Nd3+-doped Lu2O3 transparent sesquioxide ceramics elaborated by the Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) method. Part 2: First laser output results and comparison with Nd3+-doped Lu2O3 and Nd3+-Y2O3 ceramics elaborated by a conventional method
Abstract
We report the first demonstration of laser oscillation of two close IR emission lines at 1076.3 nm and 1080.5 nm using a 1% Nd3+-doped Lu2O3 transparent ceramics fabricated by the non-conventional Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) method. A comparison is made with Nd3+-doped Lu2O3 and Nd3+-doped Y2O3 ceramics elaborated by HIP conventional method.
- Publication:
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Optical Materials
- Pub Date:
- March 2015
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.optmat.2014.09.033
- Bibcode:
- 2015OptMa..41...12T
- Keywords:
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- Laser ceramics;
- Lu<SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>3</SUB> sesquioxide;
- SPS method;
- Nd<SUP>3+</SUP> ions