Title :
Recent advances in Cr2+ and Fe2+ doped mid-IR laser materials
Author :
Mirov, Sergey B.
Author_Institution :
COSS Center, Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Abstract :
Recent advances in Cr2+ and Fe2+ doped mid-IR polycrystalline, hot-pressed ceramic, and quantum dot laser materials fabrication and lasing under optical excitation are presented. First steps towards achieving a direct electrical excitation are demonstrated.
Keywords :
II-VI semiconductors; chromium; hot pressing; iron; optical fabrication; optical materials; quantum dot lasers; zinc compounds; ZnS:Cr2+; ZnS:Fe2+; ZnSe:Cr2+; ZnSe:Fe2+; direct electrical excitation; hot-pressed ceramics; mid-IR laser material; optical excitation; quantum dot laser material fabrication; Chromium; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Optical device fabrication; Optical materials; Optical pumping; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Quantum dot lasers; (140.5680) Rare earth and transition metal solid-state lasers; 160.6990 Transition-metal-doped materials;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
