Tetragonal vanadates YVO4 and GdVO4 -: new efficient χ(3)-materials for Raman lasers

被引:314
作者
Kaminskii, AA
Ueda, K
Eichler, HJ
Kuwano, Y
Kouta, H
Bagaev, SN
Chyba, TH
Barnes, JC
Gad, GMA
Murai, T
Lu, JR
机构
[1] Univ Electrocommun, Inst Laser Sci, Chofu, Tokyo 1828585, Japan
[2] Russian Acad Sci, Inst Crystallog, Moscow 117333, Russia
[3] Tech Univ Berlin, Inst Opt, D-10623 Berlin, Germany
[4] NEC Corp Ltd, Funct Mat Dept Ctr, Miyamae Ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 2168555, Japan
[5] Russian Acad Sci, Inst Laser Phys, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
[6] Hampton Univ, Res Ctr Opt Phys, Dept Phys, Hampton, VA 23688 USA
[7] NASA, Langley Res Ctr, Laser Syst Branch, Hampton, VA 23681 USA
基金
美国国家航空航天局; 俄罗斯基础研究基金会;
关键词
stimulated Raman scattering; rare-earth vanadates; laser crystals;
D O I
10.1016/S0030-4018(01)01274-3
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Efficient room temperature multiple Stokes and anti-Stokes picosecond generation in tetragonal YVO4 and GdVO4 host crystals for lasing trivalent lanthanides (Ln(3+)) has been observed for the first time. All measured stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) wavelengths in the visible and near infrared are identified and attributed to the SRS-active vibration modes of these vanadates. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:201 / 206
页数:6
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