Continuous-wave and passively mode-locked Yb : GYSO lasers pumped by diode lasers

We report both continuous-wave and passively mode-locked laser actions in a Yb3+-doped gadolinium yttrium oxyorthosilicate Yb:GdySiO(5) (Yb:GYSO) crystal. Continuous-wave (CW) laser operations were compared under different pump conditions with high-power diodes of different wavelengths and fiber cores. CW mode-locking was obtained with a semiconductor saturable absorber mirror.

Properties of grain boundaries in bulk, melt processed YB2Cu3O7-δ fabricated using bridge-shaped seeds

Single grain REBa2C3uO7 ((RE)BCO, where RE is a rare earth element or yttrium) bulk superconducting materials have significant potential for a variety of engineering applications due to their ability to trap high magnetic fields. However, it is well known that the presence of grain boundaries coupled with a high angle of misorientation (typically 5�) significantly reduces the critical current density, J c , in all forms of high temperature superconducting materials. It is of considerable fundamental and technological interest, therefore, to investigate the grain boundary properties of bulk, film and tape (RE)BCO. We report a successful multi-seeding technique for the fabrication of fully aligned, artificial (0��misalignment) grain boundaries within large grain YBCO bulk superconductors using bridge-shaped seeds. The microstructure and critical current densities of the grain boundaries produced by this technique have been studied in detail.

Design and simulation of SMES system using YBCO tapes for direct drive wave energy converters

The ocean represents a huge energy reservoir since waves can be exploited to generate clean and renewable electricity; however, a hybrid energy storage system is needed to smooth the fluctuation. In this paper a hybrid energy storage system using a superconducting magnetic energy system (SMES) and Li-ion battery is proposed. The SMES is designed using Yttrium Barium Copper Oxide (YBCO) tapes, which store 60 kJ electrical energy. The magnet component of the SMES is designed using global optimization algorithm. Mechanical stress, coupled with electromagnetic field, is calculated using COMSOL and Matlab. A cooling system is presented and a suitable refrigerator is chosen to maintain a cold working temperature taking into account four heat sources. Then a microgrid system of direct drive linear wave energy converters is designed. The interface circuit connecting the generator and storage system is given. The result reveals that the fluctuated power from direct drive linear wave energy converters is smoothed by the hybrid energy storage system. The maximum power of the wave energy converter is 10 kW. © 2012 IEEE.

Soft ferrite used as thermal-magnetic conversion intermedium in the flux pumping technology

Recent progress in material science has proved that high-temperature superconductors, such as bulk melt-processed yttrium barium copper oxide (YBCO) single domains, have a great potential to trap significant magnetic fields. In this paper, we will describe a novel method of YBCO magnetization that only requires the applied field to be at the level of a permanent magnet. Instead of applying a pulsed high magnetic field on the YBCO, a thermally actuated material (TAM), such as Mg0.15}hbox{Cu}0.15} hbox{Zn0.7 Ti0.04}Fe1.96boxO4, has been used as an intermedium to create a travelling magnetic field by changing the local temperature so that the local permeability is changed to build up the magnetization of the YBCO gradually after multiple pumping cycles. It is well known that the relative permeability of ferrite is a function of temperature and its electromagnetic properties can be greatly changed by adding dopants such as Mg or Ti; therefore, it is considered to be the most promising TAM for future flux pumping technology. Ferrite samples were fabricated by means of the conventional ceramic method with different dopants. Zinc and iron oxides were used as raw materials. The samples were sintered at 1100 C, 1200 C} , and 1300 C. The relative permeability of the samples was measured at temperatures ranging from 77 to 300 K. This work investigates the variation of the magnetic properties of ferrites with different heat treatments and doping elements and gives a smart insight into finding better ferrites suitable for flux pumping technology. © 2002-2011 IEEE.

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.

Photoluminescence behaviors from stoichiometric gadolinium oxide films

Stoichiometric gadolinium oxide thin films have been grown on silicon (100) substrates with a low-energy dual ion-beam epitaxial technique. Gadolinium oxide shares Gd2O3 structures although the ratio of gadolinium and oxygen in the film is about 2:1 and a lot of oxygen deficiencies exist. Photoluminescence (PL) measurements have been carried out within a temperature range of 5-300 K. The detailed characters of the PL emission integrated intensity, peak position, and peak width at different temperature were reported and an anomalous photoluminescence behavior was observed. The character of PL emission integrated intensity is similar to that of some other materials such as porous silicon and silicon nanocrystals in silicon dioxide. Four peaks relative to alpha band and beta band were observed also. Therefore we suggest that the nanoclusters with the oxygen deficiencies contribute to the PL emission and the model of singlet-triplet exchange splitting of exciton was employed for discussion. (C) 2003 American Institute of Physics.

Structural study of YSi1.7 layers formed by channeled ion beam synthesis

High quality YSi1.7 layers (chi(min) of Y is 3.5%) have been formed by 60 keV Y ion implantation in Si (111) substrates to a dose of 1.0 x 10(17)/cm(2) at 450 degrees C using channeled ion beam synthesis (CIBS). It shows that, compared to the conventional nonchanneled ion beam synthesis, CIBS is beneficial in forming YSi1.7 layers with better quality due to the lower defect density created in the implanted layer. Rutherford backscattering/channeling and x-ray diffraction have been used to study the structure and the strain of the YSi1.7 layers. The perpendicular and parallel elastic strains of the YSi1.7 epilayer are e(perpendicular to) = -0.67% +/- 0.02% and e(parallel to) = +1.04% +/- 0.08%. The phenomenon that a nearly zero mismatch of the YSi1.7/Si (111) system results in a nonpseudomorphic epilayer with a rather large parallel strain relative to the Si substrate (epsilon(parallel to) = +1.09%) is explained, and the model is further used to explain the elastic strain of epitaxial ErSi1.7 and GdSi1.7 rare-earth silicides. (C) 1998 American Vacuum Society.

钇和镧系元素萃取热力学及双水相体系分离氨基酸的研究

本文研究了一种中性萃取剂支链三烷基氧化膦（Cyanex 925）和一种羧酸类萃取剂仲辛基苯氧基取代乙酸（CA-12）萃取稀土元素和钇的热力学性能。探讨了利用CA -12为萃取剂将钇与其他稀土分离的可行性，遵循基础－应用的原则，完成了从龙南离子型矿的浸出液中提取钇的分馏串级模拟实验。在此基础上还进一步研究了“绿色溶剂”离子液为溶剂，CA-12萃取稀土和钇的热力学机理。我们还考察了双水相中氨基酸的分离，为利用双水相体系萃取稀土元素奠定了一定的基础。具体的研究内容如下： 1.系统的研究了Cyanex 925在硝酸体系中萃取稀土和Y的规律，由斜率分析方法确定了反应机理，发现了明显的四分组效应，并确定了Y在萃取中所处的位置。同时发现Cyanex 925有可能用于轻、重稀土分组，易反萃。 2.CA-12对Y萃取具有高的选择性，研究了Y与其他稀土分离的可能性。进行了CA-12从混合稀土中提取Y的工艺模拟实验，并获得纯度为99.5％Y2O3，该工艺高效简便，具有好的应用前景。 3.系统的研究了离子液作为溶剂，CA-12从硝酸介质中萃取稀土和Y的规律。考察了不同水相酸度、水相中相关各种离子及萃取剂浓度变化对CA-12萃取稀土和钇的影响，从而推导了萃取反应方程式及机理。并发现在同样萃取剂浓度和水相条件下，CA-12-离子液体系中萃取稀土和钇的能力低于CA-12-庚烷体系中。 4.研究了赖氨酸、蛋氨酸、苯丙氨酸和半胱氨酸在聚乙二醇（PEG）－磷酸盐双水相体系（ATPSs）中分配行为，分别考察了PEG分子量、水相pH、氨基酸侧链结构等对分配比的影响，得出氨基酸在双水相中的分配行为取决于双水相体系的性质和氨基酸的支链结构与带电情况。

含钇的耐热稀土镁合金的结构和性能研究

耐热、高强和抗高温蠕变的稀土镁合金是镁合金研究与开发的重要研究课题之一。本论文主要集中于对Y和其它稀土元素复合加入镁后的镁合金结构和性能的研究。探讨了Y与其它重稀土元素如Gd、Ho复合加入镁后的镁合金的时效硬化行为和结构性能，也研究了Y与混合轻稀土金属如富铈、富镧复合加入镁后对镁合金性能的影响。还对新型Mg-Y压铸镁合金的开发为目标，探讨了这一新型合金开发的可行性。具体结果如下： 1. 研究了Y加入到Mg-10Gd-0.4Zr合金中对合金的时效硬化和性能的影响规律和Mg-10Gd-6Y-0.4Zr合金在225℃和250℃时效210h内的沉淀析出相的转变以及合金的时效硬化行为。随着Y含量的增加，合金的时效硬化反应显著增强，合金的高温拉伸强度随Y含量的增加而线性增强，其原因是合金中的β'相有好的热稳定性。 2. 研究了Y和Ho元素复合加入镁后镁合金的时效硬化反应和组织性能。研究发现，在250℃时效时，当Y和Ho元素复合加入镁后，合金固溶体的时效分解速度加快，促进了合金的时效硬化，并且，随着Y含量的增加，合金的时效硬化反应增强，力学性能也相应提高。β-Mg24Y(Ho)5和（或）β'相对合金的时效硬化起了主要的作用，而且，位错密度增加也是合金性能提高的重要原因。 3. 探讨了Y和混合轻稀土富铈（和富镧）复合加入镁后对镁合金的性能影响。富铈和富镧在镁中低的固溶度导致单独加入镁后的时效硬化反应很弱，当Y和混合轻稀土富铈（和富镧）复合加入后，合金的时效硬化反应明显增强，并随着Y含量的增加，时效硬化的反应也相应增强。富铈和富镧对Mg-Y合金固溶体的时效分解有明显的促进作用。除了基体中的沉淀强化外，仍然停留在晶界上的Mg12RE稀土相对合金的晶界也有明显的强化作用。 4. 研究开发了具有良好的力学性能和高温抗蠕变性能、低含量Y、Gd的稀土镁合金，实验结果表明该合金是一种有良好应用前景的压铸镁合金。

不同配体稀土催化剂下二氧化碳/环氧化物共聚物的合成与性能研究

本论文选用不同取代基及取代位置的芳香梭酸类和磺酸类稀土配合物、烷基锌、甘油组成的三元催化体系，用于二氧化碳与环氧化合物的二元和三元共聚合反应。探讨了稀土三元催化剂的不同配体对聚合产物的收率和聚合物结构的影响，进一步明晰了稀土催化体系与聚合物结构和性能之间的关系。本论文的创新点和主要结果如下：1．在三元催化体系中引入稀土络合物，提高了活性中心（Zn-O-）中的锌内层电子结合能Zn（2p_(3/2)），结合催化剂的紫外可见光谱的红移效应，证明三元 催化体系中已形成了缺电性（氧化态）较强的活性中心，从而提高了CO_2和环 氧化物单体的配位插入反应速率，使聚合产物的收率比二元催化体系提高30％以上；2．芳香环上取代基的性质和取代位置是影响聚合产物收率和分子量分布的重要因素。在芳环上引入推电子基团的甲基或轻基，催化活性表现出相同的变化规律：对位＜邻位＜间位；若引入硝基类吸电子基团，催化活性的规律如下：邻位＜间位＜对位。邻位和对位取代的稀土三元催化体系更容易导致链转移反应的发生，导致聚合物的分子量分布变宽；3．二氧化碳一环氧丙烷共聚物中尾一尾，头一尾和头一头结构的存在表明在聚合反应的过程中，α断裂和β断裂相伴发生。稀土三元催化体系对环氧丙烷的开环断裂方式具有一定的选择性，共聚物中头一尾结构的含量高于68mol％。配体的选择和催化剂的组成能够在一定的范围内改变共聚物的规整性。共聚物链段的规整性是影响其玻璃化转变温度的重要因素，聚合物规整性的提高可引起其玻璃化温度的提高；4．稀土三元催化体系能够高效催化二氧化碳一环氧丙烷一氧化环己烯的三元共聚反应。单体的组成影响着二氧化碳共聚物树脂的化学组成和微结构的变化，CHO的引入提高了聚合产物的热稳定性；5．聚丙撑碳酸酷与聚环己撑碳酸醋是不相容的体系，直接在聚丙撑碳酸酯中加入聚环己撑碳酸酯不能改善其热稳定性。

X-ray-diffraction study of quasipseudomorphic ErSi1.7 layers formed by channeled ion-beam synthesis

ErSi1.7 layers with high crystalline quality (chi(min) of Er is 1.5%) have been formed by 90 keV Er ion implantation to a dose of 1.6X10(17)/cm(2) at 450 degrees C using channeled implantation. The perpendicular and parallel elastic strain e(perpendicular to)=-0.94%+/-0.02% and e(parallel to)=1.24%+/-0.08% of the heteroepitaxial erbium silicide layers have been measured with symmetric and asymmetric x-ray reflections using a double-crystal x-ray diffractometer. The deduced tetragonal distortion e(T(XRD))=e(parallel to)-e(perpendicular to)=2.18%+/-0.10%, which is consistent with the value e(T(RBS))2.14+/-0.17% deduced from the Rutherford backscattering and channeling measurements. The quasipseudomorphic growth of the epilayer and the stiffness along a and c axes of the epilayer deduced from the x-ray diffraction are discussed.