E. V. Zharikov, V. A. Zhitnyuk, G. M. Zverev, S. P. Kalitin, I. I. Kuratev, V. V. Laptev, A. M. Onishchenko, V. V. Osiko, V. A. Pashkov, A. S. Pimenov, A. M. Prokhorov, V. A. Smirnov, M. F. Stel'makh, A. V. Shestakov, I. A. Shcherbakov, “Active media for high-efficiency neodymium lasers with nonselective pumping”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 1982, Volume 9, Number 12,Pages <nobr>2531

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Active media for high-efficiency neodymium lasers with nonselective pumping

E. V. Zharikov, V. A. Zhitnyuk, G. M. Zverev, S. P. Kalitin, I. I. Kuratev, V. V. Laptev, A. M. Onishchenko, V. V. Osiko, V. A. Pashkov, A. S. Pimenov, A. M. Prokhorov, V. A. Smirnov, M. F. Stel'makh, A. V. Shestakov, I. A. Shcherbakov

Abstract: Comparative lasing tests were made on various crystalline active media for nonselectively pumped neodymium lasers operating under free-running or Q-switching conditions. The best output characteristics were obtained using a gadolinium scandium gallium garnet (GSGG) crystal in which the luminescence of Nd³⁺ ions was sensitized by Cr³⁺ ions. It was concluded that the output characteristics of neodymium lasers could be improved considerably by replacing the widely used YAG:Nd³⁺ crystals with GSGG:Cr³⁺:Nd³⁺ crystals.

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PACS: 42.55.Rz, 42.60.He

Received: 19.07.1982