Title :
Investigation of optical losses in visible and near-IR range in garnet epitaxial films doped with Cr and Nd-ions
Author :
Tsvetkov, V.B. ; Shcherbakov, I.A. ; Gusev, M.Yu. ; Ivanov, I.A. ; Neustroev, N.A.
Author_Institution :
Gen. Phys. Inst., Moscow
Abstract :
The basic purpose of the study is the development of the methods of manufacturing laser epitaxial films, doped by neodymium and chromium ions for application as active elements and passive Q-switches of neodymium lasers. We present the results of investigations of the gadolinium-gallium (GGG) and gadolinium-scandium-aluminum (GSAG) garnet films grown by liquid phase epitaxy (LPE) method. We have studied spectral and lasing characteristics of the epilayers and the growing conditions influence to the film properties.
Keywords :
garnets; liquid phase epitaxial growth; optical fabrication; optical losses; GdGG:Cr; GdGG:Nd; active elements; garnet epitaxial films; liquid phase epitaxy; optical losses; passive Q-switches; Absorption; Chromium; Garnet films; Impurities; Neodymium; Optical films; Optical losses; Physics; Solid lasers; 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.2007.4386224
