ND-LULF OPERATING ON THE F-4(3 2) -] I-4(11/2) AND F-4(3/2) -] I-4(13/2) TRANSITIONS/

Authors
BARNES NP WALSH BM MURRAY KE QUARLES GJ CASTILLO VK
Citation
Np. Barnes et al., ND-LULF OPERATING ON THE F-4(3 2) -] I-4(11/2) AND F-4(3/2) -] I-4(13/2) TRANSITIONS/, Journal of the Optical Society of America. B, Optical physics, 15(11), 1998, pp. 2788-2793
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Journal of the Optical Society of America. B, Optical physics → ACNP
ISSN journal
07403224
Volume
15
Issue
11
Year of publication
1998
Pages
2788 - 2793
Database
ISI
SICI code
0740-3224(1998)15:11<2788:NOOTF2>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Nd:LuLF, that is, Nd:LuLiF4, was grown with a Czochralski technique an d characterized spectroscopically to include absorption and emission d ata and lifetime. Evaluation of this laser material for operation on t he F-4(3/2) -->I-4(11/2) and the F-4(3/2)-->I-4(13/2) transitions was performed. Normal-mode laser performance was achieved on both the pi a nd the sigma polarizations for both transitions by use of a simple pol arization-selective resonator. Both normal-mode and Q-switched perform ance was characterized on the F-4(3/2) --> I-4(11/2) transition. (C) 1 998 Optical Society of America [S0740-3224(98)01411-8].