Journal of Rare Earths ( IF 4.9 ) Pub Date : 2020-10-10 , DOI: 10.1016/j.jre.2020.09.022 Yi Yu , Shimin Wu , Xiurong Zhu , Xianke Zhang , Huajun Yu , Jvjun Yuan , Na Xu , Yu Dong , Yeqing Wang
A Yb3+:KBaY(MoO4)3 (Yb3+:KBYM) crystal with dimensions of 51 mm × 27 mm × 10 mm was successfully grown by the TSSG method. The characteristics of the crystal structure and probability of good optical properties were analyzed. The absorption and emission spectra of Yb3+:KBYM crystal exhibit broadened bands, with the maximum absorption cross-sections of 1.17 × 10-20, 1.44 ×10-20 and 1.37 × 10−20 cm2 at 976 nm for X-, Y- and Z-polarizations, respectively. The corresponding absorption FWHMs are as wide as 77, 46 and 55 nm. The well-known re-absorption effect of Yb3+ in the crystal is discussed. Two methods, the Füchtbauer-Ladenburg method (FL) and reciprocity method (RM) were adopted to compute the emission cross-sections and results show a certain discrepancy but the errors are allowable. The laser potentiality of the Yb3+:KBYM crystal was also evaluated by calculations of minimum inversion fraction , saturation pump intensity , the minimum pump intensity and gain cross-sections spectra. Laser experiment was carried out and Watt-level continuous wave laser has been realized. Results indicate that the Yb3+:KBYM crystal with a disordered structure may be a potential laser media that can be used to generate tunable and ultrashort pulse laser emissions with high quality beam.
中文翻译:
一种新型 Yb3+:KBaY(MoO4)3 晶体的晶体生长、结构和激光性能
通过TSSG方法成功生长了尺寸为51mm×27mm×10mm的Yb 3+ :KBaY(MoO 4 ) 3 (Yb 3+ :KBYM)晶体。分析了晶体结构的特点和良好光学性能的概率。Yb 3+ :KBYM 晶体的吸收和发射光谱显示出加宽的谱带,X - 在 976 nm 处的最大吸收截面分别为 1.17 × 10 -20、1.44 ×10 -20和 1.37 × 10 -20 cm 2,Y - 和Z- 极化,分别。相应的吸收 FWHM 宽至 77、46 和 55 nm。讨论了众所周知的 Yb 3+在晶体中的重吸收效应。采用Füchtbauer-Ladenburg法(FL)和互易法(RM)两种方法计算发射截面,结果存在一定差异,但误差在允许范围内。Yb 3+ :KBYM 晶体的激光潜力也通过计算最小反转分数来评估, 饱和泵强度 , 最小泵浦强度 并获得横截面光谱。进行了激光实验,实现了瓦级连续波激光。结果表明,具有无序结构的 Yb 3+ :KBYM 晶体可能是一种潜在的激光介质,可用于产生具有高质量光束的可调超短脉冲激光发射。