Z-scan measurement of the ground and excited state absorption cross sections of Cr4+ in yttrium aluminum garnet

Authors
Xiao, GH Lim, JH Yang, S Stryland, EV Bass, M Weichman, L
Citation
Gh. Xiao et al., Z-scan measurement of the ground and excited state absorption cross sections of Cr4+ in yttrium aluminum garnet, IEEE J Q EL, 35(7), 1999, pp. 1086-1091
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Eletrical & Eletronics Engineeing
Journal title
IEEE JOURNAL OF QUANTUM ELECTRONICS
ISSN journal
00189197 → ACNP
Volume
35
Issue
7
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1086 - 1091
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-9197(199907)35:7<1086:ZMOTGA>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Z-scan measurements of the ground and excited state absorption cross sectio ns of Cr4+-doped yttrium aluminum garnet are reported. These quantities are found to depend on crystal preparation but are independent of temperature from -60 degrees C to 98 degrees C. Their ratio is shown to weakly determin e the energy output of a passively Q-switched Nd:glass laser using this mat erial as the saturable absorber.