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Pulsed, room-temperature operation of a tunable NaCl color-center laser

Journal Article · · Opt. Lett.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.12.000882· OSTI ID:5732624
A room-temperature, pulsed, color-center laser using OH/sup : /-doped NaCl crystals is reported. Crystals were transversely pumped by a Q-switched Nd:YAG laser at 1.06 ..mu..m and produced output energies of 8.6 mJ in 20-nsec pulses. The tuning range extended from 1.37 to 1.77 ..mu..m. During 40 h of operation (>10/sup 6/ pulses), a gradual power fading was observed. Laser action is tentatively ascribed to F/sub 2//sup //sup +/ centers.
Research Organization:
School of Electrical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853
OSTI ID:
5732624
Journal Information:
Opt. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Opt. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 12:11; ISSN OPLED
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English