Modelocking and Waveguide Amplifiers using Cr: Forsterite and Cr: YAG.

Abstract

Solid state laser based on Cr:YAG and Cr:Forsterite have been investigated. Self mode-locking has been achieved in both systems with a limited tuning range io the Cr:YAG system. Nanocrystals of Cr: Forsterite suspended in an index-matching polymer have been produced and spun onto a glass slide. The 1 microns thick layer has produced a significant amount of fluorescent emission but low loss wave guides were impossible to fabricate due to surface imperfections. A similar waveguide based on evanescent wave coupling into the Cr: Forsterite polymer has been built and tested. (AN)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA298655

Entities

People

  • Clifford R. Pollock

Organizations

  • Cornell University College of Engineering

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Argon Lasers
  • Computational Science
  • Crystals
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Emission
  • Energy Transfer
  • Lasers
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Nanocomposites
  • Nanocrystals
  • Optomechanics
  • Refractive Index
  • Solid State Lasers
  • Thin Films
  • Yag Lasers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy