Title :
Laser operation of Yb3+ in the acentric RbTiOPO4 crystal codoped with Nb5+
Author :
Mateos, X. ; Pea, A. ; Aguiló, M. ; Díaz, F. ; Petrov, V. ; Segonds, P. ; Boulanger, B.
Author_Institution :
Max-Born-Inst. for Nonlinear Opt. & Ultrafast Spectrosc., Berlin
Abstract :
The new bifunctional crystal, Yb-doped RbTiOPO4 or Yb:RTP, codoped with Nb for charge compensation, combines the lasing properties of the Yb-ion with the nonlinear properties of the well-known orthorhombic crystal RTP. It is interesting for the development of compact all-solid-state laser sources in the green, by self-frequency doubling. The extremely broad tunability achieved with Yb:Nb:RTP is also promising for mode-locking to obtain femtosecond pulses with this material.
Keywords :
laser beams; laser mode locking; laser tuning; niobium; optical harmonic generation; optical materials; optical phase matching; rubidium compounds; solid lasers; titanium compounds; ytterbium; RbTiOPO4:Yb,Nb; bifunctional crystal; broad laser tunability; charge compensation; codoped crystal laser operation; compact all-solid-state laser sources; femtosecond pulses; laser mode-locking; nonlinear properties; orthorhombic crystal; self-frequency doubling; Absorption; Crystals; Doping; Laser excitation; Laser tuning; Nonlinear optics; Optical materials; Power generation; Pump lasers; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007 and the International Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEOE-IQEC 2007. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4385818
