Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 51, Issue 6, 20210601(2022)
4F3/2-4I11/2 transition spectra and high efficient laser operation of Nd:Y2O3 transparent ceramic
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Senhao Lou, Yunmi Huang, Jun Wang, Yanmin Duan, Dingyuan Tang, Haiyong Zhu. 4F3/2-4I11/2 transition spectra and high efficient laser operation of Nd:Y2O3 transparent ceramic[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2022, 51(6): 20210601
Category: Lasers & Laser optics
Received: Aug. 24, 2021
Accepted: Nov. 4, 2021
Published Online: Dec. 20, 2022
The Author Email: Yunmi Huang (huangym@wzu.edu.cn)