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APPLIED PHYSICS B-LASERS AND OPTICS
Volume 128, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s00340-021-07735-1
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This paper provides a comprehensive overview of recent research on chromium ion-doped tunable solid-state lasers, covering the last two decades. It introduces key physical parameters and presents recent experimental results for different types of chromium-doped lasers. The paper also discusses the developments in power scaling, operation modes, and potential applications, as well as future research directions.
The chromium ion is among the most widely explored and used laser-active ions. Depending on the charge state of the laser-active chromium ion in the host, tunable chromium-doped lasers can be categorized under three groups as Cr2+, Cr3+, and Cr4+ lasers. In this paper, we provide a comprehensive overview of recent research conducted with chromium ion-doped tunable solid-state lasers, covering primarily the last 2 decades. After an introduction of the key physical parameters of tunable solid-state lasers, recent experimental results obtained with Cr3+, Cr4+, and Cr2+ ion-doped lasers are presented with an emphasis on alexandrite (Cr3+:BeAl2O4), Cr:LiCAF (Cr3+:LiCaAlF6), Cr:LiSAF (Cr3+:LiSrAlF6), Cr:LiSGaF (Cr3+:LiSrGaF6), Cr4+:forsterite (Cr4+:Mg2SiO4), Cr4+:YAG (Cr4+:Y3Al5O12), Cr2+:ZnSe, and Cr2+:ZnS lasers. For each laser system, recent developments involving power scaling, different excitation schemes, continuous-wave power performance, Q-switched/gain-switched operation, mode-locked operation, and emerging scientific/technological/biomedical applications are discussed. The paper is concluded with an overall assessment of these laser media and discussion about possible directions of research in future.
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