DocumentCode
2953603
Title
Excited state absorption and efficient laser generation of Cr/sup 2+/:ZnSe
Author
Podlipensky, A.V. ; Shcherbitsky, V.G. ; Kuleshov, N.V. ; Levchenko, V.I. ; Yakimovich, V.N. ; Diening, A. ; Mond, M. ; Kuck, S. ; Huber, G.
Author_Institution
Int. Laser Center, Belaurs State Polytech. Acad., Minsk, Byelorussia
fYear
2000
fDate
10-15 Sept. 2000
Abstract
Summary form only given. Cr/sup 2+/-doped chalcogenide crystals were shown recently to be promising materials for highly efficient and broadly tunable mid-IR (2-3 /spl mu/m) lasers. In this paper we report for the first time to our knowledge on the results of excited-state absorption (ESA) measurements in Cr/sup 2+/:ZnSe as well as on the realization of 1 W efficient cw laser with Cr/sup 2+/:ZnSe crystals.
Keywords
II-VI semiconductors; excited states; light absorption; optical materials; solid lasers; stimulated emission; zinc compounds; 1 W; Cr/sup 2+/-doped chalcogenide crystals; Cr/sup 2+/:ZnSe; Cr/sup 2+/:ZnSe crystals; ZnSe:Cr; broadly tunable mid-IR lasers; cw laser; excited state absorption; excited-state absorption measurements; laser generation; Absorption; Chromium; Crystals; Laser excitation; Optical coupling; Optical materials; Pump lasers; Stationary state; Tunable circuits and devices; Zinc compounds;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2000. Conference Digest. 2000 Conference on
Conference_Location
Nice
Print_ISBN
0-7803-6319-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEOE.2000.910165
Filename
910165
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