ND-CAYALO4 - A NEW CRYSTAL FOR SOLID-STATE LASERS EMITTING AT 1.08-MU-M

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VERDUN, HR
THOMAS, LM
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[1] Fibertek, Inc., Herndon, VA 22070
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10.1063/1.102712
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O59 [应用物理学];
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Crystals with the K2 NiF4 structure are good hosts for transition metal and rare-earth ions. Continuous-wave room-temperature laser action in a neodymium-doped crystal with this structure, CaYAlO4, was observed using a GaAlAs diode laser array for end pumping of the laser rod. The free-running laser operated at a wavelength of 1080.6 nm.
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