CR4- PRESENT PERFORMANCE AND PROSPECTS FOR NEW HOST LATTICES( LASERS )

Authors
POLLOCK CR BARBER DB MASS JL MARKGRAF S
Citation
Cr. Pollock et al., CR4- PRESENT PERFORMANCE AND PROSPECTS FOR NEW HOST LATTICES( LASERS ), IEEE journal of selected topics in quantum electronics, 1(1), 1995, pp. 62-66
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic",Optics
Journal title
IEEE journal of selected topics in quantum electronics → ACNP
ISSN journal
1077260X
Volume
1
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
62 - 66
Database
ISI
SICI code
1077-260X(1995)1:1<62:CPPAPF>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Cr-doped lasers, based on forsterite and YAG, provide broadly tunable power in the 1.25-mu m and 1.45-mu m regions, Performance data on tuni ng range, pumping, output power, and thermal management for these lase rs is reviewed. Potential new crystals for Cr4+ Should have heavy atom s to reduce lattice phonon frequencies, a distorted tetrahedral cage f or the Cr4+ ion, and possibly an octahedral site for Cr3+. Possible ma terials include monticellite and diopside.