TUNABLE CW LASER-EMISSION OF THE (A) VARIETY OF (F-2(-OH-())(H) CENTERS IN NACL)

Authors
KONATE A DOUALAN JL GIRARD S MARGERIE J
Citation
A. Konate et al., TUNABLE CW LASER-EMISSION OF THE (A) VARIETY OF (F-2(-OH-())(H) CENTERS IN NACL), Optics communications, 133(1-6), 1997, pp. 234-238
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Optics communications → ACNP
ISSN journal
00304018
Volume
133
Issue
1-6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
234 - 238
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-4018(1997)133:1-6<234:TCLOT(>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Tunable cw laser emission has been observed at 30 K for the (a) variet y of (F-2(+))(H) centres in NaCl:OH-. The output power is 160 mW at 14 97 nm for 2.4 W pump power at 1.064 mu m; the tuning range extends fro m 1450 to 1600 nm. This performance is stable as a function of time. I t may be significantly improved by use of an auxiliary beam (488 nm fr om an Ar+ laser) but then the output is no longer stable, because this auxiliary light slowly transforms (a) into (b) variety and the latter becomes progressively responsible for the observed laser emission.