Growth and Characterization of Vanadate Laser Crystals |
| H.H. Yu, H.J. Zhang and J.Y. Wang
State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials and Institute of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, 250100 Jinan, China |
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| Based on the invention and widely application of the Czochralski pulling method, vanadate crystals have been grown and commercialized in recent decades. In this paper, the growth and characterization of a series of neodymium doped vanadate crystals have been reviewed, including Nd:YVO4, Nd:GdVO4, and Nd:LuVO4. The excellent thermal-mechanical and laser property make them to be used in many respects. |
DOI: 10.12693/APhysPolA.124.301 PACS numbers: 81.10.Fq, 42.55.Px |