Title :
Mid- IR laser transitions in Nd3+ doped CaGa2S4, PbGa2S4, and PbCl2 laser crystals
Author :
Orlovskii, Yu.V. ; Basiev, T.T. ; Dmitruk, L.N. ; Osiko, V.V. ; Badikov, Dmitrii V. ; Badikov, Valerii V.
Author_Institution :
Laser Mater. & Technol. Res. Center, Russian Acad. of Sci., Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
Multiphonon and radiative relaxation of mid-IR laser transitions is analyzed in neodymium doped calcium and lead thiogallates and lead chloride laser crystals. Higher radiative and much lower nonradiative rates are found comparing to fluorides.
Keywords :
calcium compounds; laser transitions; lead compounds; neodymium; optical materials; phonon-phonon interactions; radiative lifetimes; solid lasers; CaGa2S4:Nd3+; PbCl2:Nd3+; PbGa2S4:Nd3+; laser crystals; mid- IR laser transitions; multiphonon relaxation; neodymium doped calcium thiogallates; neodymium doped lead chloride crystal; neodymium doped lead thiogallates; radiative relaxation; Calcium; Crystals; Earth; Fluorescence; Kinetic theory; Laser theory; Laser transitions; Lead compounds; Neodymium; Phonons;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548968