Gadolinium Scandium Gallium Garnet (GSGG) as a Solid-State Laser Host

Abstract

This report addresses the solid-state laser host material GSGG (gadolinium Sacandium Gallium Garnet) and its application in two separate types of lasers. First, GSGG is treated as the host material for chromium-doped lasers which are tunable in the near-infrared spectral region. Second, neodymium-doped GSGG, with and without chromium as a sensitizing codopant, is considered as a potential direct replacement for ND:YAG for improved performance. Closely related garnet materials similar to GSGG are also briefly considered.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA199192

Entities

People

  • H. L. Pratt

Organizations

  • United States Army Aviation and Missile Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption Spectra
  • Argon Lasers
  • Dye Lasers
  • Energy Transfer
  • Frequency Combs
  • Ion Lasers
  • Laser Applications
  • Laser Mediums
  • Lasers
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Materials
  • Optical Properties
  • Refraction
  • Refractive Index
  • Solid State Lasers
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Yag Lasers

Fields of Study

  • Materials science
  • Physics

Readers

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

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics