EFFECT OF THE CONCENTRATION OF THE ER3+ ION ON THE SPECTRAL INTENSITY PARAMETERS OF ER-YAG CRYSTALS

The absorption spectra of Er:YAG (YAG, yttrium-aluminium-garnet) crystals containing different concentrations of the trivalent erbium ion were measured and the spectral intensity parameters were calculated from these experimental spectra using the Judd-Ofelt model. The results indicate that the phenomenological intensity parameters, OMEGA(lambda) (lambda = 2, 4 and 6), vary as a function of the concentration of the Er3+ ion in the Er:YAG crystal, but no variation in the fluorescence-branching ratios as a function of the concentration of the Er3+ ion is found. An empirical formula is proposed to describe the relationship between the spectral intensity parameters and the Er3+ ion concentration in the Er:YAG crystal. The spectral intensity parameters exhibit a maximum in Er:YAG crystals containing about 1-1.5 at.% Er3+ ion. The effect of the Er3+ ion concentration on the spectral intensity parameters may be attributed to the inhomogeneous lattice distortion in the cell of the Er:YAG crystal caused by the dopant erbium ions.

边缘泵浦被动调Q的Nd：YAG薄片激光器

文中报道了一台采用激光二极管部分边缘泵浦方式的高功率薄片激光器，晶体尺寸是1 mm×10 mm×60 mm。Cr4+：YAG被用来作为被动调Q晶体，在重复频率高于10kHz时，获得了脉宽10ns，平均功率70W，斜线效率为36\%的激光输出。通过控制泵浦光束直径的大小，我们在厚度方向得到了近似衍射极限的光束输出。整个激光器结构紧凑，大小为60 mm×174 mm×150 mm。

Theoretical modelling of the effect of photon lifetime on the output dynamics of Er-doped distributed feedback fibre lasers

By employing a simple model of describing three-level lasers, we have theoretically investigated the effect of photon lifetime on the output dynamics of Er-doped distributed feedback fibre lasers. And based on the theoretical analysis we have proposed a promising method to suppress self-pulsing behaviour in the fibre lasers.

Antiphase state in passively Q-switched Yb : YAG microchip multimode lasers with a saturable absorber GaAs

We report on recent experimental results of the spontaneous antiphase dynamics that occurs in a laser-diode-pumped multimode passively Q-switched microchip Yb:YAG (where YAG is yttrium aluminum garnet) lasers with a saturable absorber GaAs. We observe that the pulse sequence of the first mode characterized by one, two, and three pulses as a group and all the modes display an antiphase state as the pumping ratio rises. We modify the multimode rate equations to account for nonlinear absorption due to GaAs in the presence of spatial hole burning. We perform numerical simulations based on the proposed rate equations and reproduce the observed antiphase state of two and three active modes.

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.

Comparative study of the mode-locking of Nd:GdVO4 and Nd:YAG lasers with semiconductor saturable absorber mirrors

Stable continuous-wave passive mode-locking of diode-end-pumped Nd:GdVO4 and Nd:YAG lasers withsemiconductor saturable absorber mirrors (SESAMs) are reported. The comparative study shows that theNd:GdVO4 crystal is efficient to decrease the Q-switched mode-locking tendency, and easier to continuous-wave (CW) mode lock than Nd:YAG.

Design of side-pumped Nd : YAG lasers

Design of the typical laser diode side-pumped Nd:YAG rod system has been discussed using the conventional ray tracing method in this paper. Firstly introduce two basic matrices, refractional and translational matrix, described the transmission of nonparaxial light ray in the medium without concerning the absorption of light. And then, using those matrices, analyze the distribution of pump light in the crystal respectively under the condition of directly pumped system and indirectly pumped system with a cylindrical quartz rod as focusing lens. From the result of simulation, we compare the advantage and disadvantage of the two pumped method, and mainly consider how to select the diameter of the focus lens and cooling tube, indicate the effect of deionized water and cooling tube have on the pump light distribution in the active material. At last, make some conclusions about the side-pumped Nd:YAG laser system.

Concentration effects of Er3+ ion in YAG : Er laser crystals

Laser crystals of (Y1-xErx)(3)Al5O12, (YAG:Er) have been grown by the Czochralski method and the spectral properties have been studied for different Er3+ concentrations. The effects of various Er3+ concentrations on the structural distortions, luminescence quenching Of F-4(9/2), H-2(11/2), S-4(3/2) and red shift in laser wavelength have been discussed for the YAG:Er laser crystals. By using absorption spectra and Judd-Ofelt theory the experimental oscillator strengths, Omega(lambda), parameters and the excited state integrated absorption cross sections of Er3+ ion are reported and some variation regularities of these parameters have been observed. (C) 2000 Published by Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.

YAG：Er晶体中的自饱和跃迁和激光波长红移

用提拉法生长出ＹＡＧ：Ｅｒ晶体，测定和分析了晶体的晶胞参数。讨论了￣２Ｈ＿（１１／２），￣４Ｓ＿（３／２），￣４Ｆ＿（９／２）能级的发光与猝灭，￣４Ｉ＿（１１／２）→￣４Ｉ＿（１３／２）自饱和跃迁的变化规律及激光波长红移的有关因素。

YAG∶Er~(3+),Ce~(3+)激光晶体的光谱特性

本文采用在YAG晶体中共掺铒铈离子,利用Ce~(3+)离子具有f—d宽带吸收跃迁,提高Er~(3+)离子对泵浦能量的吸收,以降低YAG:Er,Ce晶体的激光阈值。并测定了晶体在室温下的吸收光谱和荧光光谱。讨论了YAG:Er~(3+),Ce~(3+)晶体的光谱特性。用Judd—Ofelt理论计算了晶体中Er~(3+)离子振子强度,并与单掺铒离子YAG:Er~(3+)晶体中的数值进行了比较。

YAG:Er~(3+)激光晶体中Er~(3+)红外波段的荧光发射

YAG:Er~(3+)晶体中Er~(3+)在红外新波段所谓“大气窗口”的激光发射,由于具有优异性能,研究此材料者日益增多。但红外波段荧光光谱除有局部的报导外,尚无系统报导,近年来我们对0.80—3.00μm波段的Er~(3+)离子的荧光光谱,进行了较详细的研究,并获得了较为满意的结果。这些结果,对从事YAG:Er~(3+)材料和器件的工作者,无疑是较为有益的参考

激光晶体YAG:Er中的浓度效应

本文讨论了激光晶体YAG:Er中Er~(3+)浓度效应所引起的晶体结构畸变,Er~(3+)离子高激发态(~4S_(3/2),~4F_(9/2)和~2H_(11/2)能级)的发光与浓度猝灭,~4I_(11/2)→I_(13/2)自饱和跃迁和激光波长红移的变化规律。

激光晶体YAG中Er~(3+)的辐射跃迁

本文讨论和分析了激光晶体YAG中Er~(3+)离子的激光上能级的~4S_(3/2)、~4I_(11/2)和~4I_(13/2)辐射跃迁的有关因素。