RUIZ, M.C.H.M.BARBOSA, E.A.MALDONADO, E.P.MORATO, S.P.WETTER, N.U.VIEIRA JUNIOR, N.D.BALDOCHI, S.L.2014-07-302014-07-302014-07-302014-07-302002RUIZ, M.C.H.M.; BARBOSA, E.A.; MALDONADO, E.P.; MORATO, S.P.; WETTER, N.U.; VIEIRA JUNIOR, N.D.; BALDOCHI, S.L. Zone melting growth of LiSrAlF6:Cr crystals for diode laser pumping. <b>Journal Crystal Growth</b>, v. 241, n. 1/2, p. 177-182, 2002. DOI: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0022-0248(02)01254-X">10.1016/S0022-0248(02)01254-X</a>. Disponível em: http://repositorio.ipen.br/handle/123456789/6044.0022-0248http://repositorio.ipen.br/handle/123456789/6044In this work we demonstrate the growth and the laser operation of high-quality Cr:LiSAF crystals by zone melting method. CrF3 dehydration and oxidation were carefully studied to optimize Cr incorporation in the LiSAF host. The obtained crystals have presented low losses and high laser gain, characteristics that are very suitable for diode-pumped laser operation. We studied the thermal behavior of these crystals during laser action and compared their CW performance with that of a commercial highly doped Czochralski-grown crystal.177-182openAccesszone meltingcrystal growthcrystal dopingchromiumlithium fluoridesstrontium fluoridesaluminium fluoridescrystalslaser materialsdiode-pumped solid state laserslasersArtigo de periódico1/224110.1016/S0022-0248(02)01254-Xhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0092-9357https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9379-9530