Spectroscopic Investigation of Materials for Tunable Infrared Lasers.

Abstract

The research involves the crystal growth, optical spectroscopy, and laser measurements related to the evaluation of new materials for tunable solid state lasers. The work focused on 4d and 5d transition metal ions with additional work done on 3d transition metal ions in a variety of different host crystals. Some of results of major importance from this work are; (1) techniques were developed for the growth of crystals with 4d and 5d transition metals as dopant ions; (2) techniques were developed to vary the relative amount of d-d fluorescence emission compared to charge transfer emission; and (3) tunable stimulated emission was obtained from RbCaF3: Rh2+ crystals. Keywords include; Solid State Laser Materials, 4d and 5d metal ions, and FbCaF3: Rh2+ laser.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 28, 1985
Accession Number
ADA154124

Entities

People

  • R. C. Powell

Organizations

  • Oklahoma State University–Stillwater

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Emission Spectra
  • Energy
  • Energy Bands
  • Energy Levels
  • Energy Transfer
  • Frequency Combs
  • Ground State
  • Laser Applications
  • Laser Materials
  • Lasers
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Materials
  • Microsecond Time
  • Military Research
  • Optical Properties
  • Transition Metals

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers