Photorefractive and Nonlinear Optics

Yttrium iron garnet (YIG, Y 3Fe5O12) films have been epitaxially grown on Gadolinium Gallium Garnet (GGG, Gd3Ga5O12) substrates with (100) orientation using pulsed laser deposition. The films were single-phase, epitaxial with the GGG substrate, and the root-mean-square surface roughness varied between 0.14 nm and 0.2…

• MEHMET CENGİZ ONBAŞLI

We show that quantum frequency conversion (QFC) can overcome the spectral distinguishability common to inhomogeneously broadened solid-state quantum emitters. QFC is implemented by combining single photons from an InAs/GaAs quantum dot (QD) at 980 nm with a 1550 nm pump laser in a periodically poled lithium niobate (P…

• SERKAN ATEŞ

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Ferroelectric materials with high photovoltaic properties are of interest for new optical devices such as photostrictive ceramic actuators. However, fabrication of these devices requires development of materials exhibiting high photovoltage and photocurrent. In pursuit of these high performance photostrictive material…

• AYDIN DOĞAN

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Continuous-wave power performance of a chromium-doped YAG laser pumped by a Nd:YAG laser is investigated as a function of crystal temperature, output coupling transmission, and emission wavelength. Using a 2%-transmitting output coupler, we obtained as much as 1.9 W of cw output power at 1.45 μm with an absorbed power…

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• SÜLEYMAN ÇABUK

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• HARUN AKKUŞ

We describe a low-cost and efficient alexandrite (Cr:BeAl2O4) laser that is pumped by a high-brightness tapered diode laser (TDL). The tapered diode (TD) provides up to 1.1 W of output power and its wavelength can be fine-tuned to either 680.4 nm (R1 line) or 678.5 nm (R2 line) for efficient in-line pumping. Continuou…

• ERSEN BEYATLI

We describe a low-cost and efficient alexandrite (Cr:BeAl2O4) laser that is pumped by a high-brightness tapered diode laser (TDL). The tapered diode (TD) provides up to 1.1 W of output power and its wavelength can be fine-tuned to either 680.4 nm (R1 line) or 678.5 nm (R2 line) for efficient in-line pumping. Continuou…

We describe a low-cost and efficient alexandrite (Cr:BeAl2O4) laser that is pumped by a high-brightness tapered diode laser (TDL). The tapered diode (TD) provides up to 1.1 W of output power and its wavelength can be fine-tuned to either 680.4 nm (R1 line) or 678.5 nm (R2 line) for efficient in-line pumping. Continuou…

• ALPHAN SENNAROĞLU

The linear and nonlinear changes in the refractive index of a Pöschl-Teller quantum well are studied. The Pöschl-Teller potential can easily become asymmetric by a correct choice of its parameter set. We use this feature to investigate the intensity-dependent refractive index of a GaAs quantum well within the density…

• HASAN YILDIRIM