Sub-surface femtosecond laser waveguide writing in ZnS is being investigated using both experimental and numerical simulations. We show that non-linear absorption and self-focusing play a critical role in the creation of the sub-surface modifications. The wavelength- and intensity dependence of the non-linear optical parameters change the strength of the sub-surface modifications when using lasers operating at different wavelengths. We investigate several wavelength ranges of interest, covering the wavelength peaks of the different non-linear processes. Furthermore, we compare the results of the numerical simulations to several different experiments and show a close correlation between the experimentally obtained results and the numerically obtained results. Finally, we also show that in the investigated wavelength range between 800nm and 1000nm there is no significant difference between the commonly used wavelengths for femtosecond laser processing, provided the other processing parameters are the same.
We describe composite optical fibers with rare-earth co-doped phosphate-glass core in a silica-glass cladding. High RE-ion concentrations in the phosphate core of the composite fiber allow fiber length reduction in comparison with silica fibers. The silica cladding provides high mechanical strength and protects the phosphate core from air moisture while making it easier to splice with silica fibers.
New laser transition for 5.5 μm wavelength range was discovered in the moisture-resistant Dy3+:RbPb2Cl5
crystal. Pulse oscillation in free running mode was obtained under YAG:Nd laser pumping at 1.3 μm. Lasing
slope efficiency was as high as 1% at room temperature. In line with our knowledge it is the longest laser
wavelength for a rare earth doped crystal which does not require any special precautions to be survived.
Dynamics of the Q-switched microchip lasers pulse was investigated in experiment with high space and time resolution.
It was found that spatial dynamics of the YAG:Nd3+/YAG:Cr4+ microchip laser emission could not be described by
traditional formalism of transverse cavity modes. An alternative theoretical approach based on solution of the Maxwell
scalar wave equation is presented. In our model we take into account the D2d local symmetry of the Cr4+ ions and the
corresponding two types of saturable transitions.
A robust technique for achievement 1 GW output power at O64 nm by amplifying the radiation of diode pumped
YAG:Nd+3/YAG:Cr+4 microchip-laser in flash lamp pumped amplifier is demonstrated. Compact hybrid laser system
with diode pumped microchip master oscillator and two-pass flash lamp pumped amplifier with 300 ps pulse dutation
and 300 mJ output energy operating at repetition rate up to 50 Hz is developed. Features of the laser system design are
described.
A technique of direct writing of depressed cladding waveguides by a tightly focused, femtosecond laser beam in laser crystals has been developed. A laser based on a depressed cladding waveguide in a Neodimium doped YAG crystal has been demonstrated for the first time.
Spectroscopic investigations of Tb doped KPb2Cl5 and CsCdBr3 crystals and AgBr1-xIx polycrystalline fibers were carried out. Luminescence in 4.3-5.5 micrometers region was found in the KPb2Cl5:Tb3+ and CsCdBr3:Tb3+ crystals at room temperature. The AgBr1-xIx:Tb3+ polycrystalline fiber is expected to have luminescence in 3- 10 μm region. Gain properties of the crystals are evaluated.
We report on the results of lasing and spectroscopic investigations of the anomalously slow recoverable bleaching of Cr,Ca:YAG and Cr,Mg:YAG crystals. We propose two models for this effect: (i) Cr4+ reduction to Cr3+ due to oxygen valence band electron capture by Cr4+, and (ii) induced disorder in Cr4+ tetrahedral center due to effect of oxygen vacancies.
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