Fig. 1. 3at.%Yb:SYB crystals grown by Czochralski method^[89]

Fig. 2. Polarized absorption cross-sections of 3at.%Yb:SYB crystal^[89]

Fig. 3. Polarized emission cross-sections of 3at.%Yb:SYB crystal^[89]

Fig. 4. Fluorescence decay curve of 3at.%Yb:SYB crystal^[89]

Fig. 5. Schematic diagram of laser experimental setup^[89]

Fig. 6. CW laser output versus incident pump powers of 3at.%Yb:SYB crystal^[89]

Fig. 7. Laser emission spectra of 3at.%Yb:SYB crystal^[89]

Fig. 8. Experimental setup of Kerr-lens mode-locked laser^[90]

Fig. 9. Average output power and pulse duration of 3at.%Yb:SYB laser^[90]

Fig. 10. Autocorrelation trace and spectrum of 3at.%Yb:SYB pulse laser^[90]

Fig. 11. 11at.%Yb:SYB crystal grown by Czochralski method^[91]

Fig. 12. Experimental setup of the SESAM mode-locked laser^[91]

Fig. 13. Average output versus incident pump powers of 11at.%Yb:SYB crystal^[91]

Fig. 14. Autocorrelation traces and laser emission spectra of 11at.%Yb:SYB mode-locked pulses^[91]

Fig. 15. 6.3at.%Yb:SGB crystal grown by Czochralski method^[94]

Fig. 16. The structure of 6.3at.%Yb:SGB crystal^[94]

Fig. 17. Polarized absorption cross-sections and fluorescence spectra of 6.3at.%Yb:SGB at 300 K^[94]

Fig. 18. Fluorescence spectra of 6.3at.%Yb:SGB crystal at 77 K and energy level schema of Yb³⁺ ions^[94]

Fig. 19. Fluorescence decay curve of 6.3at.%Yb:SGB crystal^[94]

Fig. 20. Polarized emission and gain cross-sections of 6.3at.%Yb:SGB crystal^[94]

Fig. 21. CW output versus absorbed pump powers of 6.3at.%Yb:SGB crystal^[94]

Fig. 22. Laser emission spectra of 6.3at.%Yb:SGB crystal^[94]