SPECTROSCOPIC PROPERTIES, ENERGY-TRANSFER, AND LASER OPERATION OF PULSED HOLMIUM LASERS

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KALISKY, Y [1 ]
KAGAN, J [1 ]
SAGIE, D [1 ]
BRENIER, A [1 ]
PEDRINI, C [1 ]
BOULON, G [1 ]
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[1] UNIV LYON 1,PHYS CHIM MAT LUMINESCENTS LAB,CNRS,URA 442,F-69622 VILLEURBANNE,FRANCE
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10.1063/1.349131
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Spectroscopic studies of Er:Tm:Ho:LiYF4 (YLF) and Cr:Tm:Ho:Y3Al5O12 (YAG) crystals were performed, with a detailed analysis of the absorption spectra of Er:Tm:Ho:YLF at 4 K. The dynamics of energy transfer Cr3+ --> Tm3+ --> Ho3+ (in YAG) and Tm3+ --> Ho3+ (in YAG and YLF) were studied utilizing laser-induced fluorescence. Pulsed, free-running laser performance of a freon-cooled Er:Tm:Ho:YLF at -10 and -50-degrees-C, at different current densities with maximum laser energies of 1.5 and 2.25 J/pulse, respectively, was performed.
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