Oxide crystal-fibers grown by micro-pulling-down technique and applications for lasers and scintillators

J. Didierjean; N. Aubry; D. Perrodin; J. M. Fourmigue; I. Martial; A. Aubourg; F. Balembois; X. Delen; D. Sangla; P. Georges

doi:10.1117/12.914557

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29 February 2012 Oxide crystal-fibers grown by micro-pulling-down technique and applications for lasers and scintillators

J. Didierjean; N. Aubry; D. Perrodin; J. M. Fourmigue; I. Martial; A. Aubourg; F. Balembois; X. Delen; D. Sangla; P. Georges

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Proceedings Volume 8263, Oxide-based Materials and Devices III; 82630Q (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.914557
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2012, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

We demonstrated growth of YAG, LuAG and CALGO single crystal fibers with doping Nd, Yb, Er, and Ce by the micro-pulling-down technique. Those fibers have applications in high power lasers and scintillating detectors. For laser operation, average power of 65 W energy of 4 mJ and peak power above 7 MW have been demonstrated in various configurations. Those results push the limits of end-pumped bulk crystals in terms of average power and exceed the limits of pulsed fibers lasers in terms of energy. For scintillating applications, high density/high light yield detectors are developed for nuclear science and medical applications.

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J. Didierjean, N. Aubry, D. Perrodin, J. M. Fourmigue, I. Martial, A. Aubourg, F. Balembois, X. Delen, D. Sangla, and P. Georges "Oxide crystal-fibers grown by micro-pulling-down technique and applications for lasers and scintillators", Proc. SPIE 8263, Oxide-based Materials and Devices III, 82630Q (29 February 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.914557

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