Glass Lasers

E. Snitzer

doi:10.1364/AO.5.001487

Applied Optics
Vol. 5,
Issue 10,
pp. 1487-1499
(1966)
•https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.5.001487

Glass Lasers

E. Snitzer

Not Accessible

Your library or personal account may give you access

Get PDF
Email
Share
Get Citation
Copy Citation Text
E. Snitzer, "Glass Lasers," Appl. Opt. 5, 1487-1499 (1966)

Export Citation
- BibTex
- Endnote (RIS)
- HTML
- Plain Text
Citation alert
Save article

Abstract

After a general discussion of the merits of glass vs. crystals as host materials for laser ions, a summary is given of the various glass lasers. Because of its importance as an efficient, room temperature laser the properties of neodymium are considered in greater detail. This includes the nonlaser properties of Nd³⁺ in glass, the spectral and temporal emission characteristics of Nd³⁺ lasers, and Nd³⁺ laser configurations.

Separate sections deal with the other two room temperature lasers which use Yb³⁺ or Er³⁺. The problem of thermal stability of laser cavities is also discussed. Finally, a survey is given of the glasses that are useful as Faraday rotators.

Full Article | PDF Article

More Like This

Frequency Control of a Nd³⁺ Glass Laser

Elias Snitzer
Appl. Opt. 5(1) 121-125 (1966)

A Sun-Pumped cw One-Watt Laser

C. G. Young
Appl. Opt. 5(6) 993-997 (1966)

Ion-exchanged waveguide lasers in Er³⁺/Yb³⁺ codoped silicate glass

Philip M. Peters, David S. Funk, Adele P. Peskin, David L. Veasey, Norman A. Sanford, Susan N. Houde-Walter, and Joseph S. Hayden
Appl. Opt. 38(33) 6879-6886 (1999)

Previous Article Next Article

Cited By

You do not have subscription access to this journal. Cited by links are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an Optica member, or as an authorized user of your institution.

Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Login to access Optica Member Subscription

Figures (8)

You do not have subscription access to this journal. Figure files are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an Optica member, or as an authorized user of your institution.

Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Login to access Optica Member Subscription

Tables (5)

You do not have subscription access to this journal. Article tables are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an Optica member, or as an authorized user of your institution.

Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Login to access Optica Member Subscription

Equations (14)

You do not have subscription access to this journal. Equations are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an Optica member, or as an authorized user of your institution.

Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Login to access Optica Member Subscription

Ion	Glass	Transition	Wavelength	E₁ − E₀	Inv. for 1 % gain/cm	Ref.
Nd³⁺	K-Ba-Si	⁴F_3/2-⁴I_11/2	1.06 μ	1950 cm⁻¹	0.7×1018 cm⁻³	[1]
	La-Ba-Th-B	⁴F_3/2-⁴I_13/2	1.37	4070	—	[2]
	Na-Ca-Si	⁴F_3/2-⁴I_9/2	0.92	470	3.5×1018	[3]
Yb³⁺	Li-Mg-Al-Si	²F_3/2-²F_7/2	1.015	400	2.8×1018	[4]
Ho³⁺	K-Ba-Si	²F_5/2-²F_7/2	1.06	830	11.0×1018	[5]
	Li-Mg-Al-Si	⁵I₇-⁵I₈	1.95	230	—	[6]
Er³⁺	Yb-Na-K-Ba-Si	⁴I_13/2-⁴I_15/2	1.54	0	1.8×1018	[7]
	Li-Mg-Al-Si	⁴I_13/2-⁴I_15/2	1.55	110	—	[8]

Laser Ion	Sensitizer	Ref.
Nd³⁺	uo₂²⁺	[11]
	Mn²⁺	[12], [13]
	Ag	[14]
	Ce³⁺	[13], [15]
	Tb³⁺	[16]
	Eu³⁺	[16]
	Cr³⁺	[17]
Yb³⁺	Nd³⁺	[18]
	Ce³⁺	[19]
	Cr³⁺	[20]
Ho³⁺	Yb³⁺	[21]
Er³⁺	Yb³⁺	[7]
	Mo³⁺	[20]

Host	Nd³⁺ Cone. ions/cm³ (×10⁻²⁰)	r meas. ms	Ref.
K-Ba-Si	2.3	0.56	[1]
K-Rb-Ba-Si	0.9	0.90	[25]
Alkali-Si	1.3	0.50	[26]
Alkali-Ge	1.3	0.60	[26]
Li-Mg-Al-Si	3.2	0.26	[22]
Ca-Li-B	1.8	0.04	[10]
Na-B	—	0.07	[27]
Ca-Al-Si	—	0.44	[27]
La-B	1.0	0.05	[2]
Pb-Si	1.0	0.22	[23]
Phosphate	1.0	0.3	[12]

Host	Nd³⁺/cm³(×10⁻²⁰)	Yb³⁺/cm³(×10⁻²⁰)	C (sec⁻¹×10⁻³)	C/(10²⁰ Yb/cm³) (sec⁻¹×l0⁻³)	TYb (ms)	Ref.

C from lifetime of Nd³⁺ fluor.
Na_0.5Gd_0.5WO₄ crystal	2.6	2.6	9	3.5	0.35	[49]

CaLiB glass	0.9	1.8	30	17	0.88	[50]

LiMgAlSi glass	3.2	3.2	21	6.6	1.12	[58]

Ba Crown glass	2.5	2.5	8	3.2	2.2	[37]

Silicate glass	2.1	2.1	4.6	2.2	2.1	[52]

NaKBaSi glass	4.5	1.8	3.5	2.0	2.2	[54]

C from Yb³⁺/Nd⁵⁺ fluor. yield

NaKBaSi glass	0.9	0.9	1.3	1.4	2.2	[54]
	4.5	0.9	2.6	2.9
	9.0	0.9	3.9	4.4
	13.5	0.9	4.3	4.8

Glass	λ(μm)	T(°K)	V (min./Oe-cm)	A (cm⁻¹)	Useful λ(μm)	Ref.
Schott SFS-6	0.700	300	0.071	0.01	1.45–2.0	[72]
(Pb-Si)	1.000	300	0.032	—
Schott SF-6 (Pb-Si)	0.632	300	0.053	<0.01	0.45–2.0	[73]
A.O. As-S	1.100	300	0.065	0.03	0.9–8	[72]
20 % TeO₂ 80% PbO	0.7	300	0.128	—	—	[74]

Ce³⁺-P	0.5	300	−0.326	—	0.4–2.0	[75], [76]
		24	−2.57
	0.7	300	−0.132

Pr³⁺-P	0.7	300	−0.123	—	0.65–0.85	[75]

Tb³⁺-P	0.7	300	−0.150	—	0.5–1.4	[75]

Pr³⁺-B	0.67	300	−0.243	—	0.65–0.85	[79]

Pr³⁺-Al-Si	0.7	300	−0.198	0.006	0.65–0.85	[77]
		196	−0.655

Tb³⁺-Al-Si	0.7	300	−0.216	0.003	0.5–1.4	[77]
		196	−0.800

Dy³⁺-Al-Si	0.6	300	−0.272	0.008	0.5–0.67	[77]
		196	−1.03

Abstract

Cited By

Figures (8)

Tables (5)

Equations (14)

Applied Optics