OPTICAL AND LASING PROPERTIES OF CRYSTALS FOR DIODE-PUMPED SOLID-STATE LASERS

Authors
KOPCZYNSKI K MIERCZYK Z KACZMAREK S
Citation
K. Kopczynski et al., OPTICAL AND LASING PROPERTIES OF CRYSTALS FOR DIODE-PUMPED SOLID-STATE LASERS, Optica Applicata, 26(1), 1996, pp. 41-49
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Optica Applicata → ACNP
ISSN journal
00785466
Volume
26
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
41 - 49
Database
ISI
SICI code
0078-5466(1996)26:1<41:OALPOC>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Spectroscopic properties of yttrium-aluminium garnet Y3Al5O12 (YAG) do ped with Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb ions and Nd:YAP, Nd:SrLaGa 3O7, Nd:SrLaAlO4 Nd:YVO4, Nd:LiYF4, Nd:PbMoO4, Nd:LGS, Nd:GGG, Nd:SVAP monocrystals have been investigated. Absorption spectra of the monocr ystals in the range of 200 nm-20 mu m and the luminescence spectra in the range of 200-800 nm for Pr:YAG, Pr:YAP and Pr:SrLaGa3O7 were deter mined. Except for Pr:YAG, Sm:YAG, Eu:YAG and Pr, Yb:YAG, in all other materials strong absorption bands appeared in the range of 780-840 nm, which enabled an efficiency analysis of selective pumping to be carri ed out with the use of GaAlAs laser diodes.