Ytterbium-doped phosphate laser glasses

Shibin Jiang; Michael J. Myers; Daniel L. Rhonehouse; Scott J. Hamlin; John D. Myers; Uwe Griebner; Ralf Koch; H. Schonnagel

doi:10.1117/12.269990

31 March 1997 Ytterbium-doped phosphate laser glasses

Shibin Jiang, Michael J. Myers, Daniel L. Rhonehouse, Scott J. Hamlin, John D. Myers, Uwe Griebner, Ralf Koch, H. Schonnagel

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Proceedings Volume 2986, Solid State Lasers VI; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.269990
Event: Photonics West '97, 1997, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Physical, spectral and laser properties of anew Yb³⁺ doped phosphate laser glass, QX/Yb, has been developed. This glass exhibits a low thermal expansion coefficient and a negative temperature coefficient of refractive index, resulting in an acceptable athermal behavior and an excellent thermal loading capability. The peak absorption and emission cross sections of Yb³⁺ were measured to be 1.06 X 10^-20 cm² and 0.903 X 10^-20 cm², respectively. The concentration quenching and the influence of the OH^- content on fluorescence lifetimes were examined. Excellent laser performance with a slope efficient of 49 percent and a maximum output power of 400 mW was demonstrated.

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Shibin Jiang, Michael J. Myers, Daniel L. Rhonehouse, Scott J. Hamlin, John D. Myers, Uwe Griebner, Ralf Koch, and H. Schonnagel "Ytterbium-doped phosphate laser glasses", Proc. SPIE 2986, Solid State Lasers VI, (31 March 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.269990

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