Stimulated emission cross sections of Nd:YVO4 and Nd:La2Be2O5 (BeL)

Abstract

The stimulated emission cross sections σ of the 4F3/2→4I11/2 transitions have been measured for a-axis Nd:YVO4 (1064.1 nm, σ = 19.0×10−19 cm2), x-axis Nd:BeL (1079.2 nm, σ = 1.54×10−19 cm2), and y-axis Nd:BeL (1070.1 nm, σ = 2.31×10−19 cm2).