Dy：Lu2O3 was grown by the float-zone （Fz） method. According to the absorption spectrum, the Judd-Ofelt （JO） parameters Ω2, Ω4, and Ω6 were calculated to be 4.86 × 10-20 cm2, 2.02 × 10-20 cm2, and 1.7...Dy：Lu2O3 was grown by the float-zone （Fz） method. According to the absorption spectrum, the Judd-Ofelt （JO） parameters Ω2, Ω4, and Ω6 were calculated to be 4.86 × 10-20 cm2, 2.02 × 10-20 cm2, and 1.76 ×10-20 cm2, respectively. The emission cross-section at 574 nm corresponding to the 4F9/2 →6H13/2 transition was calculated to be 0.53 ×10 20 cm2. The yellow （4F9/2 →6H13/2 transition） to blue （4F9/2 →6H15/2 transition） intensity ratio ranges up to 12.9. The fluorescence lifetime of the 4F9/2 energy level was measured to be 112.1 μs. These results reveal that Dy：Lu2O3 is a promising material for use in yellow lasers.展开更多
In this study,we aim to clarify the luminescence and scintillation performance of 0.2 at%Pr^(3+)-doped LuYAG scintillators with either zirconium or hafnium co-doping obtained using the micro-pulling-down(μ-PD)method....In this study,we aim to clarify the luminescence and scintillation performance of 0.2 at%Pr^(3+)-doped LuYAG scintillators with either zirconium or hafnium co-doping obtained using the micro-pulling-down(μ-PD)method.Under radiation excitation,scintillation properties such as light yield,decay time,and afterglow level were measured and compared to non-co-doped LuYAG:Pr^(3+).The positive effect of Zr and Hf co-doping is to significantly shorten the scintillation time response.The negative effect is the decrease of scintillation yield and increase of afterglow.We propose that the positively charged defects induced by Zr/Hf co-doping are responsible for the spatial correlated traps around Pr centers causing the shortened scintillation decay via non-radiative recombination processes,and the deep traps as well for the prolonged afterglow.展开更多
A CaF2-CeF3 disordered crystal containing 1.06% of Er^3＋ ions was grown by the temperature gradient technique.Optical absorption and emission spectra recorded at room temperature and at 10 K, luminescence decay curve...A CaF2-CeF3 disordered crystal containing 1.06% of Er^3＋ ions was grown by the temperature gradient technique.Optical absorption and emission spectra recorded at room temperature and at 10 K, luminescence decay curve recorded at room temperature, and extended x-ray-absorption fine structure spectra were analyzed with an intention to assess the laser potential related to the ^4I13/2→^4I15/2 transition of Er^3＋. In addition, the thermal diffusivity of the crystal was measured at room temperature. The analysis of room-temperature spectra revealed that the ^4I13/2 emission is long-lived with a radiative lifetime value of 5.5 ms, peak emission cross section of 0.73 × 10^-20 cm^2, and large spectral width pointing at the tunability of the emission wavelength in the region stretching from approximately 1480 nm to 1630 nm. The energies of the crystal field components for the ground and excited multiplets determined from low-temperature absorption and emission spectra made it possible to predict successfully the spectral position and shape of the room-temperature ^4I13/2→^4I15/2 emission band. Based on the correlation of the optical spectra and dynamics of the luminescence decay, it was concluded that in contrast to Yb^3＋ ions in heavily doped CaF2 erbium ions in the CaF2-CeF3 crystal reside in numerous sites with dissimilar relaxation rates.展开更多
Proteins and peptides perform a vital role in living systems, however it remains a challenge for accurate description of proteins at the molecular level. Despite that surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) can pro...Proteins and peptides perform a vital role in living systems, however it remains a challenge for accurate description of proteins at the molecular level. Despite that surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) can provide the intrinsic fingerprint information of samples with ultrahigh sensitivity, it suffers from the poor reproducibility and reliability. Herein, we demonstrate that the silver nanorod array fabricated by an oblique angle deposition method is a powerful substrate for SERS to probe the protein secondary structures without exogenous labels. With this method, the SERS signals of two typical proteins (lysozyme and cytochrome c) are successfully obtained. Additionally, by analyzing the spectral signals of the amide Ⅲ of protein backbone, the influence of concentration on the folding status of proteins has been elucidated. With the concentration increasing, the components of α-helix and β-sheet structures of lysozyme increase while the secondary structures of cytochrome c almost keep constant. The SERS method in this work offers an effective optical marker to characterize the structures of proteins.展开更多
The crystal growth,x-ray diffraction pattern,absorption spectrum,emission spectrum,and fluorescence lifetime of a Tb：Lu2O3 single crystal were studied.Excited at 483 nm,the peak absorption cross-section was calculate...The crystal growth,x-ray diffraction pattern,absorption spectrum,emission spectrum,and fluorescence lifetime of a Tb：Lu2O3 single crystal were studied.Excited at 483 nm,the peak absorption cross-section was calculated to be 3.5×10（-22）cm2,and the full width at half maximum was found to be 2.85 nm.The Judd-Ofelt（J-O）intensity parameters 2,4,and 6 were computed to be 3.79×10（-20）cm2,1.30×10（-20）cm2,and 1.08×10（-20）cm2,with a spectroscopic quality factor 4/6 being 1.20.The emission cross-sections of green emission around 543 nm and yellow emission around 584 nm were calculated to be 9.43×10（-22）cm2 and 1.32×10（-22）cm2,respectively.The fluorescence lifetimeτexp of -5D4 was fitted to be 1.13 ms.The data suggest that the Tb：Lu2O3 crystal could be a potential candidate for green and yellow laser operation.展开更多
The 0.6 at.%Pr^(3+)-doped CaF_(2)-YF_(3)crystal was successfully grown by the temperature gradient technique(TGT).X-ray diffraction analysis showed that the grown crystal still had cubic structure.The absorption spect...The 0.6 at.%Pr^(3+)-doped CaF_(2)-YF_(3)crystal was successfully grown by the temperature gradient technique(TGT).X-ray diffraction analysis showed that the grown crystal still had cubic structure.The absorption spectrum,emission spectrum,Judd-Ofelt analysis and fluorescence decay curve at room temperature were discussed.The fluorescence lifetime of Pr:CaF_(2)-YF_(3)crystal was 45.46µs,and theσem·τof ^(3)P0→^(3)H_(6) and ^(3)P0→^(3)F_(2) transitions were calculated to be 80.92×10^(−20) cm^(2)·µs and 388.7×10^(−20) cm^(2)·µs,respectively.The FWHMs are 20.1 nm and 6.8 nm,which are higher than those of Pr:LiYF_(4),Pr:LiLuF_(4),Pr:LiGdF_(4) and Pr:BaY_(2)F_(8) crystals.The results show that the Pr:CaF_(2)-YF_(3)crystal is expected to achieve 605 nm orange light and 642 nm red light laser operation.展开更多
The structures of pseudo-binary GeS2-Sb2S3, GeS2-CdS, Sb2S3-CdS, and pseudo-ternary GeS2-Sb2S3-CdS chalco- genide systems are systematically investigated by Raman spectroscopy. It is shown that a small number of [S3Ge...The structures of pseudo-binary GeS2-Sb2S3, GeS2-CdS, Sb2S3-CdS, and pseudo-ternary GeS2-Sb2S3-CdS chalco- genide systems are systematically investigated by Raman spectroscopy. It is shown that a small number of [S3Ge-GeS3] structural units （SUs） and -S-S-/S8 groups exist simultaneously in GeS2 glass which has a three-dimensional continuous network backbone consisting of cross-linked corner-sharing and edge-sharing [GeS4] tetrahedra. When Sb2S3 is added into GeS2 glass, the network backbone becomes interconnected [GeS4] tetrahedra and [SbS3] pyramids. Moreover, Ge atoms in [S3Ge-GeS3] SUs tend to capture S atoms from Sb2S3, leading to the formation of [S2Sb-SbS2] SUs. When CdS is added into GeS2 glass, [Cd4GeS6] polyhedra are formed, resulting in a strong crystallization tendency. In addition, Ge atoms in [S3Ge-GeS3] SUs tend to capture S atoms from CdS, resulting in the dissolution of Ge-Ge bond. Co-melting of Sb2S3 or CdS with GeS2 reduces the viscosity of the melt and improves the homogeneity of the glass. The GeS2 glass can only dissolve up to 10-mol% CdS without crystallization. In comparison, GeS2-SbzS3 glasses can dissolve up to 20-mo1% CdS, implying that Sb2S3 could delay the construction of [Cd4GeS6] polyhedron and increase the dissolving amount of CdS in the glass.展开更多
The 4-at.% Tm：Sc_2SiO_5 （Tm：SSO） crystal is successfully obtained by the Czochralski method. The optical properties and thermal conductivity of the crystal are investigated. The broad continuous wave（CW） laser o...The 4-at.% Tm：Sc_2SiO_5 （Tm：SSO） crystal is successfully obtained by the Czochralski method. The optical properties and thermal conductivity of the crystal are investigated. The broad continuous wave（CW） laser output of（100）-cut Tm：SSO with the dimensions of 3 mm×3 mm×3 mm under laser diode（LD）-pumping is realized. The full width at half maximum（FWHM） of the laser emitting reaches up to 21 nm. The laser threshold of Tm：SSO is measured to be 0.43 W. Efficient diode-pumped CW laser performance of Tm：SSO is demonstrated with a slope efficiency of 25.9% and maximum output power of 934 mW.展开更多
A high-quality 1%(atom fraction)Ho^(3+):BaF_(2) crystal was successfully grown using the temperature gradient technique(TGT).The optical properties of the crystal were investigated,and continuous-wave(CW)laser operati...A high-quality 1%(atom fraction)Ho^(3+):BaF_(2) crystal was successfully grown using the temperature gradient technique(TGT).The optical properties of the crystal were investigated,and continuous-wave(CW)laser operation of Ho^(3+)ions in the 2μm range was successfully demonstrated for the first time in the BaF_(2) crystal,to the best of our knowledge.Spectral parameters such asΩ_t(t=2,4,6)and radiative lifetimes were calculated and studied by the Judd-Ofelt(J-O)theory.The quality factor was calculated to be Q=6.60×10^(-20)cm^(2)·ms,and the full width at half-maximum(FWHM)was fitted to be 134.5 nm,indicating that the Ho:BaF_(2) crystal has a low laser threshold and broadband tunability.A maximum output power of 1.5 W and a slope efficiency of 29.3%were achieved by the 1908 nm fiber laser as the pumping source,with a relatively low threshold of 399 mW.Additionally,the Ho:BaF_(2) crystal achieved a tunable laser output with a bandwidth of 166.4 nm,which is the widest as reported for other 2μm band Ho-doped fluoride crystals to the best of our knowledge.These results suggest that the Ho:BaF_(2) crystal has the potential to achieve femtosecond ultrafast pulse laser output through mode-locking operation.展开更多
A combined structure with the unit cell consisting of four sub-units with 90° rotation in turn is designed. Each of sub-units is composed of two gold rods in transverse arrangement and one gold rod in longitudina...A combined structure with the unit cell consisting of four sub-units with 90° rotation in turn is designed. Each of sub-units is composed of two gold rods in transverse arrangement and one gold rod in longitudinal arrangement. Simulating electromagnetic responses of the structure, we verify that the structure exhibits the double Fano resonances, which originate from the coupling between magnetic quadrupoles and electric dipoles and the coupling between electric quadrupoles and electric dipoles. Simulation results also demonstrate that the structure is polarization-insensitive and shows an analogue of electromagnetically induced transparency at the two Fano resonances. Such a plasmonic structure has potential applications in photoelectric elements.展开更多
We present a laser-diode-pumped passively mode-locked femtosecond disordered crystal laser by using Nd：CaGdAI04 （Nd：CGA） as the gain medium. With a pair of SF6 prisms to control the dispersion compensation, laser ...We present a laser-diode-pumped passively mode-locked femtosecond disordered crystal laser by using Nd：CaGdAI04 （Nd：CGA） as the gain medium. With a pair of SF6 prisms to control the dispersion compensation, laser pulses as short as 850fs at 1079nm are obtained with a repetition rate of 124.6 MHz. The measured threshold pump power is 1.45 W. A maximum average output power of 122mW is obtained under the pump power of 5.9 W. These results show that Nd：CGA could be a promising laser medium for generating femtosecond ultrashort pulse at about 1 μm.展开更多
The determination of pesticide residue on agricultural products is increasingly important. Exposure to pesticides can cause severe acute reactions in humans, including aplastic anemia and leukemia. In this work, we de...The determination of pesticide residue on agricultural products is increasingly important. Exposure to pesticides can cause severe acute reactions in humans, including aplastic anemia and leukemia. In this work, we developed a rapid and sensitive method to detect acetamiprid pesticide residue based on surface-enhanced Raman scattering. Silver nanorod （AgNR） arrays were fabricated by oblique angle deposition technology and were used as SERS substrates. Prior to detection, the AgNR arrays were cleaned with nitric acid solution or a mixture of methanol and acetone. Compared to the unwashed AgNR arrays, the AgNR arrays washed with methanol and acetone shows a signal enhancement 1000 times greater than the unwashed AgNR array due to the effective removal of the impurities on its surface. The limit of detection of acetamiprid was determined to be 0.05 mg/L. In addition, the molecular structure of acetamiprid was simulated and the corresponding vibration modes of the characteristic bands of acetamiprid were calculated by density function theory. To demonstrate its practical application, the AgNRs array substrates were applied successfully to the rapid identification of acetamiprid residue on a cucumber＇s surface. These results confirmed possibility of utilizing the AgNRs SERS substrates as a new method for highly sensitive pesticide residue detection.展开更多
We present a polarization-insensitive broadband absorber which has a feature of metal-insulator-metal structures. The top metal layer consists of four-fan-rings-shaped gold. Simulations show that the absorber exhibits...We present a polarization-insensitive broadband absorber which has a feature of metal-insulator-metal structures. The top metal layer consists of four-fan-rings-shaped gold. Simulations show that the absorber exhibits an absorption of nearly unity at the wavelength of 386.1 nm and a relative absorption bandwidth of 0.548, which refers to the ratio of the full absorption bandwidth over an absorption of 0.9 to the central wavelength. Meanwhile, the absorption is nearly independent of the polarized direction of the incident wave. This absorption bandwidth with insensitive polarization is widely reported to date for such metal-insulator-metal structures. Such a structure offers a way of realization of a polarization-insensitive broadband absorber ranging in ultraviolet-to-visible wavelengths.展开更多
Pr^3+-doped calcium niobium gallium garnet(Pr:CNGG)single crystals with different Pr^3+concentrations are successfully grown by the micro-pulling-down(μ-PD)method.The crystal structure,room-temperature absorption spe...Pr^3+-doped calcium niobium gallium garnet(Pr:CNGG)single crystals with different Pr^3+concentrations are successfully grown by the micro-pulling-down(μ-PD)method.The crystal structure,room-temperature absorption spectra,and fluorescence spectra of Pr:CNGG crystals are measured and discussed.The fluorescence results indicate their large dependence on the doping concentration.The fluorescence lifetime of the 1D2 energy level is also determined.The results indicate that Pr:CNGG crystal could be a potential solid-state laser gain medium.展开更多
Oxygen-assisted high temperature solid-state reaction approach was employed for the fabrication of Pr activated Ba(Mg_(0.28)Zr_(0.16)Ta_(0.56))O_(3)transparent ceramic phosphor.Retiveld refinement of X-ray diffraction...Oxygen-assisted high temperature solid-state reaction approach was employed for the fabrication of Pr activated Ba(Mg_(0.28)Zr_(0.16)Ta_(0.56))O_(3)transparent ceramic phosphor.Retiveld refinement of X-ray diffraction pattern was carried out to reveal the lattice parameters and crystal structural information.Under the blue-light excitation ofλ=473 nm,the phosphor exhibits a sharp intense red emission centered at645 nm,accompanied by several other weak peaks.PL evolution with temperature shows a significant luminescence quenching behavior,and the underlying multi-phonon interaction with optical center is revealed by proposing an unprecedent theoretical calculation work.Such a phonon effect is further confirmed from the red-shift of peak position with temperature,and the involved phonon energy of50.7 meV is determined from Raman scattering measurement.More interestingly,the fitted results of transient-state PL spectra show a fluctuation of luminescence lifetime at various temperatures,further indicating a significant effect of phonon vibration in the system.展开更多
Zinc ion batteries are considered as potential energy storage devices due to their advantages of low-cost,high-safety,and high theoretical capacity.However,dendrite growth and chemical corrosion occurring on Zn anode ...Zinc ion batteries are considered as potential energy storage devices due to their advantages of low-cost,high-safety,and high theoretical capacity.However,dendrite growth and chemical corrosion occurring on Zn anode limit their commercialization.These problems can be tackled through the optimization of the electrolyte.However,the screening of electrolyte additives using normal electrochemical methods is time-consuming and labor-intensive.Herein,a fast and simple method based on the digital holography is developed.It can realize the in situ monitoring of electrode/electrolyte interface and provide direct information concerning ion concentration evolution of the diffusion layer.It is effective and time-saving in estimating the homogeneity of the deposition layer and predicting the tendency of dendrite growth,thus able to value the applicability of electrolyte additives.The feasibility of this method is further validated by the forecast and evaluation of thioacetamide additive.Based on systematic characterization,it is proved that the introduction of thioacetamide can not only regulate the interficial ion flux to induce dendrite-free Zn deposition,but also construct adsorption molecule layers to inhibit side reactions of Zn anode.Being easy to operate,capable of in situ observation,and able to endure harsh conditions,digital holography method will be a promising approach for the interfacial investigation of other battery systems.展开更多
The mid-infrared （MIR） luminescent properties of Dy3＋ ions in a new chalcohalide glass host, Ga2S3-Sb2S3-CsI, are investigated; and the suitability of the doped glass for MIR fiber lasers is evaluated. The Dy3＋-do...The mid-infrared （MIR） luminescent properties of Dy3＋ ions in a new chalcohalide glass host, Ga2S3-Sb2S3-CsI, are investigated; and the suitability of the doped glass for MIR fiber lasers is evaluated. The Dy3＋-doped chalcohalide glasses exhibit good thermal stability and intense MIR emissions around 2.96 μm and 4.41 μm. These emissions show quantum efficiencies （η） as high as ～ 60%, and have relatively large stimulated emission cross sections （σem）. The low phonon energy （～ 307 cm-1） of the host glass accounts for the intense MIR emissions, as well as the high η. These favorable thermal and emission properties make the Dy3＋-doped Ga2S3-Sb2S3-CsI glasses promising materials for MIR fiber amplifiers or lasers.展开更多
The interaction of proteins with salt ions plays an important role in life activities.We used butyramide as a model molecule to investigate the interaction of protein backbones with cations.The experiment was performe...The interaction of proteins with salt ions plays an important role in life activities.We used butyramide as a model molecule to investigate the interaction of protein backbones with cations.The experiment was performed in an aqueous solution of metal chloride using UV Raman spectroscopy.It was found that well-hydrated metal cations(Ca^(2+),Mg^(2+))tend to bind to C=O in the amide bond,resulting in redistribution of the amide I band peaks.Specifically,the peak intensity ratio of 1655 cm^(-1)to 1610 cm^(-1)increases significantly with increasing concentrations.However,this phenomenon is not obviously observed in NaCl solution.Furthermore,we studied the effect of salt ions on the water structures.The addition of Ca^(2+)and Mg^(2+)is beneficial to the enhancement of the water signal at the 3400 cm^(-1)position,while the Na^(+)at the same concentration is not obvious.The results have shown that the interaction between cations and amides satisfies the following order:Ca^(2+)>Mg^(2+)>Na^(+),which conforms to the Hofmeister series.展开更多
A good thermo-optic property of strontium dodeca-aluminum oxide[SrAl_(12)O_(12),SRA]host material is very advantageous to the development of high-performance lasers by doping rare-earth ions for gain medium.In this wo...A good thermo-optic property of strontium dodeca-aluminum oxide[SrAl_(12)O_(12),SRA]host material is very advantageous to the development of high-performance lasers by doping rare-earth ions for gain medium.In this work,we report on diode-end-pumped high-performance continuous-wave and passively Q-switched Nd:SRA lasers.For continuous-wave operation,a maximum output power of 6.45 W is achieved at 1049 nm with a slope eficiency of about 41.6%.Using a Y_(3)Al_(12)O_(19)etalon,we have firstly achieved a 1066 nm laser with a maximum output power of 4.15 W and a slope efficiency of about 27%,to the best of our knowledge.For passively Q switched operation,with Cr^(4+):YAG as a saturable absorber,a maximum average output power of 1.82 W was achieved with the shortest pulse width of 18.2 ns at pulse repetition rate of 22.9 kHz.The single-pulse energy and pulse peak power were 79.4μJ and 4.3 kW.This work has further verified that the Nd:SRA crystal is very promising for high-performance laser generation.展开更多
The sintering trajectory of the Ho,Pr:Y_(2)O_(3) ceramics could be effectively adjusted by sintering in a flowing oxygen atmosphere instead of vacuum.The final-stage grain growth was significantly suppressed by the us...The sintering trajectory of the Ho,Pr:Y_(2)O_(3) ceramics could be effectively adjusted by sintering in a flowing oxygen atmosphere instead of vacuum.The final-stage grain growth was significantly suppressed by the use of oxygen atmosphere presintering,resulting in smaller average grain sizes than those of samples sintered under vacuum,while the same relative density was achieved.After hot isostatic pressing(HIP),the oxygen presintered Ho,Pr:Y_(2)O_(3) ceramics achieved excellent optical quality,with transmittance exceeding 80%at a wavelength of 680 nm.The codoping of Pr^(3+) as deactivating ions effectively depopulated the lower energy level 5I7 during the Ho^(3+):^(5)I_(6)→^(5)I_(7) transition,thereby making the Ho,Pr:Y_(2)O_(3) ceramics more conducive to promoting population inversion in the 2.9μm laser wavelength range.展开更多
基金Project supported by the Fund of Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials Chemistry and Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.2008DP173016)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2016YFB1102202)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2016YFB0701002)
文摘Dy：Lu2O3 was grown by the float-zone （Fz） method. According to the absorption spectrum, the Judd-Ofelt （JO） parameters Ω2, Ω4, and Ω6 were calculated to be 4.86 × 10-20 cm2, 2.02 × 10-20 cm2, and 1.76 ×10-20 cm2, respectively. The emission cross-section at 574 nm corresponding to the 4F9/2 →6H13/2 transition was calculated to be 0.53 ×10 20 cm2. The yellow （4F9/2 →6H13/2 transition） to blue （4F9/2 →6H15/2 transition） intensity ratio ranges up to 12.9. The fluorescence lifetime of the 4F9/2 energy level was measured to be 112.1 μs. These results reveal that Dy：Lu2O3 is a promising material for use in yellow lasers.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2022YFB3503900)National Natural Science Foundation of China(11975303,12211530561,12305211)+2 种基金Shanghai Municipal Natural Science Foundation(20ZR1473900,21TS1400100)CAS Cooperative Research Project(121631KYSB20210017)CAS Project for Young Scientist in Basic Research(YSBR-024)。
文摘In this study,we aim to clarify the luminescence and scintillation performance of 0.2 at%Pr^(3+)-doped LuYAG scintillators with either zirconium or hafnium co-doping obtained using the micro-pulling-down(μ-PD)method.Under radiation excitation,scintillation properties such as light yield,decay time,and afterglow level were measured and compared to non-co-doped LuYAG:Pr^(3+).The positive effect of Zr and Hf co-doping is to significantly shorten the scintillation time response.The negative effect is the decrease of scintillation yield and increase of afterglow.We propose that the positively charged defects induced by Zr/Hf co-doping are responsible for the spatial correlated traps around Pr centers causing the shortened scintillation decay via non-radiative recombination processes,and the deep traps as well for the prolonged afterglow.
基金Project supported by Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Sapphire Crystals,China(Grant No.14DZ2252500)the Fund of Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials Chemistry and Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.2008DP17301)+4 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of Chinathe National Natural Science Foundation of China and China Academy of Engineering Physics Joint Fund(Grant No.U1530152)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61475177 and 61621001)the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai Municiple,China(Grant No.13ZR1446100)the MOE Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro-Structured Materials of China
文摘A CaF2-CeF3 disordered crystal containing 1.06% of Er^3＋ ions was grown by the temperature gradient technique.Optical absorption and emission spectra recorded at room temperature and at 10 K, luminescence decay curve recorded at room temperature, and extended x-ray-absorption fine structure spectra were analyzed with an intention to assess the laser potential related to the ^4I13/2→^4I15/2 transition of Er^3＋. In addition, the thermal diffusivity of the crystal was measured at room temperature. The analysis of room-temperature spectra revealed that the ^4I13/2 emission is long-lived with a radiative lifetime value of 5.5 ms, peak emission cross section of 0.73 × 10^-20 cm^2, and large spectral width pointing at the tunability of the emission wavelength in the region stretching from approximately 1480 nm to 1630 nm. The energies of the crystal field components for the ground and excited multiplets determined from low-temperature absorption and emission spectra made it possible to predict successfully the spectral position and shape of the room-temperature ^4I13/2→^4I15/2 emission band. Based on the correlation of the optical spectra and dynamics of the luminescence decay, it was concluded that in contrast to Yb^3＋ ions in heavily doped CaF2 erbium ions in the CaF2-CeF3 crystal reside in numerous sites with dissimilar relaxation rates.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.61805109 and No.61575087)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No.BK20170229)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of the Higher Education Institutions of Jiangsu Province (No.18KJB180004 and No.16KJB510009)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Normal University (No.16XLR021).
文摘Proteins and peptides perform a vital role in living systems, however it remains a challenge for accurate description of proteins at the molecular level. Despite that surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) can provide the intrinsic fingerprint information of samples with ultrahigh sensitivity, it suffers from the poor reproducibility and reliability. Herein, we demonstrate that the silver nanorod array fabricated by an oblique angle deposition method is a powerful substrate for SERS to probe the protein secondary structures without exogenous labels. With this method, the SERS signals of two typical proteins (lysozyme and cytochrome c) are successfully obtained. Additionally, by analyzing the spectral signals of the amide Ⅲ of protein backbone, the influence of concentration on the folding status of proteins has been elucidated. With the concentration increasing, the components of α-helix and β-sheet structures of lysozyme increase while the secondary structures of cytochrome c almost keep constant. The SERS method in this work offers an effective optical marker to characterize the structures of proteins.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61621001)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant Nos.2016YFB1102202 and 2016YFB0701002)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,Chinathe help of MOE Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro-Structured Materials and School of Physical Science and Technology,Guangxi University
文摘The crystal growth,x-ray diffraction pattern,absorption spectrum,emission spectrum,and fluorescence lifetime of a Tb：Lu2O3 single crystal were studied.Excited at 483 nm,the peak absorption cross-section was calculated to be 3.5×10（-22）cm2,and the full width at half maximum was found to be 2.85 nm.The Judd-Ofelt（J-O）intensity parameters 2,4,and 6 were computed to be 3.79×10（-20）cm2,1.30×10（-20）cm2,and 1.08×10（-20）cm2,with a spectroscopic quality factor 4/6 being 1.20.The emission cross-sections of green emission around 543 nm and yellow emission around 584 nm were calculated to be 9.43×10（-22）cm2 and 1.32×10（-22）cm2,respectively.The fluorescence lifetimeτexp of -5D4 was fitted to be 1.13 ms.The data suggest that the Tb：Lu2O3 crystal could be a potential candidate for green and yellow laser operation.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61805177,61861136007,and 61621001).
文摘The 0.6 at.%Pr^(3+)-doped CaF_(2)-YF_(3)crystal was successfully grown by the temperature gradient technique(TGT).X-ray diffraction analysis showed that the grown crystal still had cubic structure.The absorption spectrum,emission spectrum,Judd-Ofelt analysis and fluorescence decay curve at room temperature were discussed.The fluorescence lifetime of Pr:CaF_(2)-YF_(3)crystal was 45.46µs,and theσem·τof ^(3)P0→^(3)H_(6) and ^(3)P0→^(3)F_(2) transitions were calculated to be 80.92×10^(−20) cm^(2)·µs and 388.7×10^(−20) cm^(2)·µs,respectively.The FWHMs are 20.1 nm and 6.8 nm,which are higher than those of Pr:LiYF_(4),Pr:LiLuF_(4),Pr:LiGdF_(4) and Pr:BaY_(2)F_(8) crystals.The results show that the Pr:CaF_(2)-YF_(3)crystal is expected to achieve 605 nm orange light and 642 nm red light laser operation.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61475189,61405240,and 61575086)the Natural Science Basic Research Project in Shaanxi Province,China(Grant No.2015JQ5141)the Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Laser Materials and Devices,Jiangsu Normal University,China(Grant No.KLALMD-2015-08)
文摘The structures of pseudo-binary GeS2-Sb2S3, GeS2-CdS, Sb2S3-CdS, and pseudo-ternary GeS2-Sb2S3-CdS chalco- genide systems are systematically investigated by Raman spectroscopy. It is shown that a small number of [S3Ge-GeS3] structural units （SUs） and -S-S-/S8 groups exist simultaneously in GeS2 glass which has a three-dimensional continuous network backbone consisting of cross-linked corner-sharing and edge-sharing [GeS4] tetrahedra. When Sb2S3 is added into GeS2 glass, the network backbone becomes interconnected [GeS4] tetrahedra and [SbS3] pyramids. Moreover, Ge atoms in [S3Ge-GeS3] SUs tend to capture S atoms from Sb2S3, leading to the formation of [S2Sb-SbS2] SUs. When CdS is added into GeS2 glass, [Cd4GeS6] polyhedra are formed, resulting in a strong crystallization tendency. In addition, Ge atoms in [S3Ge-GeS3] SUs tend to capture S atoms from CdS, resulting in the dissolution of Ge-Ge bond. Co-melting of Sb2S3 or CdS with GeS2 reduces the viscosity of the melt and improves the homogeneity of the glass. The GeS2 glass can only dissolve up to 10-mol% CdS without crystallization. In comparison, GeS2-SbzS3 glasses can dissolve up to 20-mo1% CdS, implying that Sb2S3 could delay the construction of [Cd4GeS6] polyhedron and increase the dissolving amount of CdS in the glass.
基金supported by the Shanghai Municipal Engineering Research Center for Sapphire Crystals,China(Grant No.14DZ2252500)the Fund of Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials Chemistry and Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.2008DP17301)+4 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universitiesthe National Natural Science Foundation of China and the China Academy of Engineering Physics Joint Fund(Grant No.U1530152)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61475177 and 61621001)the Shanghai Municipal Natural Science Foundation,China(Grant No.13ZR1446100)the MDE Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro-Structured Materials
文摘The 4-at.% Tm：Sc_2SiO_5 （Tm：SSO） crystal is successfully obtained by the Czochralski method. The optical properties and thermal conductivity of the crystal are investigated. The broad continuous wave（CW） laser output of（100）-cut Tm：SSO with the dimensions of 3 mm×3 mm×3 mm under laser diode（LD）-pumping is realized. The full width at half maximum（FWHM） of the laser emitting reaches up to 21 nm. The laser threshold of Tm：SSO is measured to be 0.43 W. Efficient diode-pumped CW laser performance of Tm：SSO is demonstrated with a slope efficiency of 25.9% and maximum output power of 934 mW.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Nos.2022YFB3605701 and 2023YFB3507401)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.62275198 and 52032009)。
文摘A high-quality 1%(atom fraction)Ho^(3+):BaF_(2) crystal was successfully grown using the temperature gradient technique(TGT).The optical properties of the crystal were investigated,and continuous-wave(CW)laser operation of Ho^(3+)ions in the 2μm range was successfully demonstrated for the first time in the BaF_(2) crystal,to the best of our knowledge.Spectral parameters such asΩ_t(t=2,4,6)and radiative lifetimes were calculated and studied by the Judd-Ofelt(J-O)theory.The quality factor was calculated to be Q=6.60×10^(-20)cm^(2)·ms,and the full width at half-maximum(FWHM)was fitted to be 134.5 nm,indicating that the Ho:BaF_(2) crystal has a low laser threshold and broadband tunability.A maximum output power of 1.5 W and a slope efficiency of 29.3%were achieved by the 1908 nm fiber laser as the pumping source,with a relatively low threshold of 399 mW.Additionally,the Ho:BaF_(2) crystal achieved a tunable laser output with a bandwidth of 166.4 nm,which is the widest as reported for other 2μm band Ho-doped fluoride crystals to the best of our knowledge.These results suggest that the Ho:BaF_(2) crystal has the potential to achieve femtosecond ultrafast pulse laser output through mode-locking operation.
基金Supported by the National Innovative Projects for College Students under Grant No 201310320025the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 61401182 and 61372057the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China
文摘A combined structure with the unit cell consisting of four sub-units with 90° rotation in turn is designed. Each of sub-units is composed of two gold rods in transverse arrangement and one gold rod in longitudinal arrangement. Simulating electromagnetic responses of the structure, we verify that the structure exhibits the double Fano resonances, which originate from the coupling between magnetic quadrupoles and electric dipoles and the coupling between electric quadrupoles and electric dipoles. Simulation results also demonstrate that the structure is polarization-insensitive and shows an analogue of electromagnetically induced transparency at the two Fano resonances. Such a plasmonic structure has potential applications in photoelectric elements.
基金Supported by the National Key Basic Research Program of China under Grant No 2013CB922402the International Joint Research Program,and the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 61210017 and 11434016
文摘We present a laser-diode-pumped passively mode-locked femtosecond disordered crystal laser by using Nd：CaGdAI04 （Nd：CGA） as the gain medium. With a pair of SF6 prisms to control the dispersion compensation, laser pulses as short as 850fs at 1079nm are obtained with a repetition rate of 124.6 MHz. The measured threshold pump power is 1.45 W. A maximum average output power of 122mW is obtained under the pump power of 5.9 W. These results show that Nd：CGA could be a promising laser medium for generating femtosecond ultrashort pulse at about 1 μm.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.61575087, No.21505057, and No.61771227)the Natural Science Foundation ofJiangsu Province (No.BK20151164, No.BK20150227, and No.BK20170229)+2 种基金the Innovation Project of Jiangsu Province(No.KYLX16_1322)the Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (No.17KJB140007)Foundation of Xuzhou City (No.KC15MS030)
文摘The determination of pesticide residue on agricultural products is increasingly important. Exposure to pesticides can cause severe acute reactions in humans, including aplastic anemia and leukemia. In this work, we developed a rapid and sensitive method to detect acetamiprid pesticide residue based on surface-enhanced Raman scattering. Silver nanorod （AgNR） arrays were fabricated by oblique angle deposition technology and were used as SERS substrates. Prior to detection, the AgNR arrays were cleaned with nitric acid solution or a mixture of methanol and acetone. Compared to the unwashed AgNR arrays, the AgNR arrays washed with methanol and acetone shows a signal enhancement 1000 times greater than the unwashed AgNR array due to the effective removal of the impurities on its surface. The limit of detection of acetamiprid was determined to be 0.05 mg/L. In addition, the molecular structure of acetamiprid was simulated and the corresponding vibration modes of the characteristic bands of acetamiprid were calculated by density function theory. To demonstrate its practical application, the AgNRs array substrates were applied successfully to the rapid identification of acetamiprid residue on a cucumber＇s surface. These results confirmed possibility of utilizing the AgNRs SERS substrates as a new method for highly sensitive pesticide residue detection.
基金Supported by the National Innovative Projects for College Studentsthe National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 12ssjcxdd01,61401182 and 61372057the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions
文摘We present a polarization-insensitive broadband absorber which has a feature of metal-insulator-metal structures. The top metal layer consists of four-fan-rings-shaped gold. Simulations show that the absorber exhibits an absorption of nearly unity at the wavelength of 386.1 nm and a relative absorption bandwidth of 0.548, which refers to the ratio of the full absorption bandwidth over an absorption of 0.9 to the central wavelength. Meanwhile, the absorption is nearly independent of the polarized direction of the incident wave. This absorption bandwidth with insensitive polarization is widely reported to date for such metal-insulator-metal structures. Such a structure offers a way of realization of a polarization-insensitive broadband absorber ranging in ultraviolet-to-visible wavelengths.
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2016YFB0701002)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61621001 and 61605069)the MOE Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro-Structured Materials,China
文摘Pr^3+-doped calcium niobium gallium garnet(Pr:CNGG)single crystals with different Pr^3+concentrations are successfully grown by the micro-pulling-down(μ-PD)method.The crystal structure,room-temperature absorption spectra,and fluorescence spectra of Pr:CNGG crystals are measured and discussed.The fluorescence results indicate their large dependence on the doping concentration.The fluorescence lifetime of the 1D2 energy level is also determined.The results indicate that Pr:CNGG crystal could be a potential solid-state laser gain medium.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China of China(51902144)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(CN)(BK20191003)。
文摘Oxygen-assisted high temperature solid-state reaction approach was employed for the fabrication of Pr activated Ba(Mg_(0.28)Zr_(0.16)Ta_(0.56))O_(3)transparent ceramic phosphor.Retiveld refinement of X-ray diffraction pattern was carried out to reveal the lattice parameters and crystal structural information.Under the blue-light excitation ofλ=473 nm,the phosphor exhibits a sharp intense red emission centered at645 nm,accompanied by several other weak peaks.PL evolution with temperature shows a significant luminescence quenching behavior,and the underlying multi-phonon interaction with optical center is revealed by proposing an unprecedent theoretical calculation work.Such a phonon effect is further confirmed from the red-shift of peak position with temperature,and the involved phonon energy of50.7 meV is determined from Raman scattering measurement.More interestingly,the fitted results of transient-state PL spectra show a fluctuation of luminescence lifetime at various temperatures,further indicating a significant effect of phonon vibration in the system.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22075115)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20211352)+2 种基金Joint Funds of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U2141201)Natural Science Foundation(No.22KJA430005)of Jiangsu Education Committee of ChinaPostgraduate Research and Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Normal University(No.2021XKT0296).
文摘Zinc ion batteries are considered as potential energy storage devices due to their advantages of low-cost,high-safety,and high theoretical capacity.However,dendrite growth and chemical corrosion occurring on Zn anode limit their commercialization.These problems can be tackled through the optimization of the electrolyte.However,the screening of electrolyte additives using normal electrochemical methods is time-consuming and labor-intensive.Herein,a fast and simple method based on the digital holography is developed.It can realize the in situ monitoring of electrode/electrolyte interface and provide direct information concerning ion concentration evolution of the diffusion layer.It is effective and time-saving in estimating the homogeneity of the deposition layer and predicting the tendency of dendrite growth,thus able to value the applicability of electrolyte additives.The feasibility of this method is further validated by the forecast and evaluation of thioacetamide additive.Based on systematic characterization,it is proved that the introduction of thioacetamide can not only regulate the interficial ion flux to induce dendrite-free Zn deposition,but also construct adsorption molecule layers to inhibit side reactions of Zn anode.Being easy to operate,capable of in situ observation,and able to endure harsh conditions,digital holography method will be a promising approach for the interfacial investigation of other battery systems.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61405080 and 61575086)Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Advanced Laser Technology and Emerging Industry,Chinathe Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions,China
文摘The mid-infrared （MIR） luminescent properties of Dy3＋ ions in a new chalcohalide glass host, Ga2S3-Sb2S3-CsI, are investigated; and the suitability of the doped glass for MIR fiber lasers is evaluated. The Dy3＋-doped chalcohalide glasses exhibit good thermal stability and intense MIR emissions around 2.96 μm and 4.41 μm. These emissions show quantum efficiencies （η） as high as ～ 60%, and have relatively large stimulated emission cross sections （σem）. The low phonon energy （～ 307 cm-1） of the host glass accounts for the intense MIR emissions, as well as the high η. These favorable thermal and emission properties make the Dy3＋-doped Ga2S3-Sb2S3-CsI glasses promising materials for MIR fiber amplifiers or lasers.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.62005108,No.62205134)the Natural Science Foundation of the Higher Education Institutions of Jiangsu Province(No.21KJB140008)the Graduate Research and Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Normal University(No.2021XKT1201,No.2021XKT1204).
文摘The interaction of proteins with salt ions plays an important role in life activities.We used butyramide as a model molecule to investigate the interaction of protein backbones with cations.The experiment was performed in an aqueous solution of metal chloride using UV Raman spectroscopy.It was found that well-hydrated metal cations(Ca^(2+),Mg^(2+))tend to bind to C=O in the amide bond,resulting in redistribution of the amide I band peaks.Specifically,the peak intensity ratio of 1655 cm^(-1)to 1610 cm^(-1)increases significantly with increasing concentrations.However,this phenomenon is not obviously observed in NaCl solution.Furthermore,we studied the effect of salt ions on the water structures.The addition of Ca^(2+)and Mg^(2+)is beneficial to the enhancement of the water signal at the 3400 cm^(-1)position,while the Na^(+)at the same concentration is not obvious.The results have shown that the interaction between cations and amides satisfies the following order:Ca^(2+)>Mg^(2+)>Na^(+),which conforms to the Hofmeister series.
基金This work was partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61621001)Qinglan Project of the Young and Middle-aged Academic Leader of Jjiangsu College and University.
文摘A good thermo-optic property of strontium dodeca-aluminum oxide[SrAl_(12)O_(12),SRA]host material is very advantageous to the development of high-performance lasers by doping rare-earth ions for gain medium.In this work,we report on diode-end-pumped high-performance continuous-wave and passively Q-switched Nd:SRA lasers.For continuous-wave operation,a maximum output power of 6.45 W is achieved at 1049 nm with a slope eficiency of about 41.6%.Using a Y_(3)Al_(12)O_(19)etalon,we have firstly achieved a 1066 nm laser with a maximum output power of 4.15 W and a slope efficiency of about 27%,to the best of our knowledge.For passively Q switched operation,with Cr^(4+):YAG as a saturable absorber,a maximum average output power of 1.82 W was achieved with the shortest pulse width of 18.2 ns at pulse repetition rate of 22.9 kHz.The single-pulse energy and pulse peak power were 79.4μJ and 4.3 kW.This work has further verified that the Nd:SRA crystal is very promising for high-performance laser generation.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2022YFB3605800)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.62105130,62075089,52372010,52422201,11654005,and 12234014)+4 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(No.ZR2023ZD53)the Research Capability Elevation Program of Guangdong Province(No.2022ZDJS116)the National Science Foundation of Top Talent of SZTU(No.GDRC202302)the Innovation Program for Quantum Science and Technology(No.2021ZD0303200)the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Major Project(Nos.2019SHZDZX01,22DZ2229004).
文摘The sintering trajectory of the Ho,Pr:Y_(2)O_(3) ceramics could be effectively adjusted by sintering in a flowing oxygen atmosphere instead of vacuum.The final-stage grain growth was significantly suppressed by the use of oxygen atmosphere presintering,resulting in smaller average grain sizes than those of samples sintered under vacuum,while the same relative density was achieved.After hot isostatic pressing(HIP),the oxygen presintered Ho,Pr:Y_(2)O_(3) ceramics achieved excellent optical quality,with transmittance exceeding 80%at a wavelength of 680 nm.The codoping of Pr^(3+) as deactivating ions effectively depopulated the lower energy level 5I7 during the Ho^(3+):^(5)I_(6)→^(5)I_(7) transition,thereby making the Ho,Pr:Y_(2)O_(3) ceramics more conducive to promoting population inversion in the 2.9μm laser wavelength range.
