-s) on the microstructural and photoelectronic properties of silicon films were investigated in detail. With the increase of RH from 10 to 100, a notable improvement in the medium-range order (MRO) of the films was observed, and then the phase transition from amorphous to nanocrystalline phase occurred, which lead to the formation of diatomic hydrogen complex, H-2* and their congeries. With the increase of T-s from 150 to 275 degreesC, both the short-range order and the medium range order of the silicon films are obviously improved. The photoconductivity spectra and the light induced changes of the films show that the diphasic nc-Si/a-Si:H films with fine medium-range order present a broader light spectral response range in the longer wavelength and a lower degradation upon illumination than conventional a-Si:H films. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.