Abstract
High slope efficiency and low threshold lasing at 1.065 μm has been achieved in Nd3+:Sr5(VO4)3F. The presence of more than two inequivalent sites for Nd3+ in this crystal was demonstrated. Spectroscopic properties and their effect on the lasing performance are reported.
© 1994 Optical Society of America
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