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Saturable absorber: transparent glass-ceramics based on a mixture of Co:β-Zn2SiO4 and Co:ZnO nanocrystals

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We report on the development of novel saturable absorbers for erbium lasers based on transparent glass-ceramics (GCs) containing a mixture of cobalt-doped β-willemite, Co2+:β-Zn2SiO4, and zinc oxide, Co2+:ZnO, nanosized (10–14 nm) crystals. The structure of the parent glass and GCs is studied by x-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, transmission electron microscopy, and Raman spectroscopy. Variations of absorption spectra with heat-treatment reveal that Co2+ ions from the parent glass enter the crystals of ZnO and β-willemite. GCs are characterized by a broad absorption band due to the A24(F4)T14(F4) transition of Co2+ ions in tetrahedral sites spanning up to 1.74μm, relatively low saturation fluence, FS=0.75J/cm2 at 1.54 μm, short recovery time, τ=830ns, and high laser damage threshold, 14J/cm2. By using the developed GCs in a diode-side-pumped Er, Yb:glass laser, 0.77 mJ/45 ns pulses are generated.

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