Published December 1973 | Version v1
Journal article

High-efficiency Nd3+:LiYF4 laser

  • 1. Night Vision Lab., Fort Belvoir, VA

Description

Pulsed room-temperature laser action has been observed in Nd3+ : LiYF4 at 1053 nm. A threshold of 8 J and a slope efficiency of 0.82% was obtained with a 60% reflectivity output mirror. These results are compared to Nd3+ : YAG data taken in the same cavity. Loss coefficients are calculated for each material and are compared.

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Journal Title
Journal of Applied Physics
Journal Volume
44
Journal Issue
12
Series
J. Appl. Phys.
Journal Page Range
5399-5401
ISSN
0021-8979

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
5152903
Subject category
S42: ENGINEERING;
Descriptors DEI
EFFICIENCY; ENERGY LOSSES; LITHIUM FLUORIDES; NEODYMIUM LASERS; REFLECTION; YTTRIUM FLUORIDES
Descriptors DEC
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS; FLUORIDES; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; LASERS; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; YTTRIUM COMPOUNDS

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