Crescimento de fibras de LiYF4 dopadas com Nd3+ e Er3+ para aplicações em lasers de estado sólido / SINGLE FIBER CRYSTAL GROWTH OF Nd3+ AND Er3+- DOPED LiYF4 FOR SOLID STATE LASER APPLICATIONS

AUTOR(ES)

Fernando Rodrigues da Silva

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2008

RESUMO

In the present work, we studied the growth of single crystal fibers of LiYF4 (YLF) doped with Er3+ or Nd3+ by the resistive micro-pulling-down (-PD) tecnhique. A new method for crucible preparation was developed to improve the growth process. The use of better-built crucibles allows their use in more than one experiment, increasing the process reproducibility. The growth chamber was also modified to achieve vacuum of approximately 10-7 torr. The previous thermal treatment under high vacuum before charge melting eliminate the initial transient reported in previous works of YLF doped fibers growth. Single crystal fibers of YLF:Nd (0.5, 1 e 1.5 mol%) and YLF:Er (1, 10 and 20 mol %), with 0.7 mm diameters and up to 120mm of length were grown. Mechanical problems in the micro-PD system equipment made difficult the control of the solid-liquid interface, and several corrections on the experimental parameters were necessary during the growth process, resulting in defects formation, mainly on the fibers surface. In the experimental conditions of this work, the use of a static atmosphere showed not appropriate for elimination of spurious contamination from ambient atmosphere. The Nd:YLF (1.5mol%) fiber demonstrated a gain higher that the losses, demonstrating the viability for laser action.

ASSUNTO(S)

fibras micro-pulling down micro-pulling down fibras ylf ylf

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