Title :
Visible laser emission of solid state pumped LiLuF4:Pr3+
Author :
Cornacchia, F. ; Parisi, D. ; Tonelli, M. ; Richter, A. ; Heumann, E. ; Huber, G.
Author_Institution :
Univ. di Pisa, Pisa
Abstract :
In this work we investigate visible transitions of Pr in the crystal Pr:LiLuF4. In particular we will report on the growth, emission and absorption spectroscopy as well as laser action at four different wavelengths. Findlay-Clay and Caird analysis have been carried out in order to characterise the cavity and the crystal quality. To the best of our knowledge the reported slope efficiencies are the highest reached for a Pr-based laser.
Keywords :
crystal growth; laser beams; laser cavity resonators; laser transitions; lithium compounds; optical materials; optical pumping; praseodymium; solid lasers; Caird analysis; Findlay-Clay analysis; absorption spectroscopy; crystal growth; crystal quality; emission spectroscopy; laser cavity; slope efficiency; solid state pumped laser; visible laser emission; visible transition; Crystallization; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Laser transitions; Performance analysis; Power generation; Pump lasers; Solid lasers; Solid state circuits; Temperature;
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.2007.4385882
