Numéro
J. Phys. IV France
Volume 04, Numéro C7, Juillet 1994
8th International Topical Meeting on Photoacoustic and Photothermal Phenomena
8 ITMP3 / 8éme conférence internationale de photoacoustique et photothermique
Page(s) C7-393 - C7-396
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:1994792
8th International Topical Meeting on Photoacoustic and Photothermal Phenomena
8 ITMP3 / 8éme conférence internationale de photoacoustique et photothermique

J. Phys. IV France 04 (1994) C7-393-C7-396

DOI: 10.1051/jp4:1994792

Absolute non-radiative energy conversion efficiency spectra in Ti3+ : Al 2O 3crystals measured by non-contact quadrature photopyroelectric spectroscopy

A. Mandelis, J. Vanniasinkam and S. Buddhudu

Photothermal and Optoelectronic Diagnostics Laboratory Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, M5S 1A4


Abstract
Photopyroelectric spectroscopy (PPES) was used in a novel non-contact experimental configuration to obtain, for the first time, high-resolution absolute spectra of the optical-to-thermal energy conversion efficiency (non-radiative coefficient), ηNR(λ), of Ti : Sapphire laser crystals with widely different figures of merit. These spectra were found to depend on the optical quality of the bulk and of the polished surfaces of the Ti : Sapphire material.



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