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Investigation of nonlinear absorption in YAP and YAG single crystals doped with Co and co-doped with Si

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Since our attempts to grow YAP:Co,Si non-linear absorbers have failed, we switched to Czochralski grown YAGs doped with the same ions. This time, however, the new material was found to exhibit excellent, non-linear absorption, which can be used directly in Q-switching elements in laser systems. In this work we report on technology of YAG single crystals doped with Co and Si, their optical properties, and, finally, on their non-linear absorption. An explanation on why the YAPs were found to be inefficient in non-linear absorption was also provided.

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  1. Institute of Electronic Materials Technology, 133 Wólczyńska Str., 01-919, Warsaw, Poland

    A. L. Bajor, J. Kisielewski, T. Łukasiewicz, D. A. Pawlak & M. A. Świrkowicz

  2. Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, 2 Kaliskiego Str., 00-908, Warsaw, Poland

    K. Kopczyński, J. Mierczyk, Z. Mierczyk & J. Młyńczak

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Bajor, A.L., Kisielewski, J., Kopczyński, K. et al. Investigation of nonlinear absorption in YAP and YAG single crystals doped with Co and co-doped with Si. Opto-Electron. Rev. 17, 187–192 (2009). https://doi.org/10.2478/s11772-008-0061-9

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