Title :
The impact of lifetime quenching on relaxation oscillations in solid-state lasers
Author :
Agazzi, L. ; Bernhardi, E.H. ; Wörhoff, K. ; Pollnau, M.
Author_Institution :
Integrated Opt. Microsyst. Group, Univ. of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
Abstract :
We show that the expression for the relaxation frequency in rare-earth-ion doped solid-state lasers needs to be modified when dealing with materials that suffer from lifetime quenching.
Keywords :
radiation quenching; rare earth metals; solid lasers; lifetime quenching; rare-earth-ion doped solid-state lasers; relaxation frequency; relaxation oscillations; Distributed feedback devices; Frequency measurement; Laser excitation; Measurement by laser beam; Oscillators; Pump lasers; Solid lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
