Investigation of the laser properties of Cr3+:LiSrGaF6 |
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| Authors: | Smith LK Payne SA Kway WL Chase LL Chai BHT |
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| Affiliation: | Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., California Univ., Livermore, CA; |
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| Abstract: | A boule of Cr:LiSGAF (Cr3+:LiSrGaF6), the Ga analog of Cr:LiSAF, was grown, a laser sample was fabricated, and its efficiency was measured using a laser-pumped laser configuration. The laser performance near 820 nm and related properties of Cr:LiSGAF are reported. The use of Sr instead of Ca results in a red shift of the absorption and emission band (along with an increase in the emission cross section). Insight into the effect of a change in the identity of the substitutional site on the properties of the laser is provided |
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