Spectral properties and charge transfer luminescence of Yb3+ : Gd3Ga5O12 (Yb : GGG) crystal

The Yb (10%):GGG and Yb (30%): GGG crystals have been grown by the Czochralski method. The chemical compositions are: Yb1.07Gd1.74Ga5.19O12 and Yb0.33Gd1.47Ga5.2O12. The absorption and emission spectra of Yb:GGG crystal at room temperature have been measured. The spectroscopic parameters of Yb:GGG and Yb:YAG have been compared. Optical absorption spectra of Yb:GGG show 4f-4f transitions related to Gd3+ ion around 300 nm, and also an onset of charge transfer (CT) transitions from oxygen ligands to Gd3+ or Yb3+ cations below 240nm. The CT absorption of Yb3+ is largely overlapped by that of Gd3+ ions. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Crystal growth and properties of Yb : FAP laser crystal

A large and transparent Yb:FAP crystal with dimensions up to circle divide 30 mm x 85 mm has been grown by the Czochralski method. The preparation of the raw material has been investigated. X-ray power diffraction studies of Yb:FAP crystal confirm that the as-grown crystal is isostructural with the FAP crystal. The crystalline quality has been studied using X-ray rocking curve analysis. The segregation coefficient of Yb3+ in the Yb:FAP crystal has been also determined. Linear thermal expansion coefficients in [001] and [100] directions have been measured in the 30-800 degrees C temperature range. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Sites structure and spectroscopic properties of Yb-doped and Yb, Na-codoped CaF2 laser crystals

For the first time, the effect of Na+ on crystal structure, valence state of Yb ions, spectroscopic properties of YbF3-doped CaF2 system was systematically studied. Na+ can greatly suppress the deoxidization of Yb3+ to Yb2+. Absorption and emission spectra showed codoping Na+ with different Na:Yb ratios can modulate the spectroscopy and photoluminescence properties of Yb3+ ions in CaF2 lattice in a large scope. The emission lifetime and quantum efficiency of Yb3+ in CaF2 were greatly enhanced by the codopant of Na+. The potential laser performances of the new Yb, Na-codoped CaF2 crystals were predicted. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Yb：YAG晶体的闪烁特性

通过不同Yb^3＋掺杂浓度（5％-30％，原子数分数）的Yb：YAG晶体的阴极射线发光谱、衰减时间、光输出及其温度依赖关系的测量，研究了Yb：YAG晶体的闪烁性能。不同Yh^3＋掺杂浓度的Yb：YAG晶体具有不同的光输出和猝灭温度，光输出随Yb^3＋掺杂浓度的增大而降低，猝灭温度则随掺杂浓度的增大而升高。室温下Yb：YAG晶体的发光衰减时间较短，均小于50ns。Yb^3＋掺杂浓度为5％的Yb：YAG晶体具有较高的光输出和较低的猝灭温度。

Yb：Ca5（PO4）3F激光晶体的生长缺陷

采用提拉法生长了质量优异的Yb：Ca5（PO4）2F（Yb：FAP）晶体。运用化学腐蚀，光学显微镜、扫描电子显微镜以及能量散射光谱仪观察了该晶体中的生长条纹和包裹物等宏观缺陷，以及晶体的位错腐蚀形貌、位错密度及其分布情况，同时观察了晶体中亚晶界的形态。由晶体中位错的径向变化以及生长条纹可知：晶体在生长过程中为微凸界面生长。高温下CaF2的挥发造成了在晶体生长后期熔体中组分偏离化学计量比，出现组分过冷，形成包裹物。且位错密度显著增加。Yb：FAP晶体的各向异性使得晶体在（10 10）面的位错蚀坑形状、大小以

掺Yb^3＋的氧化镧钇透明激光陶瓷的光谱特性

采用传统陶瓷烧结工艺，在无压还原气氛中低温制备了Yb^3＋掺杂量高达10％（按摩尔计）的透明性良好的氧化镧钇激光陶瓷，研究了其在室温的吸收光谱、发射光谱以及荧光寿命。结果表明：掺Yb^3＋氧化镧钇透明激光陶瓷具有宽的吸收和发射光谱以及长的荧光寿命。吸收峰位于902，942nm和968nm处，吸收截面分别为0.31×10^-20,0.45×10^-20cm^2和0.53×10^-20cm2：主发射峰位于1032nm和1075nm处，发射截面分别为1.05×10^-20cm^2和0.87×10^-20cm ^

Yb:Y2-2xLa2xO3激光透明陶瓷的光谱性能

It was first reported the spectral properties of a low-temperature sintered transparent Yb: Y2-2x La-2x O-3 laser ceramics. Yb: Y2-2x La-2x O-3 laser ceramics have broad absorption band and large absorption cross- section of 4.0 x 10(-20) cm(2) at wavelengths 977nm of the highest absorption peak. Its fluorescence lifetime is 1.1 ms, and the emission cross-sections are 1.0 x 10(-20) cm(2) and 0.7 x 10(-20) cm(2) at wavelengths 1033nm and 1077nm, respectively. All the optical properties are similar to those of single crystals.

激光二极管抽运Na，Yb：CaF2晶体实现低阈值激光输出

与Nd^3+相比，Yb^3+具有能级结构简单，本征量子缺陷低(<0．1)，辐射量子效率高，而且吸收和发射光谱非常宽，适合激光二极管(LD)抽运宽带调谐激光运转和超短脉冲的产生。特别是掺Yb晶体适合高亮度的InGaAs激光二极管抽运，从而成为近年来激光二极管抽运全固态激光器中备受关注的增益介质。但是掺Yb激光晶体属三能级系统，抽运阈值普遍较高。因此，寻找低阈值、实用化掺Yb晶体介质是近年来激光晶体的重要发展方向．

激光二极管抽运新型Yb：GSO晶体实现激光运转

作为发射波段在1μm的激光二极管(LD)抽运全固态激光器的增益介质，掺Yb晶体非常大的具有吸引力。Yb离子具有简单的电子结构，预防了激发态重复吸收、上转换以及浓度淬灭带来的激光损耗。而且，掺Yb介质的量子缺陷比较低可以产生相对大的斜效率和低热负载。近年来，掺Yb介质一些有效的激光运转已经得到证明，如Yb：YAG，Yb：YAB以及Yb：BOYS等。迄今为止，人们仍在进行各种尝试以得到发射荧光谱宽，低阈值运转的激光晶体。

激光二极管抽运Na，Yb共掺CaF2晶体自调Q激光特性的研究

利用激光二极管（LD）抽运新型Na．Yb共掺CaF2（Na．Yb：CaF2）晶体，获得了1．05μm的自调Q激光输出。利用透射率1％的耦合输出镜，得到最低激光输出的抽运阈值功率仅为70mW。在透射率为2％的输出镜条件下，得到最大输出激光功率为390mw，此时激光的斜度效率达到20%。实验详细记录了自调Q脉冲的周期和宽度随抽运功率的变化关系，随着抽运功率的增加，自调Q脉冲的周期和宽度呈指数衰减。同时，还采用单棱镜进行光谱调谐实验，获得了1036～1059nm的自调Q激光调谐输出。

LD抽运新型Yb：LYSO晶体实现1085nm激光输出

Yb^3＋激光材料在900～980nm范围具有较强的吸收，能与高效的InGaAs激光二极管（波长为9001100nm）有效地耦合，且能级简单，抽运波长与振荡波长相近，量子效率高。这些优点十分有利于在1000nm附近实现超快高功率激光输出。而随着高性能InGaAs激光二极管的发展和成本的降低，近年来，掺Yb^3＋激光介质的研究受到人们的极大关注，并研制出了许多新型激光晶体，如Yb：YAG，Yb：KYW，Yb：GdVO4，Yb：SYS，Yb：YAB，

Yb：YAG及Cr，Yb：YAG晶体的发光特性

研究了室温下Yb：YAG的上转换荧光光谱，此荧光归因于Yb^3＋离子的“合作”发光和Yb抖离子到稀土杂质离子的能量转移。测试了Yb；YAG晶体的X射线荧光，发光峰对应于电荷迁移态到Yb^3＋离子的基态、激光态间的跃迁。研究了Cr，Yb：YAG晶体的荧光光谱。讨论了Cr^4＋激光输出的可能性。

Yb：FAP晶体生长

采用中频感应提拉法生长了Yb：FAP晶体。对晶体生长中影响晶体质量的因素特别是原料的处理、CaF2的挥发等进行了研究和讨论。运用ICP-AES测定Yb^3＋离子在Yb：FAP晶体中的分凝系数。对Yb：FAP晶体进行了高分辨X射线的四圆衍射实验，结果表明晶体具有比较高的晶格完整性。

Growth and spectroscopic characteristics of Yb : LPS single crystal

For the first time, a high optical quality Yb3+-doped lutetium pyrosilicate laser crystal Lu2Si2O7 (LPS) was grown by the Czochralski (Cz) method. The segregation coefficient of ytterbium ion in Yb:LPS crystal detected by the inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometer (TCP-AES) method is equal to 0.847. X-ray powder diffraction result confirms the C2/m phase monoclinic space group of the grown crystal and the peaks corresponding to different phases were indexed. The absorption and fluorescence spectra, as well as fluorescence decay lifetime of Yb3+ ion in LPS have been investigated. The absorption and fluorescence cross-sections of the transitions F-2(7/2) <-> F-2(5/2) of Yb3+ ion in LPS crystal have been determined. The advantages of the Yb:LPS crystal including high crystal quality, quasi-four-level laser operating scheme, high absorption cross-sections (1.33 x 10(-2) cm(2)) and particularly broad emission bandwidth (similar to 62 nm) indicated that the Yb:LPS crystal seemed to be a promising candidate used as compact, efficient thin chip lasers when LD is pumped at 940 and 980 nm due to its low-symmetry monoclinic structure and single crystallographic site. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.