A. A. Kaminskii, G. R. Verdun, W. Koechner, F. A. Kuznetsov, A. A. Pavlyuk, “Efficient single-mode cw lasers based on monoclinic double potassium-(rare earth) tungstenate crystals containing Nd<sup>3+</sup> ions with semiconductor-laser pumping”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 1992, Volume 19, Number 10,Pages <nobr>941

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Efficient single-mode cw lasers based on monoclinic double potassium-(rare earth) tungstenate crystals containing Nd³⁺ ions with semiconductor-laser pumping

A. A. Kaminskii, G. R. Verdun, W. Koechner, F. A. Kuznetsov, A. A. Pavlyuk

Abstract: Efficient (~ 20%) single-mode, cw and quasi-cw laser action of Nd³⁺ ions (in the ⁴F_3/2→⁴I_11/2 channel) has been achieved with diode-laser pumping for the first time at room temperature in monoclinic KY (WO₄)₂, KGd (WO₄)₂, and KLu (WO₄)₂ crystals with an ordered structure.

UDC: 621.373.826.038.825.2

PACS: 42.55.Rz, 42.60.Lh, 42.70.Hj, 42.55.Xi, 42.60.Jf

Received: 28.05.1992