TI3-SAPPHIRE LASER PERFORMANCE( ION CONCENTRATION AND TI)

Authors
MCKINNIE IT OIEN AL WARRINGTON DM TONGA PN GLOSTER LAW KING TA
Citation
It. Mckinnie et al., TI3-SAPPHIRE LASER PERFORMANCE( ION CONCENTRATION AND TI), IEEE journal of quantum electronics, 33(7), 1997, pp. 1221-1230
Citations number
46
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic","Physics, Applied
Journal title
IEEE journal of quantum electronics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00189197
Volume
33
Issue
7
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1221 - 1230
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-9197(1997)33:7<1221:TLPICA>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
The pulsed and CW laser performance of a range of titanium sapphire la ser crystals is reported, Titanium ion concentration in the crystals r anged from 0.07 at.% to 0.25 and 0.41 at.% for some recently developed heavily doped crystals. Values of the crystal figure of merit lay bet ween 30 and 220, Threshold, slope efficiency, tunability, and temporal response are assessed. Comparisons are made with the predictions of a simple rate equation model.