Pulsed mid-IR Cr{sup 2+}:ZnS and Cr{sup 2+}:ZnSe lasers pumped by Raman-shifted Q-switched neodymium lasers

Journal Article · Sat Jan 31 04:00:00 EST 2004 · Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1070/QE2004V034N01ABEH002571· OSTI ID:21470451

Graham, K; Mirov, S B ^[1]; Fedorov, V V; Doroshenko, Maxim E; Basiev, Tasoltan T; Orlovskii, Yu V; Osiko, Vyacheslav V ^[2]; Badikov, Valerii V; Panyutin, V L ^[3]

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1. University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama (United States)
2. A.M. Prokhorov General Physics Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow (Russian Federation)
3. Kuban State University, Krasnodar (Russian Federation)

The spectral and lasing properties of Cr{sup 2+}:ZnS and Cr{sup 2+}: ZnSe crystals pumped by Raman-shifted nanosecond neodymium lasers are studied. Tunable pulsed lasing is obtained in the mid-IR range between 2.05 and 2.40 {mu}m. The minimum lasing threshold was 170 {mu}J at the maximum slope efficiency of 20 %. (active media. lasers)

• OSTI ID: 21470451
• Journal Information: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.), Journal Name: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.) Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 34; ISSN 1063-7818
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHARGED PARTICLES
CHROMIUM IONS
CRYSTALS
EFFICIENCY
INORGANIC PHOSPHORS
IONS
LASERS
NEODYMIUM LASERS
OPTICAL PUMPING
PHOSPHORS
PUMPING
Q-SWITCHING
RAMAN EFFECT
SELENIDES
SELENIUM COMPOUNDS
SOLID STATE LASERS
SPECTRAL SHIFT
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
ZINC COMPOUNDS
ZINC SELENIDES
ZINC SULFIDES