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Paper Abstract
The superior thermal and optical properties of transparent polycrystalline ceramics make them attractive alternatives to glass-based materials for laser gain media. Fibers have other advantages of compactness, vibration-resistance, and reduced cooling requirements. Recently it was found that surface roughness caused by grain boundary grooving dominated optical scattering even though there were other scattering sources in the fiber. Therefore, a lot of effort went to fabrication of fibers with smooth surfaces. A mechanical polishing method for polycrystalline YAG fibers was developed. The fiber surface roughness was reduced, while maintaining a circular cross-section. Surface-polished 1.5% Ho-doped polycrystalline YAG fiber, 62 mm long with 31 μm diameter, was fabricated, and lasing was demonstrated from this fiber. Effects of surface-polishing on the surface roughness and scattering coefficient are presented, and lasing characteristics are discussed.
Paper Details
Date Published: 1 May 2017
PDF: 7 pages
Proc. SPIE 10192, Laser Technology for Defense and Security XIII, 101920B (1 May 2017); doi: 10.1117/12.2262673
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 10192:
Laser Technology for Defense and Security XIII
Mark Dubinskii; Stephen G. Post, Editor(s)
PDF: 7 pages
Proc. SPIE 10192, Laser Technology for Defense and Security XIII, 101920B (1 May 2017); doi: 10.1117/12.2262673
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Hyunjun Kim, Air Force Research Lab. (United States)
UES, Inc. (United States)
Randall S. Hay, Air Force Research Lab. (United States)
Sean A. McDaniel, Air Force Research Lab. (United States)
Leidos, Inc. (United States)
Gary Cook, Air Force Research Lab. (United States)
Nicholas G. Usechak, Air Force Research Lab. (United States)
Augustine M. Urbas, Air Force Research Lab. (United States)
UES, Inc. (United States)
Randall S. Hay, Air Force Research Lab. (United States)
Sean A. McDaniel, Air Force Research Lab. (United States)
Leidos, Inc. (United States)
Gary Cook, Air Force Research Lab. (United States)
Nicholas G. Usechak, Air Force Research Lab. (United States)
Augustine M. Urbas, Air Force Research Lab. (United States)
HeeDong Lee, Air Force Research Lab. (United States)
UES, Inc. (United States)
Randall G. Corns, Air Force Research Lab. (United States)
UES, Inc. (United States)
Kathleen N. Shugart, Air Force Research Lab. (United States)
UES, Inc. (United States)
Ali H. Kadhim, Air Force Research Lab. (United States)
UES, Inc. (United States)
Dean P. Brown, Air Force Research Lab. (United States)
UES, Inc. (United States)
Benjamin Griffin, Air Force Research Lab. (United States)
UES, Inc. (United States)
UES, Inc. (United States)
Randall G. Corns, Air Force Research Lab. (United States)
UES, Inc. (United States)
Kathleen N. Shugart, Air Force Research Lab. (United States)
UES, Inc. (United States)
Ali H. Kadhim, Air Force Research Lab. (United States)
UES, Inc. (United States)
Dean P. Brown, Air Force Research Lab. (United States)
UES, Inc. (United States)
Benjamin Griffin, Air Force Research Lab. (United States)
UES, Inc. (United States)
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 10192:
Laser Technology for Defense and Security XIII
Mark Dubinskii; Stephen G. Post, Editor(s)
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