@inproceedings{abaf907718ea41c78cc841f92fe479ea,
title = "Defect structure and optical damage resistance of In:Er:LiTaO3 crystals",
abstract = "In:Er:LiTaO3 single crystals with 1.0mol.% Er3+ and various In3+ ions were grown by the Czochralski method from a congruent melt (CLi/CTa=0.946). Defect structure of the crystals was determined by their infrared absorption spectra. Threshold concentration of In3+ ion is 3.0mol.%. The optical damage resistance of In:Er:LiTaO3 crystals was characterized by the change of light-induced birefringence as well as distortion of transmitted beam pattern. Optical damage resistance of In:Er:LiTaO3 crystals significantly increases when the concentration of In3+ ion exceeds its threshold concentration. The optical damage resistance magnitude of In(3.0mol.%):Er:LiTaO3 crystal is two orders higher than that of Er:LiTaO3 crystal. The change of light-induced birefringence decreases with the increasing In3+ ion concentration. The optical damage resistance could be well understood in view of defect structure.",
keywords = "absorption edge, defect structure, In:Er:LiTaO3 crystal, optical damage resistance",
author = "Ting Sun and Xiaodong Zhang and Liang Sun and Rui Wang",
year = "2013",
doi = "10.1117/12.2028697",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780819496027",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
booktitle = "Pacific Rim Laser Damage 2013",
note = "Pacific Rim Laser Damage 2013: Optical Materials for High Power Lasers ; Conference date: 19-05-2013 Through 22-05-2013",
}