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Fluoride crystals for tunable lasers in the near infrared
Author(s) -
Tonelli Mauro,
Di Lieto Alberto,
Minguzzi Paolo,
Toncelli Alessandra,
Jenssen Hans P.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.19960080412
Subject(s) - materials science , laser , fluoride , infrared , optoelectronics , doping , far infrared laser , fluorescence , solid state , near infrared spectroscopy , optics , engineering physics , inorganic chemistry , chemistry , physics , engineering
Laser emission in the near infrared has been studied for a long tme with the aim of developing efficient solid‐state sources. As part of the development of such a source, an investigation of the fluorescence of the active medium (LiYF 4 doped with either Er or Er ad Tm) in the laser cavity has provided deeper insights into the mode of operation of the laser. Since the near infrared is an “eye‐safe” region, applications can be foreseen wherever atmospheric propagation is required.