CN101135060A - Re3+,Cr5+:LnVO4 automodulation laser crystal and preparation method and application thereof - Google Patents

Re3+,Cr5+:LnVO4 automodulation laser crystal and preparation method and application thereof Download PDF

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CN101135060A
CN101135060A CNA2007101138428A CN200710113842A CN101135060A CN 101135060 A CN101135060 A CN 101135060A CN A2007101138428 A CNA2007101138428 A CN A2007101138428A CN 200710113842 A CN200710113842 A CN 200710113842A CN 101135060 A CN101135060 A CN 101135060A
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The present invention relates to Re3+, Cr5+:LnVO4 crystal and self-modulating pulse laser pumping the said crystal, and belongs to the field of laser crystal and device technology. The Re3+, Cr5+:LnVO4 crystal has zirconite structure and general expression of Ln1-xRexV1-yCryO4, where, Re is Nd or Yb; Ln is Gd, Lu or Y; each of x and y is equal to 0.0001-0.1. The Re3+, Cr5+:LnVO4 crystal may be used as self Q-switching material, and by means of the combination of the emission peal of Re3+ ion near to 1 micron and the absorption peak of Cr5+ ion in 900-1300 nm and the saturated absorption characteristic of Cr5+ ion, self-modulating pulse laser beam in 1.01-1.08 micron is generated. The self-modulating pulse laser device with the said crystal has the features of simple structure, small size, low loss, high stability, high conversion efficiency, high laser beam quality, low cost, etc.

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Re 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4Self-modulation laser crystals and preparation method and application
Technical field
The present invention relates to have the Re of zircon structure 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4(Re=Nd or Yb; Ln=Gd, Lu, or Y) crystal, the self-regulated Q device made from this crystal and use this crystalloid opposite end face or profile pump produces the method for the pulse laser of self-modulation.Belong to crystal growth and Laser Devices technical field.
Background technology
Along with the increase of people to the demand of high power laser light, as a kind of effective ways that obtain high power pulses laser, Q-regulating technique has obtained using widely at present.Transfer the Q mode to have initiatively and passive two kinds.Initiatively transfer Q that acousto-optic, electric-optically Q-switched etc. is arranged, the Laser Devices of this dual mode are bulky, and price is also than higher, the requirement of the miniaturization of incompatibility laser apparatus.It is more convenient to adopt passive Q-adjusted mode to obtain pulse laser, is the wider a kind of method of using at present.Passive Q-adjusted accent Q mode and set laser crystal and the saturated absorption sheet self-regulated Q mode that comprises again with laser crystals pumping saturation absorbing sheet.Because self-regulated Q mode has advantages such as little, the simple in structure and low-loss of volume, become the focus of people's research gradually.The more self-regulated Q material of research mainly is Re at present 3+, Cr 4+: YAG (Re=Nd or Yb) crystal.Because the most stable valence state of Cr ion is+3 valencys, Cr 3+The ionic form replaces the case of the Al in the crystal, form Cr 4+Ion will mix other ions in the crystal, as Ca 2+, Mg 2+Deng compensating; And because Re 3+: YAG (Re=Nd or Yb) crystalline absorption band is narrower, and absorption cross is less, needs the emission wavelength in strict controlling pumping source and with the crystal of large-size or higher-doped concentration, so just can obtain Re when pumping 3+, Cr 4+: YAG (Re=Nd or Yb) pulse laser.In view of Re 3+: LnVO 4(Ln=Gd, Lu, or Y) is with respect to Re 3+: absorption band that YAG is wide and big absorption cross, and Cr 5+Ion and V 5+Valence state and similar ionic radius that ion is identical are with Re 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4(Re=Nd or Yb; Ln=Gd, Lu, or Y) can overcome above-mentioned Re as novel self-regulated Q crystal 3+, Cr 4+: YAG (Re=Nd or Yb) is in preparation and use the difficulty that runs into.
Summary of the invention
The present invention is directed to the deficiencies in the prior art, a kind of self-regulated Q material Re is provided 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4(Re=Nd or Yb; Ln=Gd, Lu, or Y) crystal.
The present invention also provides Re 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4Crystal laser self-regulated Q device.
Another task of the present invention also provides Re 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4Crystal is as the method for self-regulated Q material production pulse laser.
Summary of the invention
Gordian technique of the present invention is at LnVO 4There is Re simultaneously in (Ln=Gd, Lu, or Y) crystal 3+(Re=Nd or Yb) ion and Cr 5+Ion, and utilize Cr 5+The ionic saturated absorption and in the absorption of 900-1300nm wave band to Re 3+Emitted laser is modulated near 1 μ m, realizes self-regulated Q pulse laser.
Terminological interpretation
Re 3+, Cr 4+: YAG is the abbreviation of neodymium (or ytterbium) and the two doped yttrium aluminium garnet crystals of tetravalence chromium;
Re 3+: YAG (Re=Nd or Yb) is that neodymium (or ytterbium) doped yttrium aluminum garnet crystalline is called for short;
Re 3+: LnVO 4Be that (Re=Nd or Yb) is the abbreviation of neodymium (or ytterbium) adulterated vanadate;
Re 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4Be the two abbreviations of mixing vanadate crystal of neodymium (or ytterbium) and tetravalence chromium.
By this area convention, use above-mentioned abbreviation in the present specification.
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One, Re 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4Crystal
Re of the present invention 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4(Re=Nd or Yb; Ln=Gd, Lu, or Y) crystal has following general formula:
Ln 1-xRe xV 1-yCr yO 4, wherein, Re=Nd or Yb; Ln=Gd, Lu or Y, x, y=0.0001~0.1 is abbreviated as Re 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4All Re that mention in the following description 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4Crystal all is to have above general formula.
Re 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4Crystal is the crystal that a class has the zircon structure, and spacer is I4 1/ amd, when R=Gd, unit cell parameters: a=b=7.212 , c=6.346 ; When R=Lu, unit cell parameters: a=b=7.025 , c=6.234 ; When R=Y, unit cell parameters: a=b=7.118 , c=6.289 .
At Re 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4In the crystal, Re 3+Ionic replacement Ln 3+Ion, Cr 5+Ionic replacement V 5+Ion is because Re 3+And Cr 5+Ion respectively with Ln 3+And V 5+Valence state is identical, and atomic radius is approaching, can not make LnVO 4Considerable change appears in crystalline crystalline network and unit cell parameters.Re 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4Crystal utilization Re wherein 3+Ion is as active ions, Cr 5+Ion is as the saturated absorption ion, and set laser crystal and saturated absorption crystal are all over the body.
Above-mentioned Re 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4R in the crystal 5+Ion has absorption peak in the scope of 0.9~1.3 μ m, this and Re 3+Near the emission peak of ion 1 μ m coincides, and makes crystal have the characteristic of self-modulation.
The preferred Re of the present invention 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4Crystal is one of following:
Nd 3+, Cr 5+: GdVO 4Crystal, Nd 3+, Cr 5+: YVO 4Crystal, Yb 3+, Cr 5+: YVO 4Crystal.
Because Yb 3+Ionic concn can be up to 1~25mol%, then corresponding used Cr 5+Ionic can be regulated in the very wide scope.That shown in Figure 1 is Nd, Cr:GdVO 4The crystalline absorption spectrum, wherein Nd and Cr doping content all are 1mol%, Nd 3+, Cr 5+: GdVO 4Crystal utilization Nd wherein 3+Ion is as active ions, Cr 5+Ion is as the saturated absorption ion, and set laser crystal and saturated absorption crystal are all over the body.The π polarization is that the polarization of incident light direction is parallel with a (or b) axle with crystalline c axle respectively with the σ polarization among Fig. 1.
Two, Re 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4The crystalline preparation method
Re of the present invention 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4The crystalline preparation method adopts Czochralski grown, and used growing apparatus is an induction heating pull-type single crystal growing furnace, and crystal growth step comprises:
According to Ln 1-xRe xV 1-yCr yO 4(Re=Nd or Yb; Ln=Gd, Lu, or Y, x, y=0.0001~0.1) in the formula each component the molar ratio weighing raw material and mix, place Iridium Crucible, shove charge; Single crystal growing furnace vacuumizes, and inflation is warmed up to 1750-1850 ℃ and makes the polycrystal fusing; Following seeded growth crystal, crystal growth temperature is between 1750-1850 ℃.Crystal growth finishes and is cooled to room temperature, comes out of the stove.
In the aforesaid method, the pull rate of preferred crystal growth is 0.5~2 millimeter/hour, 10~30 rev/mins of rotating speeds.
In the aforesaid method, preferred crystal growth atmosphere is the oxygen of volume ratio 1-2% and the nitrogen of surplus.
The crystal of coming out of the stove is annealed under 1100-1300 ℃ temperature, then the crystal that grows up to is processed, is polished, perhaps plated film again.
More than said crystal processed, polished, perhaps plated film more all adopts state of the art to get final product.Wherein, the crystal plated film is at Re 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4The crystalline both ends of the surface plate deielectric-coating.
Advantage with crystal pulling method is to obtain large size, high-quality Re within a short period of time 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4Crystalline material.The present invention does not do special qualification to growing method, all gets final product by the method for crystal growth by crystal pulling prior art.
Re 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4Crystal is used to make laser self-regulated Q device, need not to add modulator element.
Three, laser self-regulated Q device
Laser self-regulated Q device of the present invention is with Re 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4Crystal is as self-regulated Q material, and deielectric-coating, Re are polished or be coated with to the crystal both ends of the surface 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4The logical light face of crystalline is circular or square, and optical direction thickness is 0.1-10mm.
Above-mentioned laser self-regulated Q device can be with laser diode or ti sapphire laser as pumping source pump-coupling Ln 1-xRe xV 1-yCr yO 4Crystal need not to add modulator element, obtains the pulsed laser of self-modulation.Can produce 1.01-1.08 μ m self-modulation pulse laser.
Four, Re 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4Crystal is as the method for self-regulated Q material production pulse laser
A kind of method that produces self-regulated Q pulse laser is characterized in that, with Re 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4Crystal is simultaneously as laserable material and self-regulated Q material, and these crystal both ends of the surface are polished or are coated with deielectric-coating again, with this crystal of pumping source pumping, need not to add modulator element, produces the pulse laser of self-modulation.Using and Re 3+The matched end face of absorption or during the pumping of profile pump source, Re 3+(Re=Yb or Nd) ion produces 1.01-1.08 μ m laser, passes through LnVO 4(Ln=Gd, Lu, Y) Cr in the crystal 5+The ionic saturated absorption realizes self-regulated Q effect, forms 1.01-1.08 μ m pulse laser.
Described self-regulated Q material Re 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4The logical light face of crystalline is circular or square, and optical direction thickness can design as required, is generally 0.1-10mm.
Described pumping source will with the Re fit, can be end face or profile pump source, specifically be selected from and Yb 3+, Nd 3+Matched laser diode of ionic absorption band or titanium precious stone laser.Can select according to practical situation.
Re of the present invention 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4Crystal is preferably selected the laser mirror that adapts for use as the method for self-regulated Q material production pulse laser, perhaps directly the deielectric-coating that is plated on the laser mirror is plated in crystal end-face formation suitable cavity without laser mirror.
Self-regulated Q pulse laser take-off equipment as shown in Figure 2, wherein, laser diode (LD), focalizer, the average mirror that is coated with the suitable media film or plano-concave mirror M1 and laser crystals, the average mirror that is coated with the suitable media film or plano-concave mirror M2 order light successively are communicated with.
Excellent results of the present invention is as follows:
The present invention adopts the host crystal of the zircon structure crystal of easy preparation as self-regulated Q, with Re 3+Near emission and the Cr of ion 1 micron 5+Near the absorption characteristic of ion 1 micron combines, and produces self-regulated Q pulse laser.Re 3+Ion doping zircon structure crystal has that absorption cross is big, absorption spectrum live width, preparation are relatively easy to characteristics, therefore can obtain the output of high-level efficiency laser easily.Self-regulated Q crystal Re of the present invention 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4(Re=Yb or Nd; Ln=Gd, Lu, or Y) be crystal with zircon structure, gain medium is combined with the saturated absorption medium, produce pulse laser device simple in structure, easy to use, miniaturization.The pulse laser output that produces, laser has the characteristics of good stability, efficiency of conversion height, good beam quality.
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Fig. 1 is that Nd and Cr doping content all are the Nd of 1mol%, Cr:GdVO4 crystalline absorption spectrum.Wherein, X-coordinate is wavelength (nm), and ordinate zou is a uptake factor, and π is that the polarization of incident light direction is parallel with a (or b) axle with crystalline c axle respectively with σ.
Fig. 2 is a self-regulated Q pulse laser take-off equipment synoptic diagram, and wherein, 1 is laser diode LD, and 2 is focalizer, and 3 for being coated with the average mirror or the plano-concave mirror M1 of suitable media film, and 4 is Nd, Cr:GdVO 4Crystal, 5 for being coated with the average mirror or the plano-concave mirror M2 of suitable media film.
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The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with embodiment.Wherein, embodiment 1-6 is about Re 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4Crystalline preparation and processing, embodiment 7-10 is about Re 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4The example of crystalline Laser Devices design, but the present invention is not limited to this.
Embodiment 1:Nd, Cr:GdVO 4The crystalline preparation.
Use GdVO 4, NdVO 4And GdCrO 4Be initial feed, press chemical equation: (1-x-y) GdVO 4+ xNdVO 4+ yGdCrO 4=Nd 1-xGd xV 1-yCr yO 4The polycrystal of preparation growing crystal; Perhaps,
Use Gd 2O 3, Nd 2O 3, V 2O 5, Cr 2O 3Be raw material, press chemical equation: (1-x) Gd 2O 3+ xNd 2O 3+ (1-y) V 2O 5+ yCr 2O 3+ yO 2=Nd 1-xGd xV 1-yCr yO 4In the polycrystal of mol ratio preparation growing crystal.
X=0.012 in the following formula, y=0.01.
The polycrystal that configures is placed in the Iridium Crucible.Single crystal growing furnace vacuumizes, inflation: 2%O 2+ N 2, the mode of employing heating in medium frequency is warmed up to 1800 ℃ and makes the polycrystal fusing; Following seeded growth crystal, the GdVO of use a direction 4Seed crystal, the pull rate of crystal growth are 0.5~2 millimeter/hour, 10~30 rev/mins of rotating speeds, and crystal growth temperature is between 1790-1850 ℃.Crystal growth finishes and is cooled to room temperature, and crystal is come out of the stove; The crystal of coming out of the stove is placed in the resistance furnace anneals, and annealing temperature is 1200 ℃, and annealing time is 8 hours, can partly discharge growth of Nd like this 1-xGd xV 1-yCr yO 4The thermal stresses that produces in the crystal process.
Then as required to the crystal of growth process, polishing and plated film.
Embodiment 2:Nd, Cr:LuVO 4The crystalline preparation.
Use LuVO 4, NdVO 4And LuCrO 4Be initial feed, press chemical equation: (1-x-y) LuVO 4+ xNdVO 4+ yLuCrO 4=Nd 1-xGd xV 1-yCryO 4The polycrystal of preparation growing crystal; Perhaps,
Use Lu 2O 3, Nd 2O 3, V 2O 5, Cr 2O 3Be raw material, press chemical equation: (1-x) Lu 2O 3+ xNd 2O 3+ (1-y) V 2O 5+ yCr 2O 3+ yO 2=Nd 1-xLu xV 1-yCr yO 4In the polycrystal of mol ratio preparation growing crystal.
X=0.011 in the following formula, y=0.01.
The polycrystal that configures is placed in the Iridium Crucible.Single crystal growing furnace vacuumizes, inflation: 2%O 2+ N 2, the mode of employing heating in medium frequency is warmed up to 1800 ℃ and makes the polycrystal fusing; Following seeded growth crystal, the LuVO of use a direction 4Seed crystal, the pull rate of crystal growth are 0.5~2 millimeter/hour, 10~30 rev/mins of rotating speeds, and crystal growth temperature is between 1790-1850 ℃.Crystal growth finishes and is cooled to room temperature, and crystal is come out of the stove; The crystal of coming out of the stove is placed in the resistance furnace anneals, and annealing temperature is 1200 ℃, and annealing time is 8 hours, can partly discharge growth of Nd like this 1-xLu xV 1-yCr yO 4The thermal stresses that produces in the crystal process.
Nd, Cr:LuVO 4The same Nd of crystalline annealing, processing, polishing and plated film, Cr:GdVO 4Crystal.
Embodiment 3:Nd, Cr:YVO 4The crystalline preparation.
Use YVO 4, NdVO 4And YCrO 4Be initial feed, press chemical equation: (1-x-y) YVO 4+ xNdVO 4+ yYCrO 4=Nd 1-xY xV 1-yCr yO 4The polycrystal of preparation growing crystal; Perhaps,
Use Y 2O 3, Nd 2O 3, V 2O 5, Cr 2O 3Be raw material, press chemical equation: (1-x) Y 2O 3+ xNd 2O 3+ (1-y) V 2O 5+ yCr 2O 3+ yO 2=Nd 1-xY xV 1-yCr yO 4In the polycrystal of mol ratio preparation growing crystal.
X=0.015 in the following formula, y=0.01.
The polycrystal that configures is placed in the Iridium Crucible.Single crystal growing furnace vacuumizes, inflation: 2%O 2+ N 2, the mode of employing heating in medium frequency is warmed up to 1800 ℃ and makes the polycrystal fusing; Following seeded growth crystal, the YVO of use a direction 4Seed crystal, the pull rate of crystal growth are 0.5~2 millimeter/hour, 10~30 rev/mins of rotating speeds, and crystal growth temperature is between 1790-1850 ℃.Crystal growth finishes and is cooled to room temperature, and crystal is come out of the stove; The crystal of coming out of the stove is placed in the resistance furnace anneals, and annealing temperature is 1200 ℃, and annealing time is 8 hours, can partly discharge growth of Nd like this 1-xLu xV 1-yCr yO 4The thermal stresses that produces in the crystal process.
Nd, Cr:YVO 4The same Nd of crystalline annealing, processing, polishing and plated film, Cr:GdVO 4Crystal.
Embodiment 4:Yb, Cr:GdVO 4The crystalline preparation.
Use GdVO 4, YbVO 4And GdCrO 4Be initial feed, press chemical equation: (1-x-y) GdVO 4+ xYbVO 4+ yGdCrO 4=Yb 1-xGd xV 1-yCryO 4The polycrystal of preparation growing crystal; Perhaps,
Use Gd 2O 3, Yb 2O 3, V 2O 5, Cr 2O 3Be raw material, press chemical equation: (1-x) Gd 2O 3+ xYb 2O 3+ (1-y) V 2O 5+ yCr 2O 3+ yO 2=Yb 1-xGd xV 1-yCryO 4In the polycrystal of mol ratio preparation growing crystal.
X=0.01 in the following formula, y=0.01.
The polycrystal that configures is placed in the Iridium Crucible.Single crystal growing furnace vacuumizes, inflation: 2%O 2+ N 2, the mode of employing heating in medium frequency is warmed up to 1800 ℃ and makes the polycrystal fusing; Following seeded growth crystal, the GdVO of use a direction 4Seed crystal, the pull rate of crystal growth are 0.5~2 millimeter/hour, 10~30 rev/mins of rotating speeds, and crystal growth temperature is between 1790-1850 ℃.Crystal growth finishes and is cooled to room temperature, and crystal is come out of the stove; The crystal of coming out of the stove is placed in the resistance furnace anneals, and annealing temperature is 1200 ℃, and annealing time is 8 hours, can partly discharge growth Yb like this 1-xGd xV 1-yCr yO 4The thermal stresses that produces in the crystal process.
Then as required to the crystal of growth process, polishing and plated film.
Embodiment 5:Yb, Cr:LuVO 4The crystalline preparation.
Use LuVO 4, YbVO 4And LuCrO 4Be initial feed, press chemical equation: (1-x-y) LuVO 4+ xYbVO 4+ yLuCrO 4=Yb 1-xGd xV 1-yCr yO 4The polycrystal of preparation growing crystal; Perhaps,
Use Lu 2O 3, Nd 2O 3, V 2O 5, Cr 2O 3Be raw material, press chemical equation: (1-x) Lu 2O 3+ xYb 2O 3+ (1-y) V 2O 5+ yCr 2O 3+ yO 2=Yb 1-xLu xV 1-yCr yO 4In the polycrystal of mol ratio preparation growing crystal.
X=0.012 in the following formula, y=0.01.
The polycrystal that configures is placed in the Iridium Crucible.Single crystal growing furnace vacuumizes, inflation: 2%O 2+ N 2, the mode of employing heating in medium frequency is warmed up to 1800 ℃ and makes the polycrystal fusing; Following seeded growth crystal, the LuVO of use a direction 4Seed crystal, the pull rate of crystal growth are 0.5~2 millimeter/hour, 10~30 rev/mins of rotating speeds, and crystal growth temperature is between 1790-1850 ℃.Crystal growth finishes and is cooled to room temperature, and crystal is come out of the stove; The crystal of coming out of the stove is placed in the resistance furnace anneals, and annealing temperature is 1200 ℃, and annealing time is 8 hours, can partly discharge growth Yb like this 1-xLu xV 1-yCr yO 4The thermal stresses that produces in the crystal process.
Yb, Cr:LuVO 4The same Yb of crystalline annealing, processing, polishing and plated film, Cr:GdVO 4Crystal.
Embodiment 6:Yb, Cr:YVO 4The crystalline preparation.
Use YVO 4, YbVO 4And YCrO 4Be initial feed, press chemical equation: (1-x-y) YVO 4+ xYbVO 4+ yYCrO 4=Yb 1-xY xV 1-yCr yO 4The polycrystal of preparation growing crystal; Perhaps,
Use Y 2O 3, Yb 2O 3, V 2O 5, Cr 2O 3Be raw material, press chemical equation: (1-x) Y 2O 3+ xYb 2O 3+ (1-y) V 2O 5+ yCr 2O 3+ yO 2=Yb 1-xY xV 1-yCr yO 4In the polycrystal of mol ratio preparation growing crystal.
X=0.01 in the following formula, y=0.01.
The polycrystal that configures is placed in the Iridium Crucible.Single crystal growing furnace vacuumizes, inflation: 2%O 2+ N 2, the mode of employing heating in medium frequency is warmed up to 1800 ℃ and makes the polycrystal fusing; Following seeded growth crystal, the YVO of use a direction 4Seed crystal, the pull rate of crystal growth are 0.5~2 millimeter/hour, 10~30 rev/mins of rotating speeds, and crystal growth temperature is between 1790-1850 ℃.Crystal growth finishes and is cooled to room temperature, and crystal is come out of the stove; The crystal of coming out of the stove is placed in the resistance furnace anneals, and annealing temperature is 1200 ℃, and annealing time is 8 hours, can partly discharge growth Yb like this 1-xLu xV 1-yCr yO 4The thermal stresses that produces in the crystal process.
Yb, Cr:YVO 4The same Yb of crystalline annealing, processing, polishing and plated film, Cr:GdVO 4Crystal.
Embodiment 7: with emission wavelength is the laser diode end-face pump end face polishing of 808 nanometers or the plating Nd to the high transmittance film of 1.06 μ m laser, Cr:GdVO 4The crystal intracavity mirror is realized the self-regulated Q pulse laser output of 1.06 μ m.Its experimental installation as shown in Figure 2, wherein, laser diode 1, focalizer 2, the average mirror that is coated with the suitable media film or plano-concave mirror 3 and laser crystals 4, the average mirror that is coated with the suitable media film or plano-concave mirror 5 order light successively are communicated with.
Embodiment 8: be the laser diode end-face pump end face polishing of 980 nanometers or plate the high Yb that sees through film of 1.02 μ m, Cr:GdVO with emission wavelength 4Crystal is realized the output of 1.02 μ m self-regulated Q pulse lasers.
Embodiment 9: as described in embodiment 7 or 8, different is to use Re, Cr:LuVO 4(Lu 1-xRe xV 1-yCr yO 4) crystal is as self-modulation material production adjusting Q pulse laser.
Embodiment 10: as described in embodiment 7 or 8, different is to use Re, Cr:YVO 4(Y 1-xRe xV 1-yCr yO 4) crystal is as self-modulation material production adjusting Q pulse laser.

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1.Re 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4Crystal has following general formula:
Ln 1-xRe xV 1-yCr yO 4, wherein Re=Nd or Yb; Ln=Gd, Lu, or Y; X, y=0.0001~0.1 has the zircon structure, and spacer is I4 1/ amd, when R=Gd, unit cell parameters: a=b=7.212 , c=6.346 ; When R=Lu, unit cell parameters: a=b=7.025 , c=6.234 ; When R=Y, unit cell parameters: a=b=7.118 , c=6.289  can realize self-regulated Q1.01~1.08 μ m pulse lasers output.
2. Re as claimed in claim 1 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4Crystal is characterized in that preferred one of following:
Nd 3+, Cr 5+: GdVO 4Crystal, Nd 3+, Cr 5+: YVO 4Crystal, Yb 3+, Cr 5+: YVO 4Crystal.
3. the described Re of claim 1 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4The crystalline preparation method adopts Czochralski grown, and step is as follows:
According to Ln 1-xRe xV 1-yCr yO 4(Re=Nd or Yb; Ln=Gd, Lu, or Y, x, y=0.0001~0.1) in the formula each component the molar ratio weighing raw material and mix, place Iridium Crucible, shove charge; Single crystal growing furnace vacuumizes, and inflation is warmed up to 1750-1850 ℃ and makes the polycrystal fusing; Following seeded growth crystal, crystal growth temperature is between 1750-1850 ℃; Crystal growth finishes and is cooled to room temperature, comes out of the stove; The crystal of coming out of the stove is annealed under 1100-1300 ℃ temperature.
4. Re as claimed in claim 3 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4The crystalline preparation method, the pull rate that it is characterized in that crystal growth is 0.5~2 millimeter/hour, 10~30 rev/mins of rotating speeds.
5. Re as claimed in claim 3 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4The crystalline preparation method is characterized in that crystal growth atmosphere is the oxygen of volume ratio 1-2% and the nitrogen of surplus.
6. the described Re of claim 1 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4Crystal is used to make laser self-regulated Q device, Re 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4Deielectric-coating, Re are polished or be coated with to the crystal both ends of the surface 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4The logical light face of crystalline is circular or square, and optical direction thickness is 0.1-10mm.
7. method that produces self-regulated Q pulse laser is with the Re of claim 1 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4Crystal is simultaneously as laserable material and self-regulated Q material, and these crystal both ends of the surface are polished or are coated with deielectric-coating again, with this crystal of pumping source pumping, need not to add modulator element, produces the pulse laser of 1.01-1.08 μ m self-modulation.
8. a kind of method that produces self-regulated Q pulse laser as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that with laser diode or ti sapphire laser adopting the mode pumping Re of end face or profile pump as pumping source 3+, Cr 5+: LnVO 4Crystal.
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