Spectroscopy and tunable laser operation of Yb3+:CaF2 single crystals

Vincent Petit; Jean-Louis Doualan; Patrice Camy; Corina Budasca; Richard Moncorge

doi:10.1117/12.545268

1 September 2004 Spectroscopy and tunable laser operation of Yb³⁺:CaF₂ single crystals

Vincent Petit, Jean-Louis Doualan, Patrice Camy, Corina Budasca, Richard Moncorge

Proceedings Volume 5460, Solid State Lasers and Amplifiers; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.545268
Event: Photonics Europe, 2004, Strasbourg, France

Abstract

By using laser selective excitation and low temperature time-resolved spectroscopy techniques, we have been able to experimentally identified the ion centers of tetragonal, trigonal and cubic symmetries in a low concentrated crystal as 0.03%Yb³⁺:CaF₂. This low temperature study was then completed by an analysis of the room temperature spectroscopic properties and of the laser potential of more concentrated Yb³⁺ doped CaF₂ single crystals grown in our laboratory. A laser slope efficiency of 50% with respect to the absorbed 920 nm pump power was obtained, and the laser wavelength could be tuned between 1000 to 1060 nm.

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Vincent Petit, Jean-Louis Doualan, Patrice Camy, Corina Budasca, and Richard Moncorge "Spectroscopy and tunable laser operation of Yb³⁺:CaF₂ single crystals", Proc. SPIE 5460, Solid State Lasers and Amplifiers, (1 September 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.545268

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