ND:CE:YAG CRYSTAL NO FURTHER A MYSTERY

Pumping at 460 nm was made doable via the Ce 3 + co-dopant that allows transfer of excitations close to to Nd three + ions in the YAG lattice. Comparison of both of these pumping techniques has allowed for an intensive Assessment in the overall performance and effectiveness of the laser method. QCW output energies as substantial as 18 mJ/pulse are