Title :
Femtosecond and CW operation of Cr4+ laser materials
Author :
Pollock, Clifford ; Sennaroglu, Alphan ; Nathel, Howard
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. Eng., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
fDate :
31 Oct-3 Nov 1994
Abstract :
We have explored both the Cr:forsterite and Cr:YAG lasers in terms of their cw power, tuning ranges, and modelocking ability when pumped with a cw 1.06 μm Nd:YAG laser. We will review the overall performance of both of these lasers. We will also discuss the potential use of Cr4+ in other crystal lattices
Keywords :
chromium; CW power; Cr:YAG lasers; Cr:forsterite lasers; Cr4+ doped materials; Mg2SiO4:Cr; YAG:Cr; YAl5O12:Cr; crystal lattices; femtosecond operation; modelocking; tuning range; Absorption; Chromium; Laser beam cutting; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Optical materials; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1994. LEOS '94 Conference Proceedings. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1470-0
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1994.586652
