Ytterbium-doped borate fluoride laser crystals and lasers
Abstract
A new class of solid state laser crystals and lasers are formed from Yb-doped borate fluoride host crystals. The general formula for the host crystals is MM{prime}(BO{sub 3})F, where M, M{prime} are monovalent, divalent aria trivalent metal cations. A particular embodiment of the invention is Yb-doped BaCaBO{sub 3}F (Yb:BCBF). BCBF and some of the related derivative crystals are capable of nonlinear frequency conversion, whereby the fundamental of the laser is converted to a longer or shorter wavelength. In this way, these new crystals can simultaneously serve as self-frequency doubling crystals and laser materials within the laser resonator. 6 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of California (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 541753
- Patent Number(s):
- 5677921
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-409,236
- Assignee:
- Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 14 Oct 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES; SOLID STATE LASERS; LASER MATERIALS; DOPED MATERIALS; BORATES; FLUORIDES; YTTERBIUM
Citation Formats
Schaffers, K I, DeLoach, L D, Payne, S A, and Keszler, D A. Ytterbium-doped borate fluoride laser crystals and lasers. United States: N. p., 1997.
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Schaffers, K I, DeLoach, L D, Payne, S A, & Keszler, D A. Ytterbium-doped borate fluoride laser crystals and lasers. United States.
Schaffers, K I, DeLoach, L D, Payne, S A, and Keszler, D A. Tue .
"Ytterbium-doped borate fluoride laser crystals and lasers". United States.
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abstractNote = {A new class of solid state laser crystals and lasers are formed from Yb-doped borate fluoride host crystals. The general formula for the host crystals is MM{prime}(BO{sub 3})F, where M, M{prime} are monovalent, divalent aria trivalent metal cations. A particular embodiment of the invention is Yb-doped BaCaBO{sub 3}F (Yb:BCBF). BCBF and some of the related derivative crystals are capable of nonlinear frequency conversion, whereby the fundamental of the laser is converted to a longer or shorter wavelength. In this way, these new crystals can simultaneously serve as self-frequency doubling crystals and laser materials within the laser resonator. 6 figs.},
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year = {Tue Oct 14 00:00:00 EDT 1997},
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