Optical properties of Nd-doped rare-earth vanadates.
Rare-earth orthovanadates are being used as substitutes for traditional solid-state laser hosts, such as YAG. While the most common of these is yttrium orthovanadate, other rare-earth vanadates, such as lutetium vanadate and gadolinium vanadate, are being used for their special properties in certain applications. We report new measurements of the refractive indices and thermo-optic coefficients of these materials, which will aid in the design of laser cavities and other nonlinear optical elements.
Zelmon
David E
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Air Force Research Laboratory, AFRL/RXPS, 3005 Hobson Way, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433-7707, USA. David.Zelmon@wpafb.af.mil
Northridge
Jessica M
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Lee
Julie J
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Currin
Kelly M
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Perlov
Dan
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