SATURATION OF VISIBLE ABSORPTION IN CHROMIUM-DOPED SILICATES

Authors
MIKHAILOV VP ZHAVORONKOV NI KULESHOV NV AVTUKH AS SHCHERBITSKY VG MINKOV BI
Citation
Vp. Mikhailov et al., SATURATION OF VISIBLE ABSORPTION IN CHROMIUM-DOPED SILICATES, Optical and quantum electronics, 27(9), 1995, pp. 767-776
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Optics,"Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic
Journal title
Optical and quantum electronics → ACNP
ISSN journal
03068919
Volume
27
Issue
9
Year of publication
1995
Pages
767 - 776
Database
ISI
SICI code
0306-8919(1995)27:9<767:SOVAIC>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
The results of absorption saturation measurements in the visible on ch romium-doped Y2SiO5, Gd2SiO5 and Mg2SiO4 crystals are reported. The cr oss-sections for ground state and excited state absorption of Cr4+ ion in distorted tetrahedral sites are estimated at 694 nm. Saturable abs orber Q-switching of a ruby laser using Cr-doped Y2SiO5 and Mg2SiO4 is described.