CN1676679A - Up-conversion laser crystal Er3+,Yb3+,Na+:CaF2 - Google Patents

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CN1676679A
CN1676679A CN 200510023473 CN200510023473A CN1676679A CN 1676679 A CN1676679 A CN 1676679A CN 200510023473 CN200510023473 CN 200510023473 CN 200510023473 A CN200510023473 A CN 200510023473A CN 1676679 A CN1676679 A CN 1676679A
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Er3+,Yb3+And Na+Co-doped CaF2The infrared up-conversion laser crystal is characterized by comprising the following components: raw materials: the molar ratio is as follows: ErF3:0.005~0.1;YbF3:0.02~0.2;NaF:0.01~0.2;CaF2:1.0;PbF2: 0 to 0.01. Growing by a melt method. The upconversion laser crystal of the present invention can be usedThe commercialized InGaAs laser diode is used as a very effective pumping light source, and the integral intensity of up-conversion luminescence is improved by ten times under the same pumping condition.

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Up-conversion laser crystal Er 3+, Yb 3+, Na +: CaF 2
Technical field
The present invention relates to up-conversion laser crystal, particularly a kind of Er 3+, Yb 3+And Na +The CaF that mixes altogether 2Infrared up-conversion laser crystal, it is laser diode-pumped that it is suitable for InGaAs.
Background technology
In recent years, rare earth ion doped various solid material up-conversion luminescences promptly absorbed infrared pump light and the research of visible emitting is very extensive.Based on the high-performance of infra-red laser diode LD pumping source, such up-conversion lasing material shows at colour, optical storage, and medical diagnosis, transmitter, there is the potential application prospect in a plurality of fields such as seabed optical communication.Multiple rare earth ion such as Er 3+, Tm 3+, Ho 3+Deng the up-conversion luminescence performance furtherd investigate Er wherein 3+Last efficiency of conversion the highest, relevant research is also at most (with reference to Optics Letters, 22:1412,1997; Applied PhysicsLetters, 80:4510,2002; Journal of Applied Physics, 95:3020,2004).The characteristic of substrate material also is an important factor that influences up-conversion luminescence efficient.
Compare with oxide crystal, fluorochemical has much lower phonon energy, can reduce the radiationless transition probability that causes because of the multi-phonon relaxation widely.Crystal of fluoride such as LiYF with low-symmetry 4, BaY 2F 8Deng comparing CaF 2Has lower phonon energy (328cm -1), higher thermal conductivity (10Wm -1K -1) and better mechanical property, and obtain large-sized single crystal quite easily.Therefore, also had in early days about Er 3+: CaF 2The research of crystalline up-conversion luminescence is (with reference to Journal of Applied Physics, 60:4077,1986; Solid State Communications, 94:379,1995).But, because Er 3+Lack pump absorption band efficiently at infrared band, must ion co-doped with sensitized.To Er 3+The sensitized ions that energy transfer efficiency is the highest is the Yb of available high-octane InGaAs laser diode (LD) pumping 3+Ion, but at CaF 2The Yb ion is very easy to form divalent state (with reference to Physical Review, 184:348,1969) in the lattice, thereby reduces energy transfer efficiency.
In sum, if can be at good host crystal CaF 2The middle Yb that realizes 3+→ Er 3+High efficiency pump energy shift, just can obtain high efficiency up-conversion luminescence.
Summary of the invention
Main purpose of the present invention is to seek a kind of laser diode-pumped high efficiency infrared up-conversion luminous material that is suitable for, and a kind of Er is provided 3+, Yb 3+And Na +The CaF that mixes altogether 2Infrared up-conversion laser crystal, wherein Yb 3+As sensitized ions, play and shift pump energy to Er 3+Effect; Na +As the charge compensation ionic simultaneously, play prevention Yb 3+Cluster structure and Yb 2+The effect that forms, thus Yb improved widely 3+→ Er 3+The pump energy transfer efficiency.
Specific embodiment of the present invention is as follows:
A kind of Er 3+, Yb 3+And Na +The CaF that mixes altogether 2Infrared up-conversion laser crystal is characterised in that it is composed as follows:
Material molar ratio
ErF 3 0.005~0.1
YbF 3 0.02~0.2
NaF 0.01~0.2
CaF 2 1.0
PbF 2 0~0.01
The preferred span of described NaF is: 0.04~0.15.
The optimum valuing range of described NaF is: 0.06~0.1.
Described PbF 2Span be 0.002~0.004.
Described Er 3+, Yb 3+And Na +The CaF that mixes altogether 2The growth method of infrared up-conversion laser crystal is characterized in that adopting melt method for growing, and its concrete steps are as follows:
Selected formula rate takes by weighing all raw materials, and thorough mixing is the back briquetting evenly, in the crucible of packing into then, adopts the above-mentioned single crystal of melt method for growing.
Described melting method is a crystal pulling method, or falling crucible method, or temperature gradient method.
Described crystal pulling method, crucible material are iridium, and it is the CaF of [111] that seed crystal adopts through X-ray diffractometer accurate pointing normal line of butt end direction 2Single crystal rod, crystal growth is at high-purity inert atmosphere or fluorine-containing atmosphere (CF 4Or HF) carries out in.
Described falling crucible method or temperature gradient method, crucible material adopts high purity graphite, and crucible bottom can not put seed crystal, or puts into the CaF described in the above-mentioned crystal pulling method 2Single crystal rod, crystal growth be in high vacuum, high-purity Ar atmosphere or fluorine-containing atmosphere (CF 4Or HF) carries out in.
Characteristics of the present invention are that this up-conversion laser crystal can adopt business-like InGaAs laser diode as highly effective pump light source, Na +The integrated intensity that makes its up-conversion luminescence under identical pumping condition that mixes improve tens of times.This crystal can be used for developing efficiently changes visible laser on the LD pumped all-solid-state.
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Figure 1 shows that crystal Er (1.7mol%), Yb (4.3mol%), Na (8.9mol%): CaF 2Room temperature absorption spectrum in 400~1700nm wavelength region.
Curve A is depicted as Er (1.7mol%) among Fig. 2, Yb (4.3mol%), Na (8.9mol%): CaF 2Crystal at wavelength be record under the laser diode-pumped effect of InGaAs of 980nm on switching emission spectrum.Curve B is the Er that records under the same terms 3+(1.7mol%), Yb 3+(4.3mol%): CaF 2Switching emission spectrum on the crystalline, its intensity have been exaggerated 10 times.
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The invention will be further described below by embodiment
Embodiment 1: Czochralski grown [Er, Yb, Na:CaF 2] crystal
Press ErF 3, YbF 3, NaF, CaF 2Mol ratio be 0.005: 0.002: 0.01: 0.983 takes by weighing raw material, mixes back briquetting on hydropress, is put in the iridium crucible, adopts Czochralski grown crystal, and it is the CaF of [111] that seed crystal adopts through X-ray diffractometer accurate pointing normal line of butt end direction 2Single crystal rod, crystal growth is in high-purity N 2Carry out in the atmosphere.
Embodiment 2: warm terraced method growth [Er, Yb, Na:CaF 2] crystal
Press ErF 3, YbF 3, NaF, CaF 2Mol ratio be 0.009: 0.045: 0.045: 0.9 prepares burden, and adds the PbF that content is 0.002mol then 2As Oxygen Scavenger, mix back briquetting on hydropress, be put in the plumbago crucible, crucible bottom does not have seed crystal.Adopt temperature gradient method, growing crystal in high vacuum atmosphere.
Embodiment 3: warm terraced method growth [Er, Yb, Na:CaF 2] crystal
Press ErF 3, YbF 3, NaF, CaF 2Mol ratio be 0.017: 0.043: 0.089: 0.85 takes by weighing raw material, adds the PbF that content is 0.006mol then 2As Oxygen Scavenger.Raw material mixes back briquetting on hydropress, is put in the plumbago crucible, and crucible bottom is placed with through the CaF of X-ray diffractometer accurate pointing normal line of butt end direction for [111] 2Single crystal rod is as seed crystal.The plumbago crucible that installs raw material is put into temperature gradient furnace, growing crystal in high-purity Ar atmosphere.The crystal-cut of being grown is in blocks, test the room temperature absorption spectrum as shown in Figure 1 behind the optical polish on Jasco V-570 UV/VIS/NIR spectrophotometer, wherein the strong absorption band of 900~1000nm wave band helps adopting the InGaAs laser diode to carry out pumping.Switching emission spectrum on test room temperature on the Triax550 fluorescence spectrophotometer, it is the InGaAs laser diode of 980nm that pumping source adopts wavelength, the fluorometric investigation scope is visible-range 500~700nm.The curve A of Fig. 2 is depicted as the Er (1.7mol%) that records, Yb (4.3mol%), Na (8.9mol%): CaF 2Switching emission spectrum on the crystalline.In order to compare, the curve B of Fig. 2 has shown the Er that records under the same conditions 3+(1.7mol%), Yb 3+(4.3mol%): CaF 2Switching emission spectrum on the crystalline, its intensity have been exaggerated 10 times.Curve A equals 31.4 with the ratio of the green intensity integration of curve B; The ratio of both red light intensity integrations equals 39.3; The ratio of both red-green glow intensity integration sums equals 36.2.
Embodiment 4: Bridgman-Stockbarge method for growing [Er, Yb, Na:CaF 2] crystal
Press ErE 3, YbF 3, NaF, CaF 2Mol ratio be 0.037: 0.074: 0.148: 0.74 takes by weighing raw material, adds the PbF that content equals 0.01mol then 2As Oxygen Scavenger.Raw material mixes back briquetting on hydropress, is put in the plumbago crucible, and crucible bottom is placed with through the CaF of X-ray diffractometer accurate pointing normal line of butt end direction for [111] 2Single crystal rod is as seed crystal.The plumbago crucible that installs raw material is put into crucible decline stove, at CF 4Growing crystal in the reaction atmosphere.
Embodiment 5: Czochralski grown [Er, Yb, Na:CaF 2] crystal
Press ErF 3, YbF 3, NaF, CaF 2Mol ratio be 0.061: 0.115: 0.061: 0.76 takes by weighing raw material, adds the PbF that content is 0.008mol then 2As Oxygen Scavenger.Raw material mixes back briquetting on hydropress, is put in the iridium crucible, adopts Czochralski grown crystal, and it is the CaF of [111] that seed crystal adopts through X-ray diffractometer accurate pointing normal line of butt end direction 2Single crystal rod, crystal growth is carried out in high-purity Ar atmosphere.
Embodiment 6: Bridgman-Stockbarge method for growing [Er, Yb, Na:CaF 2] crystal
Press ErF 3, YbF 3, NaF, CaF 2Mol ratio be 0.069: 0.138: 0.103: 0.69 takes by weighing raw material, adds the PbF that content is 0.003mol then 2As Oxygen Scavenger.Mix back briquetting on hydropress, be put in the plumbago crucible, crucible bottom is placed with through the CaF of X-ray diffractometer accurate pointing normal line of butt end direction for [111] 2Single crystal rod is as seed crystal.The plumbago crucible that installs raw material is put into crucible decline stove, growing crystal in high-purity Ar atmosphere.
The foregoing description after tested, typical characteristics is as shown in Figure 2.With the Yb of embodiment 3 growths, Na:CaF 2The single crystal dicing is being tested switching emission spectrum on the room temperature behind the optical polish on the Triax550 fluorescence spectrophotometer, it is the InGaAs laser diode of 980nm that pumping source adopts wavelength, and the fluorometric investigation scope is visible-range 500~700nm.The curve A of Fig. 2 is depicted as the Er (1.7mol%) that records, Yb (4.3mol%), Na (8.9mol%): CaF 2Switching emission spectrum on the crystalline.In order to compare, the curve B of Fig. 2 has shown the Er that records under the same conditions 3+(1.7mol%), Yb 3+(4.3mol%): CaF 2Switching emission spectrum on the crystalline, its intensity have been exaggerated 10 times.As seen from the figure, mainly to have two emission band: 510~570nm be green glow in up-conversion luminescence; 630~690nm is a ruddiness.Curve A equals 31.4 with the ratio of the green intensity integration of curve B; The ratio of both red light intensity integrations equals 39.3; The ratio of both red-green glow intensity integration sums equals 36.2.This shows, at Er 3+, Yb 3+: CaF 2Mix a certain amount of Na in the crystal +Can improve Er widely 3+Up-conversion luminescence intensity.

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1, a kind of Er 3+, Yb 3+And Na +The CaF that mixes altogether 2Infrared up-conversion laser crystal is characterised in that it is composed as follows:
Material molar ratio
ErF 3 0.005~0.1
YbF 3 0.02~0.2
NaF 0.01~0.2
CaF 2 1.0
PbF 2 0~0.01
2, Er according to claim 1 3+, Yb 3+And Na +The CaF that mixes altogether 2Infrared up-conversion laser crystal is characterized in that the span of described NaF is: 0.04~0.15.
3, Er according to claim 2 3+, Yb 3+And Na +The CaF that mixes altogether 2Infrared up-conversion laser crystal, the span that it is characterized in that described NaF is 0.06~0.1.
4, Er according to claim 2 3+, Yb 3+And Na +The CaF that mixes altogether 2Infrared up-conversion laser crystal is characterized in that described PbF 2Span be 0.002~0.004.
5, the described Er of claim 1 3+, Yb 3+And Na +The CaF that mixes altogether 2The growth method of infrared up-conversion laser crystal is characterized in that adopting melt method for growing, and its concrete steps are as follows:
Selected formula rate takes by weighing all raw materials, and thorough mixing is the back briquetting evenly, in the crucible of packing into then, adopts the above-mentioned single crystal of melt method for growing.
6, Er according to claim 5 3+, Yb 3+And Na +The CaF that mixes altogether 2The growth method of infrared up-conversion laser crystal is characterized in that described melting method is a crystal pulling method, or falling crucible method, or temperature gradient method.
7, Er according to claim 6 3+, Yb 3+And Na +The CaF that mixes altogether 2The growth method of infrared up-conversion laser crystal is characterized in that described crystal pulling method, and crucible material is an iridium, and it is the CaF of [111] that seed crystal adopts through X-ray diffractometer accurate pointing normal line of butt end direction 2Single crystal rod, crystal growth is carried out in high-purity inert atmosphere or fluorine-containing atmosphere.
8, Er according to claim 6 3+, Yb 3+And Na +The CaF that mixes altogether 2The growth method of infrared up-conversion laser crystal is characterized in that described falling crucible method or temperature gradient method, and crucible material adopts high purity graphite, and crucible bottom can not put seed crystal, or puts into the CaF described in the above-mentioned crystal pulling method 2Single crystal rod, crystal growth are carried out in high-purity Ar atmosphere or the fluorine-containing atmosphere in high vacuum.
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