Abstract
The laser-pumped laser performance of the new material LiSrGaF6:Cr3+ has been characterized. The laser results indicate that the material operates with a high slope efficiency of 50% due to the low passive, and pump-induced, loss levels. The optical and laser properties of Cr3+-doped LiSrGaF6 are similar to those of the LiSrAlF6 host previously investigated, although the magnitude of the expansion coefficients of the gallium analog are more favorable.
© 1991 Optical Society of America
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