Journal of Inorganic Materials

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Optical Property and Laser Output of Nd:Y3Sc1.5Al3.5O12 Transparent Ceramics

FENG Tao1, CAI Hong2, QI Yun-Feng2, JIANG Dan-Yu1, ZHOU Jun2, LOU Qi-Hong2, SHI Jian-Lin1   

  1. 1. Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China; 2. Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
  • Received:2007-11-02 Revised:2008-02-29 Published:2008-09-20 Online:2008-09-20

Abstract: Nd:YSAG powders was prepared by using combustion method. After molding, calcining the Nd:YSAG green compact at 1750-1850℃ in H2 atmosphere for 4-10h, the transparent Nd:YSAG ceramics were obtained. The optical properties of Nd:YSAG transparent ceramics were measured. The emission band of transparent Nd:YSAG ceramics is broadened and the fluorescence lifetime is prolonged as compared to Nd:YAG ceramics. Using LD as pumping source, and transparent Nd:YSAG ceramics as laser gain media, laser output is achieved. The maximum laser power is 0.36W and the slope efficient is 23.6%, the spectrum band of output laser is relatively broad.

Key words: Ndx:Y3-x(Scy,Al2-y)A, laser ceramics, optical property, laser experiment

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