US4987575A
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Tetravalent chromium (Cr4+) as a laser-active ion for tunabale solid-state lasers
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-12-14
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Granted: 1991-01-22
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Expires: 2009-12-14
Abstract
Abstract A laser-medium in the form of a dielectric crystal or glass doped with tetravalent chromium. The dielectric crystals are of olivine-like structure such as germanates of formula (A) (RE)GeO 4 where (A=Na or Li, RE=Y, Lu or Gd), crystals of willemite structure Zn 2 (Si or Ge)O 4 tetrahedral sites, or any other single-crystal or polycrystalline compound containing the (Si.Ge)O 4 tetrahedra in its crystal lattice, such as Ca 3 La 2 (SiO 4 ) 6 and crystals such as YAG (Y 3 Al 5 O 12 ).
Inventors
- 👤 Robert R. Alfano
- 👤 Vladimir Petricevic
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:47
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S3/00; H01S3/14; H01S3/16; H01S3/1601; H01S3/162; H01S3/1623; H01S3/163; H01S3/1655; H01S3/1658
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A laser comprising: a. a laser medium comprising a single crystal of dielectric material doped with chromium ions in the tetravalent state, the single crystal being a crystal of olivine-like structure such as germanates of formula (A) (RE)GeO 4 where (A=NA or Li, RE=Y, Lu or Gd), crystals of willemite structure Zn 2 (Si or Ge)O 4 or any other single-crystal or polycrystalline compound containing tetrahedral sites in its crystal lattice, such as Ca 3 La 2 (SiO 4 ) 6 and YAG, b. optical means for exciting said laser medium with wavelengths in the absorption region of said crystal to emit coherent optical radiation, and c. an optical resonant cavity for supporting coherent radiation emitted by the laser medium in the fluorescence region.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
A laser comprising: a. a laser medium comprising a single crystal of dielectric material doped with chromium ions in the tetravalent state, the single crystal being a crystal of olivine-like structure such as germanates of formula (A) (RE)GeO 4 where (A=NA or Li, RE=Y, Lu or Gd), crystals of willemite structure Zn 2 (Si or Ge)O 4 or any other single-crystal or polycrystalline compound containing tetrahedral sites in its crystal lattice, such as Ca 3 La 2 (SiO 4 ) 6 and YAG, b. optical means for exciting said laser medium with wavelengths in the absorption region of said crystal to emit coherent optical radiation, and c. an optical resonant cavity for supporting coherent radiation emitted by the laser medium in the fluorescence region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
82 words
A laser medium comprising a single crystal of dielectric material doped with chromium ions in the tetravelent state (Cr 4+ ), the single crystal being a crystal of olivine-like structure such as germanates of formula (A) (RE) GeO 4 where (A=NA or Li, RE=Y, Lu or Gd), crystals of willemite structure Zn(Si or Ge)O 4 or any other single-crystal or polycrystalline compound containing tetrahedral sites in its crystal lattice, such as YAG and Ca 3 La 2 (SiO 4 ) 6 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
82 words
A laser medium comprising a single crystal of dielectric material doped with chromium ions in the tetravelent state (Cr 4+ ), the single crystal being a crystal of olivine-like structure such as germanates of formula (A) (RE) GeO 4 where (A=NA or Li, RE=Y, Lu or Gd), crystals of willemite structure Zn(Si or Ge)O 4 or any other single-crystal or polycrystalline compound containing tetrahedral sites in its crystal lattice, such as YAG and Ca 3 La 2 (SiO 4 ) 6 .
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