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Refractory oxide hosts for a high power, broadly tunable laser with high quantum efficiency and method of making same

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OSTI ID:5657153

Refractory oxide crystals having high-quantum efficiency and high thermal stability for use as broadly tunable laser host materials. The crystals are formed by removing hydrogen from a single crystal of the oxide material to a level below about 10/sup 12/ protons per cm/sup 3/ and subsequently thermochemically reducing the oxygen content of the crystal to form sufficient oxygen anion vacancies so that short-lived F/sup +/ luminescence is produced when the crystal is optically excited.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy
Patent Number(s):
None
Application Number:
ON: DE86013697
OSTI ID:
5657153
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English