Title :
High quantum efficiency of Nd3+-doped tellurite glass under sun excitation
Author :
Nasu, Hiroyuki ; Kawai, Hiroyuki ; Hughes, Mark A. ; Suzuki, Takenobu ; Ohishi, Yasutake ; Mizuno, Shintaro ; Ito, Hiroshi ; Hasegawa, Kazuo ; Shikano, Koji
Author_Institution :
Res. Center for Adv. Photon Technol., Toyota Technol. Inst., Toyota, Japan
Abstract :
The quantum efficiency of Nd3+-doped tellurite glass which is made from high-purity TeO2 under sunlight excitation was measured as more than 55%, which is high enough for solar pumped laser.
Keywords :
absorption coefficients; infrared spectra; neodymium; optical glass; tellurium compounds; TeO2-ZnO2-Li2O-Bi2O3-Nd2O3; doped tellurite glass; quantum efficiency; solar pumped laser; sun excitation; Absorption; Fiber lasers; Glass; Laser excitation; Measurement by laser beam; Pump lasers; Raw materials;
Conference_Titel :
OptoElectronics and Communications Conference (OECC), 2010 15th
Conference_Location :
Sapporo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6785-3