Crystal growth and characterization of a new laser material, Nd:Ba 5(PO4)3Cl

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1329-1334

  Noginov, M A ^a   Loutts, G B ^a   Bonner, C E ^a   Taylor, S ^a   Stefanos, S ^a   Wynne, R M ^a   Lasley, B A ^a  

^a NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL GROWTH FROM MELT; DOPING (ADDITIVES); ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; LUMINESCENCE OF SOLIDS; NEODYMIUM LASERS; SINGLE CRYSTALS; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

LASER MEDIUM;

LASER OPTICS;

EID: 0034393885     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.17.001329     Document Type: Article

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