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Spectroscopic characterization of Yb3+-doped laser materials at cryogenic temperatures

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We present measurements of the absorption and emission cross-sections for Yb:YAG, Yb:LuAG and Yb:CaF 2 as a function of temperature between 80 and 340 K. The cross-sections are determined by the combination of the McCumber relation and the Fuchtbauer–Ladenburg (FL) equation to achieve reliable results in spectral regions of high and low absorption. The experimental setup used for the fluorescence measurements minimizes re-absorption effects due to the measurement from small sample volume, providing nearly undisturbed raw data for the FL approach. The retrieved cross-sections together with the spectral characteristics of the tested materials provide important information for the design of energy efficient, high-power laser amplifiers.

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This work benefited by the European Regional Development Funds (ERDF) through the Czech Republic’s Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (projects HiLASE—CZ.1.05/2.1.00/01.0027 and DPSSLasers—CZ.1.07/2.3.00/20.0143). This work was also partly supported by the European Regional Development Funds (ERDF) through the Thuringian Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture (project numbers B514-09050 and B715-09012), by the Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF, contract number 03Z1H531), and by the European Social Fund (ESF) through the Thuringian Ministry of Economy, Employment, and Technology (project number 2011 FGR 0122).

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  1. Institute for Optics and Quantum Electronics, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Max-Wien-Platz 1, 07743, Jena, Germany

    J. Körner, J. Hein & M. C. Kaluza

  2. Helmholtz Institute Jena, Fröbelstieg 3, 07743, Jena, Germany

    J. Hein, R. Seifert & M. C. Kaluza

  3. Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstr. 400, 01328, Dresden, Germany

    M. Loeser, M. Siebold & U. Schramm

  4. Institute of Nuclear and Particle Physics, Dresden University of Technology, Zellescher Weg 19, 01069, Dresden, Germany

    M. Loeser & U. Schramm

  5. HiLASE Project, Institute of Physics ASCR, v. v. i., Na Slovance 2, 18221, Prague, Czech Republic

    V. Jambunathan, P. Sikocinski, A. Lucianetti & T. Mocek

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Körner, J., Jambunathan, V., Hein, J. et al. Spectroscopic characterization of Yb3+-doped laser materials at cryogenic temperatures. Appl. Phys. B 116, 75–81 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-013-5650-8

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