WO2012014796A1 - ガーネット型単結晶、光アイソレータ及びレーザ加工機 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a garnet-type single crystal, an optical isolator, and a laser processing machine.
- the optical isolator has a Faraday rotator that rotates the polarization plane of incident light by applying a magnetic field, and has recently been used not only for optical communication but also for laser processing machines.
- Non-patent Document 1 a terbium / scandium / aluminum / garnet type single crystal (TSAG: Tb 3 Sc 2 Al 3 O 12 ) has been conventionally known (Non-patent Document 1 below). ).
- the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a garnet-type single crystal, an optical isolator, and a laser processing machine that have transparency and can sufficiently suppress the occurrence of cracks.
- the present invention provides the following general formula: (Tb 3-x Sc x) (Sc 2-y Al y) Al 3 O 12-z (1) (In the formula, x satisfies 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.1.) It is a garnet type single crystal represented by
- This single crystal has transparency and can sufficiently suppress the occurrence of cracks.
- the present inventors speculate that the reason why the occurrence of cracks is sufficiently suppressed is that the garnet structure is stabilized by replacing a part of Tb with Sc.
- the garnet-type single crystal is preferably used for a Faraday rotator.
- y and z preferably satisfy the following formulas simultaneously. 0 ⁇ y ⁇ 0.2 0 ⁇ z ⁇ 0.3 In this case, a decrease in the transmittance of the single crystal can be more sufficiently suppressed than when y and z are out of the above ranges.
- x, y, and z satisfy the following formula. 0.05 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.07 0.07 ⁇ y ⁇ 0.11 0.08 ⁇ z ⁇ 0.12
- a single crystal satisfying the above formula has a larger Verde constant at a wavelength of 1064 nm. For this reason, a garnet-type single crystal satisfying the above formula is extremely useful as a single crystal for a Faraday rotator used in an optical isolator of a laser processing machine using an Nd: YAG laser as a light source.
- the present invention is an optical isolator having a Faraday rotator, wherein the Faraday rotator is composed of the garnet-type single crystal.
- the Faraday rotator is composed of the garnet-type single crystal, and a large amount of the Faraday rotator can be obtained from the single crystal, so that the price of the Faraday rotator can be reduced. Therefore, according to the optical isolator of the present invention, the price can be reduced.
- the present invention is a laser processing machine having the optical isolator.
- the garnet single crystal is transparent, light absorption by the garnet single crystal is reduced. For this reason, the damage resistance by the light of an optical isolator can be made high. Furthermore, since lattice defects in the crystal can be suppressed, cracks can be prevented from occurring. Therefore, the life of the optical isolator can be extended. As a result, it is possible to reduce the replacement frequency of the optical isolator in the laser processing machine.
- a garnet-type single crystal, an optical isolator, and a laser processing machine that have transparency and can sufficiently suppress the occurrence of cracks.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an optical isolator according to the present invention.
- the optical isolator 10 includes a polarizer 1, an analyzer 2, and a Faraday rotator 3 disposed between the polarizer 1 and the analyzer 2.
- the polarizer 1 and the analyzer 2 are arranged so as to form an angle of 45 °, for example, so that their transmission axes are not parallel to each other.
- a magnetic field B is applied to the Faraday rotator 3 in a direction from the polarizer 1 to the analyzer 2, that is, in a light incident direction.
- the Faraday rotator 3 is polarized by applying the magnetic field B.
- the polarization plane of the light L that has passed through the probe 1 is rotated so as to pass through the transmission axis of the analyzer 2.
- the Faraday rotator 3 has the following general formula: (Tb 3-x Sc x) (Sc 2-y Al y) Al 3 O 12-z (1) (In the above formula, x satisfies 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.1.) It is comprised with the garnet-type single crystal for Faraday rotators represented by these.
- the single crystal represented by the general formula (1) represents a terbium / scandium / aluminum / garnet type single crystal.
- the single crystal represented by the general formula (1) is based on Tb 3 Sc 2 Al 3 O 12 , a part of Sc can be substituted with Al by the (Sc 2-y Al y ) part.
- the garnet-type single crystal represented by the general formula (1) it has transparency at least in the wavelength region of infrared light and visible light, and can sufficiently suppress the occurrence of cracks during cutting.
- x satisfies 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.1.
- x is 0, a crack occurs in the single crystal when the single crystal is cut out.
- x is 0.1 or more, the second phase is crystallized in the crystal, and a single crystal cannot be realized.
- x is preferably 0.04 to 0.09.
- y is usually 0 to 0.2, preferably 0.02 to 0.2.
- z is usually 0 to 0.3, preferably 0 to 0.2.
- the number of oxygen atoms is smaller than 12, which is the number of oxygen atoms in the garnet crystal, but this is due to a defect in the single crystal.
- y and z satisfy the following formulas at the same time in order to more sufficiently suppress a decrease in light transmittance due to oxygen defects.
- FIG. 2 is a process diagram showing a process of growing a garnet-type single crystal for a Faraday rotator according to the present invention.
- the crystal growing apparatus 20 mainly includes an iridium crucible 21, a ceramic cylindrical container 22 that accommodates the crucible 21, and a high-frequency coil 23 that is wound around the cylindrical container 22. I have.
- the high-frequency coil 23 is for generating an induced current in the crucible 21 and heating the crucible 21.
- Tb 4 O 7 powder, Sc 2 O 3 powder, and Al 2 O 3 powder are prepared.
- Tb 4 O 7 powder, Sc 2 O 3 powder and Al 2 are determined based on the composition.
- the blending ratio of O 3 powder is determined.
- the Tb 4 O 7 powder, Sc 2 O 3 powder and Al 2 O 3 powder are as follows.
- the blending ratio of Tb 4 O 7 powder usually, Tb 4 O 7 powder, the Sc 2 O 3 powder and Al 2 O 3 powder based on the total moles of, and 21.0 to 23.1 mol%.
- the blending ratio of Sc 2 O 3 powder is usually 30.8 to 33.5 mol% based on the total number of moles of Tb 4 O 7 powder, Sc 2 O 3 powder and Al 2 O 3 powder.
- the mixing ratio of the Al 2 O 3 powder is usually 45.0 to 46.1 mol% based on the total mole of the Tb 4 O 7 powder, the Sc 2 O 3 powder and the Al 2 O 3 powder. Then, obtained in the determined blending ratio above Tb 4 O 7 powder, the Sc 2 O 3 powder and Al 2 O 3 powder mixed powder was dry-mixed.
- the mixed powder is packed in the crucible 21.
- a current is applied to the high frequency coil 23.
- the crucible 21 is heated, the mixed powder is melted in the crucible 21, and the melt 24 is obtained.
- a rod-shaped seed crystal 25 is prepared, the tip of the seed crystal 25 is immersed in the melt 24, and then the seed crystal 25 is pulled up at a predetermined pulling speed while rotating at a predetermined rotation speed.
- the seed crystal 25 for example, a garnet-type single crystal such as yttrium, aluminum, and garnet (YAG) can be used.
- YAG garnet
- the rotational speed of the seed crystal 25 is preferably 3 to 50 rpm, more preferably 3 to 10 rpm.
- the pulling speed of the seed crystal 25 is preferably 0.1 to 3 mm / h, more preferably 0.2 to 1 mm / h.
- the pulling of the seed crystal 25 is preferably performed in an inert gas atmosphere, and nitrogen is usually used as the inert gas.
- the pulling of the seed crystal 25 is usually performed under atmospheric pressure.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of the laser processing machine of the present invention.
- the laser processing machine 100 includes a laser light source 11 and an optical isolator 10 disposed on the optical path P of the laser light L emitted from the laser light source 11. According to the laser processing machine 100, the laser light L emitted from the laser light source 11 is emitted through the optical isolator 10, and the workpiece Q can be processed by the emitted light.
- the garnet type single crystal used for the Faraday rotator of the optical isolator 10 has transparency, the light absorption by the garnet type single crystal is reduced. For this reason, the damage resistance by the light of the Faraday rotator 3 can be enhanced.
- the garnet type single crystal used as the Faraday rotator 3 since lattice defects in the crystal can be suppressed, cracks can be prevented from occurring. For this reason, the lifetime of the optical isolator 10 can be extended. As a result, in the laser processing machine 100, the replacement frequency of the optical isolator 10 can be reduced.
- a laser light source having an oscillation wavelength of 1064 nm or more for example, an Nd: YAG laser or a Yb-doped fiber laser having an oscillation wavelength of 1080 nm can be used.
- a laser light source having an oscillation wavelength of less than 1064 nm can be used.
- a laser light source having an oscillation wavelength of less than 1064 nm for example, a laser light source having an oscillation wavelength of 400 to 700 nm can be used.
- Examples of the laser light source having an oscillation wavelength of 400 to 700 nm include a GaN-based semiconductor laser having an oscillation wavelength of 405 nm and a titanium sapphire laser having an oscillation wavelength of 700 nm.
- the oscillation wavelength of the laser light source 11 may be in the range of 700 to 1064 nm, for example, near 800 nm, or 1030 to 1080 nm.
- the garnet-type single crystal is used in an optical isolator of a laser beam machine.
- the garnet-type single crystal is not limited to an optical isolator, and a change in magnetic field is measured by measuring a change in Faraday rotation angle using a Faraday rotator.
- the present invention can also be applied to an optical magnetic field sensor for observing the light.
- the garnet-type single crystal can be used for applications other than the Faraday rotator.
- Tb 4 O 7 powder (purity 99.99%), Sc 2 O 3 powder (purity 99.99%) and Al 2 O 3 powder (purity 99.99%) were prepared, and these powders were dry mixed. A mixed powder was obtained. At this time, Tb 4 O 7 powder, Sc 2 O 3 powder and Al 2 O 3 powder total moles criteria (100 mol%) and the Tb 4 O 7 powder, Sc 2 O 3 powder and Al 2 O 3 powder The blending ratios were 23.1 mol%, 30.8 mol%, and 46.1 mol%, respectively.
- the mixed powder was packed in a cylindrical crucible 21 having a diameter of 50 mm and a depth of 50 mm.
- a 3 ⁇ 3 ⁇ 70 mm square bar-shaped seed crystal 25 made of YAG (yttrium, aluminum, garnet) is prepared, and the tip of the seed crystal 25 is immersed in the melt 24. It was pulled up at a pulling speed of 1 mm / h while rotating at a rotation speed of. At this time, nitrogen was poured into the cylindrical container 22 at a flow rate of 2 L / min, and the seed crystal 25 was pulled up in a nitrogen atmosphere under atmospheric pressure. Thus, a transparent single crystal having a diameter of about 2.5 cm and a length of about 5 cm was obtained.
- the chemical analysis by ICP inductively coupled plasma
- the composition (atomic ratio of Tb, Sc, Al, and O) of the single crystal was confirmed.
- the chemical analysis by ICP was performed as follows. That is, first, 50 mg was cut out from the lower end of the straight body of the single crystal to obtain a cut piece. Next, the cut piece was put into a platinum crucible, and then 250 mg of lithium tetraborate was added. Subsequently, the platinum crucible was accommodated in a high-temperature heating furnace and heated at 1030 ° C. for 2 hours to melt the cut piece.
- the platinum crucible was allowed to cool, and then the cut piece was placed in a 50 ml beaker, and further 20 ml of HCl was added.
- the beaker was placed on a hot plate and heated gently to dissolve each elemental component (Tb, Sc and Al) in HCl from the cut piece.
- the volume of the solution obtained in the beaker was made up to 50 ml, and this solution was subjected to chemical analysis by ICP. As a result, it was confirmed that a single crystal having a composition of (Tb 2.96 Sc 0.04 ) (Sc 1.87 Al 0.13 ) Al 3 O 11.9 was obtained.
- Tb 4 O 7 powder (purity 99.99%), Sc 2 O 3 powder (purity 99.99%) and Al 2 O 3 powder (purity 99.99%) were prepared, and these powders were dry mixed. A mixed powder was obtained. At this time, Tb 4 O 7 powder, Sc 2 O 3 powder and Al 2 O 3 powder total moles criteria (100 mol%) and the Tb 4 O 7 powder, Sc 2 O 3 powder and Al 2 O 3 powder The blending ratio was 22.1 mol%, 32.1 mol%, and 45.8 mol%, respectively.
- the mixed powder was packed in a cylindrical crucible 21 having a diameter of 50 mm and a depth of 50 mm.
- Example 2 Thereafter, a single crystal was grown in the same manner as in Example 1. Thus, a transparent single crystal having a diameter of about 2.5 cm and a length of about 5 cm was obtained.
- Tb 4 O 7 powder (purity 99.99%), Sc 2 O 3 powder (purity 99.99%) and Al 2 O 3 powder (purity 99.99%) were prepared, and these powders were dry mixed. A mixed powder was obtained. At this time, Tb 4 O 7 powder, Sc 2 O 3 powder and Al 2 O 3 powder total moles criteria (100 mol%) and the Tb 4 O 7 powder, Sc 2 O 3 powder and Al 2 O 3 powder The blending ratios were 21.2 mol%, 33.3 mol%, and 45.5 mol%, respectively.
- the mixed powder was packed in a cylindrical crucible 21 having a diameter of 50 mm and a depth of 50 mm.
- Example 2 Thereafter, a single crystal was grown in the same manner as in Example 1. Thus, a transparent single crystal having a diameter of about 2.5 cm and a length of about 5 cm was obtained.
- Tb 4 O 7 powder (purity 99.99%), Sc 2 O 3 powder (purity 99.99%) and Al 2 O 3 powder (purity 99.99%) were prepared, and these powders were dry mixed. A mixed powder was obtained. At this time, Tb 4 O 7 powder, Sc 2 O 3 powder and Al 2 O 3 powder total moles criteria (100 mol%) and the Tb 4 O 7 powder, Sc 2 O 3 powder and Al 2 O 3 powder The blending ratios of were 22.6 mol%, 31.4 mol%, and 46.0 mol%, respectively.
- the mixed powder was packed in a cylindrical crucible 21 having a diameter of 50 mm and a depth of 50 mm.
- Example 2 Thereafter, a single crystal was grown in the same manner as in Example 1. Thus, a transparent single crystal having a diameter of about 2.5 cm and a length of about 5 cm was obtained.
- Tb 4 O 7 powder (purity 99.99%), Sc 2 O 3 powder (purity 99.99%) and Al 2 O 3 powder (purity 99.99%) were prepared, and these powders were dry mixed. A mixed powder was obtained. At this time, Tb 4 O 7 powder, Sc 2 O 3 powder and Al 2 O 3 powder total moles criteria (100 mol%) and the Tb 4 O 7 powder, Sc 2 O 3 powder and Al 2 O 3 powder The blending ratios were 22.7 mol%, 31.3 mol%, and 46.0 mol%, respectively.
- the mixed powder was packed in a cylindrical crucible 21 having a diameter of 50 mm and a depth of 50 mm.
- Example 2 Thereafter, a single crystal was grown in the same manner as in Example 1. Thus, a transparent single crystal having a diameter of about 2.5 cm and a length of about 5 cm was obtained.
- the garnet-type single crystal of the present invention has transparency and can sufficiently suppress the occurrence of cracks.
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(Tb3-xScx)(Sc2-yAly)Al3O12-z (1)
(式中、xは、0<x<0.1を満たす。)
で表されるガーネット型単結晶である。
また上記ガーネット型単結晶は、ファラデー回転子に用いられることが好ましい。
0≦y≦0.2
0≦z≦0.3
この場合、y及びzが上記範囲を外れる場合に比べて、単結晶の透過率の低下をより十分に抑制できる。
0.05≦x≦0.07
0.07≦y≦0.11
0.08≦z≦0.12
(Tb3-xScx)(Sc2-yAly)Al3O12-z (1)
(上記式中、xは、0<x<0.1を満たす。)
で表されるファラデー回転子用ガーネット型単結晶で構成されている。ここで、上記一般式(1)で表される単結晶は、テルビウム・スカンジウム・アルミニウム・ガーネット型単結晶を表している。上記一般式(1)で表される単結晶は、Tb3Sc2Al3O12を基準とした場合、(Sc2-yAly)の部分によりScの一部がAlで置換され得ることを示しており、(Tb3-xScx)の部分によりTbの一部がScで置換されることを示している。上記一般式(1)で表されるガーネット型単結晶によれば、少なくとも赤外光及び可視光の波長領域において透明性を有し、切り出し時におけるクラックの発生を十分に抑制できる。
0≦y≦0.2
0≦z≦0.3
0.05≦x≦0.07
0.07≦y≦0.11
0.08≦z≦0.12
まずTb4O7粉末(純度99.99%)、Sc2O3粉末(純度99.99%)およびAl2O3粉末(純度99.99%)を用意し、これらの粉末を乾式混合し、混合粉末を得た。このとき、Tb4O7粉末、Sc2O3粉末およびAl2O3粉末の合計モル数を基準(100モル%)としたTb4O7粉末、Sc2O3粉末及びAl2O3粉末の配合率はそれぞれ、23.1モル%、30.8モル%及び46.1モル%とした。
まずTb4O7粉末(純度99.99%)、Sc2O3粉末(純度99.99%)およびAl2O3粉末(純度99.99%)を用意し、これらの粉末を乾式混合し、混合粉末を得た。このとき、Tb4O7粉末、Sc2O3粉末およびAl2O3粉末の合計モル数を基準(100モル%)としたTb4O7粉末、Sc2O3粉末及びAl2O3粉末の配合率はそれぞれ、22.1モル%、32.1モル%及び45.8モル%とした。
まずTb4O7粉末(純度99.99%)、Sc2O3粉末(純度99.99%)およびAl2O3粉末(純度99.99%)を用意し、これらの粉末を乾式混合し、混合粉末を得た。このとき、Tb4O7粉末、Sc2O3粉末およびAl2O3粉末の合計モル数を基準(100モル%)としたTb4O7粉末、Sc2O3粉末及びAl2O3粉末の配合率はそれぞれ、21.2モル%、33.3モル%及び45.5モル%とした。
まずTb4O7粉末(純度99.99%)、Sc2O3粉末(純度99.99%)およびAl2O3粉末(純度99.99%)を用意し、これらの粉末を乾式混合し、混合粉末を得た。このとき、Tb4O7粉末、Sc2O3粉末およびAl2O3粉末の合計モル数を基準(100モル%)としたTb4O7粉末、Sc2O3粉末及びAl2O3粉末の配合率はそれぞれ、22.6モル%、31.4モル%及び46.0モル%とした。
まずTb4O7粉末(純度99.99%)、Sc2O3粉末(純度99.99%)およびAl2O3粉末(純度99.99%)を用意し、これらの粉末を乾式混合し、混合粉末を得た。このとき、Tb4O7粉末、Sc2O3粉末およびAl2O3粉末の合計モル数を基準(100モル%)としたTb4O7粉末、Sc2O3粉末及びAl2O3粉末の配合率はそれぞれ、22.7モル%、31.3モル%及び46.0モル%とした。
(1)クラックの有無
実施例1~4及び比較例1の単結晶から、電着ダイヤモンドブレードを装着した内周刃切断機によって約2cm厚の結晶塊を切り出し、単結晶における切り出し時のクラックの有無を目視にて調べた。結果を表1に示す。
上記のようにして得られた実施例1~4及び比較例1の単結晶について、633nm、1064nm及び1303nmの波長におけるファラデー回転角を測定した。ファラデー回転角の測定は以下のようにして行った。即ちまず偏光子と検光子との間に単結晶を配置しない状態で検光子を回転させて消光状態にした。次に、実施例1~4及び比較例1の単結晶を、3.5×3.5×20mmの角棒状に切り出し、これを、偏光子と検光子との間に配置し、単結晶の長手方向に沿って0.42Tの磁束密度を印加した状態で光を入射し、再度検光子を回転させて消光状態にした。そして、偏光子と検光子との間に単結晶を挟む前の検光子の回転角と、単結晶を挟んだ後の検光子の回転角との差を算出し、この角度差をファラデー回転角とした。このとき、ファラデー回転角は、光源波長633nm、1064nmおよび1303nmのそれぞれについて測定した。結果を表1に示す。
2…検光子
3…ファラデー回転子
10…光アイソレータ
100…レーザ加工機
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- 下記一般式:
(Tb3-xScx)(Sc2-yAly)Al3O12-z (1)
(式中、xは、0<x<0.1を満たす。)
で表されることを特徴とするガーネット型単結晶。 - ファラデー回転子に用いられる請求項1に記載のガーネット型単結晶。
- 前記一般式(1)において、y及びzが下記式:
0≦y≦0.2
0≦z≦0.3
を満たす請求項1又は2に記載のガーネット型単結晶。 - 前記一般式(1)において、x、y及びzが下記式:
0.05≦x≦0.07
0.07≦y≦0.11
0.08≦z≦0.12
を満たす請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載のガーネット型単結晶。 - ファラデー回転子を有する光アイソレータであって、
前記ファラデー回転子が、請求項1~4のいずれか一項に記載のガーネット型単結晶で構成されている光アイソレータ。 - 請求項5に記載の光アイソレータを有するレーザ加工機。
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