Abstract
A Nd:(Lu0.5Gd0.5)2SiO5 (Nd:LGSO) crystal has been grown by the Czochralski method. The cell parameters were analyzed with X-ray diffraction (XRD). The Judd-Ofelt intensity parameters Ω2,4,6 were obtained to be 5.37, 1.63, and 5.57×10-20 cm2, respectively. The absorption and emission cross sections and branching ratios were calculated. The Nd:LGSO crystal reveals a broadband emission feature (FWHM = 9.8 nm), which shows potential as gain medium for ultrashort pulse lasers. The radiative and fluorescence lifetimes are 299 and 230 μs, respectively, resulting in a quantum efficiency of 77%. Pumped by a laser diode, the maximum continuous wave (CW) output power of 444 mW and a slope efficiency of 17.7% have been obtained.
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