Colloidal nanoparticles : a new class of laser gain media

Colloidal nanoparticles : a new class of laser gain media

Development of high average power lasers has historically been limited by the properties of available gain media. As a result it is either too costly or impractical to employ lasers in many applications for which they would otherwise be well suited. We have synthesized a new type of colloidal laser...

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Main Author: Morgan, Robert Douglas
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2010
Subjects:
High average power lasers
Lasers
Nanoparticles
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2009-12-632
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spelling ndltd-UTEXAS-oai-repositories.lib.utexas.edu-2152-ETD-UT-2009-12-6322015-09-20T16:54:15ZColloidal nanoparticles : a new class of laser gain mediaMorgan, Robert DouglasHigh average power lasersLasersNanoparticlesDevelopment of high average power lasers has historically been limited by the properties of available gain media. As a result it is either too costly or impractical to employ lasers in many applications for which they would otherwise be well suited. We have synthesized a new type of colloidal laser gain material that should possess many of the advantages of solid state media without their primary disadvantage: poor thermal performance. The colloid consisted of an emulsion of 20% Nd+3 doped phosphate glass nanoparticles suspended in nonanoic acid. The spectroscopic properties of the material were found to be consistent with those of bulk Nd+3 doped materials and suitable for laser development.text2010-08-20T14:21:48Z2010-08-20T14:22:20Z2010-08-20T14:21:48Z2010-08-20T14:22:20Z2009-122010-08-20December 20092010-08-20T14:22:20Zthesisapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2009-12-632eng
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topic High average power lasers
Lasers
Nanoparticles
spellingShingle High average power lasers
Lasers
Nanoparticles
Morgan, Robert Douglas
Colloidal nanoparticles : a new class of laser gain media
description Development of high average power lasers has historically been limited by the properties of available gain media. As a result it is either too costly or impractical to employ lasers in many applications for which they would otherwise be well suited. We have synthesized a new type of colloidal laser gain material that should possess many of the advantages of solid state media without their primary disadvantage: poor thermal performance. The colloid consisted of an emulsion of 20% Nd+3 doped phosphate glass nanoparticles suspended in nonanoic acid. The spectroscopic properties of the material were found to be consistent with those of bulk Nd+3 doped materials and suitable for laser development. === text
author Morgan, Robert Douglas
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title Colloidal nanoparticles : a new class of laser gain media
title_short Colloidal nanoparticles : a new class of laser gain media
title_full Colloidal nanoparticles : a new class of laser gain media
title_fullStr Colloidal nanoparticles : a new class of laser gain media
title_full_unstemmed Colloidal nanoparticles : a new class of laser gain media
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