Synthesis and Laser-Related Spectroscopy of Er:Y<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> Optical Ceramics as a Gain Medium for In-Band-Pumped 1.6 µm Lasers
Konstantin N. Gorbachenya,
Anatol S. Yasukevich,
Viktor E. Kisel,
Kirill V. Lopukhin,
Vladimir V. Balashov,
Alexander V. Fedin,
Miron N. Gerke,
Elena A. Volkova,
Vasiliy O. Yapaskurt,
Nikolay N. Kuzmin,
Dmitry A. Ksenofontov,
Dmitry V. Korost,
Nikolay V. Kuleshov
Affiliations
Konstantin N. Gorbachenya
Center for Optical Materials and Technologies, Belarusian National Technical University, Nezalezhnasti Ave., 65, 220013 Minsk, Belarus
Anatol S. Yasukevich
Center for Optical Materials and Technologies, Belarusian National Technical University, Nezalezhnasti Ave., 65, 220013 Minsk, Belarus
Viktor E. Kisel
Center for Optical Materials and Technologies, Belarusian National Technical University, Nezalezhnasti Ave., 65, 220013 Minsk, Belarus
Kirill V. Lopukhin
Fryazino Branch of the Institution of Science, V.A. Kotelnikov Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vvedenskogo Sq. 1, 141190 Fryazino, Russia
Vladimir V. Balashov
Fryazino Branch of the Institution of Science, V.A. Kotelnikov Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vvedenskogo Sq. 1, 141190 Fryazino, Russia
Alexander V. Fedin
Department of Physics and Applied Mathematics, Vladimir State University, Gorky Str. 87, 600000 Vladimir, Russia
Miron N. Gerke
Department of Physics and Applied Mathematics, Vladimir State University, Gorky Str. 87, 600000 Vladimir, Russia
Elena A. Volkova
Department of Crystallography and Crystal Chemistry, Faculty of Geology, Moscow State University, 119992 Moscow, Russia
Vasiliy O. Yapaskurt
Department of Crystallography and Crystal Chemistry, Faculty of Geology, Moscow State University, 119992 Moscow, Russia
Nikolay N. Kuzmin
Department of Crystallography and Crystal Chemistry, Faculty of Geology, Moscow State University, 119992 Moscow, Russia
Dmitry A. Ksenofontov
Department of Crystallography and Crystal Chemistry, Faculty of Geology, Moscow State University, 119992 Moscow, Russia
Dmitry V. Korost
Department of Geology and Geochemistry of Fossil Fuels, Moscow State University, 119992 Moscow, Russia
Nikolay V. Kuleshov
Center for Optical Materials and Technologies, Belarusian National Technical University, Nezalezhnasti Ave., 65, 220013 Minsk, Belarus
In this paper, Er:Y2O3 optical ceramics were fabricated and details of the synthesis were presented. The spectral–luminescent properties of Er3+:Y2O3 optical ceramics were investigated. The absorption and emission cross-section spectra were determined. The luminescence kinetics at near 1.6 µm was single exponential and the lifetime of erbium 4I13/2 energy level was determined. In the frame of the conventional Judd–Ofelt theory, the emission properties of the energy levels of erbium 4I13/2 and 4I11/2 involved in laser operation at near 1.6 µm were calculated. The gain coefficient curves for typical values of the relative population of the upper laser level 4I13/2 were presented. The composition and structure were studied using the SEM, XRD, FTIR spectroscopy, and X-ray computer tomography techniques.
