EXCITED-STATE ABSORPTION AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE LASER BEHAVIOR OF CR4-DOPED GARNETS()

Authors
KUCK S SCHEPLER KL HARTUNG S PETERMANN K HUBER G
Citation
S. Kuck et al., EXCITED-STATE ABSORPTION AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE LASER BEHAVIOR OF CR4-DOPED GARNETS(), Journal of luminescence, 72-4, 1997, pp. 222-223
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Journal of luminescence → ACNP
ISSN journal
00222313
Volume
72-4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
222 - 223
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2313(1997)72-4:<222:EAAIIO>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Polarization-dependent excited state absorption measurements of Cr4+:Y 3Al5O12, Cr4+:Y3Sc0.9Al4.1O12, and Cr4+:Y3Sc2Ga3O12 are presented and analyzed. Different polarization dependencies and excited state absorp tion spectra are observed. While Cr4+:Y3Al5O12 exhibits a strong polar ization dependence, it is less pronounced in Cr4+:Y3Sc0.9Al4.1O12 and strongly diminished for Cr4+:Y3Sc2Ga3O12. We believe that the poor eff iciency or even the absence of laser oscillation in a variety of Cr4+- doped garnets is caused by this different polarization and excited sta te absorption behavior.