Sm3+ as effective deactivator for enhanced â¼3 µm laser emission in Er,Sm:SrLaAlO4 crystal.
Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc
; 322: 124717, 2024 Jun 27.
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ABSTRACT
A promising mid-infrared (MIR) laser crystal with Er, Sm co-doped SrLaAlO4 (Er,SmSLA) crystal was successfully grown using the Czochralski (CZ) method. It was the first time that co-doped Sm3+ ion as deactivator for Er3+ activated â¼ 3.0 µm laser. The crystal structure, absorption spectra, emission spectra, and energy level lifetime were discussed in detail. The band structure and density of states were calculated by the density functional theory. The spectral parameters were calculated using Judd-Ofelt (J-O) theory and the deactivate effect of Sm3+ was systematically studied. The introduction of Sm3+ ions enhance the 2.7 µm mid infrared emission intensity by three times, and decrease the lifetime of 4I13/2 energy level of Er3+ ion from 4.35 ms to 0.98 ms. The lifetime ratio of upper and lower levels for 2.7 µm emission was calculated to be 0.63, which is 2.6 times of ErSLA crystal and comparable to some commercial crystals. All the results indicate that the Sm3+ ion is an effective deactivator for â¼3 µm laser emission. The long upper level lifetime, as well as the large lifetime ratio, the broadening spectra characteristics and the appropriate emission cross-section show the Er,SmSLA crystal a good gain material for ultrafast and tunable lasers at â¼3.0 µm.
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Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc
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2024
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