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Spectroscopy, Modelling and Laser Operation of Holmium Doped Laser Crystals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

Y. Kalisky ,
S. R. Rotman ,
G. Boulon ,
C. Pedrini  and
A. Brenier
Y. Kalisky
Affiliation:
Laser Department, Nuclear Research Centre-Negev, P.O. Box 9001 Beer-Sheva, 84190 Israel
S. R. Rotman
Affiliation:
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Beer-Sheva, 84105 Israel
G. Boulon
Affiliation:
Laboratoire de Physico-Chimie des Materiaux Luminescents, Universite Lyon I, 43 Bd. du 11-Novembre-1918, 69622 Villeurbanne Cedex, France
C. Pedrini
Affiliation:
Laboratoire de Physico-Chimie des Materiaux Luminescents, Universite Lyon I, 43 Bd. du 11-Novembre-1918, 69622 Villeurbanne Cedex, France
A. Brenier
Affiliation:
Laboratoire de Physico-Chimie des Materiaux Luminescents, Universite Lyon I, 43 Bd. du 11-Novembre-1918, 69622 Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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Abstract

Spectroscopic studies using laser induced fluorescence and numerical modelling of energy transfer and back transfer mechanism are reported in Er:Tm:Ho:YLF, Cr:Tm:Ho:YAG and Cr:Tm:YAG laser crystals at various temperatures (10 K-300 K). Direct energy transfer from Tm3+ excited states to Ho3+5I7 emitting level was observed and analyzed both in YAG and YLF. Further analysis of Cr3+ and Tm3+ time-dependent emission curves indicate a strong correlation of chromium-thulium pairs. Pulsed operation of holmium laser at high temperature will be presented.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 329: Symposium R – New Materials for Advanced Solid State Lasers , 1993 , 121
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1994

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