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Spectroscopy and tunable laser operation of Yb 3+: CaF 2 single crystals

Petit et al., 2004

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17250562634208789845
Author
Petit V
Doualan J
Camy P
Budasca C
Moncorge R
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Solid State Lasers and Amplifiers

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By using laser selective excitation and low temperature time-resolved spectroscopy techniques, we have been able to experimentally identified the ion centers of tetragonal, trigonal and cubic symmetries in a low concentrated crystal as 0.03% Yb 3+: CaF 2. This low …
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