Laser spectroscopy of color centers in yttrium aluminum garnet

yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG);color center;lattice defect;Nd:YAG;laser spectroscopy

Hewitt, John ; Eden ; James G.

关键词: yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG);    color center;    lattice defect;    Nd:YAG;    laser spectroscopy;   

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【 摘 要 】

Nd:YAG lasers have become ubiquitous as tools for spectroscopy, materials processing, andmedical care. It is well known by crystal growers that lattice defects in Nd:YAG can stiflelaser efficiency, but to date very little has been done to isolate and characterize individualYAG defects. Knowing the spectral characteristics of these defects would make detection ofdistinct defects in a sample possible. This thesis describes a set of experiments performedto characterize these defects spectroscopically.