Research progress of titanium doped sapphire laser crystal

Abstract

Abstract: Titanium doped sapphire (Ti:Al2O3) laser crystals are widely used in the tunable laser, high power laser and ultra-fast laser because of their characteristics of high hardness, high thermal conductivity, broadband absorption and broadband emission. In recent years, the growth technology, theoretical analysis and device-based application of Ti:Al2O3 crystals have been greatly developed, and the research on Ti:Al2O3 crystals has been more and more intensive and extensive. The research and application of Ti:Al2O3 crystal materials are reviewed.

Key words: material, titanium doped sapphire crystal, characteristics, crystal growth method, residual infrared absorption, device application

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XU Min, GONG Qiaorui, LI Shanming, HANG Yin∗. Research progress of titanium doped sapphire laser crystal[J]. Chinese Journal of Quantum Electronics, 2021, 38(2): 148-159.

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