Title :
Optical and thermal characteristics of the Nd:LuVO4 crystals grown by the floating zone method
Author :
Ogawa, Takayo ; Urata, Yoshiharu ; Wada, Satoshi ; Shimizu, Toshiyuki ; Higuchi, Mikio ; Takahashi, Junichi ; Morikawa, Junko ; Hashimoto, Toshimasa
Author_Institution :
RIKEN, Saitama, Japan
Abstract :
By the floating zone method, we succeeded to grow high-quality Nd:LuVO4 crystals. Favorable optical properties and laser performances were observed with obtained crystals. The thermal conductivity of the Nd:LuVO4 was measured for the first time.
Keywords :
infrared spectra; laser beams; lutetium compounds; neodymium; optical materials; solid lasers; thermal conductivity; thermo-optical effects; zone melting; LuVO4:Nd; crystals grown; floating zone method; laser performances; optical characteristics; optical property; thermal characteristics; thermal conductivity; Absorption; Conductivity measurement; Crystals; Fluorescence; Laser excitation; Optical pumping; Pump lasers; Size measurement; Thermal conductivity; Time measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2005. CLEO/Europe. 2005 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8974-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2005.1567837