1.06-MU-M ABSORPTION CAUSED BY STABLE COLOR-CENTERS IN FLASH-LAMP-PUMPED ND-YAG LASER RODS

Authors
PHILLIPPS G VATER J
Citation
G. Phillipps et J. Vater, 1.06-MU-M ABSORPTION CAUSED BY STABLE COLOR-CENTERS IN FLASH-LAMP-PUMPED ND-YAG LASER RODS, Applied optics, 32(18), 1993, pp. 3210-3216
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Applied optics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00036935
Volume
32
Issue
18
Year of publication
1993
Pages
3210 - 3216
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-6935(1993)32:18<3210:1ACBSC>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
The absorption losses for 1.06-mum laser radiation in Nd:YAG laser rod s that are due to stable color centers are investigated. Stable color centers are created by a two-photon absorption process caused by the u ltraviolet part of the Xe flash-lamp spectrum. The reverse process of color center annihilation that is due to a one-photon bleaching proces s is observed. A model explaining these processes is proposed, and rat e equations describing the creation and the annihilation of color cent ers are developed.