New evidence on the quantum efficiency of Nd : YAG

15 July 1977

journal article
research article
Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters

Vol. 31 (2) , 91-92
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.89575

Abstract

We have observed that the thermal loading in a pumped Nd : YAG laser rod is reduced by the action of stimulated emission. Preliminary results allow us to deduce that the quantum efficiency of the ⁴F_3/2 upper laser level is 0.63±0.10.

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