New solid state laser crystals created by epitaxial growth
Rare-earth-doped oxide crystals such as Nd:YAG are often used as the gain medium in solid state lasers because they produce a collection of sharp emission peaks, some of which have strong gain. Rather than the typical bulk form of these crystals, thin films with planar waveguide geometry are promisi...
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University of British Columbia
2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/43270 |