Title :
Spectroscopy and laser operation of Nd:ZBAN glass
Author :
Petrin, Roger R. ; Kliewer, Michael L. ; Beasley, John T. ; Powell, Richard C. ; Aggarwal, Ishwar D. ; Ginther, Robert C.
Author_Institution :
Center for Laser Res., Oklahoma State Univ., Stillwater, OK, USA
fDate :
4/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The results of a study of the spectroscopic and laser properties of a Nd3+ doped fluoride glass are presented. Threshold energies and slope efficiencies are reported along with the stimulated emission cross section for the laser transition. The effect of excited state absorption of pump photons on the slope efficiency is investigated
Keywords :
aluminium compounds; barium compounds; fluoride glasses; neodymium; sodium compounds; solid lasers; stimulated emission; zirconium compounds; ZrF4-BaF2-AlF3-NaF:Nd glass; excited state absorption; laser operation; laser transition; pump photons; slope efficiencies; spectroscopic properties; stimulated emission cross section; threshold energies; Absorption; Energy states; Fiber lasers; Fluorescence; Glass; Laser excitation; Photonic crystals; Pump lasers; Spectroscopy; Wavelength measurement;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
