Cr4+ doped garnets: Novel laser materials and non-linear saturable absorbers

Y. Kalisky; A. Ben-Amar Baranga; Y. Shimony; M. R. Kokta

doi:10.1016/S0925-3467(97)00023-2

Cr⁴⁺ doped garnets: Novel laser materials and non-linear saturable absorbers

Y. Kalisky, A. Ben-Amar Baranga, Y. Shimony, M. R. Kokta

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The use and the spectral properties of Cr⁴⁺-doped garnets as passive Q-switches for 1.06 μm laser for both pulsed and CW operating modes is addressed. A comparative research into the use of Cr⁴⁺-doped YAG, YSGG and LuAG (Lu₃Al₅O₁₂) as saturable absorbers for the 1.06 μm emission of Nd:YAG laser has been conducted. Q-switched pulses with temporal duration ranging from 52 to 23 ns (FWHM) were observed for the different garnets under investigation. Cross-sections for ground state and excited state absorptions were evaluated by fitting our saturation data to Frantz-Nodvik equation. A complete analysis of the saturation transmission curves will be presented. The laser performance of Cr⁴⁺:YAG and Cr⁴⁺:LuAG (Lu₃Al₅O₁₂) lasing in the mid-IR (1.35-1.55 μm) pumped by the 1064 nm of Nd:YAG will also be reported.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	129-134
Number of pages	6
Journal	Optical Materials
Volume	8
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0925-3467(97)00023-2
State	Published - 1 Jan 1997
Externally published	Yes

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Spectroscopy
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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