DocumentCode
2649379
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
Volume
2
fYear
2005
fDate
22-27 May 2005
Firstpage
877
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN
1-55752-796-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548968
Filename
1548968
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