Synthesis and photoluminescence properties of a novel red phosphor SrLaGaO4:Mn4+

A novel Mn⁴⁺-doped strontium lanthanum gallate red phosphor SrLaGaO₄:Mn⁴⁺ has been successfully prepared via the conventional solid-state reaction method. Phase purity, photoluminescence excitation/emission spectra, concentration quenching, decay curves, and temperature-dependent photoluminescence have been investigated systematically. SrLaGaO₄:Mn⁴⁺ phosphor exhibits broad excitation band from 250 to 600 nm and emits intense red light centered at 716 nm arising from spin-forbidden transition, ²E → ⁴A₂ of Mn⁴⁺. The optimal dopant concentration of Mn⁴⁺ is determined to be 0.2 mol%. Dipole-dipole interaction is supposed to be the mechanism of concentration quenching. The crystal-field strength Dq, the Racah parameters B and C, and the nephelauxetic ratio β₁ of SrLaGaO₄:Mn⁴⁺ have been calculated according to its luminescent spectra. Our systematic investigation on this new phosphor can provide a reference for the development of red-emitting phosphor.     

Curved drilling via inner hole laser reflection

In this paper, we describe curved hole drilling via the reflection of a laser beam off the sidewall of the drilled hole. A slightly offset laser beam forms a tilted surface at the bottom of the hole, controlling the angle of curvature. An ultraviolet laser beam operating at a wavelength of 266 nm was used. To visualize the hole formation process, borosilicate glass was used as the laser workpiece. This method was able to drill a curved hole with an average angle of ∼3° with curvature beginning at a depth of 400–600 μm. A curved hole with a diameter of <50 μm was achieved. A branched hole was also demonstrated by using the reflection of the tilted sidewall. The curved hole formation process was recorded with a high speed camera. Once the ablated sidewall reached a certain depth, drilling ceased as the laser energy fell below the ablation threshold. Ultimately, judicious selection of an appropriate laser fluence and sidewall angle allow the formation of curved holes.     

Vibrational nonequilibrium and reaction heat effect in diluted hydrogen-oxygen mixtures behind reflected shock waves at 1000 < T < 1300 K

Vibrationally nonequilibrium model of kinetics in the reacting mixture H₂ + O₂ + Ar behind the reflected shock wave is formulated as a non-isothermal process occurring adiabatically at a constant volume. The model takes into account the vibrational nonequilibrium for the starting (primary) H₂ and O₂ molecules, as well as the molecular intermediates HO₂, OH, O₂(¹Δ), and the main reaction product H₂O. Calculation results that simulate experimental data on the ignition induction time measurements in the hydrogen oxygen mixtures behind reflected shock waves by the methods of absorption spectroscopy (monitoring the OH(²Π) radical) and emission spectroscopy (monitoring the OH*(²Σ⁺) radical) at temperatures of 1000 < T < 1300 K and pressures p < 3 atm are compared with experimental data and analyzed. It has been shown that the vibrational nonequilibrium determines the mechanism and rate of the process as a whole. The self-heating effect in diluted reacting mixtures at concentrations of the reacting additive ≤5% is demonstrated and discussed.     

飞秒激光成丝过程中的太赫兹波超光速传输现象研究

通过使用太赫兹(Terahertz,THz)时域光谱系统,探测从不同长度飞秒激光光丝辐射出的THz脉冲,观察到THz波在飞秒激光成丝过程中超光速传输的实验现象。进一步的分析表明:THz波在等离子体光丝区域的折射率小于其在空气中的折射率,这是使得THz波能够在成丝过程中超光速传输的主要原因。由此可以推测:THz脉冲极有可能是在等离子体光丝中进行导引传输的。最后,通过数值模拟获得了光丝区域内的THz本征模式,从而验证了上述推测。     

Ni60/WC涂层表面圆凹坑皮秒激光加工关键参数研究

目的 优化激光路径填充方式以减少皮秒加工圆凹坑底部的堆积现象,并探究基于该激光路径填充方式的皮秒激光关键参数对Ni60/WC涂层表面圆形凹坑形貌参数的影响规律。方法 采用搭建的紫外皮秒激光微加工平台在Ni60/WC涂层表面加工预先规划的直径为230μm的圆凹坑,通过白光干涉仪测试加工所得圆凹坑的整体三维形貌对圆凹坑底部形貌进行表征。采用同心圆网格复合激光路径填充方式对圆凹坑底部堆积现象进行优化,并通过单因素法分析该路径下皮秒激光关键参数,即加工功率、扫描次数、扫描速度对圆形凹坑深度、直径和圆度系数的影响规律。结果 通过优化的同心圆网格复合激光路径填充方式加工所得圆凹坑材料去除体积为7.59×10⁶μm³,轮廓算术平均高度为21.37μm,对比原始的网格激光路径填充方式,加工的圆凹坑底部无明显堆积;基于此激光路径填充方式,在测试工艺参数范围内,圆凹坑深度、直径和圆度系数随激光功率的增大呈二次函数增大;随着扫描速度的增大,圆凹坑深度、直径呈线性减小,圆度系数呈线性增大;圆凹坑深度、直径和圆度系数随扫描次数的增加均呈线性增大。结论 同心圆网...     

Atom localization in a four-level alkaline earth atomic system

We propose an atom localization scheme for a four-level alkaline earth atom via a classical standing-wave field, and give the analytical expressions of the localization peak positions as well as the widths versus the parameters of the optical fields. We show that the probability of finding the atom at a particular position can be increased from 1/4 to 1/3 or 1/2 by adjusting the detuning of the probe field and the Rabi frequencies of the optical fields. Furthermore, the localization precision can be dramatically enhanced by increasing the intensity of the standing-wave field or decreasing the detuning of the probe field. The analytical results are quite accordant to the numerical solutions.     

Ferroelectric thin films obtained by pulsed laser deposition

We review our significant results concerning pulsed laser deposition (PLD) of some ferroelectric compounds: (i) lead magnesium niobate Pb(Mg_1/3Nb_2/3)O₃ (PMN); (ii) lead magnesium niobate–lead titanate Pb(Mg_1/3Nb_2/3)O₃–PbTiO₃ (PMN–PT), with variable PT contents; (iii) La-doped lead zirconate titanate (Pb_1 − xLa_x)(Zr_0.65Ti_0.33)O₃ (PLZT); and (iv) Nb-doped lead zirconate titanate Pb_0.988(Zr_0.52Ti_0.48)_0.976Nb_0.024O₃ (PNZT). A parametric study has been performed in order to evidence the influence of the deposition parameters (laser wavelength, laser fluence, oxygen pressure, substrate type and temperature, RF power discharge addition, etc.) on the film properties and to identify the best growing conditions. Techniques including atomic force microscopy (AFM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), secondary ions mass spectroscopy (SIMS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), electrical and ferroelectric hysteresis measurements have been used for layer characterization.     

Inter-BSs virtual private network for privacy and security enhanced 60 GHz radio-over-fiber system

A novel inter-basestations (inter-BSs) based virtual private network (VPN) for the privacy and security enhanced 60 GHz radio-over-fiber (RoF) system using optical code-division multiplexing (OCDM) is proposed and demonstrated experimentally. By establishing inter-BSs VPN overlaying the network structure of a 60 GHz RoF system, the express and private paths for the communication of end-users under different BSs can be offered. In order to effectively establish the inter-BSs VPN, the OCDM encoding/decoding technology is employed in the RoF system. In each BS, a 58 GHz millimeter-wave (MMW) is used as the inter-BSs VPN channel, while a 60 GHz MMW is used as the common central station (CS)–BSs communication channel. The optical carriers used for the downlink, uplink and VPN link transmissions are all simultaneously generated in a lightwave-centralized CS, by utilizing four-wave mixing (FWM) effect in a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA). The obtained results properly verify the feasibility of our proposed configuration of the inter-BSs VPN in the 60 GHz RoF system.     

利用块状介质进行飞秒强激光脉冲的腔外压缩

高强度飞秒激光脉冲的腔外压缩是获得高次谐波阿秒脉冲驱动源的必要手段.实验研究了超强超短飞秒激光脉冲在经过块状介质后的光谱展宽和色散补偿压缩现象.单脉冲能量0.26 mJ,脉宽50 fs的激光脉冲经透镜在空气中聚焦后再入射到块状材料上,出射脉冲光谱被展宽到接近40 nm.由于在块状材料中的自聚焦效应,出射光束质量变好并保持较小的空间啁啾.利用熔融石英棱镜对补偿带有正色散的出射脉冲,最后得到＞0.1 mJ,19 fs的压缩脉冲.利用SPIDER装置测量了出射脉冲的脉宽和光谱相位.整个系统的能量效率大约为35%,压缩后的激光脉冲具有很好的空间分布和平滑的时域包络.实验结果实现了利用块状材料对飞秒激光脉冲的腔外压缩,这种方法将适用于对更高能量飞秒脉冲的压缩.     

Robust and ultralow-energy-threshold ignition of a lean mixture by an ultrashort-pulsed laser in the filamentation regime

Laser ignition(LI)allows for precise manipulation of ignition tinning and location and is promising for green combustion of automobile and rocket engines and aero-turbines under lean-fuel conditions with improved emission efficiency;however,achieving completely effective and reliable ignition is still a challenge.Here,we report the realization of igniting a lean methane/air mixture with a 100%success rate by an ultrashort femtosecond laser,which has long been regarded as an unsuitable fuel ignition source.We demonstrate that the minimum ignition energy can decrease to the sub-mJ level depending on the laser filamentation formation,and reveal that the resultant early OH radical yield significantly increases as the laser energy reaches the ignition threshold,showing a clear boundary for misfire and fire cases.Potential mechanisms for robust ultrashort LI are the filamentation-induced heating effect followed by exothermal chemical reactions,in combination with the line ignition effect along the filament.Our results pave the way toward robust and efficient ignition of lean-fuel engines by ultrashort-pulsed lasers.