• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 13, Issue 5, 051602 (2015)
Shuqi Qiao1, Yang Zhang2, Xiangchun Shi1、*, Benxue Jiang2、**, Long Zhang2, Xiaojin Cheng1, Lei Li1, Jianlei Wang1, and Luo Gui1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Space Laser Communication and Detection Technology, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of High Power Laser Materials, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL201513.051602 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Shuqi Qiao, Yang Zhang, Xiangchun Shi, Benxue Jiang, Long Zhang, Xiaojin Cheng, Lei Li, Jianlei Wang, Luo Gui. Spectral properties and laser performance of Nd:Lu3Al5O12 ceramic[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2015, 13(5): 051602 Copy Citation Text show less
    Spectra of Nd:LuAG ceramic at room temperature; (a) absorption; (b) emission.
    Fig. 1. Spectra of Nd:LuAG ceramic at room temperature; (a) absorption; (b) emission.
    Fluorescence decay curve of the F3/24 multiplet in Nd:LuAG and Nd:YAG ceramics.
    Fig. 2. Fluorescence decay curve of the F3/24 multiplet in Nd:LuAG and Nd:YAG ceramics.
    Optical schematic of the laser system.
    Fig. 3. Optical schematic of the laser system.
    Nd:LuAG ceramic CW laser output power versus absorbed pump power with different output transmissions.
    Fig. 4. Nd:LuAG ceramic CW laser output power versus absorbed pump power with different output transmissions.
    (a) Pulse energy and pulse duration versus absorbed pump energy; (b) oscillogram of single pulse in Q-switching operation at maximum energy output.
    Fig. 5. (a) Pulse energy and pulse duration versus absorbed pump energy; (b) oscillogram of single pulse in Q-switching operation at maximum energy output.
    Pulse energy versus absorbed pump energy.
    Fig. 6. Pulse energy versus absorbed pump energy.
    Laser spectrum of Nd:LuAG ceramic.
    Fig. 7. Laser spectrum of Nd:LuAG ceramic.
    Spatial distribution of the laser beam in near-field.
    Fig. 8. Spatial distribution of the laser beam in near-field.
    Transition from F3/24λ (nm)β (%)Tr (μs)
    I9/2489033.87303
    I11/24106653.72
    I13/24133911.85
    I15/2418800.56
    Table 1. F43/2 Level of Nd:LuAG
    Shuqi Qiao, Yang Zhang, Xiangchun Shi, Benxue Jiang, Long Zhang, Xiaojin Cheng, Lei Li, Jianlei Wang, Luo Gui. Spectral properties and laser performance of Nd:Lu3Al5O12 ceramic[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2015, 13(5): 051602
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