LASER ACTION FROM MN5+ IN BA3(VO4)2

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MERKLE, LD [1 ]
PINTO, A [1 ]
VERDUN, HR [1 ]
MCINTOSH, B [1 ]
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[1] FIBERTEK INC,HERNDON,VA 22070
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10.1063/1.108172
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We report the first observation, to our knowledge, of three-level laser oscillator operation in a crystal activated with Mn5+. The material is Mn:Ba3(VO4)2 which exhibited laser oscillation at room temperature under pulsed 592 nm excitation. The laser emission occurs at 1181 nm with a threshold of 0.3 J/cm2. Spectroscopy indicates that this material operates as a three-level system on the 1E to 3A2 transition of the Mn5+ ion with tetrahedral coordination. The strong, broad absorption bands and 0.43 ms room-temperature lifetime make this system very promising for flash lamp AlxGa1-xAs diode pumping.
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