掺杂Nd的晶体性能与连续波激光研究：Nd:Lu0.99La0.01VO4
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"Nd:Lu0.99La0.01VO4是一种掺杂Nd离子的混合晶体，其在激光技术领域具有应用潜力。研究中，该晶体的荧光光谱和热特性得到了深入分析。主要发射峰出现在1065.6纳米，具有全半宽度（FWHM）为2.1纳米的特性。此外，通过端泵半导体激光器的紧凑型平面-平面腔体展示了其连续波（CW）激光性能。通过改变输出耦合器的传输特性，探讨了激光输出的特点，并实现了最大连续波输出功率8.09瓦。"
这篇文章详细研究了Nd:Lu0.99La0.01VO4晶体的光学性质和激光性能。Nd:Lu0.99La0.01VO4是一种掺杂了Nd3+离子的混合氧化物晶体，其中La3+离子的存在可能对晶体的光学和激光性能有所改善。Nd3+离子在激光材料中被广泛使用，因为它能够有效地吸收光能并将其转化为激光辐射。
文章指出，这种晶体的主要荧光发射峰位于1065.6纳米，这表明它在近红外区域具有高效的光转换能力。FWHM（全半宽度）为2.1纳米的窄带宽意味着这种材料有良好的光谱纯度，这对于激光器的高效率和窄线宽操作至关重要。窄的发射峰可以减少激光增益介质的自发发射，从而提高激光器的量子效率。
为了评估其激光性能，研究人员构建了一个由半导体激光器端泵的紧凑型平面-平面激光腔。这种设计旨在最大化光-光转换效率并优化输出功率。通过调整输出耦合器的传输特性，他们能够探索不同的激光输出条件。结果显示，Nd:Lu0.99La0.01VO4混合晶体能够实现8.09瓦的最大连续波输出功率，显示出良好的激光增益性能和热稳定性。
此外，热特性分析对于理解激光晶体在连续工作模式下的性能至关重要，因为激光过程产生的热量可能导致晶体性能退化。然而，具体的热特性数据，如热导率、热膨胀系数和激光阈值等，在摘要中并未提供。这些数据通常会影响激光器的设计，包括冷却系统的规格和腔体的尺寸优化。
Nd:Lu0.99La0.01VO4混合晶体因其优异的荧光特性和连续波激光性能，展示了在固体激光器领域的潜在应用价值。这一研究为开发高性能、稳定的近红外激光源提供了新的材料选择，并为后续的晶体优化设计提供了理论依据。
COL 11(12), 121404(2013) CHINESE OPTICS LETTERS December 10, 2013
Fluorescence spectrum, thermal properties, and
continuous-wave laser performance of the mixed crystal
Nd:Lu
0.99
La
0.01
VO
4
Yunzheng Wang
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,
Bin Zhao
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Zhuang Zhuo
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1
,
Liqiang Zhang
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,
Huabing Qin
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and Jianzhong Chen
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1
College of Information Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
2
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
3
Shandong Inspur Huaguang Optoelectronics Co., Ltd., Weifang, 261061, China
∗
Corresponding author: zhuozhuang@sdu.edu.cn
Received September 25, 2013; accepted November 12, 2013; posted online December 9, 2013
The fluorescence spectrum and thermal properties of the mixed crystal Nd:Lu
0.99
La
0.01
VO
4
are determined.
The strongest emission peak located at 1065.6 nm had a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of 2.1 nm.
Continuous-wave (CW) laser performance is demonstrated by a compact planar–planar cavity that is end-
pumped by a diode laser. The laser output characteristics are investigated by using output couplers with
different transmissions. A maximum CW output power of 8.09 W was obtained at an incident pump power
of 19.4 W, which corresponds to an optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 41.7% and a slope efficiency
of 54.6%. The dependence of optimum transmission on pump power is calculated theoretically and is found
to be consistent with experimental results.
OCIS codes: 140.3380, 350.6830, 140.3480, 140.3580.
doi: 10.3788/COL201311.121404.
Presently, diode-pumped solid-state lasers have been
widely used in numerous application fields, including ma-
terial processing, medical devices, and scientific instru-
ments. In such applications, laser crystals serve a key
function in determining laser performance. Compared
with Nd:YAG, Nd-doped single vanadate crystals, such
as Nd:YVO
[1−3]
4
, Nd:GdVO
[4−6]
4
, and Nd:LuVO
[7−9]
4
,
have been proven to be excellent gain mediums for diode-
pumped solid-state laser operations at modest output
power levels because of their broad absorption band-
width, large emission cross sections, and polarized emis-
sion. However, large emission cross sections and short
upper-level lifetimes result in small energy storage ca-
pacities in the
Q-switching operation regime. In ad-
dition, a narrow fluorescence width leads to difficulty
in obtaining sub-picosecond pulses during mode-locking
operation. The inhomogeneous broadening of the spec-
tra enables Nd-doped mixed vanadate crystals to reduce
emission cross sections and to increase fluorescence life-
time while retaining the advantages of single vanadate
crystals. A large number of mixed vanadate crystals,
such as Nd:La
x
Gd
1−x
VO
[10]
4
, Nd:La
x
Y
1−x
VO
4
[11,12]
,
Nd:Lu
x
Y
1−x
VO
4
[13,14]
, Nd:Gd
x
Lu
1−x
VO
4
[15]
, Nd:Y
x
Gd
1−x
VO
4
[16]
, and Nd:Gd
0.33
Lu
0.33
Y
0.33
VO
4
[17]
, have
been grown and demonstrated to be excellent gain candi-
dates in high peak power Q-switching and mode-locking
laser operations. In 2012, Huang et al. reported on
the continuous-wave (CW) and actively Q-switching laser
performance of Nd:Lu
0.99
La
0.01
VO
4
at 1.06 µm; they ob-
tained an output power of 6.26 W for CW operation
and an average output power of 6.06 W for Q-switching
operation
[18]
.
In this letter, we report on the fluorescent spectral
properties of the mixed crystal Nd:Lu
0.99
La
0.01
VO
4
. We
measured its thermal focal length based on incident pump
power. The laser behavior of Nd:Lu
0.99
La
0.01
VO
4
was in-
vestigated sufficiently by using a compact planar–planar
resonant cavity at different output couplers. A maxi-
mum CW output power of 8.09 W was obtained at an
incident pump power of 19.4 W, which corresponds to
an optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 41.7% and
a slope efficiency of 54.6%. Finally, optimum trans-
mission was theoretically investigated at different pump
powers. The results exhibit fair agreement with experi-
mental data.
The mixed crystal Nd:Lu
0.99
La
0.01
VO
4
, which is an iso-
morphism of Nd:LuVO
4
, was grown via the Czochralski
method with a Nd doping concentration of 0.25%. La
ions replaced a fraction of Lu ions, and the crystal re-
tained its tetragonal symmetry. The fluorescence spec-
trum was obtained by an Edinburgh FLS920 fluorescence
spectrophotometer (Edinburgh Instruments Ltd., UK) at
room temperature. Figure 1 shows the fluorescence spec-
trum ranging from 960 to 1450 nm with a resolution of
0.15 nm.
Fig. 1. Fluorescence spectrum of the mixed crystal
Nd:Lu
0.99
La
0.01
VO
4
.
1671-7694/2013/121404(4) 121404-1
c
2013 Chinese Optics Letters
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