Title :
Growth and mid-infrared laser performance of Er3+: KPb2Cl5
Author :
Condon, Nicholas J. ; Connor, Shawn O. ; Bowman, Steven R.
Author_Institution :
Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC
Abstract :
High-quality single crystals of Er3+: KPb2Cl5 have been grown by a novel modification of the Bridgman method. These crystals show excellent laser performance at 4.6 ¿m.
Keywords :
crystal growth from melt; erbium; laser beams; lead compounds; optical materials; potassium compounds; solid lasers; 4.6 micron; Bridgman method; KPb2Cl5:Er3+; crystal laser growth; mid-infrared laser performance; Crystalline materials; Crystals; Laser transitions; Optical materials; Phonons; Polarization; Solid lasers; Stress; Temperature; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2006. LEOS 2006. 19th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Montreal, QC, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2006.278963
