Optical spectroscopy and diode-pumped laser characteristics of codoped Tm-Ho: YLF and Tm-Ho: BaYF: A comparative analysis

Year: 2002

Authors: Cornacchia F., Sani E., Toncelli A., Tonelli M., Marano M., Taccheo S., Galzerano G., Laporta P.

Autors Affiliation: NEST-INFM, Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Pisa, Via F. Buonarroti 2, 56100 Pisa, Italy; INFM, Dipto. di Fisica del Politecnico, CEQSE-CNR, Piazza L. da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy

Abstract: Single crystals of monoclinic BaY2F8 and tetragonal LiYF4 codoped with the same Tm3+ and Ho3+ concentrations were successfully grown by the Czochralski method. Here we present a comparative analysis of the two hosts including spectroscopic characterization and cw diode-pumped laser experiments in the 2-µm wavelength region at room temperature. The main differences between the two hosts are a lower slope efficiency associated with a much wider tuning range (2005-2094 nm) of BaY2F8 with respect to LiYF4.

Journal/Review: APPLIED PHYSICS B-LASERS AND OPTICS

Volume: 75 (8)      Pages from: 817  to: 822

KeyWords: Crystal growth from melt; Doping (additives); Fluorine compounds; Laser tuning; Pumping (laser); Single crystals; Spectroscopy, Diode pumped laser; Optical spectroscopy, Solid state lasers
DOI: 10.1007/s00340-002-1055-9

Citations: 30
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