Spectroscopy and lasing performance of a new solid state laser crystal--Nd:GdLiF4

Xin Xiong Zhang; Michael A. Bass; Antonio G. J. Balbin Villaverde; J. Lefaucheur; Anh-Tuyet Pham; Bruce H. T. Chai

doi:10.1117/12.149259

21 July 1993 Spectroscopy and lasing performance of a new solid state laser crystal--Nd:GdLiF4

Xin Xiong Zhang, Michael A. Bass, Antonio G. J. Balbin Villaverde, J. Lefaucheur, Anh-Tuyet Pham, Bruce H. T. Chai

Proceedings Volume 1863, Growth, Characterization, and Applications of Laser Host and Nonlinear Crystals II; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.149259
Event: OE/LASE'93: Optics, Electro-Optics, and Laser Applications in Scienceand Engineering, 1993, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

Laser action of Nd³⁺ doped GdLiF₄ (GLF) has been demonstrated for the first time for both pulsed and CW laser pumped operation. A slope efficiency of 60% was obtained in either manner of operation. Detailed comparison studies show that the spectroscopic properties and laser performance of Nd:GLF are very similar to those of Nd:YLF. GLF, on the other hand, can be doped with much higher Nd³⁺ concentration.

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Xin Xiong Zhang, Michael A. Bass, Antonio G. J. Balbin Villaverde, J. Lefaucheur, Anh-Tuyet Pham, and Bruce H. T. Chai "Spectroscopy and lasing performance of a new solid state laser crystal--Nd:GdLiF4", Proc. SPIE 1863, Growth, Characterization, and Applications of Laser Host and Nonlinear Crystals II, (21 July 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.149259

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