Material and laser characterizations of intermediate compositions of Ce:LiSrxCa1-xAlF6

Vida K. Castillo; Gregory J. Quarles; Robert S. F. Chang

doi:10.1117/12.382757

14 April 2000 Material and laser characterizations of intermediate compositions of Ce:LiSr_xCa_1-xAlF₆

Vida K. Castillo, Gregory J. Quarles, Robert S. F. Chang

Proceedings Volume 3929, Solid State Lasers IX; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.382757
Event: Symposium on High-Power Lasers and Applications, 2000, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

The development of solid state tunable lasers in the ultraviolet region would have a wide range of applications, including atmospheric remote sensing, atmospheric spectroscopy and pollution monitoring. The first work with Ce:LiCAF was published in 1993, with subsequent reports on favorable results with Ce:LiSAF. While the original quality of Ce:LiSAF is superior, it suffers from solarization. In contrast, Ce:LiCAF shows minimal solarization and higher efficiencies, even with the typically high-scatter materials available. This presentation will summarize the crystal growth and material characterization of a series of colquiriite crystals with various Sr/Ca ratios. Based on these results, in addition to laser measurements, an optimum composition of Ce:LiSr_xCa_1-xAlF₆ will be determined.

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Vida K. Castillo, Gregory J. Quarles, and Robert S. F. Chang "Material and laser characterizations of intermediate compositions of Ce:LiSr_xCa_1-xAlF₆", Proc. SPIE 3929, Solid State Lasers IX, (14 April 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.382757

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