Optically Pumped Mid-Infrared Stimulated Emission of ZnSe:Cr Crystals

• Authors: V. Ivanov , M. Godlewski , A. Szczerbakow , A. Omel'chuk , A. Davydov , N. Zhavoronkov , G. Raciukaitis
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

We demonstrate that ZnSe:Cr is an excellent solid state laser material for mid-infrared region with a broad amplification band from 2.2 μm to 3 μm, and with a high quantum efficiency of a radiative recombination. 46% external total efficiency and 56 mW threshold power were achieved, when pumped with a CW YAlO:Ho laser at resonant excitation conditions. Such laser system can have widespread applications in medicine as laser scalpels with regulated cutting depth. We further demonstrate a stimulated emission under Cr2+ to 1+ photo-ionization pumping. The latter opens chances for laser emission under carrier injection conditions.

Keywords

EN

42.55.Px; 42.55.Rz; 42.62.Be; 78.55.Et

Discipline

• 78.55.Et: II-VI semiconductors
• 42.55.Px: Semiconductor lasers; laser diodes
• 42.55.Rz: Doped-insulator lasers and other solid state lasers
• 42.62.Be: Biological and medical applications(see also 87.50.W-, 87.63.L-, and 87.80.Cc in biological and medical physics)

• Publisher: Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 2004
• Volume: 105
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 553-558

Dates

published

2004-06

received

2004-05-28

Contributors

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V. Ivanov

• Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, al. Lotników 32/46, 02-668 Warsaw, Poland

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M. Godlewski

• Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, al. Lotników 32/46, 02-668 Warsaw, Poland
• Dept. of Mathematics and Natural Sciences College of Science, Cardinal S. Wyszyński University, Warsaw, Poland

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A. Szczerbakow

• Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, al. Lotników 32/46, 02-668 Warsaw, Poland

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A. Omel'chuk

• Institute of Semiconductor Physics NASU, Prospekt Nauki 45 Kiev, 252028, Ukraine

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A. Davydov

• Research Institute of Material Science, Zelenograd, Moscow, Russia

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N. Zhavoronkov

• Research Institute of Material Science, Zelenograd, Moscow, Russia

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G. Raciukaitis

• Institute of Physics, Savanoriu Ave., 231, Vilnius 02300 Lithuania

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.105.553