Lasing properties of Nd:YVO4 crystals based on growth axes

Patrick I. Woody; M. Yasin Akhtar Raja; Michael F. Shone

doi:10.1117/12.474745

17 February 2003 Lasing properties of Nd:YVO₄ crystals based on growth-axes

Patrick I. Woody, M. Yasin Akhtar Raja, Michael F. Shone

Proceedings Volume 4833, Applications of Photonic Technology 5; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.474745
Event: Applications of Photonic Technology 5, 2002, Quebec City, Canada

Abstract

We compare the laser performance of a-axis and c-axis grown Nd:YVO₄ crystals produced by the Czochralski method, and quantify the internal losses in the crystals. Crystal sets of 0.7%, and 0.27% Nd³⁺ dopant concentration were measured in a laser cavity pumped by an 808 nm diode laser. For both sets, the a-axis grown crystals showed higher peak power outputs, higher slope efficiencies, and lower losses.

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Patrick I. Woody, M. Yasin Akhtar Raja, and Michael F. Shone "Lasing properties of Nd:YVO₄ crystals based on growth-axes", Proc. SPIE 4833, Applications of Photonic Technology 5, (17 February 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.474745

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