Title :
Nd3+ doped lead lanthanum zirconate titanate ferroelectric transparent ceramics — a potential mode-locked laser
Author :
de Camargo, Andrea S.S. ; de O.Nunes, L.A. ; Garcia, D. ; Eiras, J.A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. de Fis. de Sao Carlos, Univ. de Sao Paulo, Sao Carlos
Abstract :
This work presents the characterization of Nd3+ doped PLZT ferroelectric transparent ceramics in which 1.06 mum emission is efficiently modulated by application of an external electrical field, characterizing it as a potential mode locked laser.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; ferroelectric ceramics; lanthanum compounds; laser mode locking; lead compounds; neodymium; solid lasers; PLZT:Nd3+; external electrical field; ferroelectric transparent ceramics; lead lanthanum zirconate titanate; luminescence spectra; mode-locked laser; near-infrared laser active media; wavelength 1.06 mum; Ceramics; Ferroelectric materials; Infrared spectra; Lanthanum; Laser excitation; Laser mode locking; Neodymium; Optical sensors; Titanium compounds; Voltage; (140.3380) Laser materials; (300.6340) Spectroscopy, infrared;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628622