“…KRe(WO 4 ) 2 crystals, with Re being rare-earth elements such as Gd, Yb, Er, Tb, La, etc., are well known materials for the active media of solid-state lasers [1]. Besides, these crystals can be used for Raman lasers with both up and down frequency conversions [2,3]. Among KRe(WO 4 ) 2 crystals, potassium-gadolinium tungstate KGd(WO 4 ) 2 (abbreviated as KGW further on) is one of the best studied materials.…”