Possibility of Gamma-Induced Sensibilization Process in Rare-Earth Doped Yag Crystals |
| S. Kaczmareka, A.O. Matkovskiib, Z. Mierczyka, K. Kopczyńskia, D.Yu. Sugakb, A.N. Duryginc and Z. Frukaczd aInstitute of Optoelectronics, MUT, 2 Kaliski Str., 01-489 Warsaw, Poland bSRC "Carat", R&D Institute of Materials, 202, Stryjska Str., 290031 Lviv, Ukraine cInstitute of Physics, Ukrainian Academy of Science, 46 Nauka Av., 252650, Kiev, Ukraine dInstitute of Electronic Materials Technology, 133 Wólczyńska Str., 01-919 Warsaw, Poland |
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| The influence of gamma irradiation on optical and lasing properties of Nd:YAG, Er:YAG and CTH:YAG single crystals was studied. The increase in optical output was established for rods without thermal annealing. The possible mechanisms of radiation sensibilization are discussed. |
| DOI: 10.12693/APhysPolA.90.285 PACS numbers: 61.72.Ji, 61.80.Ed, 78.20.Dj |