5 ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS FOR ND:CE:YAG CRYSTAL

Pumping at 460 nm was created attainable via the Ce 3 + co-dopant that permits transfer of excitations near to Nd 3 + ions during the YAG lattice. Comparison of these two pumping strategies has permitted for an intensive analysis from the efficiency and efficiency of this laser method. QCW output energies as significant as 18 mJ/pulse are reported,