THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF ND:CE:YAG CRYSTAL

Pumping at 460 nm was produced possible because of the Ce 3 + co-dopant that allows transfer of excitations around to Nd 3 + ions from the YAG lattice. Comparison of these two pumping techniques has allowed for a radical Examination of the general performance and effectiveness of the laser technique. QCW output energies as high as 18 mJ/pulse are c