Comparison of Yb3+-doped LiYF4 and Y3Al5O12 in anti-Stokes fluorescence cooling

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1000-5641.2025.03.005

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Laser-induced solid-state anti-Stokes fluorescence cooling has important application value in the fields of all-solid-state cryogenic optical coolers and radiation balance lasers. Among many fluorides and oxide crystal materials, Yb³⁺-doped LiYF₄ (YLF) and Y₃Al₅O₁₂ (YAG) crystals stand out for their excellent laser cooling performance. Accordingly, in this study, the spectral properties and anti-Stokes fluorescence cooling properties of Yb³⁺ and YAG crystals with 7.5% doping concentration were compared and analyzed in detail under the same conditions. The results show that compared with YAG crystal, YLF crystal has a smaller minimum achievable temperature, and hence, a more feasible candidate for use in cryogenic coolers. In addition, under the condition of 1030 nm laser pumping, the net cooling effect cannot be observed in 7.5% Yb³⁺:YAG crystal. Therefore, for the radiation balance laser designed with Yb³⁺:YAG crystal as the gain medium, the doping concentration of Yb³⁺ should not exceed 7.5%.

Key words: anti-Stokes fluorescence cooling, Yb³⁺-doped LiYF₄(YLF) crystal, Yb³⁺-doped Y₃Al₅O₁₂(YAG) crystal

CLC Number:

O437.3

Yongqing LEI, Jinwei HU, Chaoyu WANG, Biao ZHONG, Jianping YIN. Comparison of Yb³⁺-doped LiYF₄ and Y₃Al₅O₁₂ in anti-Stokes fluorescence cooling[J]. J* E* C* N* U* N* S*, 2025, 2025(3): 33-42.

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