Title :
Recent developments in Nd3+:Ba2NaNb5O15 nonlinear lasers: tuneability and non collinear intracavity propagation
Author :
Ródenas, A. ; Jaque, D. ; Solé, J. Garcia ; Agulló-Rueda, F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Fisica de los Mater., Univ. Autonoma de Madrid, Spain
Abstract :
In this paper we report on the main properties of periodically poled Nd3+ doped BNN crystals by using micro Raman, micro luminescence and second harmonic experiments. These experiments have been used to elucidate the relationship between growth striae, ferroelectric domain distribution and Nd3+ local concentration. We also show experimental evidence concerning the existence of a periodic modulation in the refractive index caused at domain walls.
Keywords :
barium compounds; laser cavity resonators; laser tuning; luminescence; neodymium; optical harmonic generation; optical materials; refractive index; sodium compounds; solid lasers; Ba2NaNb5O15:Nd3+; Nd3+ doped BNN crystal; ferroelectric domain distribution; laser tuneability; micro Raman experiment; micro luminescence; noncollinear intracavity propagation; nonlinear laser; periodic modulation; periodically poled crystal; refractive index; second harmonic experiment; Barium; Crystals; Diodes; Frequency; Laser excitation; Laser tuning; Neodymium; Optical propagation; Pump lasers; Refractive index;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2005. CLEO/Europe. 2005 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8974-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2005.1567855
