基于YCOB的高温声表面波谐振器的研究

该文研究了在新型压电材料YCa4O(BO3)3(YCOB)上设计和制备高温声表面波(SAW)谐振器。研究了2种不同切型X-90°、Z-90°YCOB为基底的SAW谐振器的高温性能。研究表明,在600℃下器件的稳定性高,其谐振频率随着温度的升高呈线性降低。Z-90°YCOB器件的谐振频率和温度灵敏度分别为278.94 MHz和21.22kHz/℃;X-90°YCOB器件的谐振频率和温度灵敏度分别为230.53MHz和13.44kHz/℃。结果表明,Z-90°切型的YCOB的温度灵敏度较高。     

YCOB晶体生长与激光倍频性能研究

坩埚下降法沿＜０１０＞和＜００１＞方向生长了直径达到２５ｍｍ的完整透明的Ｃａ４ＹＯ（ＢＯ３）３ （ＹＣＯＢ）晶体．化学腐蚀结果表明，所生长晶体无孪晶或亚晶界等缺陷，晶体尾部的位错密度 不超过１８００／ｃｍ２测量了ＹＣＯＢ的透射光谱，其截止波长为２００ｎｍ进行了ＹＣＯＢ晶体对 Ｎｄ：ＹＡＧ激光的二次倍频实验．通过与ＫＤＰ晶体对比，计算出ＹＣＯＢ晶体的有效非线性系数 在Ⅰ型相位匹配方向（θ，φ）＝（６６．３°，１４３．５°）和（６５．９°，３６．５°）上分别为１．４５ｐｍ／Ｖ和０．９１ｐｍ／Ｖ； 大于ＫＤＰ和 ＬＢＯ晶体．在脉冲宽度１０ｎｓ的 Ｎｄ：ＹＡＧ激光单脉冲辐射下ＹＣＯＢ晶体出现体 损伤的激光损伤阈值不低于８５ＧＷ／ｃｍ２．     

Development of new NLO borate crystals

Recently new borate crystals, CsLiB₆O₁₀ (CLBO), YCa₄O(BO₃)₃ (YCOB) and Gd _x Y_1−x Ca₄O(BO₃)₃ (Gd _x Y_1−x COB) have been developed by the present authors. Here, the growth and nonlinear optical properties of CLBO, YCOB and Gd _x Y_1−x COB crystals are reviewed and their properties are discussed in relation to those of other nonlinear optical crystals, such asβ-BaB₂O₄ (BBO), and LiB₃O₅ (LBO).     

Effect of OH~- on fluorescence properties in 1.5-1.6 μm for Er:Yb:YCOB crystal

FTIR absorption spectra indicate that H+ can easily enter the crystal structure and form OH-centers in Er:Yb:YCOB and O—H bonds prefer to lie in the a-c plane. Within our current studied concentration level,crystal samples with higher OH-abso rption coefficie nts demonstrate stro nger fluo rescence intensity and longer fluorescence lifetime at 1535 nm. As the stretching vibration energy of OH-group approximately corresponds to the energy gap between the ~4 I_(11/2) and ~4 I_(13/2) levels of Er~(3+), and thus, OH-ions can shorten the fluorescence lifetime of Er~(3+)-~4I_(11/2) level by the phonon-assisted cross-relaxation process between the Er~(3+) and OH-ions. Our curre nt results confirm that a certain conte nt of OH ions can enhance the ene rgy transfer process from Yb~(3+) to Er~(3+) and subsequently promote fluorescence output in 1.5-1.6 μm.     

Spectral and structural studies of GdCOB and YCOB crystals

The high resolution spectral data on Nd³⁺ and Yb³⁺ in rare earth (RE) oxoborates RCa₄O(BO₃)₃—with R³⁺ = Gd³⁺ and Y³⁺ are analyzed in terms of the disordered structure of these crystals proposed recently. A mixed occupancy of R³⁺ and Ca²⁺(1) sites creates the disorder that increases with decreasing the rare earth ionic radii. This mixed occupancy is valid for dopants too and creates “charge defects” in crystals. The disorder is spectrally manifested by minor sites and prevailing centers lineshapes and broadenings. Spectral characteristics of a minor site, observed in Nd³⁺ and Yb³⁺ spectra of both crystals, are qualitatively in accord with the proposed structure. The effects of mixed occupancy of the cationic sites in RCOB on rare earth dopants in R³⁺ sites is also analyzed. The possible activator centers probabilities, function on RCOB structure, that lead to lineshapes and widths are estimated.     

Ca_4RO(BO_3)_3(R=Gd,Y)晶体空间方向的确定

介绍了高质量Ｃａ4ＧｄＯ（ＢＯ3）3（ＧｄＣＯＢ）、Ｃａ4ＹＯ（ＢＯ3）3（ＹＣＯＢ）晶体的生长，报道了两种晶体空间方向的确定方法；对于该类低对称性非线性光学晶体的实用化具有推动意义．     

掺钕三硼酸钙氧钇晶体的拉曼散射光谱

采用提拉法生长 Ｎｄ： Ｙ Ｃａ４ Ｏ（ Ｂ Ｏ３）３（简称 Ｎｄ： Ｙ Ｃ Ｏ Ｂ）晶体。在不同的几何配置下观察了 Ｎｄ： Ｙ Ｃ Ｏ Ｂ 晶体的拉曼光谱,讨论了 Ｎｄ： Ｙ Ｃ Ｏ Ｂ 拉曼谱与其结构的关系,认为 Ｎｄ： Ｙ Ｃ Ｏ Ｂ 晶体的非线性光学性质主要起源于 Ｂ Ｏ３平面三角形基团。     

Ca4RO(BO3)3(R=Gd,Y)晶体空间方向的确定

介绍了高质量Ca4GdO(BO3)3(GdCOB)、Ca4YO(BO3)3(YCOB)晶体的生长,报道了两种晶体空间方向的确定方法,对于该类低对称非线性光学晶体的实用化具有推动意义。     

基于YCOB晶体分析信号光脉冲时间特性对光参变啁啾脉冲放大光谱和转换效率的影响

基于YCOB晶体中三波耦合方程理论模型,在抽运光波形和能量、晶体长度相同的条件下,研究信号光的时间波形对光参变啁啾脉冲放大(OPCPA)光谱和转换效率的影响。计算过程中,抽运光和信号光能量分别为45J和500mJ,光斑直径分别为60mm和50mm。抽运光脉宽取3ns,信号光脉宽为1.2ns。数值结果显示,信号光放大后的光谱和转换效率与输入信号光的时间波形有关。1阶高斯型脉冲光谱的半峰全宽(FWHM)得以展宽,由原来的36nm展宽为放大后的61nm,2阶超高斯脉冲频谱展宽为47nm,高斯脉冲的阶数越高,谱宽展宽越小,5阶和5阶以上的高斯脉冲光谱不再展宽,几乎保持原来36nm不变;1阶高斯脉冲的转换效率最高,达到32%左右,2阶高斯脉冲只有25%,8阶以上转换效率基本变化不大,约为19%。信号光脉冲时间特性对OPCPA的光谱输出和转换效率产生很大的影响。     

YCOB晶体非线性光学系数的标定及空间分布

通过实验确定了YCOB晶体的全部非线性系数 ,并用不同切向的YCOB晶体验证了由此决定的有效非线性系数的空间分布。结果表明 ,YCOB晶体的有效非线性系数在第二像限的θ =67° , =14 3 5°处具有最大值 ,为 1 73pm V。当长度为 5mm时 ,该切向晶体的倍频转换效率达到 4 1 5 %。