Title

Optical Amplification Characteristics Of Cr-Lisaf And Cr-Licaf Under Flashlamp-Pumping

Authors

Authors

P. Beaud; M. C. Richardson; Y. F. Chen;B. H. T. Chai

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

IEEE J. Quantum Electron.

Keywords

PUMPED CR-LISRALF6 LASER; REGENERATIVE AMPLIFIER; LICAALF6-CR-3+; PERFORMANCE; SYSTEM; Engineering, Electrical & Electronic; Optics; Physics, Applied

Abstract

Small-signal gain measurements of flashlamp-pumped Cr-doped LiSAF and LiCAF are summarized for a range of material parameters. Flashlamp pumping allows efficient energy storage for both materials in the order 1.6 to 2.6% of the electrical pump energy. Small-signal gain values of up to 0.16 cm-1 are measured for Cr:LiSAF and 0.09 cm-1 for Cr:LiCAF. The gain of both materials is found to be affected by excited state absorption and upconversion. In addition the implications of these results for the design of laser/amplifier systems are discussed.

Journal Title

Ieee Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volume

30

Issue/Number

5

Publication Date

1-1-1994

Document Type

Article

DOI Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/3.303691

Language

English

First Page

1259

Last Page

1266

WOS Identifier

WOS:A1994NY69800019

ISSN

0018-9197

Recommended Citation

"Optical Amplification Characteristics Of Cr-Lisaf And Cr-Licaf Under Flashlamp-Pumping" (1994). Faculty Bibliography 1990s. 983.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib1990/983