Search for content and authors
 

Growth and spectroscopic characteristics of 2.7-3 μm Er:GYSGG laser crystal

Jiakang Chen 1Dunlu Sun 1Renqin Dou 1Jianqiao Luo 

1. Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy Sciences, Hefei 230031, China

Abstract

The high optical quality crystal of Er:GYSGG with a size up to Φ 30×100 mm was first successfully grown by the Czochralski method. The lattice parameter of Er:GYSGG is 12.5073Å and the Sellmeier coefficients were fitted to be A=3.78681, B=0.01579 μm2, C=2.72454 μm2, D=0.08204 (μm2)-1, respectively. The absorption and fluorescence spectra of Er:GYSGG before and after 100 Mrad gamma-ray radiation have no obviously changed, and the irradiated crystal has a shorter lifetime of lower energy level than the crystal with no radiation. All the results suggest that Er:GYSGG is a promising material for 2.7-3μm wavelength laser gaining and its excellent ability of radiation resistance indicated that it can be used in radiant environments such as outer space

 

Legal notice
  • Legal notice:
 

Related papers

Presentation: Poster at 17th International Conference on Crystal Growth and Epitaxy - ICCGE-17, Topical Session 6, by Jiakang Chen
See On-line Journal of 17th International Conference on Crystal Growth and Epitaxy - ICCGE-17

Submitted: 2013-04-15 13:35
Revised:   2013-04-15 13:35