Active laser media based on fianite crystals

Journal Article · Mon Jul 31 04:00:00 EDT 2006 · Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1070/QE2006V036N07ABEH013185· OSTI ID:21466542

Voronko, Yu K; Lomonova, E E; Osiko, Vyacheslav V; Sobol, A A; Ushakov, S N

The spectral and lasing parameters of Yb{sup 3+} ions in zirconium dioxide crystals with a stabilised cubic structure (fianites) are studied. It is found that the absorption and luminescence spectra of Yb{sup 3+} in these crystals are characterised by a considerable inhomogeneous broadening. The nature of this broadening is investigated and the model of optical centres consistent with the properties of the inhomogeneous spectra of Yb{sup 3+} in the cubic zirconium dioxide crystal is proposed. It is shown that fianites can be used in solid-state lasers. Lasing in Yb{sup 3+} ions in diode-pumped fianite crystals was obtained and studied. (special issue devoted to the 90th anniversary of a.m. prokhorov)

• OSTI ID: 21466542
• Journal Information: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.), Journal Name: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.) Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 36; ISSN 1063-7818
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
ABSORPTION
CHALCOGENIDES
CHARGED PARTICLES
CRYSTALS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
EMISSION
IONS
LASER RADIATION
LASERS
LUMINESCENCE
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHOTON EMISSION
RADIATIONS
SOLID STATE LASERS
SORPTION
SPECTRA
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
YTTERBIUM IONS
ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS
ZIRCONIUM OXIDES