Abstract
The solid-state lasers provide an attractive approach to enhance the laser performance benefitting from significant improvements in both thermo-optic and spectroscopic properties of the gain mediums under cryogenic temperature. Here, thermo-optic properties of Yb:Gd3(AlxGa1-x)5O12 (x = 0.1, Yb:GAGG) and Nd:Gd3(AlxGa1-x)5O12 (x = 0.2, Nd:GAGG) laser crystals, including thermal conductivity (κ), thermal expansion coefficient (α) and specific heat at constant pressure (Cp) were measured from 77 to 298 K. In addition, the thermal shock resistance parameters were also calculated. The spectroscopic properties and the fluorescence lifetimes of laser gain mediums Yb:GAGG, Nd:GAGG and Nd:Gd3Ga5O12 (Nd:GGG) were characterized at 77, 150, 298 K.
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