Optical Properties of Nd Doped Rare Earth Vanadates (Preprint)

Abstract

Rare earth orthovanadates are being used as substitute for traditional solid state laser hosts such as yttrium aluminium garnet (YAG). While the most common of these is yttrium orthovanadate, other rare earth vanadates such as lutetium vanadate and gadolinium vanadate are being used for their special properties in certain applications. We report new measurements of the refractive indices and thermo-optics coefficients of these materials which will aid in the design of laser cavities and other nonlinear optical elements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA527590

Entities

People

  • Dan Perlov
  • David E. Zelmon
  • Jessica M. Northridge
  • Julie J. Lee
  • Kelly M. Currin

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Coefficients
  • Elements
  • Laser Resonators
  • Lasers
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Optical Materials
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Refractive Index
  • Solid State Lasers
  • Spectra
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Vanadium Compounds
  • Visible Spectra

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy