Optical properties of lithium terbium fluoride and implications for performance in high power lasers

LiTbF4 has the potential to replace traditional magneto-optic garnet materials as a Faraday rotator in high power laser systems due to its high Verdet constant. New measurements are reported of the ordinary and extraordinary refractive indices of LiTbF4 as functions of wavelength and temperature, re...

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Published in:Applied optics (2004) 2016-02, Vol.55 (4), p.834-837
Main Authors: Zelmon, David E, Erdman, Emily C, Stevens, Kevin T, Foundos, Greg, Kim, Joo Ro, Brady, Allen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Garnets
High power lasers
Isolators
Lithium
Mathematical analysis
Optical properties
Verdet constant
Wavelengths
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Summary:LiTbF4 has the potential to replace traditional magneto-optic garnet materials as a Faraday rotator in high power laser systems due to its high Verdet constant. New measurements are reported of the ordinary and extraordinary refractive indices of LiTbF4 as functions of wavelength and temperature, respectively, as well as their corresponding Sellmeier expressions. Consequently, the Verdet coefficient was calculated and plotted as a function of wavelength and temperature. These measurements will aid in further development of LiTbF4 as an optical isolator.
ISSN:1559-128X
2155-3165
DOI:10.1364/AO.55.000834