Pure and Yb3+ doped fluorites (Ca, Sr, Ba)F2: A renewal for the future high intensity laser chains

Nonlinear and spectroscopic properties of pure and Yb3+ doped fluorites are reviewed. Pure fluorites, like BaF2, appear as very valuable nonlinear materials for improving the contrast of high intensity and ultra-short laser pulses. Heavily Yb3+ doped fluorites, like Yb3+:CaF2, thanks to the unique l...

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Published in:Journal of luminescence 2013-01, Vol.133 (1), p.276-281
Main Authors: Moncorgé, R., Camy, P., Doualan, J.L., Braud, A., Margerie, J., Ramirez, L.P., Jullien, A., Druon, F., Ricaud, S., Papadopoulos, D.N., Georges, P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amplifiers
Exact sciences and technology
Fluorite
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
High power lasers
Laser crystal
Laser materials
Lasers
Luminescence
Nonlinear optical crystals
Nonlinearity
Optical materials
Optics
Physics
Spectroscopy
Strontium
XPW
Ytterbium Yb3
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Summary:Nonlinear and spectroscopic properties of pure and Yb3+ doped fluorites are reviewed. Pure fluorites, like BaF2, appear as very valuable nonlinear materials for improving the contrast of high intensity and ultra-short laser pulses. Heavily Yb3+ doped fluorites, like Yb3+:CaF2, thanks to the unique luminescence properties, appear as very favourable amplifier media for the future high power laser chains.
ISSN:0022-2313
1872-7883
DOI:10.1016/j.jlumin.2011.09.038