Neodymium-doped gadolinium orthovanadate, typically abbreviated as Nd:GdVO4, is one of the active laser medium for diode laser-pumped solid-state lasers. Several advantages over Nd:YAG crystals include a larger emission cross-section, a pump power threshold, a wider absorption bandwidth, and a polarized output.
Optical properties The luminescence lifetime (spontaneous emission lifetime) is a function of Nd3+ ion concentration as seen in the table. Nd concentration (atom %)Luminescence lifetime (μs) @ 1064 nmReference0.51070.9971.095CASTECH web site, http://www.castech-us.com/ndgdvo4.htm1.2902.044
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