Comparison of laser, optical and thermal properties of ceramic laser gain materials with single crystal materials

Gregory J. Quarles, Vida K. Castillo, Mark Dubinskii, Larry D. Merkle, John R. Goff, Gary L. Wood, Kenneth L. Schepler, David Zelmon, Shekhar Guha, Leo Gonzalez, Daniel Rush, Julie J. Lee, S. M. Hegde, John Q. Dumm, Gary L. Messing, Sang Ho Lee

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Abstract

A comparison of manufacturing techniques, and various laser, optical and thermal properties of ceramic laser gain materials with single crystal materials is presented. It is observed that polycrystalline materials exhibit sharp absorption peaks, high thermal conductivity, high strength and a higher fracture toughness than single crystals. Ceramic laser gain materials are not birefringent, and can therefore be more easily manufactured in a transparent form. The standard single crystal growth process requires temperatures of approximately 2000°C for over 30 days where as ceramic manufacturing process require temperature of approximately 1800°C for less than a day.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article numberThX1
Pages (from-to)935-936
Number of pages2
JournalConference Proceedings - Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting-LEOS
Volume2
StatePublished - 2004
Event2004 IEEE LEOS Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings, LEOS 2004 - Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
Duration: Nov 7 2004Nov 11 2004

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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