Growth by the μ-PD Method and Visible Laser Operation of a Single-Crystal Fiber of Pr3+:KY3F10
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Crystal Structure and Growth
2.2. Structural Characterization
2.3. Spectroscopy
2.4. Laser
3. Results
3.1. Structural Characterization
3.2. Spectroscopy
3.3. Laser Experiments
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
SCF | Single-crystal fiber |
KYF | Potassium triyttrium decafluoride (KY3F10) |
CZ | Czochralski |
μ-PD | Micro-pulling-down |
CW | Continuous-wave |
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T | P | P | ||
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610 nm | 1.2% | 7% | 204 mW | 43 mW |
645 nm | 0.5% | 3% | 128 mW | 17 mW |
1.8% | 6% | 134 mW | 39 mW | |
3.6% | 8% | 171 mW | 47 mW | |
720 nm | 1.0% | 9% | 186 mW | 54 mW |
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Shu, J.; Damiano, E.; Sottile, A.; Zhang, Z.; Tonelli, M. Growth by the μ-PD Method and Visible Laser Operation of a Single-Crystal Fiber of Pr3+:KY3F10. Crystals 2017, 7, 200. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst7070200
Shu J, Damiano E, Sottile A, Zhang Z, Tonelli M. Growth by the μ-PD Method and Visible Laser Operation of a Single-Crystal Fiber of Pr3+:KY3F10. Crystals. 2017; 7(7):200. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst7070200
Chicago/Turabian StyleShu, Jun, Eugenio Damiano, Alberto Sottile, Zhonghan Zhang, and Mauro Tonelli. 2017. "Growth by the μ-PD Method and Visible Laser Operation of a Single-Crystal Fiber of Pr3+:KY3F10" Crystals 7, no. 7: 200. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst7070200