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  • Editor: Michael Duncan
  • Vol. 12, Iss. 21 — Oct. 18, 2004
  • pp: 5215–5220

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Role of pump duration on temperature and efficiency of up-conversion in fluoride crystals co-doped with ytterbium and thulium

Alexandra Rapaport, Janet Milliez, Michael Bass, Arlete Cassanho, and Hans Jenssen  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 12, Issue 21, pp. 5215-5220 (2004)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OPEX.12.005215


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Abstract

Pump pulse duration is shown to determine the maximum efficiency of the up conversion process in ytterbium, thulium co-doped fluoride crystals through its role in determining the emitter temperature reached. We show that up-conversion efficiencies should only be measured when using the same pumping conditions as would be used in a proposed application and that thermal management of the up converting material is critical to optimized performance.

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OCIS Codes
(160.4760) Materials : Optical properties
(160.5690) Materials : Rare-earth-doped materials
(190.7220) Nonlinear optics : Upconversion
(300.6280) Spectroscopy : Spectroscopy, fluorescence and luminescence

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History
Original Manuscript: September 7, 2004
Revised Manuscript: October 6, 2004
Published: October 18, 2004

Citation
Alexandra Rapaport, Janet Milliez, Michael Bass, Arlete Cassanho, and Hans Jenssen, "Role of pump duration on temperature and efficiency of up-conversion in fluoride crystals co-doped with ytterbium and thulium," Opt. Express 12, 5215-5220 (2004)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-12-21-5215


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