| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1483704 | Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids | 2006 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Tm-doped alkali germanate glass is investigated for use as a laser material. Spectroscopic investigations of bulk Tm-doped germanate glass are reported for the absorption, emission and luminescence decay. Tm:germanate shows promise as a fiber laser when pumped with 0.792 μm diodes because of low phonon energies. Spectroscopic analysis indicates low non-radiative quenching and pulsed laser performance studies confirm this prediction by showing a quantum efficiency of 1.69.
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Authors
Brian M. Walsh, Norman P. Barnes, Donald J. Reichle, Shibin Jiang,