• DocumentCode
    444313
  • Title

    Ce3+:LiCaAlF6 crystals as a solid-state ultraviolet saturable absorber and role of excited state absorption

  • Author

    Hai, Le Hoang ; Hung, Nguyen Dai ; Diwa, Gilbert ; Quema, Alex ; Murakami, Hidetoshi ; Ono, Singo ; Sarukura, Nobuhiko

  • Author_Institution
    Center for Quantum Electron., Inst. of Phys. & Electron., Hanoi, Vietnam
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    22-27 May 2005
  • Firstpage
    888
  • Abstract
    Using open-aperture Z-scan method and a Q-switch Nd:YAG laser, saturation properties of Ce3+:LiCaAlF6 crystals at wavelength of 266 nm are studied. Saturable absorption of solid-state materials in ultraviolet region is demonstrated for the first time.
  • Keywords
    Q-switching; aluminium compounds; cerium; excited states; lithium compounds; measurement by laser beam; neodymium; optical materials; optical saturable absorption; solid lasers; Ce3+:LiCaAlF6 crystals; LiCaAlF6:Ce3+; Q-switch Nd:YAG laser; excited state absorption; open-aperture Z-scan method; solid-state ultraviolet saturable absorber; Crystalline materials; Crystals; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Laser beams; Optical materials; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical saturation; Pulse amplifiers; Surface emitting lasers;
  • 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.2005.1548972
  • Filename
    1548972
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=444313