Phosphate laser glasses (review)

Journal Article · Sun Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1979 · Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1070/QE1979v009n04ABEH008899· OSTI ID:5948592

Kravchenko, V B; Rudnitskii, Y P

A review is given of the structure of phosphate glasses, thermooptic distortions in laser active elements, dependence of the thermooptic properties on the phosphate glass composition, and nonlinear optical characteristics of the glasses. An analysis is made of the criteria governing changes in the structure, spectral-luminescence, and lasing characteristics of the glasses in systems utilizing monovalent and bivalent metal metaphosphates with different additives. A comparison is made between the lasing parameters of phosphate and silicate glasses activated with Nd/sup 3 +/ ions. Data are given on excitation energy transfer processes in phosphate glasses, and on the spectral-luminescence and lasing properties of phosphate glasses activated with Yb/sup 3 +/ + Er/sup 3 +/ and Nd/sup 3 +/ + Yb/sup 3 +/ ions. The potential usefulness of phosphate glasses in different laser systems is demonstrated.

• Research Organization: Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics, USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow
• OSTI ID: 5948592
• Journal Information: Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 9:4; ISSN SJQEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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