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Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Appl. Phys.

Keywords

Physics; Applied

Abstract

High slope efficiency and low threshold laser performance have been achieved for both long pulsed and cw operation at 1.065 μm in Nd3+‐doped strontium fluorovanadate crystal, Nd3+:Sr5(VO4)3F, when pumped by narrow band pulsed Cr:LiSAF and cw Ti:sapphire lasers. However, there are inequivalent Nd3+ sites in the crystal. The absorption of Nd3+ ions in secondary sites, sites other than the site which contributes to lasing, may reduce the pumping efficiency and, consequently, the lasing efficiency. Strong concentration quenching of the Nd3+ 4F3/2 state was also observed reducing the quantum efficiency of the laser transition from this state.

Journal Title

Journal of Applied Physics

Volume

77

Issue/Number

1

Publication Date

1-1-1995

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

294

Last Page

300

WOS Identifier

WOS:A1995PZ85900044

ISSN

0021-8979

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