Optics Letters · 2008 · 129 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceCeramic MaterialsCeramicsOptical MaterialsFluorescence SpectroscopyFunctional CeramicsLaser Host MaterialsOptical CeramicsOptical Properties Of SolidsRare-earth-doped MaterialsBarium Titanate CeramicsFluoride Host MaterialsLaser OscillationPumping
CaF(2)-SrF(2)-YbF(3) fluoride ceramics of high optical quality was prepared, and its absorption, fluorescence, and laser oscillation properties were investigated. Oscillation slope efficiency that was only a few percent lower than that for a single crystal of similar composition was demonstrated under diode pumping.