Spectroscopic characterization and laser performance of diode-laser-pumped Nd: GdVO4

Thermal properties of a Nd:LuVO4 crystal

“…These LD pumped all-solid-state lasers can also have many important applications in the fields of military, industry, medical treatment, optical communications, scientific researches and so on. Among these current laser crystals, neodymium-doped vanadate crystals, such as Nd:YVO 4 [7][8][9] and Nd:GdVO 4 [10][11][12], have been proved to be excellent laser crystals for their favorable spectroscopic characteristics and have been commercialized at present. With the exception of LaVO 4 , all rare-earth (RE) vanadates crystallize in the tetragonal space group I4 1 /amd (…”

Yttrium, Lanthanide and Mixed Y‐Ln Vanadates Prepared from Molecular Precursors Based on EDTA

“…[6] When activated with Nd 3+ , GdVO 4 crystals are very interesting materials for diode-pumped microlaser systems. [7] Such multimetallic oxides are classically prepared by standard procedures such as the conventional solid-state method. This method was successfully implemented for lanthanide vanadates but generally requires high temperatures [ [8] These conditions lead usually to irregular and quite large particles due to the increase of the sintering effect with temperature.…”

Growth and Characterization of Vanadate Laser Crystals

“…Until 1992, the large size Nd:GdVO 4 crystal was rstly grown with the Czochralski method by Zagumennyi et al [14] and used as a gain material for the generation of lasers. In 1994, Jensen et al investigated the spectral and laser properties of this crystal systematically [15]. In 1995, Studenikin et al reported its thermal properties and refractive index [16].…”