Growth of laser single-crystals Er:YVO4 by floating zone method

被引:16
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作者
Yan, XL
Wu, X
Zhou, JF
Zhang, ZG
Wang, JG
机构
[1] Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Phys, Beijing 100080, Peoples R China
[2] Chinese Acad Sci, Ctr Condensed Matter Phys, Beijing 100080, Peoples R China
关键词
Er3+; YVO4 laser single crystal; floating zone method; absorption and fluorescence spectra; concentration;
D O I
10.1016/S0022-0248(00)00872-1
中图分类号
O7 [晶体学];
学科分类号
0702 ; 070205 ; 0703 ; 080501 ;
摘要
High optical quality Er3+:YVO4 laser crystals have been grown by using the floating zone method (FZ). The spectroscopic properties and 3 mum lasing of Er3+:YVO4 were investigated. It is found that the Er3+ concentration has a negative effect on the emission of the transition I-4(13/2)->I-4(15/2)(155 mum), and a positive effect on that of the I-4(11/2)->I-4(13/2) transition (2.68 mum). With direct upper-state pumping and a plane-concave cavity a self-terminating laser was achieved at the wavelength of 2.724 mum in the 30 at% Er (3+) doped sample. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:543 / 547
页数:5
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