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1.4.4 Commercial Color Center Lasers
Examples of commercial color center lasers are given in Table 1.4.3. General output
properties are included. These data are taken from recent (1997–1999) buyers guides and
manufacturers' literature and are representative rather than exhaustive. Performance figures
may be expected to change due to changes and advances in technology.

Table 1.4.3
Commercial Color Center Lasers
Principal
Laser Type Operation Output
wavelengths ( m)
+
LiF (F ) pulsed 1.09–1.27 £ 50 mJ
2
-
NaCl:OH (F ) cw 1.45–1.85 0.35 W
2
pulsed 1.48–1.72 0.1 J
KCl:Na (F ) cw 2.30–2.55 1–100 mW
B
KCl:Li (F ) cw 2.45–2.80 100 mW
A
pulsed 2.52–2.90 15 mJ

RbCl:Li(F ) cw 2.70–3.30 10 mW
A
pulsed 2.73–3.18 15 mJ

1.4.5 References
+
1. Henderson, B., Tunable visible laser using F centers in oxides, Opt. Lett. 6, 437 (1981).
2. Voytovich, A. P., Kalinov, V. S., Michonov, S. A., and Ovseichuk, S. I., Investigation of
spectral and energy characteristics of green radiation generated in LiF with radiation color
centers, Kvant. Elektron. 14, 1225 (1987); Sov. J. Quantum Electron. 17, 780 (1987).
3. Rand, S. C. and DeShazer, L. G., Visible color-center laser in diamond, Opt. Lett. 10, 481
(1985).
4. Martynovich, E. F., Baryshnikov, V. I., and Grigorov, V. A., Lasing in Al O color centers at
2
3
room temperature in thc visible, Opt. Comm. 53, 257 (1985); Sov. Tech. Phys. Lett. 11, 81
(1985).
5. Martynovich, E. F., Tokarev, A. G., and Grigorov, V. A., Al O color center lasing in near
2
3
infrared at 300 K. Opt. Commun. 53, 254 (1985); Sov. Phys. Tech. Phys. 30, 243 (1985).
6. Voytovich, A. P., Grinkevich, V. A., Kalinov, V. S., Kononov, V. A., and Mikhnov, S. A.,
Spectroscopic and lasing characteristics of sapphire crystals containing color centers in the
1.0 mm range, Sov. J. Quantum Electron. 18, 202 (1988).
7. Boiko, B. B., Shakadarevich, A. P., Zdanov, E. A., Kalosha, I.I., Koptev, V. G., and
Demidovich, A. A., Laser action of color centers in the Al O :Mg crystal, Kvant. Electron.
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14, 914 (1987); Sov. J. Quantum Electron. 17, 581 (1987).
8. Arkhangel'skaya, V. A., Fedorov, A. A., and Feofilov, P. P., Spontaneous and stimulated
emission of color centers in MeF -Na crystals, Optica i Spectroskopiya 44, 409 (1978); Sov.
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Opt. Spectroscopy 44, 240 (1978).
9. Arkhangel'skaya, V. A., Fedorov, A. A., and Feofilov, P. P., Luminescence and stimulated
emission of M color centers in fluoride type crystals, Izv. Akad. Nauk SSR, Ser Fiz. 43, 1119
(1979); Bull. Acad. Sci. USSR. Phys. Ser. 43, 14 (1979).

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