US Patent:
20110206078, Aug 25, 2011
Inventors:
Robert R. ALFANO - Bronx NY, US
Alexei Bykov - Bronx NY, US
Mikhail Sharonov - Bronx NY, US
International Classification:
H01S 3/17
C03C 3/00
C03C 3/04
C03C 3/253
C03C 3/16
US Classification:
372 40, 501 11, 501 53, 501 42, 501 45
Abstract:
A glass composition for use as a laser medium, a method for producing the glass composition, and a laser apparatus including the glass composition are provided. The glass composition includes a host glass; a 3p component having a concentration of about 5 mole percent to about 10 mole percent; and at least one of a 6p component having a concentration of about 1 mole percent to about 5 mole percent and a 5p component having a concentration of about 1 mole percent to about 5 mole percent.