Growth, spectroscopic characterization, and laser performance of Nd:LuVO4, a new infrared laser material that is suitable for diode pumping

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 1794-1800

  Maunier, C ^a   Doualan, J L ^a   Moncorge R ^a   Speghini, A ^b   Bettinelli, M ^b   Cavalli, E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE CAEN   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALS; EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL PUMPING;

DIODE PUMPING;

NEODYMIUM LASERS;

EID: 0042400520     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.19.001794     Document Type: Article

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