• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 21, Issue 9, 091402 (2023)
Yu Fu, Fei Liang*, Dazhi Lu, Haohai Yu**, and Huaijin Zhang
Author Affiliations
  • State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials and Institute of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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    Yu Fu, Fei Liang, Dazhi Lu, Haohai Yu, Huaijin Zhang. Multiphonon-assisted continuous-wave tunable vibronic laser in Yb:LuScO3 crystal[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2023, 21(9): 091402 Copy Citation Text show less
    (a) Fluorescence spectrum of a Yb:LuScO3 crystal; crystal thickness is 1 mm. (b) The calculated fluorescence line shape F for multiphonon-assisted transitions; n represents the phonon number.
    Fig. 1. (a) Fluorescence spectrum of a Yb:LuScO3 crystal; crystal thickness is 1 mm. (b) The calculated fluorescence line shape F for multiphonon-assisted transitions; n represents the phonon number.
    Experimental setup of the tunable laser beyond 1.1 µm on Yb:LuScO3 crystal.
    Fig. 2. Experimental setup of the tunable laser beyond 1.1 µm on Yb:LuScO3 crystal.
    (a) Wavelength tuning curve for the Yb:LuScO3 crystal at the incident pump power of 5.1 W. The tunable spectrum is discontinuous. (b) Tunable laser spectra in the range of 1121–1136 nm. The bandwidth is narrow below 0.1 nm, which is consistent with the CW laser operation.
    Fig. 3. (a) Wavelength tuning curve for the Yb:LuScO3 crystal at the incident pump power of 5.1 W. The tunable spectrum is discontinuous. (b) Tunable laser spectra in the range of 1121–1136 nm. The bandwidth is narrow below 0.1 nm, which is consistent with the CW laser operation.
    Raman spectra of Yb3+-doped Lu2O3, LuScO3, and Sc2O3 crystals. Two main Raman peaks of Yb:LuScO3 crystal are 405 cm-1 (Ag mode) and 472 cm-1 (Eg mode).
    Fig. 4. Raman spectra of Yb3+-doped Lu2O3, LuScO3, and Sc2O3 crystals. Two main Raman peaks of Yb:LuScO3 crystal are 405 cm-1 (Ag mode) and 472 cm-1 (Eg mode).
    (a) Experimental setup of the CW laser at 1131 nm; (b) characterizations of laser in the Yb:LuScO3 crystal; output power as a function of absorbed pump power; inset, CW laser spectra of Yb:LuScO3 with Toc = 0.1%.
    Fig. 5. (a) Experimental setup of the CW laser at 1131 nm; (b) characterizations of laser in the Yb:LuScO3 crystal; output power as a function of absorbed pump power; inset, CW laser spectra of Yb:LuScO3 with Toc = 0.1%.
    Yu Fu, Fei Liang, Dazhi Lu, Haohai Yu, Huaijin Zhang. Multiphonon-assisted continuous-wave tunable vibronic laser in Yb:LuScO3 crystal[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2023, 21(9): 091402
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