Development of high quality single crystal diamond for novel laser applications

Ian Friel; Sarah L. Geoghegan; Daniel J. Twitchen; Geoffrey A. Scarsbrook

doi:10.1117/12.864981

12 October 2010 Development of high quality single crystal diamond for novel laser applications

Ian Friel, Sarah L. Geoghegan, Daniel J. Twitchen, Geoffrey A. Scarsbrook

Proceedings Volume 7838, Optics and Photonics for Counterterrorism and Crime Fighting VI and Optical Materials in Defence Systems Technology VII; 783819 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.864981
Event: SPIE Security + Defence, 2010, Toulouse, France

Abstract

The extreme properties of diamond make it an exceptional material for a range of demanding optical applications. However, the use of single crystal diamond in lasers has been limited by the availability of suitably-sized crystals with low absorption, and the relatively high levels of strain-related birefringence present. We present recent progress in CVD diamond synthesis which addresses these properties, and show how this new high quality, engineered diamond is enabling novel laser technologies such as mid-IR semiconductor disk lasers and high efficiency diamond Raman lasers.

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Ian Friel, Sarah L. Geoghegan, Daniel J. Twitchen, and Geoffrey A. Scarsbrook "Development of high quality single crystal diamond for novel laser applications", Proc. SPIE 7838, Optics and Photonics for Counterterrorism and Crime Fighting VI and Optical Materials in Defence Systems Technology VII, 783819 (12 October 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.864981

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