Abstract
Structurally disordered Pr3+-doped Ca3(Ta,Ga)5O12 - Pr:CTGG single crystal was grown by the Czochralski technique for the first time and its spectroscopic properties were investigated. Modified Judd-Ofelt analysis was applied to determine spectroscopic and laser emission characteristics. Based on low-temperature absorption and emission spectra, the partial energy levels of Pr3+ ions have been obtained and a multicenter structure of the optical spectra was highlighted. The electron-phonon interactions were also observed in the emission spectra corresponding to the 3P0 → 3H4 transition under different excitation wavelengths. The fluorescence decays of the 3P0 and 1D2 levels were measured. The emission cross-sections corresponding to the 3P0 → 3H4 (486.5 nm) and 3P0 → 3F2 (652.7 nm) transitions were found to be σem = 19 × 10−20 cm2 and σem = 15 × 10−20 cm2, respectively. The values for other parameters that may predict the possibility of achieving efficient laser emission, especially at 486.5 nm, such as quantum efficiency (ⴄ = 50 %), gain bandwidth (σem× Δλeff, = 32.2 × 10−26 cm3), and optical gain (σem× τmeas = 12.86 × 10−25 cm2 s) were determined. The obtained results indicate that the Pr:CTGG crystal has a high potential for obtaining efficient laser emission in the blue domain.
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