B. Denker, V. Osiko, P. Pashinin
Mar 31, 1981
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Soviet Journal of Quantum Electronics
Abstract
A review is given of spectral, luminescent, lasing, and some physicochemical properties of concentrated neodymium phosphate glasses (CNPG's). Causes of weak quenching of Nd3+ luminescence in CNPG's are discussed. It is shown that various low-threshold high-efficiency lasers emitting at 1.06 and 1.32 μ may be developed using CNPG's. In terms of their energy characteristics, pulsed and pulse-periodic CNPG lasers are superior to similar lasers utilizing Y3Al5O12:Nd3 crystals.