Nd:GdVO4

Nd:GdVO₄ is one of the active laser medium for diode laser-pumped solid-state lasers. Several advantages over Nd:YAG crystals include a larger emission cross-section, a pump power threshold, a wider absorption bandwidth, and a polarized output.

Optical Properties

• Fluorescence lifetime (Spontaneous Emission Lifetime) as a function of Nd ions concentration

Nd concentration (atom %)	Fluorescence lifetime (μs)@ 1064nm	Reference
0.5	107	J. Appl. Phys. 90, 4433-4436(2001).
0.9	97	J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 15,1052-1060 (1998).
1.0	95	CASTECH web site, http://www.castech-us.com/ndgdvo4.htm
1.2	90	Appl. Phys.B. 58, 373-379 (1994).
2.0	44	Opt. Lett. 28, 2333-2335 (2003).