ND:CE:YAG CRYSTAL SECRETS

Pumping at 460 nm was made doable from the Ce 3 + co-dopant that allows transfer of excitations around to Nd three + ions within the YAG lattice. Comparison of both of these pumping techniques has permitted for an intensive analysis with the efficiency and performance of this laser technique. QCW output energies as high as 18 mJ/pulse are described