Title :
Rare-earth scandium chromium garnets as active media for solid-state lasers
Author :
Smirnov, V.A. ; Shcherbakov, I.A.
Author_Institution :
Gen. Phys. Inst., Acad. of Sci., Moscow, USSR
fDate :
6/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Analysis has shown that the presence of Cr/sup 3+/ ions in rare-earth scandium garnets (RESG) crystals enhances the efficiency of laser ion transitions in these crystals. Results are reported of spectral-luminescent and laser investigations of the most efficient laser media presently achieved with these crystals.<>
Keywords :
chromium; garnets; luminescence of inorganic solids; photoluminescence; rare earth compounds; scandium compounds; solid lasers; Cr/sup 3+/ ions; GdScAG:Cr; GdScAl5O12:Cr; GdScGG:Cr; GdScGa5O12:Cr; JkScAl5O12:Cr; JkScGa5O12:Cr; YScAG:Cr; YScAl5O12:Cr; active media; efficiency; laser ion transitions; solid-state lasers; spectral luminescent investigation; Absorption; Chromium; Crystals; Doping; Garnets; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Pump lasers; Solid lasers; Yttrium;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
