Material and laser characterization of Ce,Na:LiSrxCa1-xAIF6 compounds

Vida K. Castillo; Gregory J. Quarles; Robert S. F. Chang

doi:10.1117/12.479160

16 June 2003 Material and laser characterization of Ce,Na:LiSr_xCa_1-xAIF₆ compounds

Vida K. Castillo, Gregory J. Quarles, Robert S. F. Chang

Proceedings Volume 4970, Laser Crystals, Glasses, and Nonlinear Materials Growth and Characterization; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.479160
Event: High-Power Lasers and Applications, 2003, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Cerium has been doped in both LiCAF and LiSAF. However, each host has some intrinsic problems resulting in scatter and thermal expansion coefficient issues, respectively. In order to optimize the laser host, crystals were grown on various compositions of Ce,Na:LiSr_xCa_1-xAlF₆. The materials produced were characterized using a variety of methods, including differential thermal analysis, glow-discharge mass spectrometery, electron microprobe, and various microscopic techniques. Samples were fabricated to characterize the absorption and emission properties for each crystal composition. Finally, laser threshold and efficiency were characterized for the various samples. Through an analysis and comparison of these critical aspects, an optimized, commercially-viable crystal can be identified to be incorporated into a tunable, solid-state UV laser system. In the case of the selected crystal system, the crystal growth characteristics of the various crystals are very similar. In the case of the selected crystal system, the crystal growth characteristics of the various crystals are very similar. Absorption and emission values for the strontium-rich compositions are greater than those for the calcium-rich compositions. Lasing was achieved in all of the samples with different output coupler transmissions. The Sr/Ca=35/65 composition showed the highest output powers. Taking into consideration all three aspects of this resaerch, there exists an intermediate composition close to Sr/Ca=35/65, that would be an optimized host as a novel UV laser host.

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Vida K. Castillo, Gregory J. Quarles, and Robert S. F. Chang "Material and laser characterization of Ce,Na:LiSr_xCa_1-xAIF₆ compounds", Proc. SPIE 4970, Laser Crystals, Glasses, and Nonlinear Materials Growth and Characterization, (16 June 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.479160

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