HELPING THE OTHERS REALIZE THE ADVANTAGES OF ND:CE:YAG CRYSTAL

Pumping at 460 nm was made possible via the Ce 3 + co-dopant that permits transfer of excitations in the vicinity of to Nd 3 + ions within the YAG lattice. Comparison of both of these pumping schemes has permitted for a radical Investigation in the overall performance and efficiency of this laser procedure. QCW output energies as high as 18 mJ/puls