Ti(3+) ion concentration and Ti:sapphire laser performance

The pulsed and CW laser performance of a range of titanium sapphire laser crystals is reported. Titanium ion concentration in the crystals ranged from 0.07 at.% to 0.25 and 0.41 at.% for some recently developed heavily doped crystals. Values of the crystal figure of merit lay between 30 and 220. Thr...

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Published in:IEEE journal of quantum electronics 1997-07, Vol.33 (7), p.1221-1230
Main Authors: McKinnie, I T, Oien, A L, Wanington, D M, Tonga, P N, Gloster, L A W, King, T A
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The pulsed and CW laser performance of a range of titanium sapphire laser crystals is reported. Titanium ion concentration in the crystals ranged from 0.07 at.% to 0.25 and 0.41 at.% for some recently developed heavily doped crystals. Values of the crystal figure of merit lay between 30 and 220. Threshold, slope efficiency, tunability, and temporal response are assessed. Comparisons are made with the predictions of a simple rate equation model
ISSN:0018-9197
DOI:10.1109/3.594888