Title :
Float zone growth and efficient laser performance of Nd:GdVO/sub 4/ crystals
Author :
Ogawa, Takayo ; Wada, Satoshi ; Machida, Hiroshi ; Sagae, Hideaki ; Higuchi, Mikio ; Kodaira, Kohei
Author_Institution :
RIKEN, Inst. of Chem. & Phys. Res., Saitama, Japan
Abstract :
We succeeded to grow high quality Nd:GdVO/sub 4/ single crystals by the floating zone method. The slope efficiency of 78% was achieved with pumping at 879 nm using a 2 at.% Nd-doped crystal.
Keywords :
gadolinium compounds; laser beam effects; neodymium; optical materials; optical pumping; solid lasers; zone melting; 78 percent; 879 nm; GdVO/sub 4/:Nd; Nd:GdVO/sub 4/ crystals; floating zone method; laser performance; pumping; slope efficiency; Absorption; Crystals; Laser excitation; Microchip lasers; Neodymium; Optical pumping; Pump lasers; Solid lasers; Thermal conductivity; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
