Applied Physics Letters · 2011 · 86 citations · 4 references
Materials SciencePhotonicsTslag RotatorOptical MaterialsTslag RespectFaraday Rotator PropertiesFaraday Rotator ApplicationsEngineeringOptical PropertiesCrystal Growth TechnologyLuminescent GlassApplied PhysicsGallium OxideVisible-infrared Optical IsolatorsInfrared OpticOptical CeramicTransparent Terbium-garnetOptoelectronics
The optical and magneto-optical properties of the {Tb3}[Sc1.95Lu0.05](Al3)O12 garnet (TSLAG) crystal are analyzed in detailed and compared with those of the reference compound Tb3Ga5O12 (TGG). TSLAG presents a very high transmittance, particularly higher than that of TGG in the visible region, and its Verdet constant is 20% larger at any wavelength. The figure of merit and extinction features point out the superior characteristics of TSLAG respect to TGG. A prototype, polarization independent optical isolator based on a TSLAG rotator is demonstrated at 1080 nm. Its performance confirms the high optical quality of this crystal, indicating its mature development for Faraday rotator applications.
4
Growth of garnet laser crystals
R. C. Linares · Solid State Communications · 1964 · 90 citations
Kiyoshi Shimamura, Takayuki Kito, Elias Castel et al. · Crystal Growth & Design · 2010 · 58 citations