Title :
Laser Action with Nd3+ doped electrooptic lead lanthanum zirconate titanate ceramics
Author :
Zhang, J.W. ; Zou, Y.K. ; Li, K.K. ; Chen, Q. ; Jiang, H. ; Chen, Xuesheng ; Huang, Piling
Author_Institution :
Boston Appl. Technol., Boston Appl. Technol., Inc., Woburn, MA, USA
Abstract :
Using Nd3+ doped lanthanum-modified lead zirconate titanate (PLZT) ceramic gain media which possess excellent electro-optic effects and wide optical transmission window, ceramic lasers of revolutionary nature have been implemented without any extra foreign active components.
Keywords :
Q-switching; ceramics; electro-optical effects; ferroelectric materials; lanthanum compounds; lead compounds; neodymium; optical materials; optical windows; solid lasers; Nd3+ doped lead lanthanum zirconate titanate ceramics; PLZT; PLZT:Nd; ceramic lasers; electro-optic effects; optical transmission window; Ceramics; Laser excitation; Neodymium; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Photoluminescence; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; Titanium compounds; (140.3380) Laser materials; (140.3540) Lasers, Q-switched;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
