Polarization-anisotropy of mid-infrared emission properties of Er3+ ions in YAlO3 crystal – INVITED

We report on a polarization-resolved study of mid-infrared emission properties of Er3+ ions in the orthorhombic YAlO3 crystal. For the 4I11/2 → 4I13/2 transition, σSE reaches 0.20×10-20 cm2 at 2919 nm (for light polarization E || c). Pump-induced polarization switching between the E || b and E || c...

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Main Authors: Nady Ahmed, Cassouret Florent, Loiko Pavel, Normani Simone, Braud Alain, Chen Weidong, Petrov Valentin, Sun Dunlu, Zhang Peixiong, Viana Bruno, Hideur Ammar, Camy Patrice
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Published: EDP Sciences 2023-01-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epjconf/pdf/2023/13/epjconf_eosam2023_05010.pdf
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author Nady Ahmed
Cassouret Florent
Loiko Pavel
Normani Simone
Braud Alain
Chen Weidong
Petrov Valentin
Sun Dunlu
Zhang Peixiong
Viana Bruno
Hideur Ammar
Camy Patrice
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Loiko Pavel
Normani Simone
Braud Alain
Chen Weidong
Petrov Valentin
Sun Dunlu
Zhang Peixiong
Viana Bruno
Hideur Ammar
Camy Patrice
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description We report on a polarization-resolved study of mid-infrared emission properties of Er3+ ions in the orthorhombic YAlO3 crystal. For the 4I11/2 → 4I13/2 transition, σSE reaches 0.20×10-20 cm2 at 2919 nm (for light polarization E || c). Pump-induced polarization switching between the E || b and E || c eigen-states is observed in an 10 at.% Er:YAlO3 laser. Pumped by an Yb-fiber laser at 976 nm, this laser delivers 0.77 W at 2919 nm with a slope efficiency of 31.4% being close to the Stokes limit and a laser threshold of 33 mW.
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spelling doaj.art-5425f8b4ff2247afbbf1c21ee3a117b02023-11-07T10:20:47ZengEDP SciencesEPJ Web of Conferences2100-014X2023-01-012870501010.1051/epjconf/202328705010epjconf_eosam2023_05010Polarization-anisotropy of mid-infrared emission properties of Er3+ ions in YAlO3 crystal – INVITEDNady Ahmed0Cassouret Florent1Loiko Pavel2Normani Simone3Braud Alain4Chen Weidong5Petrov Valentin6Sun Dunlu7Zhang Peixiong8Viana Bruno9Hideur Ammar10Camy Patrice11Centre de Recherche sur les Ions, les Matériaux et la Photonique (CIMAP), UMR 6252 CEA-CNRS-ENSICAEN, Université de Caen NormandieChimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institut de Recherche de Chimie ParisCentre de Recherche sur les Ions, les Matériaux et la Photonique (CIMAP), UMR 6252 CEA-CNRS-ENSICAEN, Université de Caen NormandieCentre de Recherche sur les Ions, les Matériaux et la Photonique (CIMAP), UMR 6252 CEA-CNRS-ENSICAEN, Université de Caen NormandieCentre de Recherche sur les Ions, les Matériaux et la Photonique (CIMAP), UMR 6252 CEA-CNRS-ENSICAEN, Université de Caen NormandieMax Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse SpectroscopyMax Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse SpectroscopyAnhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of SciencesDepartment of Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan UniversityChimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institut de Recherche de Chimie ParisCORIA UMR6614, CNRS-INSA-Université de Rouen Normandie, Normandie UniversitéCentre de Recherche sur les Ions, les Matériaux et la Photonique (CIMAP), UMR 6252 CEA-CNRS-ENSICAEN, Université de Caen NormandieWe report on a polarization-resolved study of mid-infrared emission properties of Er3+ ions in the orthorhombic YAlO3 crystal. For the 4I11/2 → 4I13/2 transition, σSE reaches 0.20×10-20 cm2 at 2919 nm (for light polarization E || c). Pump-induced polarization switching between the E || b and E || c eigen-states is observed in an 10 at.% Er:YAlO3 laser. Pumped by an Yb-fiber laser at 976 nm, this laser delivers 0.77 W at 2919 nm with a slope efficiency of 31.4% being close to the Stokes limit and a laser threshold of 33 mW.https://www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epjconf/pdf/2023/13/epjconf_eosam2023_05010.pdf
spellingShingle Nady Ahmed
Cassouret Florent
Loiko Pavel
Normani Simone
Braud Alain
Chen Weidong
Petrov Valentin
Sun Dunlu
Zhang Peixiong
Viana Bruno
Hideur Ammar
Camy Patrice
Polarization-anisotropy of mid-infrared emission properties of Er3+ ions in YAlO3 crystal – INVITED
EPJ Web of Conferences
title Polarization-anisotropy of mid-infrared emission properties of Er3+ ions in YAlO3 crystal – INVITED
title_full Polarization-anisotropy of mid-infrared emission properties of Er3+ ions in YAlO3 crystal – INVITED
title_fullStr Polarization-anisotropy of mid-infrared emission properties of Er3+ ions in YAlO3 crystal – INVITED
title_full_unstemmed Polarization-anisotropy of mid-infrared emission properties of Er3+ ions in YAlO3 crystal – INVITED
title_short Polarization-anisotropy of mid-infrared emission properties of Er3+ ions in YAlO3 crystal – INVITED
title_sort polarization anisotropy of mid infrared emission properties of er3 ions in yalo3 crystal invited
url https://www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epjconf/pdf/2023/13/epjconf_eosam2023_05010.pdf
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