Title :
Crystal growth, spectroscopy, and laser characteristics of Ti:Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/
Author :
Sanchez, Antonio ; Strauss, Alan J. ; Aggarwal, Roshan L. ; Fahey, Robert E.
Author_Institution :
MIT Lincoln Lab., Lexington, MA, USA
fDate :
6/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The vertical-gradient-freeze technique has been used to grow laser-quality Ti:Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ single crystals. Ti/sup 3+/-Ti/sup 4+/ pairs have been shown to be responsible for the residual infrared absorption. Room-temperature oscillator and amplifier experiments are reviewed.<>
Keywords :
impurity and defect absorption spectra of inorganic solids; infrared spectra of inorganic solids; sapphire; solid lasers; titanium; zone melting; Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/:Ti; Ti/sup 3+/-Ti/sup 4+/ pairs; amplifier experiments; crystal growth; laser characteristics; laser-quality Ti:Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ single crystals; residual infrared absorption; room temperature oscillator experiment; sapphire; spectroscopy; vertical-gradient-freeze technique; Crystals; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Furnaces; Laboratories; Laser tuning; Power lasers; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse measurements; Spectroscopy; Temperature;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
