Title

Z-scan measurement of the ground and excited state absorption cross sections of Cr4+ in yttrium aluminum garnet

Authors

Authors

G. H. Xiao; J. H. Lim; S. Yang; E. V. Stryland; M. Bass;L. Weichman

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

IEEE J. Quantum Electron.

Keywords

nonlinear optics; optical materials; optical saturation; Q-SWITCHED LASERS; SATURABLE-ABSORBER; OPTIMIZATION; MODEL; Engineering, Electrical & Electronic; Optics; Physics, Applied

Abstract

Z-scan measurements of the ground and excited state absorption cross sections of Cr4+-doped yttrium aluminum garnet are reported. These quantities are found to depend on crystal preparation but are independent of temperature from -60 degrees C to 98 degrees C. Their ratio is shown to weakly determine the energy output of a passively Q-switched Nd:glass laser using this material as the saturable absorber.

Journal Title

Ieee Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volume

35

Issue/Number

7

Publication Date

1-1-1999

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

1086

Last Page

1091

WOS Identifier

WOS:000081167000013

ISSN

0018-9197

Recommended Citation

"Z-scan measurement of the ground and excited state absorption cross sections of Cr4+ in yttrium aluminum garnet" (1999). Faculty Bibliography 1990s. 2905.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib1990/2905