Published April 30, 2006 | Version v1
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Efficient lasing in a Fe2+:ZnSe crystal at room temperature

Creators

  • 1. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University), Dolgoprudnyi, Moscow Region (Russian Federation)
  • 2. P.N. Lebedev Physics Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow (Russian Federation)

Description

Efficient room-temperature lasing is obtained in a Fe2+:ZnSe crystal pumped by 2.9364-μm giant pulses from an Er:YAG laser. The slope efficiency of a Fe2+:ZnSe laser with respect to the absorbed pump energy is 13%. The laser with a dispersion resonator can be continuously tuned from 3.95 to 5.05 μm. The luminescence lifetime of the 5T2 level of the Fe2+ ion in a ZnSe matrix at room temperature is measured to be 355±15 ns. (lasers and amplifiers)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1070/QE2006v036n04ABEH013139

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1070/QE2006v036n04ABEH013139;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)
Journal Volume
36
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 299-301
ISSN
1063-7818

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
42052038
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
CRYSTALS; DISPERSIONS; EFFICIENCY; IRON IONS; LUMINESCENCE; NEODYMIUM LASERS; OPTICAL PUMPING; RESONATORS; TEMPERATURE RANGE 0273-0400 K; ZINC SELENIDES
Descriptors DEC
CHALCOGENIDES; CHARGED PARTICLES; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EMISSION; EQUIPMENT; IONS; LASERS; PHOTON EMISSION; PUMPING; SELENIDES; SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; SOLID STATE LASERS; TEMPERATURE RANGE; ZINC COMPOUNDS