Investigation Of The Laser Properties Of Cr3+Lisrgaf6

    Authors

    L. K. Smith; S. A. Payne; W. L. Kway; L. L. Chase;B. H. T. Chai

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    IEEE J. Quantum Electron.

    Keywords

    PUMPED CR-LISRALF6 LASER; OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPY; PERFORMANCE; CR-3+; LICAALF6-CR-3+; Engineering, Electrical & Electronic; Optics; Physics, Applied

    Abstract

    Efficient laser performance of Cr-doped LiSrGaF6 (LiSGAF) has been demonstrated near 820 nm, using a Kr-laser pump source. Cr: LiSGAF is a new material that is closely related to the previously reported laser crystals, LiCaAlF6:Cr3+ (Cr:LiCAF) and LiSrAlF6:Cr3+(Cr:LiSAF). The emission cross section and lifetime were found to be 3.3 x 10(20) cm2 and 88 mus, respectively. Assessments of the absorption oscillator strengths reveal that LiSGAF possesses an odd-parity distortion at the Cr sites that is of intermediate magnitude, compared to LiCAF and LiSAF.

    Journal Title

    IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

    Volume

    28

    Issue/Number

    11

    Publication Date

    1-1-1992

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    2612

    Last Page

    2618

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:A1992JU29000012

    ISSN

    0018-9197

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