Optical frequency standard based on a single 40Ca+

Research on the development of the optical frequency standard based on trapped and cold 40 Ca+ with the 4s2S1/2-3d2D5/2 clock transition at 729nm is reported. A single calcium ion was trapped and laser cooled in the Paul trap and stay in trap for more than 15 days. The linewidth of a 729nm laser was reduced to less than 10Hz by locking to a cavity for longer than 50 hours uninterruptedly. The overall systematic uncertainty of the clock transition has been characterized to be better than 6.5×10 16 . The absolute frequency of the clock transition was measured at 10 15 level using an optical frequency comb referenced to a Hydrogen maser, which was calibrated to the SI second through the global positioning system (GPS). The frequency value was 411042129776393.0(1.6)Hz after the correction of the systematic shifts.     

Yb3+-doped large-mode-area photonic crystal fiber laser with 210 W continuous-wave output power

An Yb^3＋-doped double-clad large-mode-area photonic crystal fiber （LMA PCF） laser with up to 210 W of continuous-wave output power centered at 1.05 lira is demonstrated. The length of the fiber used is 2 m and the produced laser power per meter can attain 105 W. The PCF is pumped by two diode lasers with central wavelength of 976 nm. The slope efficiency is 76%, and the beam quality factor M^2 at x and y axes are measured to be 1.06 and 1.08, respectively. No thermo-optical problems and other roll-over even are observed at the highest output power.     

Pulse width effect on the dissociation probability of CH4^＋ in the intense femtosecond laser field

The electric field strength of the intense ultrashort laser pulse can reach or exceed 108 V/cm, the intensity of the Coulomb field responsible for the stability of molecules. Exposed to such intense laser fields, mole- cules become unstable, undergoing di…     

Resistless photochemical etching of a silicon wafer by UV laser with an H<Superscript>2</Superscript>O<Superscript>2</Superscript> and HF aqueous solution

A new resistless etching method has been developed for Silicon wafers. This new method uses an aqueous solution consisting of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) and hydrogen fluoride (HF) as the activating etchants. A 193 nm ArF excimer laser and a 266 nm fourth harmonic generation Nd: YAG laser were used as the photon sources. Results showed that pattern etching has been achieved without any photoresist film. In the case of the 193 nm laser, the optimal etching appeared at a 1.3 H₂O₂÷HF ratio, where an etch depth of 210 nm was achieved with a fluence of 29 mJ/cm² and shot number of 10000. At the same conditions, the etch depth with H₂O₂ and HF solution was three times of that by using H₂O and HF mixture. In the case of the 266 nm Nd: YAG laser, the optimal etching appeared at twice ratio of H₂O₂/HF, where the etch depth of 420 nm was achieved with a fluence of 12 mJ/cm² and shot number of 30000. Results showed that the etch effect of the 266 nm Nd: YAG laser was more desirable than that of the 193 nm ArF excimer laser.     

Emittance and brightness measurement of a high voltage pseudospark electron beam

This is a report of the emittance and brightness measurement of an electron beam produced in a pseudospark discharge device driven by a pulse line accelerator. A ten-gap pseudospark device was operated at 200 kV, in a nitrogen gas fill pressure of 15 Pa. The typical value of emittance was measured to be 47 mn mrad about 5 cm downstream of the anode plane. The dependence of the beam current, HWHM emittance, the normalized emittance, and the normalized brightness on the axial distance from the anode were obtained. The highest brightness is about 2.7 × 10¹²A/(mrad)² near the anode, and is still higher than 10¹⁰A/(mrad)², 160 mm downstream of the anode. Such a high quality electron beam can be used for Raman free electron laser, X ray laser producing, and high power microwave.     

系列羟基苯基卟啉化合物三阶非线性光学特性

用Z扫描方法测量了系列羟基苯基卟啉化合物的非线性折射率n₂和反饱和吸收系数β, 由此算出了三阶非线性极化率χ⁽³⁾, 并分析了分子结构对其三阶非线性光学性质的影响. 实验结果表明, 它们具有大的反饱和系数和三阶非线性折射率, 并且取代基数目和取代位置对实验结果有明显的影响.     

200 W高光束质量全固态Nd:YVO4板条激光器研究

为了获得高光束质量的中功率激光,利用激光二极管阵列双端抽运Nd:YVO4,采用折叠混合腔结构的板条结构,获得激光的最大输出功率为202W,光-光转换效率为47.5%;光束质量M2因子在水平方向和垂直方向分别为1.72和2.25.     

Molecule modification and mass deposition induced by the implantation of low energy Fe+ ion beams into amino acids

Fe⁺ ion beams with the energy of 110 keV were implanted into films of L(+)-cysteine (HSCH₂CH(NH₂)COOH). One of the single crystals grown in hydrochloric acid solution with the implanted samples through slow evaporation was structurally characterized by the X-ray crystallography. The crystal is monoclinic, space group C2, with a = 1.8534(4) nm, b = 0.5234(1) nm, c = 0.7212(1) nm, β= 103.72°, V = 0.67965(3) nm³, Z = 4, F(000) = 144.0, D{clac} = 1.763 g · cm⁻³, μ(MoK _a = 1.06 mm⁻¹, T = 293(2) K. R = 0.0379, wR = 0.0835 for 660 observed reflections (I > 2σ(I)). The structural formula of the crystal compound is (CH₂CH(NH₂)NO₂)ClFe (M _r = 180.38 u). Products of heavy ion beam irradiation were purified and it was directly confirmed that the implanted Fe⁺ ions had been deposited in the novel molecules. The same doses of Fe⁺ ion beams of the same energy were implanted into films of L(+)-cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate. FTIR spectroscopy of the implanted samples proved that some of the original molecules were seriously damaged and significant modifications were induced.     

In situ U-Pb dating of xenotime by laser ablation （LA）-ICP-MS

Xenotime is an ideal mineral for U-Th-Pb isotopic dating because of its relatively high U and Th contents, but typically low concentration of common Pb. These characteristics, and the fact that it is widespread throughout various types of rocks, suggest that the U-Th-Pb dating of xenotime has broad applications. Studies of U-Pb dating on xenotime by ion microprobe (such as SHRIMP) have increased in recent years, whereas studies by laser ablation (LA)-ICP-MS are still rare. In this study, we developed a technique for U-Pb dating of xenotime using the 193 nm ArF laser-ablation system and Agilent 7500a Q-ICP-MS. To evaluate the reliability of our method, a xenotime standard, BS-1, was analyzed and calibrated against another xenotime standard, MG-1. The weighted mean 206 Pb/ 238 U ages of 510.1 ± 5.2 Ma (2 n = 21), 509.8 ± 4.3 Ma (2 n = 21) and 510.0 ± 4.6 Ma (2 n = 21) were obtained using beam diameters of 16, 24 and 32 m, respectively. These ages are identical to those determined by ID-TIMS method (weighted mean 206 Pb/ 238 U age of 508.8 ± 1.4 Ma), which supports the reliability of our LA-ICP-MS method. We also analyzed xenotimes in leucogranites from South Tibet and granites from Xihuashan in southern China, and obtained accurate and precise ages. Nevertheless, we observed systematic differences in Pb/U fractionation among xenotime, monazite and zircon. The matrix-effect resulted in either under-correction or over-correction of fractionation, and thus led to inaccurate ages. Thus, a matrix-matched material is required for U-Pb dating of xenotime by LA-ICP-MS.     

Stabilization of mini-Nd: YVO4 laser using I2 hyperfine transition

By using a diode-pumped Nd:YVO₄ / KTP intracavity frequency-doubling mini-laser and frequency modulation optical heterodyne spectroscopy, we have obtained spectrum of¹²⁷I₂ hyperfine structure near 532 nm. The laser frequency is locked to hyperfine transitions of I₂. The analysis of error servo signal demonstrates that the laser frequency stability can reach 10⁻¹² at 1 second average time.     

Frequency stabilization of Nd: YVO4 mini-laser using the third-harmonic detection

Via saturated absorption spectroscopy and the third-harmonic detection technique, the hyperfine spectra of ¹²⁷I₂ near 532 nm have been observed within the tuning range of a mini Nd︰YVO₄-KTP laser. The laser is frequency stabilized against one hyperfine structure (hfs) component of ¹²⁷I₂. The analysis of error signal shows that it is possible to realize a frequency stability of 3.0×10^-13 at 1 s average time.     

Spectrum characteristics and pump wavelengths of Nd3+-doped double-clad fiber

Conclusion The optimum wavelength of Nd³⁺-doped double-clad fiber laser or amplifier made in China is near 830 nm. The efficiency of Nd³⁺-doped double-clad fiber devices pumped by 820-nm laser is low due to ESA. In order to increase the photochemical stability of the outer cladding, the material of the outer cladding must be advanced.     

Synthesis and structure of Cu5(BTA)6(TTA)4 · 5DMF, a copper-nitrogen cluster containing η Π3-benzotriazolate

The title cluster compound—Cu₅(BTA)₆(TTA)₄·5DMF was prepared using thenyltrifluoroacetone and benzotriazolate ligands. The crystal structure indicates that a tetrahedral array of Cu(1), Cu(2), Cu(3) and Cu(4) ions surrounding a central Cu(5) ion are held together by bridging tridentate BTA^- and terminated by TTA^- bond cap. The three nitrogen atoms of a BTA^- bond three different copper ions to form a η³-benzotriazolate. The central Cu ion has a distorted octahedral structure and the surrounding Cu ions are 5 coordinated forming distorted tetragonal structures. The distances between the surrounding Cu(Ⅱ) ions and the central Cu(Ⅱ) ion are in the range of 0.3561—0.3755 nm and those between the surrounding Cu(Ⅱ) ions are in the range of 0.5785—0.6301 nm.     

A multiphoton ionization study of acetone using time-of-flight mass spectrometry

The 3p Rydberg states of acetone and photodissociation of the acetone cation were studied using time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometry. The 3p Rydberg state spectroscopy of acetone was investigated with linearly polarized two-photon resonance enhanced multiphoton ionization (REMPI) from 320 to 337 nm. Several new transition bands were observed in the spectra. In addition to the CH₃COCH₃ ⁺ ion, CH₃CO⁺ and CH₃ ⁺ fragments were observed. The laser power dependences suggest that the CH₃COCH₃ ⁺, CH₃CO⁺ and CH₃ ⁺ ions are produced in three-, four-, and four-photon processes, respectively. Production of CH₃CO⁺ and CH₃ ⁺involves excitation of the ground state acetone cation by an additional photon and subsequent decomposition of the excited acetone ion. The average translational energies of CH₃CO⁺ and CH₃ ⁺ from dissociation in CH₃COCH₃ ⁺(X) + hv → CH₃CO⁺ + CH₃ and CH₃COCH₃ ⁺(X) + hv → CH₃ ⁺ + CH₃CO, respectively, were derived from the ion TOF peak profiles.     

Unraveling the mystery of enhanced cell-killing effect around the Bragg peak region of a double irradiation source ^9C-ion beam

Clinical trials of heavy ion cancer therapy, especially carbon ion radiotherapy, have hitherto achieved unprece- dented success against tumors resistant to conventional radiations and hard to cure with other modalities[1―3]. In the final analysis, the remarkable curative efficacy of the treatments with heavy ions is attributed to the inverted depth-dose distribution of the heavy ion beam and the elevated relative biological effectiveness (RBE) across the Bragg peak[4]. Radioactive ion beam p…     

Photoluminescence and cathodoluminescence properties of a novel CaLaGa307：Dy3＋ phosphor

A single host white emitting phosphor, CaLaGa3O7:Dy3+, was synthesized by chemical co-precipitation. Field emission scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, laser particle size analysis, and photoluminescence and cathodoluminescence spectra were used to investigate the structural and optical properties of the phosphor. The phosphor particles were composed of microspheres with a slight tendency to agglomerate, and an average diameter was of about 1.0 μm. The Dy3+ ions acted as luminescent centers, and substituted La3+ ions in the single crystal lattice of CaLaGa3O7 where they were located in Cs sites. Under excitation with ultraviolet light and a low voltage electron beam, the CaLaGa3O7:Dy3+ phosphor exhibited the characteristic emission of Dy3+ (4F9/2-6H15/2 and 4F9/2-6H13/2 transitions) with intense yellow emission at about 573 nm. The chromaticity coordinates for the phosphor were in the white region. The relevant luminescence mechanisms of the phosphor are investigated. This phosphor may be applied in both field emission displays and white light-emitting diodes.     

Dissociation of methanol in intense femtosecond laser field

Methanol was irradiated by 80 fs laser pulse, intensity range of 10¹³–10¹⁴ W/cm². A TOF-mass spectrometer was coupled to the laser system and used to detect the ions produced. The parent ions CH₃OH⁺ appeared firstly at the laser intensity of 1.4×10¹³ W/cm². While the laser intensity was gradually increased, the parent ions were dissociated and the primary ions CH₂OH⁺ were given as verified from the irradiation of deuterated methanol (CH₃OD) showing the C—H bond cracking firstly. While the laser intensity was further increased to 2.0 × 10¹³ W/cm², the C—O bonds of the parent ions also broke to give CH₃ ⁺. When the laser intensity was higher, smaller fragment ions like CH⁺, C⁺, OH⁺ and O⁺ also appeared. Among the fragment ions, only H⁺ ion yield had anisotropic angular distribution dependence on the laser polarization vector in the dissociation of methanol. All the experimental observations show that the dissociation of methanol proceeds through stepwise mechanism but not Coulomb explosion.     

Effect of Tm-Er concentration ratio on the photoluminescence of Er-Tm:Al2O3 thin films fabricated by pulsed laser deposition

Er-Tm codoped amorphous aluminum oxide （a-Al2O3） thin films have been prepared by an alternative pulsed laser deposition. The phase structure and the surface of the deposited thin films were characterized by the X-ray diffraction （XRD） and scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, respectively. Effective photoluminescence （PL） in the region of 350-900 nm was observed when pumped at 325 nm, and the PL performance has been improved by modifying the Tm^3＋ concentration. With the increasing of [Tm]/[Er] concentration ratio, the intensity of emission of 382 nm and 500 nm bands was improved effectively while that of 765 nm band increased smoothly. Our results suggest that the resonant energy transfer and cross relaxation between Tm^3＋ and Er^3＋ play an important role in the evolution of the luminescent response.     

Effect of Tm-Er concentration ratio on the photoluminescence of Er-Tm:Al2O3 thin films fabricated by pulsed laser deposition

Er-Tm codoped amorphous aluminum oxide (a-Al2O3) thin films have been prepared by alternative pulsed laser deposition. The phase structure and surface of the deposited thin films were characterized by the X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), respectively. Effective photoluminescence (PL) in the region of 350-900 nm was observed when pumped at 325 nm, and the PL performance has been improved by modifying the Tm³⁺ concentration. With the increasing of [Tm]/[Er] concentration ratio, the intensity of emission of 382 nm and 500 nm bands was improved effectively while that of 765 nm band increased smoothly. Our results suggest that the resonant energy transfer and cross relaxation between Tm³⁺ and Er³⁺ play an important role in the evolution of the luminescent response.     

Structure of aqueous sodium sulfate solutions derived from X-ray diffraction

A rapid liquid X-ray diffractometer was used to study the time-averaged and space-averaged structure of aqueous sodium sulfate solutions at 298 and 323 K. Difference radial distribution functions of the solutions were obtained from accurate diffraction data. The interaction distances of Na^＋-OH2 and S-H2O in solutions were found to be 0.235 and 0.385 nm, respectively, after deconvolution of superposition peaks by Gaussian multi-peak fitting program. The characteristic distance of the NaSO; contact ion pairs in higher concentration solutions was determined to be 0.345 nm, suggesting that the Na^＋ ions coordinated with SO4^2- ions in the mono-dentate form. Effects of concentration and temperature on the hydration structure of the solutions were discussed in the present paper. With a decrease in concentration, the contributions of the H2O to the diffraction pattern increase, the average coordination number of the Na^＋ ions hardly changes, while the hydration number of SO4^2- ions increases slightly. The formation of NaSO; contact ion pairs becomes easier at higher temperature. The structure of hydrogen bond in dilute solutions is broken to a considerable extent with rising temperature, and the peak at 0.290 nm splits into two peaks at 0.275 and 0.305 nm, respectively.