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New Saturable Absorber Q-Switch Materials for Solid State Lasers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

Robert D. Stultz ,
Marly B. Camargo ,
Suzanne T. Montgomery ,
Milton Birnbaum  and
Kalin Spariosu
Robert D. Stultz
Affiliation:
also with Hughes Aircraft Company at El Segundo, CA 90245
Marly B. Camargo
Affiliation:
Center for Laser Studies, University of Southern California, DRB 17, University Park, Los Angeles, CA 90089-1112
Suzanne T. Montgomery
Affiliation:
also with TRW Space and Defense Group at Redondo Beach, CA 90278
Milton Birnbaum
Affiliation:
Center for Laser Studies, University of Southern California, DRB 17, University Park, Los Angeles, CA 90089-1112
Kalin Spariosu
Affiliation:
Center for Laser Studies, University of Southern California, DRB 17, University Park, Los Angeles, CA 90089-1112
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Abstract

We have investigated new solid-state passive Q-switch materials for the Er:glass laser at 1.53 μm. Saturable absorber Q-switching has been obtained using Er3+:Ca5(PO4)3F, Er3 +:CaF2, and U4+:SrF2.

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Research Article
Information
MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 329: Symposium R – New Materials for Advanced Solid State Lasers , 1993 , 261
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 1994

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