Title :
Nd3+-doped Bi2O3-B2O3-TeO2 glass for solar pumped lasers
Author :
Shimada, Yuya ; Ohara, Seiki
Author_Institution :
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd., Yokohama, Japan
Abstract :
We have studied Nd3+-doped Bi2O3-B2O3-TeO2 glasses for solar pumped lasers, and compared with silicate glasses and YAG ceramics. Bi2O3-B2O3-TeO2 glasses show broad band and large absorption compared to YAG ceramics, and longer fluorescence lifetime.
Keywords :
Absorption; Ceramics; Fluorescence; Glass; Laser excitation; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
