Title :
Minimizing non-radiative losses in erbium laser systems
Author :
Quimby, R.S. ; Condon, N.J. ; Connor, S. P O ; Biswal, S. ; Bowman, S.R.
Author_Institution :
Department of Physics, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA 01609 USA
Abstract :
Very low rates of excited-state absorption and upconversion were measured from the 4I13/2 level in Er3+ doped KPb2Cl5 crystals. Comparisons with other hosts suggest significant potential improvements in laser performance.
Keywords :
Absorption; Chemical lasers; Erbium; Fluorescence; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Laser transitions; Phonons; Polarization; Solid lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431471
