Pure and Yb3+ doped fluorites (Ca,Sr,Ba)F2: A renewal for the future high intensity laser chains

Richard Moncorgé (1) , Patrice Camy (1) , Jean-Louis Doualan (1) , Alain Braud (1) , Jean Margerie (1) , Patricia Ramirez (2) , Aurélie Jullien (3) , Frédéric Druon (2) , Sandrine Ricaud (2) , Dimitris N. Papadopoulos (2, 4) , Patrick Georges (2)

1 CIMAP - UMR 6252 - Centre de recherche sur les Ions, les MAtériaux et la Photonique
2 Laboratoire Charles Fabry / Lasers
3 LOA - Laboratoire d'optique appliquée
4 LULI - Laboratoire pour l'utilisation des lasers intenses

Nonlinear and spectroscopic properties of pure and Yb3+ doped fluorites are reviewed. Pure fluorites, like BaF2, appear as very valuable nonlinear materials for improving the contrast of high intensity and ultra-short laser pulses. Heavily Yb3+ doped fluorites, like Yb3+:CaF2, thanks to the unique luminescence properties, appear as very favourable amplifier media for the future high power laser chains.

Domains: Optics [physics.optics]

Richard Moncorgé, Patrice Camy, Jean-Louis Doualan, Alain Braud, Jean Margerie, et al.. Pure and Yb3+ doped fluorites (Ca,Sr,Ba)F2: A renewal for the future high intensity laser chains. Journal of Luminescence, 2013, 133, pp.276-281. ⟨hal-00756830⟩