Laser Glass: Status And Prospects

The development of laser glass is reviewed. The fluorescence and laser effect of numerous glass compositions have been investigated over the past 20 years, but the industrial applications are few compared to the volume of research: only 20 to 30 glass types are available commercially today. Phosphat...

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Published in:Optical Engineering 1987-02, Vol.26 (2), p.260296-260296
Main Author: Neuroth, Norbert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Doped-insulator lasers and other solid state lasers
Exact sciences and technology
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
Lasers
Optics
Physics
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Summary:The development of laser glass is reviewed. The fluorescence and laser effect of numerous glass compositions have been investigated over the past 20 years, but the industrial applications are few compared to the volume of research: only 20 to 30 glass types are available commercially today. Phosphate glasses are in the foreground because they exhibit a large laser effect and because it is possible to produce them in large volume and with high damage threshold. They are used in both high power lasers and lasers for machining and measurement.
ISSN:0091-3286
1560-2303
DOI:10.1117/12.7974033