Recent advances in the development of scheelite-like MT1-xLnx(WO4)2 lasers

Carlos Zaldo; Concepción Cascales; María Dolores Serrano; Xiumei Han

doi:10.1117/12.852714

22 April 2010 Recent advances in the development of scheelite-like MT_1-xLn_x(WO₄)₂ lasers

Carlos Zaldo, Concepción Cascales, María Dolores Serrano, Xiumei Han

Proceedings Volume 7686, Laser Technology for Defense and Security VI; 768602 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.852714
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2010, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Tetragonal NaT(WO₄)₂, T= trivalent Y, La, Gd and Lu, single crystals doped with Yb³⁺ or Tm³⁺ have shown efficient room temperature laser operation at λ≈1.05 μm and λ≈1.95 μm, respectively. The broad bandwidth of the optical transitions of these lanthanides is of particular interest for diode-laser-pumped tunable and mode-locked femtosecond lasers. The present knowledge about these crystals and their applications as solid state lasers is overviewed. Results of new material preparation directions to produce epilayers and nano-, micro-particles of these compounds are described.

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Carlos Zaldo, Concepción Cascales, María Dolores Serrano, and Xiumei Han "Recent advances in the development of scheelite-like MT_1-xLn_x(WO₄)₂ lasers", Proc. SPIE 7686, Laser Technology for Defense and Security VI, 768602 (22 April 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.852714

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