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Novel Electro-Optic Ceramic Materials for Microchip and High Power Lasers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Xuesheng Chen
Affiliation:
Department of Physics & Astronomy, Wheaton College, Norton, MA 02766, USA
Kewen Li
Affiliation:
Boston Applied Technologies, Inc., 150H New Boston Street, Woburn, MA 01801, USA
Kevin Zou
Affiliation:
Boston Applied Technologies, Inc., 150H New Boston Street, Woburn, MA 01801, USA
Run Zhang
Affiliation:
Boston Applied Technologies, Inc., 150H New Boston Street, Woburn, MA 01801, USA
Hua Jiang
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02167, USA
Gonul Ozen
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02167, USA
B. Di Bartolo
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02167, USA
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Abstract

This paper reports optical studies on transparent electro-optic ceramics, 2%Er:PLZT and 0.5%Er-2.5%Yb:PLZT. Strong photoluminescence was observed in these polycrystalline ceramics in the 1550 nm region when pumped by diode lasers either at ∼970nm or ∼800nm. Efficient green upconversion luminescence was also observed. Co-doping Yb3+ did enhance the Er3+ emission in the 1550nm region when pumped with ∼970 nm diode laser. This work provides important information for developing microchip and high-power ceramic lasers using Er-doped PLZT ceramics.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2004

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