Wavelength dependence of light-induced domain nucleation in MgO-doped congruent LiNbO3 crystal

Within the wavelength range from 351 to 799 nm, the different reductions of nucleation field induced by the focused continuous laser irradiation are achieved in the 5 mol % MgO-doped congruent LiNbO3 crystals. The reduction proportion increases exponentially with decreasing irradiation wavelength and decreases exponentially with increasing irradiation wavelength. At one given wavelength, the reduction proportion increases exponentially with increasing irradiation intensity. An assumption is proposed that the reduction of nucleation field is directly related to the defect structure of crystal lattice generated by the complex coaction of incident irradiation field and external electric field. (c) 2007 American Institute of Physics.

Judd-Ofelt intensity parameters of Er3+ doped mixed alkali aluminophosphate glasses

Lithium sodium mixed alkali aluminophosphate glasses of the composition xNa(2)O-(15-x)Li2O-4B(2)O(3)-11Al(2)O(3)-5BaO-65P(2)O(5) (where x=0, 3.75, 7.5, 11.25 and 15 mol%) containing 0.5 mol% Er2O3 were prepared by melt quenching. The absorption spectra of Er3+ were studied from the experimental oscillator strengths and the Judd-Ofelt intensity parameters were obtained. The variations of Judd-Ofelt intensity parameters (Omega(2), Omega(4) and Omega(6)), experimental oscillator strengths of certain excited states of Er3+ and hypersensitive band positions with different mixed alkali content have been discussed in detail. It was found that there were similar effects of mixed alkali on both Judd-Ofelt intensity parameter 02 and the experimental oscillator strength of the hypersensitive transition, I-4(15/2) -> H-2(11/2). No shifts in the peak wavelength of the studied transitions were found in different glasses. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Ag~+-Li~+离子交换制作Er~(3+)/Yb~(3+)共掺磷酸盐玻璃平面光波导(英文)

制备了化学稳定的Er^3＋／Yb^3＋共掺的磷酸盐玻璃，并在其中制作了用于光放大器和激光器的平面光波导．这种磷酸盐玻璃的失重速率为4．7×10^-5g·cm^-2·hr^-1，小于Kigre公司商业化的磷酸盐玻璃QX／Er的失重速率．采用Ag^＋-Li^＋交换技术制作了平面光波导并用m-线光谱在632．8nm测量了平面光波导的有效折射率．根据反WKB法得到折射率形貌，计算了离子交换参数如：离子交换深度、表面折射率，折射率改变和扩散系数等．

不同退火气氛下γ-LiAlO2形貌和结构研究

研究了温度梯度法生长的γ-LiAlO2晶体在1100℃下富Li气氛和空气中退火处理后的表面形貌、表面结构以及吸收光谱。发现γ-LiAlO2晶体的抛光面在1100℃空气中退火后变为粗糙面，X射线衍射(XRD)分析表明此粗糙面为单相的LiAl5O8。而γ-LiAlO2晶体的抛光面在1100℃富Li气氛中处理后几乎没有变化。同时对不同气氛下热处理的γ-LiAlO2晶体进行了光谱分析，确认了晶片中196nm的吸收峰是由Li空位引起的。

新型衬底材料γ-LiAlO2热稳定性研究

研究了温度梯度法生长的γ-LiAlO2晶体在1100℃不同气氛处理的热稳定性。借助扫描电子显微镜和X射线衍射分析发现：1100℃／10h真空和空气处理后的样品表面分别形成了均匀微孔状和岛状LiAl5O8多晶；而富Li气氛处理后样品表面仍然光滑且仍为LiAlO2。用Leitz大视场显微镜观察重新抛光后样品内部宏观缺陷，发现空气和真空处理后样品缺陷增多，分别为岛状和条纹状缺陷；而富Li气氛处理后样品中缺陷明显减少。对比不同气氛处理的4块样品吸收光谱，确认了真空和空气处理产生的196nm吸收峰可能是Li空位吸收

大尺寸高质量γ-LiAlO2晶体的制备研究

采用提拉法快速（6mm／h）生长了透明、φ45mm×50mm完整的铝酸锂晶体，但晶体中下部出现了一个树状、乳白色的核芯．分别从透明和乳白色核芯部位取样，研磨作粉末X射线衍射测试，发现两个样品所有的衍射峰均可以用γ-LiAlO2指标化．双晶摇摆曲线显示晶体透明和乳白色部位的半高宽分别为116．9arcsec和132．0axcsec，结晶质量较差．通过三步气相传输平衡法（简称VTE）处理后，透明部位半高宽值（FWHM）降至44．2arcsec，乳白色部位FWHM值降至53．3arcsec．结合快速生长和VTE

Structural, optical and electrical properties of ZnO films grown on c-plane sapphire and (100)gamma-LiAlO2 by pulse laser deposition

ZnO thin films were grown on single-crystal gamma-LiAlO2 (LAO) and sapphire (0001) substrate by pulsed laser deposition (PLD). The structural, optical and electrical properties of ZnO films were investigated. The results show that LAO is more suitable for fabricating ZnO films than sapphire substrate and the highest-quality ZnO film was attained on LAO at the substrate temperature of 550 degrees C. However, when the substrate temperature rises to 700 degrees C, lithium would diffuse from the substrate (LAO) into ZnO film which makes ZnO film on LAO becomes polycrystalline without preferred orientation, the stress in ZnO film increases dominantly and the resistivity of the film decreases exponentially. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Influence of vapor transport equilibration on the crystal quality and thermal-expansion coefficients of gamma-LiAlO2

gamma-LiAlO2 (LAO) single crystal has been grown by the Czochralski method. However, its quality was deteriorated due to lithium volatilization during the crystal growth. The full width at half maximum value drops from 116.9 to 44.2 arc sec after the LAO slice was treated by vapor transport equilibration at 1000, 1100, and 1200 degrees C/48 h in sequence. The treated slice shows higher optical transmission than the as-grown one in the measured wavelength range of 190-1900 nm, meanwhile, its absorption edge exhibits a blueshift. According to Raman spectra, the treated slice has homogeneous quality at different depths from surface to 0.01 mm. The expansion coefficient of the treated slice for a axis drops from 17.2398x10(-6)/degrees C to 16.5240x10(-6)/degrees C, and that for c axis drops from 10.7664x10(-6)/degrees C to 10.0786x10(-6)/degrees C.

Spectra analysis of a novel Ti-doped LiAlO2 single crystal

LiAlO2 single crystals doped with Ti at concentration 0.2 at.% are grown by the Czochralskl technique with dimensions Phi 42 x 55 mm. Ti ions in the crystal are quadrivalence proven by comparing the absorption and fluorescence spectra of pure LiAlO2 and Ti: LiAlO2. After air and Li-rich atmosphere annealing, the absorption peaks in the range of 600-800nm disappear. We conclude that 682 and 756nm absorption peaks are attributed to the V-Li and V-O absorptions, respectively. The peaks at 716nm and 798nm may stem from the V-Li(+) and F+ absorptions. The colour-centre model can be applied to explain the experimental phenomena. Ti4+-doping produces more lithium vacancies in the LiAlO2 crystal. The intensities of [LiO4] and the associated bonds remain unchanged, which improves the anti-hydrolyzation and thermal stability of LiAlO2 crystals.

高浓度掺Er^3＋铌酸锂晶体的光谱参数计算

用提拉法成功地生长了6mol％的高浓度掺铒铌酸锂晶体。测量了晶体的两个非偏振方向（X和Z）以及两个偏振方向（π和δ）的吸收光谱。高浓度掺铒铌酸锂晶体的吸收系数高，有利于提高泵浦效率。根据所测的吸收光谱用Judd-Ofelt理论拟合出了Er^3＋离子的强度参数Ωλ。所得的均方差结果显示偏振拟合的误差要小于非偏振拟合。利用偏振吸收数据计算了各能级跃迁的自发辐射跃迁几率（AJJ’）、辐射寿命（τ）、荧光分支比（β）和积分发射截面（σp）等参数，对计算结果进行了讨论并与其他文献的报道结果进行了比较。

Influence of LiB3O5 structure on microstructure and optical properties of ZrO2, thin films prepared by electron beam evaporation

ZrO2 thin films were deposited bill using an electron beam evaporation technique on three kinds of lithium triborate (LiB3O5 or LBO) substrates with the surfaces at specified crystalline orientations. The influences of the LBO structure on the structural and optical properties of ZrO2 thin films are studied by spectrophotometer and x-ray diffraction. The results indicate that the substrate structure has obvious effects on the structural end optical properties of the film: namely. the ZrO2 thin film deposited on the X-LBO, Y-LBO and Z-LBO orients to m(-212), m(021) and o(130) directions. It is also found that the ZrO2 thin film with m(021) has the highest refractive index and the least lattice misfit.

Compensatory growth response in three-spined stickleback in relation to feed-deprivation protocols

Different protocols of food deprivation were used to bring two groups of juvenile three-spined sticklebacks Gaslerosteus aculeatus to the same reduced body mass in comparison with a control group fed daily ad libitum. One group experienced I week or deprivation then 2 weeks on maintenance rations. The second group experienced I week of ad lithium feeding followed by 2 weeks of deprivation. The deprived groups were reduced to a mean mass ore. 80% of controls. The compensatory growth response shown when ad libitum feeding was resumed was independent of the trajectory by which the three-spined sticklebacks had reached the reduced body mass. The compensatory response was Sufficient to return the deprived groups to the mass and length trajectories shown by the control group within 4 weeks. There was full compensation for dry mass and total lipid, but incomplete compensation for lipid-free dry mass. Hyperphagia and increased growth efficiency were present in the re-feeding phase, but there was a lag of a week before the hyperphagia was established. The consistency of the compensatory response of immature three-spined sticklebacks provides a potential model system for the analysis and prediction of appetite and growth in teleosts. (C) 2003 The Fisheries Society of the British isles.

Experimental and theoretical analysis of nondegenerate ultrabroadband chirped pulse optical parametric amplification

Experimental investigations of nondegenerate ultrabroadband chirped pulse optical parametric amplification have been carried out. The general mathematical expressions for evaluating parametric bandwidth, gain and gain bandwidth for arbitrary three-wave mixing parametric amplifiers are presented. In our experiments, a type-I noncollinear phase-matched optical parametric amplifier based on lithium triborate, which was pumped by a 5-ns second harmonic pulses from a Q-switched Nd:YAG operating at 10 Hz, seeded by a 14-fs Ti:sapphire laser at 800 nm, was presented. The 0.85 nJ energy of input chirped signal pulse with 57-FWHM has been amplified to 3.1 muJ at pump intensity 3 GW/cm(2), the corresponding parametric gain reached 3.6 x 10(3), the 53 nm-FWHM gain spectrum bandwidth of output signal has been obtained. The large gain and broad gain bandwidth, which have been confirmed experimentally, provide great potentials to amplify efficiently the broad bandwidth femtosecond light pulses to generate new extremes in power, intensity, and pulse duration using optical parametric chirped pulse amplifiers pumped by powerful nanosecond systems.

Color center conversion by femtosecond pulse laser irradiation in LiF : F-2 crystals

We report the observation of intense spontaneous emission of green light from LiF:F-2:F-3(+) centers in active channel waveguides generated in lithium fluoride crystals by near-infrared femtosecond laser radiation. While irradiating the crystal at room temperature with 405 nm light from a laser diode, yellow and green emission was seen by the naked eye. Stripe waveguides were fabricated by translating the crystal along the irradiated laser pulse, and their guiding properties and fluorescence spectra at 540 nm demonstrated. This single-step process inducing a waveguide structure offers a good prospect for the development of a waveguide laser in bulk LiF crystals.

聚合物锂离子电池和生物燃料电池的相关研究

本论文分为两个部分研究了铿离子电池和生物燃料电池中的关键材料，主要的创新点和结论如下。采用聚合物电解质是提高铿二次电池性能的有效方法之一。聚合物电解质良好电导率、高铿离子迁移数、宽电化学窗口以及好的机械性能是其应用于铿二次电池中的关键。论文的第一部分主要讨论了聚合物、增塑剂和无机纳米粒子等对复合电解质体系的化学和物理性质的影响。我们采用溶液浇注一浸渍法制备了各种纳米复合聚合物电解质，例如开发出基于PVDFHFP或梳状聚合物基体的全固态以及聚合物和碳酸醋形成的胶体聚合物电解质体系。首次制备了具有较高离子电导率的单离子聚合物电解质。考察了两类纳米粒子填充物对体系的影响：一种是“惰性”发烟硅；另一种是“活性”蒙脱土。比较了全固态和胶体聚合物电解质体系电化学性质的不同之处。采用电化学交流阻抗，示差扫描量热法，X衍射，拉曼光谱，红外光谱，扫描电镜，循环伏安等方法详细研究了聚合物电解质中各组分对体系离子电导率和机械性能的影响。研究结果表明，纳米复合物为开发具有特定电化学和机械性能的电解质提供了一种有效的途径，它对聚合物电解质的物理性质影响明显。纳米粒子的加入增强了体系的机械性能，同时也使体系对溶剂的吸附能力增加。在全固态聚合物电解质中加入增塑剂，形成胶体态聚合物电解质，体系的电导率大大增加。所制备的胶体复合物电解质的室温电导率可以达到10-3s cm-1的数量级，机械强度好，阳离子迁移数高。指出选择合适的添加剂及复合方法，控制界面的结构和形态，形成尽可能多的高导电的界面，是获得电导率高和机械性能良好的聚合物电解质的有效途径。并讨论了聚合物电解质在铿离子电池中的应用。 近年来，针对生物燃料电池的研究得到了广泛关注，其中实现蛋白质酶分子和电极之间的直接电子传递是研究中的热点。论文的第二部分主要研究了生物燃料电池中的酶电极。通过对碳纳米管（MWNTs）进行预处理，使其表面带有功能性官能团，从而可以实现酶分子在碳纳米管表面的固定，同时还保持了其生物活性。采用吸附法将微过氧化物酶-11（MP-11）或葡萄糖氧化酶（GOx）等生物分子固定到MWNTs上制成酶修饰电极，研究MWNTs对酶和电极之间电子传递的促进作用。当酶分子（MP-11，GOX）固定到MWNTs表面后，循环伏安结果显示出一对可逆的氧化还原峰，对应酶分子的直接电子转移。研究结果表明这种方法可以扩展到固定其他生物酶分子以及实现蛋白质酶分子和电极之间的直接电化学，可以获得一系列氧化还原酶分子的电化学参数，如反应速率常数等。同时，我们还研究了酶修饰电极对其底物的电催化反应。研究结果表明，该修饰电极对底物的电化学反应表现出较好的催化活性。我们还研究了酶分子在MWNTs修饰铂微电极上的电化学行为。这些研究为研制生物燃料电池提供了一种固定酶以及制备电极材料较好的方法。