Absorption saturation properties and laser Q-switch performance of Cr5+-doped YVO4 crystal

被引：26
作者：
Zolotovskaya, S. A.
Yumashev, K. V.
Kuleshov, N. V.
Matrosov, V. N.
Matrosova, T. A.
Kupchenko, M. I.
机构：
[1] BNTU, Inst Opt Mat & Technol, Minsk 220013, BELARUS
[2] Solix Ltd, Minsk, BELARUS
来源：
APPLIED PHYSICS B-LASERS AND OPTICS | 2007年 / 86卷 / 04期
关键词：
D O I：
10.1007/s00340-006-2521-6
中图分类号：
O43 [光学];
学科分类号：
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要：
The ground-state and excited-state absorption cross sections of a Cr5+:YVO4 single crystal were determined by the intensity-dependant transmission measurements to be(2.0 +/- 0.4)x10(-18) cm(2) and less than 0.1x10(-18) cm(2) at 1.08 mu m, respectively. The bleaching relaxation time of the Cr5+:YVO4 crystal was estimated to be 3.5 +/- 1.5 ns. Passive Q-switching of a diode-pumped Yb3+:YVO4 laser with the Cr5+:YVO4 saturable absorber was realized.
引用
收藏
页码：667 / 671
页数：5
相关论文
共 25 条
[1]   Luminescence of CrO4(3-) and MnO4(2-) in various hosts [J].
Brunold, TC ;
Hazenkamp, MF ;
Gudel, HU .
JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE, 1997, 72-4 :164-165
[2]   Unexpected luminescence of Cr5+ and Cr3+ ions in ZrSiO4 zircon crystals [J].
Gaft, M ;
Boulon, G ;
Panczer, G ;
Guyot, Y ;
Reisfeld, R ;
Votyakov, S ;
Bulka, G .
JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE, 2000, 87-9 (87) :1118-1121
[3]   Broad-band Cr5+-sensitized Er3+ luminescence in YVO4 [J].
Gerner, P ;
Krämer, K ;
Güdel, HU .
JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE, 2003, 102 :112-118
[4]   Laser potential of CrO4(3-)- and MnO4(2-)-doped crystals [J].
Hazenkamp, MF ;
Brunold, TC ;
Gudel, HU .
JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE, 1997, 72-4 :675-676
[5]   Luminescence properties of chromium(V) doped into various host lattices [J].
Hazenkamp, MF ;
Gudel, HU .
JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE, 1996, 69 (5-6) :235-244
[6]   Optical spectroscopy and density functional calculations of chromium(V)-doped YVO4 and YPO4:: Influence of the second coordination sphere [J].
Hazenkamp, MF ;
Stückl, AC ;
Cavalli, E ;
Güdel, HU .
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, 2000, 39 (02) :251-254
[7]   Application of V3+:YAG crystals for Q-switching and mode-locking of 1.3-μm diode-pumped neodymium lasers [J].
Jabczynski, JK ;
Kopczynski, K ;
Mierczyk, Z ;
Agnesi, A ;
Guandalini, A ;
Reali, GC .
OPTICAL ENGINEERING, 2001, 40 (12) :2802-2811
[8]   Modern developments in the physics of crystalline laser materials [J].
Kaminskii, AA .
PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI A-APPLICATIONS AND MATERIALS SCIENCE, 2003, 200 (02) :215-+
[9]   Tetragonal vanadates YVO4 and GdVO4 -: new efficient χ(3)-materials for Raman lasers [J].
Kaminskii, AA ;
Ueda, K ;
Eichler, HJ ;
Kuwano, Y ;
Kouta, H ;
Bagaev, SN ;
Chyba, TH ;
Barnes, JC ;
Gad, GMA ;
Murai, T ;
Lu, JR .
OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS, 2001, 194 (1-3) :201-206
[10]   Saturable absorbers for passive Q-switching of erbium lasers emitting in the region of 3 μm [J].
Kisel V.E. ;
Shcherbitskii V.G. ;
Kuleshov N.V. ;
Postnova L.I. ;
Levchenko V.I. .
Journal of Applied Spectroscopy, 2005, 72 (06) :818-823
123