HIGH-PERFORMANCE CE3+LISRALF6/LICAALF6 UV LASERS WITH EXTENDED TUNABILITY

被引:32
作者
PINTO, JF [1 ]
ESTEROWITZ, L [1 ]
QUARLES, GJ [1 ]
机构
[1] LIGHTNING OPT CORP,TARPON SPRINGS,FL 34689
关键词
SOLID-STATE LASERS; UV LASERS;
D O I
10.1049/el:19951395
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Improved gain-switched laser operation of cerium-doped LiCaAlF6 (Ce3+:LiCAF) and LiSrAlF6 (Ce3+:LiSAF) crystals is described. Pumping with the quadrupled Nd:YAG laser at 266nm, the Ce3+:LiCAF laser delivers an output energy of 10.2 mJ at an operating wavelength of 288 nm, with a corresponding slope efficiency of 28%, and tunability from 281 to 315nm. For the Ce3+:LiSAF laser, an energy of 5.4 mJ at 290nm, slope efficiency of 16%, and tuning range extending from 283 - 313 nm are obtained.
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页码:2009 / 2011
页数:3
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