title: Optical properties of Nd-doped rare-earth vanadates.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Air Force Research Laboratory, AFRL/RXPS, 3005 Hobson Way, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433-7707, USA. David.Zelmon@wpafb.af.mil
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Zelmon
authors.forename: Jessica M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Northridge
authors.forename: Julie J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Kelly M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Currin
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Perlov