14 November 2022 Growth, spectroscopic, and 2.7-μm Q-switched laser properties of Cr,Er:YAP crystal by xenon-lamp pumping
Cong Quan, Dunlu Sun, Huili Zhang, Jianqiao Luo, Lunzhen Hu, Zhiyuan Han, Yang Qiao, Kunpeng Dong, Yuwei Chen, Maojie Cheng, Qingli Zhang
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Abstract

We demonstrate a high-peak-power and narrow pulse mid-infrared (MIR) laser with xenon-lamp pumping and La3Ga5SiO14 (LGS) Q-switching on the Cr,Er:YAP crystal grown by Czochralski method. X-ray powder diffraction and x-ray rocking curves suggest the crystal has high crystalline quality. Segregation coefficients of the Cr3 + and Er3 + in the as-grown Cr,Er:YAP crystal are 4.96 and 1.07, respectively. The absorption and fluorescence spectra indicate that the Cr,Er:YAP crystal is a promising material for MIR laser by xenon-lamp pumping. The fluorescence lifetimes of the upper (I11/24) and lower (I13/24) laser levels are 0.86 and 3.57 ms, respectively. A maximum energy of 632 mJ is acquired at 5 Hz by xenon lamp pumping. By the LGS electro-optic Q-switching technology, single pulse energy of 148.6 mJ is achieved at 5 Hz with a pulse width of 35.4 ns and peak power of 4.2 MW. The results show that the LGS Q-switched Cr,Er:YAP crystal pumped by xenon lamp possesses potential application as a short-pulse and high-energy laser device.

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Cong Quan, Dunlu Sun, Huili Zhang, Jianqiao Luo, Lunzhen Hu, Zhiyuan Han, Yang Qiao, Kunpeng Dong, Yuwei Chen, Maojie Cheng, and Qingli Zhang "Growth, spectroscopic, and 2.7-μm Q-switched laser properties of Cr,Er:YAP crystal by xenon-lamp pumping," Optical Engineering 61(11), 116105 (14 November 2022). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.61.11.116105
Received: 22 August 2022; Accepted: 24 October 2022; Published: 14 November 2022
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KEYWORDS
Crystals

Laser crystals

Erbium

Q switched lasers

Chromium

Xenon

Absorption

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