Journal of Synthetic Crystals, Volume. 53, Issue 11, 1884(2024)

Fabrication and Laser Performance of Yb∶Lu2O3 Transparent Ceramics

LI Qing1,2, JIANG Zhenxing2, WANG Ying2、*, MA Jie2, WANG Jun2, LIU Peng2, ZHANG Jian3, FAN Jintai4, YU Haohai1, ZHANG Huaijin1, and TANG Dingyuan5
Author Affiliations
  • 1State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
  • 2Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Laser Materials and Devices, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
  • 3Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201899, China
  • 4Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai 201800, China
  • 5Future Technology School, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, China
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    LI Qing, JIANG Zhenxing, WANG Ying, MA Jie, WANG Jun, LIU Peng, ZHANG Jian, FAN Jintai, YU Haohai, ZHANG Huaijin, TANG Dingyuan. Fabrication and Laser Performance of Yb∶Lu2O3 Transparent Ceramics[J]. Journal of Synthetic Crystals, 2024, 53(11): 1884

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    Received: Sep. 26, 2024

    Accepted: Jan. 2, 2025

    Published Online: Jan. 2, 2025

    The Author Email: Ying WANG (ywang31@e.ntu.edu.sg)

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    CSTR:32186.14.

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