Spectroscopy and lasing characteristics of Nd-doped Y3GaxAl(5 x)O12 materials: application toward a compositionally tuned 0.94-μm laser
JOSA B, Vol. 15, Issue 11, pp. 2794-2801 (1998)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.15.002794
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Abstract
Nd-doped Y3GaxAl(5−x)O12 (YGAG) materials are investigated for their usefulness as compositionally tuned laser materials. An analysis of line-center wavelength, line broadening, and line strength with Ga concentration is conducted to assess the feasibility of constructing a compositionally tuned 0.94-μm laser. Spectroscopic results on this analysis are presented. A laser rod of Nd:Y3Ga1.35Al3.65O12 was made to lase at 0.94465 μm and its performance characterized. This represents the first such laser demonstration on the 4F3/2→4I9/2 laser transition in Nd:YGAG. Improved optical quality and the use of compositional variations of the YGAG structure is expected to improve the laser performance as these materials are more fully developed.
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OCIS Codes
(140.3530) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, neodymium
(160.5690) Materials : Rare-earth-doped materials
(280.1910) Remote sensing and sensors : DIAL, differential absorption lidar
(300.6280) Spectroscopy : Spectroscopy, fluorescence and luminescence
Citation
Brian M. Walsh, Norman P. Barnes, Ralph L. Hutcheson, Randy W. Equall, and Baldassare Di Bartolo, "Spectroscopy and lasing characteristics of Nd-doped Y3GaxAl(5 x)O12 materials: application toward a compositionally tuned 0.94-μm laser," J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 15, 2794-2801 (1998)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/josab/abstract.cfm?URI=josab-15-11-2794
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