Abstract
The spectroscopic properties of the new potential tunable infrared laser materials Cr4+:LiAlO2 and Cr4+:LiGaO2 are presented. The Cr4+-emission extends from 1.1 µm to 1.7µm, with a room temperature lifetime of 29µsec in LiAlO2 and 18µsec in LiGaO2, respectively. These are the longest lifetimes observed until now for the tetrahedrally co-ordinated Cr4+-ion. The high ratio between room temperature and low temperature lifetime gives hope to realize efficient continuous wave laser action with these materials.
© 1995 Optical Society of America
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