LICAALF6-CR-3+ - A PROMISING NEW SOLID-STATE LASER MATERIAL

被引:271
作者
PAYNE, SA
CHASE, LL
NEWKIRK, HW
SMITH, LK
KRUPKE, WF
机构
[1] Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab,, Livermore, CA, USA
关键词
Lasers--Tuning - Lithium Compounds - Spectroscopy; Absorption--Thermal Effects - Spectroscopy; Emission--Thermal Effects;
D O I
10.1109/3.8567
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
LiCaAlF6:Cr3+ (Cr3+:LiCAF) exhibits an intrinsic (extrapolated maximum) slope efficiency of 67%. For comparison, the intrinsic slope efficiencies of BeAl2O4:Cr 3+ (alexandrite), Na3Ga2Li3F12:Cr3+, and ScBO3:3+ were found to 65, 28, and 26%, respectively. The tuning range of LiCaAlF6:Cr3+ was determined to be at least 720-840 nm. The conventional spectroscopic properties, such as the absorption, emission, and emission lifetimes as a function of temperature, are reported as well.
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页码:2243 / 2252
页数:10
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