Dynamics of chromium ion valence transformations in Cr,Ca:YAG crystals used as laser gain and passive Q-switching media

Optical Materials

Volumn 24, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 333-344

  Feldman, R ^a   Shimony, Y ^a   Burshtein, Z ^b  

^a SOREQ NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTER   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Absorption; Cr:YAG; Fluorescence; Oxidation reduction; Oxygen vacancy diffusion; Passive Q switch; Saturableabsorption

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ACTIVATION ENERGY; FLUORESCENCE; HEAT TREATMENT; OXIDATION; SINGLE CRYSTALS;

LASER GAIN MEDIA;

Q SWITCHED LASERS;

EID: 0141993646     PISSN: 09253467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-3467(03)00146-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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