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Optically pumped Ce:LaF/sub 3/ laser at 286 nm

Journal Article · · Opt. Lett.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.5.000339· OSTI ID:5216168
Ultraviolet laser action has been obtained from a 5d--4f transition in Ce/sup 3 +/-doped LaF/sub 3/. The 286-nm wavelength obtained is the shortest of any solid-state laser. The approximate potential tuning range is from 275 to 315 nm.
Research Organization:
Lincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lexington, Massachusetts 02173
OSTI ID:
5216168
Journal Information:
Opt. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Opt. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 5:8; ISSN OPLED
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English