Quantum efficiency of the YAl3(BO3)4:Nd self-frequency-doubling laser material

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作者
Jaque, D [1 ]
Munoz, JA [1 ]
Cusso, F [1 ]
Sole, JG [1 ]
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[1] Univ Autonoma Madrid, Dept Fis Mat C4, Madrid 28049, Spain
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10.1088/0953-8984/10/35/022
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O469 [凝聚态物理学];
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070205 ;
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In this paper, the quantum efficiency of the YAl3(BO3)(4):Nd laser crystal has been measured using a method based on the simultaneous measurement of photoacoustic and photoluminescence signals within a broad wavelength excitation range (700-850 nm). A quantum efficiency Phi = 0.26 +/- 0.05 is determined. This low quantum efficiency is explained id terms of a high multiphonon relaxation rate from the metastable state F-4(3/2) involving about three effective phonons of energy 1346 cm(-1).
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