Title :
Growth and characterization of large single crystals Yb:GGG and Yb:YAG for high power thin disk lasers
Author :
Ivanov, I.A. ; Bulkanov, A.M. ; Tsvetkov, V.B. ; Seregin, V.E. ; Shcherbakov, I.A.
Author_Institution :
R&D Inst. for Mater. Res., Moscow
Abstract :
In the study we have made the comparative investigations of growth conditions and spectral, thermal and laser characteristics of Yb:YAG and Yb:GGG single crystals being grown by Czochralski technique with 60 mm diameter.
Keywords :
crystal growth from melt; gadolinium compounds; laser beams; microdisc lasers; optical materials; photoluminescence; solid lasers; thermal conductivity; thermo-optical effects; ytterbium; Czochralski technique; GGG:Yb - System; YAG:Yb; crystal growth conditions; high power thin disk lasers; laser characteristics; luminescence lifetime; size 60 mm; spectral characteristics; thermal characteristics; Crystallization; Crystals; Geometrical optics; Laser applications; Laser theory; Physics; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Research and development; Thermal conductivity;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007 and the International Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEOE-IQEC 2007. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4386193
