Growth, Stark energy level and laser properties of Yb : Ca4YO(Bo(3))(3) crystal

Zhang HJ; Meng XL; Zhu L; Wang P; Liu XS; Dawes J; Dekker P; Cheng RP; Zhang SJ; Sun LK

Materials Research Bulletin, Vol.35, No.5, 799-805, 2000

DOI10.1016/S0025-5408(00)00259-2 Export Citation

Growth, Stark energy level and laser properties of Yb : Ca4YO(Bo(3))(3) crystal

Zhang HJ, Meng XL, Zhu L, Wang P, Liu XS, Dawes J, Dekker P, Cheng RP, Zhang SJ, Sun LK

Yb:Ca4YO(BO3)(3) (Yb:YCOB) crystal was grown by the Czochralski method. The polarization absorption and fluorescence spectra were measured. The Stark energy level was determined based on the absorption and fluorescence spectra. When pumped by a laser diode (LD) at 976.4 nm, the output laser at 1032 nm was demonstrated.

Keywords:crystal growth;optical properties